Knowing that he lacked experience in the field, Phil didn’t apply for the job.. Jane can’t attend the meeting because she has too much homework.. Jane completed her homework early so tha
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HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
SG–MAR–06
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
LEVEL B
PART A BLANK–FILLING
Listen to the telephone conversation on the cassette While you are listening, fill in the missing words/numbers
1
A: Oh, hello, is that Susan ?
B: Speaking
A: Hello, Susan, Tom here I just wanted to
check the time of our meeting tomorrow
Was it (1) ?
B: It was (2) – in the canteen
A: OK Sorry about that
B: That’s OK Bye
2
A: Good morning Can I help you ? B: Oh, yes please It’s Imran Shah here I made
an appointment to see Mr Fischer (3)
A: Yes, I remember
B: I do apologize, but I have to cancel it A: It’s quiet all right Don’t worry about it Would you like to make _ (4) ? B: No, I’ll just cancel it for now
A: OK, Mr Shah, that’s fine Goodbye
B: Goodbye
3
A: Ray Cohen’s office Can I help you ?
B: Well, I hope so I have an appointment with Mr Cohen next _ _ (5) – at (6) A: Yes Ms Chen ?
B: Yes, that’s right I’m really sorry, but could we make it a different day ?
A: That’s all right Just a moment _ _ _ (7) instead ?
B: _ _ (8) ?
A: Yes, _ _ (9) at _ (10)
B: That’s great Thank you very much
A: Not at all Goodbye
B: Goodbye
PART B SHORT STATEMENTS
After you hear a statement, read the four choices and choose which one is closest in meaning to the statement you’re heard Then, mark your choice on your answer sheet
1
A Knowing that he lacked experience in the field, Phil didn’t apply for the job
B Even though he was experienced, Phil didn’t apply for the job
C Phil was inexperienced, but he still applied for the job
D Phil didn’t have much experience working in the fields
2
A The problem could not be solved by anyone
B Everyone knew how to solve the problem
C James was the only one who could solve the problem
D Only James couldn’t solve the problem
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3
A Mr Cunningham works in the hardware store
B Mr Cunningham works in the laundromat
C Mr Cunningham works in a grocery store
D Mr Cunningham works in a drugstore
4
A They were grateful because we had requested the information
B We were happy with the response to our first request
C The people thanked us for our response
D We responded gratefully to their request
5
A I’d like to have a steak and salad now
B I think I’ll run out and buy a steak and salad right now
C I’m going to have steak and salad
D I’m eating a steak and salad at the moment
6
A We left too late to catch the train
B We would have missed the train if we had left any later
C We missed the train because we left a little late
D Because the train was late, we had no trouble catching it
7
A Jane can’t attend the meeting because she has too much homework
B Jane completed her homework early so that she could attend the meeting
C Although Jane hasn’t got any homework for tomorrow, she decides not to go to the meeting
D Despite the homework that needs completing for tomorrow, Jane plans to take part in the meeting
8
A Jeanette usually goes to the volleyball games
B Jeanette hasn’t seen a football game for a long time
C Jeanette hardly ever misses a football game
D Jeanette usually doesn’t go to football games
9
A John prefers that we wait for him
B John is happy because we didn’t wait for him
C I plan to wait for John although he’d rather we didn’t
D John doesn’t want to wait for us, but we’d rather he did
10
A The insurance agent sold no policies last week
B The insurance agent has sold only one policy this week
C The insurance agent hasn’t sold too many policies this week
D No policy has been sold by the insurance agent this week
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