Test Yourself (Units 5-8)

Test Paper One

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 center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In a waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office " is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [-A-][B][C][D]

1. A) In a toy store.
B) In a furniture store.
C) In a new home.
D) In the kitchen.

2. A) Mother and son.
B) Father and daughter.
C) Husband and wife.
D) Teacher and student.

3. A) He was born of an English family.
B) He spoke English with a strong American accent.
C) He worked for some years in London.
D) He picked up his British accent in school.

4. A) He is a responsible official of an environmental protection agency.
B) He has failed to clean up the river.
C) He has spent too much money on environmental protection.
D) He is under attack because of poor performance in his job.

5. A) He will not lend his card to anybody.
B) The woman can not borrow books with his card right now.
C) Using another person's card is against the rules of the library.
D) His library card is no longer valid.

6. A) She started much earlier today than she usually does.
B) She took the train instead of the bus.
C) She came in her husband's car.
D) She has some urgent business to attend to.

7. A) She is eager to return to her former life.
B) She has encountered a lot of difficulties in her new job.
C) She finds the new place more attractive than her hometown.
D) She is a bit homesick but is otherwise doing all right.

8. A) They must be good at written communication to be successful.
B) They all feel comfortable in expressing themselves in writing.
C) They must possess very good computer skills to be successful.
D) They all feel happy roaming in the virtual world.

9. A) To remember the exact figure.
B) To stop asking him any questions.
C) To look up the answer in a dictionary.
D) To forget about the matter.

10.A) She will call Bob when she comes to town again.
B) She will find time to meet Bob on her next visit.
C) She will visit with Bob before she leaves.
D) She has no interest in chatting with Bob.