Section One: Listening Comprehension

1.(A) He'll help Tina prepare for the meeting.
  (B) He's disappointed that he'll have to miss the meeting.
  (C) He often works extra hours.
  (D) He's afraid the meeting won't end on time.

2.(A) The man will take the camera to be repaired.
  (B) The woman will take a picture of the man.
  (C) The woman will show the man how to use the camera. 
  (D) The woman will borrow the man's camera.

3.(A) He'd like to apply for a replacement card.
  (B) He needed to see a doctor two weeks ago.
  (C) He's pleased that the woman found the card.
  (D) He's glad he was finally able to get an appointment.

4.(A) She doesn't understand the man's question
  (B) She doesn't have time to repeat the explanation now.
  (C) She doesn't mind answering questions
  (D) Shell return soon.

5.(A) The woman doesn't accept the man's apology.
  (B) The woman wasn't bothered by the delay.
  (C) The man didn't realize the woman was waiting.
  (D) The man waited a long time for the bus.

6.(A) The coat isn't warm enough to wear in cold weather.
  (B) She bought the coat last winter.
  (C) She needs to have the coat cleaned before next winter.
  (D) The coat is the only warm coat she owns.

7.(A) She won't be a candidate next year.
  (B) She doesn't believe the news.
  (C) The news doesn't upset her.
  (D) The news will disappoint Mary.

8.(A) Try to find the woman's roommate.
  (B) Buy tickets for the film festival.
  (C) Give the woman a ride to the bookstore.
  (D) Get a schedule for the woman.

9.(A) He doesn't know many composers of classical music
  (B) Annie might spend a lot of money on classical music.
  (C) He has known Annie's neighbor for many years.
  (D) Annie should try not to get sick.

10.(A) She'll probably be late for her appointment with the dentist
   (B) She won't be riding with her class to the museum.
   (C) She'll meet the man in front of the library.
   (D) She forgot that her class was going to the museum

11.(A) She thinks it will rain today.
   (B) Her hobby is collecting coins.
   (C) She'll change the money for the man.
   (D) She's keeping the money for an emergency.

12.(A) He studies engineering.
   (B) He has only recently become interested in philosophy.
   (C) He wasn't at the lecture.
   (D) He thinks Professor Warner is a good teacher.

13.(A) The reports should have been completed by today.
   (B) Only the first part of the report is due next Friday.
   (C) Some students didn't finish their reports on time.
   (D) Some students haven't started their reports yet.

14.(A) Spend thirty dollars on the painting.
   (B) Sell one of his paintings.
   (C) Look for a less expensive painting.
   (D) Buy the painting without the frame.

15.(A) Exercise less frequently.
   (B) Take less medicine each day.
   (C) Visit him as soon as possible.
   (D) Take a new kind of headache medicine.

16.(A) His job starts next week.
   (B) He's eager to start his new job.
   (C) His professor was mistaken about the job.
   (D) He believes the job interview went well.

17.(A) Janet didn't attend.
   (B) Janet's friends did a lot of the work.
   (C) The man wasn't invited.
   (D) It was canceled at the last minute.

18.(A) He's looking for another roommate.
   (B) He's sharing the room with his brothers.
   (C) He hasn't met his roommate yet.
   (D) He doesn't think the room is too small.

19.(A) The train to Middletown is often late.
   (B) The man has missed the train to Middletown.
   (C) The next train to Middletown leaves in eleven minutes.
   (D) Trains don't stop at Middletown in the evening.

20.(A) Wear his suit.
   (B) Prepare for cold weather.
   (C) Find out who's going to the party.
   (D) Dress informally.

21.(A) She's not sure she'll be seeing Julia.
   (B) She'll phone Julia later in the week.
   (C) She doesn't know Julia's phone number.
   (D) She doesn't think Julia knows about registration.

22.(A) Most of them were written near the end of the author's lifetime.
   (B) Many of them aren't included in the library's collection.
   (C) They were all highly praised by literary critics.
   (D) Many readers like to collect them.

23.(A) The man is a good student.
   (B) The man shouldn't work overtime.
   (C) She wishes that she had a job.
   (D) She doesn't want to work with the man.

24.(A) She doesn't expect to meet with Kevin today.
   (B) She can't wait any longer for Kevin.
   (C) Kevin is often late.
   (D) Kevin has probably overslept.

25.(A) The books are all required for the history course.
   (B) Some of the books are for courses other than history.
   (C) He plans to read more than just the books that are required.
   (D) He's worried he may not finish the required reading.

26.(A) Watch a movie on television.
   (B) Go out to dinner with the man.
   (C) Go to the tennis court.
   (D) Play in the tournament.

27.(A) She wishes she could help the man.
   (B) She has a bigger problem than the man has.
   (C) She knows a mechanic who can fix the man's car.
   (D) The man should buy a new car.

28.(A) She's pleased the man's schedule won't change.
   (B) She can't offer the man a flexible schedule.
   (C) Whoever works at the front desk must have a flexible schedule.
   (D) She doesnt need anyone else to work at the front desk.

29.(A) He wants the woman to repeat her question.
   (B) He agrees with the woman.
   (C) He wants to talk about the movie.
   (D) He wants to see the movie again.

30.(A) Professor Lane is liked by her students.
   (B) Professor Lane never gives high grades.
   (C) The man deserves the grade he received.
   (D) The man should phone Professor Lane to thank her.

31.(A) How different kinds of pepper are produced.
   (B) Why white pepper is superior to dishes.
   (C) How the pepper plant is grown.
   (D) How various peppers are used in cooking.

32.(A) He read about it in a cookbook.
   (B) He grows his own herbs and spices.
   (C) He heard about it from a friend.
   (D) He studied it in cooking school.

33.(A) It's preserved in liquid. 
   (B) The skin is removed.
   (C) It's dried in the sun. 
   (D) It's freeze-dried. 

34.(A) It's more pure than other types of pepper.
   (B) It helps maintain the color of certain black pepper.
   (C) It has a fruity flavor.
   (D) It's easier to grow.

35.(A) He answered all her questions correctly.
   (B) He received a good grade in cooking class.
   (C) She likes what he has just cooked.
   (D) She's impressed with his knowledge

36.(A) A story in prose.
   (B) A poem that rhymes.
   (C) A translation of a short literary work.
   (D) A journal about the process of writing.

37.(A) The class has been assigned to read than it is in English.
   (B) He was able to read it in French.
   (C) He isn't sure it's available in English.
   (D) He thinks it's an example of what the wants.

38.(A) It's pronounced differently in French it.
   (B) To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French.
   (C) Every word in the French author's professor book contained it.
   (D) It's commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme.

39.(A) As the result of the moisture in the Earth's atmosphere.
   (B) As the result of the Earth's rotation.
   (C) As the horizontal movement of air.
   (D) As the vertical movement of air.

40.(A) It's the ultimate cause of winds.
   (B) It causes vertical movements of air.
   (C) It reduces differences in air pressure.
   (D) It's used to predict weather patterns.

41.(A) Air pressure.
   (B) Temperature.
   (C) Humidity.
   (D) Wind direction.

42.(A) How winds affect temperature.
   (B) Reasons for sudden increases in wind.
   (C) The origin of storm systems.
   (D) How vertical air movement influences weather.

43.(A) Factors that affect the ability to remember.
   (B) The influence of childhood memories on adulthood.
   (C) A proposal for future psychological research.
   (D) Benefits of a busy lifestyle.

44.(A) The need to exercise the memory.
   (B) How the brain differs from other body tissues.
   (C) The unconscious learning of a physical activity.
   (D) How nerves control body movement.

45.(A) Repeat it aloud.
   (B) Write it down.
   (C) Make a mental picture of it.
   (D) practice recalling it.

46.(A) Ask questions about the assigned reading.
   (B) Give an example of active learning.
   (C) Explain recent research on recalling childhood memories.
   (D) Make an assignment for the next class session.

47.(A) How they behave toward ants from other nests.
   (B) What they usually eat.
   (C) Why they are becoming extinct.
   (D) Why they were brought to California

48.(A) They protect Argentine ants that live in neighboring nests.
   (B) They gather food with Argentine ants from other nests.
   (C) They fight Argentine ants from other nests.
   (D) They generally build larger nests than other ant species do.

49.(A) They attack members of their own nests.
   (B) They recruit ants from other species into their nests.
   (C) They form large colonies made of several nests.
   (D) They hide from insects that attack their nests.

50.(A) They share the same few ancestors.
   (B) They can't be distinguished from native Californian ants.
   (C) They are evolving faster than native Californian ants.
   (D) Their future survival is in doubt.

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