i. listening comprehension （20） section a short conversations (10) directions: in part a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what has been said. the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. a. she refuses to go to dinner. b. she agrees to go to dinner c. she is regretful. d. she is surprised. 2. a. she thinks he talks too much. b. she thinks he is simple-minded. c. she thinks he is always very frank. b. she thinks he doesn’t like speaking. 3. a. jim asked others to paint the house. b. jim’s house was not painted because he was busy. c. jim’s house was painted by himself. d. jim’s house has already been painted. 4. a. she has spare pencils and paper for him. b. they will buy some pencils and paper. c. she can’t help him with these things. d. she has taken motes for both of them. 5. a. to class. b. to the movies. c. to the library.
