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LISTENING PART 3- SHORT CONVERSATIONS

44-46
44. WHERE DO SPEAKERS PROBABLY DO? (10
MARKS)
D= A PLACE FOR YOU TO BUY A NEWSPAPER
ROUND 1 + BOTH VOICES
45. WHAT MAN WANT DO?
A= FEATURE (V) = INCLUDE / HAVE
MAN (60-70%)
STRUCTURES:
- I WANT TO / I WOULD LIKE TO/ I NEED TO
- IM LOOKING FOR /.
- IM SEARCHING FOR .
46. WHAT WOMAN SAY ABOUT PHOTOS
(PHOTOGRAPHS/ PICTURES)

WOMAN (100%)
A NUMBER OF (= A LOT OF)
A HIGH NUMBER OF/ AN INCREASING
NUMBER OF
A SMALL NUMBER OF = A SMALL GROUP OF
ROUND 1:
M: MS. JAMESON
WHY DONT YOU (SUGGESTION) RUN THE PHOTO
FROM THE HORSE RACES /SIZ/ ON THE FRONT
PAGE?
45. A
IT WAS THE MOST EXCITING RACE IN YEARS
AND THESE PICTURES CAPTURE THE ACTION UP
CLOSE
W: WE USUALLY RUN BASKETBALL / FOOTBALL
ON THE FRONT PAGE

 44. B
ROUND 2:
M: YES, BUT ALL THE MAGAZINES DO THAT
IF WE OFFER SOMETHING DIFFERENT ,
WE COULD ATTRACT (=APPEAL TO) A
MORE DIVERSE (=VARIOUS) CONSUMER BASE
W: I DONT THINK THERE ARE MANY HORSE
RACING FANS READING OUR MAGAZINE
BUT ILL THINK IT OVER
46. D
47-49
47. WHAT SPEAKERS DISCUSSING (= TALKING
ABOUT) = WHAT IS THE MAIN
PURPOSE/GOAL/AIM/INTENTION/OBJECTIVE/
TOPIC OF THIS CONVERSATION?
A= EXCURSION = TRIP/ JOURNEY (N)

 ROUND 1 + MAN OR WOMAN (85%)

48. WOMAN (100%)
B= TASTE SAMPLE / TRY (V)
49. WHAT SHOULD THE WOMAN DO?= WHAT
DOES THE MAN SUGGEST THE WOMAN DO?
MAN (100%)
STRUCTURES:
YOU SHOULD / YOUD BETTER .
WHY DONT YOU
HOW ABOUT (+V-ING) .
IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD.
. IS YOUR BEST BET
YOU CAN ..
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IN THIS CASE IS
ROUND 1:
MAN 47

WOMAN 47 &48
W: ARE YOU GOING TO THE MARKET TO GET
DINNER THIS AFTERNOON WHEN YOU GET OFF
(=LEAVE) WORK?
I DONT THINK WE HAVE ANYTHING FOR DINNER
TONIGHT
47. B
M: ACTUALLY, I WAS PLANNING TO GO TO THAT
NEW BUTCHERS TO GET SOME STEAK
THE WEATHERS BEEN SO NICE
I FIGURE WE COULD HAVE A BARBECUE AND
INVITE OUR NEW NEIGHBORS /Z/ OVER
ROUND 2:
W: THATS A GREAT IDEA (SKIP)
I HEARD THE MEAT TASTES BETTER THERE THAN
AT THE MARKET

 48. B
ILL TALK TO THE NEIGHBORS TODAY TO SEE
IF THEY WANT TO COME OVER
M: WELL, ILL BE LEAVING THE OFFICE IN JUST A
FEW MINUTES
SO WHY DONT YOU /CHU/ PREPARE SALADS
AND SOME PASTAS
49. D
50-52
50. WHAT MAN DONE RECENTLY (= LATELY/
FEW WEEKS AGO / LAST MONTH/ LAST WEEK /
LAST FRIDAY.)?
D= LIFT (N)
BOTH VOICES
MAN (60-70%)
WOMAN: I HEARD THAT ..

51. SIMILAR TO QUESTION 49

WOMAN (100%)
52.
A= CALL OFF
ROUND 1:
MAN 50 + 52
WOMAN 50 + 51
ON MONDAY , I HAVE TO START DOING ALL MY
WORK ON THE NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM
AND I REALLY DONT THINK I KNOW IT WELL
ENOUGH
52.
IVE HAD SO MANY BOARD MEETINGS
50. C
I HAVENT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STUDY THE
MANUAL

W: THATS OK. THE IT DEPARTMENT IS

OFFERING A TRAINING SESSION ON WEEKEND
THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE WHO DONT
KNOW THE SYSTEM WELL
WHY DONT YOU GO TO ONE OF THOSE ?
51. C
53-55
53.
A= STOCKHOLDER
C= VACANCIES / AVAILABLE POSITIONS
D= FINANCE
BOTH VOICES
54. WHAT WOMAN (80-90%)?
55. VISIT = STOP BY / COME BY/ SWING BY /
DROP BY
ROUND 1:

M: WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO COME TO MY OFFICE

AND HELP ME WITH THE PROJECT ON
THURSDAY ?
WE NEED TO HAVE IT READY TO PRESENT ALONG
WITH NEXT YEARS BUDGET AT THE BOARD
MEETING AT THE END OF THE MONTH?
53. D
W: ACTUALLY IM REALLY BUSY ON THURSDAY
THEN IM GOING OUT OF TOWN FOR MY
SISTERS WEDDING FROM FRIDAY UNTIL
MONDAY
HOW ABOUT TUESDAY?
54. C
ROUND 2:
M: THATS NO PROBLEM
WE CAN PUT IT UP UNTIL THEN

AS LONG AS WE GET IT DONE BY FRIDAY

W: GREAT, THEN ILL HAVE MY ASSISTANT JUDIE
CALL YOU THIS AFTERNOON TO SET UP FOR THIS
TUESDAY
55. B
56-58
56. SIMILAR TO QUESTION 44
D= RESTAURANT / DINER / EATERY / CANTEEN
57. BOTH VOICES
A= INSPECT (V)
58. WHAT WILL THE SPEAKERS DO (NEXT)?
TRADE (V) EXCHANGE
ROUND 2 + BOTH VOICES
STRUCTURES:
ILL/ I WILL
IM GOING TO ../ IM PLANNING ON .

IM INTENDING TO.
IM ABOUT TO.
ROUND 1:
M: HAVE WE GOTTEN OUR NEW PRINTERS
YET?
I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THEY ARE
COMPATIBLE WITH OUR FAX MACHINE FOR
THE WORK I HAVE TO DO ON SATURDAY
57. C
W: HAVENT YOU HEARD? THE MANAGEMENT
HAS SAID THAT THE ACCOUNTING DOESNT
NEED THE NEW PRINTERS AS BADLY
(=URGENTLY) AS SOME OTHER DEPARTMENTS DO
56. C
(GRAMMAR: HE IS NOT AS TALL AS ME )
SO WE WERE PUSHED DOWN ON THE LIST

IM SURE YOU CAN USE MARKETINGS THOUGH

ROUND 2:
M: ARE YOU KIDDING?
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY
AND NOW WE HAVE TO WAIT EVEN LONGER
WEVE ALREADY BEEN WAITING FOR 6 MONTHS
WE SHOULD REALLY TALK TO OUR
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ABOUT THIS
W: I AGREE WITH YOU
OUR DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE THE PRIORITY
OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT
ILL GO WITH YOU TO TALK TO THE DIRECTOR
IF YOU WANT
58. A
59-61
59. MAN (90-95%)

60. ASK SB TO DO STH

C= CONTACT / CALL / PHONE / RING / REACH (V)
D= HAND (V) SEND / GIVE/ FORWARD / SUBMIT
MAN (100%)
STRUCTURES:
PLEASE ..
CAN/COULD YOU PLEASE..
I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD
WILL YOU ..
I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD.
CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?
61. WHAT WILL THE MAN DO LATER?
REFER TO QUESTION 58
ROUND 1:

M: MS. MATINO
IM EXPECTING AN IMPORTANT FAX FROM HONG
KONG
WHEN IT ARRIVES , PLEASE BRING IT TO ME
I NEED TO SEE THOSE PRODUCTION FIGURES
(=NUMBERS/ STATISTICS) ASAP
59. D
W: JUST NOW, I RECEIVED A FAX ABOUT
PRODUCTION FIGURES BUT ITS NOT FROM HONG
KONG
IT CAME FROM JARKATA
ROUND 2:
M: LET ME SEE. THIS SHOULD HAVE GONE TO
ACCOUNTING
IT SEEMS THAT THE JARKATA BRANCH HAS THE
WRONG NUMBER

WILL YOU GET THIS FAX TO THE ACCOUNTING

AND LET THEM KNOW THEY HAVE THE WRONG
NUMBER?
60. D
W: OK, WHEN I GET THE FAX, SHOULD I
INTERRUPT YOUR SALES MEETING ?
61. C
62-64
64.
FOLLOWING = AFTER
ROUND 1:
M: MR. THOMAS WOULD LIKE (WANTS) US TO
GO TO THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS SEMINAR
TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE /S/ HALL
62. A

W: DOES EVERYONE IN THE SALES DEPARTMENT

HAVE TO GO?
ROUND 2:
M: YES, EVERY DEPARTMENT EXCEPT
ACCOUNTING ACTUALLY
THEYRE WORKING ON SOME BUDGET
STRATEGIES AND HAVE A DEADLINE TO GET
EVERYTHING FINISHED THIS WEEK
63. D
W: OH , SINCE WELL ALL BE OUT WE SHOULD
GO TO LUNCH TOGETHER TOO
64. C
THAT NEW PIZZA AND PASTA BUFFET JUST OPENS
UP DOWN THE STREET
WE SHOULD TRY IT
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READING PART 5
118.
FAIL (V) CANT
*** DELIVER (=MAKE/GIVE) A PRESENTATION
(=SPEECH / ADDRESS/ TALK / LECTURE)
*** MY/ HIS / HER / ITS / YOUR / OUR / THEIR
(POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES) + NOUN
E.G. THIS IS MY BAG
E.G. ITS HIS DOG
*** MINE/ HIS / HERS/ ITS/ YOURS/ OURS / THEIRS
(POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS) + WITHOUT NOUN
E.G. WHOSE DOG IS THIS ?
ITS MY DOG (=MINE)
*** BY HERSELF / HERSELF = ON HER OWN
C
E.G. ILL DO IT ON MY OWN

119.
IMPLEMENT (V) CARRY OUT / CONDUCT (V)
THE REMAINDER = THE REST (N)
REMIND (V)
UNIVERSE (N)
UNIFORM (N)
MALFUNCTION (N) (V)
A
120.
ENTIRE (A) = WHOLE
CONSIDER STH + ADJ
E.G. ILL CONSIDER IT HELPFUL /CONVENIENT
TO DO STH
C
REGARD STH AS STH
E.G. WE REGARD HIM AS THE BEST STUDENT

121.
GATHER = COLLECT (V)
HAVE CONDUCTED (PRESENT PERFECT)
HAD CONDUCTED (PAST PERFECT)
***
E.G. I HAD BRUSHED (BRUSH) MY TEETH BEFORE
I WENT (GO) TO BED YESTERDAY
B
122.
TEAR TORE TORN (V)
TEAR (N)
OPENS (SINGULAR VERB)
OPEN (V) & (A)
TO BE TORN OPEN (ADJ)
A
E.G. THE DOOR IS OPEN (ADJ)

# THE DOOR IS CLOSED

CLOSE (V) & (A)
123.
NO (ADJ) + NOUN
NO ____(ADJ) MERCHANDISE REACHES
C (=MALFUNCTIONING)
PERCEPTIBLE (A) NOTICEABLE
124.
INTENSE = STRONG (A)
ADV + ADJ
ABRUPTLY = SUDDENLY (ADV)
E.G. HE ABRUPTLY APPEARED
SOMEWHAT : A LITTLE
A
E.G. HES SOMEWHAT TIMID
125.

C
COMPENSATE FOR = MAKE UP FOR (v)
E.G. ILL COMPENSATE FOR WHAT I HAVE
DONE TO YOU
OFFSET + NOUN
REIMBURSE= REFUND (V)
E.G. YOU WILL GET REIMBURSED IF YOU
PRESENT THE RECEIPTS
ACCOUNT FOR (V) EXPLAIN / OCCUPY
C
126.
GRANT (v) OFFER / GIVE
*** NONE OF + NOUN
E.G. NONE OF MY STUDENTS FAILED
THE EXAM
B

127.
E.G. HE ACTS CONFIDENTLY
PREFER (V)
E.G. IM LOOKING FOR A JOB, PREFERABLY
ONE NEAR MY HOUSE
B (=STRICTLY/ STRINGENTLY)
128.
, THAT WRONG
WHICH
A
E.G. THIS IS THE WATCH WHICH MY FATHER
BOUGHT ME
E.G. HE REMARRIED AFTER 3 MONTHS, WHICH
SURPRISED MANY PEOPLE
129.
ENSURE (V) + (ADV)

E.G. I RUN QUICKLY

CONFIDENTIAL = CLASSIFIED / PRIVATE /
SECRET (A)
ENSURE + NOUN
E.G. TO ENSURE YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE
TIE/FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS
D (NOUN)
130.
DEPENDABLE (A) = TRUSTWORTHY/ RELIABLE
DURABLE (A)
B
E.G. OF MANY CANDIDATES,
PETER IS THE MOST POTENTIAL ONE
131.
BENEFIT (N)
BENEFICIAL (A) USEFUL ;/ HELPFUL

E.G. THE NEW POLICY IS BENEFICIAL

EQUITABLE (A) = FAIR
ACCESS (V)
ACCESSIBLE (A)
E.G. PHU QUOC ISLAND IS ACCESSIBLE
BY PLANE OR SHIP
D
132.
SPARINGLY = CAREFULLY (Adv)
B
133.
AMBIENT (A) SURROUNDING AREA
D
134.
INTEGRAL = IMPORTANT (A)

APPRECIATE (V) THANK

APPRECIATIVE = GRATEFUL / THANKFUL (a)
APPRECIATION = THANK / GRATITUDE (N)
WARY OF = CAUTIOUS (A) CAREFUL
***** CONSIDERABLE (a) = SIGNIFICANT /
SUBSTANTIAL / DRAMATIC/ DRASTIC /
REMARKABLE / MARKED / TREMENDOUS / VERY
LARGE/ VERY IMPORTANT
B