Part C Quiz

Section A  Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question.Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your text book.

Example: You will hear or read: A) New York City.   B) An evening party. C) An air trip.   D) The man’s job. From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. Now the test will begin.

1. A) Eggs

    B) Milk.

    C) Hamburger. 

    D) Steak.

2. A) The man and the woman shopped all over the town.

    B) The woman went to many different stores.

    C) The woman bought some bookcases on sale.

    D) The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases.

3. A) Go to Chicago another day.

    B) Come back in five minutes.

    C) Take the ten o’clock train.

    D) Go to the airport.

4.  A) At the supermarket.

     B) In the restaurant.

     C) In the man’s home.

     D) In the woman’s home.

5. A) $20.00. 

     B) $4.00.

     C) $10.00. 

     D) $6.00.

Section B  Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your text book. Now listen to the conversations.

Conversation 1

6. A) His brother.

   B) The policeman.

   C) The storekeeper.

   D) His friend.

7. A) Fred was slightly hurt.

   B) The car was moved away by the policemen.

   C) The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.

   D) The man was inside the drugstore when the accident happened.

 Conversation 2

8. A) She started carrying a credit card.

    B) She got an ID card of her own.

   C) She’s got some money with her.

  D) She bought some beef.

 9. A) She must have enough money with her.

   B) She should not buy everything she wants.

  C) She must care about her credit card.

  D) She can spend money easily.

10. A) $500. 

    B) $1,500.

   C) $50. 

   D) $15.

Section C  Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the text book, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read two times. You are required to put the missing words or phrases in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin.

Since World War Ⅱ, especially in the last few decades of the 20th century, large groups of foreigners have come and __________ the United States. The result is that many Americans speak a foreign language at home. Today, one in seven Americans speak a language 　__________ English. Spanish is the leading foreign language spoken by 17 million Americans. All together, 31.8 million Americans speak 329 foreign languages in the __________. That means there is __________ 34 percent in foreign language usage since 1980. Asian languages are used by 14 percent of foreign language speakers. That __________ the new wave of immigrants from Asian countries such as India, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. However, fewer European languages are heard in American families than before.

Section D Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your text book. You should write your answers correspondingly. Now listen to the passage.

16. Why do young people like to buy their clothes online?

      The first reason is to _____________________________________.

17. Why do people shop around for the same clothes?

      To find the prices________________________________________.

18. What is the second reason for young people to shop online?

      To ___________________________________________________.

19. How long does it take to find the clothes you want online?

      Within ________________________________________________.

20. What is generally believed about online shopping in the future?

      It will be more and more __________________________________.