II. Listening Practice

1. Mini-Dialogues    

Listen to the following five mini-dialogues and then, for each question that follows, select the best answer from among the four choices given.

1)a. They have just met each other for the first time.

  b. They have run into an old friend of theirs.

  c. They have just happened to meet each other.

  d. They have been having a short chart.

2)a. Now.

  b. Hard to tell.

  c. At eleven o'clock.

  d. When the coffee is ready.

3)a. The man is interviewing the woman.

  b. The man knows the neighborhood very well.

  c. The woman is going to be the man's tenant.

  d. The woman has just moved into the neighborhood.

4)a. Absolutely not.

  b. He will try.

  c. Definitely.

  d. It depends.

5)a. Nowhere to be found.

  b. In a restaurant.

  c. At the meeting.

  d. Out of town.

2. Conversations

In this part, there are two recorded conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then, for each question that follows, select the best answer from among the four choices given.

  

Conversation 1          

1)a.Office manager.

  b. Programmer.

  c. Travel agent.

  d. Secretary.

2)a. He was busy minding his own business.

  b. He was on sick leave last week.

  c. He was out of town last week.

  d. He arrived at work too late.

3)a. It's easy.

  b. It's boring.

  c. It's demanding.

  d. It's convenient.

Conversation 2     

4)a. College students.

  b. High school graduates.

  c. An instructor and a graduate.

  d. A travel agent and a customer.

5)a.Their hometowns.

  b. Their future plans.

  c. Their college lives.

  d. Their school parties.

6)a. Where to stay, on campus or off campus.

  b. What to do upon graduation.

  c. Where to go to college.

  d. What to study next fall.

7)a. In the state with private schools.

  b. In the city of NY.

  c. Within the state.

  d. Out of the state.

8)a.Because the students are more seriou about school.

  b.Because the students are fond of partying.

  c.Because it is not so expensive.

  d.Because it is close to home.

3. Passages

Passage 1     

Listen to the following passage and then fill in the blanks with the missing

words. The passage will be read three times.

How to spend money wisely in college?

Make a _________ and stick to it. Planning in advance is the key to ________.

If you make a list of your expenses at the beginning of the month, you will know exactly 

where you ________  financially. This estimation can be very helpful when it comes to _________

on entertainment because you will know your limit.  Following a plan will also ensure that you 

do not have to compromise on the ________________ like books and stationery because of overspending.