some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) She had something wrong with her stomach. B) She had got a fever.
C) She paid her doctor a short visit.
D) She had something wrong with her skin. 12. A) She should eat more vegetables.
B) She shouldn't eat any of the things listed by her doctor. C) She had to write down all the things listed by the doctor. D) She should eat some of the things listed by the doctor. 13. A) Her husband had done all her shopping.
B) Her husband hadn't bought everything she needed.
C) Her husband had bought the things she was not supposed to eat. D) Her husband had bought some of the things she needed. Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) English. B) Physics. C) Chemistry. D) Both B) and C). 15. A) \ B) \ C) \ D) \16. A) He was a dirty boy. B) He was a clever boy. C) He was a good boy. D) He was a bad boy. Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) Because the man sat beside him saying nothing.
B) Because the man looked at him out of the corner of his eye. C) Because the man was doing something strange. D) Because the man took notice of him, too.
18. A) Buses. B) Lorries. C) Motorcars. D) Trucks. 19. A) It's his job. B) For fun.
C) To kill time. D) It's not explained. 20. A) Wrote down car numbers. B) Collected train numbers. C) Did something important.
D) Liked to look at those who did some strange jobs.
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PART I COMPOUND DICTATION
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered fromS1 to S7 with the exact words you have
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just heard. For the blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you can check what you have written.
My husband is a born shopper. He loves to look at things and to (S1)_______them. He likes to (S2)_______ prices between the same items in (S3)_______stores. He would never think of buying anything (S4)_______looking around in several different stores. On the other hand, I am not a (S5)_______. I regard shopping as (S6)_______and unpleasant. If I like something and I can afford it, I buy it (S7)_______.I never look around for a good sale or a better deal. (S8)________. Needless to say, my husband and I never go shopping together. (S9)_________________________. When it comes to shopping, (S10)____________________________________________________.
PRACTICE TEST 8
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 minutes) SECTION A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) At a railroad station. B) At an airport. C) In a classroom. D) In Miami. 2. A) A customer. B) A lawyer.
C) A customs official. D) A saleswoman.
3. A) $60. B) 100. C) $120. D) 1 200. 4. A) 8:40. B) 7:40. C) 7:20. D) 7:46. 5. A) The man is too tired to go to the movies. B) The woman wants to go to the movies. C) The man wants to go out to dinner.
D) The woman does not want to go to the movies.
6. A) Asking for an opinion. B) Making a suggestion. C) Asking for directions. D) Taking leave. 7. A) He wasn't able to pick up the mail. B) He couldn't mail the letters. C) The post office wasn't open. D) They didn't receive any mail.
8. A) He prefers not to argue about it. B) He disagrees with the woman. C) He shares the woman's opinion. D) He wasn't able to hear the lecture. 9. A) She wants to know how to get there. B) She wants to meet tomorrow night.
C) She will be able to see him on another day. D) She will be busy every day this week.
10. A) The red wallet costs two dollars. B) He has been to church.
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C) The broom was on the bottom. D) He has searched there carefully.
SECTION B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Planes had to carry more passengers.
B) The plane was smaller than other transportation. C) Luggage was more dangerous. D) For the safety.
12. A) The luggage has to be weighed and measured. B) The luggage has to be measured only.
C) The luggage doesn't need to be weighed at all. D) The luggage has to be weighed with its passenger. 13. A) A passenger has to be weighed. B) Luggage has to be weighed. C) It still uses small aeroplanes.
D) A passenger's clothes have to be weighed. Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Isn't it a nice day? B) Do you think it will rain? C) Everybody talks about the weather. D) I think it's going to snow. 15. A) People can tell what the weather is going to be like.
B) People usually disagree with each other about the weather. C) People do nothing about the weather.
D) People always talk with each other about the weather. 16. A) Signs of fine weather.
B) Something he believes means a rainy day. C) Cloudy in the east.
D) Friends who will have a picnic. Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) Einstein's children. B) Little-understood people. C) The invention of the compass. D) The life of a scientist. 18. A) It would have been his hundredth birthday. B) He had just been awarded a prize. C) He had just died.
D) People had found support for his theories.
19. A) A teacher. B) A compass.
C) A noted lawyer. D) A five-year-old boy.
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20. A) By crowds of people. B) With gifts and money.
C) With a Nobel Prize. D) By a twenty-one-gun salute.
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PART I COMPOUND DICTATION
Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered fromS1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you can check what you have written.
Most American women with children now work outside their homes. Society has been (S1) _______to accept this fact. And it has done (S2)_______ to make life easier for working mothers. Good, (S3)_______ child care is a problem. There are not (S4)_______ day-care centers, and many working mothers do not have mothers or aunts or sisters who are (S5)_______ to help them take care of their children. It is true that (S6)_______do more to help with the (S7)_______ than they did in the past.
(S8)______________________________________________________________________that prevent them from helping more. (S9)_________________________________________________ available to them. But what can they do? Where can they turn? (S10)________________________ ___________________________________.
PRACTICE TEST 9
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 minutes) SECTION A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) Both Mike and his twin brother are naughty boys. B) Both Mike and his twin brother are polite boys. C) Mike is polite, but his twin brother is rude. D) Mike is rude, but his twin brother is polite.
2. A) Tuesday. B) Thursday. C) Wednesday. D) Friday. 3. A) The library. B) The bookstore. C) The reading room. D) The classroom.
4. A) 9. B) 3. C) 1. D) 6. 5. A) Go to bed early. B) Go to hospital. C) Go out for a drink. D) Go out for dinner. 6. A) The man will help his daughter with her homework. B) The man is very busy.
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C) The man is very angry at his daughter's request.
D) The man helps his daughter with her homework every day.
7. A) 9:50. B) 9:40. C) 9:30. D) 9:00. 8. A) $7. B) $5. C) $10. D) $14. 9. A) Mechanic. B) Headmaster. C) Doctor. D) Lawyer.
10. A) By bus. B) To get a lift. C) By subway. D) To call a taxi.
SECTION B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One
Questions II to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) To send them to their friends. B) To write them.
C) To put them in the study. D) To return them to the shop. 12. A) Because he wanted to have dinner first. B) Because he lost his address book. C) Because he came home very late.
D) Because he left the living-room without a word.
I3. A) Mr. Smith forgot to send the Christmas cards last year. B) Mr. Smith bought Christmas cards for their friends, too. C) Mrs. Smith forgot to send the Christmas cards last year. D) Their friends sent the Christmas cards to them. Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Because he pays less tax. B) Because he gets higher wages. C) Because he gets on well with the boss. D) All of the above. 15. A) They feel he should rely on the government. B) They feel he is weak in abilities. C) They feel he is poor.
D) They feel he has miserable background. 16. A) Because they are not poor enough.
B) Because they can't pay enough money in advance. C) Because they haven't asked the government for help.
D) Because they don't know they can enjoy free medical and hospital treatment. 17. A) U.S. health service treats the rich and the poor alike. B) U.S. health service offers the rich private rooms.
C) British health service treats the rich and the poor alike. D) British health service doesn't offer the rich private rooms. Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) Over 50,000 automobiles. B) Over 100,000 automobiles.
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