PRACTICE TEST 5

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PRACTICE TEST 5

1 What can be said about Henry’s bicycle?

(A) It’s brand new

(B) He just repaired it

(C) Someone painted it

(D) It’s just been sold

2 What will the man probably do next?

(A) Give the woman cash

(B) Go to his car

(C) Purchase a book

(D) Use his credit card

3 What does the woman tell Mark?

(A) He should have listened to Professor Bryant’s suggestions

(B) He doesn’t have to read all the books

(C) All of the books on the list are important

(D) Some of the books are unavailable now

4 What does the man mean?

(A) The software isn’t convenient to use

(B) He’s not familiar with the software

(C) Using the software is simple

(D) He wishes he’d bought that software

5 What does the man want to know?

(A) What time his brother called

(B) Where to meet his brother

(C) Why his brother called

(D) When to meet his brother

6 What does the man say about Howard?

(A) He left on a long trip yesterday

(B) His letter arrived unexpectedly

(C) He seemed to be sad yesterday

(D) The letter he sent was very funny

7 What can be inferred about Professor Welch from this conversation? (A) He’ll probably give the man another grade

(B) He doesn’t teach chemistry anymore

(C) He rarely changes his grades

(D) He’ll probably retire soon

8 What is the woman really saying to Allen?

(A) His class has been canceled

(B) He shouldn’t drop the class

(C) An earlier class would be better for him

(D) He doesn’t need to study political science

9 What does the man say about Professor Porter?

(A) She mailed the grades to her students

(B) She left the students’ tests in her office

(C) She can’t get into her office

(D) She put a list of grades on the door

10 What do the speakers imply about William?

(A) He has a good excuse for being late

(B) No one has heard from him for a week

(C) He’s still waiting to be contacted

(D) He doesn’t take responsibility for errors

11 What did the man think he had lost?

(A) His wallet

(B) An identification card

(C) His job at the bookstore

(D) A check

12 What can be inferred about the man?

(A) He got on the wrong bus

(B) He’s afraid he’ll be late for his flight

(C) He’s sorry he took a bus instead of flying

(D) He had to wait a long time for the bus

13 What does the woman imply?

(A) The meeting will have to be rescheduled

(B) She doesn’t care whom the board picks as dean

(C) She’s not sure where the meeting will be

(D) The board will not choose a dean this month

14 What do they mean?

(A) They wish they hadn’t paid attention to Harvey

(B) They asked for some information about Harvey

(C) Harvey told them not to ignore him

(D) Only Harvey could give them any assistance

15 What are the men probably discussing?

(A) A hotel room

(B) The man’s family

(C) A reasonable offer

(D) The man’s schedule

16 What can be inferred from Professor White’s remark? (A) He must change his syllabus

(B) The woman cannot take his class

(C) He has extra copies of the syllabus

(D) Some students are not on his list

17 What had the man originally assumed?

(A) Peter wouldn’t be favored in the match

(B) The match had already been played

(C) The match wouldn’t be played

(D) Peter would win the match

18 What are they talking about?

(A) Road conditions

(B) A weather report

(C) A motel reservation

(D) Highway repairs

19 What are they probably going to do this afternoon?

(A) Go to a party

(B) Move Beth’s belongings

(C) Get ready to have a party

(D) Clean up Beth’s apartment

20 What is the problem?

(A) The man’s car is not running

(B) The man isn’t going to the party

(C) No one knows where the party will be

(D) The car isn’t big enough for four people

21 What are they probably talking about?

(A) A shopping center

(B) A bridge

(C) A street

(D) An office

22 What are the speakers probably planning to do tomorrow? (A) Shop for groceries

(B) Go on a camping trip

(C) Go to a circus

(D) Leave on a business trip

23 What does Brian intend to do?

(A) Get some medicine for his headaches

(B) Buy some new frames for his eye-glasses

(C) Find another doctor

(D) Get different lenses for his glasses

24 What are these people discussing?

(A) Clothing

(B) Hair styling

(C) Painting

(D) Cooking

25 What is the man going to do next?

(A) Take a trip

(B) Watch television

(C) Examine some documents

(D) Go to sleep

26 What problem did the man have with the book?

(A) He lent it to someone else

(B) It was ruined in the rain

(C) He forgot where he left it

(D) One of the pages was torn

27 What are the speakers probably discussing?

(A) A car

(B) A magazine

(C) A computer

(D) A piano

28 What will Shirley probably do right after she finishes her undergraduate program? (A) Go to business school

(B) Look for a job with a big company

(C) Start her own business

(D) Take a trip around the world

29 What is Dave’s problem?

(A) He doesn’t have Phyllis’s address

(B) He doesn’t like any of the postcards

(C) He can’t find the post office

(D) He doesn’t have a stamp

30 What had the man assumed about Angela?

(A) She liked chemistry

(B) She would graduate in May

(C) She didn’t have to repeat a course

(D) She hadn’t completed the required courses

Part A

1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 D 6 B 7 C 8 B 9 D 10 D

11 B 12 A 13 D 14 A 15 A 16 D 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 D

21 B 22 B 23 D 24 C 25 B 26 B 27 C 28 B 29 D 30 D

1

F1: I like your new bicycle, Henry

M1: Thanks, but it isn’t new I had my old one repainted

M2: What can be said about Henry’s bicycle?

2

F2: Will that be cash, check, or charge?

M1: I’m going to write a check, but I just realized I left my checkbook in my car I’ll be right back

M2: What will the man probably do next?

3

M1: I’ll never be able to get through all these books on Professor Bryant’s reading list F2: But Mark, not all of them are required

M2: What does the woman tell Mark?

4

M1: What do you think of the new software?

F1: It’s really easy to use

M1: Isn’t it though!

M2: What does the man mean?

5

M1: Anyone call while I was gone?

F1: Your brother did He wants you to meet him for dinner

M1: Oh, really? Did he say what time?

M2: What does the man want to know?

6

F2: Have you heard from Howard lately?

M1: Funny you should ask Yesterday, from out of the blue, I got a letter from him

M2: What does the man say about Howard?

7

M1: I think I deserved a higher grade in chemistry class Does Professor Welch ever

change the

grades he gives?

F1: Sure about once a century!

M2: What can be inferred about Professor Welch from this conversation?

8

M1: I’m going to drop my political science class It meets too early in the morning for me F2: Allen, is that really a good reason to drop the class?

M2: What is the woman really saying to Allen?

9

M1: How did you do on Professor Porter’s test?

F1: I have no idea, she hasn’t returned them yet

M1: No, but she’s posted the grades on her office door

M2: What does the man say about Professor Porter?

10

F1: William comes up with some weak excuse or another for just about every mistake he makes,

doesn’t he?

F2: Wait till you hear his latest!

M2: What do the speakers imply about William?

11

F1: Did your student ID card ever turn up?

M1: Yeah, the manager of the campus bookstore called me yesterday and said it was there

I guess I took it out when I cashed a check and didn’t put it back in my wallet

F1: Well, you’re lucky you got it back

M1: I know I’m going to have to take better care of it in the future

M2: What did the man think he had lost?

12

F2: We should be arriving at the airport in another 10 minutes

M1: Wait a second—this bus is going to the airport?

M2: What can be inferred about the man?

13

M1: I wonder when the board of regents will pick a new dean

F1: Who knows? They’re not even scheduled to meet until next month.

M2: What does the woman imply?

14

M1: We should never have listened to Harvey

F1: If only we’d asked someone else for advice!

M2: What do they mean?

15

M2: How was your room last night?

M1: I slept like a baby And the rates were quite reasonable

M2: What are the men probably discussing?

16

M1: All right, let’s begin by taking a quick look at the syllabus I just handed out

F1: Uh, Professor White? A few of us in the back of the room didn’t get a copy of it

M1: Hmm there are 23 names on my class list, so I only brought 23 copies

M2: What can be inferred from Professor White’s remark?

17

F2: Peter is favored to win the tennis match Saturday

M1: Oh, then that match wasn’t canceled after all?

M2: What had the man originally assumed?

18

F2: I can’t believe how icy the highway is tonight

F1: Yeah, I’ve never seen it so bad Maybe we should just stay at a motel and see if it’s any better

in the morning

M2: What are they talking about?

19

F2: Hello

F1: Great party you threw last night, Beth

F2: Yeah, but you should see my apartment this morning What a mess! I feel like moving

some-where else!

F1: Don’t worry I’ll come over this afternoon and help you out

M2: What are they probably going to do this afternoon?

20

F1: Joe and Nancy and I were hoping to get a ride to the party with you

M1: With me? But I drive a little two-seater

M2: What is the problem?

21

M2: You mean it’s still closed?

M1: Yes, sir, the repairs won’t be done for another two weeks You’ll have to take Highway

17 to Springdale and cross the river on the one down there

M3: What are they probably talking about?

22

M2: Okay, so tomorrow, I’ll bring the portable stove and the food

M1: And I’ll bring the tent and we’ll each bring a sleeping bag

M2: Hey, this is going to be fun!

M3: What are the speakers probably planning to do tomorrow?

23

F1: I like your new glasses, Brian

M1: I like these new frames, too, but my vision is blurry and I’ve been having headaches I’ve got to go back to Dr Lamb and get some new lenses prescribed

M2: What does Brian intend to do?

24

F2: Do you think I’ll need to put on two coats of this latex?

M1: Will you be using brushes or a roller?

M2: What are these people discussing?

25

F1: Want to watch that documentary about polar bears in Canada now?

M1: Well, I am a little tired, but okay, sure—what channel?

M2: What is the man going to do next?

26

M1: Uh, Denise, do you remember that art book I borrowed from you last month?

F2: Oh, right Do you have it for me? I’m going to need it back soon

M1: Ummm, well, actually, I’m going to have to replace it See, Tuesday I was looking at it out in

the yard, and forgot to bring it in with me—and you remember that rain we had Tuesday night?

M2: What problem did the man have with the book?

27

M1: Take a look at this model It’s incredibly fast, and it has an extended keyboard

F1: Does it have much memory?

M2: What are the speakers probably discussing?

28

F2: Shirley, are you going to go right on to business school when you finish your

undergraduate

program?

F1: Actually, I hope to get some practical experience with a big international corporation first

F2: That’s a good idea, I think

M2: What will Shirley probably do right after she finishes her undergraduate program?

29

F2: Dave, Phyllis is going to be upset with you if you don’t send her a postcard while we’re here

on vacation

M1: Yeah, well, I’d like to send her one, but I’ve been by the post office twice to buy stamps and

for some reason it hasn’t been open

M2: What is Dave’s problem?

30

F1: Did you know Angela had finished all her required courses? She’ll be graduating in May

M1: Oh, so she doesn’t have to repeat that chemistry course after all

M2: What had the man assumed about Angela?