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UNIT 1
This unit contains type 1 and type 2 questions. For questions 1 to 10 choose the best answers for the questions you hear. For questions 11 to 20 choose the sentences which have the same meanings as the ones you hear. You will hear the extracts only once.
1) Could you give me a lift?
a. No, I have a bad back.
b. You bet! Hop in.
c. Sorry, I'm not that strong.
The correct answer is B.
2) Were you able to find an empty space in the parking lot?
a. Yeah, it was pretty tough but I managed.
b. Yes, there was parking.
c. No, not nearly enough.
The correct answer is A.
3) Have you ever been there before?
a. Yes, before then.
b. Only once.
c. No, not just me.
The correct answer is B.
11) My brother is an attorney in Seattle.
a. He practices law.
b. He needs legal advice.
c. He has turned over a new leaf.
The correct answer is A.
12) I bought a round-trip ticket to Oklahoma City.
a. She will return home.
b. She is going to stay there.
c. She is traveling by bus.
The correct answer is A.
13) The elevator is broken again.
a. The elevation was unbearable.
b. She will have to take the stairs.
c. It's never happened before.
The correct answer is B.
UNIT 2
This unit contains type 3 and type 4 questions. For questions 1 to 10 choose the best explanation for what the speakers have said. Questions 11 to 20 are the emphasis type. Choose the statement that indicates what the speaker means. You will hear the extracts only once.
1) Your chances of getting into law school are slim.
Don't rain on my parade!
a. He's telling her not to discourage him.
b. He definitely won't be admitted.
c. He has changed the subject to the weather.
The correct answer is A.
2) What's your opinion of Martha?
Can I be frank?
a. They have a mutual friend named Frank.
b. He wants to speak honestly.
c. He really likes Martha.
The correct answer is B.
3) Any news from John?
Not yet, but I'll keep you posted.
a. He will send a letter to John.
b. He has received a letter from John.
c. He will tell her when he has heard.
The correct answer is C.
11) I thought you said to meet in front of the restaurant.
a. Not at the cafeteria.
b. Not behind it.
c. Not for a meal.
The correct answer is B.
12) I told you Mary's sister was coming.
a. Not my sister.
b. I'm certain I told you.
c. Not her brother.
The correct answer is A.
13) The professor said that the exam was on Friday.
a. Not on Tuesday.
b. But not the homework.
c. I remember it.
The correct answer is A.
UNIT 3
This unit contains type 5 questions. You will hear a brief lecture. As you listen, you may take notes below. After the lecture, you will be asked some questions about it.
A group of English separatists known as the pilgrims first left England to live in Amsterdam in 1608. After spending a few years in their new city, though, many members of the group felt that they did not have enough independence. So in 1617, the pilgrims decided to leave Amsterdam to emigrate to America.
However, many of these separatists were poor farmers who did not have much education or social status, and, not surprisingly, the group had many financial problems that prevented them from beginning their journey. Although their inability to finance themselves caused many disputes and disagreements, the pilgrims finally managed to obtain financing from a well-known and affluent London businessman named Thomas Weston.
1) When did the first Pilgrims leave England?
a. 1608
b. 1617
c. 1620
The correct answer is A.
2) What prevented the Pilgrims from beginning their journey to America?
a. lack of education
b. lack of social status
c. lack of financing
The correct answer is C.
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