1999 08 script

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M: I was going to get something to eat at the cafeteria, but it seems to be closed.
W: Oh, that's because it's Sunday. Why don't you come with me to a place I know on Kennel
Street.
What does the woman suggest they do?
(A) Ask someone to recommend a place to eat.
(B) Cook something for themselves.
(C) Go to another place to eat.
(D) Check the cafeteria later.
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W: How did your pictures at the Orientation come out? Did you get them back from the photo
shop?
M: Actually the film's still in the camera. I haven't quite finished the roll.
Why can't the woman see the pictures?
(A) The store has lost them.
(B) The man doesn't have enough money to pay for them.
(C) The film hasn't been processed yet.
(D) The man is in a hurry.
3
W: Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days? I just have no idea where
mine is.
M: Well, yes, I have one. But actually it's already on loan to someone.
What does the man mean?
(A) He doesn't own a calculator.
(B) His calculator is broken.
(C) He doesn't want to lend his calculator to anyone.
(D) Someone else borrowed his calculator.
4
W: I can't seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast.
M: You know, I'm just like you except that I prefer tea.
What does the man mean?
(A) He likes to drink coffee in the morning.
(B) He seldom wakes up early.
(C) He needs tea to feel alert.
(D) He doesn't usually eat breakfast.
5
W: If the weather doesn't get any better, we may have to scrap our plans for this afternoon's
picnic.
M: Don't give up yet. The forecast says the clouds should clear up by mid-morning.
What does the man imply?
(A) They shouldn't change their plans.
(B) He doesn't trust the weather forecast.
(C) They should have the picnic indoors.
(D) He had forgotten about their plans.
6
M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside
the city are so much cheaper than the one by the school. But they're so far away, I'd be happy
to pick up anything you need.
W: Well, I don't like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don't we go together?
That way I can learn the way.
What does the woman mean?
(A) She doesn't need anything from the supermarket.
(B) She'll go shopping with the man.
(C) Her car is being repaired tight now.
(D) She prefers to go to the supermarket near the school.
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M: Do you mind if I take off my jacket?
W: Of course not, make yourself at home.
(A) The man should not take off his jacket.
(B) The man should get comfortable.
(C) It's time for the man to go home.
(D) She likes the man's jacket.
8
M: I have to fill out these forms. They are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow
afternoon.
W: You're just complaining about how broke you are. If I were you, I'd make that my first
priority.
(A) She will lend the man some money.
(B) The man can send in the forms next week.
(C) The man should finish the forms now.
(D) She doesn't like filling out financial aid forms.
9
W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.
M: I'm no doctor, but it's not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest it for a
few days.
What does the man suggest the woman do?
(A) Put ice on her hand.
(B) See a doctor in a few days.
(C) Avoid using her hand for a while.
(D) Clear the ice off the sidewalk.
10
W: Excuse me; do you have any apartments available for under $500 a month? I need to
move in next week when my new job starts.
M: The only vacant one I have is $600. Have you inquired at the apartment complex down
the street?
(A) Check for an appropriate apartment at another building.
(B) Rent the $600 apartment temporarily.
(C) Share an apartment with someone.
(D) Wait until there is a cheaper apartment available.
11
W: You know, Sally was supposed to meet us here an hour ago. Maybe we should give her a
ring. After all, she is the one who organized the study session.
M: You're right, I'll do it.
What will the man probably do?
(A) Go to Sally's room.
(B) Call Sally.
(C) Talk to Sally's friends.
(D) Start studying without Sally.
12
M: Forgive the mess in here. You see we had a party last night. There were a lot of people.
They all brought food, and the leftovers are over the place.
W: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious what you will be doing most of today.
What does the woman imply?
(A) The party should have ended sooner.
(B) The man's apartment is too small for parties.
(C) She'd like to be invited to the next part.
(D) The man will spend the day cleaning.
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W: I'm worried about my jewelry business. I really thought I'd do better.
M: At least you broke even. That's better than most people do in their first year.
What can be inferred from the conversation?
(A) The woman's business didn't make much money.
(B) The woman doesn't like selling jewelry.
(C) The woman has to close her business.
(D) The man broke some of the woman's jewelry.
14
W: I need to get in touch with Bill about tomorrow's presentation. But his phone has been
busy for the longest time.
M: I usually have dinner with him in the cafeteria. Why don't I ask him to give you a call later?
What will the man probably do?
(A) Try to call Bill at a different location.
(B) Tell Bill to call the woman about the presentation.
(C) Give Bill a copy of the presentation at dinner.
(D) Invite Bill to the woman's house for dinner.
15
M: Care for some more dessert? There is plenty of cake left.
W: If I had any more, I'll be overdoing it.
(A) She doesn't care for cake.
(B) She'd like some more dessert.
(C) She's had enough to eat.
(D) The cake was overbaked.
16
M: This scarf is nice, but Debbie really wanted a sweater for her birthday.
W: I know, but I didn't know her size.
What can be inferred from the conversation?
(A) The woman forgot Debbie's birthday.
(B) The woman didn't know what Debbie wanted.
(C) The woman didn't buy a sweater for Debbie.
(D) The sweater the woman bought doesn't fit Debbie.
17
M: Think you'll be able to finish sketching up the plans for the election campaign by
tomorrow or do you need some help?
W: Well there's so quite a bit to do, but I'll be able to pull everything together.
(A) She can complete the preparations in time.
(B) She wants everyone to work together.
(C) She anticipates needing help tomorrow.
(D) She thinks only a little planning is necessary.
18
W: About the concert tonight, it's unlikely I'll be able to pick you up before seven.
M: Well, we could just get together there instead.
What does the man suggest they do?
(A) Ask someone else to go to the concert with them.
(B) Find out when the concert begins.
(C) Meet at the concert.
(D) Go to the concert on another night.
19
M: Uh, oh, I've burned your toast. I'll put in a couple of more slices.
W: No, don't waste the bread. Just scrape off the burnt part, it'll be fine.
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(A) She'll eat the toast anyway.
(B) She's not hungry.
(C) She doesn't like toast.
(D) She'll toast the bread.
20
M: Weren't you going to find out from the registrar if you have enough credits to graduate
next semester'?
W: You're right. I'd better get over there. Their hours are limited and they can get pretty busy.
What will the woman probably do?
(A) Register for fewer courses next semester.
(B) Go to the registrar's office soon.
(C) Call the registrar's office later.
(D) Apply for a job at the registrar's office.
21
M: I'm shocked that you managed to get an A on the test. You didn't even read the textbook.
W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.
(A) The man would get better grades if he studied more.
(B) The test was based on lecture material.
(C) She misplaced her textbook.
(D) The test was harder than she thought it would be.
22
M: That's an awfully heavy sweater for a day like today.
W: Well, I'm going to be at a lecture in the auditorium most of this morning. And you know
what the air conditioning is like in there.
What does the man imply?
(A) No one will be able to see what he is wearing.
(B) He will probably need to take the sweater off.
(C) He expects the weather to change later in the day.
(D) It will be cool in the lecture hall.
23
W: I think I'll get one of those new sweat shirts. You know with the school's emblem on both
the front and the back.
M: You may regret it. They're expensive and I've heard the printing really fades when you
wash them.
(A) Reconsider her decision.
(B) Save for something more important.
(C) Buy a larger size to allow for shrinkage during washing.
(D) Take her sweatshirt to the dry cleaners.
24
W: The concert set a record for attendance.
M: I understand there wasn't an empty seat in the house.
What can be inferred about the concert?
(A) It ran much longer than expected.
(B) It was broadcast on television.
(C) Tickets for it were rather expensive.
(D) Many people went to hear it.
25
W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw in our history today. What did you think?
M: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for it yet.
What does the man mean'?
(A) He doesn't enjoy his art history course.
(B) He would like to own one of the paintings.
(C) He did not like the paintings.
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(D) He hasn't seen the paintings yet.
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M: I wonder if the entertainment committee has found the spot for the picnic yet.
W: I was just told that they picked a place near a lake this year.
(A) She didn't like last year's location.
(B) She hopes to be selected to be on the entertainment committee.
(C) She can't attend the picnic this year.
(D) The entertainment committee has already chosen a location.
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M: What do you think of this gallery space? They offered to let me exhibit some of my
paintings here.
W: Are you kidding'? Any art student I know would die to have an exhibition here.
(A) The gallery' is a good place for the exhibition.
(B) Preparing for the exhibition won't be easy.
(C) The man isn't telling the truth about the offer.
(D) The man is making a bad decision.
28
M: How much more should I boil these vegetables? The recipe says about ten minutes total.
W: They look pretty done to me. I doubt you'd wanna cook them any more.
(A) She wants to cook the vegetables herself.
(B) She doesn't like vegetables that are undercooked.
(C) The vegetables have finished cooking.
(D) The man should cook different kinds of vegetables.
29
M: These shorts look a little too baggy, don't they?
W: The shorts in all the stores we've been to fit like that. That's the style these days.
(A) The man will not find shorts in a different style.
(B) The man should try on a more stylish pair of shorts.
(C) She's not sure she likes the style.
(D) The man should try on a different size.
30
W: I love sailing on the lake. It's so refreshing to feel the wind in my hair and the water on my
face.
M: I guess I'd feel the same way, if I could swim.
What can be inferred about the man?
(A) He's also excited about sailing.
(B) He prefers swimming to sailing.
(C) He's not sure how he feels about sailing.
(D) He doesn't feel comfortable in water.
Questions 31-34 Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.
M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News. Can you
tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy society meeting
last month?
W: Yes. For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of
planets outside our own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distant stars existed, but
only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets.
M: Why did it take so long to locate these planets?
W: Well, you have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars.
It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We don't currently
have a telescope that can be used to see them.
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M: But if the astronomers didn't see the planets through a telescope, how did they find them?
W: By a very indirect method. The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency
of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and
forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets.
M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Will that help them see these
planets?
W: They should be able to see them at least in the form of small spots of light. And then the
scientist will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this, they hope to learn
about the chemical composition of these planets – oxygen and ozone molecules, for example,
would be telltale signs of life on these planets.
M: I'm looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And I'm sure our
readers would be interested too.
31
What is the purpose of the conversation?
(A) To gather information for the student's astronomy class.
(B) To write a research paper about a recent discovery in space.
(C) To report findings from an astronomers' conference.
(D) To get information for the astronomy club.
32
What is the conversation mainly about?
(A) The possible existence of life on other planets.
(B) Methods for building powerful new telescopes.
(C) A technical problem that astronomers can't solve.
(D) The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars.
33
How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?
(A) They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars.
(B) They were able to see the planets with a telescope.
(C) They compared the parent stars to the Sun.
(D) They sent astronauts on a mission into space.
34
What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using
the new telescope?
(A) Their surface features.
(B) Their chemical composition.
(C) Their temperature.
(D) Their age.
Questions 35 – 38 Listen to a conversation between two college students in a Cafeteria.
M: Is this table on the corner okay?
W: Sure. We can sit here.
M: Gee. You paused to get anything on your tray.
W: Yeah. I guess I'm just not that hungry.
M: What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well?
W: Well, I've been really worried. It's my car. It's in the shop, again!
M: Really? What's wrong this time?
W: I don’t know exactly. Something's wrong with the brakes, I think.
M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American
cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
W: He said he'd call me with an estimate later on today.
M: Watch out he doesn't try to take advantage of you.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn't know much about cars, they
might try to overcharge that person.
W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done
some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.
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M: Oh, that good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need ride
home after class today?
W: Oh, I'll sure appreciate it. It's really tough getting around without a car when you live off
campus.
35
What does the woman imply about her car?
(A) She generally doesn't allow people to borrow it.
(B) She is trying to sell it.
(C) She bought it from a friend.
(D) It has broken down before.
36
What does the man say about the woman's car?
(A) The woman could probably repay it herself.
(B) It's rather small.
(C) It probably won't cost a lot to repair.
(D) It's probably difficult to drive.
37
What does the woman say about the mechanic?
(A) He only works on new cars.
(B) He has fixed her car before.
(C) He is one of her neighbors.
(D) He will probably overcharge her.
38
What does the man offer to do?
(A) Take the woman to her home.
(B) Test drive the woman's car.
(C) Help the woman pay the mechanic's bill.
(D) Help the woman fix her car.
Questions 39-42 Listen to part of a talk being given to a film class on a college campus.
To get a started this semester, I'm going to spend the first two classes giving you background
lectures about some basic cinematic concepts. Once you're a little more familiar with basic
film terminology, we will be ready to look at the history of movies in the United States. You
will be expected to attend showings of films on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at Jennings
Auditorium, that's our lab. Then during our Wednesday seminar, we will discuss in depth the
movie we saw the night before. We're not covering silent movies in this course. And we'll
begin with the first talking motion picture, The Jazz Singer, released in 1927. The next week
we'll be looking at The Gold Digger of 1933, a piece that is very representative of the escapist
trend in films released during the Depression. Some of the films we'll be watching will
probably be new to you, like Frank Capra's Why We Fight. Others you might've already seen
on TV, like Rebel Without, a Cause starring James Deane, or Stanley Cooper's Doctor's
Strange Love. However, I hope you'll see even familiar films with new eye. In the last three
weeks of the course, we'll be watching films from the 1980s, and you'll choose one of them as
the subject for an extensive written critique. We'll talk more about the requirements of the
critique later in the semester.
39
What is the purpose of this talk?
(A) To review, before a final exam.
(B) To explain the early history of film.
(C) To explain the course requirements.
(D) To notify the students of a change in schedule.
40
What will the students study during the first two weeks of class?
(A) The silent film era.
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(B) How to write a film critique.
(C) Films on television.
(D) Basic film concepts.
41
Where will students view the films?
(A) In the classroom.
(B) In an auditorium.
(C) At a local theater.
(D) At home.
42
What will students do during each Wednesday seminar?
(A) Compare films from different decades.
(B) Compare films from different countries.
(C) Analyze the film they've just seen.
(D) Study techniques used by film makers.
Questions 43-47 Listen to a talk by a marine biologist in an aquarium.
Welcome to our aquarium. As we begin our tour, the first animal we'll see today is the starfish.
You probably have seen pictures of the starfish, but in a few minutes you'll see some live ones
and learn a little about their structure and life cycle. First of all, starfish are not really fish,
they belong to the family of echinoderms which are spiny skinned sea animal, that is, their
skin is covered with thorny bumps. Most starfish have five arm-like extensions on their bodies.
And so they look like a five-pointed star. But some other kinds have as many as 40 or more
arms. Starfish, like other members of the echinoderm family, have what's called radial
symmetry. All that means is that the body parts of these animals are arranged around the
center, kind of like spokes of a wheel around a hub. One of the special features of the starfish
is that it can drop off arms as a defensive reaction, to get away from an attacker, for example.
They can then grow new arms to replace the old ones. Starfish reproduce by releasing eggs
into the sea. These eggs develop into larvae, and can swim freely. These early forms, which are
what larvae are, differ from adult starfish, because the larvae have bilateral symmetry. That
means that the two halves of the larvae look exactly the same, which makes them look a lot
different from the later form of the starfish. Eventually the larvae sink to the ocean bottom
and change into the adult radial form. If you don't have questions, we'll go in now and see
some of the creatures in person.
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What is the talk mainly about?
(A) Reproduction in echinoderms.
(B) How fish avoid their enemies.
(C) The form and life cycle of starfish.
(D) The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish.
44
What does the speaker say about the skin of echinoderms?
(A) It consists of a protective film.
(B) It is covered with scales.
(C) It can be shed easily.
(D) It is covered with sharp bumps.
45
Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes?
(A) To explain how a starfish reproduces.
(B) To illustrate the shape of a starfish.
(C) To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish.
(D) To show how larvae change into adult starfish.
46
What happens if a starfish loses an arm?
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(A) It generates a new one.
(B) It cannot swim.
(C) It is easily caught.
(D) It dies soon afterward.
47
What is the major difference between newly developed and adult starfish?
(A) Their diet.
(B) The shape of their bodies.
(C) Where they feed.
(D) Their method of defense.
Questions 48-50 Listen to part of a talk in the United States history class. The professor is
discussing the Civil War.
Last time we outlined how the Civil War finally got started. I want to talk today about the
political management of the war on both sides, the north under Abraham Lincoln and the
south under Jefferson Davis. An important task for both of these presidents was to justify for
their citizens just why the war was necessary. In 1861, on July 4th, Lincoln gave his first major
speech, in which he presented the northern reasons for the war. It was, he said, to preserve
democracy. Lincoln suggested that this war was a noble crusade that would determine the
future of democracy throughout the world. For him, the issue was whether or not this
government of the people, by the people could maintain its integrity, could it remain complete
and survive its domestic foes? In other words, could a few, discontented individuals, and by
that he meant those who led the southern rebellion, could they arbitrarily break up the
government, and put an end to free government on earth? The only way for the nation to
survive was to crash the rebellion. At the time, he was hopeful that the war wouldn't last long,
and the slave owners would be put down forever. But he underestimated how difficult the war
would be. It would be harder than any the Americans had thought before or since, largely
because the north had to break the will of the southern people not just by its army. But
Lincoln rallied northerners to a deep commitment to the cause. They came to perceive the war
as a kind of democratic crusade against southern society.
48
What is the talk mainly about?
(A) Advantages of the North in the Civil War.
(B) Civilian opposition to the Civil War.
(C) Reasons to justify fighting the Civil War.
(D) Military strategy used in the Civil War.
49
What does the speaker imply was the purpose of Lincoln's speech?
(A) To suggest changes to government structure.
(B) To criticize the practice of slavery.
(C) To convince the South to surrender.
(D) To inspire Northerners to support the war.
50
Who were the discontented individuals to whom Lincoln referred in his speech?
(A) Leaders of the Southern rebellion.
(B) Slaves in the Southern states.
(C) Northern opponents of the war.
(D) Southern soldiers.
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