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General English Qualifying Test for Non-English Major Graduate Students, June 25, 2011

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes, 20 points Section A (1 point each

Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The

conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

1.Woman: Steve,are you driving down to the central office tomorrow? Man: Well,Yes. Do you need a ride?

Woman: My car is in the repair shop, and I really don’t want to take the bus. Question: What is the woman going to do tomorrow?

2.Woman:I’m sorry I haven’t replied to your email before now. But I’ve been tied up with

paper work.

Man: You really need to take some time off.

Question: Why has n’t the woman replied to the man’s email?

3. Man: Excuse me. I wonder if you would mind moving your van. You are blocking the

emergency exit for the gymnasium.

Woman: I am sorry. I must have missed the sign. Could you suggest a place to park? Man: If you go around the corner, there is a large parking lot near the gate. Question: What does the man suggested the woman should do? 4. Man: My finger is killing me! Woman: Did you hurt it playing tennis?

Man: No. I’ve been making cold calls all day long and many people just hang up Woman: You need to try something different. Customers don’t like pushy guys. Question:What is probably the man’s job? 5. Woman:I just found out that I’m getting a raise. Man: That’s great. What should we do to celebrate?

Woman: Let’s take Michael and Jenny out for dinner. They are the best friends. I will spring for the entire meal.

Question: What does the woman mean?

6. Woman: Mike, I’m getting more and more confused? Can you help me? Man: When it comes to biochemistry, it’s a bit like rocket science to me. Question: What does the man imply?

7. Woman: What do you think of the new training program? Man: It’s certainly better than the old one.

Woman: But I’m not sure we would be able to use the ideas immediately. Question: How does the woman feel about their new training program? 8. Woman: What time does the shuttle bus leave here for the airport?

Man: Well, the shuttle arrives and departs from the Harvard Square every two hours from 7:30 a.m. But on weekends, it starts half an hour earlier.

Woman: Oh, it’s Saturday. I might catch the second bus. Question: When will the woman probably get on the bus?

9. Woman: Did you know that Harry was going to take Cathy on a trip to China? Man: Yes, I did. He was planning on surprising her with the ticket for the anniversary. But someone’s spilt the beans.

Woman: What a shame. That was supposed to have been a surprise. Question: What have we learned about Cathy? Section B (1 point each

Directions:In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each

question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar