9. what do we learn from the conversation? 
[a] the man needs three weeks to do something before leaving for europe. 
[b] something prevents the man from going to europe. 
[ c] the woman is leaving for europe in just three weeks. 
[d] the man is excited about his trip to europe. 
10. what do we learn from this conversation? 
[a] the man is giving a party. 
[b] the woman is staying at home. 
[ c] the man is going to lower the music volume. . 
[ d] the woman is invited to join the man. 
part b 
you are going to hear four conversations. before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. after listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing a, b, c or d. you will hear each passage or conversation only once. 
mark your answers in your test booklet. 
questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. you now have 15 seconds to read the questions11 -13. 
11. what is an active holiday according to the man? 
[a] sitting around. 
[ b] with joys of social activities. 
[ c ] doing nothing. 
[ d ] holiday with a lot of exercise. 
12. which of the following belongs to the man’s preferences? 
[ a ] water skiing. [ b ] shark fishing. 
[c] rowing. [d] camping. 
13. which of the following doesn’ t belong to the woman’ s suggestions? 
[ a ] skin diving. [ b ] golfing. 
[g] rowing. [d] canoeing. 
you now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13. 
questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17. 
14. why does the woman want to go to the movie? 
[aj because she is tired of staying at home all day. 
[ b ] because there is a good film in the neighborhood theater. 
[c] because she enjoys going to the movies. 
[ d] because she is tired of watching tv. 
15. what does "i’d rather not spend a lot of money" imply? 
[a] she prefers to spend money on something else. 
[b] tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive. 
[c] people cannot help buying things if they go downtown. 
[d] it would take a long drive to get there. 
16. why does the woman say she doesn’t want to see the movie gone with the wind ? 
[a] because the movie theater is too far away. 
[b] because the film is too old. 
[c] because she doesn’t want to see it a second time. 
[d] because it’s a popular film so the tickets would be quite expensive. 
17. what may you infer from the dialogue? 
[a] people are tired of watching tv nowadays. 
[b] baseball games attract more people than films do. 
[ c ] there aren ’ t any films worth seeing in local theaters. 
[d] the woman is rather hard to please. 
you now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 -17. 
questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21. 
18. which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it? 
[a] the 7th floor. [ b] the 32nd floor. 
[c] the 4th floor. [d] the 20th floor. 
19. how many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys? 
[a] 100%. [b] 50%. 
[c] 90%. [d] 10%. 
20. what do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed? 
[a] they feel extremely terror-stricken. 
[b] they become relieved from strain. 
[c] they fly like flying squirrels. 
[d] they try to hold on to something. 
21. what makes cats land on their feet? 
[a] fear of death. [b] the terminal speed. 
[c] the light weight of cats. [d]a sense of balance.