Practical English Test for Colleges
Level A
Part 1: Listening Comprehension
Example:
W: Are you catching the 13:15 flight to New York?
M: No, I am leaving this evening.
What are the two persons talking about?
1.M: Jane, you seem to have worked overtime at your office.
W: That’s true, but I don’t mind the extra hours because the work is interesting.
What does the woman think of her work?
2.W: Charles, listen. It’s the final call for flight 38102.
M: Yes, let’s hurry. Where is gate 9?
Where are the two speakers?
3.M: Do you know Joe Brown’s number?
W: No, but you can look it up in the telephone book.
How can the man find Mr. Brown’s phone number?
4.W: Hello, I’m Mary, but have we met before?
M: No, I’m new here. I just started working for this company.
What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
5.M: Can I rent a room for two weeks? I’m not sure whether I’ll stay for a whole month.
W: Yes, it’s a $150 a week, but only $400 a month.
How much will the man pay if he rents the room for two weeks?
Section B
1.W: Ralph, what do you think of our products?
M: They are beautiful, and quite impressive.
W: Thank you. We have very good designers.
M: I’m particularly interested in your summer wear.
W: Thank you. Our summer wear is always in great demand.
M: I see. Any T-shirts available now?
W: Yes, of course.
M: Could I see more samples before making a decision?
W: Sure. Let’s go to the showroom. All of our products are on display there.
M: I’d like to place an order today. T-shirts are in season.
6. What product is the man particularly interested in?
7. What would the man like to do before making a decision?
2.M: Hello, Mary. It’s John. I’ve got something to tell you about the delivery of computers.
W: Oh, yeah. How’s it coming along?
M: Well, we have problems with the ABC Computer Company.
W: Really? What kind of problems?
M: They haven’t delivered the order on time.
W: Oh, no. Why not?
M: I don’t know. Would you call them?
W: Yes, of course. What’s the order number?
M: It’s CPU3861. Mr. Peterson is the contact man.
W: All right. I’ll call you back later in the afternoon.
8. Why did John make the call?
9. What was the problem with the ABC Computer Company?
10. Who was the contact man in the ABC company?
Section C
M: People are living longer and longer. As a result, more and more middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents. When their parents can no longer care for themselves, these adults may be forced to stay at home to care for them. Taking care of aging parents in quite difficult. For example, an aging parent may become blind. He or she needs children to perform a lot of everyday work. The roles of parents and children are being changed. Children are forced to care for their parents as if their parents were children. When children find it difficult to take care of their dependant parents, they often decide to take them to a nursing home. There, proper care and attention can be given. This allows the children to return to their normal, everyday life.
11. Why do many middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents?
12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent?
13. How have the family roles changed?
14. What can a nursing home do for aging parents?
15. What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home?
END of Practical English Test for Colleges
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