Strategy 💡

You will be asked to listen to a conversation between a man and a woman, consisting of approximately 100 words, and to answer questions about the conversation. The questions are not very technical in nature. Questions will be broadcast after the conversation, so make sure you listen to the whole conversation. When listening to conversations, it is important to guess the relationship between the man and the woman in the conversation, and to keep track of who said what until the end. When listening to questions, make sure you understand who/what the question is about and when it is being asked. There are many different types of questions, including questions about what matches the content, questions about the speaker's intentions and future actions, and questions about reasons and problems.

✧ What will the woman do next?

   1 Begin to eat dinner.

   2 Put dinner in the oven.

   3 Prepare some snacks.

   4 Go shopping for vegetables.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What does Kay think about Jack?

   1 He quickly gets upset at small things.

   2 He has a gentle personality.

   3 He was the cause of the problem.

   4 He should talk to his ex-girlfriend.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What does the woman imply?

   1 She is not interested in marketing.

   2 Her boss is difficult to work for.

   3 Her new position is challenging.

   4 She is looking for a new job.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ Why does the woman think Mike quit his job?

   1 He was in bad physical condition.

   2 He did not get along with his co-workers.

   3 He was not suited to being an accountant.

   4 He had to take over his father’s business.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ Why is the woman unhappy?

   1 The man said her dress is too expensive.

   2 The man does not like her new dress.

   3 The dress does not fit her properly.

   4 The dress is too formal for the party.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What reason does Bobby give for not eating lettuce?

   1 It is too expensive at this time of year.

   2 It is hard to find at nearby supermarkets.

   3 He might get sick from eating it.

   4 He prefers a different kind of lettuce.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

Strategy 💡

You will hear a 150-word English sentence and two questions about the sentence. The topics include scientific discoveries, new technologies, animal life, new sports, historical events, foreign customs, artists, and many more. You will often hear unfamiliar names of people and places, technical terms, and new concepts, but don't worry if you don't understand something. Most of the questions begin with the word "What" and sometimes with "Why" or "How". The main points to listen for are "what is being talked about", "what happened", "what is being done", "why" and "how".

✧ How do spiders move?

   1 They move by moving joints in legs.

   2 They move by using bones and muscles in legs.

   3 All eight legs are moved in the same way.

   4 Half of the legs perform a different action from the other half.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What do the researchers expect robot spiders to do?

   1 Perform missions in dangerous places.

   2 Help develop 3-D printing technology.

   3 Assist people in using measuring devices.

   4 Use sensors to detect other robots.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ Why is little known about the Norte Chico civilization?

   1 There were only a few communities.

   2 Its writing system is too complicated.

   3 It completely died out thousands of years ago.

   4 Evidence that shows cultural information is limited.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What do the monuments in Norte Chico suggest?

   1 They help explain the stone pyramids around the area.

   2 There was a system for working together.

   3 The Norte Chico civilization began in Peru.

   4 The lifestyle during that period in time was very simple.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ Why was the Cup Club founded?

   1 To make cups from a variety of materials.

   2 To dispose of unnecessary cups.

   3 To reduce the amount of waste.

   4 To subscribe to a coffee service.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What is one thing the customers do with the cups?

   1 Collect the tags in each cup and lid.

   2 Present them to make a donation to the club.

   3 Wash and reuse them for themselves.

   4 Bring them to the stores participating in the service.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

Strategy 💡

You have 10 seconds to read the "Situation," "Question," and "Choice" sections, then listen to a broadcast of an English sentence of about 100 words that you hear in everyday life, such as an announcement, and choose an answer to the question from four choices. You will be asked to choose an answer from four options. The material is based on everyday life and is broadcast with realistic sound effects. The point of this part is that you should read the "Situation", "Question", and "Choice" in the question booklet in advance to understand the information you should listen to before listening to the broadcast. The subject of the "situation" is always you. It is important to imagine that you are in that situation and listen to only the information that is necessary for you. Most questions ask you what you should do or what you should choose in a given situation.

Situation: You are shopping at the department store and discover that your four-year-old daughter has wandered away. You hear the following announcement about a lost child.

Question: Where should you go to get her?

   1 The information booth on the first floor.

   2 The service desk on the second floor.

   3 The lost and found counter on the third floor.

   4 The confectionary section on the third floor.

✧ What is the narrative about?

Situation: You are at a camping goods store and you are looking at a shoulder bag for a trip this weekend. You see a bag with a nice design on display, but you want to buy one with dark colors. A clerk tells you the following.

Question: What should you do?

   1 Choose a bag that is available now.

   2 Try another store nearby.

   3 Come back to the store next week.

   4 Order a bag on the store’s website.

✧ What is the narrative about?