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In this section you will hear ten statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following ten questions.
Now listen to the statements.
1.
a. US benefited a great deal from the rain.
b. There is too much water in some parts of America due to the rain.
c. It rained slightly and had little influence on the Americans.
d. It seldom rains in the United States
2.
a. The meeting started punctually at 10 a.m.
b. The meeting lasted until 10 this morning.
c. The meeting ended at 10 a.m.
d. The meeting is to open at 10.
3.
a. He would visit his friends.
b. He would go to the travel agency for information.
c. He would make a hotel reservation.
d. He would stay at home.
4.
a. The woman prefers monuments to museums.
b. She prefers museums to monuments.
c. She shows interest in neither.
d. She shows same interest in both.
5.
a. Now Mary reads 8 books a month.
b. Now Mary reads 2 books a month.
c. Mary likes everything but reading.
d. Mary reads books as many as before.
6.
a. I knew you, because I knew you lived around..
b. I didn't visit you, because I had no idea about your residence.
c. I didn't visit you because you lived too far away.
d. I knew you, so I used to visit you.
7.
a. Too many people may spoil a good place.
b. The more people who know about it, the better.
c. It is an ugly place in every way.
d. It is a paradise forever.
8.
a. It came on schedule.
b. It was scheduled to come at 8:30.
c. It was half an hour late.
d. It arrived ahead of schedule.
9.
a. It was unwise of Jenny to lend him money.
b. Jenny should have lent money to him.
c. Jenny knew more about lending than he did.
d. Jenny borrowed some money from him.
10.
a. Dick almost went through the courses he was asked to do.
b. Dick has finished all the courses he was required to do.
c. Dick quit the required courses.
d. Dick has not started any course at all.
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
