Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
11. [A] Mary is worthy of the prize.
[B] Mary has granted the prize.
[C] Mary fails in the speech contest.
[D] The man doesn't think Mary deserves the prize.
12. [A] Driving a car.
[B] Taking a taxi.
[C] Taking a train.
[D] Going by subway.
13. [A] He dislikes museums and galleries.
[B] He does not care about the weather.
[C] Going to the beach is the best choice.
[D] He doesn't want to go to Washington.
14. [A] She wants to live in the suburbs.
[B] She is offended by her naughty children.
[C] She disagrees with father.
[D] She turns a deaf ear to her husband's words.
15. [A] Call her after five.
[B] Make calls from her phone.
[C] Go to the meeting with her.
[D] Fix his phone.
16. [A] Husband and wife.
[B] Teacher and student.
[C] Policeman and driver.
[D] Mother and son.
17. [A] At the library.
[B] At the airport.
[C] At the post office.
[D] At the teacher's office.
18. [A] He is good at drawing pictures.
[B] He likes pictures very much.
[C] He likes visiting the art museum very much.
[D] He thinks the art museum is a very quiet place.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. [A] An alien spacecraft landing.
[B] The impact of a meteorite.
[C] A volcanic eruption.
[D] The blizzard conditions is Alaska.
20. [A] Seeing a falling round object.
[B] Hearing a bird-like sound.
[C] Observing a bright light.
[D] Witnessing the impact.
21. [A] The dinosaurs went extinct.
[B] A number of meteorites crashed into Earth.
[C] Some animal species evolved.
[D] Some plants went extinct.
22. [A] Discovering new life in space.
[B] Studying meteorites.
[C] Plotting the courses of asteroids.
[D] Developing radar telescopes.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. [A] It offers really good coffee.
[B] It has live music every Saturday night.
[C] It's near the theater.
[D] You can see a movie there.
24. [A] It's overpriced.
[B] It makes people crazy.
[C] It's different from other coffee houses' coffee.
[D] All the coffee is from Brazil.
25. [A] They are shopping.
[B] They are jogging.
[C] They are seeing a movie.
[D] They are drinking coffee.