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LISTENING TEST This test examines your listening comprehension. There are three parts to the test. Each
part has its own directions.
PART A : DIRECTIONS : In Part A, you will hear 20 statements. The statements will not be repeated, and will
not be written down for you. Choose the statement in your answer sheet which is closest in meaning to what you
have heard. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1.-
(A)- The house doesn’t need painting.
(B)- Paint will be cheaper next month.
(C)- My son, who is a painter, will be home next
month.
(D)- Someone is going to paint our house soon.
2.-
(A)- Ted’s new car was expensive.
(B)- I know Ted bought a new car.
(C)- How much Ted’s new car cost was no surprise
to me.
(D)- Ted was first to buy a new car.
3.-
(A)- It is a very hot summer this year.
(B)- Yesterday was a hot day.
(C)- It is raining today.
(D)- Yesterday was hotter than Tuesday.
4.-
(A)- I found my last cheque book.
(B)- I couldn’t find my cheque book.
(C)- I am still looking for my cheque book.
(D)- I know where my cheque book is.
5.-
(A)- Bill and I caught the same train last week.
(B)- Last week’s train to New Jersey was late.
(C)- Bill was training when I last saw him.
(D)- Bill saw New Jersey when he went to the
States.
6.-
(A)- A lot of people have tasted Spanish and French
food.
(B)- French cooking uses a lot of butter.
(C)- Spanish ham is similar to French ham.
(D)- Spanish food is said to be better than French.
7.-
(A)-I prefer expensive restaurants to cheap ones.
(B)- I suggest we eat in another restaurant.
(C)-All city restaurants are expensive nowadays.
(D)- I’ve booked the expensive restaurant for
2.00 p.m.
8.-
(A)- I had Helen over for lunch.
(B)- Helen and I had lunch together yesterday.
(C)- At lunch time phone calls are expensive.
(D)- Helen rang yesterday before lunch.
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(A)- My date is going to arrive by taxi.
(B)- My date is going to go on until late.
(C)- It’s hard to get a taxi on Saturday night.
(D)- A late taxi will make me miss my date.
10.-
(A)- August is a holiday month in Spain.
(B)- I’m going to Augusta for my holidays.
(C)- August is when I like taking my holidays.
(D)- I am obliged to take holidays in August.
11.-
(A)- I would study harder but I can’t.
(B)- I find it hard to study.
(C)- I study harder than you do.
(D)- I think you should study more.
12.-
(A)- John went to a vegetarian restaurant.
(B)- Occasionally, John does eat meat.
(C)- John is a meat lover.
(D)- John is a strict vegetarian. He never eats meat.
13.-
(A)- Bill has agreed to help me do my homework.
(B)- Bill has done my homework for me.
(C)- Homework is not one of Bill’s strong points.
(D)- Bill has done a lot of homework.
14.-
(A)- John, Steve and Linda all failed their exams.
(B)- Steve and Linda got better results than John.
(C)- All students found the exam difficult.
(D)- John’s exam was harder than both Linda’s and
Steve’s.
15.-
(A)- Clare gave me a cigarette.
(B)- When we first met she had already quit
cigarettes.
(C)- I was smoking when I met Clare.
(D)- Clare smokes 25 cigarettes a day.
16.-
(A)- I advise you not to run the marathon if you are not
prepared.
(B)- 42 kms. is a long way to run.
(C)- I ran 42 kms six days ago.
(D)- You need to catch the 6:42 train next week.
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17.-
(A)- You have many polite friends.
(B)- You don’t have many friends because you are
rude.
(C)- You make friends easily.
(D)- Your friends are all very polite.
18.-
(A)- This noise is driving me crazy.
(B)- Loud noise makes me angry.
(C)- That noise has been going on for a long time.
(D)- He can’t increase the volume any more.
PART B DIRECTIONS:
Questions 21 to 35 are based on fifteen short conversations between two people. When each conversation
ends, you will be asked a question by a third voice about what was said. You will hear the question only once
and must choose the answer from the four choices given. When you have chosen what you believe to be the
best answer to each question, write your answer on your answer sheet.
21.-
(A)- A supermarket (B)- A chemist’s
(C)- A department store (D)- A restaurant
22.-
(A)- The day of the meeting.
(B)- The starting time of the meeting.
(C)- The time
(D)- The location of the meeting.
23.-
(A)- The lack of snow on her last holidays.
(B)- The distance between Madrid and Sierra
Nevada.
(C)- The cold weather.
(D)- The abundance of snow on her last holiday.
24.-
(A)- She can have lunch before they go.
(B)- She has two tickets for the cinema on
Wednesday.
(C)- She’s going on holiday.
(D)- She has time to wash her clothes.
25.-
(A)- That all the CD’s have been sold.
(B)- That all the CD’s have arrived.
(C)- That the woman can copy the CD.
(D)- That he arrived on time.
26.
(A)- That the woman wanted to live here longer.
(B)- That the woman was happy living here.
(C)- That the woman wanted to relocate her abode.
(D)- That the woman lived here for a long time.
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19.-
(A)- We slept well despite the baby’s coughing.
(B)- We all had a good night’s sleep.
(C)- The baby finds it difficult to sleep at night.
(D)- The baby’s persistent coughing made us lose
sleep.
20.-
(A)- The countries have recovered from the cyclone
damage.
(B)- A hurricane devastated a large part of Central
America.
(C)- Tornadoes affect many American countries.
(D)- A typhoon has destroyed Central Africa.
27-
(A)- That she reads the paper on the train.
(B)- That she was aware of the new train.
(C)- That she knows a lot about Valladolid.
(D)- That she has read about Valladolid.
28-
(A)- If he can have a dinner suit.
(B)- If he can have a different suit.
(C)- If there are any dinner suits left.
(D)- If he can change his mind about dinner.
29.
(A)- He likes to dream.
(B)- The class was boring.
(C)- He wasn’t paying attention.
(D)- The duration of the class was long.
30.-
(A)- She’ll finish her lunch in a minute.
(B)- She’ll leave John in the car for a minute.
(C)- She’ll join him when she has had her lunch.
(D)- She’ll finish her lunch with John in a minute.
31.-
(A)- Bus 32 is not a regular bus.
(B)- The bus doesn’t run anymore.
(C)- Bus 32 won’t get you to Legazpi on time.
(D)- He thinks that the bus is unreliable.
32.-
(A)- They’ll see Beth together.
(B)- They’ll visit Beth tomorrow.
(C)- They get well together.
(D)- Beth is not well.
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33.-
(A)- A beverage
(B)- To see the price of the fish.
(C)- A cheaper meal.
(D)- A paella while she waits.
PART C : DIRECTIONS :
Questions number 36 to 50 will be based on the following conversation among several speakers. The
conversation will be interrupted throughout the text by the questions. Choose the best answer to each question,
and write your answers on the answer sheet.
36. -
(A)- That his wife is unable to save money
(B)- That they’ll save time looking for a new flat
(C)- They’ll have to make more effort to save
money.
(D)- They’ll have to be confident about their
accommodation.
37. –
(A)-Family (B)- Satisfaction
(C)- Love (D)- Space
38. -
(A)- Not loving each other enough
(B)- Not having a bedroom for her mother
(C)- Not having enough space
(D)- Having to buy new furniture
39. -
(A)-She’s pessimistic about finding a good flat.
(B)-She hasn’t found a flat for herself.
(C)-She has a nice large flat and is able to invite
her friends over.
(D)- She thinks it’s easy to find a flat in the area.
40. -
(A)- The shops around the area are expensive.
(B)- They can’t afford a nice flat in a decent zone.
(C)- Nice flats are only found in expensive areas.
(D)- There are many schools and shops in the
area.
41. -
(A)- They might need to move to another town.
(B)- The centre of town is too crowded.
(C)- Something in the centre will be hard to find.
(D)- Most people live far from the centre.
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34.-
(A)- Sales have been booming recently.
(B)- Business is good at the moment.
(C)- Business could be better.
(D)- They’ll be rich in no time.
35.-
(A)-Less people travel on Saturdays.
(B)-He is losing his mind.
(C)- Less people mind going out on Saturdays.
(D)-The expo won’t be as crowded on Saturday.
42. -
(A)-You have better access to the metro and
shopping malls if you live in the centre.
(B)- The metro doesn’t reach the outer suburbs.
(C)- It wouldn’t bother her to live away from the centre
as long as she has transportation and places to shop.
(D)-There’s not enough space to build shopping
centres.
43. -
(A)- Because Elizabeth doesn’t make any sense.
(B)- Because Elizabeth doesn’t want to move.
(C)- Because Elizabeth changed her mind.
(D)- Because Elizabeth can’t afford to move.
44. -
(A)-Happiness is the most important factor.
(B)-You need to live well to be happy.
(C)-If you know the truth you live well.
(D)-You should be careful when choosing a new
house.
45.-
(A)-That they should all live together since they are
old friends.
(B)-That living in two apartments is a great idea.
(C)-That they look for apartments in the same area so
that they can live close to each other.
(D)-That old friends should never live in the same
area.
46.-
(A)- There are two schools in the area.
(B)- The children will be able to study together.
(C)- The schools in the area are not all the same.
(D)- The children are not the same age.
47. -
(A)- She’d rather live far from her best friend.
(B)- Find a solution to their problem.
(C)- Live near her best friend’s house.
(D)- Solve the problem by living with her best friend.
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48. - 49. -
(A)- That they should forget about looking in the (A)- Prices vary a lot in the centre of town.
north of the city. (B)- Flats are more expensive in the centre of town.
(B)- That they have finished building in the north of (C)- Flats are a lot less expensive in the centre of
the city. town.
(C)- That they build their own flat. (D)- Prices in the centre of the town are outrageous.
(D)- That they begin looking for a flat in the north
of the city. 50.-
(A)- The new building has everything they need.
(B)- They would have everything they need in the
same area.
(C)- They need a new building.
(D)- They have everything in the new building.

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AUNOVEMBER TAPESCRIPT

LISTENING TEST This test examines your listening comprehension. There are three parts to the test. Each part
has its own directions.
PART A : DIRECTIONS : In Part A, you will hear 20 statements. The statements will not be repeated, and will not
be written down for you. Choose the statement in your answering sheet which is closest in meaning to what you
have heard. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. - We’re having the house painted next week.
2.- I didn’t ask the price of Ted’s new car, but I know.
3.- I hope today is not as hot as yesterday.
4.- At last I have found my cheque book.
5.- I saw Bill on the train to New Jersey last week.
6.- Many people say Spanish cooking is better than
French.
7.- That restaurant is too expensive. Let’s go
somewhere else.
8.- Yesterday, before lunch, I received a phone call
from Helen
9.- If the taxi doesn’t arrive soon, I’ll be late for my date.
10.-I prefer taking all my holidays in August.
11.- If I were you I’d study a little bit harder.
12.- Although John says he’s a vegetarian, I have seen
him eat meat.
13.- Don’t worry about helping me with my homework.
Bill has volunteered.
14.- John didn’t do as well in the exam as Steve and
Linda.
15.- Clare had given up smoking when I first met her.
16.- You shouldn’t run a 42km marathon unless you
train 6 days a week.
17.- If you were more polite you’d find it easier to make
friends.
18.- I can’t put up with this noise any longer.
19.- The baby was coughing all night long and we
couldn’t sleep.
20.- Many Central American countries were severely
damaged by a hurricane.

THIS IS THE END OF PART A.

PART B:
DIRECTIONS:
Questions 21 to 35 are based on fifteen short conversations between two people. When each conversation ends,
you will be asked a question by a third voice about what was said. You will hear the question only once and must
choose the answer from the four choices given. When you have chosen what you believe to be the best answer to
each question, write your answer on your answer sheet.

21.MAN. Would you prefer the red or the white wine with your meal?
WOMAN. I’ve ordered fish so I’ll have white , please.
c) Where does this conversation probably take place?

22. MAN. Excuse me, Helen. Do you know at what time the meeting starts?
WOMAN. I’m not 100% sure, but I think it’s 9:30.
c) What is the woman unsure about?

23.WOMAN. The last time I went to Sierra Nevada, there wasn’t any snow.
MAN. That’s because you went at the end of the ski season.
c) What does the woman complain about?

24. MAN. I’ve booked two tickets for Wednesday at 3:30.

WOMAN. Great! I can go to the dry cleaner’s before we go.
c) Why is the woman pleased?

25. WOMAN. By the time I arrived all the copies of the CD had been sold.
MAN. Don’t worry, you can record mine.
c) What does the man suggest?

26.WOMAN The longer I live here, the more I come to like it.
MAN Really! I thought you wanted to move.
c) What did the man think?

27 MAN I hear they’re putting a fast train between Madrid and Valladolid.
WOMAN Yes. I read something about that in the paper.
c) What does the woman mean?

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28 MAN Would you mind if exchanged this suit for another?
WOMAN Of course not. The dinner suits are on the left.
c) What does the man ask ?

29 WOMAN If you had listened to the teacher you wouldn’t have made so many
mistakes.
MAN Sorry, but I was daydreaming during the class.
c) What does the man mean?

30 MAN It’s time we were leaving. John’s waiting in the car.

WOMAN I’ll be there in a minute. I’m just finishing my lunch.
c) What does the woman mean?

31 WOMAN If you catch the 32 bus from Legazpi you’ll get there on time.
MAN I was told that the bus doesn’t run regularly.
c) What does the man mean?

32 MAN I really ought to visit Beth tomorrow. She’s not well.

WOMAN Tell me the time you’re leaving and we’ll go together.
c) What does the woman suggest?

33 WOMAN After seeing the price of the fish, I think I’ll have the paella.
MAN Certainly, Madam. Would you like a drink while you wait?
c) What does the man offer the woman?

34 MAN Sales have really taken off recently. The market is booming.
WOMAN I know. If it continues like this, we’ll be rich in no time.
c) What do the people agree on?

35 WOMAN Are you going to the travel expo on Saturday or Sunday?

MAN We haven’t yet made up our minds, but I think there’ll be fewer people on
Saturday.
c) What does the man mean?

THIS IS THE END OF PART B.

PART C : DIRECTIONS :
Questions number 36 to 50 will be based on the following conversation among several speakers. The conversation
will be interrupted throughout the text by the questions. Choose the best answer to each question, and write your
answers on the answer sheet.

36 WOMAN I’m not confident that we can find a flat with the quality we want at the
price we can afford.
MAN. I think we could if we saved a little harder.
c) What does the man suggest?

37. WOMAN I’m not so easy to satisfy. I want to have a large flat with space for us and our children in
the future.
MAN. I know what you would like but I don’t know what we can afford. We don’t really need so much space as
long as we love each other.
c) What is more important for the man?

38. WOMAN. It has nothing to do with loving each other. Where will I put all the
furniture my mother gave me? And where will we entertain our friends?
c) What is the woman worried about?

39. MAN. Don’t worry Elizabeth, we will find a nice large flat and we will invite your friends
there.
WOMAN. Don’t think it’s too easy to find a good flat in this area. We’ve been
looking for ages. Look at the result!

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c) What does she mean?

40. WOMAN In fact, a nice flat in an area with good, shops, schools etc.
costs more than what we can pay.
c) What does she mean?

41. MAN. I think that we’ll have to find something away from the centre of town.
c) What is the man suggesting?

42. WOMAN. I wouldn’t mind going far from the centre provided we have the metro and
large shopping centres.
c) What does the woman mean?

43. MAN. That has nothing to do with what you told me earlier.
You always wanted something in the centre.
c) Why is the man upset?

44. MAN. Look. If you want to know the truth, I don’t really care where we live as long as we’re
happy.
c) What does the man imply?

45. WOMAN. Why don’t we look for two apartments close together in the same
area?
Old friends should live close together.
c) What does the woman suggest?

46. WOMAN. And the children can go to the same school.

c) What does the woman mean?

47 WOMAN. This is the best solution for all of us. I don’t want to live far from my
best friend.
c) What does the woman prefer?

48 MAN Why don’t we start looking in the north of the city? I’ve heard that they are starting to build there .

c) What does the man suggest?

49 MAN. I’ve read that prices there are a lot less than in the centre of town.
c) What does this mean?

50. MAN. And they are also building everything that we’ll need there.
c) What does the man mean?

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING TEST.

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ANSWER SHEET:

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“The house doesn’t need ...”

1.- D 11.-D 21.-D 31.-D 41.-C

2.-C 12.-B 22.-B 32.-A 42.-C

3.-B 13.-A 23.-A 33.-A 43.-C

4.-D 14.-B 24.-D 34.-B 44.-A

5.-A 15.-B 25.-C 35.-D 45.-C

6.-D 16.-A 26.-C 36.- C 46.-B

7.-B 17.-B 27.-B 37.-C 47.-C

8.-D 18.-A 28.-B 38.-C 48.-D

9.-D 19.-D 29.-C 39.-A 49.-B

10.-C 20.-B 30.-C 40.-B 50.-B

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