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　　English Weekly CET-4 Listening Practice Test 10

　　Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　11.W: Oh, dear, the manual of the washing machine is in Japanese. I can’t wait for Edward to translate it for me. There are too many dirty things.

　　M: Don’t worry. I can help you wash the clothes before we know how to operate the machine.

　　Q: What will they most probably do next?

　　12.M: Would you hold the line, Miss Fortune? My mother will talk to you in a minute.

　　W: I’m afraid I have to hang up. The line will be cut soon as I don’t have any more coins.

　　Q: Where is Miss Fortune?

　　13.W: Have you heard that Adam failed the math exam again? He must be degraded this time. What a shame!

　　M: He deserved it. He has always been playing around and never really studied.

　　Q: How does the man feel about Adam’s failure?

　　14.W: Our houses are all newly furnished. They are thirty minutes away from the urban area. It is nice and quiet here.

　　M: I think they are good, but they are a little bit far from my workplace. Let me give it some more thought and give you a phone call as soon as possible.

　　Q: What is the man doing?

　　15.W: Papa, look at this Nike T-shirt. Mama bought it for me. Do you know how much she paid for it?

　　M: She told me she paid $8 for it. I think it was a real bargain.

　　Q: What does the man think of the price of the T-shirt?

　　16.W: Can you tell me if you did well in the interview?

　　M: It’s difficult. You know it’s always the same, after an interview you think of all the things you forgot to say.

　　Q: What conclusion can be drawn from the man’s statement?

　　17.W: It’s ten o’clock. Is that too late for us to call Professor Brown about the student council meeting?

　　M: Let’s hold off till tomorrow.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　18.M: Well, Patti, I would offer you another drink but I have guests coming and I haven't even begun to prepare the dinner, thanks for stopping by.

　　W: Thanks for the drink. It has been nice seeing you, too

　　Q: Why did the man mention his dinner guests?