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 is one thing the man recommends the woman do?

   1 Give a sales report at a meeting.

   2 Complete a slideshow for him.

   3 Postpone a presentation.

   4 Take a rest in the office.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What does the woman say she wants to do first?

   1 Have a yard for garden space.

   2 Find out what houses are currently available.

   3 Move to a house that has a lower rent.

   4 Build a new house with room for their children.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What is Mr. Rogers doing?

   1 Booking a hotel room.

   2 Canceling his flight.

   3 Reserving a flight.

   4 Contacting a guest.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What does the woman offer to do?

   1 Refund the price of the cleaning.

   2 Provide an additional service.

   3 Return the man's suit early.

   4 Finish the work by Sunday.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What does the man notice about the neighborhood?

   1 It features a variety of boutiques and delis.

   2 It is convenient for grocery shoppping.

   3 There is an inexpensive supermarket nearby.

   4 Most businesses cost too much.

Questions:

✧ Who are talking in the conversation?

✧ What are they talking about?

✧ What will the man do next?

   1 Board his flight.

   2 Go to his departing gate.

   3 Find out which gate to go to.

   4 Go through the security check.

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".

✧ Why do plant-eating animals sleep less?

   1 They need more time to eat.

   2 They process calories better than meat-eaters.

   3 They follow the example of the giraffe..

   4 They spend more energy asleep than awake.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What is one thing researchers found out recently?

   1 Giraffes do not need any sleep.

   2 Giraffes can only sleep standing up.

   3 Giraffes only sleep for about half an hour a day.

   4 Giraffes can get up quickly to escape attacks.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ - What does the speaker say about karting?

   1 It has become too dangerous for children.

   2 It has not changed much over the years.

   3 It is vital for future professional racers.

   4 It is available in too few countries.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What has helped to stimulate interest in karting in some countries?

   1 Professional racers becoming national heroes.

   2 Winners of kart races making a lot of money.

   3 Karts becoming more reasonably priced.

   4 Kart racing becoming a professional sport.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What is one theory about the beginning of flea markets?

   1 People thought the items at street markets had fleas.

   2 Certain sellers started selling fleas at the market.

   3 Sellers began to offer their goods at a city named "Flea".

   4 They originated from markets where people collected blood from fleas.

Question:

✧ What is the narrative about?

✧ What do we learn about the Saint-Ouen flea market?

   1 It features antiques from France.

   2 It is smaller than the original market.

   3 It consists of multiple small markets.

   4 It mainly targets wealthy people.

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 notice a service fee of $50 on your monthly bank account statement. You do not know what it is for. You call your bank's customer service hotline.

Question: What number should you press?

   1 One.

   2 Two.

   3 Three.

   4 Four.

✧ What is the narrative about?

Situation: You are on vacation, walking around a busy tourist area. You want to take a break for a couple of hours in a spot with Internet access which is not too noisy. You stop by an information center and ask for advice.

Question: Which place should you choose?

   1 Mark's Cafe on Portner Road.

   2 O'Toole's Coffee in the business district.

   3 Margaret's Cafe on Eleanor Avenue.

   4 The library on Eleanor Avenue.

✧ What is the narrative about?