T10L 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. How long will it take to ship this item?

8. Who approved the budget estimate?

9. When will the museum’s renovation project be completed?

10. Has the new sales manager been named yet?

11. I thought the workshop was very useful.

12. Why has Makoto called the staff meeting?

13. How soon will you be finished with the marketing report?

14. What time can we check-in to the hotel tomorrow?

15. Where’s the closest dry cleaners?

16. If you have the time you should travel by train rather than by air.

17. Where can we display these new products samples?

18. Will the office party be catered or do you want me to reserve a restaurant?

19. What do you think of the proposed floor plan?

20. Did Carol give you the key to the warehouse?

21. Should I open the window?

22. Our manager will be retiring in July.

23. Is this morning’s meeting on site or is it a teleconference?

24. You can attend the award ceremony on Thursday evening, can’t you?

25. Didn’t you begin your career writing at a newspaper?

26. Why did you bring your laptop to the meeting?

27. We’d like you to present your research at the next director’s meeting.

28. Is it going to be much longer to see the doctor?

29. Didn’t we just call maintenance about this printer?

30. When will I be reimbursed for my travel expenses?

31. You haven’t taken inventory yet, have you?

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.

Woman: Hi, Mr. Marksuit. Since you regularly buy bulk foods for Musfio Restaurant, I wanted to tell you about a new product we selling − Harcourt black beans.

Man: You know, the black beans we use now a very flavorful and that’s important to me. I worry that if we switch to a different brand our dishes won’t taste as good.

Woman: Well, several of our customers have tried Harcourt black beans and they’ve been very happy. Especially since the beans only cost three dollars per kilogram.

Man: In that case, why don’t you add a ten kilogram bag to my order this week, so I can testament my recipes?

32.Where does the man work?

33.What does the man say is important to him?

34.What does the man say he will do?

Man: Marie, did you hear the news about our company merger with Keller Technical Solutions? It’s scheduled to happen before the end of the year.

Woman: Yes, I saw that on the company website and will have a new office too. I was just talking to the regional manager who said that they’re opening it soon. Our combined department will be split between the existing New York office and the new one in Los Angeles.

Man: That’s true. I saw Mr. Endo this morning and he said they’ll be flying our new colleagues here to New York next month, so that we can all meet each other.

35.What change are the speakers discussing?

36.What does the woman say will happen because of the change?

37.What will take place next month?

Man: Laura, I have to rescheduling a meeting on Monday. I’ll be in Toronto next week preparing for the grand opening of a new store there.

Woman: I understand. Getting the store ready for its big opening will keep you busy. But… can we meet right when you get back? The quarterly budget needs to be finalized by the end of this month.

Man: Sure, I’ll be back in the office a week from Monday, so we can work on the budget that morning.

Woman: Thanks. By the way, I used to live in Toronto. I’d be happy to give you some recommendations for places to visit in your free time.

38.Why will the man go to Toronto next week?

39.What is the woman concerned about?

40.What does the woman offer the man?

Man: Aziz and Heather, take a look at the layout for the next issue of our cooking magazine. I’m concerned about some photos.

Aziz: Sure, which ones?

Man: The photos for the “Science of Baking” article on pages 52 to 56 they look out of focus.

Woman: Can I take a look? Hmm… the fact that they’re blurry means they’re probably low resolution files. Are those the only versions of the photos the photographer sent us?

Aziz: I’m checking on that right now in the original email he sent. Yep, looks like it!

Woman: OK, I’ll email them and ask him to send better resolution files as soon as possible.

41.Where do the speakers most likely work?

42.What problem is being discussed?

43.What will the woman most likely do next?

Woman: Hello. I brought my car in to have the tires replaced. And I’ve been waiting for almost two hours. Do you know when it will be ready?

Man: I’m sorry, one of our technicians is off sick today. We’re working as fast as we can, but there are still a few customers ahead of you.

Woman: Hmm… OK, I have an appointment downtown this afternoon and I’m worried that I might not make it. I didn’t realize this would take so long.

Man: Actually, we have a shuttle that can take you there. If you add your name to this list we’ll notify you when the shuttle is here.

44.Where is the conversation taking place?

45.What problem does the man mention?

46.What will the woman probably do?

Woman: Before we finish our meeting today, let’s talk about the open position for customer support manager. You’re going… what do you think about our pool of candidates?

Man: We’ve received a lot of applications from outside the company. But I hope we can give one of our current service representative. It’s a chance to move up into management. A few of them have applied too.

Woman: OK. And Christina, what do you think?

Christina: I agree with Yorgan. We had four of our own people apply for the position. Why don’t we take another look at their most recent performance results to help us make a decision?

Woman: Good idea. Let me get their folder, so we can start reviewing them.

47.What are the speakers discussing?

48.What does the man say he hopes to do?

49.What will the speakers most likely do next?

Man: Ms. Gel, I just finished inspecting the equipment, and it looks like the conveyor belt on the packaging machine should be replaced.

Woman: Thanks for checking on that. But… do you think we could wait to replace it for a little while? We’ve got a tight schedule here at the factory for the next couple of weeks. A lot of orders are being shipped out.

Man: The top layer of rubber is wearing thin in several places. So, I think we better take care of it today. It shouldn’t take long though. I’m pretty sure, I’ll only needed an hour to put a new belt on the machine.

50.What does the man say he recently did?

51.Where is the conversation taking place?

52.What does the man recommend doing today?

Woman: Jerry, you know how we paint each apartment before new tenants move in? It’s getting to be a problem because our maintenance workers can’t always get to it right away.

Man: We should hire a professional painting company to come in to do that work.

Woman: We consider that before, but we thought it would be too expensive.

Man: Yes, but that was quite awhile ago. We manage more apartments now.

Woman: That’s true. Even without painting our staff is already busy dealing with an increase in maintenance requests.

Man: Right, and that’s why it would be better to contract the work out. I’ll call some painting companies right now for some price estimates.

53.Where do the speakers most likely work?

54.What does the man imply when he says, “but that was quite a while ago”?

55.What will the man do next?

Woman: Bill, I’ve been thinking, you should attend the South-East Technology Expo next month. We’re sending a team to promote the company’s EX300 television and you should join them.

Man: Sure, but I haven’t done much marketing of that product. I’ve spent more time creating advertisements for some of our other television models.

Woman: I know, but I think it would be a good experience for you. I’ve already prepared the presentation. So, I’ll send you a copy. You’ll have plenty of time to review it in advance of the conference.

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

57.Why is the man concerned?

58.What does the woman say she has already done?

Man: Bruce Caplo here for KQRF Radio. Joining me today is economist Jeanine Kong, author of best practices in investing. So, Jeanine tell us about your book.

Woman: Sure. I wrote it to help investors with little experience understand how to manage their finances.

Man: If you could give our listeners one piece of advice right now, what would it be.

Woman: Do your research, don’t invest until you learn as much as possible. I’ll explain more in my book, so you’ll just have to find out on your own. It comes out tomorrow.

59.What is the woman’s area of expertise?

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

61.Why does the woman say: “you’ll just have to find out your own”?

Man: Eileen, I just had a call from Tollberg Industries about the flower arrangements they ordered for their banquet tomorrow. They’d like to have 4 more centerpieces, in addition to the 10 they originally requested.

Woman: Oh, I think we have enough flowers to do that. We might have to change the time of the delivery though. Right now it scheduled for the morning, but will need more time to do the extra arrangements.

Man: Well, I’m sure the Crawford Apartments wouldn’t mind getting the flowers for their lobby earlier in the day. Let’s move them to the morning and give that delivery time to Tollberg Industries.

62. Where do the speakers most likely work?

63. What did Tollberg Industries call about?

64. Look at the graphic. When will the Tollberg Industries delivery most likely be made?

Woman: Thank you for staying at the Murphey Hotel. Now that I’ve checked you in, do you have any questions about our facilities?

Man: I’m attending the Milton Engineering Convention. This is my first time here and I’m not sure where the meeting rooms are.

Woman: This brochure shows what’s located on each floor.

Man: Thanks. One more thing. Is there someplace in the hotel where I can copy some documents for a presentation I’ll be making this afternoon?

Woman: Yes, the Business Center. it’s open 24 hours a day.

Man: Good. I’ll head up there now.

65. What most likely is the woman’s job?

66. What does the man say he needs to do?

67. Look at the graphic. Which floor will the man go to next?

Woman: Hello, I’m Dr. Monica Funchuli. I’m calling about the Delvin Institute Medical Research Conference. I want to register, but your website is down again.

Man: I’m sorry for the inconvenience Dr. Funchuli. I can take your registration over the phone. Will you be attending both days of our conference?

Woman: No, I’m just interested in the 2nd day and I’m a Delvin Institute member.

Man: OK, fine. And if you give me your membership ID number, we’ll make sure you get the discount.

Woman: Of course. Ah… give me a second while I get my ID card.

68.What problem does the woman mention?

69.Look at the graphic. How much will the woman most likely pay?

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

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.

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71.What service is being advertised?

72.What does the speaker emphasize about the service?

73.What does the speaker say can be found on the Web site?

Hi, Jaleel. This is Kira calling from Seaside Dental. You have an appointment for next week, but you asked me to let you know if an earlier appointment opened up. Well, I’m calling because we just had a cancellation for this afternoon at 4:00 o’clock.

So, you can see the dentist today if you can come in then. Please call as soon as possible to let me know. Also, remember that our office is in a different location now. We’re in the same building, but we’ve moved to the ground floor.

74.Where does the speaker work?

75.Why is the speaker calling?

76.What does the speaker say has recently changed?

Welcome to WBY Radio’s weekly small business report. Our first story is about recent developments in Rider Industries, the country’s leading manufacturer of cleaning supplies. Last year Rider’s market research team found that many consumers preferred to use products that is safe for the environment.

As a result, Rider introduced a line of all natural cleaning supplies. The new line of green products has been so successful that Rider’s sales have gone up by 19%. The company forecast even greater profits after it launches a digital and print advertising campaign in September.

77.What does Rider Industries make?

78.What do customers like about the new line of merchandise?

79.According to the speaker, what will happen in September?

I called the staff meeting to tell you about some changes we’ve made here at the stationery store in preparation for the start of the school year. We’ve arrange displays with our bestselling items, like pens and notebooks, towards the front of the store to make them easier for shoppers to find.

And speaking of popular items, a lot of customers will be looking for a pencil cases and I’m aware there aren’t many in stock. I ordered more from our supplier months ago. But, it’s a busy time of year. There’s really nothing we can do. So, please ask customers to come back at a later time.

80.What type of merchandise does the store sell?

81.Why have store displays been rearranged?

82.What does the speaker imply when she says, “it’s a busy time of year”?

My name is Ned and I’ll be your guide on today’s zoo tour. The fence pathways will lead us past areas where our animals are allowed to roam free. I’m sure you’ll be impressed with the natural habitats that are being carefully recreated for our zoo animals to live in.

At the end of the tour, we’ll visit the gift shop where I suggest you pick up a copy of all our animals – a guide book that has beautiful pictures of the animals you see today. And please remember – don’t make phone calls on your cell phone during the tour.

83.According to the speaker, what is impressive about the zoo?

84.What does the speaker recommend doing after the tour?

85.What does the speaker say is not allowed during the tour?

Thanks for coming to today’s meeting. First I’d like to congratulate you on the Rivera Shoes account. As you know, last quarter our agency launched an ad campaign for our client Rivera Athletic Shoes. It featured soccer star Giovanni Cassady. Today I can share with you the news that since those ads were released.

Rivera has seen sales increased by almost 40%. I’ve been in this industry a long time and I’ve never seen anything like it. To keep the momentum going we’re going to bring back Giovani for another series of ads. He’s training schedule is pretty tight, but we’re hoping to set up a photo shoot with him sometime in April.

86.Where do the listeners most likely work?

87.What does the speaker imply when he says: “I’ve never seen anything like it”?

88.What does the speaker hope to schedule in April?

Hi Ms. Patel. This is Shelly from Valley Landscape Company. I was working on your property today and I took a look at the area where you wanted me to plant a flower garden. Well, the problem is that area doesn’t get much sun, so only a few types of flowers will grow there.

I know you really liked the flowers you chose for that spot, but I hope you can be flexible. I left a catalog in your mailbox and I suggest you look it over. I’d like to finish landscaping your yard this week, so please call me back and let me know your decision as soon as possible.

89. Why is the speaker calling the customer?

90.What does the speaker imply when she says, “I hope you can be flexible”.

91.What did the speaker leave for the customer?

Before we conclude this management meeting, I want to remind you that the company’s computer network will be unavailable starting Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock. Our Technology Service team will be installing several software updates over the weekend and should be finished by Sunday.

There’re a special instructions for shutting down computers on Friday and logging back into the system on Monday. So, I’d like each of you to email the employees you managed to let them know. I’ll forward you the link to the instructions right after this meeting.

If you get any questions related to this update, please ask employees to contact Oliver Wilson, the IT specialist in charge of this project.

92.According to the speaker, what will begin on Friday?

93.What does the speaker ask listeners to do?

94.Who is Oliver Wilson?

Can I have everyone’s attention at the front of the bus. Well, I hope you enjoyed your lunch at Emmon’s Café. As I mentioned earlier, it first opened in 1882 and has been operating longer than any other restaurant in Karter city.

Now, if you look out the windows on the left, you’ll see that we’re entering the Karter nature preserve, and according to our schedule where right on time. Will be spending about 2 hours here. And it might rain, so be sure to grab your jackets.

As you get off the bus, I’ll pass our booklets with information about the plants and birds you’ll be seeing in the preserve.

95.What does the speaker say about Emmon’s Café?

96.Look at the graphic. What time is this talk most likely being given?

97.What does the speaker say she will distribute?

And now for the Radford city sports news. We were all disappointed that the championship basketball game between our own Eagles and the Bulldogs was canceled last Saturday night because of the big snowstorm. The game has been rescheduled for this Thursday evening at 7:00 at the Radford Arena.

Tickets are going fast but don’t worry if you can’t get a ticket. You can watch the game on the local television channel. Snow removal is ongoing and all parking areas at the arena will be open except one. The area that’ll be closed is the one closest to main street. Go Eagles!

98.Why was a basketball game rescheduled?

99.According to the speaker, why might a listener watch game on television?

100. Look at the graphic. Which parking area will be closed?