Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11.
M: I left 20 pages here to copy. Here is the receipt.
W: Im sorry, sir. But were a little behind. Could you come back in a few minutes?
Q: What does the woman mean?
12.
W: I hope youre not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends home to pick up a book on my way here.
M: Well, thats not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know youre going to keep someone waiting.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
13.
W: Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student union, isnt he?
M: Well, that guy wont be able to win the election unless he gets some majority vote from women students. And Im not sure about that.
Q: What does the man mean?
14.
M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. Ive located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and wont arrive until later this evening.
W: Oh, I cant believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess.
Q: What happened to the womans luggage?
15.
W: I dont think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesnt seem to be much we can do about it.
M: Yeah, at this point we ll have to make do with what weve got.
Q: What does the man suggest they do?
16.
M: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, its really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.
W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
17.
W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they dont get along.
M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.
Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?
18.
M: We dont have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us.
W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we dont need that much money.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?