T3L Part 3 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: Hello, what time are you open in the morning? I’d like to come in and purchase a gift for a colleague.

Woman: We open at 9 a.m., but unfortunately we open at noon on Saturdays.

Man: I should be able to get there by 9, but are you able to hold something for me until Monday in case I can’t make it in?

Woman: No, I’m very sorry. We don’t hold anything because people rarely return to purchase the items.

32. Who is the man buying for?

33. What time does the store open on Saturdays?

34. What would the customer like the salesperson to do?

Questions 35 – 37 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I’m available to help the next person.

Man: Hello, I’d like to purchase two tickets to Friday’s concerts.

Woman: Unfortunately we only have seats available in sections C and D. Would that be okay?

Man: I would have preferred section B, but I guess I’ll take the best seats available.

35. Where most likely are the speakers?

36. What is the purpose of the man’s visit?

37. What section did the man originally want?

Questions 38 – 40 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I’d like to send these files to Kimberly Dawson. Do you have her e-mail address?

Man: No, I don’t. But Jim in HR should have a list of all company accounts. I’ll get it from him and forward it to you later today.

Woman: That would be great. I have a number of new clients that I need to set up meetings with, so I’d like to let my supervisor know.

Man: Well, make sure that you contact Sam as well. The company has decided that both a director and a supervisor should be present at all new client meetings.

38. What will the man do for the woman?

39. What does the woman have to do with the new clients?

40. What does the man say about the new company policy?

Questions 41 – 43 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Brian, are you available to pick me up at the train station tomorrow afternoon? I’ll be coming back from New York after the conference ends.

Man: I have meetings until 3, but if you’re scheduled to arrive at around 6, I’ll be there.

Woman: Well, the train should be at the station at 5, but I can stay and wait. I’ll go over my notes of the conference until you arrive.

Man: Great. I’ll be there at 6 then. Why don’t we go for dinner to discuss our presentation on Friday?

41. Why is the woman going to New York?

42. What time will the woman arrive at the station?

43. What will the woman do while she is waiting?

Questions 44 – 46 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Karl, have you completed the financial reports? I have to determine next year’s budget before my important meeting with the director this afternoon.

Man: Sorry, not yet. It seems like I’ve been answering my phone all morning and I can’t seem to find the time to finish them. My clients are very demanding.

Woman: Really? I met your clients at last month’s social function and they seemed reasonable. Ask Jenny to help you finish the financial reports. I’ll be away for a few hours, so she can use the computer in my office.

Man: That sounds good, but be sure not to lock your door because I don’t have a key.

44. What will probably happen in the afternoon?

45. What did the woman do last month?

46. What does the woman suggest the man do?

Questions 47 – 49 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hi, Vanessa. Have you heard from the finance department? I’m still waiting for the financial reports for this quarter.

Woman: I was talking to Jill in finance a few minutes ago. She doesn’t think they’ll be done this week. They’ve been really busy preparing the budget for next quarter.

Man: That’s ridiculous. We have to get them to work on our charts first. I just got an e-mail from the director, and the vice president is coming from New York to review our progress.

Woman: Wow. I’ll call the department manager and tell her to make this quarter’s reports a priority.

47. What are the speakers discussing?

48. What does the woman say about the finance department?

49. What will the woman probably do next?

Questions 50 – 52 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Fiona told me that you’ve decided to hold the convention in Miami.

Man: Yeah, I can’t wait. Actually, we were thinking of Singapore at first, but the price of the airline tickets is too high due to the seasonal demand.

Woman: Well, Singapore is fantastic. I spent my last vacation there and had a great time.

Man: Really? Many people said that they found it difficult to communicate while there.

50. Where will the convention be held?

51. What does the man say about Singapore?

52. According to the man, what difficulty do many people experience in Singapore?

Questions 53 – 55 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: We were asked to save all of this month’s computer files in order for the IT department to change servers. However, I think that the files are too large. Where should we store them?

Man: Well, we could reconfigure the computer network to gain storage. What about that?

Woman: That sounds good. Let’s try that. Do you know how to reconfigure the network?

Man: I have no idea. The IT department will probably know how. I’ll call them now.

53. What are the speakers talking about?

54. What does the man suggest they do?

55. What department will most likely help the man?

Questions 56 – 58 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Have you contacted the convention center to confirm how many guests will be attending the conference?

Man: I haven’t had a chance yet. I’m still going over the names of the clients that we are considering inviting.

Woman: Well, please try to get to it as soon as possible. If we postpone it much longer, we may not be able to get the staff to do everything we would like in time.

Man: I’ll contact a few clients to confirm whether or not they will attend. I can finish it this afternoon

56. What are the speakers talking about?

57. What is the man currently working on?

58. Why is the woman concerned?

Questions 59 – 61 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I have so many meetings this afternoon. I really don’t think that I’ll be able to complete the installation of our new software before Tuesday.

Woman: That shouldn’t be a problem. A few extra computers are scheduled to arrive on Friday, and the technical team won’t finish reconfiguring the new network before Monday.

Man: That’s great. I’ll be sure to be done by then. Oh, did you want me to check the Internet connection?

Woman: Yes, sometimes I can’t log on to the website. I think there are some problems with the Internet.

59. Where do the speakers most likely work?

60. What does the man intend to finish by next Tuesday?

61. What is the woman’s problem?

Questions 62 – 64 refer to the following conversation and list.

Woman: Larry, we have a new graphic designer starting next month and we’ll need to set her up with a laptop and extra monitor. Can you place orders for those?

Man: Sure. You know our vendor has raised their prices, right?

Woman: Really?

Man: Yes. I just looked at the catalog a few minutes ago, and their current models are more expensive.

Woman: Right. Well, our budget per work area is $1,000 maximum. So let’s order the system with the largest screen that falls within that price.

Man: OK. I’ll take a look at the prices again and place the order

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

63. What problem does the man mention?

64. Look at the graphic. What size screen will the man order?

Questions 65 – 67 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Do you have your train ticket for Denver yet?

Man: No, all of the tickets are booked because of the holidays.

Woman: Well, I think things will quiet down by Sunday. Why don’t you try to leave on Tuesday?

Man: That won’t work. Negotiations with the clients are scheduled to begin on Monday.

65. Why has the man not purchased his ticket yet?

66. When does the woman suggest the man go?

67. Look at the graphic. What is the man planning to do on Monday?

Questions 68 – 70 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Hello, Bill. How was the luncheon yesterday?

Man: I wasn’t able to go. I was working on finishing up that presentation we had for the new clients this morning. But a few of us are looking at going out tonight after work. Would you care to join?

Woman: That would be great. Is it martini night at the new restaurant again?

Man: No, tonight they have a discount on appetizers. The special starts at 7:00, so let’s meet in the lobby at 6:30.

68. What are the speakers talking about?

69. What did the man do yesterday afternoon?

70. When will the speakers meet?