PRACTICE TEST 2

PART 1. Picture Description PART 2. Questions and Responses

1. (A) The woman is learning about the pillar. 11. Excuse me, where is the fax machine?
(B) The woman is leaning on the pillar. (A) It's not working properly.
(C) The woman is sitting against the pillar. (B) Down the hall and to the right.
(D) The woman is leaning on the sign. (C) No problem.

2. (A) The filing cabinet is empty. 12. Why doesn't she ever come to the safety
(B) The filing cabinet is open. meetings?
(C) There is nothing in the drawer. (A) She works nights and isn't around during
(D) The filing cabinet is closed. the day.
(B) She is a very safe person.
3 (A) The woman is walking to her office. (C) I enjoyed meeting her, too.
(B) The woman is on her lunch break.
(C) The woman is carrying heavy boxes. 13. Do you take the bus or the subway to work in
(D) The woman is working in her office. the morning?
(A) I also take the bus.
4. (A) The restaurant is very popular. (B) Yes, I've ridden the subway.
(B) The restaurant is close to the bar. (C) Usually the bus.
(C) The restaurant is closed.
(D) The restaurant has many customers. 14. Are you really going out of business, Joe?
(A) I'll open at three o'clock.
5. (A) The man and woman are talking. (B) We don't take credit cards.
(B) The man is taking a picture. (C) I've really got no choice.
(C) The woman is taking a picture.
(D) The man is taking the woman's wallet. 15 When is the earnings forecast due out?
(A) Mostly sunny this weekend.
6. (A) The man and woman are being served by (B) Revenues declined last year.
the waitress. (C) It will be available next week.
(B) The waitress is being ordered by the woman.
(C) The man and woman are taking a vacation. 16. When will you be able to take your vacation?
(D) The waitress is drinking tea. (A) I will go to Guam for six days.
(B) I'll be eligible after six months.
7. (A) People are sitting opposite the shopping mall. (C) I had a wonderful time, thank you.
(B) The man is beside the shopping mall.
(C) There are cars parked in front of the shopping 17. Sorry to bother you, but where is Pluton
mall. Electronics?
(D) There is a line of people across from the (A) Third floor, second door on the left.
shopping mall. (B) No trouble at all. Thanks.
(C) No. I work for Veritek Electronics.
8. (A) The people are pointing at the form.
(B) The man is filing some documents. 18. How is your new job working out?
(C) The woman is filling out a form. (A) I work out three times a week.
(D) The man has filled out the forms. (B) He's doing really well, thanks.
(C) Well, honestly, not so good.
9. (A) The man is standing in a supermarket.
(B) The man is waiting for a bus. 19. Why did they close the processing plant?
(C) The man is standing in a hardware store. (A) It's just for a month or so. They will do
(D) The man is serving customers. routine maintenance.
(B) I've never really been good with plants.
10. (A) There is a large vase on the reception desk. They take too much time and care.
(B) There is a large vase on the table in the lobby. (C) The process is not that difficult once you get
(C) The vase is next to the man. started.
(D) A woman is arranging flowers.
20. Are you going to take the bigger desk or the
desk near the window?
(A) I'll buy the biggest window I can afford.
(B) Probably not, it's too much work.
(C) Well, the view is really good, so that should
help me decide.

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21. How long have you been retired? 33. Where is your boss? I don't see him around.
(A) Seven years now. (A) He's in a meeting right now.
(B) They need some air. (B) Well, I don't mind either.
(C) About three meters. (C) My boss has a good nose for business.

22. Is Central Bank somewhere around here? 34. What is the phone number for the main office?
(A) It takes hard work to be a banker. (A) They should have a phone in their office.
(B) I'm looking for it, too. (B) They called this morning.
(C) We keep our money there, too. (C) Check in the telephone directory.

23. Who was that man you were having lunch with 35. Who here will sign for this package?
the other day? (A) The package is on the table.
(A) I had the shrimp salad. (B) I'll go get someone.
(B) That was a new client. (C) It should be coming soon.
(C) I eat there every Tuesday and Thursday.
36. When did she start working here?
24. When do you think the report will be done? (A) She will start tomorrow.
(A) I can't be sure, but I think so. (B) I don't really know.
(B) Tomorrow, at the latest. (C) She comes to work every day.
(C) I saw it on her desk last week.
37. Can you take a message?
25. Where is my floppy disk? (A) Sure. Where's a pen?
(A) I saw it next to your note pad. (B) No, I'm going the opposite direction.
(B) Please return it when you are done. (C) It's down the hall and on the left.
(C) Yes, the information on the disk was helpful.
38. How did the interview go?
26. What were the main points of the meeting? (A) Not all that well.
(A) The meeting was yesterday. (B) I took the subway.
(B) The man at the meeting was very (C) She's a movie star.
knowledgeable.
(C) It was about the company's budget, mostly. 39. Who elects the corporate board of directors?
(A) The stockholders do.
27. How can I reach you? (B) They have the right to vote.
(A) I don't like to be touched. (C) They serve for a year.
(B) I have a cell phone.
(C) Richard left the building. 40. Is transportation to the airport available?
(A) It's nearly time to board the plane.
28. What did your attorney advise you to do? (B) What is your reservation number?
(A) She thinks I should file a suit. (C) We offer hourly shuttle bus service.
(B) The courtroom was quite full.
(C) The judge hasn't ruled on it.
PART 3. Short Conversations
29. What do you think of the proposed merger? Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following
(A) I hope it doesn't take place. conversation.
(B) I enjoyed it very much. (M) Ms. Reed, have you read the chairman's memo?
(C) Both sides are considering it. I think the information would be useful for your
meeting with Westco tomorrow.
30. Why are you leaving your job? (W) Not yet, John. I've been busy reviewing sales
(A) Five o'clock. Time to go home. numbers on the Turner account. The Turner account
(B) I really like what I do for a living. is due today, but Westco is still a day away.
(C) I got something that pays better. (M) Just make sure that you give it a look before you
meet with the team from Westco. I think the information
31. Can we discuss it over lunch? will be useful for negotiating prices.
(A) I'll have the tuna sandwich with pickles.
(B) Sure, that'll be fine.
(C) Of course, you're welcome to join us.

32. Do you want the good news first or the bad news?
(A) Well, it's best to finish on a high note.
(B) The newspaper is on my desk.
(C) Why can't we have both?
 Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following (W) I doubt it. They probably don't see many resumes
conversation. as impressive as yours. Especially all of your work
(M) Where do you buy your office equipment? Our experience.
office needs a new fax machine and photocopy (M) ThaI's what I'm worried about. I think that I'm
machine, but we have a rather limited budget. way overqualified.
(W) I usually order it online. There are two really
good wholesale office supply stores that ship free for Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following
orders over one thousand dollars. II's really easy to conversation.
do. (W) We missed you at yesterday's meeting. Were you
(M) I've never ordered anything online before. If you ill? You really missed a lot of important information.
have time could you show me how to do that? (M) I was fine, but there was a big problem in the
product development department that kept me busy
Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following all day. It seems that the 10cm flange should have been
conversation. only 1em. Someone in engineering got the numbers
(M) Has anyone found out what the vacation schedule wrong.
is yet? I need to book an airplane ticket, but I don't (W) Oh, man. That's bad. Does the big boss know?
know for which days yet. (M) Not yet. I'm going to tell her right now.
(W) Peter told me the schedule, but I can't remember
it exactly. I think our vacation starts on Thursday and Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following
finishes on the next Wednesday. I could be wrong, conversation.
though. (M) How is the new ad campaign going? It looks like
(M) I need some definite dates. Will Peter be back it tested well with the 15 to 20 age group.
from lunch anytime soon? (W) Yeah, it did OK in the testing phase, but for some
reason it doesn't seem to be doing well in real life.
Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following (M) I had a feeling it wouldn't do so well. That singer
conversation. that you got to do the ads isn't as popular as she was
(W) Star Travel Agency. This is Miranda speaking. a few months ago when you were testing the ad
(M) Hi Miranda. This is Tom from AdventureQuest. I campaign.
just called to tell you that our tour of Guatemalan jungle (W) Things change so quickly; iI's hard to keep up
temples is full, but we will be opening another tour of with who's hot and who's not.
Machu Picchu in two months. Star Travel can book up
to six people and take a 40% commission. Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following
(W) Thanks, Tom. ThaI's six for Machu Picchu. I'm conversation.
sure it's going to be a popular tour. (W) Why is the factory shulling down? I thought it
was doing really well.
Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following (M) It was doing well until the price of steel went up.
conversation. Now it is just too expensive to make anything. The
(W) Ted, call the office and ask Jose to bring the factory is operating in the red and will close next
projector. We'll need it for this afternoon's meeting. month.
Also ask him to bring the big fold out table and the (W) I guess a lot of folks will be out of work. Practically
dais. this whole town has some family member working at the
(M) Ann, Jose doesn't have a key to the equipment factory.
room. He hasn't been working here long enough to be (M) Yeah, I know. My father and both of my brothers
given a key. work there.
(W) Well, tell him there's one in my desk drawer. And
tell Mrs. Ames to get Jose a key, he needs it to do his Questions 68 through 70 refer to the following
job. conversation.
(W) Do you know why Louis resigned? He hadn't
Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following worked here even a year, and I thought that he liked
conversation. his job.
(W) What have you heard from MegaStore? Do you (M) I guess the boss and he just didn't see eye to
know if you have the job? eye on a lot of things. I know that they disagreed on
(M) Not a thing. I haven't heard anything, and I've employee motivation strategies, among other things.
been waiting by the phone all morning. They must (W) Really? I thought they were getting along all right.
have hired someone else or they would have called They always seemed friendly towards each other.
by now. (M) I think they were professional towards each
other, not really friendly.

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PART 4. Short Talks Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following
short talk.
Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following (W) Good morning, and welcome to your first day on
announcement. the job at London Chemical, Ltd. As you know, this is
(M) Ladies and gentlemen, I have two announcements the first of three days of orientation to the firm. First
relating to this afternoon's conference program. First, up today will be a welcoming address from our director
for those of you who were planning to attend Dr. of personnel, Dr. Ann Smiley, who will give you a
Jennifer Van Dyke's lecture on marketing strategies, broad overview of what you can expect in working for
I'm afraid that I have some bad news: that event has the firm, and what the firm expects of you. After Dr.
been cancelled. The reason for this, unfortunately, is Smiley's address, you will be given a tour of LC's
that Dr. Van Dyke must return to Australia because of headquarters and the central research facilities.
a family emergency. I know that many of you will be Following the tour, you will have lunch in the main
disappointed, but I'm sure you understand the situation. employee cafeteria, and be given a half-hour break
The second thing I have for you is a room change. before starting the afternoon program. Please note
The location for the Personnel Management Seminar that attendance at all sessions is compulsory for all
has been changed to conference room 6A. Let me new employees, with no exceptions.
repeat that, Dr Van Dyke's lecture will not be taking
place today, and the two o'clock Personnel Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following
Management Seminar will be held in room 6A. announcement.
(M) Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. This is
Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following your captain speaking. I'd like to welcome you aboard
announcement. Green Island Airways Flight 287, bound for Auckland,
(W) Attention, travelers. We regret to inform you that with a stopover in Wellington. We are currently awaiting
because of a security situation, all entrances to and clearance for take-off, and should be in the air in just
exits from Terminal D are temporarily closed. To a few minutes. In the meantime, I'd like to remind you
repeat, airport patrons are currently not being allowed to do your part to make this a safe and enjoyable
entry to or exit from Terminal D. If you are scheduled flight by keeping your seat belt on whenever you are
to board a flight from Terminal D, please report to an in your seat. I am happy to inform you that the weather
airline counter for further information. We would once is quite a bit better in our destination cities than it is
again like to remind travelers to keep all baggage, here in Bangkok: both Wellington and Auckland are
including your children's, under your control at all reporting clear skies at the moment. I'd like you now
times, and to notify the nearest security or airline official to watch the following flight safety video. Please do
of any suspicious activity or unattended luggage. We not hesitate to ask any of our flight attendants if you
apologize to all airport patrons for this inconvenience, have any needs or concerns.
but we are doing our best to make airline travel safer
in these tense times. Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following
message.
Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following (W) Thank you for calling Nautilus Copier. You have
telephone message. reached the Nautilus Copier support line. We are sorry
(M) This is Peter Kerensky, father of Olga Kerensky. but all of our technical representatives are currently
Olga is a patient of Dr. Richards, and she has an assisting other customers. Calls will be handled in the
appointment to see him tomorrow at nine. When Olga order received. Your expected hold time is over five
got her cast off last month, Dr. Richards told us to minutes, so we recommend that you call back at a
schedule another appointment and bring her back to more convenient time. If you choose to wait, please
see him if her wrist still hurt, but to go ahead and cancel have the following information ready so that our
it if not. So, that's what I'd like to do, cancel it, that is. representative may better assist you: your customer
It looks as though everything is OK, so we don't need account number, the serial number of your copier,
to come. I'm sorry I didn't contact you earlier, but the and your warranty expiration date, which may be
truth is it just slipped my mind. Oh, and pass on my found in the bottom right hand corner of your service
thanks to Dr. Richards for taking such good care of agreement. We apologize for the wait, but assure you
Olga's injury. that one of our representatives will be with you as
soon as possible.
 Questions 89 through 91 refer to the following Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following
short talk. phone message.
(M) Welcome to the Tiger Falls International Visitors' (W) Hello? This is Antonia Francis calling about the
Center. I am Mario, your guide for today's tour. As you cake I said that I would be ordering. Well, I finally have
may know, Tiger Falls is the fourth highest waterfall in the arrangements for the party settled, so I'd like to
the world. In just a few minutes, you will get an idea confirm some of the details we discussed before and
of just how high that is when we take the elevator to to place a definite order. I want you to make a chocolate
the caves located halfway down the falls. That ride sponge cake, not a plain sponge as I previously
will take about two full minutes, and when we get mentioned. I'd like it to have a vanilla cream filling
there, you will have the unforgettable experience of and a dark chocolate topping. It's up to you what
viewing the waterfall from the underside. That's right! shape or design the cake has, but it does need to be
We will be behind the falls themselves. You may get large enough for 50 people. It's for a 50'h birthday
a little wet from the spray, so everybody will be getting party, so could you write "Happy Birthday Alan" on it?
a raincoat - unless, of course, you've brought your The party is on the 25'", so I'd like to have it delivered
own. by 1:00 p.m. on the 25'". I'll drop by the store later to
settle the bill. Thanks.
Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following
announcement. Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following
(M) This is Pat King live in Boston with an update on talk.
that crash near Logan Airport. The plane went down (M) As part of our new company efforts to encourage
early this morning and initial reports said that there recycling and reduce waste, I am calling upon all of
were no survivors. Officials are now saying that these you to do your best to cooperate with the new garbage
earlier reports may in fact have been premature. separation rules. I know that it is going to feel like a
Once again, Condor Air officials are now expressing nuisance at first, but if you stick with it, it'll become
hope that there may in fact be survivors of the crash quite a routine procedure. Remember, each of the four
of one of their passenger craft in the waters near different types of garbage listed in the trash collection
Logan airport. Although no one has been located yet, area goes in to a different receptacle. Papers go into
Peter Bush, senior spokesman for the company, has the green box, cans and bottles go in the blue box,
just told reporters that Coast Guard rescue helicopters soft recyclable plastics such as candy wrappers and
have dropped divers into the waters near where the food containers go in the yellow box, and food waste
plane went down. Pat King, WBMB radio. should be put in the red box. If we can take home
these habits, even better, but let's start by making
every effort in the office.

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