ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1

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Practice test 5. Listening section. The listening section, items 1 through 30, comprises four parts. You will hear each of the parts twice. As you listen, mark your answers in your test booklet. When the listening section has finished, you will be given five minutes to transfer your answers to the separate answer sheet. Part 1. In this part of the listening section, items 1 through 10,

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

You will hear 10 conversations. Each conversation is accompanied by one question. For each question, there are three answer choices, A, B, and C. As you listen, choose the answer choice which best answers each question according to what you hear. The questions will not be read aloud. You will hear the conversations twice. You now have one minute to read the questions and answer choices before the conversations begin.

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Now you will hear the conversations.

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Number one. The following is a conversation between two friends. What are you drawing? Can I see? It's a pencil drawing of my parents. Our art teacher has asked us to do a piece of work on the topic family. I usually prefer doing colorful paintings, but this time I thought a simple black and white pencil drawing would be better. I really like it, especially the expressions on their faces. They seem so happy. If only I was as good at drawing hands as I am at drawing faces.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Look at the fingers on my mom's left hand. I'm going to have to erase them and try again. Number two. The following is a conversation between two sports fans. I can't believe the Eagles have gotten through to this year's final. Just imagine. The last time they got this far in the Interstate Basketball Championship, you and I were still in school. That was back in 1996. Did you watch that game?

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I've seen it on the internet. Really amazing. The Eagles were losing 56 points to 75. Then they scored 30 points, and in the last seconds, Paul Branson scored the winning shot. I think if he'd been playing in the 1989 final as well, they would have won that one too. Well, they have a good chance of winning this year, which will make it two interstate wins.

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Number three. The following is a conversation between two students. Did Mr. Sanders grade your essay yet? He still hasn't given it back to me. I don't get it. I finished it and gave it to him three weeks ago. I'd missed the original deadline, but he said I could give the essay to him later. Maybe I should call him. On the phone? No, I wouldn't do that if I were you. I'd just send him a polite reminder by email. Maybe he's busy. If that's the case, you shouldn't bother him with telephone calls.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Perhaps you're right. I know Mr. Sanders doesn't like to be disturbed by students calling him or coming to see him in his office. 4. The following conversation takes place inside a toy store.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Good afternoon, sir. How can I help? I bought this remote control car at your store a couple of weeks ago. It was a present for my son. He's been playing with it so much that it got damaged. Here, take a look. That's not a big problem. We can fix the wheel back on right now. Wheels are easy to repair. If it had a broken windscreen, that would be tricky to fix. Apart from the wheel, there doesn't seem to be any other damage. Does the controller still work okay? Yes, it does.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

I brought it with me as well in case you need to use it when repairing the wheel.

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S… Speaker 4 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Number five. The following is a conversation between two office workers. Katie, I need a favor. My internet connection is down again. Is yours still working? Yes, it's fine. Web pages are loading and I just received an email, so the connection must be okay. Would you like me to send an email to the IT technicians? I can ask them to come and have a look at your computer. That's okay. I've already called them. Daniel said he'd come and look at it. The problem is...

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S… Speaker 4 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

I have to send an urgent email, and it really can't wait. So could I use your computer for a couple of minutes? It will literally take two minutes. Sure, no problem. I was going to take a break anyway.

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Number 6. The following conversation takes place inside a music store. Hello, what can I do for you? I was wondering if you have a display board where I could pin up my business card. I'm a piano teacher. Some of your customers might be interested in starting lessons, so this is a good place for me to leave my details so that they can get in touch. We don't have a display board at the moment, but we're thinking about putting one up.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

If you leave me your card I'll make sure we pin it up when the board is ready. That would be very helpful. Thank you very much.

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S… Speaker 4 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Number seven. The following is a conversation between two friends. Do you have a minute? Sure. What's the problem? I'm trying to install a photo editing program on my laptop. The credit card payment went through okay, and the download seems to have finished. But I can't see the program anywhere on my desktop, and it doesn't seem to be in the list of programs in the main menu either. Some programs don't finish installing until you restart. If you're sure the credit card payment and the download were completed,

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S… Speaker 3 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

maybe you should try that number eight the following is a conversation between two friends

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

What time shall we go to your place tonight so we can watch the movie I told you about? I'm really looking forward to seeing it. I checked on the streaming service, but I couldn't find Mad Times in college anywhere. I guess they must have taken it down. But there was a movie called Made in High School. It looked a bit silly, though. I haven't heard of it, and it sounds like it's for teenagers. We can watch the movie you suggested yesterday. Not my first choice, though. Midnight in Paris? Great!

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S… Speaker 3 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Number 9. The following conversation takes place in a zoo.

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S… Speaker 4 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me. I've brought my daughter and my son to see the parrots, but we can't find them anywhere. I'm sorry. The bird cages are being cleaned this week, so all the birds, including the parrots, have been temporarily moved. Oh, that's a disappointment. Well, at least my kids enjoyed seeing the tiger, so it hasn't been an entirely wasted visit. Don't worry. Your kids can still see the parrots. They're being kept for the time being in some cages on the other side of the zoo, next to the snake house.

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Number 10. The following is a conversation between two friends. Let's play again. I want to choose a different character this time, though. You've won the last three games. I think I might do better with a different character. Okay.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Just press the red button. That will take you back to the menu where you can change your character. Okay. Maybe we should turn down the volume a bit as well. It's getting late. We don't want to disturb the guys in the apartment next door with electronic noises and explosions. Good idea. This game's a lot of fun, but it is kind of loud.

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Now you will hear the conversations again. Number one. The following is a conversation between two friends. What are you drawing? Can I see? It's a pencil drawing of my parents. Our art teacher has asked us to do a piece of work on the topic family. I usually prefer doing colorful paintings, but this time I thought a simple black and white pencil drawing would be better. I really like it, especially the expressions on their faces. They seem so happy.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

If only I was as good at drawing hands as I am at drawing faces. Look at the fingers on my mom's left hand. I'm going to have to erase them and try again.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Number 2. The following is a conversation between two sports fans. I can't believe the Eagles have gotten through to this year's final. Just imagine, the last time they got this far in the Interstate Basketball Championship, you and I were still in school. That was back in 1996. Did you watch that game? I've seen it on the internet. Really amazing. The Eagles were losing 56 points to 75.

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Then they scored 30 points, and in the last seconds, Paul Branson scored the winning shot. I think if he'd been playing in the 1989 final as well, they would have won that one too. Well, they have a good chance of winning this year, which will make it two interstate wins.

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Number three. The following is a conversation between two students. Did Mr. Sanders grade your essay yet? He still hasn't given it back to me. I don't get it. I finished it and gave it to him three weeks ago. I'd missed the original deadline, but he said I could give the essay to him later. Maybe I should call him. On the phone? No, I wouldn't do that if I were you. I'd just send him a polite reminder by email. Maybe he's busy. If that's the case, you shouldn't bother him with telephone calls.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Perhaps you're right. I know Mr. Sanders doesn't like to be disturbed by students calling him or coming to see him in his office. Number four. The following conversation takes place inside a toy store.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Good afternoon, sir. How can I help? I bought this remote control car at your store a couple of weeks ago. It was a present for my son. He's been playing with it so much that it got damaged. Here, take a look. That's not a big problem. We can fix the wheel back on right now. Wheels are easy to repair. If it had a broken windscreen, that would be tricky to fix. Apart from the wheel, there doesn't seem to be any other damage. Does the controller still work okay? Yes, it does.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

I've brought it with me as well in case you need to use it when repairing the wheel.

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Number 5. The following is a conversation between two office workers. Katie, I need a favor. My internet connection is down again. Is yours still working? Yes, it's fine. Web pages are loading and I just received an email, so the connection must be okay. Would you like me to send an email to the IT technicians? I can ask them to come and have a look at your computer. That's okay. I've already called them. Daniel said he'd come and look at it. The problem is…

12:58

S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

I have to send an urgent email, and it really can't wait. So could I use your computer for a couple of minutes? It will literally take two minutes. Sure, no problem. I was going to take a break anyway. Number six. The following conversation takes place inside a music store.

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Hello, what can I do for you? I was wondering if you have a display board where I could pin up my business card. I'm a piano teacher. Some of your customers might be interested in starting lessons, so this is a good place for me to leave my details so that they can get in touch. We don't have a display board at the moment, but we're thinking about putting one up. If you leave me your card, I'll make sure we pin it up when the board is ready. That would be very helpful. Thank you very much.

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Number seven. The following is a conversation between two friends. Do you have a minute? Sure. What's the problem? I'm trying to install a photo editing program on my laptop. The credit card payment went through okay, and the download seems to have finished. But I can't see the program anywhere on my desktop, and it doesn't seem to be in the list of programs in the main menu either. Some programs don't finish installing until you restart.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

If you're sure the credit card payment and the download were completed, maybe you should try that. Number eight. The following is a conversation between two friends. What time shall we go to your place tonight so we can watch the movie I told you about? I'm really looking forward to seeing it. I checked on the streaming service, but I couldn't find mad times in college anywhere. I guess...

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

they must have taken it down. But there was a movie called Made in High School. It looked a bit silly, though. I haven't heard of it, and it sounds like it's for teenagers. We can watch the movie you suggested yesterday. Not my first choice, though. Midnight in Paris? Great.

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Number 9. The following conversation takes place in a zoo. Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me. I've brought my daughter and my son to see the parrots, but we can't find them anywhere. I'm sorry. The bird cages are being cleaned this week, so all the birds, including the parrots, have been temporarily moved. Oh, that's a disappointment. Well, at least my kids enjoyed seeing the tiger, so it hasn't been an entirely wasted visit. Don't worry.

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S… Speaker 1 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

Your kids can still see the parrots. They're being kept for the time being in some cages on the other side of the zoo, next to the snake house. Number 10. The following is a conversation between two friends.

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Let's play again. I want to choose a different character this time, though. You've won the last three games. I think I might do better with a different character. Okay. Just press the red button. That will take you back to the menu where you can change your character. Okay. Maybe we should turn down the volume a bit as well. It's getting late. We don't want to disturb the guys in the apartment next door with electronic noises and explosions. Good idea. This game's a lot of fun, but it is kind of loud.

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S… Speaker 2 (ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1)

End of part one.

ABLE-B2-Book-2-Test-5-Part1

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