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Section A
Tape Script of Listening Comprehension
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 1 with a single line through the centre.
1. M: Finally I’ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a
good impression on your family.
W: Come on, it’s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them.
M: That’s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland.
Q: What is the man’s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?
3. M: Miss, can I interest you in the pork special we’re serving tonight? It’s only
$$7.99, half the usual price, and it’s very tasty.
W: Oh, really? I’ll try it.
Q: What does the man say about the dish?
4. W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out
when my bus to Cleveland leaves.
M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
5. M: Shawn’s been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a
job when he looks like that.
W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put
on something clean.
Q: What do we learn about Shawn?
6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads?
W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine?
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
7. W: My hand still hurts from the fall on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke
something.
M: I’m no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest
it for a few days.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
8. M: I really can’t stand the way David controls the conversation all the time. If he’s
going to be at your Christmas party, I just won’t come.
W: I’m sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.
Q: What does the woman imply?
Conversation One
M: Hello, Professor Johnson.
W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today?
M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I
thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me—one I
participate in.
W: What sport did you choose?
M: I decided to write about cross- country skiing.
W: What are you going to say about skiing?
M: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in
the country.
W: So why is that a problem?
M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods, I keep mentioning how
much effort it takes to keep going. Cross- country skiing isn’t as easy as some people
think. It takes a lot of energy. But that’s not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave
it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without
explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just
sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different.
W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country
skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out? Part of your point you knew
beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, right?
M: Yeah, I guess so …
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. What is the topic of the man’s writing assignment?
10. What problem does the man have while working on his paper?
11. What does the woman say is common in writing papers?
Conversation Two
W: Good evening, and welcome to this week’s ―Business World,‖ the program for and
about businesspeople. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kane who has just taken over an
established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kane, what made you want to run your own
store?
M: Well, I’ve always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working
full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I
knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I’d do
it. I had my heart set on it, and I didn’t let anything stand in my way. When I went
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