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Question 1

Narrator: What does the woman want to know?

	(a) What class the man is taking.
	(b) Why they must do a term project.
	(c) When the projected end of that term will be.
	(d) When the assignment is due.

Question 2)

Narrator: What is learned about the man?

	(a) He rarely frequents the park.
	(b) Apparently, the man is too busy to go to the park.
	(c) Often, the man has time on Fridays for leisure.
	(d) The man does not like going to parks.

Question 3)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) She is still seeing Alex.
	(b) Alex and she have broken up.
	(c) She is not depressed.
	(d) She will see a doctor due to her bad sickness.

Question 4)

Narrator: What is the woman going to do?

	(a) See a movie.
	(b) Play with her friends.
	(c) Stay at home.
	(d) Visit the theater.

Question 5)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) Everyone has been told that the meeting won't go on as scheduled.
	(b) Someone has probably notified the workers.
	(c) Most likely, everyone has not been told of the meeting.
	(d) The forms have been passed out to everyone.

Question 6)

Narrator: Where does this conversation most likely take place?

	(a) Track meet.
	(b) Basketball game.
	(c) Shopping center.
	(d) Hockey match.

Question 7)

Narrator: What is learned from this conversation?

	(a) Frank had a higher score than the woman.
	(b) Frank's score was lower.
	(c) Both Frank and the woman had similar scores.
	(d) Unlike the woman, Frank did not take the test.

Question 8)

Narrator: What does the man mean?

	(a) The man was not ready for the workout.
	(b) Unprepared, the man found the workout difficult to complete.
	(c) The man was ready to exercise.
	(d) The man could not work out due to a stubbed toe.

Question 9)

Narrator: What does the woman imply?

	(a) She has a lot school work to do.
	(b) She will play bass in a band.
	(c) She judges one on his looks alone.
	(d) She will hand out books to judges.

Question 10)

Narrator: What does the man suggest?

	(a) That she distribute eggs evenly so they don't break.
	(b) To apply to more than one university.
	(c) To buy some wood, a dozen eggs, and a basket.
	(d) That she not enroll in college.

Question 11)

Narrator: What had the man assumed about the woman?

	(a) That she had been in the hospital for some time.
	(b) That she had not gotten an operation.
	(c) That she had already been in surgery.
	(d) That she hadn't been sick.

Question 12)

Narrator: What does the man mean?

	(a) He has a differing opinion to that of the woman.
	(b) He is not sure whether or not he enjoyed fishing.
	(c) He never finished fishing.
	(d) Like the woman, he also enjoyed the activity.

Question 13)

Narrator: What does the man mean?

	(a) He wants to know if the woman will give him back the suit.
	(b) The woman should allow him to unwrinkle it.
	(c) The woman should bring the suit to the laundromat.
	(d) The suit needs to be rewashed.

Question 14)

Narrator: What does the man want to know?

	(a) What a desert tortoise is.
	(b) Where the wildlife preserve is located.
	(c) What the duration of the field trip will be.
	(d) When they will leave on the trip.

Question 15)

Narrator: What does the man like to do?

	(a) Prepare to teach students how to poll.
	(b) Walk along the coastline.
	(c) Neglect his homework for his classes.
	(d) Swim in the ocean.

Question 16)

Narrator: What is learned from this conversation?

	(a) Fortunately, the woman does not have to answer the man's question.
	(b) No citation was issued despite what the man believes.
	(c) The woman must deal with the problem.
	(d) The woman does not like driving in heavy traffic.

Question 17)

Narrator: Which word can be used to describe the woman's opinion about the movie?

	(a) Uninteresting.
	(b) Mesmerizing.
	(c) Dreadful.
	(d) Exciting.

Question 18)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) Susan will be informed about their departure.
	(b) She will yell at Susan.
	(c) The woman will leave Susan at the dance.
	(d) She will leave Susan behind.

Question 19)

Narrator: What are the speakers talking about?

	(a) A computer hardware problem.
	(b) How to correctly spell words in English.
	(c) How much a cap should cost.
	(d) The correct way to lock a car door.

Question 20)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) The man should not visit John today.
	(b) The man should have visited John at 12:00 p.m.
	(c) The man should visit John at 3:00 p.m.
	(d) The visit should be done at 2:00 p.m.

Question 21)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) She seldom takes exams.
	(b) Her friends have seldom teased her so much.
	(c) Her score was extremely low.
	(d) She was quite delighted about the test results.

Question 22)

Narrator: What does the man imply about the movie?

	(a) The movie was fascinating.
	(b) He found it uninteresting.
	(c) He was too tired to see the movie.
	(d) He forgot to bring his glasses, so he could not see it clearly.

Question 23)

Narrator: What does the woman mean?

	(a) Richard has suffered a broken leg.
	(b) Richard had a hard time accepting his termination.
	(c) Frank has not informed Richard of his involuntary dismissal.
	(d) Unfortunately, the woman had to tell Richard what happened.

Question 24)

Narrator: What had the man assumed about the woman?

	(a) She did not know how to type.
	(b) She did not like typing.
	(c) She was a fast typist.
	(d) She had already taken a typing course.

Question 25)

Narrator: What does the man mean?

	(a) He questions whether or not the woman should campaign for office.
	(b) He shares a different opinion than that of the woman.
	(c) Jackie is the best candidate running for the position.
	(d) Jackie asks too many questions in class.

The Get ESL Listening Diagnostic PRETEST

On this test, you will demonstrate your ability to understand conversations in spoken English. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. Read the four possible answers and choose the best answer based on what is directly stated or implied by the speakers.

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