How will the speaker know who wants to join the hike?
1. А. Find water. С. Look for food.
В. Get settled in one place. D. Start walking in a likely direction.
2. А. You will lower your body temperature too much. С. It is hard to take in enough snow.
B. You will become ill. D. Snow doesn't really quench your thirst.
3. А. Keep extremely active. В. Wear a hat. С. Dress warmly. D. Stay dry.
4. А. They have just heard the talk. С. They will be well equipped.
В. They have done this many times before. D. They will be accompanied by guides.
5. А. People will tell him after the talk. С. People will send in a registration.
В. People will raise their hands. D. People have notified him prior to the talk.
Questions 6 through 9. Listen to a lecture given in a marine biology class.
6. Where can the midwater be found?
7. According to the speaker, why are the small jellies interesting?
8. According to the speaker, why do we know so little about the midwater?
9. According to the speaker, what is one characteristic of midwater animals that is not yet completely explained?
6. А. In science fiction. С. Under the ocean floor.
В. In every ocean on earth. D. In the wilderness.
7. А. They are the most abundant animals in the midwater. C. They have no skeleton.
B. They have razor sharp teeth. D. They can link together to form very long chains.
8. A. Because people are afraid to go there. C. Because it is not easy to get there.
B. Because it is so vast. D. Because no one knows exactly where it is.
9. A. Their ability to glow. C. Their mating behavior.
B. Their huge stomachs. D. Their ability to find prey.
Exercise 8.Listen carefully to each dialogue and the corresponding question. Choose the letter that best answers the question you hear.
1. A. Dentist. B. Nurse. C. Weather reporter. D. Teacher.
2.. A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore. D. In a lawyer's office.
3. A. She thinks the man's luggage will arrive soon. C. She is too short to see what's in the bag.
B. She wants to turn at the next street. D. She will pick up the man's groceries for him.
4. A librarian. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. The woman's best friend.
5. A. In a movie theater. B. In an airport. C. In a car. D. In Chicago.
6. A. She would like to have her coat back.
B. Her house doesn't need another coat of paint.
C. She wants the man to pay her now.
D. She would like to buy the coat she has on.
Exercise 9. In this section of exercises you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, circle the letter that corresponds to the answer you have chosen.
1. A. Receptionist. B. Teacher. C. Doctor. D. Librarian.
2. A. She doesn't know the house. C. She likes the house very much.
B. She agrees with the man. D. She doesn't know what to say.
3. A. Larry didn't want to borrow the book. C. Larry had lost the book.
B. Larry hadn't read the book yet. D. Larry found the book he had lost.
4. A. She didn't want to see Peter. C. She arrived after Peter left.
B. She saw Peter after she left. D. She will miss Peter.
5. A. It is very frank. B. Frank typed it. C. It is the wrong type. D. He got it from Frank.
6. A. She has never had such a delicious dessert before.
B. She loves living in the desert.
C. She is quite sure there are better desserts available.
D. She can't understand why the man likes the desert so much.
7. A. In a bank. B. In an attorney's office. C. In a math class. D. In an art class.
8. A. Bob and Judy shouldn't go away for so long.
B. Bob is feeling too weak to go anywhere.
C. They should also tell Bob about their plans.
D. He doesn't want Bob to know about their plans.
9. A. She will try to help the man find a good job.
B. The descent is too steep for her bike.
C. She will be able to ride her bike to work.
D. She can't purchase a bike until she earns some money.
10. A. Anxiety about the exams is keeping the man awake.
B. Final exams are nothing to worry about.
C. She is finally going to take exam next week.
D. The man must be careful not to fall asleep during exams.
11. A. The man thinks buying a used car is a bad idea.
B. The man wants to borrow Jane's car.
C. The man thinks Jane should buy a car.
D. Jane will find the man a used car after all.
12. A. He doesn't want to proofread the woman's paper C. He will be back in two days.
B. He doesn't see very well. D. He isn't there.
13. A. It is violent. C. He wants to think about it.
B. The volume is too high. D. It helps him think.
14. A coach. B. An athlete. C. A close friend of the woman's. D. A teacher.
15. A. Has everyone been invited to the wedding?
B. Should she invite her family?
C. Did the man take her family to the wedding?
D. Is her family included in the people counted?
Exercise 10. In this exercise, you will hear short passages. Listen to each short passage and the question about it and answer each spoken question.
1. A. Skiing. B. Studying.
2. A. That they carry germs. B. That he hides his food from them.
3. A. She likes to be outdoors. B. She has some new camping equipment.
4. A. She was a happy person. B. She was a writer.
5. A. They will be costly. B. They will be postponed.
6. A. That they are helpful. B. That life would be easier without them.
7. A. Watching a concert. B. Playing in a concert.
8. A. Collect the papers. B. Go to her office.
9. A. She is no longer alive. B. She was a pony express rider.
10. A. Wait a while before making his phone call. B. Forget about making his phone call.
Exercise 11.Listen to each short talk and the questions which follow it. Remember to listen to the short introductory sentences that precede each talk. Circle the correct answer to each spoken question.