Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide  which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.

　　Example:

　　You will hear:

　　You will read:

　　A) At the office.

　　B) In the waiting room.

　　C) At the airport.

　　D) In a restaurant.

　　From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.

　　Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]

　　1.

　　A) Bill always comes on time.

　　B) Bill will be on time.

　　C) Bill will be late again.

　　D) Bill won't come.

　　2.

　　A) They don't know how to spend the money they have.

　　B) They don't know how to spend the next two weeks.

　　C) They need money badly.

　　D) They only have part-time jobs.

　　3.

　　A) One.

　　B) Two.

　　C) Three.

　　D) Four.

　　4.

　　A) These figures are not correct.

　　B) These figures are correct.

　　C) These figures are probably correct.

　　D) These figures are probably not correct.

　　5.

　　A) In October.

　　B) In April.

　　C) She isn't certain.

　　D) Between April and October.

　　6.

　　A) Jane speaks three languages.

　　B) Jane speaks four languages.

　　C) Jane speaks English only.

　　D) Jane does not speak English.

　　7.

　　A) The damage to the store.

　　B) The possible harm to the people nearby.

　　C) The punishment given to the crazy man.

　　D) The reason for the crazy action.

　　8.

　　A) She is going to give up biology.

　　B) She spends half of her time on biology.

　　C) To her, biology is difficult, but math is not.

　　D) To her, math is even more difficult than biology.

　　9.

　　A) There was a shower.

　　B) There was a car accident.

　　C) There was a fire.

　　D) There was a heavy snow.

　　10.

　　A) They are very rewarding.

　　B) They are too easy.

　　C) They are inexpensive.

　　D) They are not worth the trouble.