PRACTICE

TEST 4

SECTION ONE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION

In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand
conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section with special directions for
each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in this
test. Do not take notes or write in your test book at any time. Do not turn the pages until you are
told to do so.

Part A

Directions: In Part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The conversations and questions
will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best
answer. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Here is an example, Sample Answer

On the recording, you hear:

In your test book, you read: (A) He doesn’t like the painting either.
(B) He doesn’t know how to paint.
(C) He doesn’t have any paintings.
(D) He doesn’t know what to do.

You learn from the conversation that neither the man nor the woman likes the painting. The best
answer to the question, “What does the man mean?” is (A), “He doesn’t like the painting either.”
Therefore the correct choice is (A).

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1. (A) The man should go to the museum
by shuttle bus.
(B) The next train leaves in 25 minutes.
(C) The train will arrive at the museum
before 10:30.
(D) The man just missed the shuttle
bus to the museum.
2. (A) She forgot to study for the exam.
(B) She had planned to go to the
movie.
(C) The man should have invited her to
the movies.
(D) The man should have studied for
the exam.
6. (A) Find out if classes are cancelled
(B) Not go to classes tomorrow
(C) Turn on the radio
(D) Look to see if the storm has stopped
7. (A) No one has recently seen her.
(B) She is spending a lot of time in the
library.
(C) She is avoiding the man.
(D) She went home for vacation.
8. (A) Meet her friends at the restaurant.
(B) Pick up the man at 1:00.
(C) Make lunch for the man.
(D) Do her errands after lunch.

3. (A) A new building
(B) Directions to the gym
(C) Going to the library
(D) New library hours
4. (A) Take a different history course
(B) Use a computer in the lab
(C) Help him write his paper
(D) Return his computer as soon as
possible
5. (A) She got her watch where her sister
works.
(B) She will help the man buy a watch.
(C) She had to work hard to buy a
watch.
(D) The man should not buy a watch at
her sister's store.
9. (A) She thinks the man should order the
fish.
(B) She wants the man to choose quickly.
(C) She prefers the chicken
(D) She cannot decide what to eat
10. (A) She should go home now to get the CD.
(B) She can return the CD to Tom later.
(C) She can borrow a CD from Tom when
she sees him in class.
(D) She should not have taken Tom's CD
home with her.

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11. (A) Cancel her appointment at the
clinic
(B) Make an appointment at the clinic
soon
(C) Begin practicing for the German
test next week
(D) Arrange to take the German test at
a later date
12. (A) Rent the apartment she saw first
(B) Visit her new neighbors
(C) Look at other apartments before
deciding
(D) Write a check for the rent
13. (A) He likes to play basketball.
(B) He is proud of his ability as a
basketball player.
(C) He does not want to watch the
basketball game.
(D) He is not on the basketball team.
14. (A) Buy both shirts today
(B) Buy the green shirt
(C) Return the shirt he bought last
week
(D) Not buy any shirts
15. (A) The woman did not accept the job
offer.
(B) The woman does not like her new
job.
(C) The woman is planning to start a
new job.
(D) The woman is looking for a job at a
different bank.
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16. (A) Go to the party with the man
(B) Take her aunt to the party
(C) Invite the man to the play
(D) See a play with her aunt
17. (A) She is looking for another job
(B) She will apply for financial aid next
year.
(C) She thinks she will not need financial
aid.
(D) She thinks she is not taking enough
classes.
18. (A) It is the only kind the restaurant has
left.
(B) The woman does not have to pay extra
for it.
(C) It is a specialty of the restaurant.
(D) He will replace it with a different
dessert.
19. (A) A small town can have negative
qualities.
(B) It can be difficult to run a business in a
small town.
(C) His family owns a business in his
hometown.
(D) He would like to visit the woman's
hometown.
20. (A) He would like more time to prepare
next time.
(B) He will not be able to attend the open
house.
(C) He enjoyed working as a volunteer.
(D) He will not be able to coordinate the
program again.
21. (A) He will meet the man and woman
before his psychology class.
(B) He is in the same class as the man
and woman.
(C) He is late for an appointment with
the man and woman.
(D) He forgot to do his assignment for
today's class.
22. (A) She is looking for a job on campus.
(B) She can get the materials they gave
out at the meeting.
(C) She went to the meeting with her
roommate.
(D) She is too busy to help the man.
23. (A) He probably will not be able to
follow the professor's advice.
(B) He has not finished doing the
research for his presentation.
(C) He does not understand what the
professor means.
(D) He would like the professor to
listen to him rehearse his
presentation.
24. (A) He knows who will be performing
in the musical.
(B) He doubts that the theater group
will perform a musical next year.
(C) The theater group needs to select a
new director.
(D) The director has probably chosen
the musical,
25. (A) He has been sick recently.
(B) He is tired of looking for an apartment.
(C) He wants an apartment near his work.
(D) He has been looking for a new job for a
long time.
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26. (A) The woman would not vote in the
elections.
(B) Ben would be elected class president.
(C) Ben would not run for class president.
(D) The elections would be held later.
27. (A) He did not recommend the lecture.
(B) He did not speak to the woman
yesterday.
(C) He is eager to go to the lecture.
(D) He started to like astronomy only
recently.
28. (A) She needs to continue studying.
(B) She did not read the reviews.
(C) She has already seen the movie.
(D) She intends to go see the movie.
29. (A) He thinks the dry weather will change.
(B) He is already conserving water.
(C) Ways should be found to use less
water.
(D) The dry weather will be worse than last
summer.
30. (A) Everyone should already have the new
manual.
(B) The old manual should not be used
anymore.
(C) The new manual has not been
completed yet.
(D) The old manual will not be changed.
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 Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you
will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best
answer. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

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31. (A) The class reading list
(B) Books about New York City
(C) A book by Theodore Dreiser
(D) A critical review of Sister Carrie
32. (A) It is set in the city instead of the
country.
(B) It does not try to teach a moral
lesson.
(C) It is about a woman working in a
traditionally male role.
(D) The main character gets into
trouble.
33. (A) Some British reviewers wrote
favorably about it.
(B) Dreiser published it himself.
(C) An editor revised it.
(D) Dreiser rewrote it using a
different style.
34. (A) How to learn a second language
(B) The importance of early
childhood education
(C) Phases of language development
in young children
(D) Methods to help children
develop their vocabularies
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35. (A) They are difficult for children to
pronounce.
(B) They occur in all languages.
(C) They are among the first sounds
babies make.
(D) They are sometimes used to
refer to house pets.
36. (A) Their voice box is not positioned
correctly yet.
(B) Their hearing is not good enough
yet.
(C) They do not yet have the muscle
control needed.
(D) Their brains are not yet
adequately developed.
37. (A) When children learn to say
whole sentences
(B) In the first month of life
(C) When children start to go to
school
(D) When children learn to associate
sounds with meaning
38. (A) Until what age vocabulary
growth continues
(B) How children are able to learn
language
(C) When die best time to start a
foreign language is
(D) How to identity children with
language disorders
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 Part C

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks. After each talk, you will hear
some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best
answer. Then on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Here is an example.

On the recording, you hear:

Now listen to a sample question. Sample Answer

In your test book, you read: (A) To demonstrate the latest use of computer graphics.
(B) To discuss the possibility of an economic depression.
(C) To explain the workings of the brain.
(D) To dramatize a famous mystery story.

The best answer to the question “What is the main purpose of the program?” is (C), “To explain the
workings of the brain.” Therefore, the correct choice is (C).

Now listen to another sample question. Sample Answer

In your test book, you read: (A) It is required of all science majors.
(B) It will never be shown again.
(C) It can help viewers improve their memory skills.
(D) It will help with the course work.

The best answer to the question “Why does the speaker recommend watching the program?” is
(D), “It will help with the course work.” Therefore, the correct choice is (D).

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

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39. (A) The effects of hot weather on 45. (A) It makes them clean and free of
animals. germs.
(B) How animals survive in extreme (B) It makes them more visible for
temperatures. the birds.
(C) How changes in location (C) It makes them more nutritious.
affected dinosaurs. (D) It makes them softer.
(D) The differences between warm-
and cold-blooded animals. 46. (A) She is a good cook.
(B) She collects birds' nests.
40. (A) Their ability to survive is (C) She likes to have birds visit her
diminished. garden.
(B) Their body temperature goes (D) She is a professional gardener
down.
47. (A) How to prevent landslides in
(C) Their ability to digest food
populated areas
Improves.
(B) How to repair damage to houses
(D) Their level of energy and activity
caused by heavy rains
increases.
(C) How geologists study landslides
(D) Three materials needed for
41. (A) It was larger than other
stable construction
dinosaurs.
(B) It was older than originally
48. (A) They can determine the cost of
thought.
construction.
(C) The composition of its bones
(B) They can reveal unsafe
confirmed earlier findings.
conditions for building.
(D) It was probably warm-blooded.
(C) They can show where landslides
have occurred.
42. (A) Planning a garden
(D) They can measure the rate of
(B) Feeding pets
water drainage.
(C) Attracting birds
(D) Preserving eggs
49. (A) It often interferes with
43. (A) They use them in making nests. construction.
(B) They like to eat them. (B) It helps keep the soil in place.
(C) They use them when mating. (C) It grows quickly after heavy
(D) They drink water from them, rains.
(D) It makes slopes unstable.
44. (A) They are dried in the sun.
(B) They are soaked in water.
(C) They are cooled in the
refrigerator.
(D) They are baked in the oven.

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50. (A) Frequent landslides
(B) Too much vegetation
(C) Water draining from another
slope
(D) A wall that stops water from
draining

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