Listening Review 1 (Skills 1-3)

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Multiple Choice
Listen carefully to the short conversation and question, and then choose the best answer to the question.

Question

A.	He would like some iced coffee.	C.	A drink seems like a good idea.
B.	He wants to stop drinking coffee.	D.	He needs to drink something to stop his coughing.

Question

A.	She would prefer a sunny day.	C.	She would like a place that is not so loud.
B.	The park is too crowded.	D.	She cannot walk because she’s too old.

Question

A.	He should open an account.	C.	He should try to keep the cost cheap.
B.	He should take a ride on a ship.	D.	He should try something monotonous to get to sleep.

Question

A.	The department is not changing the requirements.	C.	The changes are believable.
B.	He hasn’t heard anything about the change.	D.	What has happened is incredible to him.

Question

A.	The wait has taken close to an hour.	C.	Most of the people have been in line for hours.
B.	They were stranded in their car.	D.	They made a line in the sand.

Question

A.	The instructor is selecting several passages.	C.	The stamp collector is conducting his business.
B.	The conductor is fair to the passengers.	D.	The riders are paying for the train trip.

Question

A.	The managers will take the train to the program.	C.	The new management program is very weak.
B.	A program to develop new managers will commence soon.	D.	The program will be maintained to the letter.

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A.	The fire started to attack the building.	C.	The fire probably began at the top of the building.
B.	The firefighter stared at the attacker.	D.	The firefighter started to attack the fire.

Question

A.	He assured the woman that he knew the truth.	C.	He thought that the woman was aware of what happened.
B.	He is sure that it isn’t new.	D.	He soon will know the truth.

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Question

A.	The art professor is not one of his fans.	C.	The catches that he made were fantastic.
B.	His drawings were amazing.	D.	His sketches showed a fantasy world.