- You will hear a conversation in 3 sections. You will hear each section only once.
- After each section, you will hear 2 or 3 questions. You will hear the questions only once.
- Choose the best answer to each question.
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Correct Answer: It is their first day and they are unsure how to get around the large campus.
Why this is correct: Mary says the campus is large and she is not sure how to get around it, which explains the students’ uneasiness.
Correct Answer: They would leave early for their history lecture.
Why this is correct: They first agree to leave early to reach the history lecture on time.
Correct Answer: They will ask the man sitting around.
Why this is correct: Because neither knows the way, they propose asking the man sitting nearby.
Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.
Why the other options are wrong:
- They will search the lecture room on their own.: Searching alone is not what they propose next.
- They will ask a fellow student.: A fellow student is not specified; they point to that man.
- They will look for the way on google maps.: Google Maps is not mentioned.
Correct Answer: They reached college on time.
Why this is correct: They recognize the Bradley building and say they have arrived in good time, which explains their relief.
Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.
Why the other options are wrong:
- The man helped them find the way.: They decide they do not need the man's help after spotting the building.
- Lecture hall was in front of them.: The lecture theater location is still unknown upstairs.
- They got the bus on time for college.: A bus is not mentioned.
Correct Answer: They read the directions on the directory.
Why this is correct: They use the directory by the stairs to locate theater floors.
Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.
Why the other options are wrong:
- They asked some other students.: They decide not to ask other students once they see the directory.
- They called their fellows.: Calling fellows is not mentioned.
- They already knew the way to the theatre.: They did not already know the theater floor.
Correct Answer: Taking the stairs till second floor and then use lift.
Why this is correct: The lifts do not work on the ground and first floors. They plan to use the stairs to the second floor and then take a lift.
Tips: Follow the speaker’s stated action and any conditions. Do not treat a mentioned location or possibility as the answer to a different question.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Using the escalator till tenth floor.: The escalator is not moving, so they cannot use it to reach the tenth floor.
- Taking the lift till sixth floor and then lift.: They do not plan to take a lift to the sixth floor; the lift is unavailable on the lowest floors.
- Using the stairs till third floor and then escalator.: They plan to switch from the stairs to a lift on the second floor, not to an escalator on the third.
Correct Answer: Their lecture was cancelled.
Why this is correct: The sign says the professor is sick and there will be no lecture today. Their lecture has therefore been cancelled.
Tips: Follow the speaker’s stated action and any conditions. Do not treat a mentioned location or possibility as the answer to a different question.
Why the other options are wrong:
- A different professor would teach them today.: The sign says there will be no lecture, rather than a replacement professor.
- There were many students but no teacher.: The students find nobody in the room, not a group of students waiting without a teacher.
- They found no seat for themselves.: They find an empty room; lack of seats is not the problem.
Correct Answer: They decided to discuss the timetable.
Why this is correct: With spare time, they decide to discuss the timetable for the rest of the week.
Tips: Listen for the detail that answers this question in the assigned section, and distinguish it from other details mentioned.
Why the other options are wrong:
- They would attend the lecture next day.: Next-day attendance is not decided here.
- The classroom was full with the students.: The room is empty, not full.
- They decided to go to the canteen.: Going to the canteen is not stated.
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