Tapescript of Test 1

TapescriptofTest1PartADirections:You’regoingtoheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswertoeachquestionyouhear.(8points)Conversation1:M:YoursonPetercertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmforactionmovies.Iwonderhowhecanaffordthetime.W:Metoo.Ionlywishhe’dshowasmuchinhisstudies.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?Conversation2M:You'vespenttoomuchtimedoingcoursework,Sally.Don'tyouthinkyoushouldgooutandgetsomefreshair?W:Thanksfortheadvice.ButthisishowIrelievemystress.I'drathernotgettoofarbehind.Q:Whatcanyouinferfromthewoman'sresponse?Conversation3:M:I'mhavingtroublemakingendsmeet.ItlookslikeIhavetomakeanotherphonecalltomyparents.W:Idon'tthinkitwouldbeaproblemifyoucutdownonthediscsyoubuy.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?Conversation4:W:Ihopeyouenjoyedthemovielastnight.Iwasn'tsureIwould.M:Iwasn'teither,butonceitstarted,Isimplygotgluedtothescreen.Q:Whatcanyoulearnfromtheconversation?Conversation5:M:Congratulations!Iheardyourdebatingteamhasreachedthefinal.W:Yes,we'reallexcitedaboutit.Nowwe'reworkinghardtogetwell-prepared.Q:Whatwillthewoman'steamprobablydo?Conversation6:W:Billisagreatguy.Henearlygotkilledwhenhetriedtorescueanoldladyfromafireyesterday.M:Well,I’mnotsurprised.Iknowthat’snotthefirstdangeroussituationhe’sbeenin.Q:WhichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdescribesBill?Conversation7:M:WhatkindoffatheramI?Mydaughterissick.Shehashadafeverforacoupleofdays.ButIdidn'tevenknowaboutit.W:Don'tblameyourselftoomuch.You'vebeentoomuchinvolvedinthecompany'sworktonoticeit,Iguess.Youreallyshouldtakesometimeoff.Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?Conversation8:M:IsMarystillinacriticalcondition?W:I'mafraidso,butwe'vekeptthenewsfromhermother.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMary'smother?PartDDirections:You’llheartwoconversations.Eachwillbereadonce.Listencarefullyandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.(7points)Conversation1:W:WhatareyougivingJulieforValentine’sDay?M:Oh,isitthattimeoftheyearalready?I’dcompletelyforgottenaboutit.W:Ifyouwanttokeepyourwifehappy,youshouldneverforgetimportantdayslikeherbirthday,yourweddinganniversary,orValentine’sday.M:It’ssohardforme.JuliehasneverletmeforgetthatImissedouranniversarylastmonth.W:Littlethingslikethatmeanalottowomen.M:Well,doyouhaveanygoodideasforagift?W:Ialwayslikeaboxofchocolates.M:Julielikeschocolatesofcourse,butsheistryingtolosesomeweight.Iprobablyshouldn’tdoanythingtomakeithardforher.W:Howaboutflowers?That’ssomethingeveryonelikes.M:Yes,flowersarenice.Iamwonderingifitshouldbesomethingalittlemorespecialtomakeupformyblunderlastmonth.W:Jewelryisalwaysgood.M:Ithinkyou’vegotit.IbelieveJuliehasbeenhintingthatshe’dlikeastringofpearls.Everytimewegoshoppingshestopsatthejewelrycountertolookatpearls.IthinkitwouldmakeherhappyjusttoseethatIhavebeenlittleobservant.W:Well,there’sthatproblemsolved.Trynottowaituntilthelastminute.It’seasiertoshopwhenyoudon’tfeelpressured.M:Goodadvice.It’sareallyluckythingtohaveafriendlikeyou.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.9.WhoisJulie?10.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftheman?11.Whatwilltheman’swifereceiveforthisyear’sValentine’sDay?12.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheconversation?Conversation1:M:Mary,what’syouropinionaboutopeningourownbusinessaftertransferringfromthearmy?Idon’twanttowaitforthegovernmenttoassignmeajob.W:Whatdidyousay?Areyououtofyourmind?M:I’mserious.Yousee,thegovernmentiscallingonustocreateopportunitiesforourselves.Besides,I’vegainedmuchknowledgeandexperiencebeinginthearmy.I’msureIcanrunmyownbusinesssuccessfully.W:That’snotthewayIseeit.Openingabusinessmeanthatyouwouldnolongerhavefixedsalary.Whatshallweliveon?M:Oh,comeon.Asthesayinggoes,“Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.”I’msurewebeabletosupportourselvesbymeansofhardwork.W:Iguesswejustcan’tseeeyetoeyeonthis.M:Iguessnot.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.13.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?15.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?PartCDirections:Listentothepassagethreetimesandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.(10points)Didyouknowthatoneoutofeverytenpeopleintheworldareleft-handed?Anddidyoualsoknowthatinmanycountriesleft-handednessisstillthoughtofasbeingwrong?InIndia,forexample,youshouldn’teatwithyourlefthand.Evenatthebeginningofthe20thcenturyleft-handednesswasconsideredtobeasignofweakness.16)Researchersusedtotryandprovethatleft-handedpeopleweremorelikelytocommit17)murder,orhavereadingproblemsthanright-handedpeople.18)Fortunately,notallculturesthinklikethis.InChinabothsidesareneededfor19)harmony.Left-handednesscaninfactbean20)advantageinsport.Manyleft-handed21)boxersandtennisplayershaveachievedoutstandingsuccess.Thisispartlybecauseoftheelementofsurprisethelefthandcanofferandpartlybecauseleft-handedpeople’s22)brainsworkquicker.Nevertheless,thisisstillaright-handedpeople’sworld.Andsthiscanbeclearlyseenwhenyou’rebuyingeverydaythingslikescissorsorgolfclubs.23)Eventhemostordinaryhouseholditermssuchasi