II. 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.
This is the final call for Olympic Airways to Athens flight number OA260. Any remaining passengers must go immediately to gate 2 where the flight is now closing. Olympic Airways flight number OA260 closing now at gate 2.
Scandinavian Airlines to Stockholm, flight number SK528 now boarding at gate 4.
Passengers to New York. British Airways regret to advise a delay of 35 minutes on their flight number BA175 to New York. That is a delay of 35 minutes on British Airways flight number BA175 to New York.
Austrian Airlines to Vienna, flight number OS455 now boarding at gate 8. Austrian Airlines flight number OS455 boarding now at gate 8.
Question No.11. Where is this announcement most probably made?
Question No.12. Which of the following statements is true about the Olympic Airways flight to
Athens?
Question No.13. Where is the Scandinavian Airlines flight scheduled to fly?
Question No.14. According to the announcement, how much longer will passengers to NewYork
have to wait?
Question No.15. According to the announcement, at which gate are passengers to Vienna boarding?
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
A demonstration against race prejudice drew thousands of people to central London this morning. It was organized by the Labor Party and the Trades Union Congress under the banner "United against Racialism". The march was led by several leading Labor Party and Trades Union officials. It was a column that stretched for over two miles and it took the demonstrators nearly three hours to cover the distance from Speakers' Corner to Trafalgar Square. There were representatives from more than twenty major unions, as well as community workers and various
ethnic groups. By the time the march reached Trafalgar Square an estimated fifteen thousand people had joined it.
Question No. 16. Where did the demonstration take place?
Question No. 17. Who organized the demonstration?
Question No. 18. What did the demonstrators protest against?
Question No. 19. According to the news, where did the demonstration march start?
Question No. 20. About how many people joined the march?
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following conversation.
Male: Now could you tell me your name, please?
Female: Yes, officer, it's Daniels, Mrs. Jennifer Daniels.
Male: And could I have your address too, please?
Female: Yes, of course. It's 27 Springfield Road, Bristol.
Male: So, could you tell me, please, exactly what you saw of the incident?
Female: Yes, well, I was just coming out of the supermarket exit when all of a sudden I heard this cry, and when I turned round to see what it was, I saw this man sort of tugging at this woman's handbag. and she was hitting him with her free hand, and then he pushed her and she fell to the ground. He then ran off down the street and round the corner.
Male: I see. And could you describe the man for meg?
Female: Well, um. . . let me see. He was medium height, about thirtyish. It all happened so quickly it's hard to remember.
Male: Do please try, it could be very important in helping us to catch him.
Female: Oh yes, I do remember something else. He was wearing a yellow jacket-you know, a light anorak sort of thing and jeans, blue jeans.
Male: Did you notice the color of his hair by any chance?
Female: Oh, dark I should say. . . yes, dark brown. And that's about all I can remember, I'm afraid, and it was very wavy. Male: Thank you very much, Mrs. Daniels. You've been very helpful. We'll probably be in touch.
Question No. 21. Who is asking Mrs. Daniels, most probably?
Question No. 22. Where did the incident take place?
Question No. 23. According to Mrs. Daniels, about what age was the man involved?
Question No. 24. What was the man wearing?
Question No. 25. What color was the man's hair, as far as Mrs. Daniels could remember?
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following talk.
There is a great deal of land in the United States, but there are also a great many people. Where did the people come from ?
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