Listening B - 32. BRVT–MAY–08

John didn’t call his office at nine fifty.. The class began at twenty to two because it was delayed by a fire drill.. John didn’t go to class because he knew there wasn’t going to be a t

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

BRVT–MAY–08

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST

LEVEL B

PART A BLANK–FILLING

Listen to the telephone conversations on the cassette While you are listening, fill in the missing words/numbers

1

A: Hello Tom Pink’s desk

B: Oh, hello, Tom It’s Susan here How’s the project going ?

A: , (1) but I think we need a meeting soon to discuss it

B: OK How about ? (2)

A: Yes, fine Let’s meet in the canteen at (3)

B: OK, fine See you then

2

A: Good morning ISI Bank

B: Could I speak to Mr Fischer, please ?

A: He’s in a (4) at the moment

Can I help ?

B: It’s Imran Shah here Could I make an

appointment to see him sometime this

week?

A: Just a moment I’ll check his diary What

about at ? (5)

B: Yes, that’s fine , .(6)

A: May I ask what it’s about ?

B: I’d like to talk to him about some new

investments

A: OK, fine We’ll see you then

B: Thanks very much

A: You’re welcome Goodbye

B: Bye

3

A: Good afternoon Ray Cohen’s office

B: Hello This is Kumiko Chen from Accounts

I need to make an appointment with Mr Cohen (7) A: Just one second, Ms Chen When would suit you ?

B: In the morning if possible This

or ? (8) A: What about at ? (9) B: That’s perfect

A: Can you tell me what it’s about ? B: Yes, it’s about the latest sales figures A: All right I’ll put it in his diary – So that’s at .(10)

B: Thank you very much

A: Don’t mention it 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 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 The coat cost $20 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

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3

a The class began at twenty to two because it was delayed by a fire drill

b It was due to the fire drill that the class started twenty minutes late

c Because of a fire drill, class was cancelled

d The class ended at 2:20 because there was the fire drill

4

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, so he didn’t know there was going to be a test

c John didn’t know about the test; therefore, he missed the class

d John went to class although he didn’t want to take the test

5

a They were supposed to arrive at 12:15, but they are late

b They arrived at twelve fifteen

c They didn’t arrive until a quarter to twelve

d After a delay of a quarter of an hour, they arrived at twelve fifty

6

a Anne sold all the tickets to the show last week

b It was because of driving too slowly that Anne received a citation

c Anne was summonsed last week for speeding

d Anne received an award for her good driving habits

7

a They arrived at 3 o’clock because they had been delayed two hours

b They finally arrived at 5 o’clock

c They were supposed to arrive at 2 o’clock, but they were delayed three hours

d It was at 11 o’clock that they had planned to arrive

8

a Go north on Highway 50 after you travel 60 miles east on Highway 90

b Go north on Highway 90 for 60 miles and then go east on Highway 50

c After you travel for 90 miles on East Highway 90, go north on Highway 50

d Travel east on Highway 19 for 16 miles; after that, drive 50 miles on North Highway

9

a They probably made an inaccurate calculation of the cost of this project

b They made no error in figuring the expenses for this project

c The cost of this project must be calculated correctly

d This project will be cancelled as a result of mismanagement of funds

10

a Jane was unable to go to the conference although her employer paid her expenses

b Jane’s boss paid her expenses; consequently, she could take part in the conference

c Jane’s boss refused to give her money to attend the conference, but she went anyway

d Jane couldn’t go to the conference because her boss wouldn’t pay her while she was away

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