College English Test—Band Six
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions:
In this section,
you will hear 8 short conversations
and 2 long conversations.
At the end of each conversation,
one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
Both the conversation and the questions
will be spoken only once.
After each question there will be a pause.
During the pause,
you must read the four choices marked A), B), C)and D),
and decide which is the best answer.
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
with a single line through the centre.
Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
11. W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation
last month in Europe?
M: Sure did.
They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills.
But carrying lots of cash is still very common among
some older people traveling abroad.
Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?
12. W: Rod must be in a bad mood today.
What’s wrong with him?
M: He was passed over in the selection process
for the dean of the Administration’s Office.
He’d been hoping for the position for a long time.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. M: What a great singer Justin is.
His concert is just awesome
and you’ll never regret the money
you paid for the ticket.
W: Yeah, judging by the amount of applause,
everyone was enjoying it.
Q: What does the woman mean?
14. W: I received an email yesterday from Henry.
Do you remember
he was one of the chairpersons of our Students’ Union?
M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages.
Actually, I have been out of touch with him
since our first reunion after graduation.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers?
15. M: Driving at night always makes me tired.
Let’s stop for the dinner.
W: Fine, and let’s find a motel
so that we can get an early start tomorrow.
Q: What will the speakers probably do?
16. W: Let’s look at the survey
on consumer confidence we conducted last week.
How reliable are these figures?
M: They have a five percent margin of error.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
17. W: Look at this catalogue John.
I think I want to get this red blouse.
M: Err. I think you already have one like this in blue.
Do you need every color in the rainbow?
Q: What does the man mean?
18. W: This notice says that
all the introductory marketing classes are closed.
M: That can’t be true.
There are supposed to be thirteen of them this semester.
Q: What does the man mean?
Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: I see your new resume
that you worked as a manager
of store called Computer Country,
could you tell me a little more
about your responsibilities there?
W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees.
I did all of the orderings for the store
and I kept track of the inventory.
M: What was the most difficult part of your job?
W: Probably handling angry customers.
We didn’t have them very often, but when we did,
I need to make sure they were well taken good care of.
After all, the customer is always right.
M: That’s how we feel here, too.
How long did you work there?
W: I was there for three and a half years.
I left the company last month.
M: And why did you leave?
W: My husband has been transferred to Boston
and I understand that your company has an opening there, too.
M: Yes, that’s right. We do.
But the position won’t start until early next month.
Would that be a problem for you?
W: No, not at all.
My husband’s new job doesn’t begin
for a few weeks, so
we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston
and stop to see my parents.
M: That sounds nice.
So, tell me, why are you interested in
this particular position?
W: I know that your company has a great reputation
and wonderful product.
I’ve thought many times that
I would like to be a part of it.
When I heard about the opening in Boston,
I jumped to the opportunity.
M: Well, I’m glad you did.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation
you have just heard.
19: What was the woman’s previous job?
20: What does the woman say
with the most difficult part of her job?
21: Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?
22: When can the woman start to work
if she gets the job?
Conversation Two
W: Today, in this studio, we have Alberto Cuties,
the well-known Brazilian advocator of the anti-global movement.
He’s here to talk about the recent report
stating that by 2050, Brazil will be one
of the world’s wealthiest and most successful countries.
Alberto, what do you say about this report?
M: You know this isn’t the first time that
people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power.
The same thing was said over 100 years ago,
but it didn’t happen.
W: Yes, but you must admit
the world’s a very different place now.
M: Of course. In fact,
I believe that there may be some truths
in the predictions this time around.
First of all, though,
we must remember the problems
facing Brazil at the moment.
W: Such as...?
M: There’s an enormous gap
between the rich and the poor in this country.
In San Paulo, you can see shopping malls
full of designer good right next door to the slum areas
without proper water or electricity supplies.
A lot of work needs to be done to help people
in those areas improve their lives.
W: What needs to be done?
M: Education, for example. For Brazil,
to be successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians.
Successful countries, like South Korea and Singapore
have excellent education systems.
Brazil needs to learn from these countries.
W: So you’re hopeful for the future?
M: As I said earlier, I’m hopeful.
This isn’t an easy job.
We need to make sure that these important opportunities
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