M. Now, now, Mathilda. You never have faith in me.

W. Today the laser has thousands of uses, but when it was first invented it was a difficult tool to use.

M. Why was that so?

Q. What does the man want to know?

2.) A.) Why lasers were invented. B.) What uses the laser has today.

C.) What made the laser hard to work with. D.) How the laser is used as a tool.

W. It's too bad that Phil didn't come to the play last night.

M. Oh, but he did. He slipped in just as the curtain was rising.

Q. What is the man saying about Phil?

3.) A.) He also feels bad that Phil didn't see the play. B.) Phil tried to see the play, but he slipped on his way in.

C.) Phil didn't get up early enough to go to the play. D.) Phil arrived just in time to see the play.

M. There are several ways that you can move from one image to another. You can cut, fade, or dissolve.

W. But how do you know which one to use.

Q. In what class is this conversation probably taking place?

4.) A.) Chemistry. B.) History.

C.) Film. D.) Architecture.

ANSWERS: 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-C

Part B. In this section, you will hear a single, longer conversation between a man and a woman followed by a series of questions. Choose the best answer to each of the questions.

W. Where are you going? I'm sure we're supposed to go straight.

M. No, no. The road to the right will get us to the lake in no time.

W. Not according to this map.

M. Oh, that. Well, it's old. Besides, I could find my way around here blindfolded. After all, I grew up in this area.

W. Yes, but that was 15 years ago! Really, George, look at this road. It looks like no one's traveled it since horse carts came through.

M. Now, now, Mathilda. You never have faith in me.

W. I think there's a reason for that.

M. I don't know how you can say that. If you think you're so good, why don't you drive?

W. It's too late. Look at this mud. We're going to get stuck for sure.

M. No, we won't .... oh, oh.

Q. How does the man feel about his driving ability?

5.) A.) Uncertain B.) Surprised

C.) Overconfident D.) Incapable

Q. What is the woman's attitude toward the man?

6.) A.) Devoted B.) Disinterested

C.) Sympathetic D.) Aggravated

Q. What does Mathilda imply about George?

7.) A.) He's taken the wrong road in the past. B.) He's always been good at reading maps.

C.) He's been stuck in the mud more than once. D.) No one knows his way as well as he does.

Q. According to the conversation, where does Mathilda think they should go?

8.) A.) To the left. B.) To the right.

C.) Straight ahead. D.) Around the corner.

Q. According to the conversation, why does Mathilda think they shouldn't take the road the man has turned into?

9.) A.) It's made of dirt. B.) It hasn't been used.

C.) It's too well traveled. D.) It has large holes.

ANSWERS: 5-C; 6-D; 7-A; 8-C; 9-B

Part C. In this section, you will hear a single talk followed by several questions. Choose the best answer to each of the questions.

This morning I would like to continue my talk about animal sounds. We know that great whales have voices and I would like to talk about the humpback whales in particular. These whales come to Hawaii every spring to give birth to their young and to mate, and here they congregate and sing. Their songs contain unchanging sequences of notes that have been called "themes." Each theme may be repeated over and over again. The number of times may vary, but the order of the themes in a song is always the same in any one season. Usually, a complete song lasts for about ten minutes, but some songs have been recorded that continue for half an hour, and whales can sing repeating their song for twenty-four hours. Each whale has its own characteristic song, but it composes it from themes, which it shares with the rest of the whales in Hawaii.

Q. What is the main topic of this talk?

10.) A.) Animal sounds B.) The voice of the great whales

C.) The songs of the humpback whales D.) Why whales come to Hawaii

Q. Why do the whales come to Hawaii?

11.) A.) To congregate and give birth B.) To sing.

C.) To congregate and swim together D.) To give birth to their young and mate.

Q. According to the talk, what is a theme?

12.) A.) The unchanging sequence of notes they sing. B.) The repetition of sounds.

C.) The song they sing every season. D.) The song of each whale.

Q. How long does a complete song usually last?

13.) A.) An hour. B.) Ten minutes.

C.) Twenty-four hours. D.) A few minutes.

Q. According to the speaker, what can you say about the songs of each whale?

14.) A.) Each whale sings in chorus with the others. B.) Each whale has its own song.

C.) Each whale sings the same song as the other whales. D.) Each whale sings a song which cannot be understood by the others.

ANSWERS: 10-C; 11-D; 12-A; 13-B; 14-B

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