I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.

I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.

What does the man mean?

I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.

I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.

What does the man mean?

I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner.

I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out.

What does the man mean?

I bought a new bicycle this week.

Glad to hear it. What kind?

What does the woman ask the man about the bicycle?

Have you ever watched that program Family Tree on television?

Well, I tried to a couple of times.

What does the woman imply about the program?

Let’s make some sandwiches before we go. Then we won’t have to eat lunch at the ski lodge.

That’s not a bad idea. The restuarant there is so expensive!

What will the speakers probably do?

I had to miss Dr. Hudson’s first class. What was the lecture about?

For one thing, she talked about the differences between planets and stars.

What course does Professor Hudson probably teach?

If you’d like to sing along, here are the lyrics for that song.

Oh, I already know them by heart!

What does the woman mean?

Excuse me—do you know where the Admiral Hotel is?

I can’t say that I do. Why don’t you walk over and ask that taxi driver? He should know.

What does the man suggest the woman do?

Tim sure got these clean!

I’ll say! You can hardly tell that there are panes of glass in them.

What are the two speakers probably discussing?

What time is Dean Metzger’s reception tonight? Seven?

That’s tonight?

What had the man NOT been aware of?

Weren’t you in my advanced math class last semester?

Me? You must be joking—I can barely add 2 and 2 together.

What does the man imply?

You let Vince plan this event?

This time, but never again!

What does the Woman imply about Vince?

What was the matter with Jack last night?

I don’t know. He was a nervous wreck, though, wasn’t he?

What do the speakers say about Jack?

I just walked by Professor Dixon’s classroom, and there was no one in there.

That’s because he always takes his class outside when the weather is nice.

What can be inferred from this conversation?

On second thought, l’m going to take statistics instead of computer science.

Are you sure this time?

What does the man tell the woman?

What did you think of the opera you saw Saturday night?

Frankly, I don’t have much to compare it with.

What does the man imply?

Here’s the tape, some scissors, and some brown paper.

Thanks. Now Ijust need to find Richard’s address.

What is the man probably going to do?

Bob was late for the dinner because he was helping his roommate.

Isn’t that just like Bob?

What does the woman imply about Bob?

What did you think of Brenda’s story?

To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it.

How did the man feel about the story?

Is this Dr. Goldsmith’s office?

No, this is room 301. Dr. Goldsmith’s office is right downstairs from here.

Where is Dr. Goldsmith’s office?

I saw Suzanne at the meeting this afternoon.

Yeah! she was the last person I expected to see there.

What does the man imply about Suzanne?

Marie’s picture was in the newspaper.

Oh? What for?

What does the Woman ask?

Traffic was so bad on the way to the airport that I almost missed my flight to Boston.

I could have told you that it would be.

What does the woman mean?

That seafood restaurant on College Avenue is going to close down after just two months.

So I heard. Too bad.

What does the man mean?

Here you are, sir! a hamburger and a large drink.

Wait a second. That’s what you call large?

What does the man imply?

Peter, want to play softball? .

No, I have to go down to the lumber yard now. I’m building some bookshelves.

What will Peter probably do next?

No, Emma’s not here. She went to choir practice.

Oh, she must be feeling much better then.

What had the man assumed about Emma?

How did you find out about this lecture series?

Just through word of mouth.

What does the Woman say about the lecture series?

Have you decided whether you’re staying at the Buckley House or the Sherman Hotel during the

conference?

I didn’t have to decide. The Buckley was already completely booked.

What can be inferred from this conversation?

31-33: Listen to a conversation between two students.

Hey, Amy, where are you off to?

To the Recreation center. I’ve got a physical education class.

What course are you taking?

Fencing.

Oh, really? Is it hard?

I was in the fencing club in high school, so for me it’s mostly review.

I once heard someone call fencing “the thinking person’s sport.” Would you agree with that?

It does require lots of concentration, and if you want to win matches, tactics are important . Just like in a game of chess.

And I suppose you have to be fast and strong to win.

Speed is important, and agility, but you don’t have to be particularly strong to be a good fencer.

The main reason I like fencing, though, is that it’s great exercise. I find an hour of fencing is as

good a workout as, say, an hour of tennis.

31. What is the Woman going to do?

32. Which of the following does the woman say is not particularly important in fencing?

33. Why does the woman compare fencing to tennis?

Questions 34—37: Listen to a conversation in a university bookstore.

That comes to $160.

One hundred and sixty dollars! I just can’t believe how expensive textbooks are. And that’s just

for required texts. Why, if I had to buy all the books on my suggested reading lists, I’d have to

take out a bank loan!

You could save some money if you bought used texts, you know.

I suppose, but it’s hard for me to study from a text that’s been marked up. Tell me, if I don’t

need some of these books, can I get a full refund?

Sure, if the professor changes his mind about a book or if you drop a course, just return it and

we’ll give you your money back—but only for the first three weeks of class. So don’t write your

name in the text or mark it up until you’re sure you’re going to keep it all semester.

And what about at the end of the semester? What’s your buy-back policy?

As long as the books are in reasonably good condition, and they’re going to be used in class the

next semester-, we’ll give you 50 percent of their original value—even if you didn’t buy them at

this store. Of course, if a professor changes texts or if a new edition comes out, we won’t buy

them back at all.

Fifty percent—that’s all?

Well, I suppose that doesn’t sound like much, but that’s the store policy.

34. What is the man buying?

35. At what point in the semester does this conversation take place?

36. If the man sells all the books that he buys today back to the store at the end of the semester, how much money will he receive?

37. Why would the bookstore NOT buy back the man’s books at any price?

Questions 38-42: Listen to a presentatoin given in an architecture class.

Good afternoon, everyone. As you all know, our class project was to investigate some unconventional styles of housing and report on one. The one I chose is called the Earthship. It was developed by an architect named Michael Reynolds about twenty-five years ago, and there are about a thousand of them in existence today. One remarkable thing about the Earthship is that

it is built almost entirely of recycled materials.

The exterior walls are made of used tires packed with soil. Aluminum cans are tucked between the tires and the exterior walls are coated with straw and mud. Interior walls are made of cement and glass bottles. This may not sound very attractive, but, to learn more about these houses, I visited one not too far from here and, I can tell you, the finished building is very beautiful. And these houses use no outside electricity.

They generate electricity from rooftop solar panels. They produce no sewage and don’t pump water from the ground. So, what about costs? ‘You can buy a book describing the building process for around $25 and architectural drawings for $2,000. A small, basic house—called a “nest”—can be built for about $35,000. Larger Earthships can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, I’ve brought a small model of an Earthship that I built myself. I hope that when I graduate and am designing houses myself, I can incorporate some of these ideas into my own designs. So come on up and take a close look at it.

38. Who is the speaker?

39. Which of these would NOT be needed to build an Earthship?

40. What did the speaker do to research her project?

41. According to the speaker, what is a “nest”? .

42. What did the speaker bring with her?

Questions 43-46: Listen to an announcement made on a university radio station.

The Central State University School of Engineering invites you to go fly a kite—that is, once

you’ve designed it. This weekend, the Third Annual Kite Competition will take place. Building a

kite poses a number of engineering problems, and we want to see how you solve them. As in

the two previous years, there are lots of prizes. There will be prizes for the kite With the largest

surface area and for the kite with the smallest. For the kite that can lift the heaviest load and for

the kite made from the most unusual material; there’s even one for the funniest kite. Of course,

all winning kites must be working models; you must be able to fly them at least 100 feet in the

air. You don’t have to be an engineering student to compete—all interested students at Central

State are invited to enter.  Preliminary events take place Saturday in the commons south of the

Engineering Tower. Final events will be held at the stadium on Sunday afternoon.

43. According to the speaker, how many times has the kite competition been held before this year?

44. Which of the following would win a prize in the kite competition?

45. According to the speaker, who is eligible to enter the kite competition.

46. According to the speaker, when and where will the final portion of the kite competition be held?

Questions 47-50: Listen to part of a lecture given in an anthropology class.

Students! Have you ever been to a potluck dinner, where all the guests bring a different dish?

The English Word potluck is believed to come from an American Indian Word potlatch. Today

we’re going to continue our discussion of Native American ceremonies by taking a look at this

fascinating ceremonial activity——the potlatch. The potlatch was practiced among all the tribes of Native Americans who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Among members of these cultures, the concepts of prestige and rank were very important, and potlatches were the primary way to advance their social position. The potlatch reached its most elaborate form among a tribe called the Kwakiutl, who lived in British Columbia, Canada.

Potlatches were held to comemorate important events in the families of the hosts, such

as births, naming ceremonies. or marriages. After feasting and dancing, the host would give

away valuable gifts, such as blankets, jewelry, or food.

So, potlatches were a little like our birthday parties in reverse! At potlatches, the host

might also throw copper money into the sea and destroy some of his most valuable possessions,

such as canoes. As for the guests at potlatches,Well, it was their turn next. They were required

to hold potlatches of their own and to give away even more valuable gifts than they had

received. As you can see, potlatches were a form of investment.

47. What is the speaker primarily describing in this talk?

48. According to the speaker, which of the following groups held potlatches?

Questions 47-50: Listen to part of a lecture given in an anthropology class.

Students! Have you ever been to a potluck dinner, where all the guests bring a different dish?

The English Word potluck is believed to come from an American Indian Word potlatch. Today

we’re going to continue our discussion of Native American ceremonies by taking a look at this

fascinating ceremonial activity——the potlatch. The potlatch was practiced among all the tribes of Native Americans who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Among members of these cultures, the concepts of prestige and rank were very important, and potlatches were the primary way to advance their social position. The potlatch reached its most elaborate form among a tribe called the Kwakiutl, who lived in British Columbia, Canada.

Potlatches were held to comemorate important events in the families of the hosts, such

as births, naming ceremonies. or marriages. After feasting and dancing, the host would give

away valuable gifts, such as blankets, jewelry, or food.

So, potlatches were a little like our birthday parties in reverse! At potlatches, the host

might also throw copper money into the sea and destroy some of his most valuable possessions,

such as canoes. As for the guests at potlatches,Well, it was their turn next. They were required

to hold potlatches of their own and to give away even more valuable gifts than they had

received. As you can see, potlatches were a form of investment.

47. What is the speaker primarily describing in this talk?

50. Why does the speaker refer to a potlatch as a form of investment?