Listening 2

Listening Comprehension Part A

1. (A) Her notebook is missing.
(B) Her handwriting is difficult to read.
(C) She wasn't in class this morning, either.
(D) She's already lent her notes to someone else.

2. (A) Get a schedule of events at the athletic cente

(B) Refer to the bus schedule.
(C) Wait for the shuttle in the student lounge .
(D) Borrow a schedule from another student .
3. (A) She looks good in blue.
(B) She never wears sweaters.
(C) She might prefer another color.
(D) She enjoys receiving gifts.
4. (A)Someone painted it for her.
(B) She finally had time to paint it.
(C) She decided to paint it later.
(D) Some friends will help her paint it.
5. (A) Today's seminar was informative.
(B) Another seminar will take place the following week.
(C) Next week's seminar is on a different topic .
(D) There will be two seminars next week.
6. (A) He's usually happy.
(B) He listens to music when he's in a good mood.
(C) He had to pay a high price for his stereo.
(D) He's pleased with his purchase.

7. (A) He can send the woman additional information.

(B) The woman received the wrong bill.
(C) He agrees that the charges are too high.
(D) He'll credit the woman's account.
8. (A) Answer her calls.
(B) Take her home.
(C) Write out a list of his calls.
(D) Telephone her later in the day.
9. (A) Taking a test.
(B) Giving Spanish tests to students.
(C) Paying for private lessons.
(D) Studying.
10. (A) The window is broken.
(B) He's nervous about opening the window.
 (C)It's not possible to open the window.
(D) It's too cold to open the window.

11. (A) He wasn't offered the job he had talked about .

(B) He didn't really want to work in the
bookstore .
(C) He didn't know where the bookstore was.
(D) He didn't refuse the bookstore job.

12. (A) She needed to change the letter before mailing

it.
(B) She didn't know how much postage was
needed.
(C) She didn't have the right coins to buy
stamps.
(D) The stamp machine has been moved .
13. (A) They should go to lunch soon.
(B) He needs to make more coffee for lunch .
(C) There is enough coffee for several more cups.
(D) He won't drink any more coffee today.

14. (A)There are too many shopping centers

already.
(B) They aren't really going to build a shopping
center.
(C) He knew about the planned construction .
(D) He hasn't been to the other shopping center .
15. (A) She has to do some work tomorrow.
(B) She'll attend tomorrow's performance .
(C) She doesn't intend to go to the play.
(D) She can't work at the theater tomorrow.
16. (A) She hasn't seen Kate.
(B) Kate has changed her plans.
(C) The man had misunderstood her.
(D) The man should go to New York next week.

17. (A) He doesn't want to attend the graduation

ceremony.
(B) He's attended only one graduation ceremony.
(C) The woman doesn't have to attend the
graduation ceremony.
(D) Attendance is taken at the graduation
ceremony.

18. (A) Someone from the housing office fixed the

 faucet.
(B) Allen called the housing office for her.
(C) She replaced the faucet.
(D) Allen repaired the faucet.

19. (A) He didn't know that the woman was class

treasurer.
(B) He doesn't want to be treasurer.
(C) He doesn't think the woman should run for
office.
(D) He didn't know the elections were today.
20. (A) He doesn't have much time for tennis .
(B) He's enthusiastic about his new courses.
(C) He plays tennis better than she does .
(D) He's not very interested in his school work.
21. (A) He'll drive the woman to the paint store.
(B) He doesn't really like the painting .
(C) He'll hold the painting for the woman .
(D) He doesn't know where the painting is .
22. (A) The man hurried through breakfast.
(B) The room is too warm for a sweater.
(C) The man will be late if he doesn't hurry.
(D) The man's appearance shows that he was
rushed.
23 .(A) The doctor wasn't feeling well .
(B) He didn't see the new doctor.
(C) The doctor isn't new to the infirmary.
(D) He met the doctor at a conference.
24. (A) Pay Marsha for the bookshelf.
(B) Ask Marsha where the bookshelf is.
(C) Check for the book on Marsha's shelf.
(D) Ask Marsha if she has an extra bookshelf.

25. (A)The man can get some paper at the new

store.
(B) She just opened a new box of paper.
(C) She'll type the man's paper at her place .
(D) The man can buy today's paper at the
newsstand.
26. (A) She saw only part of it.
(B) She couldn't go to see it.
(C) She wasn't in charge of it.
(D) She didn't understand it.
27. (A) He doesn't like old movies.
(B) He didn't see a large number of movies .
(C) He saw more movies than the woman did.
(D) His children have seen many movies.
28. (A) The airport is closed due to bad weather.
(B) An earlier closure affected the airport's
schedule.
(C) The flight is following its regular schedule.
(D) The plane will return to its point of departure.
29. (A) She hadn't begun to study biology.
(B) She hadn't liked the previous biology course.
(C) She did very well in elementary biology.
(D) She'd already taken all the biology courses .
30. (A) She recently moved to Miami.
(B) She needed a vacation.
(C) She'll leave for Miami soon.
(D) She was pleased to get his postcard.

Part B
Questions 31-34
31. (A) It's too noisy.
(B) It's not convenient to the university.
(C) The heating system is defective.
(D) The owner is unpleasant.

32. (A) Tell the owner two months in advance that

she's moving.
(B) Alert the housing authorities to her problem.
(C) Move to another apartment in the same
building.
(D) Leave by the end of the month.

33. (A) It must be on a higher floor.

(B) It must have quiet surroundings.
(C) It must be within driving distance of the
university.
(D) It must be in a new building.

34. (A) Rent would be very expensive.

(B) Public transportation wouldn't be available.
(C) Apartment complexes in Windsor are old.
(D) Apartments in Windsor tend to be noisy.
Questions 35-38
35. (A) Start a new program at State College.
(B) Study at a different school.
(C) Find a summer job.
(D) Improve her grades.

36. (A) Journalism.

(B) Science.
(C) Management.
(D) Art.

37. (A) Its reputation isn't as good as State College's .

(B) She can't get a good recommendation there .
(C) The registration office hasn't answered her
letters yet .
(D) She may not get accepted there .

38. (A) Use her professors as references.

(B) Study more to improve her grades .
(C) Think more positively about the State College
program .
(D) Write to the head of the art department .

Part C
Questions 39-41
39. (A) Summer vacation.
(B) The housing office.
(C) Resident advisers.
(D) Check-out procedures.

40. (A) Register for summer school.

(B) Repair holes in room walls.
(C) Return their keys to the housing office.
(D) Call the housing office.

41. (A) Their summer addresses.

(B) Any damage to their rooms.
(C) When they plan to leave.
(D) Questions for the housing office.
Questions 42-45
42. (A) The liquefaction of gas.
(B) Techniques used for refrigeration.
(C) Materials used to make industrial containers
(D) The cost of transporting natural gas
43. (A) It becomes brittle.
(B) It expands.
(C) It oxidizes.
(D) It bends.

44. (A) It has a low melting point.

(B)It's expensive.
(C) It often contains impurities.
(D) Its properties are unpredictable.

45. (A) Oxygen.

(B) Aluminum.
(C) Nickel.
(D) Boron.
Questions 46-50
46. (A) Behavior of owls in the wild.
(B) Experiments at the London Zoo.
(C) An investigation of accidental animal deaths.
(D) An increase in insects at the zoo.

47. (A) Owl cages.

(B) Insecticide spray.
(C) Sawdust.
(D) Mousetraps.

48. (A) Rats.

(B) Owls.
(C) Mice.
(D) Insects.

49. (A) They choked on sawdust.

(B) They were fed contaminated mice.
(C) They were bitten by deadly insects.
(D) They escaped from the zoo.

50. (A)To illustrate a principle about environmental

poisons.
(B) To demonstrate the usefulness of chemicals.
(C) To show how bookkeepers raise mice in
captivity.
(D) To prove a point about the building industry.