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
through
the
center.
11.
W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over
there?
M:
I'm
sorry.
I
didn't
notice
it
when
I
came
in.
I'm
looking
for
the
manager's
office.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
12.
W:
Mike,
what's
the
problem?
You've
known
from
month
the
report
is
due
today.
M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to
interpret than I expected.
Q: What does the man mean?
13.
W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?
M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.
Q: What is the woman waiting for?
14.
W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.
M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.
Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?
15
W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make
a quick phone call.
M:
Yeah,
sure.
Take
your
time.
Our
train
doesn’t
leave
for
another
tw
enty
minutes.
Q: What does the man mean?
16
M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.
W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin
sister.
Q: What does the woman imply?
17
M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?
W:
We
have
same
day
service,
sir.
You
can
pick
up
your
suit
after
five
o'clock.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?