单选题  Questions 1-8  · For questions 1-8, you will hear eight short recordings.  · For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.  · After you have listened once, replay each recording.
单选题 When will the next meeting be?
  • A.23rd March
  • B.24th March
  • C.25th March
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Man: Hi, Sarah, John here. Woman: Morning. Man: Can we fix a meeting next week to discuss the report you gave me?... I'm out of the office until Wednesday the twenty-third, so how about Thursday the twenty-fourth at ten? Woman: Hmm. The morning of the twenty-fifth would be better... Man: Sorry, I'm already booked then. Woman: OK then, Thursday it is.
单选题

Which of the goods were delivered?    

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] Woman: Office Wholesalers. Man: Hello, it's Mark here from Greens Office Supplies-it's about our order. We ordered one thousand folders and five hundred pens and the same number of pencils. They were supposed to be delivered this morning, but we're still waiting for the pens and the folders. Woman: Oh, I'm sorry. The other items will be sent out this afternoon, though. We only got them in about an hour ago. Man: Thanks.
单选题 Why is the man apologising?
  • A.because he's late
  • B.because he's made a mistake
  • C.because he's lost something important
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Man: Morning, Nicky. Did you tell the others that I'd be late? Train again... Woman: Where's the report you were going to leave me? It's missing, and I need to read it before the meeting. Man: Oh, Mike asked for it, so I passed it to him. Woman: But that was confidential information! Man: Oh, I didn't realise. I'm sorry. I promise it won't happen again.
单选题

What is the cover of the new brochure like?    

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] Man: Have you seen the design for the cover of the new brochure? Woman: Yes, I have. Man: What's it like? Woman: It's just a world map. Man: Nothing exciting, then? Woman: Well, it's better than last year's, with that photo of head office! Man: And the company name in big letters along the top. Woman: That runs down the side of the cover this time-much more original!
单选题

Which chart is correct?    

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Man: And here are the numbers of hours lost to staff illness. As expected, January was our worst month, with many people off sick. February wasn't too bad; only half as many hours lost. March was excellent, but April was disappointing.