SCRIPT LISTENING PRACTICE 2

1. W : It’s such a nice day. Why don’t we have lunch outside?

M : Ok. But let’s find someplace that’s not too noisy.
What does the man mean?
(A) He can’t go too far away.
(B) The cafetaria isn’t too noisy.
(C) He prefers to eat in a quiet place.
(D) It won’t be easy to find a restaurant.

2. M : Look at the time. I’m going to miss my bus.

W : Don’t worry. I’ll drive you to the stop. And if the bus has a already left I can get you to your apartment.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She will help the man get home.
(B) She has to go home soon.
(C) The man should stop using the bus.
(D) The bus will not leave for a long time.

3. W : Can you recommend a hotel in New York?

M : Well, I can think of several. What’s your budget like?
What does the man imply?
(A) He can recommend several cities that are vworth visiting.
(B) There are many reason to visit New York.
(C) The woman can’t afford to visit New York.
(D) He knows of hotels at a variety of prices.

4. M : Any messages for me?

W : Someone did call. But there was so much static I couldn’t make out what he was saying.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She forgot to write down the message.
(B) She had to try several times to get her call through.
(C) She didn’t understand the caller’s message.
(D) She didn’t get to the phone on time.

5. M : Didn’t George give a great speech?

W : Are you serious?
What can be inferred about the woman?
(A) She didn’t hear the speech.
(B) She thinks that George is a fine speakers.
(C) She doesn’t like serious talks.
(D) She disagrees with the man’s opinion.

6. M : Can I open a checking here?

W : I’m sorry. You’ll have a step over to the manager’s desk.
What does the woman imply?
(A) The manager is away from her desk.
(B) She’s unsure about the bank’s policy.
(C) The man cannot open an account.
(D) New accounts are handled by the manager.
7. M : Now that I’ve finished my exam’s. I’m going to relax and go to a movie tonight.
W : Lucky you! I’ve still got two more finals to take.
What can be iffered about the woman?
(A) Her easiest exam is tonight.
(B) She wishes she could go to a movie.
(C) She usually has good luck on exams.
(D) She did well on two of her exams.

8. W : It’s very nice of you to give me yout tickets for the play.
M : Please. Don’t mention it. I’m going to be out of twon this weekend anyway.
What can be inferred about the man?
(A) He’ll go to the play with the woman.
(B) He can’t go to the play.
(C) He doesn’t want people to know where he’s going.
(D) He’s already seen the play.

9. M : I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night. Do you have change for a twenty?
W : Oh. Not at the moment. Let’s just straighten it out some other time.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She will own the man some money.
(B) She wants to borrow te dollars.
(C) The man should pay her later.
(D) The man should forget about the debt.

10. W : Hey! What happened to all that food we bought? The refrigerator is empty.
M : My little brother with a big appettie was here. He really cleaned these out.
What does the man mean?
(A) His brother ate the food that was in the refrigerator.
(B) His brother helped him clean the refrigerator.
(C) He and his brother went out to eat.
(D) He and his brother bought a lot of food.

11. W : I’m taking Prof. Bam’s course next semester. Anything I need to know about it?
M : If I were you. I’ll take careful notes. Her exams are based on her lectures.
What advice does the man give the woman?
(A) Take a course from another professor.
(B) Concentrate on the textbook, not the lectures.
(C) Borrow hois notes to study for exams.
(D) Pay attention to what is said in class.

12. M : I’m glad you finally decided to go skiing with us next week.
W : I still have to get my supervisor to agree to it.
What does the man mean?
(A) She doesn’t know if she can take time off from work.
(B) She’ll invite her supervisor to go skiing.
(C) She’ll not be sure she wants to go.
(D) She has been planning the trip for a long time.
13. W : Did you see the college newspaper? They did a story on our voter registration campaign.
M : I did. Maybe it’ll spark some interest on campus. Without more volunteers we’ll never meet our goal.
What does the man mean?
(A) They don’t have room for any more volunteers.
(B) He hopes the story will raise money for the newspaper.
(C) More people need to get involved in the campaign.
(D) Vote registration is controversial on campus.

14. M : Have you met the new sales manager yet?

W : We’ve been introduced about three times, he seems a little forgetful.
What can be inferred about the sales manager?
(A) He enjoys meeting people.
(B) He doesn’t remember people’s names.
(C) He forgot to introduce the woman.
(D) He was supposed to meet the woman at 3.00

15. W : Excuse me, but do you happen to have some change for the parking meter?
M : No. But if you go into the restaurant you’ll probably be able to change a dollar bill.
What does the woman want?
(A) Eat lunch.
(B) Go to the park.
(C) Park the car.
(D) Get change for Rite.

16. W : I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once and for all.
M : I see why you are angry. But I’ve always found that the polite route is the most effective.
What does the man mean?
(A) Most neighbors are as noisy as the woman’s.
(B) He’d like to know why the woman is angry.
(C) The woman is too polite to her neighbors.
(D) Talking to the neighbors courteously might be the best solution.

17. W : I love your new sofa. But why don’t you put it over there under the window?
M : Oh, but the plants are doing well on the table there.
What does the man imply?
(A) He agrees with the woman.
(B) He’ll take the plants off the table.
(C) The woman should sit by the window.
(D) He wants his plants to get plenty of light.

18. M : At the rate of its being used, the copier is not going to make it through the rest of the year.
W : The year? It’s supposed to be good for five.
What does the woman say about the copier?
(A) It should last much longer than one year.
(B) It is already five years old.
(C) It is the best available.
(D) It isn’t as good as the previous one.
19. M : I’ve been invited to adinner party at Janet’s. Do you think I should bring something?
W : You could pick up a cake. Chocolate is her favorite.
What does the woman suggest the man do?
(A) Bring dessert.
(B) Buy a box of candy.
(C) Take Janet to the party.
(D) Give Janet the cake recipe.

20. M : I’m sorry I missed your soccer game. But I had the flu.
W : Don’t worry about it. We couldn’t have played worse.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She was worried when the man did’nt come.
(B) The game was canceled.
(C) The team played quite badly.
(D) Their opponets were easy to best.

21. M : Do you feel like watching the evening news?

W : You ought to stay away from me. I have a bad cold and wouldn’t want you to catch it.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She’d like to watch the news else where since her room is cold.
(B) She’s angry with the man and would like him to leave.
(C) She doesn’t like watching the news.
(D) She’s doesn’t want the man to get sick.

22. W : Phew! It’s a real scorcher today.

M : And the forecasters are saying there is no end in sight.
What does the man imply?
(A) Weather is difficult to forecast.
(B) The heat wave is about to end.
(C) He hasn’t seen a weather forecast.
(D) It’s going to be hot for a while.

23. M : Uh-uh. Lokk I’m going to be a little late for class. I hope Prof.Clark doesn’t start on time today.
W : Are you kidding? You can set your watch by the start of his class.
What can be inferred about Prof. Clark?
(A) He has been unpredictable lately.
(B) He is usually punctual.
(C) He advised hois students to wear watches to class.
(D) He rarely notices when students are late.

24. W : Are you keeping count on the news from home since you’ve been here?
M : I ‘ve been getting weekly updates.
What does the man mean?
(A) He gets more news than he can keep up with.
(B) He listens to the news several times a day.
(C) He gets reports from home every weeks.
(D) He calls home every other week.
25. W : Well, what did you think of the theater director?
M : You mean Emily Thompson? She was away attending a conference.
What does the man imply?
(A) He enjoys meeting the director.
(B) He met the director at a conference.
(C) The director was at the theater.
(D) He didn’t see the director.

26. W : That movie was awful. And yet it got such great reviews.
M : It was hardly worth the price of admission.
What does the man mean?
(A) The movie was more expensive the he thought it would be.
(B) He had warned the woman about the movie.
(C) The woman didn’t tell him about the reviews.
(D) He agrees with the woman about the movie.

27. M : I’m just looking for bike that will me get to the library and back.
W : With the roll of the way they are, you’ll need a sturdy one.
What does the woman imply?
(A) The library is within walking distance.
(B) The streets are not in good condition.
(C) The man should get a car instead.
(D) The man should exercise more.

28. M : I’ll take this suit. It fits me really well. And while I amend it I like the shirt and the tie too.
W : We have some nice socks that match.
What does the woman mean?
(A) That color looks good on the man.
(B) The man could also buy some socks.
(C) The shirt is not the same color as the socks.
(D) The man’s socks match his shirt well.

29. W : Sorry I didn’t see you on the news.

M : Yeah. And it’s not likely they are going to rebroadcast it anytime soon.
What does the man imply?
(A) The woman missed her chance to see him on television.
(B) The interview will be rebroadcast soon.
(C) He saw the woman on the news.
(D) The woman should have read his newspaper article.

30. W : The science exhibit is opening today. You are coming with me this afternoon, aren’t you?
M : I have too much work to do for tomorrow.
What does the man mean?
(A) The show will not start until tomorrow.
(B) He’s planning to work this afternoon.
(C) He must do lot of work tomorrow.
(D) He plans to attend the opening.
PART B
Question 31 through 34 : Conversation between a student and guidance counselor

W : Hello John. You must be pleased. After all how many students are lucky enough to have been accepted at their first and their second
choices?
M : Not many I know. But I’m not sure yet which one to choose.
W : Well, you seem to have doubts about the state university. But its biology department has a fine reputation. What more could a biology
major want?
M : Yeah. And they also have internships for seniors. But a friend told me that for the first two years some lectures have a hundred and fifty
students. You probably wouldn’t get to know any of your teachers.
W : Well, you might actually. Because those classes also have small discussion sections. They meet twice a week, and have no more than
twenty students.
M : I know. But I’ve heard that they are usually taught by graduate students. At White Stone Collage all classes are taught by proffesors.
W : What about Sating? Do you prefer a small town like White Stone? Or a bigger place like the state capital?
M : What doesn’t matter to me. What I do care about is getting individual attention from the faculty than making friends.
W : Look. I’ve known you for four years now and you seem to be a pretty outgoing person. I don’t think you have any trouble making friends
at the state university. It sounds to me that you are learning toward White Stone though?
M : I am. The only problem is taht the White Stone’s tuition is really high and I’m not sure I can afford it.
W : Yeah. I’ll look into that.

31. Why did the man go to see the woman?

(A) To apply for a student loan.
(B) To discuss a decision he has to make.
(C) To ask for a letter of recommendation.
(D) To find out which colleges accepted him.

32. What concern does the man have about the state university?
(A) The laboratories are not well equipped.
(B) The classes are too large.
(C) It’s too expensive.
(D) It’s too far away from home.

33. What does the man consider to be an advantage of the White Stone Collage?
(A) It has a beutiful campus.
(B) Professors regularly publish their results.
(C) It’s in an urban setting.
(D) Faculty members interact with students.

34. What is the man likely to do in the near future?

(A) Investigate borrowing money for college.
(B) Choose a new major.
(C) Accept an internship at the state university.
(D) Look for a job as a biologist.

Question 35 through 39: Conversation between two students.

M : Hi Claire. How does it feel to be back on campus?
W : Keach, hi. Well, to tell you the truth, I have mixed feelings.
M : Oh, why?
W : I have this great summer job that I really hated to leave. I worked at the wild life research center in Maryland.
M : That makes sense for a genetic major. What did you do? Clean the cages?
W : This is wild life center, not a zoo. This place breeds endangered species and tries to prepare them for life in the wild.
M : You mean the endangered species like the tiger and the panda?
W : Well, endangered species, yes. But not tigers or panda. I was worki9ng with whooping cranes and sandtail cranes. It was really neat. I
taught the baby crane how to eat and drink, and I help the vet to give medical check-ups.
M : I can see why it was hard to leave taht job. But how did you teach bird how to eat and drink?
W : We covered ourselves up with clothes and used puppets made out of stuffed cranes to show the baby chicks what to do. Then the chicks
copied what the puppets did
M : Clother? Puppets? Sound like fun.
W : It was. The clothes and puppets are the key tool of this. We all covered ourselves up, the scientists, the vets, the genial stock, everybody.
You see, baby cranes will become attached to their care-takes.
M : So if the care-taker is a person, the crane will stay in places where people are.
W : Yeah. And their chances for survival aren’t very good. But by covering ourselves and by using birds puppets the chicks are more likely
to seek out other birds rather than people. And their trnasition to the wild has a better chance of being successful.
M : A chance of being succesful? Hasn’t this been done before?
W : It’s been done with sandtail cranes and everyone is optimistic about its working with whooping cranes too.
M : If this work.... in the wild.
W : Yeah. It’s exciting, isn’t that?

35. Why does the woman say she has mixed feelings?
(A) She wasn’t quite ready to come back to campus.
(B) There are more endangered species in zoos than in the wild.
(C) The birds won’t learn to keep away from people.
(D) She moight change her major.

36. What was the woman’s job?

(A) Counting wildlife.
(B) Cleaning cages.
(C) Training baby birds.
(D) Making puppets.

37. What is the goal of the wild life center?

(A) To prepare endangered species for life in the wild.
(B) To breed animals to sell to zoos.
(C) To study animal behavior in the wild.
(D) To increase the public’s understanding of endangered species.

38. Why does the man mention the tiger and panda?
(A) He once had a job in azoo.
(B) They’re familiar examples of endangered species.
(C) He’s intersting in the genetics of mammals.
(D) They also become attached to humans.

39. Why do the staff members cover themselves with clothes as they work?
(A) So that they are protected from scratches by the crane’s talons.
(B) So that they aren’t exposed to infectious diseases.
(C) So that the chicks can be examined in a sterile environment.
(D) So that the chicks don’t become dependent on human.
PART C
Question 40 through 42: A lecture in a architectural design course.

In 1871 the first passenger elevators were used in office buildings and allowed architects to build higher than people could comfortably walk.
Another innovation was in building technique. In 1885 the steel skeleton was introducted and allowed for the construction of tall building that
could withstand high winds. We take for granted some of the other inventions that enable people to live and work in skycrapers. For example,
few people realized that the telephone was necessary for vertical communication and that flush toilet and vacuum incinerator made waste
disposal possible. Now as we entered the age of super skycraper, some with more than 200 floors, we see the need for even more technological
innovations. In the area of heating and cooling systems for example. For all their benefits, these super tall building do cause problems though.
For one thing they place enormous train on parking and traffic row in urban area. But let’s leave behind these technical concerns and move
on to consider some of the design elements that have come to characterize the age of the skycraper.

40. What does the professor mainly discuss?

(A) The development of the modern skycraper.
(B) The skyscraper’s effect on urban areas.
(C) Problems with future skyscraper construction.
(D) Safety regulations for skyscraper design.

41. What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator?
(A) It created design problems for architects.
(B) It was needed for transporting construction materials.
(C) It enabled architects to design taller office buildings.
(D) It made skycrapers more expensive to build.

42. What will the professor probably discuss next?

(A) Projected changes in the building code.
(B) Design features of modern skycrapers.
(C) Strategies for reducing traffic congestion.
(D) Strategies for reducing traffic congestion.

Question 43 through 46: The Member of the Ski-Patrol on the resort.

Good morning. Let me welcome all the new members of the ski patrol. My name is Brenda Peters and I’ve been a ski-patroller for nearly three
years. After working in offices and restaurants, I find this job very statisfying. After all, if you love the outdoors, its a great job. You won’t
get rich but you’ll get in great shape and you will be able to help people everyday. And for me the best part of the job is giving ski lesson. I’ve
made a lot of friends that way. Of course your main responsibilities will involve ensuring the safety of everyone who skis here. All trails have
to be checked daily to make sure they are groomed probably. You also will have to be watching out constantly for people who aren’t skiing
safety, or who may think they are better skiers than they really are. And to help those who are injured, you’ll have to know basic first aid.
Tomorrow you will begin training in a first aid system that skiers specifically to the outdoors. We pride ourselves in our ability to get people
off the mountain quickly and safety. OK, so you are free to explore the slopes for the rest of the day. All in all, I think that being a ski patroller
is great job, I hope you will all feel the same way.

43. What does the speaker mainly discuss?

(A) The duties of a ski patroller.
(B) The health benefits of an outdoor job.
(C) What ski patrollers teach skiers.
(D) The importnace of first – aid techniques in a ski patrol.

44. According to the speaker, what is one advantage of working on ski patrol?
(A) High salary.
(B) Job security.
(C) Job satisfaction.
(D) Employee health insurance.
45. What does the speaker say she likes most about giving ski lessons?
(A) It provides an extra source of income.
(B) It improves her own skiing techniques.
(C) It gives her the opportunity to meet people.
(D) It helps her stay in shape.

46. According to the speaker, what is one of the man responsibility of ski patroller?
(A) To predict weather patterns.
(B) To maintain safe skiing conditions.
(C) To help skiers to improve their physical.
(D) To compete in ski competitions and races.

Question 47 through 50: A lecture given in a geology class.

If you over certain parts of Nebraska and Texas by plane, you might notice some large areas appearing as bright green circles many hundreds
of feet across. This green is unusual in the high plains area where the climate is very dry. These green patches are the result of a new technique
for mining the underground water. In this technique, miners bore deep holes in the ground until they reach a special geological formation
called ocheropher. The water which has collected in this ocherophers for hundreds of years in called fossil water or ground water. It pumped
up through the bored hole and spray over the land to irrigate the crops. Raising crops such as cotton and wheat, water in this way creates the
fertile green areas that contrast vividly with the natural brown of the plains. Crop yields have increase dramatically. However they’ve created
a serious environmental problem. The problem is that the water’s being removed from many ocherophers faster than it can be replenished
naturally. Ground water levels have dropped rapidly and it’s becoming more difficult and expensive to get the water. In some parts of Texas,
water levels in some of the ocherophers have declined by more than 400 feet in 25 years, this process of using water faster than it can be
replaced is wide spread and serious.

47. What does the dpeaker mainly discuss?

(A) The geological features of Nebraska and Texas.
(B) Fluctuations in rainfall amounts in the desert.
(C) An inventive irrigation method.
(D) A new solution to an environmental problem.

48. What benefits have resulted from the technique?

(A) New varieties of corn have been developed.
(B) The crops need less fertilizer.
(C) Farmers can now monitor crop growth.
(D) Crop yields are much greater.

49. What is happening to ground water?

(A) It’s being drained from Nebraska to Texas.
(B) It’s being pumped out.
(C) It’s becoming contaminated with oil.
(D) It’s becoming much warmer.

50. What does the speaker imply about ground water?

(A) It can be seen from an aiplane.
(B) It’s most likely polluted.
(C) It’s usually a bright green color.
(D) The supply may be exhausted soon.