Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.
W: Look at the clock. It’s 7:30 now, and we’ll be late.
M: Don’t worry. The movie won’t start until 8:00. It takes less than 10 minutes to get there. There will be plenty of time if we leave at 7:35.
Q: when will the movie start?
12.
W: I am glad you finally went to see a doctor. What did he tell you?
M: Well, he would not recommend any medicine or special treatment for me. All he prescribed was rest for a few days. Anyway， I was relieved to hear no operation is necessary.
Q: What can you learn about the man?
13.
W: Now would you like to go to the show with me?
M: I’d like to. But I must go to the post office first and then my friends and I are going to a party.
Q: Where will the man go first?
14.
W: Have you ever heard of anyone as unlucky as Smith? The most terrible things keep happening to him.
M: Yes, if you can trust whatever he says, but most of his stories are pretty unbelievable.
Q: What does the man think of Smith?
15.
W: Do you want to see John?
M: He is the last person I want to see now.
Q: What does the man mean?
16.
W: Where were you last night?
M: I was in all evening. The phone rang while I was washing my clothes. I couldn’t answer it. I’m sorry.
Q: Why didn’t the man answer the telephone?
17.
W: Do you know anything about Mr. Jones’ class?
M: Well, if you think the course is going to be easy, you’re mistaken.
Q: What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
18.
W: I think it’s starting to snow.
M: Starting to snow? Look, the ground is already white.
Q: What does the man mean?
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Are you going to find a job again this summer?
M: Yes, of course. Otherwise, how am I going to pay the tuition fees in the fall?
W: I am thinking of working too but my folks insist I have to spend some time with them during the summer. You know, I haven’t seen them for two years.
M: You are only an 8-hour drive away from your hometown. Why haven’t you been home for so long?
W: It’s not that I didn’t want to go home but it’s because my parents were volunteering in the charitable organization in Central America for the last couple of years.
M: In that case, the more you should visit them in the summer.
W: That’s true, but I didn’t want to spend the whole summer staying at home. I want to make some money and pay off my tuition fees too.
M: Well, you can always get a loan.
W: Loan? I hate the idea of borrowing. I would rather make my own money and pay it off.
M: That’s true. It’s common for people to pay their tuition fees once they’ve graduated.
W: Yes, that’s exactly what I didn’t want to get myself into. What do I do about money?
M: Well, you can work a part-time job when you are at home. There’s no need to think of these choices as being mutually exclusive. Why not do both?
W: I was thinking about that but my parents think I should be at home with them full-time.
M: Well, I think you have to make a decision then.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the woman’s main problem?
20. Why does the woman not want to borrow money?
21. What is the problem of working?
Conversation Two
M: Excuse me, is this where I request a tutor?
W: Yes, it is. Which course do you need help in?
M: English.
W: English language or literature?
M: Composition really. I seem to have a hard time figuring out how to write my essays.
W: Oh. Well, we have some excellent tutors for that.
M: My grades are really good in math and science, but I can’t figure out how to organize my writing.
W: When would you be able to come in for tutoring? Do you have classes in the afternoon?
M: Just on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I only have morning classes on Tuesday and Thursday.
W: Good. Some of our best tutors for English work in the afternoon. I could set you up with Janine on Tuesdays and Thursdays at four o’clock if you want.
M: Is the tutoring session an hour long?
W: Yes. You would be finishing up about five.
M: Okay. I could do that. And, uh, how much will that cost?
W: Oh, I thought you knew. This is a free service for our students.
M: It is? No, I wasn’t aware of that.
W: Actually, a lot of students who receive tutoring come back and serve as tutors once they get squared away themselves.
M: That’s really a great system.
W: Janine needed some tutoring in math a few years ago, as I recall, and now she helps us in English composition and French.
M: So, should I just come back on Tuesday at four?
W: Yes. I have your name down. Just check in with me when you get here, and I’ll take you over to Janine’s table. And, bring your books for the class that you need help in, along with a syllabus, your class notes, and anything that might help your tutor to understand the course requirements.
M: Thank you so much. I’ll see you Tuesday, then.
Questions 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. Which of the following is true according to this conversation?
23. For which course does the man want a tutor?
24. When will the tutoring session begin?
25. What should the man bring to his tutoring session?
