PART 1

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.

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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.

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PART 3

Directions: You will hear some conversations between two or more 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) or (C). The conversations will be not printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

Questions 32 – 34 refer to the following conversation.

32. Where do the speakers work?

33. Why was a building temporarily closed?

34. What is the man going to do next?

Questions 35 – 37 refer to the conversation.

35. What are the speakers planning?

36. What does the woman suggest?

37. What does the woman say will be provided?

Questions 38 – 40 refer to the following conversation.

38. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

39.  What suggestion does the man make?

40. What does Ana offer to do?

Questions 41 – 43 refer to the following conversation.

41. What type of business is the man calling?

42. What will happen next week?

43. What information does the woman ask for?

44. What is the woman concerned about?

45. What does the man say his team will do at the woman’s house?

46. What does the woman ask the man to do?

Questions 47 – 49 refer to the following conversation.

47. Why does the man want to hire a temporary employee?

48. According to the man, what does the job require?

49. What does the man ask the woman to do?

Questions 50 – 52 refer to the following conversation.

50. Where do the speakers most likely work?

51. What does the woman say about her car?

52. What does the woman mean when she says, “Thursday is my mother’s birthday”?

Questions 53 – 55 refer to the following conversation.

53. What most likely is the man’s position?

54. What do the women do at their company?

55. What does the man ask about?

Questions 56 – 58 refer to the following conversation.

56. Who most likely is the woman?

57. What does the man encourage the woman to do?

58. What topic does the woman say she is interested in?

Questions 59 – 61 refer to the following conversation.

59. What event is being discussed?

60. What does the man imply when he says, “let me call his assistant”?

61. What does the woman say she will do?

Questions 62 – 64 refer to the following conversation.

62. What business does the man most likely work in?

63. Look at the graphic. Which booth will the man be assigned to?

64. What does the woman say she will send to the man?

Questions 65 – 67 refer to the following conversation.

65. What product are the speakers discussing?

66. Look at the graphic. Which brand does the woman mention?

67. What will the woman go get from her office?

Questions 68 – 70 refer to the following conversation.

68. What position is the company interviewing for?

69. What does the woman ask about?

70. Look at the graphic. Which candidate is overseas?

PART 4

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 – 73 refer to the following .

71. Where most likely are the listeners?

72. What is the speaker’s newest work about?

73. What will most likely happen at 7:30 pm?

Questions 74 – 76 refer to the following .

74. What kind of business is being advertised?

75. According to the speaker, why should listeners visit Green Solutions?

76. How can listeners receive a price reduction?

Questions 77 – 79 refer to the following .

77. Who most likely is the speaker?

78. What does the speaker mean when he says, “It wasn’t an easy decision”?

79. What is mentioned about the booth?

Questions 80 – 82 refer to the following .

80. What does the speaker mention about the commuter train system?

81. What did Mary Stenos do on Wednesday?

82. According to the speaker, why should listeners visit the Web site?

Questions 83 – 85 refer to the following .

83. What is being advertised?

84. What is required to be represented by Ace Solutions?

85. What does the speaker recommend that the listeners do?

Questions 86 – 88 refer to the following .

86. What type of business is Lifan Industries?

87. Why does the speaker say, “But that’s not our final goal”?

88. What most likely will happen next?

Questions 89 – 91 refer to the following .

89. What facility does the teahouse include?

90. What is mentioned about the teahouse?

91. According to the speaker, what is the teahouse now used as?

Questions 92 – 94 refer to the following .

92. What is the main topic of the message?

93. What does the speaker imply when she says, “All of your previous parts have been in action movies”?

94. What will the speaker provide to the listener?

Questions 95 – 97 refer to the following .

95. Which department does the speaker work in?

96. Look at the graphic. Which quantity needs to be changed?

97. What does the speaker say he will do tomorrow?

Questions 98 – 100 refer to the following .

98. What type of business is being launched?

99. What does the speaker say she is pleased about?

100. Look at the graphic. Which company does the speaker want to use?

PART 5

Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

101. Recyclable materials such as glass and plastic are collected ——– weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

102. Due to congestion on the roads, an increasing number of manufacturers ——– transport their goods by train.

103. When customers have a complaint, employees have been instructed ——– the supervisor on duty.

104. Old furniture, vintage jewelry, and other ——– are available for sale at this market.

105. ——– the necessary safety precautions are not taken, there could be a higher risk of injury.

106. Dissatisfied customers of Maple Housekeeping may terminate the contract ——– three days of the first cleaning session.

107. ——– hearing the fire alarm, the students evacuated the building via the nearest exit.

108. Citizens expressed their ——– for the mayor, who helped the city become financially solvent after 10 years of being heavily in debt.

109. Long Road Truck Rental posted an announcement stating that it ——– employees to wear jeans with company shirts beginning on April 2.

110. With ——– information available on the terrain, the hikers hired a personal guide in order to ensure their safety.

111. Ms. Latta usually uses her car to get to work, but she finds it simpler to commute via bus than ——– with city traffic.

112. The expense for fixing the vehicle was higher than the ——– cost given by the auto mechanic.

113. ——– Logan Home Appliances’ annual promotion is now underway, the store is far busier than usual.

114. Experts say that a rise in property values in the Bedford area will be the ——– outcome of the increase in local population.

115. Mr. Powers informed a customer that the special security service was not customizable, but that the payment terms were ——–.

116. MevTech representatives ——– arranged a press conference in order to address the sudden surge in customer complaints regarding their products.

117. ——– speculation that Whitmore Incorporated was in talks to merge with Busch & Hawley, stock prices for both companies began rising.

118. The athlete recently beat the world record for the marathon ——– less than a minute.

119. First Canadian National Bank charges a commission when cash ——– from its machines by non-customers.

120. The city of Myerstown plans to turn an 80-acre ——– of land near Weller River into a public park next year.

121. The woman sitting ——– Mr. Health at the meeting was kind enough to lend him a pen at his request.

122. Once the vendor ——– his payment, Smith & Cooper Wholesalers will ship his order out.

123. The board of directors ——– agreed to change Two-Tone Media’s logo as all the members considered it outdated.

124. Airport officials have announced that more ——– security checks will be adopted to eliminate any potential threats.

125. The organizers of the Brock Country Fair have decided to ——– the event due to the poor weather conditions.

126. Customers who subscribe to Travelog’s online magazine will receive discounts ——– their subscriptions are for six months or a year.

127. Barton Electronics will have to boost production to meet the ——– demand for its newest dishwasher model.

128. Mr. Sampson must renew his gym membership by December 31, ——– he will be unable to access the facility.

129. ReliaCorp’s sale of some surplus property is ——– with saving the company from bankruptcy.

130. ——– otherwise stated, all course materials will be available at the campus bookstore two weeks before the first day of class.

PART 6

Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in parts of each text. Four answer choices for each question are given below the text. Select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 131-134 refer to the following press release.

From: Vice President Donna Johnson
To: Helio Tech employees
Date: July 5th
Subject: Lobby Renovation

Receiving the federal grant money last month (131) ——– us to invest in upgrading a few areas of our building. (132) ——– We will be remodeling the lobby starting July 12th. It should take approximately two weeks. (133) ——– that time, if you have a meeting with anyone from outside of the company, please schedule to have it at the Rose Street Cafe on the corner. We have set up a special account that anyone from the company can use over those two weeks.

Please, just sign and date your check and return it to your server. We are (134) ——– that this is a bit of an inconvenience, and we thank you for your cooperation.

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Questions 135 – 138 refer to the following e-mail.

March 5
Jeanie Handa 
837 River Ridge Street 
St. Louis, MO 63115 

Dear Ms. Handa, 

I heard about the good news from one of your colleagues. Congratulations on your (135) ——– to senior systems analyst!

The reason I am writing is to update you on your investments, which are doing satisfactorily. (136) ——–. Now that your career is flourishing, you can invest in other funds or additional stock (137) ——– your earnings and develop your portfolio. I’d like to set an appointment with you so that we can discuss your options in more detail. I am free to meet with you as early as next week. 

We can review the (138) ——– of your current portfolio and explore additional financial opportunities. Please contact me at 555-8343 or send an email to j.clark@secureinvestments. com to set up an appointment. 

Sincerely, 

Jack Clark 
Consultant 
Secure Investments

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Questions 139 – 142 refer to the following press release.

The city’s Waste Management Division has been cleaning Brentridge’s streets twice a month. However, in response to the rapid accumulation of trash in several districts, we have decided to increase the frequency of this service to once a week starting May 1. (139) ——–, we hope to improve the appearance of public areas while removing substances that could contaminate the environment. 

There are a few things that you need to be aware of. First, each neighborhood has been assigned a day of the week for its streets to be cleaned. (140) ——–. Additionally, residents must make sure to keep their curbs (141) ——– at these times. This is vital as our cleaning vehicles will be unable to reach them otherwise. We would truly appreciate your (142) ——– with these changes.

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Questions 143 – 146 refer to the following letter.

Employee Message Board
Holiday Office Party
Success and Appreciation
Posted by Julie Norton

I want to thank everyone who (143) ——– make this party a success. (144) ——–. We had some ups and downs as we started preparing for this but the final result has been extraordinary. In fact, the (145) ——– consensus seems to be that this year’s party was the best yet. We had the highest turnout ever and many seem to agree that this year’s activities contributed to the party’s success. It was a joy to see everyone get along so well and participate in all the events. We even (146) ——– our children’s charity fundraising goals by over $1000. Once again, I would like to thank everyone.

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PART 7

Directions: In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, e-mails, and instant messages. Each text or set of texts is followed by several questions. Select the best answer for each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 147 – 148 refer to the following letter.

147. Who most likely is Mr. Martin?

148. According to the letter, what will be provided?

Questions 149 – 150 refer to the following text message chain.

149. What is suggested about Mr. Shan?

150. At 5:18, what does Mr. Shan mean when he writes, “That’s true”?

Questions 152 – 151 refer to the following information.

151. What is the main purpose of the information?

152. What is NOT indicated about the floor representatives?

153. What is suggested about the meeting rooms?

Questions 154 – 155 refer to the following text message chain.

154. Why was Mr. Harter unable to complete a task?

155. At 4:29, what does Ms. Lee mean when she writes, “Don’t bother”?

Questions 156 – 169 refer to the following Web page.

156. What is the main purpose of the Web page?

157. What is true about translators at International Interpreter Network?

158. How does the organization maintain the quality of its services?

159. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following sentence best belong?
“To begin, click on the “Request an Interpreter” button.”

Questions 160 – 162 refer to the following article.

160. What is the article mainly about?

161. What is indicated about Farnsworth Capital Bank?

162. What is NOT mentioned about the merger?

Questions 163 – 166 refer to the following online chat discussion.

163. What is indicated about Duluth University?

164. At 3:55 PM, what does Ms. Kovac mean when she writes, “You can leave me out”?

165. What is implied about Go-C Tech?

166. Who will delegate a representative to the career fair?

Questions 167 – 169 refer to the following schedule.

167. What is scheduled immediately after Dr. Simon’s talk?

168. What is NOT indicated about Ms. Summers?

169. What does the LPSBA ask attendees to do?

Questions 170 – 171 refer to the following memo.

170. What is being announced in the memo?

171. What does Ms. Pollack request that workers do?

Questions 172 – 175 refer to the following letter.

172. What is the purpose of the letter?

173. What did Mr. Black send with the letter?

174. The term “subject to” at the end of the third paragraph is closest meaning to:

175. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the sentence best belong?
“The appointments should take no longer than 30 minutes.”

Questions 176 – 180 refer to the following advertisement and email.

176. What is stated about the summer classes?

177. What is suggested about Ms. Meyers?

178. What is Ms. Glenn asked to do?

179. In the e-mail, the word “capacity” in paragraph 3, line 1, is closest in meaning to

180. What is indicated about Ms. Glenn?

Questions 181 – 185 refer to the following website posts.

181. What is the subject of the first post?