VSTEP LISTENING PRACTICE TEST #4
Time allowance: approximately: 40 minutes
Number of questions: 35 minutes
Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts in this section with special directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the recording.
The recording will be played ONCE only.
LISTENING TEST 4
PART 1: Questions 1-8
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
Now, let's listen to an example. On the recording, you will hear:
Woman: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message about the holiday you've booked, asking which meals are included in the cost during your stay at Sunny Hotel. Lunch and dinner are free but if you wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra amount of money, depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with any other information. Goodbye.
On the test book, you will read:
Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast
B. Lunch
C. Dinner D. All meals
The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let's begin with the first question.
Câu 1: What is mentioned about Saigon House?
- A. The prices are economical
- B. The interior is unique
- C. It is well known for its food
- D. It is located on the beach
- A. Nancy Hadley
- B. The cafeteria staff
- C. A caterer
- D. Greentree Park staff
- A. Return to the boarding area before 6
- B. Hold on to their tickets
- C. Wait until 4:30 to ride the boat
- D. Have some snacks while waiting
- A. Its quiet setting
- B. Its size
- C. Its unique color
- D. Its natural beauty
- A. On Route 2 between Main St. And Diamond St.
- B. On Route 2 between Harper Lane and Main St.
- C. On Route 3 between Harper Lane and Arctic Blvd.
- D. On Route 4 between Harper Lane and Main St.
- A. Some flights will be less comfortable
- B. Ticket prices are higher
- C. There is no bad news
- D. There will be extra seats for them to use
- A. They last 2 hours
- B. They last 3 hours
- C. They start at 5:30 p.m
- D. They end at 9:00 p.m
- A. TVs
- B. DVD players
- C. Leather coats
- D. Radios
PART 2: Questions 9-20
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be repeated. There are four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 9 - 12 refer to the following conversation
Câu 9: Who does the student want to live with?
- A. A local family to practice English
- B. By herself
- C. Other students her own age
- D. Not mentioned
- A. Yes, because she will be living with other students her own age
- B. No, because it's full
- C. No, because it's too expensive
- D. Yes, because she loves it
- A. Rooms that belong to the college
- B. Flats and houses owned by private landlords
- C. Rooms with a private bathroom
- D. Flats and houses owned by college
- A. Practice English
- B. Go to the gym nearer
- C. Go to the supermarket nearer
- D. Find a part-time job easily
Questions 13 to 16 refer to the following conversation
Câu 13: What is Harry's problem?
- A. He doesn't want to sell his things
- B. He needs to decide what to do with his possessions
- C. He wants to take everything to England
- D. He failed the exam
- A. In the university bookshop
- B. In the student newspaper
- C. In the economics department
- D. In a second-hand shop
- A. They're all doing the same thing
- B. They live at home
- C. It's the summer vacation
- D. They're only keen to buy cheap textbooks
- A. May not pay well
- B. May not take your goods
- C. May only take free goods
- D. May not give a free quote
Questions 17 to 20 refer to the following conversation
Câu 17: Where was sewage emptied out in the past?
- A. Into the harbour
- B. Into the lake
- C. Into the river
- D. Way out into the sea
- A. Into the harbour
- B. Into the lake
- C. Into the river
- D. Way out into the sea
- A. The boats using the harbour and littering
- B. The trading vessels using the harbour
- C. The ferries
- D. The state government
- A. The city council
- B. The waste management company
- C. The local diving clubs
- D. The state government
PART 3: Questions 21-35
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks. The talks will not repeated. There are five questions for each talk. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 21- 25 refer to the following talk
Câu 21: What is the talk about?
- A. Describe the history of a certain technology device
- B. Advertise a new product
- C. Introduce an invention
- D. Talk about a company
- A. Letters on the top row of the keyboard
- B. The company that made the first typewriter
- C. Letters on the home row of the keyboard
- D. The history of typewriter
- A. In late 19th
- B. In early 20th
- C. In the early 1700s
- D. In 1873
- A. Germany
- B. Great Britain
- C. United States
- D. Canada
- A. To slow down typing speed
- B. To prevent keys from sticking
- C. To reduce typing inefficiency
- D. To support the left-handed people
Questions 26- 30 refer to the following talk
Câu 26: What is the program about?
- A. Buying a new car
- B. Buying a used car
- C. New tricks
- D. Difficult tasks
- A. They are too expensive
- B. They are too modern
- C. They are too big
- D. They aren't charming
- A. A second hand car shop
- B. A mechanic that repairs second hand cars
- C. A station that sells second hand cars
- D. A showroom where you can find second hand cars
- A. Sell it back to the car dealer
- B. Bring it to a mechanic
- C. Send it back and get it repaired
- D. Buy a new car
- A. $800 to $1,000
- B. £800 to £1,000
- C. £600 to £1,000
- D. €800 to €1,000
Questions 31 to 35 refer to the following talk
Câu 31: In 1993 Dan Pearman went to Ecuador
- A. as a tourist guide
- B. as part of his studies
- C. as a voluntary worker
- D. as a teacher
- A. employed carpenters from the area
- B. was the most skilled craftsman in the town
- C. found it easy to reach customers
- D. had money to start business
- A. getting enough bicycles to send regularly
- B. finding new areas which need the bicycles
- C. charging for the bicycles it sends abroad
- D. finding areas which need bicycle repairing
- A. It has received the greatest number of bikes
- B. It has almost as many bikes as Amsterdam
- C. Its economy has been totally transformed
- D. It is free from air pollution
- A. It couldn't meet its overheads
- B. It faced the natural disaster
- C. It had to delay sending the bikes
- D. It was criticized in the British media
