Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving
Instructions:
You will hear a conversation between a woman and a man. The man is a bus driver and the woman is a passenger trying to get somewhere.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 1 to 1.5 minutes long.
Listen to the question. You will hear it only once.
Question -1 What is the woman eventually hoping to find?
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Question-2 What best describes the driver’s response?
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Question-3 What will the woman probably do next?
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Question-4 How did the woman meet the man again?
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Question-5 Which statement is true?
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Question-6 How should the woman get to the playground?
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Question-7 Why does the bus driver tell the woman he’s glad?
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Question-8 Will the woman go to the playground?
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Listening Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation
Instructions:
You will hear a conversation. The conversation is between two co-workers. The woman is having some challenges finishing a project.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 1.5 to 2 minutes long.
Question-1 Why was the man concerned?
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Question-2 What did the man suggest?
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Question-3 Why hasn’t the woman slept lately?
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Question-4 Why can’t the woman ask for an extension?
Question-5 What is her husband doing to help her finish the reports?
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Listening Part 3: Listening for Information
You will hear a conversation. A man is interviewing a woman about perfectionism in the workplace.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 2 to 2.5 minutes long.
Question-1 What is the woman’s occupation?
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Question-2 What does the woman say about perfectionists in her study?
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Question-3 According to the woman, what can perfectionism in the workplace do?
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Question-4 Why do perfectionists feel anxious?
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Question-5 What does the woman suggest perfectionist do?
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Question-6 What is the focus of the woman’s next project?
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Listening Part 4: Listening to a News Item
Instructions:
You will hear a news item about a unique medical procedure.
Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu ( ).
Listen to the following news item. You will hear the news item only once. It is about 1.5 minutes long.
1. The news item is about __________
2. Before the surgery, Dianne was unable ______________
3. With the prototype, Dianne won’t be able to ______________
4. Dianne’s prototype will soon be _________________
5. The two other patients ______________________
Listening Part 5: Listening to a Discussion
Instructions:
You will watch a discussion between three people at a cafe. They all belong to a conversation club where some members are improving their English and some are improving their French.
Choose the best answer to each question from the drop-down menu ( ).
1. What is the main topic being discussed?
2. In the discussion, what were the three speakers mainly doing?
3. Which saying would the man in the sweater probably agree with?
4. What best describes the woman’s attitude to Marta?
5. Who must be the best speaker of French?
6. What is definitely true of the club’s allophones?
7. What do the woman and the man in the sweater disagree on?
8. What does the man wearing short sleeves agree to do?
Listening Part 6: Listening for Viewpoints
Instructions:
You will hear a report about a controversial bill being proposed to reduce jail time for prisoners.
Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu ( ).
1. This is a story about a ______________
2. Prisoners' access to the program would depend on their ______________
3. The purpose of the project is to ______________
4. Critics argue that the project ______________
5. Chris Kendhi, who’s worked in prison libraries for 20 years, believes the project ______________
6. If the bill becomes law, it will ______________
