T4L Full Test Script

Part 1

Directions: In Part 1 of the test, you will be shown 6 photographs and hear four statements about each photograph. The statements will be marked (A). (B), (C), and (D). All statements will be spoken only once and not written down. For each photograph, choose the statement that accurately describes what can be seen in the photograph.

Look at a sample photograph.

Listen to the four statements.

Statement (C), “Palm-trees are planted along the waterfront.” is the most accurate description of what can be seen in the photograph. Therefore, you should mark your answer choice (C).

This part will now start with Question 1. Select your answers as you listen.

Question 01

Question 02

Question 03

Question 04

Question 05

Question 06

PART 2

Directions: In Part 2 of the test, you will listen to 25 questions, each followed by three potential responses. The responses will be marked (A), (B), and (C). All questions and responses will be spoken only once and not written down. For each question, choose the response that accurately answers it.

This part will now start with Question 7. Select your answers as you listen.

Question 07: What would you like to drink?

Question 08: How did you learn of this position at Norman Press?

Question 09: Why don’t you come to the beach with us?

Question 10: Who’s going to be working on the design project?

Question 11: I think Henry’s a great team leader.

Question 12: Can we walk to the train station, or should we drive?

Question 13: When does the grocery store close?

Question 14: Weren’t we supposed to meet at two?

Question 15: Who does this reference manual belong to?

Question 16: Didn’t Joe used to work in the shipping department?

Question 17: This is Doctor Johnson’s office, right?

Question 18: Why are there so many cars on the road today?

Question 19: Excuse me, I don’t see an expiration date on this can.

Question 20: Could I give you a call if I have any further questions?

Question 21: Could I please look at the financial projections for next year?

Question 22: Did you have any trouble finding my office?

Question 23: What’s the weather forecast for this week?

Question 24: What is the purpose of your visit to Singapore, sir?

Question 25: Can I pay by credit card or do I have to pay cash?

Question 26: I wonder who will be hired as assistant manager, don’t you?

Question 27: Didn’t you like the presentation?

Question 28: Do you want to wait, or would you rather come back later?

Question 29: You’re going to be free all morning, aren’t you?

Question 30: There’s some mail for you.

Question 31: Would you rather lead the research project team, or work independently?

PART 3

Directions: In Part 3 of the test, you will listen to 13 conversations. Every conversation will be followed by three questions about it. Each question will have four answer choices marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Each conversation will be spoken only once and not written out. For each question, choose the answer choice that accurately answers it.

A: Welcome to the Alliance Technology Corporation. How may I help you?
B: I have a two o’clock appointment with Elizabeth Evans.
A: Wait just one moment while I call up to the fourth floor for Ms. Evans. May I tell her who’s here, please?
B: Yes. My name is Bill Johnson.  I’m here for a job interview.

32. Where does this conversation probably take place?

33. What floor does Ms. Evans work on?

34. Why does the man want to speak with Ms. Evans?

A:  Mr. Park, this is Jenny Kim from Best Travel. 36 I’m calling to see if you’re still interested in the discounted package tour to South Korea. Remember that today is the last day it’s available.
B: Oh yes. Thanks for reminding me, Ms. Kim. Listen, I’m really busy this morning. Can I call you back a bit later to talk about the tour?
A: Sure. I’ll be here until five. Make sure it’s today, though. Tomorrow will be too late.
B: All right. I’ll call at around two. And I am interested.

35. Who is Mr. Park talking to?

36. Why does the woman call Mr. Park?

37. When does Mr. Park say he will call the woman back?

A: Hi, Kathy. We talked about going to a movie tonight. Do you still want to go?
B: Oh no, I forgot. I’m sorry, I can’t make it to the movies tonight. My cousin Susan is flying in from New York, and 38we’re planning to go out to dinner at Piazza. It’s a new restaurant near my house. Why don’t you come with us?
A: Dinner sounds great! And I’d love to meet your cousin. Have you already made a reservation?
B: You know, I should do that right now. It’s not an expensive restaurant, but it’s very popular.

38. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

39. Who is Kathy expecting from New York?

40. What will Kathy do next?

A: Excuse me, I got this Chinese cookbook for my birthday yesterday, and 42it seems to be missing several pages in the middle. Could I exchange it for another copy?
B: You certainly can, as long as it was purchased less than a month ago. Do you have the original receipt? I’ll need to see proof of purchase.
A: No, I’m afraid I don’t have the receipt. It’s a gift from a friend. I just got it yesterday, though, so I’m sure he didn’t purchase it long ago.
B: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience, but I’m afraid I really can’t exchange it without a receipt.

41. When did the man receive the book?

42. What is suggested about the book?

43. What does the woman ask for?

A: Brian, I stopped by the construction site this morning. I’m kind of worried. It doesn’t look like your work crew has made much progress on my store.
B: We’re a little behind schedule because of all the rain we’ve had. But we still expect to be done on time.
A: Well, 46the grand opening is scheduled for June 13th. So I was planning to have suppliers deliver the first shipments of clothing before the end of May.
B: That should be no problem. Even if we get more rain, we’ll have your store ready by the beginning of May at the latest.

44. Who is the woman?

45. Why has construction been delayed?

46. What does the woman expect to do in June?

A: Do you know if Edmund will be back from his vacation before the marketing meeting on Monday?
B: He’ll get home late Tuesday, so 47he won’t be back in the office until Wednesday. Should we reschedule the meeting?
A: That’s not necessary. I’ll make a copy of the final report and review it with him when he gets back.

47. What are the speakers discussing?

48. Where is Edmund?

49. What does the woman say she will do?

A: Susan, could you reschedule my nine o’clock client tomorrow? I need to take my car to the repair shop.
B: Sure, Mr. Miller. When is the earliest you could see him?
A: The mechanic told me that my car should be ready by ten. So, let’s say eleven. I’ll be in the office by then.
B: OK. I’ll ask him to come in at eleven.

50. What does the man ask Susan to do?

51. What will the man do tomorrow morning?

52. When will the man probably start seeing clients tomorrow?

A: Thank you for calling Riverside Gas Company. How may I help you?
B: Hello, I have a question about my heating bill for this month. My heating gas usage hasn’t changed recently, but the charges seem much higher this time.
A: It might be that the gas rates went up in your area, but let me look at your account record to be sure. What’s the account number?
B: It’s two five one oh one. I live in Hutchins.

53. What kind of company does the man work for?

54. How does the man explain the change in the woman’s bill?

55. What information is the woman asked to provide?

A: Michael, I heard you won a prize for your poetry. Congratulations!
B: Thanks, I’m really honored that the Corwin Foundation recognized my writing.
A: You must be very pleased. Are you writing anything now?
B: Well, I’ve just started my first novel, and I hope to enroll in a writing workshop this summer.

56. Why is Michael pleased?

57. What does Michael hope to do?

58. What is Michael currently working on?

A: I have a delivery for you, some building materials — pipes and tiles, I think. And I need someone to sign for them. Is the site manager around?
B: He’s not here today. I’m the assistant manager; I can sign the form for you.
A: Great, thanks. Where would you like me to unload these boxes?
B: The pipes go over to that red building. And put the tiles right here.

59. Where does this conversation most likely take place?

60. What does the man offer to do?

61. What will be delivered over by the red building?

A: Excuse me. How much does it cost to park here?
B: It’s five dollars for the first hour, and then three dollars for every additional hour.
A: That’s kind of expensive. I just need to run into the bookstore — they’re holding some books I ordered. It’ll only take a few minutes.
B: Well, the parking area behind the art museum only charges two dollars for a half hour. You should be able to find a space there.

62. Who most likely is the man?

63. Where is the woman going?

64. Look at the graphic. What does the man offer to do?

A: Is this car available in silver or red?
B: We only have this blue one in stock right now, but we can order a silver or red one, too. You can also have sport stripes added for an extra 500 dollars.
A: I think I’d like to order a silver one, then, but no stripes. I heard that silver-colored cars hold their value very well.
B: Great, then let’s step into my office and take care of the paperwork. We should have your vehicle for you in about four weeks.

65. What color car is in stock now?

66. How much does it cost to add stripes to the car?

67. Look at the graphic. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A: Hey, Vicki. Have you had any problems using your computer this morning? I can’t log on to mine.
B: Our passwords expired last night. You have to go to the technical services office to have a new one set up.
A: OK… that’s down on the first floor by the machine room, right?
B: It’s on the first floor, but you need to turn left at the reception desk and go all the way down that hallway. It’s right next to the security

68. What is the man’s problem?

69. What will the man probably do next?

70. Look at the graphic. Where is the technical services office located?

PART 4

Directions: In Part 4 of the test, you will listen to 10 talks. Every talk will be followed by three questions about it. Each question will have four answer choices marked (A), (B), (C), and (D). Each talk will be spoken only once and not written out. For each question, choose the answer choice that accurately answers it.

Hello, this message is for Robert Costa in the radiology department. This is Dr. Mina Wilson from the Rosemont Medical Group. My patient, Sara Santos, had some x-rays taken of her foot at your office last week. It’s been six days, and I’m still waiting for the films to be delivered to me.

Could you please give me a call to let me know whether they’ve been sent? My direct number is 555-3156.
Thank you.

71. What is the purpose of the voice-mail message?

72. What most likely happened to Sara Santos?

73. What is the caller waiting for?

This is the last stop on the tour, and to your left, you’ll notice a building that looks a little unusual compared with the buildings around it. This is the Jameson Building, and although it was built at about the same time as the other buildings in the area, it looks much more modern. As you can see, the neighboring buildings are in a more traditional style.

Construction of the Jameson Building took much longer than expected due to unusually cold weather in the winter. Work was stopped for nearly three months due to constant ice. snow, and wind. Before we finish our tour, let’s have a look inside the lobby of the Jameson Building.

74. Who most likely is the speaker?

75. How does the Jameson Building differ from nearby buildings?

76. What caused the construction delay?

This is Ken Harrison with a special traffic report. If you are driving southbound on Clover Street, you should be ready for delays. There is a break in a water pipe between Morris Boulevard and Ridge Avenue, which has caused the right lane to be closed down.

The police are now on the scene directing traffic, but things are still moving quite slowly on Clover. We recommend avoiding Clover Street altogether and taking an alternate route. Our next traffic report will be in fifteen minutes, so keep listening.

77. Who is this report for?

78. What caused the problem?

79. What does the report recommend?

Hi Lynn, it’s Jane. I hope you’re doing well. On Friday, we’re finishing that long project at work that I told you about, so I’d like to celebrate. I’m calling to see if you’d like to see a movie with Rebecca and me on Saturday night. We’re interested in seeing the new documentary about oceans. I’m not sure if it starts at seven or seven-thirty.

I can let you know. Anyway, we thought we could have dinner together beforehand. There’s a great Chinese restaurant right by the movie theater. Give me a call back and let me know. Thanks.

80. Why does Jane want to celebrate?

81. What is Jane unsure about?

82. What will Jane and her friends probably do first?

In local news, Forest Valley will soon become a national park. On Tuesday, the government put this popular local recreation area on its list of sites to be added to the country’s protected areas. The parks and recreation agency said that the park was chosen because of its quiet setting, its unique plant life, and its natural beauty. Some residents, however, said they were disappointed by the decision to make Forest Valley a national attraction because they expect traffic and noise to increase around their homes. We’ll have more local news after the weather.

83. What is the report about?

84. According to the report, what does Forest Valley have?

85. What do some people expect will happen?

Hi, Ms. Jones. This is Sung-Hwa Kim from the facilities department. I have a question regarding the workshop you’re offering this Saturday. I need to know how many people have registered. I’ve reserved you a room for twenty people, but 87if you expect more participants than that, let me know and I can find a bigger room. Also, you mentioned you’ll need a projector for your presentation, but I need to know what kind of projector you need — just a slide projector, or a computer projector?

I’ll be out of the office this afternoon, but feel free to leave a message on my answering machine so that I can make the necessary arrangements. And don’t hesitate to let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you. Thank you.

86. Why did Mr. Kim call Ms. Jones?

87. What does Mr. Kim suggest about the workshop?

88. What did Ms. Jones previously request?

A recent survey by Radio Business Watch shows that starting up a company is cheaper now than ever before. Entrepreneurs say the growing availability of high-quality software developed by programmers whose motivation isn’t commercial has made their lives easier. These developers keep their prices low because they want to see their applications used as widely as possible. Initially,  many such programs were hard for nonspecialists to use, but recently they’ve been simplified and are now much more user friendly. With the money they save on software, new companies say they’re able to spend more on research and development.

89. What did the survey show?

90. What does the speaker suggest about some computer programmers?

91. According to the speaker, what have some companies increased?

Good morning, everybody, and welcome to principles of management. I’m Sue Park, and I’ll be your instructor for this twelve-week course. Each week we’ll cover a different aspect of business management. Some of the topics we’ll study include creating and maintaining a department budget, resolving conflicts among your staff, and positively motivating your employees. You’ll have weekly reading assignments in our textbook.

Better Business Management, which I’ll occasionally supplement with magazine and journal articles as well as Web sites I think you’ll find interesting. Of course, I think over the next twelve weeks you’ll learn the most from classroom discussions with your classmates, who are all experienced business professionals at various stages of their careers. That’s the real value of taking a course like this.

92. How long will the course run?

93. What is the main subject of the course?

94. What does the instructor consider most valuable?

Hello everyone, this will be a quick meeting, and I’ll be very brief. I just wanted to let you know of a change in policy. It used to be that when a customer called to get technical support and we couldn’t solve the problem during the call, we’d ask the customer to call back. From now on, when you come across that kind of situation, you need to give the customer a case number before hanging up. This will help us track each customer’s problem much more efficiently.

95. What is the purpose of this meeting?

96. What is the job of the staff who are attending the meeting?

97. Look at the graphic. What will the man probably do next?

Do you like Asian food? Then you’ll love Saigon House, located at Helen Street. Drop in at lunchtime for special Vietnamese dishes — fresh summer rolls, spicy soups, vegetables, and meats. For dinner, how about world-famous French cooking with traditional Vietnamese spices? But what really sets the Saigon House apart is the atmosphere: tables inside a tropical beach house setting, open and breezy with wooden ceiling fans, 100complete with a life-sized sailboat in the main dining room. We hope you’ll stop by soon!

98. Look at the graphic. What is being advertised?

99. What does the speaker say about Saigon House?

100. What is found in one of the rooms?