{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}
·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 Which department has a vacancy at the moment?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: Good morning. Maxton Products. Woman: Oh, hello. I saw in the paper last week that you've got a vacancy for a secretary in your production department. Man: Well, actually that vacancy was in the personnel department but the position's filled now. We are looking for a secretary in the sales department, though. Woman: Thanks, but I'm not really interested...
单选题 How will Dover Tools dispatch the order?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: Purchasing. Woman: Dover Tools here. About your order - how would you like it sent? Man: Well, road is probably cheapest, isn't it? Woman: Yes, but it'll take 10 days.., is there a rail depot near you? Man: No there isn't... I suppose you'd better put it on the plane, then.., it's urgent. Woman: OK - We'll deliver in 48 hours. Does that suit you? Man: Yes, that's OK.
单选题 What is the message for Mr Brown?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: Hello, can I help you? Woman: Hello, yes, my name's Jane Kelly. I'm looking for Mr Brown. Man: Oh, I'm sorry he's not here.., do you have an appointment? Woman: No, I don't... I was just passing the factory, so I thought I'd come in and show him our new samples.., never mind.., tell him I called, and I'll come back another time. Man: Fine, I'll give him your message.
单选题 When will production start?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: - now - about the new factory. We were hoping to start production on the 21st... unfortunately it'll be about a week later now, on the 29th... the machinery won't be installed until the 23rd - that's why there's a delay, I'm afraid.
单选题 Which chart are the two women talking about?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] Woman 1: Look, we've got to do something about these sales figures - they're terrible! Woman 2: Well, they're better than last month, anyway. Woman 1: Yes, but not a lot. We can certainly still improve them. I'm getting very worried...
单选题 Which car park will close during repair work?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Man: You know next week the factory chimneys are going to be repaired? Woman: Yes. Man: Well, we'll have to close the car park underneath the chimneys. Woman: OK. That's the West Site car park.., so West Site workers will have to use the East Site car park instead. Man: Yes, or the North Site, if that's full.
单选题 When are the two people going to meet?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] Woman: Hello, Edith Brown here, from Walkers. Could I make an appointment to see you on Thursday morning this week? Man: Morning's not really possible, I'm afraid. What about the afternoon? Woman: I've already got an appointment then. Is Friday possible? Man: Yes, that's OK, but make it the morning rather than the afternoon.
单选题 Which graph is correct?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] The price of shares remained steady for the first half of the year but there was a sudden fall in their value in the second half.