I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. A teacher. B. A secretary. C. A nurse.  D. A saleswoman.

2. A. $32.  B. $40.  C. $64.  D. $80.

3. A. It makes the woman homesick. B. It won a great award.

C. It’s about the woman’s childhood. D. It isn’t fun and exciting.

4. A. She got a ticket for the man.

B. She arrived an hour earlier than the man.

C. She will treat them to some food and drinks.

D. She missed the movie.

5  A. He has a bad cough.   B. He has a headache.

C. He doesn’t feel very well.  D. He has a toothache.

6. A. Cook dinner.   B. Wash dishes.

C. Clean the house.   D. Press clothes.

7. A. The set.  B. The suits. C. The actors.  D. The plot.

8. A. An assistant.     B. A teacher.

C. A lawyer.     D. An insurance clerk.

9. A. Climb the mountain.  B. Go to the forest park.

C. Stay at home.   D. Go to the beach.

10. A. They will have breakfast together.

B. The woman doesn’t need to work.

C. The man will be late for work.

D. The man’s work time begins at 9:05.