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TEST 1
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PART 1
01 Mcn
(@) She's fling papers.
{) She's using a photocopier
(©) She's turning on seme lights
(©) She's closing a cabinet.
02 w-8r
(A) The man's wrapping boxes in plastic.
{®) The man’s repairing an ai-condtioning unit
(€) The man's sitting inthe driver's seat.
{©} The man’s unlocking a gate
03 Mca
[ern
(A) A towel is hanging on a fence.
{B) Some plants have been placed in pots.
(©) Some chairs have been set around a table.
(0) The door to a house has been left open
04 Mon
(4) A women is putting away a mobile phone.
(©) A cashier is collecting a payment.
(6) Aman is discarding a newspaper.
(0) Some diners are seated across from each ether.
05 [Link]
(A) A customer is choosing some floor ties.
(8) A shop assistant is unfolding a pair of jeans,
(©) A woman is checking her appearance in a mirror.
(O) Some shoes are being ined up under a bench.
06 MA
(A) Signs are being posted at en intersection.
(B) Bricks are being replaced on a walkway.
(©) Aman is using a lawn mower to cut the grass.
(0) Amanis loading supplies into a wheelbarrow.07
w-4m (Wil you transtate an e-mail into Spanish for me?
‘Men (A) Three more chapters.
(©) No, tnaven't sent it yet.
(C) Sure, lot me see it
iu How many tables did you reserve?
wae (A) Twelve of them,
(@) I" bo right there.
(©) For the awards dinner
[Link] Where can | mail this letter?
‘w-on (A) | don't have an envelope.
(@) At the post office down the street.
(©) No, not ngnt now.
wer Why did you come to the office early today?
tutu (A) Because | had to finish a report.
(©) Usually eighth in the moming.
(6) fm sony, but can.
1"
‘wr Have you opened the front entrance yet?
‘rae (A) afin the ack.
{®) saw thom.
(©) No, don't have a key.
2
on You went to that museum last weekend, didn't
you?
wee (A) | saw him on Sunday.
(8) I didn't have time.
(©) Fora few months.
3
tu-co How many interns do we need this summer?
‘.Am (A) | think five willbe enough.
(8) We'll place an advertisement,
(©) 'm well, thank you.
‘wor What shift are you working on Saturday?
‘sau (A) The moming one.
(@) can meet you there.
(©) Yes, we booked itn Apri
15
wen My coworkers and | are going out for lunch
tomorrow.
eam (A) Itlaunched at three,
(8) Lhad the chicken.
(©) That sounds nice.
16
au When does the plane to Seoul leave?
on (A) No, 've never been.
(8) t's an hour behind schedule.
(©) From Gate 52, think.
Ww
eau How wil | know ifthe baseball game is canceled?
\w-ts (A) You could look on the team’s Web sit.
® Yes, | knew that.
(©) Because you chose a different date.
18
‘w-am Should we get the changes to this agreement in
iting?
was (A) Sony, | don't have change.
(@) That's probably a good idea.
(©) IM writ each day.
19
w-am Wil you create a chart to track our expenses this
quarter?
cn (A) Yeah, ll do that now.
(8) A quarterly feo.
(0) Try Wack 46,
20
way Where can | donate some old office equipment?
[Link] (A) Because it starts at nine o'clock.
(8) No, don't eatin here.
(C) What kind of equipment is it?
a
war FIL lose my registration fee if | can't attend the
workshop, right?
eau (A) I'm afraid 20,
(B) Just over there, on the right,
(©) Check the fost and found.
2
Ww" Didnt Daniel accept the job offer?
en (A) He'll lot us know tomorrow.
() We expect a large crowd.
(©) Yes, wal.stm That building's stil under construction, isnt t?
aw (A) Maybe the site manager
(©) Yes, it's due to be finished in October.
(©) Yoo, tt on level eb.
24
[Link] Have we changed our paper supplier?
‘40 (A) A large Inventory
(8) 'm pot sur.
(0) In the cupboard there,
25
‘won Who's exhibiting in the Central Art Gallery next
‘month?
aw (A) Yos, it opens at 7 PM.
(8) My friend Aziz is coming too.
(6) I's a group of young Japanese artists.
26
1-¢o_ Shall we repaint the lobby or the boardroorn?
wr (A) There's some in the closet.
(B) Ithas plenty of room.
(©) We can afford to do both.
a7
‘sau Are you riding your bike to work today?
[Link] (A) Alfonso's writing the book.
(B) Only the weather's nice.
(©) Yes, 6 lke to work thers,
28
Ws When do you think we'll hear if we've won the
Jones acoount?
1u-on (A) I ost my accounting manual,
{) One of our biggest cients.
(©) Ms. Watson might already know.
29
wan You'd better call the technician to repair the
photocopier.
w.2r (A) Yes, overnight delivery.
(B) Hopetully it won't take him too long.
(©) Double-sided copies please.
30
1u-cn I don't know which computer model to buy.
wu (A) What features are most important to you?
(©) Because mine stopped working.
(©) No, | won't get it for a while.
ET
‘sm Didn't you see the view of our restaurant?
cn (A) | haven't had time to read it ye
(©) Thor's great view trom the ning room.
(©) Areservation for lunch on Saturday
PART 3
Questions 22 through 34 refer to the following
conversation.
wan 921 lave this jacket! Do you have another
fone just like it?
co. I'm afraid thar the last one we have in
medium. Is there somathing wrong with it?
There's a small tear on the seam of the
left sloave, But I really like ita lot!
co Well, “if you buy the jacket as it is, then
{can offer you a deal because of the tear.
How does a 20% discount sound?
‘Questions 35 through 37 refer to ne following
‘conversation,
is Hi, °82*1'm calling to book a train tickot
from London to Edinburgh, please. I'd like
10 leave around ton o'clock on Tuesday
morning.
wer Certainly sir. can reserve a seat for you
‘on the train departing for Edinburgh at
ten-thiny. The cheapest fare is eighty-five
pounds.
Nea OK, I like to buy that ticket, please. *"ra
also like to find out whether there's room
‘on the train for passengers to take bicycles.
wer Yes, there is, but “itll cost three pounds
‘more to reserve a space for your bike.
[EreQuestions 38 through 40 refer to the following
conversation.
{Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following
conversation.
I
| son Excuse me, 'm sorry to disturb you— #1
| came to use a library computer, but | forgot
| my libraty card and | can't log on without it.
sm Oh, that’s alright Let me look up your
| account in our databace. De you have any
| other identification with you?
| son Well, hove my driver's icense. Ithas my
name and address on it.
vam Okay, that’ fine, “rl give you a password
s0 you can access the computer now, but
You won't be able to use it after today.
‘Questions 41 through 43 refer to the folowing
conversation.
w.8r Hello, Selwin Office Manufacturers. You've
reached customer service. How may | help
you today?
tw-tu Yes, hello. l recently bought a used Selwin
6 label maker. The parson | got it from no
longer had the instructions, though, and I'm
not sure how the machine works.
[Link] “Unfortunately, that’s an earfier model that
‘we no longer produce.
au Oh, [Link]’s a problem.
[Link] No, its OK, because the Selwin 10 nas a
similar design, and the instructions should
be nearly the same.
au Great! Could you send me the
instructions? My address is
wer Actually, the manual for Selwin 10 1s on our
‘Web site. “I can send you the link so you
can download it.
vu-co “Thanks for meeting with me to revise the
‘company budget, Georgia.
W.8" No problem.
‘u-on “With the increase in rent for office space
this year, we're definitely over budget right
now.
w-8r Yes, wo'll have to find areas to cut back on,
What about parking?
Mmm.
W-sr Its nice that we provide free passes to the
nearest parking garage, but that does cost
usa lot.
\u-co_Good point. #*We could split the cost and
have employees pay half. That'd nearly
cover the difference in rent.
‘Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following
conversation.
weam “You know the music festival that’s
starting this weekend? |
co Um... someone mentioned it Is it any
good?
wam Ws great! Mostly small folk groups, but they
hhave well-known bands too, Some of us go
every year—“'you want to join us?
‘cn But... isn'tit too late to get tickets?
weam Well, the way it works is... about six ofclock
on Friday, people start lining up in the park,
‘We all bring something to sit on—and
food—so the wait’ not bad. “As long as
‘you're at the park close to six, you'll get
ticket—but you have to he there to get one. |
co “OKI think | ean get there by six. Count |
mein!‘Questions 60 through 62 refer to the following
conversation.
‘au Hi, I'm Eddy Burgess. I'm opening a new
law firm and I'm looking for ways to
advertise it. Your company designed a
Web site for my friend's jewelry store, and
she suggested I contact you.
\v-ton Thanks for calling, Mr. Burgess. This is @
‘great way to advertise your business. Our
‘experienced consultants can design a Web
site that will help you to stand out from
other firms.
‘That's great! *\Could | set up an
appointment for tomorrow to discuss ideas
with a consultant?
W-to | think so. Ill transfer you to one, but before
| do that, “could you tell me the name of
your friend? We lke to thank people who
recommend our services.
Questions 63 through 85 refer to the following
conversation.
tmcn_ Hi—my name'sTom Wilson. Sm visiting
family here in Miami for three months, and
{fm hoping to earn a bit of money while I'm
in town. *Does your restaurant happen to
hhave any short-torm job openings?
| wer Actually, | think [Link] use some'help in
| therkitchen, since ivs the beginning of the
‘tourist season now. But do you have any
restaurant experience?
wen Um, Lworked for a couple of years in a
French restaurant in New Orleans. 'm
sure the manager there would give me a
recommendation
weer OK-—that sounds promising. I you wait
here a second, ®t'm going to go to the
kitchen to see if our chef's available to talk
with you.
‘Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following
‘conversation.
\-40 Hi, Girolamo, Ijust got an e-mail from
THY Incorporated. “They're wondering
when we can begin building their new
headquarters. "They want a start date,
vw-co teibeen meaning to contact them, but 'm
waiting to canfier same results from the
soil analysis. There's @ patch of ground that
might be too moist and unstable to build
‘on. Our analysts are doing a few more.
teste,
‘[Link] Yeah, its probably best to wait for those
results to come In before setting a definite
date, “in the meantime, Ill write back and
lot THY know what's going on.
‘Questions $9 through 61 refer to the following
conversation with three speakers.
au %ean‘t believe the Vancouver convention's
80 soon!
woam | know. ®t should be great, with all those
big-name speakers. Are we all set for
‘transportation?
co Uh—the plane tickets are already taken care
of, and you arranged for the rental car while
wo're there—right, Mike?
tau Uh-oh. ®1 completely forgot to make the
car reservationl I've been s0 busy getting
‘my workshop materials ready!
cn All. ight ..Wo're only two days away
from leaving—it might be hard to get a car
now!
woam Let's not stress out about it. | saw
something about a bus service to and
from the hotel. "Let's talk to the hotel
receptionist and see.
[Erewr Excuse me, I need to replace the color
Ink in my printer, but I see only black ink
‘cartridges on the shelf. Do you have color
cartridges?
0 Oh, we just reorganized that part of the
‘store. You'll ind the color ink on the other
side of the aisle. I'l show you, |
|
| wear OK, great. And | brought this discount |
‘coupon with me. It’s valid for Hinton printer
| cartridges too, right?
stu Yes, we accept those coupons. Just make — |
sure you give itto the cashier when you get
to the checkout counter.
‘Questions 65 through 67 rofer to the following
conversation and sign.
am Hi, Barry. I'm just chocking in. How's
everything going up here? ®#*Are you
finished cleaning the Romano Construction
oltiees yet?
No, it’s taking longer than expected. |
vacuumed the carpet, but there are 3 [ot
of stains. So | decided to shampoo it. But
then | had to go down and get the stearn-
cleaning machine and bring it up here,
Well, before you start shampooing, could
you come downstairs? "I need some help
moving a big table in one of the conference
a0 Sure, 1'l be right [Link] is a good
time for me to take a break from these
carpets, anyway.
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Office Directory
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1st FL: HLT Company
2nd FL:Noble Incorporated
3rd FL: Romano Construction
4th FL: Grayton and Sons
‘Questions 68 through 70 refer to the following
conversation and card,
\ hear that we've had some unhappy
| customers recently
|
Yes, I'm afraid that’s true. In fact, Ive just
been talking with one of them.
‘Oh, Well, uh, what did the customer say?
She wasn't at all happy. ®®*Our driver
picked her up on time, but there was heavy
traffic on the way to the airport, and she
nearly missed her flight.
Mmm. We should probably take a look at
| roadwork scheduled in the area. It might be
affecting traffic more than we realized.
Right. And we have some other issues to
cconsidar as well. "Look at the rest of these
‘comments—we'll need to decide what to
do,
Name ‘Comment
1. Carol Lee Dirty seat
2. Jean Harvey | No discount
Late to destinationPART 4
Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following telephone
message.
w-tm Hello, Mr. Mohan, “this is Suzanna Garcia
calling from Garcia Catering. | have a question
about the food that we're preparing for your
sson’s graduation party next week. “Your order
form indicates that you'd like fifty-five appetizer
trays—all cheese, vegetable, and fruit combos.
"Ym thinking that this might be a mistake, and
that you'd meant to order only five trays. "We
‘open at nine tomorrow morning, so why don’t
‘you give me a call then—we want to make sure
‘we have your order right,
Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following telephone
message.
wer Hi, this is Jackie Gross, from Human
Resources. “Congratulations on your promotion
to manager of our Thailand office! I'm calling
because I've been asked to assist you with your
move overseas. "The first thing I'l do is get in
touch with a moving company to estimate the
cost of the move. I also need to confirm your
passport number for your work visa: | want to
make sure your paperwork is in order as soon
‘as possible. Please call me back at your earliest
‘Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following
‘announcement.
sco Good evening, and thank you all for
attending tonight's fashion show here at JC
Design School. "We're holding this special event
to show off the heautiful garments croated by
‘our most recent group of trainees. These talented
| young people participated in a six month training
| course, where they learned to create the clothing
items you'll see here tonight. Many of these
ments were made with unconventional
fabrics, which you can read about in the leaflets
that are being passed around. And after the
show, you're welcome to stay and talk with
| our graduating trainees. "They'll answer any
| questions you may have about their designs and
creations.
{Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following
‘announcement.
wer Welcome to this month's all-staff meeting.
To begin, | have some great news. As the editor In
chief of Science and You magazine, 1 am pleased
to announce the finalization of our company’s
| morger with Stonewell Publishing. This means
| many exciting things for us, namely that Swe
can take advantage of Stonewell’s incredible
technology department so we can make the
online version of our magazine better. And\why
‘wouldntt'we? Our data shows that sixty percent
of our magazine subscribers se their mobile
phones to read articles online. Now, Stonewell
| has already granted all of us access to their
publications. So, please use some time over the
next few weeks to familiarize yourselves with
‘thelr Web sites.
[Ere{Questions 89 through 85 refer to the following
advertisoment.
‘wav Are you thinking about getting a degree in
business? Then Hamson College, the school for
business management, is for you. Our specisliced
courses focus on all aspects of running your
‘own company. With both on-site and online
courses, Hamson College offers courses that
‘can fit into anyone's schedule. ®In fact, Hamson
‘was ranked by students as having the most
‘scheduling flexibility of any college. ®Come to
‘an information session on August seventeenth to
find out if Hamson College is right for you. You'll
be able to meet with professors and talk with
other students. To find out more, visit us at www.
[Link].
{Questions 86 through 88 refer tothe following telephone
message.
wan Anwell ®Thank you so much for helping
set up for the party aft
performance. | couldn't have done it without you,
‘and "the spicy dish you brought was delicious!
‘You have got to tell me where you found the
recipe! Everyone really liked it, and it didn’t look
too complicated. “Anyway, | guess I'll see you
‘Monday. | think we have rehoarsal together for
Elia Grande’s new play. 'm ceally excited to get
started.
fanding outside Granger Electronics this
morning, where ® hundreds of people have
spent hours waiting to buy the new Aria 7D
mobile phone—available starting today. °°Some |
began waiting in line as early as 4 A.M. From
tho look of it. you'd think they were aiving the
hones away. Now, the Aria 7D is a significant
parade from previous phone models, but *the
feature consumers are most excited about is its
‘water protective coating. The new phone's design
‘onsures that itis still fully functional if it comes in
contact with water.
8
‘se This is Charlie Swit from Channel 14 News.
|
|
(Questions 82 through 94 refer to the following excerpt
from a meeting.
woo Let's talk about this year’s financial goals.
So, Sandala Rentals and Wilmington Limited are
still our biggest sources of income. And that's
‘great. But our other accounts are important too.
‘They could bring in a lot more money than they
do now. And this is what | want to emphasize:
‘we have to get our smaller clients to sign on for
bigger advertising eampaigns. Thet’s where you
‘come in. I'd like each of you to tell me how
‘much your clionts paid for the advertisements we
created for them over the past year. ll send out
‘an e-mail with an example so you can soe oxactly
what information to include in your report.
Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following talk and
map.
wm Hello—weleome to the Visitors Center at
Mountainside Park. “My name's Josephine and
TH be guiding your hike today. "Normally we'd be
‘taking the Heron Trail to the Picnic Area, but the
second part of that trail is closed for maintenance
this week. So instead, we'll be starting out on the
Horon rail and changing over midway to the Pine
‘Teall, as you ean see here on the map. We'll break.
for our lunch at the end of the Pine'Trail, and then
we'll take the Sunset Trail back to our starting
point. it’s supposed to be sunny today, so it's a
‘900d idee to put on some sunscreen and wear @
hat
Mountainside Park Trail Map
[Picnic Areal" SunserTat‘Quostions 96 through 100 refer to the following
telephone message and order form.
stu Hi, Wendy—'m calling about the purchase
orders we received for office furniture. The
Accounting Department's going to need more
of everything to accommodate all their new
‘employees. But luckily, ®*the Human Resources
Department just wants more chairs; they said
everything else is OK. "Before you place these
orders though, be sure to check the inventory. If
‘we're still short, then we'll order the necessary
Items. Please remember that only |, as your
manager, can make changes to orders you've
already submitted. 1%°So let me know if you spot
an error that needs to be updated. Thanks.
ORDER FORM.
tom | inowt_| order
Drang tables =
Whiteboards =
Desk chairs “Vv a
Adustable lamps =
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