Listening: Part A

In this part you will see short conversations between two people.  Choose the best answer to each question.  Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers.

1.    Woman: Pardon me.  Do you know what time that this store opens?

Man:  I do not, but I believe that it is written on the door.

Narrator:  What does the man imply that the woman should do?

a.   Look on the door

b.   Open the door

c.   Ask someone else

d.   Come back later

2.   Woman:  I am going to buy Johnny a toy train for his birthday.

Man:  Are you sure he’d like one?

Narrator: What does the man imply?

a.   Johnny loves toy trains

b.   Johnny already has too many toy trains

c.   Johnny said he wants a toy train

d.   Johnny may prefer something else

3.   Man:  I need some shampoo for my hair.

Woman:  All of the shampoo is in the back of the store on the third shelf.

Narrator:  What will the man probably do?

a.   Walk out of the store

b.   Buy the shampoo c.   Come back later

d.   Go to another store

4.   Man: Are you going to go to the University of Texas to get your Doctorate?

Woman:  I don’t think so.

Man:  Why, have you been accepted to any other schools?

Woman:  Yes, I have received news of acceptance from LSU, University of

Tennessee, and Harvard.

Narrator:  What are the speakers discussing?

a.   The University of Texas

b.   Schools with Doctorate programs

c.   Where the woman will go to school

d.   Who can get accepted to the most schools

5.   Man:  I’m really tired on studying for economics every weekend.

Woman:  I hear you.

Narrator:  What does the woman mean?

a.   She has excellent hearing

b.   She has heard the man talk about this frequently

c.   She understands his point of view

d.   She needs to have her ears checked

Answer Key

Section 1: Listening
1.   a.
2.   d.
3.   b.
4.   c.
5.   c.

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