listening test in the listening test you

will be asked to demonstrate how well

you understand spoken English the entire

listening test will last approximately

45 minutes there are four parts and

directions are given for each part you

must mark your answers on the separate

answer sheet do not write your answers

in the test book

part one directions for each question in

this part you will hear four statements

about a picture in your test book when

you hear the statements you must select

the one statement that best describes

what you see in the picture then find

the number of the question on your

answer sheet and mark your answer the

statements will not be printed in your

test book and will be spoken only one

time look at the example item below now

listen to the four statements a they're

working on the road

be they're talking in a group see

they're standing on the street D they

are all wearing glasses statement B

they're talking in a group is the best

description of the picture so you should

select answer B and mark it on your

answer sheet now part 1 will begin

number one look at the picture marked

number one in your took a she's using an

appliance

be she's eating some food see she's

cleaning the kitchen D she's buying some

groceries

number two look at the picture marked

number two in your test book a the

basket is sitting in front of the door

be the book showers are facing each

other see the cushions are falling off

the sofa D the picture frame is on the

wall

number three look at the picture marked

number three in your test book a some

people are seated around a table be all

of the seats are occupied see pieces of

furniture are stacked up D the chairs

are arranged in rows

number four look at the picture marked

number four in your test book

a a woman is stacking the shelves be a

woman is looking at a clerk see a woman

is holding up an item D a woman is

standing on the sidewalk

number five look at the picture marked

number five in your test book a he's

walking along a path B he's sitting on

top of a bench see he's exercising in

the park D he's swimming in the lake

number six look at the picture marked

number six in your test book a a man is

carrying a potted plant

B but people are holding banks

see a woman is putting something in a

bank D all of the patrons are purchasing

items

number seven look at the picture marked

number seven in your test book a the

fence goes around the pond B the house

is being constructed see the building is

surrounded by water

d the ramp leads down to the lake

number eight look at the picture

marked number eight in your test book a

the

instruments

be they're listening to a record see

they're examining a school D they're

assembling some equipment

number nine look at the picture marked

number nine in your test book a jaws

have been stored on the shelves B cups

are placed on the counter C plates have

been set out to dry

D pots are left in the cupboard

number ten look at the picture marked

number ten in your test book a carts are

being filled with goods be the people

are leaning against the rail see

strollers are being pushed along a path

D the walkers are taking a rest

part-2

directions you will hear a question or

statement and three responses spoken in

English they will not be printed in your

test book and will be spoken only one

time select the best response to the

question or statement and mark the

letter A B or C on your answer sheet for

example you will hear did you call the

client today you will also hear a yes

it's lasted all day B the phone is on my

desk C yes but she wasn't in the office

the best response to the question did

you call the client today his choice C

yes but she wasn't in the office so C is

the correct answer you should mark

answer C on your answer sheet now let us

begin with question number 11

number eleven who will buy the office

supplies a by 330b yes a nice surprise

see Jack can do it

number 12 do you have any business cards

with you a yes please have one be the

business is very successful see yes it

was a credit card

number thirteen the bus was supposed to

arrive 20 minutes ago a I guess it's

stuck in traffic

be why were you late see I

it took about ten minutes

number 14 would you do me a favor and

have a look at my report

eh yes it's my favorite to be what did

you think of it

see not right now

number 15 you haven't met Barbara Curtis

yet have you a yes we met all our

targets B thanks for introducing Alice

last time see is she the new purchasing

manager

number 16 how many copies have you

printed out a a dozen B I pour a cold

drink

C I hope so

number 17 how do you know Japanese a yes

a little bit

B I lived in Tokyo for two years

C sorry you'll need to hire a translator

number 18 you should see a doctor about

that cut a I cut it in two

be at Mercy Hospital see May

right

number 19 would you like to go for a

walk outside a is too cold isn't it

B no I don't like him C is actually on

the other side

number twenty when are you leaving for

the conference in Dallas

a with city officials and local business

leaders B that's in Texas see as soon as

this meeting is finished

number 21 do you want to have Chinese or

Indian a actually I'm not in the mood

for either B yes I traveled extensively

C working hard makes me hungry

number 22 where can I get this permit

validated a at the parking office on 4th

Street be know it's not permanent see

sometime this week

number 23 would you be interested in

attending the dinner

a I'd love to come be the interest rate

is too high

see what did you eat

number 24 where is Luke going on

vacation

a to a ski resort be next week see it's

a special occasion

number 25 is it better to draw

to the downtown theater a yes in the

parking lot

be in about 20 minutes or so see we

might as well walk there

number 26 what's the procedure for

reporting a workplace hazard a ride he's

a reporter
be it's in the employee manual see I

haven't read the report yet

number 27 let's get some new equipment

for the seminar room a yes fully

equipped

B I haven't seen the news lately C can

we afford that

number 28 you're going to the bank this

afternoon

aren't you a no I've never been before B

yes I sign you inside see actually I

just got back from there

number 29 what's the name of the new

restaurant on High Street a it was a

great pasta salad

be why don't you ask Gavin see I think

his name is Paul

number 30 and you finished reviewing the

report a yes the view is amazing be

Thanks

no see no but I should be done soon

number 31 this lemonade is nice isn't it

a I'm not thirsty

be and two oranges see

yes very refreshing

number 32 didn't you sign the contract

last night eh I gave it to my lawyer to

look over be my contact number is zero

for two four nine nine zero eight seven

six see yes I certainly will

number 33 customers can pay their bills

online

a right it is customary

B that sounds convenient see how much is

it

number 34 could you give me a ride too

Airport a how was your trip B yes flight

three one two a me see when should we

leave

number 35 how is mr. Johnson

getting to the conference venue a GU

p.m. at the latest B by taxi see the

Hawthorne Hotel

number 36 who's working on the

advertising proposal a yes I proposed it

be the

Mark's responsibility see it belongs to

Jenny

number 37 when's mr. gomez returning

from his trip to Latvia a to meet some

clients B I can't find him

C on Monday

number 38 when are they planning on

fixing the fax machine eh I don't think

so B I saw the plans last week see after

the weekend

number 39 I'd like to apply for a

membership card a you'll need to fill

out a form B I bought the card at a

stationery store see that rule doesn't

apply

number 40 why did miss Williams drop I

earlier a yes I dropped her off

be know she'll do it later see she

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part three directions you will hear some

conversations between two people you

will be asked to answer three questions

about what the speakers say in each

conversation select the best response to

each question and mark the letter a B C

or D on your answer sheet the

conversations will not be printed in

your test book and will be spoken only

one time

questions 41 through 43 refer to the

following conversation hello sir is

there something I can help you with yes

I want to get a burner vision HDTV I

heard it advertised on the radio this

morning for just four hundred and fifty

dollars that's a special promotion we're

running unfortunately it's been so

popular that we've actually run out of

stock would you like me to order it

especially for you sure that'd be great

number 41 why did the man visit the

store

number 42 what is the problem

you

number 43 what will the woman probably

do next

questions 44 through 46 refer to the

following conversation gosh it hasn't

stopped raining all week

yes it's very depressing I'm supposed to

be going to the beach this weekend do

you know if it will clear up by then I

haven't seen the forecast do you want me

to check now online no it's alright I'll

find out when I watch the news tonight

number 44

what are the speakers discussing

number 45 what is the man concerned

about

number 46

what is the man likely to do later

questions 47 through 49 refer to the

following conversation Dylan I'm sorry I

can't stay and chat with you about the

draft proposal this evening I have to go

to forp so tell for a dinner function at

seven o'clock in that case you'd better

leave the office right away

it will take a long time to get across

town yes how do you think I should get

there I wouldn't take a car because the

traffic will be gridlocked

I guess the subway is your best bet

number 47 why is the woman going to

Forbes hotel

number 48 why is the man concerned

number 49 how does the man suggest

getting to Forbes hotel

questions 50 through 52 refer to the

following conversation hello is this

capital realty yes you're speaking with

Ted Jones how can I help my name is

Sarah winters I've been looking through

the classifieds in today's paper and I'm

interested in renting the two-bedroom

apartment at the tower the advertisement

says to contact you why unfortunately

miss winters someone has just signed the

lease on that property but there are a

number of similar apartments that I'd be

happy to show you number 50 who most

likely is the man

number 51 where did the woman see the

man's contact details

number 52 what does the man offer to do

for the woman

questions 53 through 55 refer to the

following conversation hello I'm Jenny

Spencer from the heartland bakery I'm

calling about getting some promotional

photos taken for our business can you

tell me what the photos are for and when

you will need them buy we are launching

a website and we need some visually

appealing pictures to show off our

products we hope the website will be

running by the end of the month

ok I'll be happy to work on this project

why don't you send me an email outlining

all of the specific details number 53

who most likely is the man

number fifty-four what is the company

planning to do

number 55 how does the man wish to be

contacted

questions 56 through 58 refer to the

following conversation eleanor now that

the application period for the marketing

managers position has closed I think we

should get together to develop a

shortlist for candidate interviews yes

there are over 50 applications so it's

going to take a while

should we set aside Monday afternoon

Monday afternoon won't work for me

because I have to go to Albany to

prepare for a talk I'm giving on Tuesday

morning how about Wednesday okay that

sounds good to me

let's meet in my office at 9:30 a.m.

number 56
why does the man want to meet the woman

number 57 why will the man be away

number 58

when will the meeting probably takes

questions 59 through 61 refer to the

following conversation Jackson I want to

talk to you about the latest budget

produced by the finance team yes I saw

that report this morning I was very

surprised by some of the figures me too

so I thoroughly reviewed them and

discovered that the document actually

contains many errors I guess someone

must have input some incorrect numbers

before running the software program I

lost the Finance Manager to do it again

number 59 what is the main topic of this

conversation

number sixty what is the problem

you

number 61 according to the man what

probably caused the problem

question 62 through 64

refer to the following conversation Mike

are you busy right now

no I've just finished going through the

mail you received this week in that case

can you do me a personal favor I need

you to pick up a couple of items for me

from the dry cleaners the store closes

at 5:00 but I have to attend a board

meeting right now sure thing miss

Roberts that's the one on the corner of

1st and 3rd oh and I'll need the receipt

or else they won't let me collect the

items number 62

what has the man been doing

number sixty-three what is suggested

about the woman

number 64 what does the man request

questions 65 through 67 refer to the

following conversation hello

I'm arranging a dinner to celebrate our

company's 20th anniversary I was

wondering if I could make a booking for

next Friday evening certainly would you

like to reserve the VIP room it can

accommodate up to 25 people and give you

privacy from other restaurant patrons Oh

only 25 people

we are expecting 30 to 40 guests I guess

I'll need to find somewhere else then in

that case perhaps you should get in

touch with that brunch on Henderson

Street they have a larger function room

that might be suitable number 65 why is

the woman calling the restaurant

number 66 how many people will

dissipate in the function

number 67 what does the man recommend

the woman do next

question 68 through 70 refer to the

following conversation hi

Bateman Bay fishing and tackle what can

I do for you hello

it's Kieran Werth here from the Tasman

Inquirer I'm putting together an article

on the local economy I want to interview

you about the main challenges facing

local business owners that sounds

interesting but I can't talk right now

as I have a meeting with the supplier

can you call me back later this

afternoon I need to file the report to

the editors by 3:00 p.m. at the latest

I'll leave my number with you and you

can call me back before that if you get

the chance

number 68 who most likely is the man

number 69 what does the man want the

woman to do

number 70 why is the man concerned

part four directions you will hear some

talks given by a single speaker you will

be asked to answer three questions about

what the speaker says in each talk

select the best response to each

question and mark the letter a B C or D

on your answer sheet the talks will not

be printed in your test book and will be

spoken only one time

questions 71 through 73 refer to the

following telephone message hello this

is Judith Wright from Direct Express I'm

calling about a delivery for mr. Thomas

Waldron there was no one at home when I

stopped by your apartment at 5:00 p.m.

today

I left the package at the building

manager's office on the third floor

please be sure to pick up this item from

the office when you get home for any

questions or concerns about the delivery

you can call me back directly at 0 2 1 0

9 8 6 7 2 Thanks

number 71 who most likely is the woman

number 72 when did the woman arrive

none that III what will the listener

probably do next

questions 74 through 76 refer to the

following advertisement many children's

struggle with mathematics at elementary

middle and high school and the demands

on new teachers mean that the students

seldom receive the support and attention

they need

don't let your child's maths grade fall

behind
instead enroll them at the 100% math

Academy the 100% math Academy has a

special curriculum designed to help your

child improve their maths test scores

our tutors are top college students who

are not only able to communicate clearly

with young adults and children they are

also young people that school children

can look up to and admire our prices are

reasonable and our results are

outstanding visit our website to read

about some of our success stories number

74 who most likely is this advertisement

aimed at

number 75 what is mentioned about the

instructors

number 76 why might listeners visit the

website

questions 77 through 79 refer to the

following speech I'd like to thank you

all for coming tonight to say farewell

to Peter burns Peter has been an

enthusiastic reliable and highly skilled

employee of our company for more than 30

years so I'd like to personally thank

him for his loyal service Peter joined

the company as an office assistant but

he excelled and earned promotions

firstly to administrative manager and

then to business operations director his

outstanding organizational skills and

generous compassionate and friendly

personality made him a wonderful asset

for this company

Peter plans to take a few weeks of

well-earned vacation now before starting

up his own business operations

consulting firm at the beginning of next

year I wish him well in his future

endeavors number 77 where is this speech

being given

number 78 what is Peter burns field of

expertise

number 79 according to the speech what

will Peter burns probably do next

questions 80 through 82 refer to the

following announcement dear passengers

we apologize further hold up we are

currently experiencing it appears there

is a minor mechanical problem with the

Train engineers are working hard to fix

it and we should be able to resume our

trip again in a few minutes once we

reach Chandon station which is only a

few kilometers away you will need to

transfer to another train for the rest

of the journey at Chandan station please

exit the train and make your way to

platform 4 where the new train will be

waiting for you we thank you for your

patience number 80 why is this

announcement being made

number 81 what is currently happening

number 82

what should listeners do at Chandon

station

questions 83 through 85

to the following talk I'm pleased to

have the opportunity to talk to you

today often when people think of

pollution they immediately think about

smog produced by industrial activity in

automobiles but in fact water pollution

is just as important and just as

dangerous seeped chemicals used in

farming and industrial activity end up

in waterways like lakes rivers and

oceans this harms the natural

environment

killing aquatic plants and fish species

now I will hand out a report prepared by

researchers at the University of edge

where this report shows how serious the

problem of water pollution is becoming

in this region please take the time to

look it over

number 83 what is the talk mainly about

number 84 what is one problem that the

speaker emphasizes
number 85 who wrote the article that the

speaker will distribute

questions 86 through 88 refer to the

following announcement everyone I have

an announcement to make

Tim Jones and the rest of the IT team

have been working very hard over the

last few weeks to create an intranet

site for all of our employees the

internet will be a place for you to find

important information and ideas there'll

be new notices appearing there regularly

so I suggest that you make this site the

new homepage on your computer if you'd

like to submit something to appear on

the intranet please send it to the site

administrator and Judy Perkins she'll be

able to upload your announcements onto

the site so that other employees can

view them number 86

what is the announcement about

number 87 according to the speaker

what should employees consider doing

number 88 how can employees submit an

mints

questions 89 through 91

refer to the following report in

business news tonight two of the

country's leading shipping firms are set

to merge industry analysts expect that

Zander logistics and vfo shipping will

soon join forces currently both

companies are struggling to turn over

profit due to high employment costs

however as a single company efficiency

could be improved greatly

of course the change will probably mean

employee layoffs especially for

administrative and safety engineering

staff this will upset employees and

local union officials in contrast

shareholders from both companies are

reportedly happy with the proposal an

official announcement will be made

sometime next week number 89 what is the

report mainly about

number 90 what problem

Bunny's facing

number 91 according to the report who is

likely to benefit from the change

questions 92 94 refer to the following

telephone message stanley is George

I just finished conducting market

research with some customer focus groups

there are some really interesting

findings which might change the way we

prepare and market the meals at our

outlets most importantly I received a

clear message from customers that they

are tired of our old menu they want to

be able to buy more nutritious items

like salads rather than just burgers and

french fries they came up with other

ideas to their colita some improvements

I'll write up a full report on the

research and send it to you by the end

of the week number 92 what type of

business does the speaker work for

number 93 according to the speaker what

are customers demanding

number 94 what will the speaker probably

do

questions 95 through 97 refer to the

following advertisement residents of

Lower Hutt this is what you have been

waiting for the Lower Hutt shopper Rama

Mall will finally open for business next

Saturday shopper Amma will feature over

50 Spurs with fashion outlets discount

stores and two food courts on Sunday

morning a ceremony will be held during

which mayor Todd Wilson will make a

speech for the entire opening weekend

there will be special giveaways

including a prize drawing for a brand

new de solo four-door hatchback vehicle

so come in to shop Arama next weekend

and enjoy yourself number 95 what is

being advertised

number 96 what will happen on Sunday

morning

number 97 what is being offered

during the weekend

questions 98 through 100 refer to the

following broadcast so that's my show

for the day thank you all for listening

I'd also like to thank the special

guests that were in the studio today

Charles Holmes came in to discuss

gardening matters and I also had a chat

with local author Rudy Warren about her

new novel the goldfish bowl to hear

those interviews or any other part of

today's show simply visit our website at

www.weiu.net what is the main purpose of

this broadcast

number 99 who is Rudy Warren

number 100 what will happen next week

this is the end of the listening test

you

number one look at the picture marked

number one in your test book a she's

using an appliance

be she's eating some food see she's

cleaning the kitchen D she's buying some

groceries

number two look at the picture marked

number two in your test book a the

basket is sitting in front of the door B

the book showers are facing each other

see the cushions are falling off the

sofa D the picture frame is on the wall

number three look at the picture marked

number three in your test book a some

people are seated around a table be all

of the seats are occupied see pieces of

furniture are stacked up D the chairs

are arranged in rows

number four look at the picture marked

number four in your test book a a woman

is stacking the shelves be a woman is

looking at a clerk see a woman is

holding up an item D Oh

is standing on the sidewalk

number five look

the picture marked number five in your

test book a he's walking along a path B

he's sitting on top of a bench see he's

exercising in the park D he's swimming

in the lake

number six look at the picture marked

number six in your test book a a man is

carrying a potted plant

B but people are holding banks see a

woman is putting something in a bank D

all of the patrons are purchasing items

number seven look at the picture marked

number seven in your test book a the

fence goes around the pond B the house

is being constructed see the building is

surrounded by water

d the ramp leads down to the lake

number eight look at the picture marked

number eight in your test book a the

holding musical instruments

be there listening to a record see

they're examining a school D they're

assembling some equipment

number nine look at the picture marked

number nine in your test book a jaws

have been stored on the shelves B cups

are placed on the counter C plates have

been set out to dry

D pots are left in the cupboard

number ten look at the picture marked

number ten in your test book a carts are

being filled with goods be the people

are leaning against the rail see

strollers are being pushed along a path

D the walkers are taking a rest

number eleven who will buy the office

supplies a by 330b yes a nice surprise

see Jack can do it

number 12 do you have any business cards

with you a yes please have one be the

business is very successful see yes it

was a credit card

number thirteen the bus was supposed to

arrive 20 minutes ago eh I guess it's

stuck in traffic

be why were you late see at

it took about ten minutes

number 14 would you do me a favor and

have a look at my report

eh yes it's my favorite to be what did

you think of it

see not right now

number 15 you haven't met bomber curses

yet have you a yes we met all our

targets B thanks for introducing Alice

last time C is she the new purchasing

manager

number 16 how many copies have you

printed out a a dozen

B I prefer a cold drink see I hope so

number 17 how do you know Japanese a yes

a little bit

B I lived in Tokyo for two years

C sorry you'll need to hire a translator

number 18 you should see a doctor about

that cut a eye

in two

be at Mercy Hospital see

right

number 19 would you like to go for a

walk outside a is too cold isn't it

B no I don't like him C is actually on

the other side

number twenty when are you leaving for

the conference

send out

a with city officials and local business

leaders B that's in Texas see as soon as

this meeting is finished

number 21 do you want to have Chinese or

Indian a actually I'm not in the mood

for either B yes

I traveled extensively C working hard

makes me hungry

number 22 where can I get this pen

validated a at the parking office on 4th

Street be know it's not permanent see

some time this week

number 23 would you be interested in

attending the dinner eh

I'd love to come be the interest rate is

too high

see what did you eat

number 24 where is Luke going on

vacation a to a ski resort

be next week see it's a special occasion

number 25 is it better to draw

to the downtown theater a yes in the

parking lot

be in about 20 minutes or so see we

might as well walk there

number 26 what's the procedure for

reporting a workplace hazard a right

he's a reporter

be it's in the employee manual see I

haven't read the report yet

number 27 let's get some new equipment

for the seminar room a yes fully

equipped

B I haven't seen the news lately C can

we afford that

number 28 you're going to the bank this

afternoon

aren't you a no I've never been before B

yes I sign you inside see actually I

just got back from there

number 29 what's aim of the new

restaurant on High Street a it was a

great pasta salad

be why don't you ask Gavin see I think

his name is Paul

number 30 haven't you finished reviewing

the report a yes the view is amazing be

Thanks

no see no but I should be done soon

number 31 this lemonade is nice isn't it

a I'm not thirsty

B and two oranges

see yes very refreshing

number 32 didn't you sign the contract

last night eh I gave it to my lawyer to

look over be my contact number is zero

four two four nine nine zero eight seven

six see yes I certainly will

number 33 customers can pay their bills

online

a right it is customary be that sounds

convenient see how much is it

number 34 could you give me a ride too

Airport a hours your trip

B yes flight three one two to Miami

see when should we leave

number 35 how is mr. Johnson

getting to the conference venue a do you

p.m. at the latest B by taxi see the

Hawthorne Hotel

number 36 who's working on the

advertising proposal a yes I proposed it

be the

Mark's responsibility see it belongs to

Jenny

number 37 when's mr. gomez returning

from his trip to Latvia a to meet some

clients B I can't find him C on Monday

number 38 when are they planning on

seeing the fax machine

eh I don't think so

B I saw the plans last week see after

the weekend

number 39 I'd like to apply for a

membership card a you'll need to fill

out a form B I bought the card at a

stationery store see that rule doesn't

apply

number 40 why did miss Williams drop by

earlier a yes I dropped her off

be know she'll do it later

see she

kappa file

questions 41 through 43 refer to the

following conversation hello sir

is there something I can help you with

yes I want to get a burner vision HDTV I

heard it advertised on the radio this

morning for just four hundred and fifty

dollars that's a special promotion we're

running unfortunately it's been so

popular that we've actually run out of

stock would you like me to order a scent

especially for you

sure that would be great number 41 why

did the man visit the store

number 42 what is the problem

you

number 43 what will the woman probably

do next

questions 44 through 46 refer to the

following conversation gosh it hasn't

stopped raining all week

yes it's very depressing I'm supposed to

be going to the beach this weekend do

you know if it will clear up by then I

haven't seen the forecast do you want me

to check now online no it's alright I'll

find out when I watch the news tonight

number 44

what are the speakers discussing

number 45 what is the man concerned

about

number 46

what is the man likely to do later

questions 47 through 49 refer to the

following conversation Dylan I'm sorry I

can't stay and chat with you about the

draft proposal this evening I have to go

to forp so tell for a dinner function at

seven o'clock in that case you'd better

leave the office right away

it will take a long time to get across

town yes how do you think I should get

there I wouldn't take a car because the

traffic will be gridlocked

I guess the subway is your best bet

number 47 why is the woman going to

Forbes hotel

number 48 why is the man concerned

number 49 how does the man suggest

getting to Forbes hotel

questions 50 through 52 refer to the

following conversation hello is this

capital realty yes you're speaking with

Ted Jones how can I help my name is

Sarah winters I've been looking through

the classifieds in today's paper and I'm

interested in renting the two-bedroom

apartment at the tower the advertisement

says to contact you why unfortunately

miss winters someone has just signed the

lease on that property but there are a

number of similar apartments that I'd be

happy to show you number 50 who most

likely is the man

number 51 where did the woman see the

man's contact details

number 52 what does the man offer to do

for the woman

questions 53 through 55 refer to the

following conversation hello I'm Jenny

Spencer from the heartland bakery I'm

calling about getting some promotional

photos taken for our business can you

tell me what the photos are for and when

you will need them buy we are launching

a website and we need some visually

appealing pictures to show off our

products we hope the website will be

running by the end of the month

ok I'll be happy to work on this project

why don't you send me an email outlining

all of the specific details number 53

who most likely is the man

number fifty-four what is the company

planning to do

number 55 how does the man wish to be

contacted

questions 56 through 58 refer to the

following conversation eleanor now that

the application period for the marketing

managers position has closed I think we

should get together to develop a

shortlist for candidate interviews yes

there are over 50 applications so it's

going to take a while should we set

aside Monday afternoon Monday afternoon

won't work for me because I have to go

to Albany to prepare for a talk I'm

giving on Tuesday morning how about

Wednesday okay that sounds good to me

let's meet in my office at 9:30 a.m.

number 56

why does the man want to meet the woman

number 57 why will the man be away

number 58

when will the meeting probably take ace

questions 59 through 61 refer to the

following conversation Jackson I want to

talk to you about the latest budget

produced by the finance team yes I saw

that report this morning I was very

surprised by some of the figures me too

so I thoroughly reviewed them and

discovered that the document actually

contains many errors I guess someone

must have input some incorrect numbers

before running the software program I

lost the finance manager to do it again

number 59 what is the main topic of this

conversation

number sixty what is the problem

you

number 61 according to the man what

probably caused the problem

questions 62 through 64 refer to the

following conversation Mike are you busy

right now

no I've just finished going through the

mail you received this week in that case

can you do me a personal favor I need

you to pick up a couple of items for me

from the dry cleaners the store closes

at 5:00 but I have to attend a board

meeting right now sure thing miss

Roberts that's the one on the corner of

1st and 3rd oh and I'll need the receipt

or else they won't let me collect the

items number 62 what has the man been

doing
number sixty-three what is suggested

about the woman

number 64 what does the man request

questions 65 through 67 refer to the

following conversation hello I'm

arranging a dinner to celebrate our

company's 20th anniversary I was

wondering if I could make a booking for

next Friday evening certainly would you

like to reserve the VIP room it can

accommodate up to 25 people and give you

privacy from other restaurant patrons Oh

only 25 people

we are expecting 30 to 40 guests I guess

I'll need to find somewhere else then in

that case perhaps you should get in

touch with our branch on Henderson

Street they have a larger function room

that might be suitable number 65 why is

the woman calling the restaurant

number 66 how many people will

dissipate in the function

number 67 what does the man recommend

the woman do next

question 68 through 70 refer to the

following conversation hi

Bateman Bay fishing and tackle what can

I do for you hello

it's Kieran Werth here from the Tasman

Inquirer I'm putting together an article

on the local economy I want to interview

you about the main challenges facing

local business owners that sounds

interesting but I can't talk right now

as I have a meeting with the supplier

can you call me back later this

afternoon I need to file the report to

the editors by 3:00 p.m. at the latest

I'll leave my number with you and you

can call me back before that if you get

the chance

number 68 who most likely is the man

number 69 what does the man want the

woman to do

number 70 why is the man concerned

questions 71 through 73 refer to the

following telephone message hello this

is Judith Wright from Direct Express I'm

calling about a delivery for mr. Thomas

Waldron there was no one at home when I

stopped by your apartment at 5:00 p.m.

today

I left the package at the building

manager's office on the third floor

please be sure to pick up this item from

the office when you get home for any

questions or concerns about the delivery

you can call me back directly at 0 2 1 0

9 8 6 7 2 Thanks
number 71 who most likely is the woman

number 72 when did the woman arrive

number 73

what will the listener probably do next

question 74 through 76 refer to the

following advertisement many children

struggle with mathematics at elementary

middle and high school and the demands

on new teachers mean that these students

seldom receive the support and attention

they need

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behind

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the 100% math Academy has a special

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with young adults and children they are

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reasonable and our results are

outstanding visit our website to read

about some of our success stories number

74 who most likely is this advertisement

aimed at

number 75 what is mentioned about the

instructors

number 76 why might listeners visit the

website

questions 77 through 79 refer to the

following speech I'd like to thank you

all for coming tonight to say farewell

to Peter burns

Peter has been an enthusiastic reliable

and highly skilled employee of our

company for more than 30 years so I'd

like to personally thank him for his

loyal service Peter joined the company

as an office assistant but he excelled

and earned promotions firstly to

administrate integer and then to

business operations director his

outstanding organizational skills and

generous compassionate and friendly

personality made him a wonderful asset

for this company Peter plans to take a

few weeks of well-earned vacation now

before starting up his own business

operations consulting firm at the

beginning of next year I wish him well

in his future endeavors

number 77 where is this speech being

given

number 78 what is Peter burns field of

expertise

number 79 according to the speech what

will Peter burns probably do next

questions 80 through 82 refer to the

following announcement dear passengers

we apologize further hold up we are

currently experiencing it appears there

is a minor mechanical problem with the

Train engineers are working hard to fix

it and we should be able to resume our

trip again in a few minutes once we

reach Chandon station which is only a

few kilometers away you will need to

transfer to another train for the rest

of the journey at Chandan station please

exit the Train make your way to platform

4 where the new train will be waiting

for you we thank you for your patience

number 80 why is this announcement being

made

number 81 what is currently happening

number 82 what should listeners do at

Chandon station

questions 83 through 85

to the following talk I'm pleased to

have the opportunity to talk to you

today often when people think of

pollution they immediately think about

smog produced by industrial activity in

automobiles but in fact water pollution

is just as important and just as

dangerous seeped chemicals used in

farming and industrial activity end up

in waterways like lakes rivers and

oceans this harms the natural

environment

killing aquatic plants and fish species

now I will hand out a report prepared by

researchers at the University of edge

where this report shows how serious the

problem of water pollution is becoming

in this region please take the time to

look it over

number 83 what is the talk mainly about

number 84 what is one problem that the

speaker emphasizes

number 85 who wrote the article that the

speaker will distribute

questions 86 through 88 refer to the

following announcement everyone I have

an announcement to make

Tim Jones and the rest of the IT team

have been working very hard over the

last few weeks to create an intranet

site for all of our employees the

internet will be a place for you to find

important information and ideas there'll

be new notices appearing there regularly

so I suggest that you make the site the

new homepage on your computer if you'd

like to submit something to appear on

the intranet please send it to the site

administrator and Judy Perkins she'll be

able to upload your announcements onto

the site so that other employees can

view them number 86

what is the announcement about

number 87 according to the speaker

what should employees consider doing

number 88 how can employees submit

announcements

questions 89 through 91 refer to the

following report in business news

tonight two of the country's leading

shipping firms are set to merge industry

analysts expect that Zander logistics

and vfo shipping will soon join forces

currently both companies are struggling

to turn over profit due to high

employment costs however as a single

company efficiency could be improved

greatly

of course the change will probably mean

employee layoffs especially for

administrative and safety engineering

staff this will upset employees and

local union officials in contrast

shareholders from both companies are

reportedly happy with the proposal an

official announcement will be made

sometime next week number 89 what is the

report mainly about

number ninety what problem are the

companies facing

number 91 according to the report who is

likely to benefit from the change

questions 92 94 refer to the following

telephone message

Stanley is George I just finished

conducting market research with some

customer focus groups there are some

really interesting findings which might

change the way we prepare and market the

meals at our outlets most importantly I

received a clear message from customers

that they are tired of our old menu they

want to be able to buy more nutritious

items like salads rather than just

burgers and french fries they came up

with other ideas too they could lead to

some improvements I'll write up a full

report on the research and send it to

you by the end of the week number 92

what type of business does the speaker

work for

number 93 according to the speaker what

are customers demanding

number 94 what will the speaker probably

do

questions 95 through 97 refer to the

following advertisement residents of

Lower Hutt this is what you have been

waiting for the Lower Hutt shopper Rama

Mall will finally open for business next

Saturday shopper Rama will feature over

50 Spurs with fashion outlets discount

stores and two food courts on Sunday

morning a ceremony will be held during

which mayor Todd Wilson will make a

speech for the entire opening weekend

there will be special giveaways

including a prize drawing for a brand

new diesel Oh four-door hatchback

vehicle so come in to shop around next

weekend and enjoy yourself number 95

what is being advertised

number 96 what will happen on Sunday

morning

number 97 what is being offered during

the weekend

questions 98 through 100 refer to the

following broadcast so that's my show

for the day thank you all for listening

I'd also like to thank the special

guests that were in the studio today

Charles Holmes came in to discuss

gardening matters and I also had a chat

with local author Rudy Warren about her

new novel the goldfish bowl to hear

those interviews or any other part of

today's show simply visit our website at

www.att.com/biz

- Thailand Lily Ferris will host the

show in my place I wish you all a very

good week and look forward to talking to

you again soon

now here's Roger Anderson with today's

news headlines number 98 what is the

main purpose of this broadcast

number 99 who is Rudy Warren

number 100 what will happen next week

this is the end of the listening test

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