college english test

1 College English Test (Easy)

Band Three

Form A

Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)

Section A

Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each

conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the

conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each

question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four

suggested answers marked A), B)，C) and D) and decide which is the best

answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a

single line through the center.

1. A) Newspapers articles.

B) The school’s donors.

C) An art festival on campus.

D) A new sculpture on campus.

2. A) Drive the children to the zoo.

B) Call the rental agency for a van.

C) Go to the elementary school.

D) Buy a bunch of candies for the children.

3. A) An omelet is more nutritious than cereal.

B) Students generally prefer cold meals for breakfast.

C) Students can only get cold meals for breakfast.

D) The school canteen serves hot breakfast only in winter.

4. A) She has a schedule conflict.

B) She failed her Biology exam.

C) She has a writing assignment.

D) She has been invited to give a talk.

5. A) Class schedule.

B) Part-time jobs.

C) Social events.

D) School work.

6. A) His textbook.

B) His computer.

C) His notebook.

D) His class schedule.

7. A) Tom is a good student.

B) Tom is different from most other students.

C) History is not Tom’s favorite class.

D) Tom has a part-time job at night.

8. A) She needs some advice. 2 B) She did not pass her quiz.

C) She doesn’t understand his lectures.

D) She comes to hand in her paper.

9. A) He doesn’t have a place to stay for the summer.

B) He didn’t get a summer research position.

C) He didn’t apply for the summer job in time.

D) He doesn’t know how to talk to Professor Davis.

10. A) The college’s new teaching building.

B) The college’s new admission policy.

C) The college housing renovation plan.

D) The new class schedule at college.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage,

you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will

be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the

best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then

mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) E-cigarettes are not addictive.

B) E-cigarettes are harmless.

C) E-cigarettes do not contain nicotine.

D) E-cigarettes do not use tobacco.

12. A) Because manufacturers refuse to replace cigarettes with e-cigarettes.

B) Because cigarette companies make fake advertisements.

C) Because the U.S. government does not control e-cigarettes.

D) Because e-cigarettes contain more harmful chemicals.

13. A) Overweight.

B) Stomachache.

C) Chest pain.

D) Skin cancer.

14. A) That the production of e-cigarettes should be regulated.

B) That less calls should be made about e-cigarette poisonings.

C) That liquid nicotine has to be removed from e-cigarettes.

D) That e-cigarettes could be used as a tool for adults trying to quit smoking.

15. A) They might start smoking real cigarettes.

B) They will end their tobacco use.

C) They will have a better choice.

D) They may have emotional comfort.

3 Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) Because it was discovered on November 7th.

B) Because its nucleus contains 117 protons.

C) Because it was created at the laboratory 117 in Germany.

D) Because it was the 117th element discovered by scientists.

17. A) About 40 percent of the elements.

B) About 90 elements.

C) About 40 elements.

D) About 90 percent of the elements.

18. A) Unstable.

B) Heavy.

C) Small.

D) Inactive.

19. A) Permanent names for the new elements.

B) At least two successful independent experiments.

C) The creation of long-lasting elements.

D) A better understanding of the chemistry and physics of atoms.

20. A) New comments on the Periodic Table.

B) Chemistry classes in school.

C) The creation of a new element.

D) Elements in the Periodic Table.

Section C

Directions: In this section you will hear a talk by a restaurant owner. Then you are

required to complete the missing words. You’ll hear the talk three times.

I had over a decade of experience working in the restaurant industry — in

between college and having kids and trying out a 21) ________. No matter where I

went, I always seemed to find myself back in the restaurant business. I hosted,

bartended, 22) ________, acted as the bookkeeper, catered weddings, 23) ________

learned to cook. Along with my business partner / husband we owned three

restaurants and one bar. We sold one and closed two after 24) ________. We lost the

last one to the recession. What started off as a promising endeavor in 1999 ended at

auction a decade later. It was heartbreaking. So 25) ________ this with you now? I

decided I would share my own restaurant story with you, not to 26) ________ out of

the restaurant business, but to help others avoid the pitfalls I made in the business.

Looking back I can see so many 27) ________ for improvement. I have also seen my

own story repeated over and over by so many different restaurant owners, that I felt

compelled to write about it. Every restaurant will close eventually. Just like people,

they don’t last forever. That’s the 28) ________. Knowing when to open, how to

manage and when to close are all important parts of the restaurant cycle.

Looking back, it’s hard to tell which 29) ________ — the restaurant or the

marriage. Either way, there was a correlation between us working and living together.

Stress at work followed us home. Stress from home followed us to work. And over