| Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. |
| ( )1. A. At 3 o'clock B. At 4 o'clock C. At 5 o'clock D. At 6 o'clock. |
| ( )2. A. Ask the store to fix the skirt. B. Get her money back. C. Shop at another store. D. Exchange the skirt |
| ( )3. A. In a movie studio. B. In a department store. C. In a publishing house. D. In a research laboratory. |
| ( )4. A. Waiter and diner. B. Customer and salesgirl. C. Classmates and teachers D. Husband and wife. |
| ( )5. A. To try his luck at another restaurant. B. To book a table for Tuesday. C. To book a smaller table D. To cancel his dinner plan. |
| ( )6. A. She thinks the explanations are difficult. B. The explanations will be added in a later edition. C. She thinks the book should include more information. D. The book includes an explanation of all the answers. |
| ( )7. A. Chicken is tasty. B. Roast beef is tasty. C. Not very satisfactory. D. Very satisfactory. |
| ( )8. A. The cinema is nearby. B. He doesn't know there is a cinema nearby. C. He doesn't understand the question. D. He doesn't want to go to the cinema.. |
| ( )9. A. It is unfair that the man's wife should stay home. B. It is impossible to repair the pipes again. C. It is not the first time that the pipes have leaked. D. It is a pity that the man's wife can't go to the concert |
| ( )10. A. The price for rent is beyond their reach. B. The neighbourhood is too far away. C. They don't need a new apartment. D. He hopes that they can rent it as soon as possible. |