art I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

1. A) Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.

B) She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.

C) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.

D) The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.

2 .A) They’ll get back to their school once in a while

B) They’ll hold a party before the summer vacation

C) They’ll do odd jobs together at the school library

D) They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation

3 A) The woman didn’t know how to bargain.

B) Peaches are in season now.

C) Peaches are not at their best now.

D) The woman helped the man choose the fruit.

4 A) They ask for an extension of the deadline.

B) They work on the assignment together.

C) They choose an easier assignment.

D) They join the physics club.

5 A) She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown

B) She will talk to Jean about what happened

C) She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise

D) She admires Jean’s straightforwardness

6 A) He liked writing when he was a child

B) He became well known at the age of six

C) He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest

D) He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest

7 A) He shows great enthusiasm for his studies

B) He does not study hard enough

C) He is a very versatile person

D) He has no talent for tennis

8 A) The train that John is taking will arrive soon

B) There are several railway stations in the city

C) John has lost something at the railway station

D) It will be very difficult for them to find John

9 A) It will continue to surge forward

B) Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world

C) It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world

D) Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics

10 A) The new apartments can accommodate 500 students

B) The new apartments are not available until next month

C) Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments

D) It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartment
Section B

11 A) The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum

B) The role of immigrants in the construction of American society

C) The importance of offering diverse courses in European history

D) The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore

12 A) He believed the speaker was a foreigner

B) He wanted to keep their conversation going

C) He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker

D) He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America

13 A) Americans are in need of education in their history

B) Colored people are not welcome in the United States

C) Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the language

D) The US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only

14 A) By enforcing discipline

B) By educating the public

C) By making laws

D) By holding ceremonies

15 A) It should be raised by soldiers

B) It should be raised quickly by hand

C) It should be raised by mechanical means