3. (A) We have been working on this machine for two years.
(B) Free maintenance work is for a period of two years.
(C) You don’t have to do repair work on this machine in two years.
(D) With monthly cleaning, the oil in this machine can run for two years.

4. (A) Only those high school graduates with excellent skills can be admitted into colleges.
(B) No matter how difficult it is, high school graduates should at least try twice to get themselves into colleges.
(C) Students should consider what they want to learn in the university.
(D) Once in the university, you will feel superior to those drop-out students.

5. (A) All the board members voted for the Chairman’s proposal to open the branch office.
(B) The Chairman was not in favor of the opening of a branch office in the suburbs.
(C) The board members are expecting a new Chairman from the downtown office.
(D) The chairman’s proposal to set up a branch office was turned down by the board members.

6. (A) Mary had made an appointment to see the personnel manager last Tuesday.
(B) Mary has been applying for a job and is going to see the personnel manager next week.
(C) Mary is shortsighted and cannot see that personnel manager in the next office.
(D) Mary didn’t get that job since she was rude to the personnel manager on Tuesday.

7. (A) The supermarket will be finished in sixty days.
(B) It took us more than sixty days to finish building the supermarket.
(C) The supermarket should have been finished sixty days ago.
(D) The supermarket had been built sixty days earlier.

8. (A) Her attendance record was severely damaged.
(B) Her attendance record was never perfect.
(C) She had once assisted in keeping the attendance record.
(D) She had kept a near-perfect attendance record.

9. (A) He didn’t know what would happen if he made the suggestion.
(B) He didn’t feel nervous after he had put forward the suggestion.
(C) He realized that the committee members would not adopt his suggestion.
(D) He considered it important to talk to the committee members first.

10. (A) The Expo will be open the day after tomorrow.
(B) The Expo is rescheduled to open on Friday.
(C) The Expo’s opening is delayed until tomorrow.
(D) The Expo is not likely to open on Friday.

2. Talks and Conversations
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 11-14
11. (A) Mr. Powell telephoned.
(B) The woman dated Mr. Powell.
(C) Someone came to see him.
(D) There was a traffic jam.

12. (A) Because she hasn’t recorded the phone message.