Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 passages. All the end of each conversation, one or more question 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.
[A] The girls got on well with each other.
[B]It's understandable that girls don't get along.
[C] She was angry with the other young stars.
[D] The girls lacked the courage to fight.
12.
[A] The woman does her own housework.
[B]The woman needs a housekeeper.
[C] The woman's house is in a mess.
[D] The woman works as a housekeeper.
13.
[A] The Edwards are quite well-off.
[B]The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.
[C] It'll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.
[D] It's too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.
14.
[A] The woman didn't expect it to be so warm at noon.
[B]The woman is sensitive to weather changes.
[C] The weather forecast was unreliable.
[D] The weather turned cold all of a sudden.
15.
[A] At a clinic.
[B]In a supermarket.
[C] At a restaurant.
[D] In an ice cream shop.
16.
[A] The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.
[B]The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.
[C] The woman started working at an early age to support her family.
[D] The man doesn't think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.
17.
[A] The man has never seen the woman before.
[B]The two speakers work for the same company.
[C] The two speakers work on the same floor.
[D] The woman is interested in market research.
18.
[A] The woman can't tolerate any noise.
[B]The man is looking for an apartment.
[C] The man has missed his appointment.
[D] The woman is going to take a train trip.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.
[A] To make a business report to the woman.
[B]To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.
[C] To resign from his position in the woman's company.
[D] To exchange stock market information with the woman.
20.
[A] He is head of a small trading company.
[B]He works in an international insurance company.
[C] He leads a team of brokers in a big company.
[D] He is a public relations officer in a small company.
21.
[A] The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.
[B]Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.
[C] Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.
[D] The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.
11.A 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C 16.A
17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A
11.
M: What would be like working with those young stars?
W: It was a great group, I always got mad when people said that we didn’t get along, just because we were girls, there was never a fight. We had a great time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12.
M: Are you telling me you don't have a housekeeper?
W: No, we don't. If you make a mess, you clean it up yourself.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
13.
W: I hear that the Edwards are thinking of buying another house.
M: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have to pay? Anyhow, they are over 70 now, their present house is not too bad.
