Part 2 (10 items) 11. Listen. Why can't the woman come to the party? nán: míngtiān de jùhuì nǐ lái ma? nǚ: zhēn bù qiǎo, wǒ míngtiān yào jiābān
She is sick She has to work overtime She is travelling She has a family event 加班 means 'work overtime.'
12. Listen. What does the man think of the movie? nǚ: nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng? nán: jùqíng hěn wúliáo, wǒ chàdiǎnr shuìzháo le
Very exciting Very boring Very touching Very funny 无聊 means 'boring.' 差点儿睡着了 = almost fell asleep.
13. Listen. How will they get to the airport? nán: wǒmen zěnme qù jīchǎng? nǚ: zuò dìtiě ba, bú huì dǔchē
By taxi By subway By bus By car 坐地铁 means 'take the subway.' 不会堵车 = won't get stuck in traffic.
14. Listen. What is the woman's problem? nǚ: wǒ de diànnǎo tūrán sǐjī le, wénjiàn dōu méi bǎocún. nán: nǐ shìshi chóngqǐ kànkan
Lost her phone Computer crashed, files unsaved Forgot her password Internet is down 死机 means 'crashed/froze.' 没保存 = not saved.
15. Listen. What does the woman mean? nán: zhège yuè nǐ huā le duōshao qián? nǚ: bié tí le, wǒ dōu bù zhīdào qián huā dào nǎr qù le
She saved a lot She spent too much and doesn't know where She earned a bonus She didn't spend anything She spent a lot but doesn't know where the money went.
16. Listen. What will the man do this weekend? nǚ: zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme ānpái? nán: wǒ dāying dài nǚ'ér qù dòngwùyuán
Go hiking Take his daughter to the zoo Visit his parents Stay home 带女儿去动物园 means 'take daughter to the zoo.'
17. Listen. Why is the woman happy? nán: nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái xīnqíng búcuò. nǚ: shì a, wǒ kǎoshì tōngguò le
She got a promotion She passed an exam She won a prize She met an old friend 考试通过了 means 'passed the exam.'
18. Listen. What does the man suggest? nǚ: wǒ zuìjìn yālì hěn dà. nán: nǐ yīnggāi duō yùndòng, fàngsōng yíxià
Take a vacation Exercise more and relax Talk to a friend Change jobs 多运动，放松一下 means 'exercise more, relax a bit.'
19. Listen. What is the problem with the apartment? nǚ: zhège fángzi shénme dōu hǎo, jiùshì lí gōngsī tài yuǎn le. nán: shì a, měitiān shàngbān yào liǎng gè xiǎoshí
Too expensive Too small Too far from work Too noisy 离公司太远 means 'too far from the company.' 2-hour commute.
20. Listen. What did the woman decide? nán: nǐ bú shì xiǎng cízhí ma? nǚ: wǒ xiǎng le hěn jiǔ, háishi juédìng zài jiānchí yì nián
Quit her job Stay for one more year Change companies Take a leave 再坚持一年 means 'persist for one more year.'
Part 3 (10 items) 21. Listen. Where does this conversation take place? nǚ: nín hǎo, qǐngwèn nín yǒu yùyuē ma? nán: yǒu de, wǒ yuē le sān diǎn kàn yá
At a bank At a dental clinic At a hotel At a restaurant 看牙 means 'see a dentist.' 预约 = appointment.
22. Listen. What time is the appointment? nǚ: nín hǎo, qǐngwèn nín yǒu yùyuē ma? nán: yǒu de, wǒ yuē le sān diǎn kàn yá
2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 三点 means '3 o'clock.'
23. Listen. What is the man's complaint? nán: wǒ shàng zhōu mǎi de shǒujī, píngmù yǒu yì tiáo lièfèng. nǚ: nín yǒu fāpiào ma? wǒmen kěyǐ gěi nín huàn yí gè xīn de
Phone won't turn on Screen has a crack Battery dies quickly Camera is broken 屏幕有裂缝 means 'screen has a crack.'
24. Listen. What will the shop do? nán: wǒ shàng zhōu mǎi de shǒujī, píngmù yǒu yì tiáo lièfèng. nǚ: nín yǒu fāpiào ma? wǒmen kěyǐ gěi nín huàn yí gè xīn de
Refund the money Exchange for a new one Repair the screen Give a discount 换一个新的 means 'exchange for a new one.'
25. Listen. Why was the man late for work? nǚ: nǐ jīntiān zěnme yòu chídào le? nán: wǒ nàozhōng huài le, shuì guòtóu le
Traffic jam Alarm clock broke, overslept Missed the bus Was sick 闹钟坏了 means 'alarm clock broke.' 睡过头 = overslept.
26. Listen. What does '又' suggest? nǚ: nǐ jīntiān zěnme yòu chídào le? nán: wǒ nàozhōng huài le, shuì guòtóu le
It's the first time He is often late He is never late He was early 又 means 'again' — implying this has happened before.
27. Listen. What is the woman's concern? nǚ: háizi měitiān wán shǒujī yóuxì wán dào hěn wǎn, wǒ shuō le tā hǎo jǐ cì dōu bù tīng. nán: nǐ děi gēn tā hǎohǎo tán tan, bù néng guāng mà tā
Child won't eat Child plays phone games too late Child doesn't go to school Child fights with friends 玩手机游戏玩到很晚 = plays phone games until very late.
28. Listen. What does the man suggest? nǚ: háizi měitiān wán shǒujī yóuxì wán dào hěn wǎn, wǒ shuō le tā hǎo jǐ cì dōu bù tīng. nán: nǐ děi gēn tā hǎohǎo tán tan, bù néng guāng mà tā
Take away the phone Talk to the child calmly Punish the child Ignore the problem 好好谈谈 means 'have a proper talk.' 不能光骂 = shouldn't just scold.
29. Listen. What is the man preparing for? nán: xià gè yuè wǒ yào cānjiā yí gè miànshì, zhè liǎng tiān yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi. nǚ: bié jǐnzhāng, nǐ jīngyàn nàme fēngfù, kěndìng méi wèntí
An exam A job interview A presentation A competition 面试 means 'job interview.'
30. Listen. What does the woman think? nán: xià gè yuè wǒ yào cānjiā yí gè miànshì, zhè liǎng tiān yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi. nǚ: bié jǐnzhāng, nǐ jīngyàn nàme fēngfù, kěndìng méi wèntí
He will fail He should be more nervous He will do fine because of his experience He needs more preparation 经验丰富，肯定没问题 = rich experience, definitely no problem.
Part 4 (10 items) 31. Listen. What is the passage mainly about? wǒ bān dào xiànzài zhège xiǎoqū yǐjīng liǎng nián le. zhèlǐ huánjìng hěn hǎo, yǒu huāyuán hé yóuyǒngchí, línjūmen yě hěn yǒuhǎo
A new job A residential community A vacation A school 小区 means 'residential community/complex.'
32. Listen. How long has the speaker lived there? wǒ bān dào xiànzài zhège xiǎoqū yǐjīng liǎng nián le
One year Two years Three years Five years 已经两年了 means 'already two years.'
33. Listen. What facilities does the community have? zhèlǐ huánjìng hěn hǎo, yǒu huāyuán hé yóuyǒngchí
Gym and library Garden and swimming pool Park and hospital Shop and cinema 花园 = garden, 游泳池 = swimming pool.
34. Listen. What does the speaker say about the neighbours? línjūmen yě hěn yǒuhǎo
They are noisy They are friendly They are distant They are rude 友好 means 'friendly.'
35. Listen. What is the speaker's opinion about living there? zhù zài zhèlǐ, wǒ juéde hěn xìngfú
Wants to move Feels very happy Feels lonely Thinks it's too expensive 很幸福 means 'very happy/fortunate.'
36. Listen. What change happened to the speaker's company? qùnián gōngsī kāishǐ yǔnxǔ yuángōng měi zhōu zài jiā gōngzuò liǎng tiān
Salary increase Work from home 2 days per week Longer hours New office location 在家工作两天 means 'work from home two days.'
37. Listen. How did the speaker feel at first? gāng kāishǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng, juéde bú yòng zuò dìtiě tài fāngbiàn le
Worried Happy and thought it was convenient Indifferent Angry 很高兴, 太方便了 = happy, very convenient.
38. Listen. What problem did the speaker discover? kěshì hòulái wǒ fāxiàn, zài jiā gōngzuò fǎn'ér bǐ qù gōngsī gèng lèi
Internet was slow Working from home was actually more tiring Colleagues were unfriendly Salary was reduced 反而更累 means 'actually more tiring.'
39. Listen. What solution did the speaker find? hòulái wǒ guīdìng zìjǐ zhōngwǔ yídìng chūqù sànbù, wǎnshang liù diǎn yǐhòu bú zài kàn diànnǎo
Quit the job Set boundaries: walk at noon, stop at 6pm Moved to a new apartment Hired a helper Set personal rules: walk at noon, no computer after 6pm.
40. Listen. What is the speaker's conclusion? zài jiā gōngzuò bú shì gèng zìyóu, ér shì yào xuéhuì guǎnlǐ zìjǐ de shíjiān
Working from home is better Working from home requires self-discipline Office work is better Both are the same 要学会管理自己的时间 = need to learn to manage one's own time.