Diagnostic 1 Listening ComprehentionOnline version Time—35 minutes. In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers you hear. Do not take notes or write in your notebook at any time. by Modern English 1 Now we will begin Part A with the first conversation: 1. Choose the best answer. a A) The coffee is much better this morning. b B) He's feeling bitter this morning. c C) The coffee isn't very good. d D) He cannot taste the butter. 2 2. Choose the best answer. a A) The two classes meet in an hour and a half. b B) The class meets three hours per week. c C) Each half of the class is an hour long. d Two times a wek the class meets for an hour. 3 3. Choose the best answer. a A) A few minutes ago, the flight departed. b B) The fight will start in a while. c C) They are frightened about the departure. d D) The plane is going to take off soon. 4 4. Choose the best answer. a A) He hasn't yet begun his project. b B) He's supposed to do his science project next week. c C) He needs to start working on changing the due date. d D) He's been working steadily on his science project. 5 5. Choose the best answer. a A) At the post office. b B) In a florist shop. c C) In a restaurant. d D) In a hospital delivery room. 6 6. Choose the best answer. a A) the professor drowned the cells in a lab. b B) the topic was presented in a boring way. c C) The professor divided the lecture into parts. d D) The biologist tried to sell the results of the experiment. 7 7. Choose the best answer. a A) She needs to get a driver's license. b B) It is impossible to cash a check without two pieces of identification. c C) The man should check to see if he needs credit. d D) A credit card can be used to get a driver's license. 8 8. Choose the best answer. a A) Housing within his budget is hard to locate. b B) It's hard to find his house in New York. c C) He can't afford to move his house to New York. d D) Housing in New York is unavailable. 9 9. Choose the best answer. a A) The boss was working on the reports. b B) He would have to finish the reports before the end of next month. c C) He was directed to stay late and finish some work. d D) He could finish the reports at home. 10 10. Choose the best answer. a A) The boisterous students made the teacher mad. b B) The teacher angered the students with the exam results. c C) The students were angry that the teacher was around. d D) The angered students complained to the teacher. 11 11. Choose the best answer. a A) The prices are reasonable. b B) The store is too far out of town. c C) He would like the woman to repeat what she said. d D) He agrees with the woman. 12 12. Choose the best answer. a A) It has rarely rained this much. b B) It hardly rained this year. c C) It is barely raining this year. d D) It seldom rains so little. 13 13. Choose the best answer. a A) He needs to do a better job writing questions. b B) His writing must certainly be improved. c C) Without the questions, he cannot write the answers. d D) He needs to understand the written questions better. 14 14. Choose the best answer. a A) The agent was standing in line with his passport. b B) The line to get new passports is very long. c C) The woman must wait her turn to get her passport checked. d D) He can check her passport instead of the agent. 15 15. Choose the best answer. a A) He couldn't finish closing the library book. b B) He hadn't finished the library assignment, but he was close. c C) He was working on the assignment when the library closed. d D) His homework was incomplete because the library wasn't open. 16 16. Choose the best answer. a A) He wishes the hard work had had a better result. b B) He thinks the lawyer hardly prepared. c C) He wishes the lawyer had prepared. d D) He thinks the lawyer worked for free. 17 17. Choose the best answer. a A) The history class begins next week. b B) He thinks the papers should be turned in next week. c C) He has already done the paper for next week. d D) The papers are not due next week. 18 18. Choose the best answer. a A) He's not really happy. b B) The contractor's work was satisfactory. c C) He would rather work with the contractor himself. d D) He was already contacted about the work. 19 19. Choose the best answer. a A) The man should try another type of paper. b B) The man should locate a typist tomorrow morning. c C) The man should make a tape in the morning. d D) The man should complete the paper without help. 20 20. Choose the best answer. a A) She'd like some pie. b B) It's easy to buy it. c C) The task the man's working on isn't difficult. d D) It's easier to prepare pie than do what the man is doing. 21 21. Choose the best answer. a A) He reported that the time for the budget meeting had been set. b B) He is always late in submitting his accounting figures. c C) He never manages to budget his time well. d D) He is never too late in turning in his reports. 22 22. Choose the best answer. a A) The repairs would require an extension. b B) The car is going to need a lot of repairs. c C) Buying a new car would be quite expensive. d D) The mechanic extended the repair warranty. 23 23. Choose the best answer. a A) Betty wrote the letter as directed. b B) the directions were given to Betty in a letter. c C) Betty will follow the instructions later. d D) Betty worked exactly as instructed. 24 24. Choose the best answer. a A) Walter's had a lack of success with his business. b B) Walter's failed in business. c C) Walter's new company is doing rather well. d D) Walter hoped to succeed in business. 25 25. Choose the best answer. a A) He should ut the organ in the closet. b B) the closet has already been organized. c C) He needs to rearrange the closet. d D) He wishes the closet were closer. 26 26. Choose the best answer. a A) She didn't do the work. b B) She gave the assignment her best effort. c C) She finished the assignment even though it was difficult. d D) She gave teh man a signal. 27 27. Choose the best answer. a A) She said some terrible things. b B) She didn't say anything nice. c C) She didn't have any nice things. d D) She said really wonderful things. 28 28. Choose the best answer. a A) New employers are rarely initiated into the company. b B) New workers don't generally undertake actions on their own. c C) New employees are initially rated. d D) It's rare for employees to make new suggestions. 29 29. Choose the best answer. a A) The woman is more than a week late. b B) The children would have wrecked the house later. c C) The woman was so late that she was a wreck. d D) He's glad that she was not any later. 30 30. Choose the best answer. a A) He had not gone to the store. b B) He was still at the market. c C) He was going to take care of the shopping. d D) He always went to the market. 31 Now we will begin Part B with the first conversation. Question 31. Choose the best answer. a A) She's a senior. b B) She's a junior. c C) She's a transfer student. d D) She's a graduate student. 32 32. Choose the best answer. a A) How to transfer to a junior college. b B) How to find his way around campus. c C) The course requirements for a literature major. d D) Who won the campus elections. 33 33. Choose the best answer. a A) Three. b B) Five. c C) Eight. d D) Ten. 34 34. Choose the best answer. a A) American literature. b B) World literature. c C) Literature analysis. d D) Surveying. 35 35. Choose the best answer. a A) In a book. b B) From a television program. c C) During a trip that she took. d D) From a lecture. 36 36. Choose the best answer. a A) To communicate with other dolphins. b B) To recognize objects in the water. c C) To learn human language. d D) To express fear. 37 37. Choose the best answer. a A) Five. b B) Fifteen. c C) Fifty. d D) Five hundred. 38 38. Choose the best answer. a A) It is limited. b B) It is greater than human intelligence. c C) It is less than previously thought. d D) We are beginning to learn how much they have. 39 Now we will beging Part C with the first talk. 39. Choose the best answer. a A) To protect its members. b B) To save teh natural environment. c C) To honor the memory of John Muir. d D) To improve San Francisco's natural beauty. 40 40. Choose the best answer. a A) for less than a year. b B) Only for a decade. c C) for more than a century. d D) For at least two centuries. 41 41. Choose the best answer. a A) San Francisco. b B) All fifty states. c C) The Sierra Nevadas. d D) The eastern U.S. 42 42. Choose the best answer. a A) All over the world. b B) In the entire United States. c C) Only in California. d D) Only in the Sierra Nevadas. 43 43. Choose the best answer. a A) Students signing up for athletic teams. b B) Students going on a tour of a university campus. c C) Students playing various sports. d D) Students attending a university dedication ceremony. 44 44. Choose the best answer. a A) Membership on an athletic team. b B) Enrollment in an exercise class. c C) A valid student identification card. d D) Permission from a faculty member. 45 45. Choose the best answer. a A) To the tennis courts. b B) To the arena. c C) To the gymnasium. d D) To the Athletic Department office. 46 46. Choose the best answer. a A) Go to the Art Center. b B) Sign up for sports classes. c C) Visit the exercise room. d D) Watch a football game. 47 47. Choose the best answer. a A) Science. b B) Art. c C) Literature. d D) Music. 48 48. Choose the best answer. a A) They are completely different. b B) They are somewhat similar but have an essential difference. c C) They are exactly the same in all respects. d D) They are unrelated. 49 49. Choose the best answer. a A) Objective. b B) Idealistic. c C) Philosophical. d D) Environmental. 50 50. Choose the best answer. a A) Heredity. b B) Environment. c C) Idealism. d D) Natural laws.
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