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Part I. Responses
Listen to the following questions and choose the best response to each one. Each question will be read only once.
1. Jeff, what will you do if it rains?
2. Could you drop me off here, please?
3. Excuse me. Is this sweater on sale?
4. How long have you been overweight?
5. Could you tell me whether this train stops at Hatfield?
Part II. Dialogues
A) Listen to the following mini-dialogues and choose the best answer or picture for each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.
6. M: Excuse me, I'm trying to find the city gym.
W: Go down this street to the corner. Turn left and go one block until you come to Gold Avenue. Then
turn left on Gold Avenue. It's on the right-hand side of the road.
Question: Which building is the city gym?
7. W: What's the weather forecast for this weekend?
M: It's supposed to be dry and warm.
W: What are you going to do if it's nice?
M: I'm going walking in the mountains.
Question: What's the man going to do this weekend?
8. M: Good morning. May I help you?
W: Yes. I need a new air conditioner.
M: We have all kinds. Do you have anything special in mind?
W: Yes, I think Milky Company's new model would be good.
Question: Who is the man?
9. W: I'd like to apply for the position you advertised.
M: Have you worked as a salesperson in a clothing store before?
W: No, I haven't. But I have worked in a bookstore.
M: Hmm. Please fill in this form.
Question: What's the relationship between the speakers?
10. M: This used car looks great. How much is it?
W: The regular price is $5,000, but it's on sale at 30% off now.
M: Umm, I don't have that kind of money. I could give you $2,000 for it.
W: I'm sorry, sir. Would you like to speak to the manager?
Question: How much is the car now?
B) Listen to the following dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogues will be read twice.
Dialogue One
W: Good morning. How can I help you?
M: I'd like to send some money overseas, if that's possible.
W: Yes. Do you have an account at this bank?
M: Yes, but not at this branch.
W: That's OK. If you'd like to fill in this form.
M: Is there a limit to the amount I can send?
W: Where are you sending it to?
M: To the United States.
W: How much do you want to send?
M: Well, I want to send the equivalent of $300.
W: That's OK.
M: How much would that be in pounds?
W: Just a minute. That's £166.70.
M: That's fine. And can you take it out of my account?
W: Yes, if you'd just like to fill in your account number on the form. There'll be a small charge, by the way.
M: How much?
W: Two and a half per cent. That's about four pounds.
M: Four pounds? Isn't that rather a lot?
W: That's the normal rate, I'm afraid.
M: Oh, well, I'll fill this in then.
Dialogue Two
W: Thank goodness it's Friday! This week's been dragging on forever.
M: Tell me about it! So, what are you up to this weekend?
W: Oh, nothing special, really. This evening, I'm just going out for dinner with my parents.
M: Oh, that should be nice.
W: Yes, we're going to this little French place near where I live. The food's great there, and then tomorrow I've got to get up early - at least for me!- and do some cooking, because I've got some people coming over in the afternoon. I'll have to give the place a really good clean as well.
M: Well, tonight I'm supposed to be going out with some people from my old job, but I don't really feel like it any more. I'm feeling really tired.
W: So, you're just going to stay in, then?
M: Yes, because tomorrow night I've got a big night. I'm going to Pete and Rachel's party. It's on their boat.
W: Oh, that sounds great. I went to a party there myself a while ago.
M: Is it OK down there?
W: Oh, yes, it's actually a great place for a party.
M: Good. I'm really looking forward to it.
Part III. Passages
Passage A
Listen to the following material and choose the best answer to each question. The material will be read twice.
M: I got to the pub late because I couldn't find it, but when I walked in I saw a whole group of young people at a table and I thought that must be them, though I didn't really recognise anybody. So I went over to the table and they all said "hello". They all recognised me, which was great, though it felt a bit strange. I must admit I was feeling quite nervous. Anyway, I sat down and we started talking. They told me lots of things that I used to do when I was at school, like play on the school football team - they said I used to be really good - and they told me about all sorts of other things: places we used to go to, things like that. Some of my friends had even brought photos and we looked at them. I'd completely forgotten that I used to wear these really awful big glasses - and I sort of relaxed and I felt that I was getting to know them again, and getting to know more about myself and my past. Anyway, since we met that evening, we've all been emailing each other and I've started going out with Anna - one of the girls who was at the pub that night. She says she used to really like me at school, but that I didn't take any notice of her then! I can't remember any of that, but I know I like her a lot now!
Passage B
Listen to the following material and fill in the missing information in each numbered space, using no more than three words. The material will be read twice.
W: Today we take a look at three of the greatest losers in the history of the Olympic Games. The first one was a certain Shinzo Kanaguri from Japan. He ran the marathon in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. It was an extremely hot day. As he was running along under the blazing sun, he saw a family sitting at the side of the road having a picnic. They invited him to join them for their meal. After eating, he realised that there was little point in continuing with the race.
Number two is Eric Moussambani. At the Sydney Olympics, Eric set a new Olympic record in the 100-metre freestyle. He won his race in the record slow time of 1 minute 52.72 seconds. There were two other swimmers in the race, but both of them were disqualified for false starts. Although he won the race, Eric's time was too slow to qualify for the final.
My number three is Britain's very own sporting superstar, Eddie Edwards. At the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Eddie was the only member of the British ski-jumping team, and he was entered for both the 70- and the 90-metre jumps. While he was preparing for the Olympics, he broke his jaw, his collarbone and a number of teeth. But in Calgary, Eddie was ready - and came last in the 70-metre event. The Olympic officials did not want him to take part in the longer jump, but Eddie insisted and, once more, took last place - forty-seven metres behind the winner.
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