Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions:
In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each　conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Example:
　　　　 You will hear:
　　　　 You will read:

　　　　　　　　　　　 A) 2 hours.
　　　　　　　　　　　 B) 3 hours.
　　　　　　　　　　　 C) 4 hours.
　　　　　　　　　　　 D) 5 hours.

　　　　From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start 　　　　at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D)"5 　　　　hours"is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with 　　　　a single line through the centre.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　1. A) To cancel his trip.
　　　 B) To go to bed early.
　　　 C) To catch a later flight.
　　　 D) To ask for a wake-up call.

　　2. A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.
　　　 B) They have to pay for the house by installments.
　　　 C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.
　　　 D) The man's attitude is more sensible than the woman's.

　　3. A) She will save the stamps for the man's sister.
　　　 B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.
　　　 C) She can't give the stamps to the man's sister.
　　　 D) She has given the stamps to the man's roommates.

　　4. A) Visiting the Brownings.
　　　 B) Writing a postcard.
　　　 C) Looking for a postcard.
　　　 D) Filling in a form.

　　5. A) The man should work with somebody else.
　　　 B) The man should meet his partner's needs.
　　　 C) They should come to a compromise.
　　　 D) They should find a better lab for the project.

　　6. A) She can't finish her assignment, either.
　　　 B) She can't afford a computer right now.
　　　 C) The man can use her computer.
　　　 D) The man should buy a computer right away.

　　7. A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.
　　　 B) The guest lecturer's opinion is different from Dr. Johnson's.
　　　 C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.
　　　 D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.

　　8. A) She's never watched a better game.
　　　 B) Football is her favorite pastime.
　　　 C) The game has been canceled.
　　　 D) Their team played very badly.

　　9. A) The man should stick to what he's doing.
　　　 B) The man should take up a new hobby.
　　　 C) The man should stop playing tennis.
　　　 D) The man should find the cause for his failure.

　　10. A) An invented story. C) An imaginary situation.
　　　　B) A real life experience. D) A terrible nightmare.