PRACTICE TEST

01

SECTION 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
 PART A

DIRECTIONS

In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a
question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a
question, read the four possible answers in you test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
QUESTION 1
M: Did you see my math book?
W: The last time you were looking for it, you found it under your bed. You can try to search there but you need to
hurry or you'll be late for school.
Q: What is the boy trying to do?

• (A) Eat breakfast.

• (B) Clean his room
• (C) Find his math book
• (D) Sleep again.
QUESTION 2
W: Mr. Harris, I'm sorry but I can't remember what chapter to read for tomorrow's class. Is it Chapter 4 or
Chapter 5?
M: Actually, you don't have to read either of those chapters. You should answer the questions at the end of
Chapter 3. Make sure you work hard on the questions because they will help you with the group project
we are starting tomorrow.
Q: What is the girl's homework?

• (A) Read a chapter in her book.

• (B) Answer some questions
• (C) Nothing
• (D) Finish a project.
 QUESTION 3

W: Hi Mike, This is Laura. I forgot to ask you at school when the movie starts. Call me back when you
come home from the library.
Q: What did Laura call about?

• (A) Homework.
• (B) School time.
• (C) A movie.
• (D) A library book.
QUESTION 4

W: The Exam was just awful

M: Oh, it could have been worse
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) The Exam was really awful.

• (B) It was the worst exam he had ever seen.
• (C) It couldn’t have been more difficult.
• (D) It wasn’t that hard.
 QUESTION 5

M: I'd like to order a dozen roses. Do you deliver?

W: Yes. We can deliver anywhere in the city by this afternoon.
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?

• (A) At the post office

• (B) In a florist shop.
• (C) In a restaurant.
• (D) In a hospital delivery room.
QUESTION 6

W: Did you enjoy the biology lecture?

M: The professor droned on and on about cell division
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) The professor drowned the cells in a lab.

• (B) The lecture was long and boring .
• (C) The professor divided the lecture into parts.
• (D) The biologist tried to sell the results of the experiment.
QUESTION 7

M: What do I need to cash a check?

W: I have to see a driver's license and a credit card?
Q: What does the woman mean?

• (A) She needs to get a driver’s license.

• (B) Two pieces of identification are necessary.
• (C) The man should check to see if he needs credit.
• (D) A credit card can be used to get a driver’s license.
QUESTION 8

W: Have you been able to find an apartment yet?

M: It's difficult to find affordable housing in New York
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) Housing within his budget is hard to locate.

• (B) It’s hard to find his house in New York.
• (C) He can’t afford to move his house to New York.
• (D) Housing in New York is unavailable.
QUESTION 9

W: Why were you so late in getting home from work? Reports

M: My boss had me finish all the month-end
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) The boss was working on the reports.

• (B) He would have to finish the reports.
• (C) He was directed to stay late and finish some work.
• (D) He could finish the reports at home.
QUESTION 10
M: Ms. Jones did not look too happy as she left her classroom
W: She was angered by her rowdy students
Q: What does the woman imply?

• (A) The boisterous student made the teacher mad.

• (B) The teacher angered the students with the exam results.
• (C) The students were angry that the teacher was around.
• (D) The angered students complained to the teacher.
QUESTION 11
M : Darn! I think I'm catching a cold - just when I need to be well to give my presentation. I've been sneezing all
morning.
W: Oh, you're not coming down with anything... unless you have other symptoms. You've probably just breathed in
some irritant.
Q: What does the man feel?

• (A) Annoyed.
• (B) Angry.
• (C) Doubtful.
• (D) Happy.
QUESTION 12

W: The telephone rang several times while I was home this morning, but I couldn't get to it.
M: That's too bad; I was going to invite you to lunch
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) He’ll telephone again at lunchtime.

• (B) He didn’t have time for lunch.
• (C) He had wanted to ask the woman out.
• (D) He didn’t have woman’s phone number.
QUESTION 13

W: I can meet you at work if you'd like

M: I'm off today. Do you know where I live?
Q: What does the man imply?

• (A) He lives near the woman.

• (B) The woman should come to his house.
• (C) The woman should take today off.
• (D) He can’t keep their appointment.
QUESTION 14

M: I can't figure out how to put this bookshelf together. Could you give me a hand with it?
W: Just let me finish straightening up the kitchen first.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

• (A) The bookshelf won’t fit in the kitchen.

• (B) The man will give the woman some books.
• (C) The woman will help the man soon.
• (D) The man doesn’t know where to put the bookshelf.
 QUESTION 15
M I must have started this letter to the editor a dozen times and I still don't know what to say
W: Well, stick with it a little longer and see what happens
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

• (A) Put a stamp on his letter.

• (B) Make his letter shorter.
• (C) Keep working on the letter.
• (D) Send the letter as it is.
QUESTION 16

W: The chairs in the lecture room are really uncomfortable.

M: You said it. They are so small that my children wouldn't even fit in them.
Q: What are the man and woman talking about?

• (A) The professor’s lecture.

• (B) The woman’s children.
• (C) The chairs they are sitting in.
• (D) The size of the lecture room.
 QUESTION 17

M : I suppose we should look for a bigger house, but I don't see how we can affordone right now
W: If only we hadn't spent so much money on our vacation this year
Q: What does the woman mean?

• (A) She does not agree with the man.

• (B) She needs a larger home.
• (C) She regrets the cost of their vacation.
• (D) She thinks that houses are very expensive.
 QUESTION 18
M: Did you see Jack's presentation?
W: Yes. What happened? He didn't seem to know up from down
Q: What does the woman imply about Jack?

• (A) He did not make a presention.

• (B) He got confused during the presentation.
• (C) He should have spoken more loudly.
• (D) He did a very complete job.
QUESTION 19

W: Shall I send out the invitations?

M: Let's hold off on that until I can talk to Janet.
Q: What does the man mean?

• (A) He has decided not to mail the invitations.

• (B) He wanst to get janet’s opinion.
• (C) He is waiting for janet to answer the phone.
• (D) He does not want to invite janet.
QUESTION 20

M How's the baby? Is she walking yet?

W: Oh, yes. I can't keep up with her!
Q: How does the woman mean?

• (A) The baby is asleep.

• (B) The baby is very active.
• (C) The baby is not staying with the woman.
• (D) The baby is just about to start walking
QUESTION 21
M: This California weather is so uncertain, it's impossible to know what'll happen
W: I know. Every day the weather seems different. I would love if it wasn't always so unpredictable.
Q: What seems different every day?

• (A) The perception on reality.

• (B) The seasons.
• (C) Life.
• (D) The weather.
QUESTION 22
M Hello, may I speak to Rebecca please?
W: This is she. How's it going?
M: Oh, finally! I've been trying to call you this whole day.
Q: How long has he been trying to call?

• (A) All.
• (B) For a while.
• (C) Forever.
• (D) Not for long.
QUESTION 23
M: So we met with our study group during the break and we each took one part of the
book to outline
W: Wait a minute. Dr. Peterson actually gave you a break?
Q: What had the woman assumed about Dr. Peterson?

• (A) She would not meet with their study group.

• (B) She would not give them an outline of the book.
• (C) She would not give them a break.
• (D) She would not let them use the book.
QUESTION 24
W: It will be about a twenty-minute wait if you want to sit in the non-smoking section. We can seat
you in smoking in five minutes.
M: Okay, I don't have twenty minutes to wait.
Q: What will the man probably do?

• (A) Wait twenty minutes to be seated.

• (B) Wait five minutes to be seated.
• (C) Go right in to be seated.
• (D) Smoke while he waits to be seated.
QUESTION 25
M : I wonder what happened to Betty? I don't see her anywhere.
W: I don't know. She told me that she would be here at the play tonight.
Q: What do we learn about Betty from this conversation?

• (A) She does not like plays.

• (B) She went to see play with the man and woman.
• (C) She had not planned to attend the paly.
• (D) She was not at the play.
 Question 26
W : I've been staying up until three and four in the
morning trying to get all my papers and projects
done. I'm exhausted.
M : Well, you can't do that for very long without
getting sick.
Q : What is the woman's problemW : I've been staying
up until three and four in the morning trying to get
all my papers and projects done. I'm exhausted.M :
Well, you can't do that for very long without getting
sick.Q : What is the woman's problem

(A)She needs toget more sleep.

(B) She is starting to feel sick.
(C) She did not finish her papers and projects.
(D) She is tired of schoolwork.
Question 27
M :I don't like carrying a lot of cards
in my wallet, but then I never have
the one! Need
W : You could put them in a card case
and leave them in your book bag.
Q : What does the woman suggest
that the man do?

(A) Buy a larger wallet.

(B) Keep the cards in his book bag.
(C) Carry fewer cards .
(D) Organize the cards.
Question 28
W : I was going to room with Carol, but
when I got here, I had been assigned to
live with Janine.
M : Bummer.
Q : How does the man feel about Janine?

(A) He thinks Janine would be difficult to live with.

(B) He thinks Janine and the woman will like living together.
(C) He thinks it would be better to live with Janine than with
Carol.
(D) He thinks that Janine and Carol should live together.
Question 29
M: How was your day?
W : Don't ask
Q : What does the woman mean?

(A) She is angry with the man.

(B) She wants to talk with the man.
(C) It was a bad day for the woman.
(D) She does not know what day it is.
Question 30
W: Will you be home late again tonight?
M : I'm afraid so. But I should be able to get away by six, or let's
say seven, just to be on the safe side.
Q : When will the man be home?

(A) He will be home at six o’clock.

(B) He will not be home late.
(C) He will be home for a little after seven o’clock.
(D) He will be home earlier than usual.
 PART B

DIRECTIONS
In Part B, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you
will be asked some questions. The conversations and questions will be spoken
just one time. They will not be written out for you, so you will have to listen
carefully in order to understand and remember what the speaker says.
When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test
book and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you
have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and
fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
PART B

Questions 31-35: Listen to a conversation at the university

M : You mentioned at the start of last class that you are a fan of tive music
guess) don't have to tell you about the concert at the campus pub on
Saturday
W : I know I wish I could be there but i already promised professor Mathers
that I'd have all of the quizzes graded by Monday. I'm afraid I'm going to be
stuck in my dorm all weekend because I look after three tutorial classes
M : Why did you offer to do that? Did you forget about the concert, or do you
really need the money?
W : Actually, I really need to concentrate on academics this year if I want to
get into prove that I am serious about being a tutorial leader
M : Have you applied at other schools besides this one? I've heard it's really
hard to the education program I get into the Education program here, but my
cousin got accepted at one in a different state, and her grades aren't that
good.
W : That was my original plan, but Professor Mathers asked me to help her out this
year and she also promised to write me a reference letter I didn't think I could get into
the program here, but now I do. My marks are higher than they have ever been and
once I'm done my masters I hope to do my PHD.
M : Well, I can see that you are really dedicated. You're going to make an excellent
teacher.W : Professor you mean.
M : Right. Well, I'm sorry you're going to miss the band,
W: Me too. I can't help feeling a bit jealous.
M : Well, I'll tell you all about it on Monday. Oh, and thanks for the homework tips.
W : Sure, anytime.
Question 31
What are the speakers mainly discussing?

(A) Their plans for next semester.

(B) Why the woman can’t go to the concert.
(C) Their favorite band.
(D) Finding a tutor.
Question 32
What will the woman do on Saturday?

(A) Teach a class.

(B) Mark tests.
(C) Visit her cousin.
(D) Go to a concert.
Question 33
What does the woman mean when she says
"Professor you mean."

(A) She thinks he should treat her with more respect.

(B) She plans to teach university.
(C) She thinks Professor Mathers is not kind.
(D) She thinks she’ll be as good as teacher as Professor
Mathers.
Question 34
What can be inferred from the conversation?

(A) The woman never work on weekends.

(B) The man and woman take some courses.
(C) The speakers live in the same dorm.
(D) The man stayed after class for help.
Question 35
How does the male student feel about the woman's
weekend plans?

(A) He feels sorry for her.

(B) He is excited for her.
(C) He is worried about her.
(D) He is jealous of her.
Questions 36-39: Listen to a conversation between the man and the woman.
M : Hi, May I speak to the Uh, the archives librarian?
W : I'm the archives librarian. What can I help you with?
M : Well, actually, I'm not a student here. I'm studying history at State U. across town,
but there's a collection of ...
W : Oh, wait. Are you the sorry, I don't remember your name but the librarian over
there asked me about giving someone access to the Jacobson collection is that you?
M : Yes, that's right. See, my paper is on the development of the coal-mining here in
the city, and the Jacobson collection has a lot of information about John Jacobson like,
when he founded the company and things, right?
W : Yes, it does More than you'll be able to fit into a paper, I'd bet. Did your librarian
explain what our system is here?
M : A little. She told me to make sure I brought my college ID so I could get in the door
W : Well, I'll need to take a copy of it too, for security matters.
M : Just wondering, a lot of stuff inside is valuable?
W : Hmm, I don't know whether you'd get much money
for it, but a lot of it is one-of W-a-kind, so if it were taken,
it's be gone. Oh, And the things in Jacobson collection are
more than 100 years old, so I'll have to ask you to wear
special gloves while handling the books.
M : I understand. Can I take a picture of the book or make
a copy of some pages?
W : I'm afraid you can't. But we have images of all the
pages of the collection. You can buy a print of any page
you want. It costs five dollars a piece.
M : Well that's quite expensive so I guess given how rare
these things are
Question 36
What does the man plan to write his paper?

(A) The preservation of old books.

(B) The local coal industry.
(C) A famous polician.
(D) Old university buildings.
Question 37
What security procedures does the librarian tell the
man he must follow?

(A) Show her his note cards before leaving.

(B) Allow his ID card to be copied.
(C) Submit a deposit of five dollars.
(D) Sign in and out of the archives room.
Question 38
Why does the woman say the archives need to be
kept secure?

(A) Students from other university frequently use the

collection.
(B) Some items are worth a lot of money.
(C) Many items cannot be replaced.
(D) There have been several thefts recently.
Question 39
Why did the librarian mention the age of the books?

(A) They need to be handled with gloves.

(B) They man can only look at photographs of them.
(C) They were added to the collection recently.
(D) They have increased in value.
 PART C

DIRECTIONS
In Part C, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will be asked
some questions. The talks and questions will be spoken just one time. They
will not be written out for you, so you will have to listen carefully in order to
understand and remember what the speaker says.
When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test
book and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you
have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the problem and
fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
 Question 40-44 Listen to an instruction given by the narrator

Today, we continue talking about vegetable and fodder plants. We spoke of other types of these including kale and
collards, previously. Today we will review what is normally referred to as cabbage in common conversation.

Cabbage is a common vegetable native to England and northwestern France but now grown in many parts of Europe,
Asia, and the American continents. There are three kinds of cabbage, all with the same basic characteristic The leaves grow
very close together forming a hard, round head. The three types of cabbage are white savoy, and red. While the white and
red cabbages have prominent veins in their leaves, savoy has wrinkled and blistered leaves. All forms of cabbage have
succulent leaves covered with a waxy coating. They are low in calories, have little fat, and are an excellent source of ascorbic
acid, minerals, and bulk, which helps digestion.

Cabbage seeds are quite small. Farmers normally sow the seeds in rows that are about 36 inches apart. After young plants
have sprouted, the rows are thinned to allow a space of 18 to 24 inches between plants.

Cabbage is a biennial, meaning that it grows vegetatively one season, and itsflowering and seed production occurs in the
second season, after which the plant dies.Cabbage plants grow best in mild to cool climates, although they will tolerate
frost andmaybe even colder climates. Very hot weather affects the quality of the cabbage and impairs growth
 Question 40

According to the speaker, what is biennial?

• (A) A plant able to fertilize seeds without another palnt.

• (B) A member of the cabbage family.
• (C) A plant that grows over a two-year period,alternating between producing plants
and seeds.
• (D) A plant that cannot withstand cold temperatures.
 Question 41

According to the speaker, where was cabbage originally found?

• (A) All over the world.

• (B) In France and England.
• (C) In Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
• (D) In Asia.
 Question 42
According to the speaker, what is the main difference between
the types of cabbage mentioned?

• (A) Taste.
• (B) Method of cultivation.
• (C) Appearance.
• (D) Ability to withstand cold.
 Question 43
According to the speaker, which of the following is not characteristic of
all cabbage types?

• (A) Loose leaves and soft heads.

• (B) Biennial growing season.
• (C) Being grown successfully in many parts of the word.
• (D) Small seeds.
 Question 44
Which type of plant does the speaker say was discussed previously?

• (A) Kale and collard greens.

• (B) Brussels sprouts.
• (C) Broccoli.
• (D) Cauliflower.
 Question 45-50 Listen to the presentation of a lecturer in American Government Class.

Today I want to go over the main points about what's called the Electoral College, that is, the way the
presidents are chosen in the United States. Also vice president too, of course. Now, some of you may think that
the president is the candidate who gets the most votes from the voting public Often that's true. But he way it
works, Its not necessarily the one who gets the most votes from the public. In practice, it's the candidate who
wins the most votes from the Electoral College.

First of all, what is an elector? An elector is a person-a member of a political party-who has been chosen
by that party in a given state. This elector, is pledged to his or her party's candidate for president. So in any
state there are several electors. The numbers of electors in a state is equal to the number of U.S. Senators plus
the number of U.S Representatives in that state. The senators and representatives are not the same people as
the electors. It's just the numbers that are the same. So, there are always two senators in each state, as you
know, but the number of representatives depends on the population of the sate. So a populous state has
several representatives and a state without a lot of people will have only a few representatives. Such as Alaska,
which has small population, have only one representative at the current time. That means that Alaska will have
three electors chosen by each political party. In total, there are currently 538 electoral votes in the whole
country.
 OK. What happens when you vote in the presidential election? Well what you have when you vote is ballot
- which normally says "Electors for and then the names of each of the presidential candidates running. So you
choose "Electors for the candidate of your choice.

The interesting part is, whichever candidate wins the most popular votes in a state also wins all the
electors of that state. Back to the case of Alaska: the candidate who wins the greatest share of the vote from
the general public wins three electoral votes. Those three electors become the electors of that state Fine there
are a couple of exceptions but we'll talk about that next week.

Now the election for president, where all the voting public cast their votes is in early November The
electors of the state are the people who were in effect chosen through popular vote-and who will vote for the
candidate of their party-meet in December and they cast their votes, one for the president and one for the vice
president.OK, so the candidate with the most Electoral College votes, provided it's an absolute majority, that is,
over half of the total Electoral College votes, is declared president. The same goes for the vice president. If no
one gets an absolute majority, then the U.S. House of Representatives chooses the president from among the
top candidates.
 Well, there are also some problems associated with this system that you will hear raised from
time to time. One problem, for example, that I can mention right off the bat, is that it's possible that
the person who is declared president through having win the most Electoral College votes may not
have won the majority of the general public's votes. This has to do with the fact that the distribution
of electoral votes tends to over-represent people in less populous states. Now those who favor this
system point out, however, that it more accurately represents all parts of the country, not just the
metropolitan populous regions. So, in effect, it balances out rural and urban regions - and
contributes to national cohesion. There are several other things that opponents of this system have
put forward, but I'd like you to read up on those before we meet next week.
 Question 45
What is the lecture mainly about?

• (A) A method in Alaska for ensuring fair election results.

• (B) An important feature of the U.S. presidential election.
• (C) The essential criteria used for choosing a candidate.
• (D) A comparison of different voting system.
 Question 46

According to the professor, who becomes an elector?

• (A) A U.S. senator of representative.

• (B) A trained member of the public.
• (C) A member of a political party.
• (D) A candidate for political police.
 Question 47
Why does the professor say this. Don't get confused here. The senators
andrepresentatives are not the same people as the electors.

• (A) To clear up a possible confusion.

• (B) To help explain the exact number of electors.
• (C) To correct something she said earlier
• (D) To remind students of the electors duties.
 Question 48
Why does the professor use the example of Alaska in the lecture?

• (A) To explain the number of electors each state has.

• (B) To show why states with small populations are powerful.
• (C) To remind students of the number of electors in certain states.
• (D) To develop the students' understanding of electoral politics.
 Question 49

Which candidate wins the presidential election?

• (A) The one who wins the most states.

• (B) The one who wins the biggest states.
• (C) one who receives the most votes from the public.
• (D) The one who receives the most votes from electors.
 Question 50
What does the professor mean when she says this: There are also some problems
associated with this system that you will hear raised from time to time.

• (A) Many voters reject this system of choosing the president.

• (B) Critics of the voting system have pointed out weaknesses.
• (C) Students have made several objections to the voting system.
• (D) Flaws in this voting system are not a disadvantage.