Listening Test
In the Listenmg test, you will be asked to demonstrate how vvell you understand spoken
English. The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts,
and directions are given for each part. You must mark your ansvvers on the separate ansvver
sheet. Do not vvrite your answers in your test book.
Part 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in
your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best
describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer
sheet and mark your ansvver. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be
spoken only one time. Look at the example item belovv.
Example
statement (B), “The man is vvorking at the desk,” is the best description of the picture, so you
should select answer (B) and mark ít on your ansvver sheet.
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Part 2
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English. They
will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best response
to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your ansvver sheet.
For example
You will hear:
Where is the meeting room?
You will also hear:
(A) To meet the new director.
(B) lt’s the tirst room on the right.
(C) Yes, at two o ’clock.
The best response to the question “ Where Is the meeting room?” is choice (B), “ lt’s the tirst
room on the right," so (B) is the correct ansvver. You should mark answer (B) on your answer
sheet.
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Part 3
Dírections: You will hear some conversations between two people. You will be asked to answer
three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to
each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversations
will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
41. What does the man say about going to Italy?
44. What is the problem?
(A) He has been to Italy many times.
(A) He must attend a meeting the next day.
(B) He has been to Italy only once for a
business trip.
(B) He has lost his plane ticket,
(C) He has never been to Italy betore.
(D) He didn’t find the gate at the airport.
(D) He is going to Italy for another business
trip.
42. What does the woman say about her trip to
Italy?
(C) He went to the wrong airport.
45. What is the man vvilling to do to get to Paris
tonight?
(A) Pay the fine for the missed ílight
(B) Sleep at the airport
(A) It was annoying.
(C) Go to other airports
(B) It made her turious.
(D) Pay double for the ticket
(C) It was the greatest.
(D) It was nothing special.
43. What does the man wish?
46. What is correct about what the woman said
to the man?
(A) He must pay twice the price of the ticket.
(A) He wants to go on the trip to Italy with her.
(B) She will call some other airlines.
(B) He wants to meet her at the airport.
(C) He can make it to Paris tonight.
(C) He’d like to go somewhere else for
vacation.
(D) The reason for his missing the tlight is the
airport’s fault.
(D) He’d like to work for an Italian company.
47. What is being mailed to Mike?
53. What are they discussing?
(A) His presentation source
(A) Eric fell in love with the actress.
(B) A magazine
(B) A film that Eric saw over the vveekend
(C) A movie ticket
(C) Eric’s thoughts on the book
(D) A brochure
(D) A social documentary “Pride and Prejudice”
48. When is the conversation taking place?
54. What is true about the discussion?
(A) Monday
(A) The man believes the film was awful.
(B) Thursday
(B) The woman likes to introduce him to good
movies and books.
(C) Friday
(D) Saturday
49. VVhich of the following describes the situation
correctly?
(A) Mike is too busy this vveekend.
(B) Jessica will receive the book in 5 days.
(C) The man was very proud of his actress
íriend.
(D) The woman will introduce the film’s
director to him.
55. W hat will Eric probably do next?
(C) Mike retuses to go out with Jesse.
(A) Meet the actress from the movie
(D) Jessica planned on spending time with
Mi ke tomorrovv.
(B) Read the recommended novel
(C) Read an article about pride and prejudice
(D) Tell his triends to vvatch the movie
50. Why are they unable to take the flight?
(A) The travel agency is bankrupt.
56. Why does James need his planner immediately?
(B) The airline company is on strike.
(A) He has to give a Client a number.
(C) The plane needs to be repaired.
(B) Sue’s number is his computer’s password.
(D) The vveather is bad.
(C) Sue asked him to call her.
(D) He has to discuss something with Sue.
51. VVhere must they go?
(A) To another airport
57. VVhere does Peter suspect James’s planner is?
(B) To their parents’ anniversary party
(A) In James’s office
(C) To a vvedding ceremony
(B) In the meeting room
(D) To a Coastal area
(C) At the information desk
(D) In his office
52. What will they do instead of taking the plane?
(A) Take their car and drive
(B) Look for another flight
58. W hat is true about the building where they
work?
(C) Take an early train
(A) It has a great Computer system.
(D) Go by a leased car
(B) It has its own safety agents.
(C) Security guards alvvays carry cameras.
(D) Civilians aren’t allovved in the building.
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59. Why did Frank visit Kelly?
60. Why was Kelly vvaiting for her mail?
(A) Her husband asked her to look out for a
letter.
(B) She was waiting for an acceptance letter.
(C) Her husband contacts her through the
mail.
(D) She was vvaiting for her husband’s check.
61. How does the woman feel about getting her
letters?
(A) Appreciative
(B) Frustrated
(C) Doubttul
(D) Awful
65. Who is Ms. Zekeials talking to?
(A) A rental car employee
(B) A neighbor
(C) A landlord
(D) A clerk at the telephone company
66. What does the man on the phone tell Ms.
Zekeials?
(A) She has to pay the rent immediately.
(B) He will vvaive her a late fee.
(C) He will drop by to pick up the check.
(D) He will intorm her about her late fee.
67. Which of the following describes Ms. Zekeials’s
reaction to the policy?
(A) She is quite pleased with it.
(B) She thinks it is outrageous.
(C) She thinks it is very reasonable.
(D) She is concerned about it.
68. VVhere will the printer most likely be placed?
62. Who is Jack talking to?
(A) A hotel employee
(B) A restaurant employee
(C) A tlight agency employee
(D) A cook from a restaurant
63. VVhat is Jack trying to do?
(A) Make a reservation at 7:30
(B) Make a deal with the restaurant to get a
discount
(C) Make a reservation for his group of 12
(D) Find a good Japanese restaurant
(A) On a Computer desk
(B) On a desk shelf
(C) On the ground
(D) On the Computer
69. Why doesrTt Charlie agree with the man’s
idea concerning where the printer should be?
(A) The printer can’t fit there.
(B) It is easy for the printer to fall off.
(C) The place is too far away to be reached.
(D) It is đifficult to feed it paper.
70. What is true about the printer?
64. What does the employee remind Jack of?
(A) He will not receive a discount.
(B) The restaurant provides great Service.
(C) They have to come ten minutes early.
(D) The restaurant closes at 10:30.
(A) It is a used printer.
(B) It is a brand-nevv one picked up from
another office.
(C) It was purchased by the man himselt.
(D) It was damaged by the delivery man.
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(A) To give her some of her mail
(B) To ask her for her mailing address
(C) To talk to her about the mailman
(D) To borrovv some stamps
Part 4
ũirections: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to ansvver
three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each
question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your ansvver sheet. The talks will not be
printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
71. Why did Ms. Gorgy call Mr. Brooks?
74. Where did this speech probably take place?
(A) To ask for trucks to move some equipment
(A) At a coníerence
(B) To ask for a receipt for the contract
(B) At a meeting
(C) To ask if some storage space is available
(C) At a dinner show
(D) To check the starting date of their Service
(D) At an award banquet
72. What will happen on August 13th?
75. What is the main event of the night?
(A) The company will relocate some staff to
another C ity .
(A) Dinner provided by the president
(B) The company will move to another
location.
(C) Announcing the best employee
(B) A períormance by some employees
(D) Recognizing each employee with an honor
(C) The company will have a sale.
(D) The company will need more trucks.
73. When will the provision of storage room
Service end?
(A) August 12th
(B) August 13th
(C) August 19th
(D) August 20 th .
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76. To whom is the Employee of the Year avvard
given?
(A) The employee who is always on time
(B) The employee who vvorks the most
(C) The employee who promotes the company
the most
(D) The employee who helps both the
company and workers
77. Who is the speaker?
(A) An actor in the play
(B) The ovvner of the theater
(C) A theater employee
(D) A construction vvorker
78. How is the theater currently being improved?
(A) The stage is being renovated.
(B) The lobby is being decorated.
(C) The main doors are being painted.
(D) New actors are being recruited.
79Ễ What does the speaker ask the audience to
do?
(A) Pay for the new renovation project
(B) Make a voluntary donation
(C) Advertise the donation opportunity to
others
(D) Support the new actors
80. What is the purpose of the message?
(A) To notity someone of an accident
(B) To celebrate a renovation
(C) To inform people about a new parking lot
(D) To add security to the parking lot
81. VVhat is the reason for closing Parking Level B?
(A) It is no longer stable enough.
(B) It is not conveniently located.
(C) It will be remodeled.
(D) It is not popular with the employees.
82. VVhere can the employees get the sticker?
(A) Yao will deliver it to them.
(B) At level B of the parking lot
(C) At the Security Office
(D) From any security guard
83. What is one of the eligibility requirements?
(A) Any student who attenđs Chicago
University
(B) Students who are employees’ children
(C) Students who speak English as a second
language
(D) Students who have never received a
scholarship
84. What will the scholarships pay for?
(A) Transportation fees
(B) One semester’s tuition
(C) Book purchases and living expenses
(D) Insurance
85. Which person will have an advantage in
vvinning the scholarship?
(A) A student who can speak another
language
(B) A student who was not raised in the U.S.
(C) A student who cannot speak English well
(D) A student who is vvilling to take an
Insurance course
86. Why is the plane stopping at Incheon
International Airport?
(A) The plane is having some technical
difficulties.
(B) The plane is out of gas.
(C) Some passengers are going to Korea.
(D) Some passengers are going to take a rest.
87. What are passengers going to Tokyo asked to
do?
(A) Follow the flight attendants
(B) stay in their seats
(C) Go to the restroom
(D) Buy some souvenirs at Incheon
International Airport
88. What does the captain say a tlight attendant
will do?
(A) Help them get their baggage
(B) Escort them to the gates
(C) Give iníormation for gates
(D) Call a bus for them to ride to the gates
89. What is the ‘special Service’ they offer to
tourists?
95. Who is the speech intended for?
(A) The president
(A) A meeting with President Lincoln’s
descendants
(B) The sales staff
(B) Some snacks
(D) New employees
(C) Clients
(C) Historicạl talks
(D) Tapes for self-guided tours
90. VVhere are the visitors asked to go for
headphones?
96. How does the speaker describe the past
year?
(A) It was an unchanged year.
(B) It was a boring year.
(A) The auditorium
(C) It was an unsuccessíul year.
(B) The theater
(D) It was a good year.
(C) The entrance of President LincolrTs house
(D) The iníormation center
91. How often are the talks given?
97. What is the speaker going to do next?
(A) Introduce the new employees
(B) Discuss the plan for two days
(A) Every half an hour
(C) Talk about upcoming events
(B) Every 45 minutes
(D) Discuss the next year’s schedule
(C) Every hour
(D) Every two hours
98. Who most likely is the speaker?
(A) A local real estate agent
92. What most likely is Labor Day?
(B) A resident in an apartment building
(A) It is a holiday.
(C) The ovvner of an apartment building
(B) It is the starting day for workers.
(D) The manager of an apartment complex
(C) It is a day to calculate labor costs.
(D) It is a day to promote young people tinding
jobs.
99. W hat is one of the special teatures being
offered?
(A) A community coin laundry
93. According to the speaker, when is a good
time for outdoor activities?
(A) Saturday
(B) Indoor whirlpool baths
(C) A nearby free clinic
(D) A built-in dishvvashing machine
(B) Sunday
(C) Monday
(D) Next vveekend
94. What will the weather be like next week?
100. How much must a new resident living in a
one-bedroom unit pay betore moving in?
(A) $1,000
(B) $2,000
(A) It will be nice.
(C) $3,000
(B) It will be sunny and cloudy.
(D) $4,000
(C) It will be vvindy and snowy.
(D) There will be thunderstorms.
This is the end of the Listening test. Turn to Part 5 in your test book.
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Reading Test
In the Reading test, you will read a varieiy of texts and answer several ditíerent tynep of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test wỉll last 75 minutes. There are three Darts,
and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to ansvver as many questions as
possible vvithin the time allowed.
Parts
Directions: A word or pt.rase is missing in each of the sentences below. F oi'' ansvver choices are
given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the
letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
101. Please leave the tiles on the desk as a
reminder t o ---------- to review them one more
time beíore I leave for supper.
(A)l
(B) me
(A) represent
(C) my
(C) attend
(D) myselt
(D) reach
102. All of the conterence participants can get to
the Harrot Hotel from the a irp o rt---------- by
train or by bus.
(B) períorm
105. You can choose the exact contents of each
dish from o u r ---------- selection of fresh
ingredients.
(A) unless
(A) enhancing
(B) both
(B) outstanding
(C) either
(C) conservative
(D) without
(D) apparent
103. As delivery problems have been our primary
- ............ with Pure Flow ’s operation, we
should improve on that.
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104. Whichever team wins the most games in the
qualitying rounds w ill---------- the City in the
State tournament.
106. Please dial your area number, and, at the
tone, enter the code for t h e ---------- Service
department.
(A) complaint
(A) appropriate
(B) complain
(B) appropriates
(C) complained
(C) appropriately
(D) complaining
(D) appropriateness
(A) also
(B) than
(C) moreover
(D) while
108. Now that the engine capacity o f ---------model minivan has been enhanced, we can
increase our target market to include single
men.
(A) ourselves
(B) us
(C) our
(D) we
109. The s a íe ty ---------- implemented by the
company last year resulted in a fifty percent
decrease in accidents over a six-month
period.
(A) comprehension
(B) precautions
(C) prohibitions
(D) possibility
110. He will probably--------- on his present large
City tour and visit more small performing
certers when he next appears in Japan.
(A) expanded
(B) expanding
(C) expand
(D) expansion
111. People wishing to process personal injury
claims m u s t---------- forms TX180 and
TR234.
(A) complete
(B) cancel
(C) distribute
(D) propose
112. Cosda is a good mall to írequent, as it is
spacious a n d ----------located with lots of
free parking.
(A) convenient
(B) convenience
(C) conveniently
(D) more conveniently
113. All personal injury claims a re --------- to
revievv by your personal agent as well as his
or her department head.
(A) subject
(B) susceptive
(C) successíul
(D) suspect
114. We have junior and senior staff employed in
various branch offices in m any--------- cities
throughout the USA and Canada.
(A) differ
(B) differentiate
(C) difference
(D) different
115. II was suggested that an “Employee of the
Year” award would be an excellent............
to improve staff morale.
(A) technique
(B) access
(C) approach
(D) way
116. The Milestone Corporation anticipates
--------- revenue increases in several major
metropolitan areas over the next decade.
(A) signiticant
(B) signity
(C) signiticantly
(D) signification
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107. Malisa Akiko has been assigned to check
the file s ---------- McGray works on the
project.
1 1 7 .----------you just want a basic tune-up or
have special needs, we guarantee our work
for one full year, or you will receive a full
retund.
122. Ms. Lee has a great reputation for vvinning
contracts, so lots of her co-workers regard
her as highly----------in most aspects of her
job.
(A) Whether
(A) capable
(B) Even though
(B) capably
(C) Despite
(C) capability
(D) As if
(D) more capably
118. As soon as the general wait s ta ff---------- the
speed and efficiency of their Service skills,
the Mediterranean will surely be one of the
most popular restaurants.
123. W e’ll recharge the battery for every vehicle
that needs i t ----------no extra cost.
(A)at
(B)by
(A) improves
(C) over
(B) improve
(D) from
(C) had improved
(D) is improved
124. We must be ready to respond quickly to the
changes that are predicted by our market
119. The board of directors said that there was a
----------to raise funds to expand the project.
(A) measurement
(A) control
(B) representation
(B) center
(C) agencies
(C) look
(D) researchers
(D) need
120. You will be routinely asked to undergo
a medical exam beíore beginning new
employment that is known to b e ---------stresstul.
125. A s ----------in our last conterence, Ms. Miller
is going to arrive at the Incheon Airport at 3
P.M. on Sunday, April 13.
(A) discuss
(B) discussion
(A) extreme
(C) discussing
(B) extremely
(D) discussed
(C) extremity
(D) extremes
121. In order to be responsive to their customers’
needs, the b a n k .............a customer
satistaction cam paign through m assive
amounts of telephone intervievvs.
(A) issue
(B) discuss
(A) achieved
(C) address
(B) conducted
(D) present
(C) met
(D) obtained
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126. If you should misplace your card, simply
notity us at the same toll-free number, and
w e ’l l ........— you another One vvithin two
days.
127. — .......the assets of Acme Equipment have
been seized and will be auctioned off by
Auction Services on Saturday, April 1, 2008
at 2:00 P.M.
(A) Almost
(B) Most
(C) Most of
(D) Mostly
128. Grass clippings for recycling will be picked
up in front of houses in a ll--------- areas on
your specitied garbage collection day.
(A) distant
(B) habitual
(C) residential
(D) separate
1 2 9 .1 honestly think you will find our new
employee wage structure and benefits
p a c k a g e -----------to any of our industry
rivals’.
(A) comparable
(B) distinguished
(C) comprehensible
(D) related
130 .
your request, our customer Service
desk has reserved a Nissan Town Car with a
personal driver for you.
(A) In response of
(B) In responsible for
(C) Responsive
(D) In response to
131. For a small, extra--------- , we would be
vvilling to provide translation or rewrite
services for any non-English speakers.
(A) bill
(B)fare
(C) income
(D) charge
132. We a ls o ............storage tacilities for your
mink coats and other delicates and deal
with silks, satins, and laces with the utmost
consideration.
(A) give
(B) offer
(C) submit
(D) attribute
133. One industry that will b e --------- hit by the
negative effects of this is agriculture.
(A) currently
(B) eagerly
(C) particularly
(D) sincerely
134. Mr. Kim is cautiously--------- about the
projection for increased proíits in the
Corning quarter because protits were down
last quarter.
(A) optimistic
(B) optimistically
(C) optimism
(D) optimize
135. Jane Anderson has a keen interest--------contributing lo the funds being collected in
the otìice to help with flood relieí in India.
(A) in
(B) for
(C) about
(D)of
136. The CEO said that th e --------- of the auction
would be used to pay off Namsung Trade’s
debts.
(A) proceeds
(B) procedure
(C) process
(D) Processing
,
.
.j,» TTỴ-rT
..... ........
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137. All Club members are allovved.............the
International Health Symposium at no cost.
(A) attending
(A) deal
(B) attend
(B)take
(C) to attend
(C) dispose
(D) attended
(D) decide
138. A Grandeur spokesperson also stated that
am ple parking space is a v a ila b le ,.............
includes an underground tacility.
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139. You m a y ............ of the unsuitable letterhead
forms in vvhichever way you choose.
140. Almost 20 machines inspected were found
to have taulty or - ...........satety mechanism
in their front and back doors.
(A) that
(A) adequately
(B) what
(B) inadequacy
(C) vvhich
(C) inadequate
(D) who
(D) inadequately
Part
6
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are
given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the
letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
Questions 141-143 refer to the following advertisement.
Wendy’s Restaurant is a wonderful dining choice for busy people who require a speedy
meal and for tamilies with children. W e --------- you that your food will be prepared
141. (A) assure
(B) speak
(C) say
(D) converse
in five minutes, or your meal will be free of charge. Our meal includes fresh hamburgers
and handmade French fries, two types of cokes, and ice cream. The jukebox plays hits
from the 196ŨS by artists like Herbie Hancock and Lou Donaldson.
Apply now to become a member of our Wendy’s Restaurant C lu b............ you visit our
142. (A) VVhere
(B) VVhether
(C) That
(D) Whenever
site, a sticker will be attached to your membership card, and, after ten visits, you will
receive a free meal.
Membership card holders will get a 10% discount on Wendy’s Restaurant merchandise
like T-shirts with our logo. Members will also receive preterred seating when the
restaurant is crovvded. All members get a --------- admission ticket for an amusement
143. (A) combined
(B) complicated
(C) complimentary
(D) complex
park justfor joining.
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Questions 144-146 refer to the following fax.
To: Mr. steve Smith
From: Jeanie Kim
Subject: Tra de Coníerence
A unique and historic intemational trade conference---------- this November in Korea.
144. (A) has taken place
(B) had taken place
(C) will take place
(D) was taking place
I would like to request that one in your firm b e .............to the Paciíic Rim Trade Coníerence.
145. (A) delegated
(B) relegated
(C) elevated
(D) released
It is sponsored by the World Tra de Association and the U.S. State Department.
The delegation will be composed of approximately 150 ---------- from our industry. It will depart
146. (A) representation
(B) represent
(C) representative
(D) representatives
from New York on Saturday, November 7. and retum on Monday. November 16.
You will receive more details from Mr. Wonjun Choi, the vice president of our trade association.
in a few days. In the meantime. if you need any preliminary information. please call me.
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