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[00:01.74]Test 2
[00:05.13]Section A
[00:06.44]Directions: In this section,
[00:08.95]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[00:13.99]At the end of each conversation,
[00:15.96]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[00:20.00]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[00:25.25]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:28.54]During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),
[00:35.43]and decide which is the best answer.
[00:38.48]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[00:42.43]with a single line through the centre.
[00:44.84]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
[00:49.00]1. M: Have you filled out your application forms yet?
[00:54.25]W: Don't remind me of them!
[00:56.65]They're so confusing that I'm discouraged before I start!
[00:59.93]Q: What does the woman imply?
[01:17.83]2. W: Would you like to climb the mountains with us this weekend?
[01:22.75]It will be very interesting.
[01:24.83]M: Thanks a lot, but that is the last thing I want to do in the world.
[01:29.97]Q: What does the man mean?
[01:46.82]3. W: I don't understand how you got a ticket.
[01:52.28]I always thought you were a careful driver.
[01:55.02]M: I usually am, but I thought I could make it before the light turned.
[01:59.17]Q: Why did the man get a ticket?
[02:18.32]4. M: I thought you'd gone to see your sister last weekend
[02:22.69]before you left for New York.
[02:24.44]W: I intended to, but at the last minute she called and said that
[02:29.26]the weekend was inconvenient so I stayed home altogether.
[02:33.42]Q: What did the woman do last weekend?
[02:52.36]5. W: Could you please tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?
[02:58.70]M: Well, I'm sure you won't have any trouble,
[03:01.21]Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen,
[03:03.62]just call this number. They'll see that you'd get help.
[03:07.45]Q: What does the man really mean?
[03:21.71]6. W: If Professor Thomas is willing to give us a three-day extension to finish the project,
[03:33.14]maybe he'll give us a few more days.
[03:35.77]M: Let's not push our luck, Mary. OK?
[03:39.05]Q: What does the man mean?
[03:56.23]7. M: You can see that it's in very good condition. The previous owner was a builder.
[04:03.94]W: It's quite an old house.
[04:05.58]I'm worried about the electrical wiring.
[04:08.53]Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
[04:27.50]8. M: Suppose the boss offered to increase your pay by 100%
[04:33.18]and to promote you as the sales manager,
[04:36.25]would you still quit and look for another job?
[04:39.20]W: Yes. I am determined. I would like to find a job to which my knowledge can be fully applied.
[04:45.65]Q: Why was the woman determined to quit the current job?
[05:05.35]Now you'll hear two long conversations.
[05:08.93]Conversation One
[05:10.46]M: Hello and welcome to today's show, Shirley's Garden.
[05:14.83]Today, we'll be interviewing Shirley on her amazing techniques at growing a garden.
[05:20.52]Thank you for being here, Shirley.
[05:22.60]W: You're welcome.
[05:23.81]M: Shirley, you truly have an amazing garden.
[05:27.31]Can you tell us how you learned about gardening?
[05:30.15]W: Well, this spring I took a gardening class.
[05:32.88]Then I decided to try some of the things I had learned.
[05:36.49]So I have tried various attempts at gardening and with different degrees of success.
[05:42.51]M: From the pictures of your garden,
[05:44.92]I've seen all kinds of different vegetables, including cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries,
[05:51.48]carrots and so on. Could you let us know how you put these plants together in your garden?
[05:57.60]W: Well, one of the most important things in gardening is that you choose a good location.
[06:02.96]You need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunshine.
[06:07.34]Um, you also need to choose a location that has good drainage,
[06:12.37]and it should be a convenient location.
[06:14.99]After choosing a good location,
[06:17.51]I just decided what I wanted to plant,
[06:20.24]and based on what the final plant would look like,
[06:23.74]I divided the whole garden into different parts.
[06:26.92]M: Shirley, I've noticed some vertical beams in your garden.
[06:32.06]I'm truly amazed by them. Could you explain that to us a little bit?
[06:37.19]W: Well, take cucumbers for instance.
[06:39.71]Cucumbers take a lot of space when you grow them out on the ground,
[06:44.08]but I don't have that much space. So I just grow them up.
[06:48.57]Just grow them vertically.
[06:50.32]I just used a metal frame and some strings to allow them to grow up,
[06:55.57]and they will support themselves.
[06:57.75]M: Well, Shirley, this is truly amazing.
[07:01.25]Thank you very much for being with us today.
[07:04.10]W: My pleasure.
[07:05.63]Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[07:11.54]9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
[07:31.42]10. How did Shirley learn about gardening?
[07:46.20]11. Which of the following is important to grow a nice garden?
[08:12.10]12. What is the main purpose of using vertical beams according to Shirley?
[08:33.75]Conversation Two
[08:35.29]W: Excuse me. Is this the School of Economics?
[08:38.89]M: Yes, it is. May I help you?
[08:40.97]W: Oh good. Um, I'm a new student and I was wondering if someone could give me some information?
[08:47.31]M: Well, I might be able to help. I lecture on that program.
[08:51.00]What do you need to know?
[08:52.53]W: Quite a few things, actually. Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to attend?
[08:58.44]M: Ah, well, the economics course is a double unit
[09:02.05]so there are two lectures a week and one tutorial.
[09:05.11]The lectures are scheduled at four for Tuesday and Thursday.
[09:09.16]W: I've got a part-time job that starts at four thirty.
[09:12.76]M: Well, you can't be in two places at once, can you?
[09:16.05]And attendance at lectures is necessary.
[09:18.67]We expect at least 90% attendance at this university.
[09:23.05]W: 90%! That's high! Do they enforce that rule?
[09:27.75]M: Yes, we do. We're pretty strict about it actually.
[09:31.80]Anything else I can help you with while you're here?
[09:34.42]W: Well, yes, actually. Do you know what the course requirements are?
[09:39.34]M: Well, you have to complete a paper.
[09:41.75]W: What does it involve?
[09:43.72]M: Well, it's a 3 000-word essay on a given topic based on some set reading texts.
[09:49.18]And in addition to that there is an exam.
[09:52.03]W: An exam! I have to work on it very hard. What's the focus of the course?
[09:58.16]M: Well, the course at this university has a vocational focus
[10:01.98]that is a focus on preparing its graduates for work,
[10:06.03]so we're orientated very much towards employment.
[10:09.31]W: So my chances of getting a job are good?
[10:12.26]M: Well, provided you get good results.
[10:14.67]W: I'll work hard. Thanks for your time. You've been really helpful.
[10:19.05]M: That's fine. See you soon.
[10:21.01]Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[10:26.37]13. Which of the following description about attendance is proper according to the conversation?
[10:49.99]14. What does the paper involve?
[11:07.90]15. What's the focus of the course?
