T1L Part 03 Practice

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.

Questions 32 – 34 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Have you made those trades yet? If not, today is a good day to do so.

Woman: It’s on my calendar for tomorrow, but I noticed the market is down today.

Man: Yes, only some of the mutual funds are trading up. But in general, the individual stocks are down, so it’s a good time to buy. When you’ve completed the transactions please email me the new figures for the accounts.

32. When was the woman planning to do the trades?

33. Why is today a good day for making trades?

34. What should the woman do after completing the trades?

Questions 35 – 37 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: It’s so good to see you! Welcome to Canada! I’m glad you finally made it. What took you so long?

Man: I got held up at customs. The security dog smelled something in my luggage and they wanted to check it out. Unfortunately, they subsequently confiscated it.

Woman: Oh, no! What was it?

Man: Some delicious salami that I’ve brought you from Denmark as a hostess gift.

35. Where does this conversation likely take place?

36. What has the man inadvertently done?

37. What can be inferred about the man and woman?

Questions 38 – 40 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I can’t understand this bookkeeping at all. I mean, I get that we are in the red, but I can’t see how we got there.

Woman: Do you want me to have Linda come and explain?

Man: I think that would be wise. I really need a clear breakdown of our income and expenses, so that I can see where we can cut back to start making a profit again.

38. What problem does the man have?

39. What can be inferred about the company?

40. What does the man think would be a good idea?

Questions 41 – 43 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Good morning Mr. Larson! This is Sylvia calling from Dr. Monrose office. How are you?

Man: I’m fine thanks! What can I do for you?

Woman: I was just reviewing your files and it seems we are missing some paperwork for you. Specifically your emergency contact information. I’d like to fax the form to you and have you fill it out to complete your records.

Man: Please do. I can then bring it in at my upcoming appointment.

41. Where does this conversation take place?

42. What paperwork does the man need to complete?

43. What can be inferred about the man?

Questions 44 – 46 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Have you seen the headlines this morning?

Man: No, what’s going on?

Woman: The government has accused ACNI bank of fraud. Apparently the fund managers have been siphoning off profits for years. A number of shareholders are getting together to sue the bank.

Man: Wow! I bet there will be a lot of people out of the job by this afternoon.

44. What crime has ACNI Bank been accused of?

45. What has been the shareholders’ response to this accusation?

46. What prediction does the man make?

Questions 47 – 49 refer to the following conversation

Woman: I’m not looking forward to today. I have to sit down with Pedro and let him go.

Man: Oh, no! I thought he was doing better.

Woman: No, he’s such a nice guy, but he is not cut out for sales. He’s just not aggressive enough. I’ve tried doing extra training with him, but it hasn’t worked.

Man: That’s a shame! He’s just starting out though, he’ll be okay.

47. What task will the woman complete today?

48. What is one of Pedro’s characteristics?

49. What can be inferred about Pedro?

Questions 50 – 52 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I was hoping to get a quote from you about designing my website.

Woman: Sure. We usually charge 40 dollars per hour but the total cost depends on the amount of work needed. Do you have a website you’d like overhauled or do you need a brand new one?

Man: The website I have is very outdated, so I don’t think it’s worth overhauling. If an entirely new site is within my budget then I’d like that. I surely can’t spend more than 4000 dollars on the project though.

50. What is the woman’s specialty?

51. What can be inferred about the man?

52. How many hours of work can the man afford?

Questions 53 – 55 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: That’s about it on my end. Do you have any questions?

Man: I think you have covered everything. When should I expect to hear back from you?

Woman: You were our last candidate to interview, so now we just need to make our decision which of the five of you is the best fit. To be honest, I’m fully expecting to recommend you for the position. Anticipate a call from me in the next day or two.

53. What is the context of this conversation?

54. How many people had the woman spoken to before her conversation with the man?

55. When will the two people speak again?

Questions 56 – 58 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Excuse me, could you tell me which platform the train to Amsterdam is leaving from. I’m having trouble reading the departures board.

Woman: Good afternoon! Are you on the local or the express? They’re both in the station at the moment.

Man: The local I think. It’s leaving at 1:15 P.M. and arriving at 4:15 P.M.

Woman: No that’s the express. It is leaving from platform 30.

56. Why does the man ask for assistance?

57. How long will the man’s train ride be?

58. What platform should the man go to?

Questions 59 – 61 refer to the following conversation.

Waitress: Good evening! My name is Emily. I will be your server tonight. Have your choices been made?

Woman: I believe say yes. What about you Matthew?

Man: I only wanted to ask how spicy is your fish soup of the day?

Waitress: Actually, it isn’t spicy at all. It definitely features several aromatic herbs but nothing that would burn your palate.

Man: Perfect! I will have the soup then and a medium rare steak with salad as the main course.

Waitress: Definitely! And for you ma’am?

Woman: I will go for the Octopus Sashimi as a starter, and then the roast duck in orange source. Thank you!

59. What meal are the clients about to have?

60. Which of the following is probable regarding the soup?

61. What main course will the woman have?

Questions 62 – 64 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Now I want to talk about where the money has been going. Kathy, could you please pull those graphs up on the screen?

Woman: Sure! Are they in the Donaldson Foundation folder or on the desktop.

Man: The desktop. Ah, there we go. The majority of the funds is being spent on advertising. This is fine except that it means that not enough for the donations are actually going towards projects. This needs to change.

Woman: Should I switch to the proposed expense structure?

Man: Yes, please. That’s the next slide. As you can see we would like to keep advertising under 10% of our total expenses.

62. What is the setting of this conversation?

63. Where are the graphs the woman is looking for?

64. Look at the graphic. What is the proposed share of expenses on projects?

Questions 65 – 67 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hi there! Is this FDBG limited? I have a package for Mr. Andreas Yanatos.

Woman: Good morning and welcome! Certainly! Where should I sign.

Man: I’m afraid this is hand delivery, so I have to see him myself.

Woman: No problem. He works in the marketing department and you are welcome to take the elevator on your left.

65. What are the man’s and the woman’s jobs?

66. Which of the following is true about the package?

Welcome to FDBG ltd.
1st floor – Sales
2nd floor – Advertising, Marketing, Customer Service
3rd floor – Engineering, R&D
4th floor – Accounting, Finance

67. Look at the graphic. To which floor does the man need to go?

Questions 68 – 70 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I finally have our tickets for tomorrow’s show! I am so excited!

Woman: Perfect, me too! You’re so lucky! How much do I owe you?

Man: Here is your ticket. But remember that as a patron I get 20% off face value.

Woman: Even better. I will write you a check right away. Thank you so much!

68. What can be assumed about the show?

Salvatore Carducci and Friends at La Aquila Theater
January 25, 7 p.m.
Row 8, Seat 25
Price: 100 €, paid by credit card
No parking on-site. Non-smoking facility.

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

70. When will the woman pay the man?