T9L 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.

7. Do you want some coffee while you wait?

8. Where will the conference be held this year?

9. Who did you contact at the bank for your business loan?

10. When is the safety inspector due to visit the factory?

11. What’s the membership fee of the fitness center on Oak street?

12. Where can I store my luggage?

13. Who is managing the production line?

14. Isn’t the bridge still closed?

15. The chair in my office is very uncomfortable.

16. Which printer did you buy?

17. How do I enter your contest?

18. I can make a list of the candidates for the receptionist position.

19. Is this enough food for everyone who’s coming?

20. You finished installing the updated software on all the computers, right?

21. Could you give me a ride to work tomorrow?

22. Why did the Finance department send that memo?

23. You accept submissions from freelance writers, don’t you?

24. Can I place an international call from my hotel room?

25. Who can show me how to set up the projector?

26. Let’s move to a quieter location.

27. How did the event planner decide on the color scheme for the banquet?

28. Our train will be an hour late.

29. Do you think we should leave now or can we wait a bit?

30. I think my interview at the television station went well.

31. Wasn’t the budget report supposed to be finished this morning?

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: I’m glad your store carries the new EPG-8 smartphone. I’ve been waiting a long time to get it.
B: Yes, there’s been a lot of interest in this phone.
A: What colors does it come in?
B: Three. White, black and gold. However, since the phone has been in such high demand, our store doesn’t have all three colors in stock now.
A: Oh! What colors do you have?
B: Let’s see… we have black phones, but no white or gold. We can place an order from the warehouse.
A: The black phone looks nice. I think that’s the one I’ll get.
B: OK. Follow me to the register. Now ring up your purchase then I’ll activate the device for you.

32. What are the speakers discussing?

33. What does the man ask about?

34. What will the woman most likely do next?

A: Hi, Charlie. The driver who usually delivers our merchandise to the JM Cuisine Store is out today. Do you think you could make his four o’clock delivery for him this afternoon?
B: All right, but I’ve never made any deliveries to that store before, so I’ll need some directions. How do I get there from our warehouse.
A: I suggest taking route five and getting off at the sixth street exit. Once you’re there don’t forget to have the store manager signed the delivery confirmation form.

35. What does the woman ask the man to do?

36. What does the man say he needs?

37. What does the woman remind the man to do?

A: Hi. I’m calling about the International Food Expo next month. I tried to sign up online for display space, but I couldn’t submit the form. Are you accepting anymore registrations?
B: I’m sorry, but we’re currently having some problems with our website. But I can register you by phone. Is this your first time attending the Expo?
A: No. I had a booth last year. In fact, I’d like to have the same exhibit location again if possible.
B: Let me check. What name was the registration under? I can look up the records from last year and see if that space is still available.

38. What is the woman trying to do?

39. What has caused a problem?

40. What information does the man ask the woman for?

A: Hi Tricia. I was just looking over the advertisement that you finished for Jening Bank. And you did a wonderful job!
B: Thanks. It was a great campaign to work on.
A: Would you consider joining my team for our new contract with Circle Bookings. They’re a popular travel website and they’re looking to expand their market with some new advertisements.
B: It sounds exciting, but at this point I really can’t say. I have a meeting with my manager tomorrow morning though.
A: OK. Would it help if I stop by your meeting and go over the details with both of you. This way your manager will know what the project entails.
B: That sounds good.

41. Where do the speakers most likely work?

42. What does the woman mean when she says, “I really can’t say”?

43. What does the man propose?

A: Hello. I’m calling about renting a furnished apartment from your agency. I’ll be in Kiev for two months on business and I’d rather stay in an apartment in a hotel.
B: We’d be happy to help you. Can you tell me a little more about what you’re looking for.
A: My office is in the city center on Pushkinskiy street. And I want to be within short walking distance of it. I’d like a one bedroom apartment that has Internet and cable television. Do you think you might be able to help me with this?
B: We do have several rental properties in that area. Though I’ll need to check their availability. What are your exact arrival and departure dates?

44. Where most likely does the woman work?

45. What does the man say about his office?

46. What information does the woman request?

A: Mr. Carlson, I’m a journalist for Health and Wellness Magazine. May I ask you a few questions about the new employee wellness program that you introduce at your company? I’ve heard wonderful things about it.
B: Sure. Thank you. Well, basically we focused on changes to our employee cafeteria. We hired Caper’s caterers to create healthy menu options. They now provide all of the food for the cafeteria.
A: So what about costs? Doesn’t that make the program very expensive?
B: Well, yes it does, but we feel the increase in cost is worth it in terms of employee health and morale.

47. Who is the woman?

48. What has the man recently done?

49. What does the man say about the cost of the program?

A: I can’t wait to hear William McGraw speech today. I’ve read so many of his articles on risk management. I think this is one of the best business management conferences I’ve ever attended.
B: I know. And there is so many people here. It looks like the only available seats are here in the back. Let’s just sit in this row.
A: The last row? I think we can do better. I’d like to see the slides that go with the presentation up close.
B: Oh, don’t worry about that. Look over there. Their presentation handouts piled up close to the front entrance. I’ll get a copy for you if you’d like.

50. What type of event are the speakers attending?

51. Why does the woman say, “I think we can do better”?

52. What does the man say about the presentation handouts?

A: Hello, this is Jeremy Sato. I was a patient at your medical clinic, but I recently moved to Kyoto. I requested that my records be sent to my new doctor here, but they haven’t received them yet.
B: Mr. Sato, yes I see the request in your file, but because it’s not signed we haven’t been able to transfer your records.
A: Oh, I must’ve forgotten to sign it. I don’t need to come in to do that, do I?
B: No, I can e-mail the form to you. Just sign it and send it back by express mail.

53. What type of business is the man calling?

54. What problem does the woman mention?

55. What does the woman say she will do?

A: To start today’s meeting I’d like to talk about the recent drop in sales for our vitamins. Does anyone have any ideas?
B: You know what we really should do – is start advertising on social media websites. That would increase our client base and give Nectar Vitamins a more modern image. Bob didn’t you create ads to social media and your last job?
C: Yes, I did. I was responsible for promoting all of our products online.
B: That’s great! Well, Bob, would you be willing to present some tips on online advertising it on next team meeting?
C: Sure, I can do that.

56. What problem does the company have?

57. What does the woman suggest?

58. What does the woman ask Bob to do?

A: Hello Mr. Ten, didn’t your company use Zane Staffing company to find a lot of your employees? Are you happy with the service they provide?
B: Yes we’ve used Zane several times to find qualified temporary help.
A: Now that it’s summer my landscaping business is getting pretty busy. I’d like to hire a few part-time employees to help with some of our larger outdoor jobs.
B: Oh, actually Zane focuses on filling office jobs. So, I don’t think that their company would be the right one for you. I’m sure if you look on the Internet you’ll find a company that specializes in staffing for landscaping work though.

59. What are the speakers discussing?

60. What type of business does the woman own?

61. What does the man suggest?

A: Tom, there is a new theater production opening at the town play house and some of us from work are planning to go. Are you interested?
B: Sure. I’ve heard it’s a good play. How much do tickets cost?
A: It depends. Look, here’s the information. We already have more than ten people interested, so we should qualify for that price.
B: But certainly reasonable! Would that be for this weekend?
A: Yes after work on Friday do you want to go?
B: Sure. Are you going to order the tickets?
A: No, Mary Jones in the Finance department is. You could give her a call and let her know to include you.

62. What type of event are the speakers discussing?

63. Look at the graphic. What ticket price will the speakers probably pay?

64. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A: Mr. Schaffer, the president of Greenwich Industries, just called. He’s looking for a new law firm to represent his company and he wants to come in on Thursday afternoon at three to discuss our legal services.
B: That’s exciting news! Greenwich Industries is a huge company and then be our biggest client. Could you please reserve conference room A for the meeting? It’s a nicest room.
A: Actually, I already tried to, but that meeting rooms already booked at three.
B: Let me take a look. Ah… it’s been reserved by Greg. Well, I’m sure Greg wouldn’t mind using room B instead.
A: Yeah, that’s true. I’ll give them a call and ask him if he’s willing to make that change.

65. Where do the speakers work?

66. Look at the graphic. According to the man, what event is Greg in charge of?

67. What does the woman say she will do?

A: Hey Jenny, is the internet working on your computer?
B: Yeah. I’m not having any issues with it.
A: Well, I can’t connect to it, so I can’t see my email. Did the one with the latest budget report come yet?
B: Hmm… let’s see. Yes, here it is. Do you want me to send a response?
A: That won’t be necessary. But could you print it out for me? I need a copy of the budget report for the meeting this afternoon.

68. Why is the mail unable to access his e-mail?

69. Look at the graphic. Who sent the e-mail the speakers are referring to?

70. What does the man ask the woman to do?

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.

Hi Michelle. This is Franklin Moore calling from Franklin Auto Express. I found the problem with your car’s air conditioner. You’ve got a bad sensor switch, which needs to be replaced. I ordered the part this morning, but it won’t arrive at the shop until tomorrow. So if you’d like, we can offer to lend you a car to use until your car is fixed. Please give me a call back at 555-0101.

71. Where does the speaker work?

72. What does the speaker say he has done?

73. What does the speaker offer?

Good morning. I call this meeting to discuss how all cashiers at our store should interact with customers. I’ve noticed that some of you are so focused on scanning items and getting people through the line quickly, that you’re ignoring the customers.

We want to leave customers at our supermarket with a good impression. So it’s crucial that you greet them. Be sure to be pleasant when they arrive at your cash register. I’m now going to have you work in pairs to play the part of the cashier and customer to practice being friendly, while also being fast and efficient.

74. Who most likely are the listeners?

75. What is the topic of the meeting?

76. What will the listeners do next?

Hi. It’s your neighbor Indira. My return flight was scheduled to leave in an hour and they just announced it’s been canceled. I’m standing in line right now waiting to talk to a ticket agent. I’m so tired of traveling, but it looks like I won’t make it home this evening.

I think the next flights in the morning. Can you believe it? Anyway, I have a favor to ask. Could you go by my house after work? A package was supposed to arrive today and I’d rather it didn’t just sit in front of my door overnight. I really appreciate it.

77. Where most likely is the speaker?

78. What does the speaker imply when she says, “Can you believe it”?

79. What does the speaker ask the listener to do?

Welcome to the Hoffman Textiles factory tour. As most of you know, our factory provides quality fabrics to clothing manufacturers around the world. During the tour of the facility, you’ll see the care that goes into making each of our many types of fabrics.

Now normally we’d start by showing you how fabric is made on the weaving machines. But another tour group is still in that area. So, today will start in the final packaging room and do the tour in reverse, visiting the weaving machines at the end. Then we can offer you a 10% discount on fabric purchases today only.

80. Where is the tour most likely taking place?

81. What does the speaker say has changed about the tour?

82. What does the speaker offer the listeners?

In local news, Westcott Railway officials have revealed a plan for a new railway line to be installed between the capital city Milton and the popular tourist destination Greenview city. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin at the end of this year. According to the announcement railway cars on the new line will offer travelers more comfortable seats for the twelve hour train ride.

The Travel and Tourism association has already voiced its strong support for the new railway line. Jackie Hole, spokesperson for the association, says tourism professionals are happy to see this much needed upgrade and anticipate a boost to their industry.

83. According to the news report, what will happen at the end of the year?

84. What benefit to travelers does the speaker mention?

85. Who does the speaker say is pleased with the news?

Welcome to this morning seminar for freelance writers. Today we’ll be discussing strategies for negotiating contracts between you and your publisher. I know some people are still on their way, but another conference is scheduled to begin here at 1:00. So, let’s go over some administrative details.

As you know, the parking fee was included in your registration. So I have passes for everyone. I’ll come around and hand those out now. Just show it to the attendant on your way out and you won’t be charged.

86. Who most likely are the listeners?

87. What does the speaker mean when he says, “another conference is scheduled to begin here at 1:00“?

88. What will the speaker distribute to the listeners?

Okay, the next topic I want to discuss is staffing. First of all, the management team knows how hard you’ve all been working in the Information Technology department and we want to say thank you. The company has grown a lot over the last year.

We’ve doubled our number of contracts. Because of this we’ve decided to hire five additional employees to help with the work load in our department. We recently posted the openings online. But.. ah… we’re hoping to fill these positions as soon as possible. So, if you can recommend anyone who meets the qualifications, please contact me at your earliest convenience.

89. What does the speaker say about the company?

90. According to the speaker, what decision was recently made?

91. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?

Thanks for listening to radio KVS. I want to remind all our listeners that our free summer concert series starts next week. The first show will feature legendary guitarist Dimitri Phillips performing with his band, so this will be a big event.

The performance is next Wednesday in Southbury Park beginning at 7:00. But make sure you get in line early for your free ticket. Attendees can bring in their own food and drink, but certain items are prohibited. For a full list of what is allowed in the park, check out the park department website. And if you can’t make this show, there will be many concerts throughout the summer.

92. What is the talk mostly about?

93. What does the speaker imply when he says, “this will be a big event”?

94. Why does the speaker suggest that listeners visit a Web site?

Before we talk about our sales results from this year, let me say how pleased I am with the success that Susie’s Online Clothing Boutique has been having. When I started the business last year, I was not sure how well it would do. But the results show that we’ve exceeded our goal.

Of course there’s always room for improvement. We know our biggest rival is Fashion Plus. This chart compares features of the two companies. If we want to be competitive, we’ll have to offer all the same services. So let’s talk about what we can add to our services, so that we can keep up with Fashion Plus.

95. What is the main topic of the meeting?

96. Who most likely is the speaker?

97. Look at the graphic. What will the speaker most likely discuss next?

Welcome to the new employee orientation at Tockney Nature Сenter. We’re happy that you’ll be guiding our bird watching tours. Behind me there’s a trail map of the Nature Center. We’ll be walking down trial 2, so I can show you some interesting spots to take visitors.

You can use the other trails as well. Excepted this trail right here, because there’s a family of Bald eagles nesting nearby. For the first time, the Center’s collaborating with the state university on a research project about eagles. We’ve positioned a live camera on one tree there, and we don’t want anything to disturb the birds for the duration of the study.

98. Who is the talk intended for?

99. Look at the graphic. Which trail is closed to visitors?

100. What project is the Center participating in?