OXFORD PRACTICE TEST FOR TOEIC
PRACTICE TEST THREE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PART
IIIB
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Directions:
In
this part of the test, you will hear thirty short conversations between two
people. The conversations will not be printed in your test book. You will
hear the conversations only one, so you must listen carefully to understand
what the speakers say.
In your test book, you will read a
question about each conversation. The question will be followed by four
answers. You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on
your answer sheet.
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Why does the woman prefer the mystery
section?
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A
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It is less noisy.
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B
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It is nicely decorated.
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C
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It has padded seats.
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D
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It has long tables.
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67
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How much time do the local deliveries
usually take?
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A
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About 2 hours.
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B
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About 6 hours.
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C
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About 12 hours.
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D
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About a week.
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What is the
problem?
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A
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There aren’t enough chairs.
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B
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The rent is expensive.
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C
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The store is closed.
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D
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The meeting is too long.
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69
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What do they need help with?
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A
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Serving lunch.
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B
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Talking to Sam and David.
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C
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Moving furniture.
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D
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Counting the tables.
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70
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Who is talking to the woman?
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A
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An optician.
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B
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A librarian.
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C
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A typesetter.
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D
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A pharmacist.
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71
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Why might the company file for
bankruptcy?
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A
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Its situation is unknown/
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B
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It needs more staff.
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C
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It is being sued by the bank.
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D
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It can’t meet the payroll.
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72
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Where are they going in the afternoon?
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A
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To a supermarket.
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B
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To a car wash.
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C
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To a restaurant.
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D
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To a friend’s house.
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73
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What are they looking for?
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A
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A snow shovel.
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B
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A book.
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C
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A telephone.
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D
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A job.
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74
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What is being sent to Cairo?
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A
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More telephones.
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B
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A new fax machine.
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C
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Electrical equipment.
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D
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Incoming orders.
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75
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What does the woman want to do?
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A
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Sell a ticket.
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B
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Enjoy a performance.
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C
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Wait for a bus.
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D
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Get a refund.
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76
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Where are the people from the media?
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A
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Outdoors.
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B
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On their way.
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C
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At their magazine headquarters.
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D
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In the waiting room.
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77
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What are the speakers talking about?
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A
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The desert they visited.
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B
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The birds they saw.
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C
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A meal they ate.
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D
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A table they purchased.
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78
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Who us the woman talking to?
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A
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A doorman.
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B
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A neighbour.
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C
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An architect.
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D
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A real estate agent.
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79
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What is being referred to?
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A
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A power cut.
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B
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An emergency operation.
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C
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An automatic transmission.
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D
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A new patient.
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80
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Why was Tom given another job?
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A
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He wanted to work closer to home.
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B
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He was promoted.
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C
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He wasn’t working hard enough.
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D
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His hearing wasn’t very good.
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ANSWER
KEY
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C
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D
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B
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B
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A
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C
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C
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A
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C
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D
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A
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B
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D
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