1.

(A) Two men are walking past a bench.

(B) People are moving the chairs nearthe trees,
(C) One man s leanng on the other.
(D) Some people are restng outdoors
(A) He s walkng own the corridor.
(B) He is entering the room.
(C) He s wpng the ha!way wth a mop.
(D) He s stting or the tloor.
2.
(A) The ATM is out of order.
(B) The machne is against a wa.
(C) Peopie are withdrawing money from the machine.
(D) The machne s beng inspected.
(A) They are watching the race.
(B) They are parking ther bikes.
(C) They are riding bikes over rocks,
(D) They are getting on bcyces.
(A) The man s typng document.
(B) The cup s sttng on the tabe.
(C) The woman is tacing the man.
(D) The plant s beng vvatered.
(A) People are packing their bags.
(B) People are boarding the bus.
(C) The windows are open widey,
(D) The tires are being repaced.
7.
(A) The peope are gettng nto boats.
(B) The boats are toatng on the water.
(C) The boats are docked near the trees,
(D) The peope are taking the boats out on the water.
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(A) The people are getting off the buses.
(B) The buses are on a City Street.
(C) The people are vvaiting for the bus to come.
(D) The buses are approaching the bus stop.
(A).The dessert is being made.
(B) The man is stirring something in the pot.
(C) The meal is being served at the table.
(D) The food is being spooned onto a plte.
10.
(A) The people are boarding the airplane.
(B) The airplane is sitting indoors.
(C) The airpiane is on the runway.
(D) The truck is moving tovvard the airpiane.
(A) 12. c) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15 (C) 16. A) 17. (C) 18. (A) J
.19. p 20. (AL-21 (A) 22. <B) 23. ip) 24. (A) 25. (B) 26. (C)
2 t (B) 28 (C) 29. B) 30. (B) 31. (C) 3ZAQ 33: (B) 34. (A)
11. HowdoyougettoyouroRice?
(A) I drive mysel.
(B) I was here about forty-five irnutes ago.
(C) I work downtown.
12. Can we postpone our dinner meeting until Thursday?
(A) They mainly serve seatood.
(B) Yes, I postponed it mysetf.
(C) No, lm already booked on Thursday.
13. Do you think we can tinish the project this week?
(A) lf we work on nothing else.
(B) No, lm not vvorking on a project.
(C) The projector is out of order again.
14. How long have you been waiting?
(A) Less than an hour.
(B) lve vvorked here since my graduation.
(C) I dont mind vvaiting.
15. What does Audrey do for a living?
(A) Shes reading a mystery book.
(B) She likes to play golf.
(C) I believe shes a teacher.
16. VVhich restaurant do you want to go to?
(A) The one right across the Street.
(B) lm allergic to seafood.
(C) I tlke coffee in the moming.
17. Do you know where the convention will be held?
(A) Shes holding onto it for me.
(B) lm looking forward to it.
(C) Why dont you ask Mr. Edmonds?
18. Payday is every two weeks, isnt t?
(A) Yes, I always look forward to that.
(B) You can And it everywhere.
(C) Peter is in charge of payroll.
19. May I ask you a question?
(A) lts hard to answer. ;
(B) Yes, go ahead.
(C) Last March.
20. Will you meet your deadline this time?
(A) Pll do my best.
(B) I haverTt seen him for a while.
(C) Meeting someone is tiring.
21. When does the library close today?
(A) You can check it at the entrance.
(B) You can check them out at the circulation desk.
(C) lt's closed for the holiday.
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22. Dont you have any plans for the weekend?
(A) Yes, thats my plan.
(B) Normally I do, but not ths weekend
(C) I had so much tun last weekend
23 Would you break this ten dollar bill for me?
(A) Because my car broke down.
(B) Sure, how do you want it?
(C) Here is your bill
24. When are the conterence proposals due?
(A) On January 25th.
(B) Three days ago.
(C) He will propose it at the conterence.
25. My car has been making strange noises recently
(A) Yes, I just needed a new car.
(B) You should get a car inspection.
(C) have recently vvorked on a project.
26. Do you happen to know where Karen wll be relocated?
(| lts perectly located.
(B) She always knows the answer.
(C) I wish I knew.
27. You didrTt orget to pick up the copy paper, did you?
() ri pick you up on the way to the ottce.
(B) Actually, it completey sipped my mnd.
(C) lm atraid were out of paper.
28. Could you check the inventory this atternoon?
(A) Pm short-handed.
(B) Mine is a checking accoun.
(C) ll take a rain check,
29. Qpnt we need to leave for the airport right now?
() At the port.
(B) Yes, in a few mnutes
{CJ No, ts on your let.
30. How can I reach Dr. Shawn?
(A By express bus.
(B) You can y his cel phone.
(C) tll be a long joumey.
31. Isnt this copier vvorking?
(A) Yes, momng coffee boosts me.
(B) It took me 30 minutes to get to work.
(0) Yes, its workng fine
32. Do you know how long this fax machine has been out of
order?
(A) Yes, t was 5 pages atogether.
(B) ltll be tixed any mnute now,
(C) Only Cindy knows for sure.
33. How would you lke your meat?
(A) lm not a big tan of meat.
(B) Medium, please.
(C) Of course, I liked it a lot
34. Have you found a new place to live or are you still looking?
(A) I carVt decide on a locaton.
(B) I think I misplaced it
(C) Yes, I live downtown.
35. Why dont you come wth us to dinner on Friday?
(A) I ddnt bring anyone along.
(B) That would be great
(C) I saw one on the dining tabe.
36. Do you live down by the river?
(A) The teny terminal s on the river.
(B) The river runs north to South.
(C) Yes, thats where I reside.
37. ril send you a iisting with some updated prces.
(A) I hope prices haverVt increased too much.
(B) My Computer was updated yesterday.
(C) The second prize.
38 Did you test-drive the new car beore you bought it?
(A) You bet I did.
() I passed the test
(C) I bought it yesterday.
39. Are you going to obs retirement party or do you have to
work on the project?
(A) Pd better stay in the offce.
(B) Yes, I heard about his retrement from my boss.
(C) No, lm too tired.
40. This new network system is much easier to use, dont you
think?
(A) I think its a new system.
(B) Yes, its qute an mprovement.
(C) ts a brand-new Computer.
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41. (B) 42. (C) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. .(D) 47, (C) 48. (D)
49. (D) 50. (C) 51. (A) 52, (C) 53. () 54(B) 55. (A) 56. (D)
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65. C) 66. (A) 67. (B) 68. O 89. (C) 70. (35 i , . ;
[41-43]
M; Helo, is this the right place to sgn up for the Creative
process semnar?
W: Yes, it is, Can have your name and the company to
whieh you belong so that 1can write up your name tag
and assign you a seat?
$: My nam is Gary Smith and m wth Beanpole Media.
Woud you be abe to seat me with the representatve
trom Global Artvvord?
W: Well, lets see. Ms. mett from Gobai is at tabe 12, but
Pmafrad her tabe is fullWoud you lke to st at tabe
10? There are many representatives from nternational
tirms at that table.
[44-46]
i W: Helo? I booked a cab last night under the name
Winslow to pick me up for an eariy tight today. Ifs now
7:10 .m. and a cab hasnt arrived yet.
I M; Ah, yes, Ms. Wnslow, I tound your booking. Youre at
1216 Queen Street West, right?
W: No, rm at 1216 Queen Street East. What am gong to
do? ve got to get to the airport.
M Dont worry, Ms. Winslow. Pve aready dispatched
another cab drver to your address, and he wll be there
n two minutes. Were very sorry about the eontusion.
[47-49]
I M: Melanie, ths dip is realy good. Thank you for bringing a
dairy-free version. At the last office potluck party,
accdentaly ate some that had eheese in it, and I had a
stomachache for the rest of the attemoon.
I W: Matt, j-m atraid that the dip I made hasnt been put out
yet. Cheryl put it in the trdge because she thought that
there was enough food out already, and more peope
from accountng w be coming later.
Okay. wll stop eatng this one. Perhaps it wont be so
bad. I ony ate about two or three mouthtus.
I W; Have ou tried that new medcine for people who can5t
dgest dairy toods? My sister takes it, and she says it5s
very effectveYou can buy some from the drugstore
downstairs
[50-52]
W: Mr. Silver, I inaly tracked down Carl. He came down
with a sudden case of the flu this moming and wont be
able to make the one oc!ock meetng.
M; Weil, okay. stil need the report that he was gong to
present at the meeting, and our partners are going to
start rriving in ten minutes.
W: Carl told me to get the report and give t to you.
: Good. Get it to Bryan as soon as possbe, and tell him
that hes going to have to present Carls report. Ill meet
the partners and try to give Bryan enough time so that
he can famliarize hmselt with the key points.
[53-55]
W: t was so nice catching up with you over unch. Lsten,
before we go, tell me quickly how the retirement party
for your od boss went.
: t was all right, but ve now got to tnd a different
caterer. The party was supposed to start at 4:30 p.m.,
and the caterers didnl arrive until 4 p.m. They werent
competey set up by the time everyone started arriving.
W: Have you tried Urban Caterers? use them for the
annual general meeting at my company last month, and
I was reay peased
M: lve only heard about them. Theyre a new company, so
: I havent had a chance to check them out, Do you have
a contact number for them? I already have to start
planning for the annuai Chrstmas party.
[56-58]
M: Helio, Miss Jones. Ths is lan trom Wi-Fi Neighbors. I*ve
followed up on the trouble youve been having
accessing our Internet Service provider, and basicaily, I
think the problem is at your end.
W; But ve aready been without my Internet Service for the
I whole moming now. f*m going to have to find Internet
access soon o make a deadl i ne.
M; have already put n a request for a technician to vist
your offce, but m atraid I cant tel you exactly when he
will arrive.
[ W: All right. Can you give the technician my cel phone
number? Im gong to an Internet cafe just down the
road to e-mai these documents. Please have him caH
me as soon as he reaches my offee.
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[59-61]
W: Mr. Smith, youre going to be staying at the Dhaka Plaza
Hotel for the tirst two nights of your trip, then yoiTII be
going up to Bogra, where youll be staying with the tield
officer Roland Headly, for three nights. Then, youll be
heading back to Dhaka Plaza for the iast night.
M: Thank you, Penny. Have you had a chance to find a
different travel route? Those stopovers will consume a
lotottime.
W: Yes, Mr. Smith, I tound you a red-eye tlight from Toronto
to London with just one stopover of two hours and then
directiy onto Dhaka.
M: Very good. If lm eaving on the red-eye, it wil mean I
can make that tamily dinner with the Singhs. NI most
likely sleep during the trip, which wi!l help with adjusting
to the time difference.
[62-64]
M: After you complete your presentation points, I can go
over the detais of the new hardvvare features using the
prototype blender.
W: I took the hardvvare home last night so that I could do
more graphcs for the presentation. Its stl there.
M: All right. Its only 10 a.m. We still have time to bring jt
back to the offce. How long wil it take you to go home?
W: Actually, I dont think I have time for that. I have a
meeting right after I inish rehearsing this with you. If I
give you my house keys, can you bring it back to the
office?
[65-67]
M: Did you go to the annual sale at MandaTs? I hear the
offers are really good.
W: Not yet, but I plan on going this evenng atter work. I
need to tinish shoppng for Christmas
M. Good, can you check out the kids wear secton? I have
to buy something for my daughter.
W: Sure, I can even buy something for her if Its really nice.
It may not be there tomorrovv, you know.
[68-70]
M: Hello, is this Mrs. Jones?
W; Yes, this s she. How may I help you?
M: My name is Brett, and rm callng from the National
Public Television Service. I hope m not interrupting
your dinner. I notice that your subscripton with us has
endedAs you know, we depend greatly on the
support of generous donors like yourselt so that we can
provide high quality televison programming without
commercials.
W: Yes, thats right! I really enjoy the British mysteries you
import. I was meaning to renew my subscription but I
torgot. Thank you for reminding me. But would you
mind calling later?
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I 79. (A) 80. (C).81. (D) 82. (B) 83. (B) 84. (D) 85. (C) 86. (C)
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[71-73]
This message is for Luis Pertin. My narne is Bamey
Feldman, and I am a building contractor with Weston
Homes. I understand that you vvould like an estimate on a
possible renovation to your kitchenI believe you want to
have a new set of cupboards installed as well as a larger
kitchen window built. Although I do not know exactly what
type of wood or other materials you vvould like to use,
generally such a renovation would take approxmateiy two
weeks to complete. Our cupboards can be built using oak,
maple, or birch. If you can let me know what type of wood
you would preter to use, we can determine a better
estimate for the renovation. I wiil be available Monday and
Tuesday evening to drop by your home and see what the
job entas. Please call me at 647-2687 to determine which
evenng is best for you. Thank you
[74-76]
Welcome to the Intelliverse exhibit here at the National
Safety and Security Expo. My name is Sheryl London, and I
would like to show you what Products Intelliverse s
creating to make your home safe and secure. Frst, we
have a tiny gadget called the Saesensor, which will
automaticaly lock the front door of your home. f you go to
bed and leave the door accidentally unlocked, Satesensor
is programmed to automatically lock the door at a certain
time of your choosing each evening. Another new product
Intelliverse s quite proud of is the Quicklock. Designed for
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bicycles, the Qucklock alovvs users to keep their bicycles
safe while at work or in school. The third product is the
Keyvaut. The Keyvault is a small device which stores
house and car keys on the back of a persorVs moble
phone. The key Chain will be soon obsol ete thanks to the
Keyvault.
[77-79]
Welcome to The Daily Money Minute. Im your host Benson
Hollinger, and oday were taking about time management.
Companies strive o do thngs more efficiently and quickly
each and every day. First, set houry goals durng your
vvorking day. Do not aliovv yourseif to waste ime through dle
chatting or being distracted by others. Secondly, be
reasonabe in plotling your work schedule. Planning to do 20
things in one day when perhaps only 10 things can be tully
accomplished leaves empoyees teeling hepless and
depressed. Aiso, rushing to f inish those 20 tasks coud otten
result in errors that could cost the company money and time.
Remember, it is al ways a good idea to set goals throughout
the day. Reaching those goals W|| result m ateeling of
satistaction and self-confidence after a productive work day.
For The Daily Money Minute, lm Benson Hollinger.
[80-82]
The national torestry industry has seen a arge increase n
the demand for lumber over the last 12 months. According
to torestry statistics, revenues increased by 21 percent to
$1.2 bilion. The main reason for this increase has been due
to the ris in home construction. This has resulted in a
shortage of workers n the torestry sector. Hovvever, ths
shortage of vvorkers should be resolved within the next four
months. Employees are eaming more pay for their work
compared to ast year. The amount of trees planted last
year was a record for the country. There is also healthy
competition among lumber companies vvithin the country
that is expected to continue for the next two years. The
only toreseeable threat to the lumber industry s the
possibility of the spruce budworm inecting large torests
and destroyng trees. Fortunately, scientists and
researchers believe the risk is mmimal.
[83-85]
The Weaver Community Center is pleased to announce
I that we wi be adding three new casses for senior citizens
ths summer. We are addng a new Exercse class designed
to give partcipants a light aerobics vvorkout. The class wil
be held three tmes a week for one hour each day. Another
new class is our Arts and Cratts class that will introduce
senors to paintng as well as teach them how to etch glass.
This cass will be held twice a week for 90 minutes per
cass. The third class is a Business cass. The Business
ciass will be held once a week vvith the class being two
I hours n ength. The Business class aso has a lmited
I enrollment of 30 people, so pease register for ths cass as
soon as possibe. Registration tees for the Exercse cass
I and the Arts and Cratts class are $75 per class, or you can
I regster for both for $125. The Business class has a
regstration fee of $80.
[86-88]
lf youre plannng a holiday but cant decide where to go,
; visit sterling Holidays tcxiay. We off er you t he widest
I choice of destinations. Our speciaty is holidays in the Far
East, but well give you the best bargains for holidays
I anyvvhere in the worid. To know more about our services
and best offers, meet our trave specialists today or visit
our vvebsite - www.sterling.com.
[89-91]
7_ ,----- .... -------
Good attemoon and vveleome to our monthy business
meeting. Let me first explain the order of the meeting. Our
I Treasurer Faisa Azbal wl reveal the outlook for the tourth
I quarter of this fiscal year. She will answer questions the
I board of directors may have regarding her tindings. This
I should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Following that,
I our Financial Director Eric Went will discuss where Optra
I can excel n the current business cimate, specitically in our
I technology sector, which has seen mproved grovvth. Our
! Human Resources Manager Fred Penget will then speak on
the upcoming job openings vvithin Optra and where he sees
those positions benetiting the company. There are two
openings set for ths fall, and depending on how quickly the
company grows, there coud be two additional openings
created. Following FrecTs talk, our Executive Director
VVitma Seacress wll make a specia announcement that
nvolves Optra joining torces with a large multinational
I Corporation.
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[92-94]
This is VViliam Marshall with this hours top story. The City
of Plasburg today has announced plans.to create a brand
new sports compex in downtown Plasburg. According to
Mayor Jackson Tuttle, the $50 million project wil begin
next August and should be completed in 30 months. The
sports complex wl teature an 11,000 Seat hockey arena, a
30,000 square foot gymnasium and four additional titness
tacties. Located near the Plainsvew Bridge, the compex
wll complement the new tootball and soccer tield that
opened last May. The complex is expected to be called the
VValden Center after Plasburgs tirst mayor Henry Walden.
An estimated 500 ful-tme jobs are expected to be created
from the new compex. The compex is also said to be a
necessity shoud the City hope to host the Commonvvealth
Games six years trom now. This is VViam Marshall for
1090AMNews.
[95-97]
This message is for Bethany MacKay. This is Lars Vensin
calling with Magno Models, Incorporated. I am calling with
regard to the documnts and photographs you sent us
concemng our need for tashion models. We are presently
signing contracts wth Breedz Department Store for their
sprng and summer product catalogues. As you probably
know, Breedz is the leading department store in the
country, and the catalogue is distributed to more than
400,000 homes n the regon. We noticed that you have
previous experience posing for catalogue photos, and we
! would ike to invite you to our offices for an interview. You
will irst meet with our directors and our stylists for a briet
dscussion in the moming. Then, in the attemoon, you wll
be posing for two different photo shoots for our spring
tashions and summer fashionslf our company feels you
have what it takes, we will offer you a contract wlth a
$4,000 signing bonus. Please call me at 429-0031 betore
Friday at noon if you are interested in this opportunity.
Thank you.
[98-100]
The Inver Village Transportation Commission is alerting
drivers to the changes that will be taking effect beginning
June 1. A portion of Highway 10, the main highvvay going
through nver Vilage, will be closing each night from the
hours of 1 a.mto 6 am. to allow potholes to be repaired.
This portion wil extend South to Creedmill Lane and north
to Piedmont Crescent. Drivers WIII have to ake altemate
highways and streets during this time period. We suggest
that you take the Exit 8 Ramp West to access Creedmill
Lane. Drivers can also use the Exit 9 Raitp West to
Piedmont Crescent. Drivers who attempt to travel along
Highvvay 10 during road closures wili be fined a minimum of
$400 and could lose their drivers license for six months.
The repairs and mprovements are expected to take
approximateiy two weeks. We will keep you updated if
there are any delays or changes.
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