9. what do we learn from the conversation?
    [a] the man needs three weeks to do something before leaving for europe.
    [b] something prevents the man from going to europe.
    [ c] the woman is leaving for europe in just three weeks.
    [d] the man is excited about his trip to europe.
    10. what do we learn from this conversation?
    [a] the man is giving a party.
    [b] the woman is staying at home.
    [ c] the man is going to lower the music volume. .
    [ d] the woman is invited to join the man.
    part b
    you are going to hear four conversations. before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. after listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing a, b, c or d. you will hear each passage or conversation only once.
    mark your answers in your test booklet.
    questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. you now have 15 seconds to read the questions11 -13.
    11. what is an active holiday according to the man?
    [a] sitting around.
    [ b] with joys of social activities.
    [ c ] doing nothing.
    [ d ] holiday with a lot of exercise.
    12. which of the following belongs to the man’s preferences?
    [ a ] water skiing. [ b ] shark fishing.
    [c] rowing. [d] camping.
    13. which of the following doesn’ t belong to the woman’ s suggestions?
    [ a ] skin diving. [ b ] golfing.
    [g] rowing. [d] canoeing.
    you now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13.
    questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17.
    14. why does the woman want to go to the movie?
    [aj because she is tired of staying at home all day.
    [ b ] because there is a good film in the neighborhood theater.
    [c] because she enjoys going to the movies.
    [ d] because she is tired of watching tv.
    15. what does "i’d rather not spend a lot of money" imply?
    [a] she prefers to spend money on something else.
    [b] tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive.
    [c] people cannot help buying things if they go downtown.
    [d] it would take a long drive to get there.
    16. why does the woman say she doesn’t want to see the movie gone with the wind ?
    [a] because the movie theater is too far away.
    [b] because the film is too old.
    [c] because she doesn’t want to see it a second time.
    [d] because it’s a popular film so the tickets would be quite expensive.
    17. what may you infer from the dialogue?
    [a] people are tired of watching tv nowadays.
    [b] baseball games attract more people than films do.
    [ c ] there aren ’ t any films worth seeing in local theaters.
    [d] the woman is rather hard to please.
    you now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 -17.
    questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. you now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.
    18. which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it?
    [a] the 7th floor. [ b] the 32nd floor.
    [c] the 4th floor. [d] the 20th floor.
    19. how many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys?
    [a] 100%. [b] 50%.
    [c] 90%. [d] 10%.
    20. what do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed?
    [a] they feel extremely terror-stricken.
    [b] they become relieved from strain.
    [c] they fly like flying squirrels.
    [d] they try to hold on to something.
    21. what makes cats land on their feet?
    [a] fear of death. [b] the terminal speed.
    [c] the light weight of cats. [d]a sense of balance.