Section

SKRIP
Listening
01 Comprehension

PART A

1. M : I wonder when we’ll get the refund for the tickets cancellation.
W : Who knows? They even haven’t replied my email from last week.
Q : What does the woman imply?

2. M : We should never have planned an outdoor party.

W : If only we’d checked the weather forecast.
Q : What do they mean?

3. M : I like the way your hair looks, Tasha.

W : Thanks. I had it dyed last weekend.
Q : What can be said about Tasha’s hair?

4. W : Hey, have you seen Matt?

M : He’s nowhere to be found. Everybody’s been asking me the same question.
Q : What does the man say about Matt?

5. W : How did the audition go?

M : I have no clue. They haven’t got back to me yet.
Q : What can we imply about the man?

6. M : I didn’t think the contestants were very well prepared for the competition.
W : To tell you the truth, neither did I.
Q : What does the woman mean?

7. M : The terrain of the mountain is rough. I’m going to need to pack hiking boots.
W : Shouldn’t you pack a walking stick, too?
Q : What does the woman mean?

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8. M : I’m thinking about ending my relationship with Emma. She just won’t let me
hang out with my friends
W : Before you do, why don’t you have a chat with her? Maybe she’d understand
why you still need to hang out with your friends.
Q : What does the woman suggest?

9. M : Is Glenn still working as a teacher?

W : Not anymore. He decided he’s not cut out for works in schools.
Q : What can be concluded about Glenn?

10. M : I had a lovely morning coffee with Meghan today.

W : For real? Where did you meet her?
M : I bumped into her on my way to the office.
Q : What does the man mean?

11. M : I don’t think I can make it to the concert on Friday. Have you bought the tickets
for me?
W : Well, that’s too bad, Andrew. I’ve already bought the tickets, so you’ll still have
to pay.
Q : What is the woman really saying to Andrew?

12. W : I think the new Academic Information System is more user-friendly than the
earlier version.
M : Isn’t it though!
Q : What does the man mean?

13. M : James slept over at my place last night. Thank God no one noticed him slipping
away off the dorm this morning.
W : You could’ve been suspended for smuggling a non-student into our dorm.
Q : What does the woman mean?

14. W : The last stop on this train will be Union Station. We should be arriving in another
10 minutes.
M : Wait a second. Union Station is the last stop?
Q : What can be inferred about the man?

15. M : I’m afraid my schedule won’t fit the club’s. I have a class on Monday.
W : Well. It should be OK. Not everyone comes to every meeting.
Q : What does the woman mean?

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16. W : So, you probably know that the club’s meeting is on Tuesdays and Fridays.
M : Yeah. There’s one thing. I have a tutoring session scheduled every Tuesday.
Q : What does the man imply?

17. M : Rosita’s design is wonderful, don’t you think? I always adore her works.
W : Absolutely. Who doesn’t?
Q : What does the woman mean?

18. M : Canned tomatoes are on sale, Ma’am. Take three for $20.
W : Three cans for $20? I’ll take six.
Q : What can be inferred about the woman?

19. W : Oh, hi Dan. I’m surprised to see you this late. Don’t you usually work in the
morning?
M : Actually, I’m temporarily covering for a front desk clerk who’s taking a maternity
leave.
Q : Where does the man work?

20. M : Have you taken a look at the office expansion upstairs? It’s huge.
W : Yeah. Well, the company must be making good money if they’re adding that
space.
Q : What does the woman imply about the company?

21. W : Chris, we’ll need to set the new employee up with a new laptop and extra
monitor.
M : Well, our budget is $1,500 maximum. Can you place orders for those? Make
sure they fall within that price.
Q : What will the woman probably do next?

22. W : Tony, I was just about to ask. Can I use your Walkman for a project?
M : No problem.
Q : What does the man mean?

23. W : I think Zach Dempsey is the best choice for the MVP player.
M : So do I, now that Jeff Atkins’s nomination had been canceled.
Q : What does the man mean?

24. M : I’m going to the Padilla’s house. I have a history project to complete, and I need
to use his cassette player.
W : Why don’t you use your father’s?

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 Q : What does the woman suggest the man do?

25. M : So, uh, shall we be partners in this assignment?

W : I don’t see why not.
Q : What does the woman mean?

26. M : I’m having an appointment with Mr. Porter for assistance in future studies.
W : Yeah, right. Mr. Porter is no help.
Q : What does the woman mean?

27. W : Are you ready to go now, Steve?

M : As soon as my homework finished.
Q : What does the man mean?

28. W : Hi. I’m new here. I can’t find Room 17, French class.
M : Out that main door. Take your right.
Q : Where is Room 17?

29. W : Are you heading home, Paul?

M : Yes. But I’m going to hit the pool first.
Q : What is the man going to do next?

30. M : Attention! Mr. Baker’s class is dismissed.

W : Class is canceled? So is the test? So I didn’t have to study after all?
Q : What had the woman originally assume?

PART B

Questions 31 − 35: Listen to the conversation between a student and her cheerleading
coach.
M : Hi, Jessica.
W : Coach. Hi. I was just about to see you to find out what I need to catch up after my
absence last week.
M : Well, we’ve been doing intense practices for the next game. I’ll ask Sheri to go over
our new formation with you before practice tomorrow, so you’ll know what we’re
doing.
W : Okay.
M : So, how are you doing? I’m really sorry to hear about Jeff. He was a decent guy.

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W : Well, I still couldn’t believe he had gone. The accident; it was just… too… sudden.
I’m just glad to have the whole family being there with me.
M : I know. One minute he’s having fun, the next minute he’s gone. That’s just how life
can be so unpredictable.
W : Oh definitely. I’m sorry I had to miss practice for the funeral, though.
M : No worries. We both know blood is thicker than water.
W : Yep. Okay, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow at practice, then.
M : Wait. There are a couple of other things I need to tell you.
W : Oh, okay.
M : Uh . . . First, there’s a slight alteration in the team’s uniform.
W : Um, what kind of alteration?
M : Apparently, there is a member of the school board who was in the cheerleader
team here 30 years ago, and uh, she is willing to sponsor our team. In return, we are
displaying her business brand as our uniform’s patch.
W : Oh. I don’t know we do this kind of sponsorship.
M : We didn’t. But I’m sorry to say that the school fund alone barely covers our need, so
now we do. Apparently the school has allocated more support for infrastructural
development.
W : Ah, the basketball court renovation.
M : Yes, that’s one of them. It seems that the school desperately wants to impress the
new board in the institution who want to see the tangible result of the funding
they have been sending.
W : Well, that’s just not fair. Investing in students’ development is also worth every
penny. I mean, we’ve been contributing in building the school’s reputation. Just
look at the line of trophies we have won on behalf of the school.
M : Yeah, we’re on the same page here, Jess. Can’t agree more. Let’s just see how this
sponsorship is going.
W : Fingers crossed

31. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

32. Why did the woman miss the practice the week before?
33. What does the man mean when he says, “Blood is thicker than water”?
34. What does the new uniform look like?
35. What are the speakers opinion regarding the school funding?

Questions 36 − 40: Listen to the conversation between a librarian and a student.

M : Hi. I’m new here. I, uh, I’m wondering if there’s a place where I can hook my laptop
up? I just need some more resources to finish this project, but my laptop’s battery
drain too fast, so I have to keep it plugged in.

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W : Sure. We do have a power outlet at every seat, so you can bring a laptop and plug
it in. In case you are in need, there’s a whole area here on the main floor where
connection for the internet is available.
M : Nice. This library can be like a one-stop convenient place for me to work on my
projects. The resources, the books and everything else I need are available right
here.
W : Yeah. Not to mention photocopiers that we have too. They’re down the hallway to
your right.
M : Awesome. How much do you charge?
W : Five cents a copy. Self-service.
M : That won’t be a problem. And, uh, about checking out the books. How long can I
borrow them for? I’ve got one problem that I haven’t figured out, so I need to dig
even deeper in the astronomy section.
W : Our loan period varies between two to four weeks. You can request extended loan
time to get one more week with the book, as long as no one else waiting to check
it out.
M : Right. Uh, one last thing. I can’t find this book by Clay Jensen. I have worked my way
through the catalogue, and it says that it is classified as rare books.
W : Yes. Rare books. Most of them are almost a century old. They are in a separate room
up on the third floor. The temperature in the room is controlled to preserve the old
paper in them. You need to get special permission to enter the room and then put
on some gloves provided there, you know, to protect the books from the oil in our
hands which can destroy the already weak papers.
M : Okay. I suppose that’s all I need to know. You’ve been very helpful, thank you.
W : Don’t mention it.

36. Why does the student come to the library?

37. What does the student think about the library?
38. What does the librarian say about the copiers?
39. Under what condition does the student can borrow the books longer?
40. What is the procedure before accessing the rare books?

PART C

Question 41 − 45: Listen to a monologue delivered by a man.

How many of you knows is following the Winter Olympic games on TV? Behind such
glorious events lie problematical controversies.

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 As you have expected, sports events are closely tied to doping issue. It started
in 1967 when IOC, the International Olympic Committee, launched the drug testing
protocols and randomly started to test athletes a year later. The first one to test positive
was a West German hockey player, Alois Schloder.

To prevent the use of any banned substance, mostly steroids, in the future, they also
did the testing outside of competition. It was full of challenges though because there
wasn’t any standardized test procedures. Thanks to international sporting federations
who began coordinating efforts, in the late 1980s the standardized drug-testing
protocols was established.

However, a scandal emerged in the 2006 Winter Olympics involving the trend of
blood doping. Well, basically it was just blood transfusions, or synthetic hormones such
as Erythropoietin (EPO), but it can improve oxygen flow and reduce fatigue, so it was
considered doping anyway. As a response to the violation, the Italian police conducted a
raid on specimens and equipment, followed by the suspension of 12 cross-country skiers
who tested positive for blood doping. They found unusually high levels of hemoglobin
in the athletes’ blood.

Another scandal emerged in the 2014 Winter Olympics, where 46 Russian athletes
acted on evidence that their urine samples were tampered with. Later on, the IOC began
disciplinary proceedings against these athletes.

See? I hope you guys are aware that no method of doping is legal, not even in a small
scale of sport event, like the inter-schools competition we’re having this month. I hope
none of you would ever have to take drugs for the sake of sport. Ever. Legal proceeding
will be taken when necessary. Alright, let’s get to practice.

41. What is the main topic of the talk?

42. What is the purpose of drug testing outside of competition?
43. What can be inferred about the blood doping?
44. What was the second scandal mentioned in the talk?
45. Where does this talk take place?

Question 46 − 50: Listen to a lecture delivered by a woman.

So, speaking of tonight, I don’t know if you know this, but there’s a penumbral
lunar eclipse at 11:49. A penumbral lunar eclipse means that the moon is going to be
submerged in the penumbral cone of the Earth without touching the umbra. So, the
Earth’s shadow is the penumbra.

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 The penumbra, which means almost in Latin, is the area in which only a small portion
of the light source is covered by the blocking object. There’s a narrow path within the
penumbra and outside the umbra. Tonight, the moon is going to pass through it. But
sometimes the path is too small to contain the moon.

The width of the penumbra depends on the sun’s angular diameter at the time of the
eclipse and whether the eclipse occurs at its nearest or farthest point in its orbit around the
Earth. There’s going to be a shadow over the moon growing slowly. However, oftentimes,
looking at the size of the moon and also the width of the penumbral path, there aren’t many
total eclipses.

But still, you don’t want to miss this. The last time it happened was back in 2006,
and you probably won’t get another chance until 2053. I could maybe point it out to you
if you want if you come tonight to the school field. But don’t ever come if you haven’t
finished the homework. Okay, I’ll see you tonight.

46. What does the woman say about penumbra?

47. What does the woman say about the path where the moon passes through?
48. Why is there small chance that the eclipse is going to be total penumbral?
49. Why does the woman think the eclipse is special?
50. When does the woman say the students can come to the field?

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