John didn’t call his office at nine fifty.. Every week, there are three direct flights from Chicago to Atlanta.. Next week, the three flights from Atlanta to Chicago will be stopped.. Th
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HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER
BT–JAN–07
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
LEVEL B
PART A BLANK–FILLING
Listen to the airport announcements and complete the missing words / numbers
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Peoplexpress announces that Flight _ (1) to New York City’s La Guardia Airport at _ (2) will depart from (3) and will start boarding (4)
At this time will passengers who need special help in boarding please go to (5) for Peoplexpress (6) to New York La Guardia at _ (7)
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Streamline Air Flight (8) to Atlanta with connection to Miami and other points south will depart on schedule at (9) from (10) We repeat: Streamline Air _ (11) will depart as scheduled at (12) for Atlanta Passengers should make their seat selection at (13) prior to boarding which will begin (14)
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Passengers for Los Angeles, may I please have your attention Pan Am ‘s nonstop service to Los Angeles, Flight (15) scheduled to depart at (16) has been (17) due to late arrival from London Flight _ (18) will now depart at from (19) Boarding will begin (20)
PART B SHORT STATEMENTS
After von 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
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a John was supposed to call his office at nine fifteen
b John called his office at fifty past nine
c John was supposed to call his office before nine in the evening,
d John didn’t call his office at nine fifty
2
a Would you help me send these packages ?
b Could you hand in these packages for me ?
c I wonder if you could lend me a hand with these parcels
d Please give me your hand
3
a Every week, there are three direct flights from Chicago to Atlanta
b Next week, the three flights from Atlanta to Chicago will be stopped
c The planes which travel from Atlanta to Chicago each week make nine stops en route
d There are three continuous flights from Atlanta to Chicago every week
4
a Mr Roberts is expecting to enjoy his forthcoming vacation,
b Mr Roberts is coming up to see us on his vacation
c Mr Roberts is not excited although he has a vacation soon
d Mr Roberts is considering several maps to decide where to go on his vacation
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a Louise is Irving to find a new typist
b Louise is seeking for a new job as a person who uses a typewriter professionally
c Louise is trying to find somebody to move her typewriter to another table
d Louise has accepted employment as a typist
6
a The chlorine in the swimming pool bothers Maria’s ears
b It is because there is too much chlorine in the pool that Maria is angry
c The chlorine in he pool stimulates pain in Maria’s eyes
d Maria doesn’t believe that there is enough chlorine in the pool
7
a The coat cost S20 more than the advertised price
b The coat actually cost $2 less than the advertised price
c Ted said that he had bought a coat for $20, but he was lying
d The coat actually cost $22 although the advertised price was $20 only
8
a The class began at twenty to two because it was delayed by a fire drill
b The class started twenty minutes late due to the fire drill
c Because of a fire, class was cancelled
d The class ended at 2:20 because there was the fire drill
9
a Sandra returned the shoes and took a pair of pants instead
b Sandra took the shoes back to the store and got some different ones
c One of Sandra’s shoes didn’t fit properly so she returned them both
d Because of a problem with the heel of her shoes, Sandra returned them
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a John didn’t go to class because he knew there wasn’t going to be a test
b John didn’t go to class although he knew about the test
c John would not have missed class if he had known about the test
d John went to class although he didn’t want to take the test
THE END