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LISTENING TEST This test examines your listening comprehension. There are
three parts to the test. Each part has its own directions.
PART A : DIRECTIONS : In Part A, you will hear 25 statements. The
statements will not be repeated, and will not be written down for you. Choose
the statement in your answer sheet which is closest in meaning to what you
have heard. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

I live in the centre of the city

I live near a shopping centre
I live near a sports centre
I live near the city

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Ann lives alone

Ann is one of three children
Ann hasn't got any brothers
Ann has three brothers

3.
a)
b)
c)
d)

I have a house in California

I have been in California
I have family in California
I want to go to California

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

This summer was very, very warm

This summer was very long
This summer was very wet
This summer was very short

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

It's good to buy a computer

It's expensive to buy a good computer
Good computers are hard to find
Good computers are cheap nowadays

6.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Hi Paul.
Hi Paul.
Hi Paul.
Hi Paul.

Where are you going?

Are you going to your house?
Where are you going?
How are you?

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7.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The company dismissed 50 people

The company wanted to hire 50 people
The company only has 50 people
The company tried to promote 50 people

8.
a)
b)
c)
d)

You have to reserve a blood test in the clinic

It is easy to get to the clinic for a blood test
The clinic has all the resources for blood tests
Blood tests are not available in the clinic

9.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The Major doesnt want the vacancy

The Major wants the vacancy
The Major is doubting about the vacancy
The Major is pleased about the vacancy

10.
a)
b)
c)
d)

She didnt like to speak in public

She kept her thoughts inside
She said what she was thinking
She wasnt allowed to speak

11.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Dont slow down suddenly on highways

Don't damage the motor suddenly
Be careful not to break down on highways
The best way to travel is by motorways

12.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The troops examined the radar before releasing the bombs

The troops evaluated the damaged area after the attack
The troops studied the possibility of a bomb attack
The troops measured the bomb size of the attacks

13.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The old woman had a coffee from a glass

The old woman couldn't see the coffee through the glass
The old woman found the coffee with her glasses
The old woman found some coffee in a glass

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14.
a)
b)
c)
d)

I like aerial views very much

I prefer the sea to everything else
I prefer to ski in the mountains
I like to climb very high mountains

15.
a)
b)
c)
d)

They found the man in his car near a school

They caught the man parking his car near a school
They punished the man for bad parking
The man found a car park very near a school

16.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The couple happily left the church

The couple had a fantastic honeymoon
The couple had had a great engagement
The couple got married on an island

17.
a)
b)
c)
d)

I have been a fortnight without working

I have been on holiday for two weeks
I haven't felt strong enough to work
I have been late for work recently

18.
a)
b)
c)
d)

We have always lived in England

We were all born in Wales
We moved to Wales as children
We left Wales as children

19.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The train will get in early

The train has changed its destination
The train will be delayed
The train will leave early

20.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The conflicting parties signed the agreement yesterday

The agreement wasn't signed yesterday by the conflicting parties
The conflicting parties agreed to sign the treaty yesterday
The agreement will be signed soon by the conflicting parties

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21.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The battle was launched after mounting the foot troops

The battle began between two mountains
The battle initiated on top of the mountains
The battle started at the bottom of the mountains

22.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The minister signed her remarks to the proposal

The British administered the marks
The minister took up the post despite bad remarks
The minister abandoned her post

23.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The war hasn't really affected businesses

Since the war, business has boomed
Business has rocketed since the war began
Since the war, business has plunged

24.
a)
b)
c)
d)

She warned her son about going to university

She counselled her son about going to university
She gave her son money to go to university
She persuaded her son to go to university

25.
a)
b)
c)
d)

There was an slight imperfection in the suit

There was a hole in the suit
The entire outfit was ruined
It was decided that all suits were to stay

THIS IS THE END OF PART A

PART B DIRECTIONS:
Questions 26 to 40 are based on fifteen short conversations between two
people. When each conversation ends, you will hear a question by a third voice
about what was said. You will hear the question only once and must choose
the answer from the four choices given. When you have chosen what you
believe to be the best answer to each question, write your answer on your
answer sheet.
26.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The woman is asking the man what they need

The man is asking the woman what they need
The woman is telling the man what to buy
The man is asking the woman to go shopping

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27.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The woman is being overcharged

The man is giving the woman more wine
The woman is complaining about the taste of the wine
The man won't give the customer more wine

28.
a)
b)
c)
d)

That shes not sure of the fish she has caught

That shes not sure of the way
That she should throw it out
That she has caught too many

29.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He loves driving his dads Rolls Royce

He drove the Rolls Royce for a long time
His father lets him drive his Rolls Royce
He would like to drive his fathers Rolls Royce

30.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The woman wants a mobile phone

The woman hasnt ever seen one
The woman sells them
The woman has one already

31.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He is quite dependable
He will come with seven others
He is thoughtful
He is a little irresponsible

32.
a)
b)
c)
d)

That the woman called her grandmother

That the woman was called by a stranger
That the grandmother called the woman
It was a foreign client that phoned

33.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He doesnt know anything

He knows all about the case
His neighbour has been temporarily released
His neighbour won't be free for a long time

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34.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The war is over

It can't get worse
It will get worse
The war hasn't come yet

35.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The man thinks the thief may be his wife

The man wants to report it when he sees his wife
The mans wife is a big-spender
The man has no money in that account

36.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Being in the middle

Being beside the window
Sitting near the aisle
Not being able to stand

37.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He wanted to stay there for the comfort

It was a real bargain
It was as expensive as a flat
It was quite dear, but worth it

38.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The woman lives with her parents

The woman lives alone
The woman recommends living with ones parents
The woman lives with other people

39.
a)
b)
c)
d)

In a cyber caf
In a theatre
In a cinema
At a lottery stand

40.
a)
b)
c)
d)

To buy a new car

To sell her new car
To show her car
To return her car

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THIS IS THE END OF PART B
PART C : DIRECTIONS :
Questions number 41 to 55 will be based on the following conversation among
several speakers. The conversation will be interrupted throughout the text by
the questions. Choose the best answer to each question, and write your
answers on the answer sheet.
41.
Q- What does the woman say?
a) She didnt want to return to Spain
b) She doesnt believe she is back
c) She enjoyed it but thought of Spain
d) She thought that Boston had changed
42.
a)
b)
c)
d)

To have a rest
To escape the cold
To be with his girlfriend
To do something different

43.
a)
b)
c)
d)

It is difficult when you grow up in a different country

It is better than living in her old situation
She had better times when she was growing up
It is common to lose contact with your friends

44.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He is too old
He is very protective
He thinks he is always right
He is a little conservative

45.
a)
b)
c)
d)

He stays upstairs all day

He is boring
He goes out too much
He is very well

46.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Only 25 people
Noiseless atmosphere
Good food
Good movies

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47.
a)
b)
c)
d)

If the woman can live without her family

What she wanted to do
If she had a headache
If she finished her tea

48.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Forgetting it
That he doesn't know how
Changing the plan
Trying it

49.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Going alone
The weather
The club to go to
The day the club opens

50.
a)
b)
c)
d)

She doesn't want to interfere

She prefers to go ice-skating
She would rather go clubbing
She thinks it is too early

51.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Boston is very expensive

Boston has few ice-rinks
Madrid has more to offer
Madrid has few pubs

52.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Living in Boston instead

Living in Madrid forever
Talking about something else
Going out

53.
a)
b)
c)
d)

The woman wants to stay in

The woman wants to go to the cinema
The woman wants to eat in a Chinese restaurant
The woman feels a bit cold

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54.
a)
b)
c)
d)

That she likes him

That she doesn't want to go out
That she doesn't like Spain
That she misses Boston

55.
a)
b)
c)
d)

To go for a walk in the park

To stop talking
To come out with him
To say what she feels

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ANSWERS:
1-A
2-B
3-C
4-A
5-B
6-D
7-A
8-C
9-A
10-C
11-A
12-B
13-C
14-A
15-C
16-A
17-C
18-C
19-A
20-B
21-D
22-D
23-D
24-B
25-C
26-A
27-A
28-A
29-D
30-D

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31-D
32-B
33-C
34-C
35-C
36-B
37-B
38-D
39-D
40-D
41-C
42-B
43-D
44-D
45-B
46-B
47-B
48-D
49-A
50-A
51-C
52-D
53-A
54-A
55-D

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