Girl: I thought it was a bit boring. Me too. The other team didn't get the ball very much, Boy:
? A did they
5
Man: Woman: Man:
I'm not going to eter's wedding. !h " why not? #ecause I invited. A haven't
Woman: Why on earth do you want to become a plumber? $oo% " it's a s%illed job and it brings in a lot of money. Man: B highly
7
Man:
I thought &ac% left wor% early to pic% up his daughter from school Me too ( but apparently to the gym all these wee%s D he's been going
Woman:
instead. 8
Woman: Man:
I
an interesting article in the paper this morning. C came across
What was it about?
9
Man: Woman:
I don't feel very well. erhaps you're D getting
a cold.
10
Woman: )id they ever discover who hac%ed into the computer system? *ot e+actly " there was some doubt the true identity of the A as to Man: person responsible. 11 What
does the man mean?
A
I thin% you should go. B
C
It's odd that you should feel li%e that. ou should thin% about this more seriously.
Woman: I just don't %now what's the matter with me. My boss has invited me to a aris fashion show and I'm struggling to get e+cited about it. ou'd normally go without a second thought. Man:
12 What A
does the woman mean? I think it's a great idea. I think you're unlikely to succeed.
B
C
I don't think you should do that immediately.
I'm going to throw my hat in the ring for the Managing )irector job. What do you thin%? Woman: Well, to be honest, I thin% it's a bit of a long shot. Man:
13 What
does the woman mean?
A B C
ou're being rather pessimistic. I suppose you're trying to be funn y. ou shouldn't jo%e about such serious matters.
#y the time the government wa%e up to the real threat of global warming, we'll all have webbed feet. Woman: What a cheerful man you are Man:
14 What
does the girl mean?
A
-he never sees the boy at the swimming pool.
B
-he always sees the boy at the swimming pool. C
-he sometimes sees the boy at the swimming pool.
I really li%e going swimming. eally, but I hardly ever see you at the swimming pool. I always go early in the mornings.
Boy: Girl: Boy: 15 What
does the man mean?
A
I'm not worried about missing the start of the play.
B
I need to leave at / pm to be on time for the play. C
I'm not going to miss any part of the play.
Woman: )on't you need to leave now if you want to see the beginning of the play? )on't worry about it. It doesn't start until / pm. Man:
16 What
does the man mean?
A
It shoc%ed me. B
C
It didn't last very long. It was really disappointing.
Woman: Man:
Well, was s%ydiving everything it was crac%ed up to be? retty much " all over in a flash though.
17 What A
does the man mean by his SECOND comment? I'm frustrated by your attitude.
B
C
I'm afraid I can't agree with you.
I'm finding it hard to believe you.
I see the train drivers are preparing for stri%e action again ne+t wee%. Man: Woman: I don't suppose anything will come of it, though. Man: I wish I could share your optimism.
18 What
does the mother mean? A I don't want you to do that.
B
I'm not saying anything about this.
C
ot until we have talked about this.
Son: Mother: 19 What
Mum " I've decided I'm going to hitch(hi%e round 0urope *ot if I have anything to say about it.
does the woman mean?
I've told my personal assistant e+actly why I'm unhapp y with him. A B C
I'm not sure if my personal assistant understands why I'm un happy with him. I'm unhappy that his performance at wor% does not meet the terms of his contract.
What's wrong with your personal assistant? Man: Woman: I'm not happy with his performance at wor% and I've just let him %now in no uncertain terms. Well, you don't e+actly mince your words, do you? Man:
20 What
does the man mean by his
A
SECOND
comment?
ou don't always say e+actly what you mean. B
C
ou always communicate precisely and effectively. ou don't always tell people e+actly what you thin%.
Man: What's wrong with your personal assistant? Woman: I'm not happy with his performance at wor% and I've just let him %now in no uncertain terms. Well, you don't e+actly mince your words, do you? Man: 21 !he
woman is ...
A
voicing her regret. B
C
e+pressing her surprise. passing on her good wishes.
1pparently that 2ead of )epartment job might finally be coming my way. Woman: Well, that's a turn(up for the boo%s Man:
Com"lete the te#t below. Write ONE word only into each s"ace. !here is an e#am"le $%& at the beginning.
!he icrowave !he first microwave "roduced for domestic use $ %& was launched in ()*+. !his was after two decades s"ent making im"rovements to the first commercially,used microwave- 22 was tested that
in a restaurant in Boston- /A- in ()01. !his restaurant machine stood almost two metres highweighed 20% kg- and cost 31-%%%.
4!he early domestic microwaves were out of this world-5 says 6li7abeth Walter-
ran
23
w ho
a microwave cookery school in 8ondon in the ()+%s. '9ne of the best things was that you could ad:ust the "ower and cooking s"eed. We 24 to do cakes and demonstrate how to simmer used
sauces- and make casseroles. !here was hardly an ything you 25
not do;'
the microwave has
considerable criticism from "rofessional cooks- in s"ite of its
26
had
s"eed and efficiency. 4I5ve always hated them-5 says a head chef at a well,known 8ondon restaurant- 4I don5t really know 27 I feel that way. =erha"s it5s 28 microwaves w hy
that
re"resent s"eed and a lack of skill.5 any chefs still think this way. onetheless- the domestic microwave remains a standard "art of the modern kitchen. 29 !wo
hikers are walking u" a hill. !hey agree to ... A have a rest.
B
sto" for lunch.
C
take another route.
D
return to their hotel.
30
Two people are tal%ing about a website. What does the man thin% of the website? A It's easy to find your way around it. B The advertising doesn't bother him. C ou need to adapt it to suit your own interests. D
It's reasonable that users should pay to see certain pages.
31
Two people are tal%ing about some female pop singers. What does the woman say about the singers? A -ome of these singers won't be popular for very long. B -he prefers to listen to other %inds of music. C -he thin%s their music is 3uite conventional. D
They all loo% 3uite similar to each other.
32
Two people are tal%ing about memory. What comment does the man ma%e about memory? A $ie(detectors are an effective way of ma%ing people recall past events.
B
!ur recollection of past events can be influenced by outside factors.
C
!ur memories of dramatic events are more vivid than other memories.
D
The long(term memory helps us to recreate events in our childhood.
33
Two people are tal%ing about a new flat 4apartment5. 2ow does the woman feel about her new home? A
"leased with the location of the flat
B
fed u" with the noise from the street
C
disa""ointed with the si7e of the kitchen
D
ha""y that she can s"end more time at home
34
Two friends are tal%ing about homes. Where does the woman live? A
in the countryside
B
in the mountains
C
on the coast D
in the city
35
Two business people are discussing foreign trade. Why, according to the man, have e+ports of a particular product fallen recently? A The current version of the product is of inferior 3uality. B
-ome countries are ma%ing their own, similar products.
C
Interest rates in the country of manufacture fell sharply. D
The product has become more e+pensive in %ey mar%ets.
36
1 man is tal%ing on the radio about a man with a new business idea. Why did the investors decide to support the man's business idea? A
!hey thought he had a uni>ue "roduct.
B
!hey felt the risk in backing him was low. C
D
!hey found his "ersonality very a""ealing.
They were impressed by his ambition for his business.
37
A
2e is determined to e+pand his business. 2e is unwilling to change his business approach.
B C
2e is realistic about the limitations of his product.
D
2e is worried he won't be able to repeat his first success.
38
1 girl is tal%ing to her father about her homewor%. 6or history homewor%, the girl has to ... A
do a short "ro:ect.
B
look at some websites. C
D
read "art of a te#t book.
read a maga7ine article.
39
1 woman is tal%ing about the influence her mother had on her. What did the woman learn from her mother about wor%? A
a natural ability to work hard
B
only to work if she was getting "aid
C
making money is the most im"ortant thing
D
work is something you have to acce"t in life
40
ou will hear a scientist being interviewed about a different way of producing fuel. The
woman argues that ma%ing fuel from coal . . . A is a revolutionary process which is not yet proven. will help to solve the energy crisis in the short term.
B C
produces a more environmentally(friendly type of fuel. might prove difficult to deal with given the carbon pollution.
D
41
1 woman is interviewing a man about a newspaper called Metro. The man thin%s the Metro newspaper is more successful than other free newspapers bec ause ... A it was the first free newspaper to be published. B it has ta%en more ris%s than other newspapers. C its appearance is different from that of other newspapers. D its business methods differ from those of other newspapers. 42
Two people are tal%ing at the gym. What does the man thin% about his gym membership? A The fees are more than he can afford. B
#eing a gym member fits his life well.
C
The money could be better spent on social activities.
