NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO LISTENING TEST This test examines your listening comprehension.There are three parts to the test.Each part has its own directions. PART A : DIRECTIONS : In Part A, you will hear 25 statements.The statements will not be repeated, and will not be written down for you. Choose the statement in your answer sheet which is closest in meaning to what you have heard.Write your answer on your answer sheet. 1. a)I live in the centre of the city b)I live near a shopping centre c)I live near a sports centre d)I live near the city 2. a)Ann lives alone b)Ann is one of three children c)Ann hasn't got any brothers d)Ann has three brothers 3. a)I have a house in California b)I have been in California c)I have family in California d)I want to go to California 4. a)This summer was very, very warm b)This summer was very long c)This summer was very wet d)This summer was very short 5. a)It's good to buy a computer b)It's expensive to buy a good computer c)Good computers are hard to find d)Good computers are cheap nowadays 6. a)Hi Paul.Where are you going? b)Hi Paul.Are you going to your house?c)Hi Paul.Where are you going? d)Hi Paul.How are you? (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05-1 1NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 27. a)The company dismissed 50 people b)The company wanted to hire 50 people c)The company only has 50 people d)The company tried to promote 50 people 8. a)You have to reserve a blood test in the clinic b)It is easy to get to the clinic for a blood test c)The clinic has all the resources for blood tests d)Blood tests are not available in the clinic 9. a)The Major doesnt want the vacancy b)The Major wants the vacancy c)The Major is doubting about the vacancy d)The Major is pleased about the vacancy 10.a)She didnt like to speak in public b)She kept her thoughts inside c)She said what she was thinking d)She wasnt allowed to speak 11.a)Dont slow down suddenly on highways b)Don't damage the motor suddenly c)Be careful not to break down on highways d)The best way to travel is by motorways 12.a)The troops examined the radar before releasing the bombs b)The troops evaluated the damaged area after the attack c)The troops studied the possibility of a bomb attack d)The troops measured the bomb size of the attacks 13.a)The old woman had a coffee from a glassb)The old woman couldn't see the coffee through the glass c)The old woman found the coffee with her glasses d)The old woman found some coffee in a glass NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 314.a)I like aerial views very muchb)I prefer the sea to everything else c)I prefer to ski in the mountainsd)I like to climb very high mountains 15.a)They found the man in his car near a school b)They caught the man parking his car near a school c)They punished the man for bad parking d)The man found a car park very near a school 16.a)The couple happily left the churchb)The couple had a fantastic honeymoon c)The couple had had a great engagement d)The couple got married on an island 17.a)I have been a fortnight without working b)I have been on holiday for two weeks c)I haven't felt strong enough to work d)I have been late for work recently 18.a)We have always lived in England b)We were all born in Wales c)We moved to Wales as children d)We left Wales as children 19.a)The train will get in early b)The train has changed its destination c)The train will be delayed d)The train will leave early 20.a)The conflicting parties signed the agreement yesterday b)The agreement wasn't signed yesterday by the conflicting parties c)The conflicting parties agreed to sign the treaty yesterday d)The agreement will be signed soon by the conflicting parties NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 421.a)The battle was launched after mounting the foot troops b)The battle began between two mountains c)The battle initiated on top of the mountains d)The battle started at the bottom of the mountains 22.a)The minister signed her remarks to the proposal b)The British administered the marks c)The minister took up the post despite bad remarks d)The minister abandoned her post 23.a)The war hasn't really affected businessesb)Since the war, business has boomed c)Business has rocketed since the war began d)Since the war, business has plunged 24.a)She warned her son about going to university b)She counselled her son about going to university c)She gave her son money to go to university d)She persuaded her son to go to university 25.a)There was an slight imperfection in the suit b)There was a hole in the suit c)The entire outfit was ruined d)It was decided that all suits were to stay THIS IS THE ENDOF PART A PART B DIRECTIONS: Questions 26 to 40 are based on fifteen short conversations between two people.When each conversation ends, you will hear a question by a third voice about what was said.You will hear the question only once and must choose the answer from the four choices given.When you have chosen what you believe to be the best answer to each question, write your answer on your answer sheet. 26.a)The woman is asking the man what they need b)The man is asking the woman what they need c)The woman is telling the man what to buy d)The man is asking the woman to go shopping NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 5 27.a)The woman is being overcharged b)The man is giving the woman more wine c)The woman is complaining about the taste of the wine d)The man won't give the customer more wine 28.a)That shes not sure of the fish she has caught b)That shes not sure of the way c)That she should throw it out d)That she has caught too many 29. a)He loves driving his dads Rolls Royce b)He drove the Rolls Royce for a long time c)His father lets him drive his Rolls Royce d)He would like to drive his fathers Rolls Royce 30.a)The woman wants a mobile phone b)The woman hasnt ever seen one c)The woman sells them d)The woman has one already 31.a)He is quite dependable b)He will come with seven others c)He is thoughtful d)He is a little irresponsible 32.a)That the woman called her grandmother b)That the woman was called by a stranger c)That the grandmother called the woman d)It was a foreign client that phoned 33.a)He doesnt know anything b)He knows all about the case c)His neighbour has been temporarily released d)His neighbour won't be free for a long time NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 634. a)The war is over b)It can't get worsec)It will get worse d)The war hasn't come yet 35.a)The man thinks the thief may be his wife b)The man wants to report it when he sees his wife c)The mans wife is a big-spender d)The man has no money in that account 36.a)Being in the middle b)Being beside the window c)Sitting near the aisle d)Not being able to stand 37.a)He wanted to stay there for the comfort b)It was a real bargain c)It was as expensive as a flat d)It was quite dear, but worth it 38.a)The woman lives with her parents b)The woman lives alone c)The woman recommends living with ones parents d)The woman lives with other people 39.a)In a cyber caf b)In a theatre c)In a cinema d)At a lottery stand 40.a)To buy a new car b)To sell her new car c)To show her car d)To return her car NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 7THIS IS THE END OF PART B PART C : DIRECTIONS : Questions number 41 to 55 will be based on the following conversation among several speakers.The conversation will be interrupted throughout the text by the questions.Choose the best answer to each question, and write your answers on the answer sheet. 41.Q- What does the woman say? a)She didnt want to return to Spain b)She doesnt believe she is back c)She enjoyed it but thought of Spain d)She thought that Boston had changed 42.a)To have a rest b)To escape the cold c)To be with his girlfriend d)To do something different 43.a)It is difficult when you grow up in a different country b)It is better than living in her old situation c)She had better times when she was growing up d)It is common to lose contact with your friends 44.a)He is too old b)He is very protective c)He thinks he is always right d)He is a little conservative 45.a)He stays upstairs all day b)He is boring c)He goes out too much d)He is very well 46.a)Only 25 peopleb)Noiseless atmosphere c)Good food d)Good movies NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 847.a)If the woman can live without her family b)What she wanted to do c)If she had a headache d)If she finished her tea 48.a)Forgetting it b)That he doesn't know how c)Changing the plan d)Trying it 49.a)Going alone b)The weather c)The club to go to d)The day the club opens 50.a)She doesn't want to interfere b)She prefers to go ice-skating c)She would rather go clubbing d)She thinks it is too early 51.a)Boston is very expensive b)Boston has few ice-rinks c)Madrid has more to offer d)Madrid has few pubs 52.a)Living in Boston instead b)Living in Madrid forever c)Talking about something else d)Going out 53.a)The woman wants to stay in b)The woman wants to go to the cinema c)The woman wants to eat in a Chinese restaurant d)The woman feels a bit cold NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 954. a)That she likes him b)That she doesn't want to go out c)That she doesn't like Spain d)That she misses Boston 55.a)To go for a walk in the park b)To stop talking c)To come out with him d)To say what she feels NO HAGA NINGUNA ANOTACION EN ESTE CUADERNILLO (2)-IN-SLP 3-LIST-05 10ANSWERS: 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-A 5-B6-D 7-A 8-C 9-A 10-C 11-A 12-B 13-C 14-A 15-C 16-A 17-C 18-C 19-A 20-B 21-D 22-D 23-D 24-B 25-C 26-A 27-A 28-A 29-D 30-D 31-D 32-B 33-C 34-C 35-C 36-B 37-B 38-D 39-D 40-D 41-C 42-B 43-D 44-D 45-B 46-B 47-B 48-D 49-A 50-A 51-C 52-D 53-A 54-A 55-D