Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
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 2 with a single line though the centre.
11.M: I’m going to straighten up my desk now.
W: It’s about time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
12.W: I just love walking through this park, the trees are gorgeous.
M: The trees? What about these wild flowers?
Q: What does the man mean?
13.M: My parents need to stay in town next week, do you have any suggestions?
W: I like to recommend the Clover Inn to visitors, but unlike the other places in town, they’re usually filled months in advance.
Q: What does the woman imply?
14.M: I’m going to the cafeteria on the Grabeby to eat, want to come along?
W: You go ahead, I’m not really all that hungry.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
15.W: Thank heavens it’s Friday, are you doing anything special this weekend?
M: Good question, to tell you the truth, my brother might be coming over and so everything is up in the air right now.
Q: What does the man mean?
16.W: By the way, thanks so much for offering to mail my bills this morning. I just didn’t have the time to get over to the post office.
M: Oh, my gosh, I’m really sorry, I’ll go and drop them in the box right now.
Q: What will the man probably do next?
17.W: I’ve got to leave for the airport right away, Bill’s plane is due in an hour.
M: Judging by the weather outside I doubt the plane will land on schedule.
Q: What does the man imply?
18.M: How did you do on the math quiz?
W: Well, unluckily that I only account for small portion of our final grade for the course.
Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
Now you are going to hear two long conversations
Conversation One
M:I really don’t know what to do this summer. I can’t afford to just sit around, and there don’t seem to be any jobs available.
W:Why don’t you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Greens when they went away on vacation. Mr. Green hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn’t want it left empty.
M:You mean the Greens paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W:It wasn’t that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house-plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M:House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting except you’re taking care of a house instead of children.
W:The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M:Do I just have to fill out an application?
W:Margaret and Eric had to interview with the homeowners and provide three references each.
M:That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W:Well, the homeowners want to guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know they want to make sure you’re not the type who’ll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M:House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren’t paid then.
W:Usually they’re paid anyway just because the homeowners don’t want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn’t be able to get another job. So why don’t you apply?
M:Yeah, I think I will
Question No.19: What does the man want to do this summer?
Question No.20: What did the Greens do when they went away last summer?
Question No.21: What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wouldn’t have?
Question No.22: How do homeowners determine the reliability of a house-sitter?
Conversation Two
W:Hi, Zach.
M:Hey, Lisa. What are you doing here?
W:I work here on weekends. How come you decided to come to the travel agency? Are you here to plan for your trip?
M:Yeah, well, you know our breaks are coming, and I need a quick getaway trip somewhere.
W:Well, someone’s got the money to burn. But I still think we hardworking students need a break.
M:I’m going to tell you up-front Lisa. It’s not what you think. I’m on a tight budget like everyone else here but I’ve got to get out of this town for a while.
W:Where to go?
M:Florida, maybe. I’ll go to see a Miami Dolphin and the football game.
W:And you need a flight for next week? Well, you are always the one who leaves things to the last minute but hmmm…let me take a look in the screen…United got one to Miami but it’s a bit expensive so let me see if there’s anything else available.
M:Preferably below 400 dollars for return, can you swing it?
W:One by Phoenix Air for 350 dollars. It’s small plane though. Are you sure you don’t want me to check again for other flights? It would only take a second.
M:No, that sounds within my range.
W:All right. Just let me phone in and confirm the time.
Question No.23: Why is the man in the travel agency?
Question No.24: What does the woman imply about the man at the start?
Question No.25: What is the woman’s concern about the Phoenix Air flight?
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