LISTENING: PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Part A: Rejoinders

In this part of the exam, you will have 10 minutes to answer 10 to 15 questions based on listening selections you will hear. You will hear different rejoinders. Each rejoinder will be only played once. You cannot see the questions and answer options until the listening selection has been completed. Then you will have 5 seconds per question to choose the response that is the best answer. You cannot go back to check or change an answer.

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Part B: Listening Selections

In this part of the exam, you will have 15 minutes to answer 15 to 20 questions based on listening selections you will hear. You will hear several selections. For each one, you will be told if it will play once or twice. You cannot see the questions and answer options until the listening selection has been completed. You will have 12 seconds per question to choose the answer. You cannot go back to check or change an answer.

1. Who like wulong tea?
(A) People from Beijing.
(B) People from Shanghai.
(C) People from Guangdong.
(D) People from Tibet.

2. What kind of tea sets are good for making tea?
(A) Porcelain.
(B) Ceramic.
(C) Both porcelain and ceramic.
(D) Not mentioned.
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3. What is the advantage of making tea with a ceramic tea set?
(A) Appealing.
(B) Cheap.
(C) Convenient.
(D) Keeps the heat in.

4. When do people drink the spring tea?
(A) When a baby completes his first month of life.
(B) Before the spring season.
(C) During a wedding ceremony.
(D) During the Spring Festival.

​Highlight for Answers: C C D D
4. What was the primary reason for leaving the voice message?
(A) There is a change for picking up time.
(B) Dulei’s brother didn’t go to the airport.
(C) Ailing’s flight was delayed.
(D) Remind Ailing to take the flight.

5. What happened to change the original plan?
(A) Ailing’s brother was late.
(B) The weather situation caused delay.
(C) Ailing didn’t pick up the phone.
(D) Dulei had her own things to do.
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6. What will most likely happen?
(A) Dulei will drive to the airport right away.
(B) Ailing will wait in the airport.
(C) Ailing will take her brother home.
(D) Dulei will give Ailing a call when he is boarding.
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Highlight for Answers: A B D
7. What does the father want to know about his daughter?
(A) Her college major
(B) Where she will go for college
(C) Job opportunities in her field
(D) How she is washing clothes

8. What does the woman want to do next?
(A) Wash her own clothes
(B) Look for a job in China
(C) Study in China
(D) Apply to a college in China
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9. What is most likely the father’s attitude toward his daughter’s choice?
(A) Happy
(B) Sad
(C) Mad
(D) Shocked

Highlight for Answers:  A C D
10. These instructions are mostly heard when
(A) sitting on an airplane.
(B) nobody picks up the phone when it is ringing.
(C) visiting some places.
(D) emergency help is needed.

11. What will the caller do if he wants to leave a message?
(A) Make a “Ding” sound.
(B) Press “1.”
(C) Press “2.”
(D) Press “3.”

Highlight for Answers: B C
12. What is the topic of the conversation?
(A) Learning to drive in China
(B) Renting a car traveling in China
(C) Transportation in China
(D) Historic sites in China

13. What means of transportation does the woman recommend for traveling in Beijing?
(A) Rental car
(B) Taxi
(C) Subway
(D) Motorcycle

14. What does the woman recommend when traveling in smaller cities?
(A) Ride motorcycles
(B) Join a tour group
(C) Rent a car
(D) Take a taxi
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15. How does the woman say she feels about riding motorcycles as a taxi in China?
(A) They are prohibited in China.
(B) It’s difficult to find parking.
(C) They are more expensive but more convenient.
(D) They are cheaper but more dangerous.

Highlight for Answers: C B B D
16. What kind of competition does this news report talk about?
(A) Public service poster
(B) Hometown scenery
(C) Sports
(D) TV program

17. Where did the ceremony take place?
(A) A TV station
(B) The municipal publicity department
(C) The municipal stadium
(D) A senior citizen’s home

18. How many artists won the awards?
(A) 15
(B) 37
(C) 50
(D) 1

19. What is the attitude of municipal publicity department toward this competition?
(A) It supports the competition.
(B) It’s against the competition.
(C) I have doubts about it.
(D) The report didn’t mention this.
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20. Which of the following is not true according to the news report?
(A) There were more than 600 works that were entered in the competition.
(B) The theme of the competition was “My Beautiful Hometown.”
(C) The competition lasted three months.
(D) The competition is not readily accepted by the people.

Highlight for Answers: A C B A D