Listening
Test for Master Candidates
(2006.3)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answer marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then draw a horizontal line through the centre of the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet whit a pencil.
Example:…..
1. A. Bring her some water.
B. Buy her some plants.
C. Water her plants while she is away.
D. Water her plants while he is on vacation.
2. A. In a restaurant.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a car.
D. In a swimming club.
3. A. He lent her an extra pen.
B. He offered he a pencil.
C. He said he didn’t have any extra ink.
D. He was afraid of losing his pencil.
4. A. 7:35 B. 6:45
C. 6:55 D. 7:15
5. A. That Liz doesn’t know them well.
B. That he’s the one to phone Liz.
C. That she will phone Liz if he doesn’t.
D. That she doesn’t know Liz’s phone number.
6. A. Steve looks good in anything.
B. He knew someone who looked like Steve.
C. He wishes he had a jacket like Steve’s.
D. Steve should get a new jacket.
7. A. He can’t find his new building.
B. He had a bigger apartment before.
C. He’s not accustomed to the large building.
D. He’s having a hard time finding an apartment.
8. A. Not getting what he wants.
B. A custom that is new to him.
C. Calling up customers.
D. Some of his good friends.
9. A. They missed the train.
B. They got up early.
C. They caught the train.
D. They got to the station ten minutes early.
10. A. The man is not allowed to smoke in the room.
B. The women thinks smoking should be permitted in the room.
C. The man is bothered by the smoke.
D. The men are not permitted to enter the room.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer form the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then draw a horizontal line through the centre of the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are base on the passage you have just heard.
11. A. It is more enjoyable to be a pilot of a modern aeroplane.
B. Flying was more fun in the old days.
C. Many people miss the pilots of the good old days.
D. With more instruments and regulations, it is difficult to learn to be a pilot nowadays.
12. A. 40 years ago.
B. 50 years ago.
C. 60 years ago.
D. Not mentioned in this passage.
13. A. He didn’t have to follow set routes or keep to a rigid schedule.
B. He had fewer instruments and had to rely more on himself.
C. He could follow a railway train and ask the driver the way when he got lost.
D. He could land in a convenient place.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A. The kitchen.
B. The bedroom.
C. The door.
D. The bathroom.
15. A. Calling for the fire engine.
B. Wasting her time.
C. Trying to put out the fire.
D. Trying to turn off the electric blanket.
16. A. He had trouble with his car, television and kitchen.
B. He had trouble with his kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
C. He had trouble with his car, television and bathroom.
D. He had trouble with his car, television and something in his bedroom.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A. Food in general.
B. Food in British restaurants.
C. Food in London.
D. Food in Britain.
18. A. It can be very good, but it is sometimes really terrible.
B. It is vary much influenced by foreign food.
C. It is usually very good but occasionally bad.
D. It is usually bad but foreign visitors never complain about it.
19. A. In English homes.
B. In restaurants in big cities.
C. In hotels in big cities.
D. In the country away from big cities.
20. A. French B. British
C. American D. Not mentioned.
