Practice test I.

(Heinemann 1997)
Listening comprehension. Section 1.
PART A.
1. (A) She'll stay or a little !hile.
(") She'll tal# to him a$o%t his raise.
(&) She preers to contin%e !or#ing.
(') She'( li#e a short )acation.
*. (A) The oo( (oesn't ha)e eno%gh seasonings in it.
(") The man isn't )ery %nny.
(&) She agrees !ith the man.
(') She isn't s%re a$o%t the rice.
+. (A) He's eeling $etter.
(") The ilm !asn't )ery goo(.
(&) He (i(n't en,oy the tal# )ery m%ch.
(') He !ill see the !oman later.
-. (A) It cost more than he tho%ght it !o%l(.
(") He !o%l( li#e to sell it.
(&) It isn't a )ery goo( one.
(') He got it or a goo( price.
.. (A) She elt (ierent last !ee#.
(") Someone c%t her hair or her.
(&) She hasn't $een the same all !ee#.
(') She c%t her o!n hair.
/. (A) He'll $ring the oo( 0%ic#ly.
(") He nee(s to !rite (o!n the !oman's or(er.
(&) He'll sen( a !aiter to the !oman's ta$le.
(') He'll ta#e the oo( a!ay no!.
7. (A) She'll !or# part1time at the $an0%et.
(") She'll try to in( a $lan#et or her g%est.
(&) She is still loo#ing or a g%est spea#er.
(') She li)es too ar a!ay to come to the (inner.
2. (A) 3ho is !aiting to see her.
(") Ho! many people can hear her.
(&) 3hen she can see someone.
(') 3hat the man sai(.
9. (A) 4i)e the !oman instr%ctions a$o%t the phone.
(") Rea( the instr%ctions ne5t to the phone.
(&) Pay or his telephone.
(') &all the !oman on the phone.
16. (A) The scholar !ill arri)e shortly.
(") They (i(n't get as m%ch money as they nee(e(.
(&) They collecte( t!o h%n(re( (ollars.
(') He (oesn't #no! ho! to (o the calc%lation.
11. (A) He (oesn't li#e to !al# late at night.
(") He has t!o ,o$s.
(&) He can't go to the game.
(') He'll come to the game late.
1*. (A) Tony p%t it together.
(") He is going to pic# it %p no!.
(&) He !ill $ring it to the picnic.
(') Tony got it or them.
1+. (A) He (oesn't #no! !hen he'll ta#e a )acation.
(") He (oesn't !ant to mo)e right a!ay.
(&) He's !aiting or the !oman to mo)e o%t o the
(orm.
(') He nee(s to mo)e $eore s%mmer )acation.
1-. (A) It isn't rea(y to %se yet.
(") It can't $e i5e(.
(&) It nee(s ne! legs.
(') He'll p%t it in the sta$le to (ry.
1.. (A) 3or# on the assignment a little $it at a time.
(") 7inish the assignment on time.
(&) Ta#e the assignment to someone else this time.
(') Stop !or#ing on the assignment.
1/. (A) &ontin%e on in spite o the !in(.
(") Stay home an( get some rest.
(&) 3ait or a e! secon(s $eore (eci(ing.
(') 4o o%t !ith the man tonight.
17. (A) Rea( the (irections.
(") Ta#e $ac# the coee machine.
(&) &opy the instr%ctions.
(') 3rite her a chec# or the coee.
12. (A) Report her pro$lem to the police.
(") 85press her opinion to the athletic (epartment.
(&) 4o !ith him to complain a$o%t the high ee.
(') Prepare a speech or st%(ents %sing the gym.
19. (A) His (rapes are not attracti)e9 $%t they #eep o%t the heat.
(") It !o%l(n't $e practical or him to $%y ne! (rapes.
(&) His ne! (rapes help #eep his ho%se !arm.
(') He (i( not pay a lot o money or the (rapes.
*6. (A) :ohn !ill get a goo( price or ;s $i#e !hen he sells it.
(") The man !ho sol( :ohn his $i#e !as easy to (eal !ith.
(&) :ohn pai( a goo( price or his $icycle.
(') :ohn is al!ays happy !hen he's ri(ing his $i#e.
*1. (A) He'll get a san(!ich !ith them.
(") He'll ,oin them ater he inishes.
(&) He !ants something (ierent this time.
(') He isn't h%ngry right no!.
**. (A) <ne ac%lty mem$er has p%$lishe( ar more than the rest.
(") Se)eral 8nglish ac%lty ha)e p%$lishe( their !riting.
(&) The n%m$er o ac%lty in the 8nglish (epartment
is ar rom i(eal.
(') <ne 8nglish ac%lty mem$er has (one a lot or
the (epartment.
*+. (A) They (on't ha)e eno%gh storage space.
(") They can't aor( to $%y any $oo#cases.
(&) This store (oes not sell $oo#s.
(') All o their $oo#s are in storage.
*-. (A) As# someone to ta#e 4eorge to the airport.
(") Ta#e t!o people to the airport.
(&) Ta#e 4eorge to the airport early.
(') Ta#e someone else to the airport instea(.
*.. (A) He isn't really serio%s a$o%t ta#ing it.
(") He is going to ha)e to pay or it himsel.
(&) He hasn't mentione( it yet to his roommate.
(') Someone else is paying or his room an( $oar(.
*/. (A) She's !orrie( a$o%t the rain.
(") The picnic !asn't a goo( i(ea any!ay.
(&) Rain !on't $e a pro$lem.
(') Since it has starte( to rain9 they sho%l( mo)e in(oors.
*7. (A) He can't help the !oman re)ise her research paper.
(") His research paper is (%e tomorro!.
(&) The !oman pro$a$ly !on't $e a$le to inish her paper on time.
(') He (oesn't #no! !hat to (o !ith the !oman's paper.
*2. (A) He alrea(y $elongs to the st%(ent association.
(") He ha( hear( a$o%t the nomination earlier.
(&) He is not going to )ote or the !oman.
(') He (oesn't !ant to $e the class presi(ent.
*9. (A) She !on(ers !hether Pa%l has complete( his !or#.
(") She promise( to help Pa%l inish his report.
(&) She'll sho! Pa%l ho! to get his !or# (one on time.
(') She #no!s that Pa%l !ill (o !hat he promise(.
+6. (A) He can't !ait or :ane any longer.
(") He'll try to catch them at the gate.
(&) He (oesn't !ant to go to the theater9
(') He !ill ,oin them as soon as he can.
T8ST 1. PART ". (Heinemann)
+1. (A) A st%(ent.
(") A psychology proessor.
(&) Proessor 'ensmore.
(') A geologist.
+*. (A) He o)erslept.
(") His alarm cloc# (i(n't !or#.
(&) He nee(e( to stay at home an( inish his paper.
(') He ha( some alarming ne!s.
++. (A) Sleeping.
(") St%(ying comp%ter science.
(&) 7inishing a la$.
(') 3riting a paper.
+-. (A) He st%(ies too m%ch.
(") He is to $e a(mire(.
(&) He (oesn't $%(get his time !ell.
(') He !rites )ery !ell.
+.. (A) The lie o a tree s%rgeon.
(") A ne! sport.
(&) =sing a thro!$all.
(') Trees an( their %ses.
+/. (A) He lost his ,o$ as a tree s%rgeon.
(") He thin#s trees are )ery easy to clim$.
(&) He $elie)es clim$ing trees is less (angero%s an( more
accessi$le than mo%ntain clim$ing.
(') He thin#s that the e0%ipment or tree clim$ing is
less e5pensi)e an( more comorta$le.
+7. (A) "eca%se Sam !as hea(ing to!ar( the mo%ntains.
(") "eca%se Sam !as carrying e0%ipment oten %se(
$y mo%ntain clim$ers.
(&) "eca%se Sam !as !ell1#no!n as a mo%ntain clim$er.
(') "eca%se they $oth !ere intereste( in mo%ntain clim$ing.
+2. (A) That he clim$e( a re(!oo( that !as leaning.
(") That he !ent all the !ay to &aliornia to clim$ the tree.
(&) That he spent the night sleeping in the tree top.
(') That he clim$e( in the rain.
PART &.
+9. (A) She ha( ne)er ta%ght Social St%(ies 161 $eore.
(") She !as %se( to hearing a$o%t e5pectations in her
senior seminar.
(&) She !ante( to !ait an( go o)er the sylla$%s at
a later time.
(') She (i(n't thin# the st%(ents !o%l( li#e the
ne! re0%irement.
-6. (A) She preerre( teaching t!entieth cent%ry history.
(") She ha( $een teaching at :ohns)ille so she
!ante( to ret%rn there.
(&) She ha(n't yet inishe( her a()ance( (egrees.
(') She (eci(e( that she preerre( teaching.
-1. (A) Teaching at the Social Science Research &enter.
(") St%(ying at "%r#e &ollege.
(&) Teaching the seminar that Proessor "arrett
normally teaches.
(') Teaching Social St%(ies 16*.
-*. (A) A comm%nity ser)ice re0%irement.
(") A senior seminar.
(&) A t!o1year co%rse on ci)ili>ation.
(') A secon( co%rse co)ering mo(em American history.
-+. (A) Its o!n eggs.
(") 4rass rom neigh$orhoo( la!ns.
(&) 3orms an( insects.
(') ;%( an( stic#s.
--. (A) To locate $etter nesting sites.
(") To gather materials or nest1$%il(ing.
(&) To inc%$ate their eggs.
(') To in( !armer temperat%res.
-.. (A) To loo# or oo(.
(") To in( a place to $%il( a nest.
(&) To spen( t!el)e to iteen (ays inc%$ating eggs.
(') To ac0%ire a mate.
-/. (A) So she can lay a secon( set o eggs.
(") So she can collect grass an( stic#s to $%il( a nest.
(&) So she can in( something to eat.
(') So she can $egin her migration so%th.
-7. (A) A cler# in the college $oo# store.
(") A proessor rom the "%siness an( A(ministration
'epartment.
(&) ;rs. Sta#e's assistant.
(') ;rs. Sta#e's rien(.
-2. (A) To tal# a$o%t the "%siness an( A(ministration 'epartment.
(") To intro(%ce hersel an( to help orientate the ne! st%(ents.
(&) To amiliari>e the st%(ents !ith their teachers.
(') To intro(%ce the st%(ents to ;rs. Sto#e.
-9. (A) ;emori>e the names o the teachers an( al!ays (o the
home!or#.
(") &all ;rs. Sto#e at home or emergencies an( al!ays
lea)e a message.
(&) ?no! the ho%rs or the $oo#store an( al!ays $e on time
or classes.
(') &all home monthly an( !rite letters oten.
.6. (A) S%>anne !ill go to class.
(") ;rs. Sto#e !ill spea# to the st%(ents.
(&) The st%(ents !ill go to their classes.
(') S%>anne !ill sho! the st%(ents aro%n( the college.
8n( o Section 1.