Говори и наслаждайся (Speak and Enjoy). Колодина Н.И - 65 стр.

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S E C T I O N 7
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
(Narrator) In this section, you will demonstrate your skills in understanding spoken English. There are
three parts in the Listening Comprehension section, with different tasks in each.
P a r t A
DIRECTIONS: In Part A you will hear short conversations between two people. At the end of each conversa-
tion, a third person will ask a question about what the two people said. Each conversation and each question
will be spoken only one time. For this reason, you must listen carefully to understand what each speaker
says.
Now let us begin Part A with question number 1. You will hear.
First learn the words and word combinations by heart given below:
1) refund [ ] – возмещение доходов
2) strike [ ] – ударять, поражать, приводить в действие, производить впечатление, приходить в
голову, бастовать, наталкиваться, опускать (парус), свертывать (палатки)
3) unload [ ]выгружать; разгружать(ся), разряжать, облегчать (душу)
4) truck [ ] – ж/д открытая товарная платформа, (амер.) грузовик
5) survey [ ] – обозрение, осмотр, обследование, инспектирование, съемка, межевание
6) run [ ] бегать, работать, простираться, ходить, плавать, течь, струиться, выставлять кан-
дидатуру, вести (дело), управлять, линять, идти (о пьесе)
7) bulb [ ]луковица; предмет, имеющий форму груши, эл. лампочка
8) backup [ ]пробка
1 (Woman) I was wondering if I could borrow a cup of sugar. I'm baking a cake, and I ran out.
(Man) I'm glad it's your turn to ask for something.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
2 (Woman) I bought this tie for my husband, but he doesn't like the color.
(Man) Would you like to take another look at our selection?
(Woman) I'd rather have a refund.
(Narrator) What is the man's job?
3 (Woman) I'm afraid there is no Sunday edition. It comes out only on weekdays.
(Man) Isn't there news on Sunday?
(Narrator) What are the man and the woman talking about?
4 (Man) Have you seen a thick, dark-blue pen? I've looked for twenty minutes, and I can't find it
anywhere.
(Woman) Did you misplace it again? You'll find it. You always do.
(Narrator) What conclusion can be drawn from the woman's statement?
5 (Woman) Because of the fog in Seattle, Mr. Black's flight has been delayed, and it looks like he's still
waiting for the departure.
(Man) Oh, thank you for calling. Is he going to be in his office tomorrow, or is he going directly to
San Francisco?
(Narrator) Where is Mr. Black today?
6 (Man) I've gained weight. If I don't start exercising every day, none of my clothes will fit.
(Woman) I could've told you that.
(Narrator) What does the woman suggest to the man?
7 (Woman) I'd like a pound of your chicken salad and a half a pound of roast beef.
(Man) Will that be all?
(Woman) I guess so.
(Narrator) What does the woman mean?
8 (Man) Marsha strikes me as an unreliable person. She has lost more papers than I care to mention.
(Woman) She is not half as bad as Tracey.