{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}
{{B}} How to approach Listening Test Part One{{/B}}
·In this part of the Listening Test you listen to eight short conversations or monologues and choose the best answer to eight questions.
·Before you listen, read each question and the three possible answers.
·Note all possible answers as you listen for the first time. Do not make an immediate decision.
·Do not worry if you do not know the answers. You will hear the recording a second time.
·Listen for overall meaning. Do not choose an answer just because you hear the same words in the recording as in the question.
·Decide on your final answer only after you have listened for the second time.
·For questions 1 - 8 you will hear eight short recordings.
·For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer
·You will hear the eight recordings twice.
单选题
Where will the meeting take place?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Hello. I'd like to book a meeting room for Thursday. Is Room I01 still available?
F I'll just check. Oh, I'm afraid it isn't. But 102's free and so is 10_?.
M I think 103'11 be too small. So, I'd better have the other one.
F OK. I'll reserve it for you.
M Thank you.
单选题
What time will the speaker arrive in Manchester?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Good morning. Can I help you?
F Yes. I need to go to Manchester tomorrow.
M What time do you need to be there?
F About quarter past eight, if possible. Definitely by quarter to nine at the latest.
M Well, you'll get in at half past eight if you get the train leaving here at 7.15.
F That sounds fine. Thank you.
单选题
Which bar chart best describes the sales figures?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
We'd expected the sales figures to be much higher than last year and instead, they're rather similar, which is pretty disappointing. Still, I suppose at least they weren't lower than last year That's certainly a relief!
单选题
On which day is the meeting going to take place?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Hi, it's Steve. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the meeting on Wednesday, after all.
F Well, maybe we could change the date. What about Thursday?
M I've got something arranged until 3. unfortunately.
F And what about Friday?
M That'd be great.
F OK. I'll give you o call on Thursday to let you know the time.
M Thanks. Bye.
单选题
What is Bill going to do?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Hello Sally. Just wondered if you needed any help?
F Thanks, Bill, but I think everything's under control. The meeting room's booked and ...
M Did you manage to get hold cfa laptop?
F Yes, I did. But I haven't ordered the coffee yet.
M Leave it with me. I'll deal with it immediately.
F Great, thanks.
单选题
Where are the colleagues going for lunch?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M Do you feel like going to Humphrey's again for lunch?
F Mmm. My meal wasn't very good there last week How about the Dragon Caf for a change?
M I've only got half an hour- so OK If had longer, we could go to Innovations.
F Never mind. We can always go there next time.
单选题
Which graph is being described?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
F Hi, Steve. I'm just ringing about profits for the last quarter. I heard they were disappointing.
M Mmm. They dropped sharply in May. But they did start to recover in June.
F Oh. Can you fax the figures through? I wonder if our main competitors did any better in June.
单选题
Which job at Hudsons will Pam apply for?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
I phoned Hudsons about that advertisement for a PA. They said with my marketing qualifications I should apply for a job in that area or in sales. But we finally agreed the post I'd seen was the best use of all my skills.