English Standard Test (Listening: Jan 11, 2023) Special

Provide your information before taking the exam.

This listening test is intended to measure your comprehension of spoken English. The whole listening test will last about 35 minutes.

PART 1

Directions:

For each item in this part, you will hear four statements about the picture or a specific part of the picture in your test questionnaire. Once you hear the statements, select one statement that best describes what you see or what is being asked about the picture.

Here is a sample item:

Look at the picture marked example

The correct answer is statement “4”- The student is reading a book. So, choose number 4.

1. The student is holding a pen.

2. The student is singing a song.

3. The room is full of people.

4. The student is reading a book.

THE TEST WILL NOW BEGIN.

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Part 2

Directions: You will hear a question or a statement and three responses spoken in English. Choose the best response to the question or statement and mark the number 1, 2, or 3 on your answer sheet.

Here is a sample item:

You will hear : Could you do me a favor?

You will also hear :

It’s chocolate.
Yes, sure.
No, it’s not me.

Your best response to the question “Could you do me a favor?” is option 2. Yes, sure., so 2. is the correct answer. You should mark answer 2 on your answer sheet.

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PART 3

Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the number 1, 2, 3, or 4 on your answer sheet. The conversations will not be printed in your test book and will only be spoken one time.

Conversation 1 for questions 19 to 21

19. What do they do?

1. University Staff

2. Badminton players

3. University students

4. University lecturers

20. How often does she go to the library?

1. Every night

2. Every evening

3. Every morning

4. Every afternoon

21. Where does he like to go in the afternoon?

1. To the park

2. To the class

3. To the library

4. To the sport center

Conversation 2 for questions 22 to 24

22. Where does the man want to go?

1. The library

2. A bus station

3. A music room

4. The police station

23. How long will it take the man to get to the police station if he walks?

1. 5 minutes

2. 15 minutes

3. 25 minutes

4. 50 minutes

24. What did the man decide to do?

1. Walk

2. Ride a bicycle

3. Wait for the bus

4. Run to the bus station

Conversation 3 for questions 25 to 27

25. The man was concerned about …..

1. finding the head of the nail.

2. getting enjoyment from reading

3. being a founder of a social network

4. the influence of social media on kids

26. What are the man’ research interests?

1. Children

2. Social Media

3. Interactions among family members

4. Things not related to social media and children

27. Why did the man say” They have a big house, perhaps too big to encourage interactions.”?

1. because the woman has a bigger house

2. because his uncle was too busy with his work

3. because she would be worried if she had children

4. because the kids stayed in their bedrooms most of the time

Part 4

Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the number (1), (2), (3), or (4) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

Talk 1 for questions 28 to 30

28. According to the passage, where does Kate live now?

1. Tokyo

2. Sydney

3. Thailand

4. Australia

29. What is Kate’s new phone number?

1. 29th

2. 708-839-2096

3. 708-838-1096

4. 094-333-2242

30. If Kate Brown were a high school student, what would be her least favourite subject?

1. Sport

2. Math

3. English

4. Biology