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Question 1Listening and Responding

You hear a short announcement at a school: «فردا مدرسه به دلیل تعطیلی رسمی بسته است و کلاس‌ها برگزار نمی‌شود.» What is the announcement about?

  1. A change to the exam timetable
  2. A sports competition after class
  3. A public holiday closing the school Correct answer.
  4. A new student enrolment day

Explanation

The speaker states that tomorrow the school is closed because of an official holiday and that no classes will be held. The key words «تعطیلی رسمی» and «برگزار نمی‌شود» signal cancellation of lessons for a holiday, not any timetable change or event.

Question 2Listening and Responding

A friend says on the phone: «امروز حال خوبی ندارم، فکر می‌کنم سرما خورده‌ام.» Why is the speaker calling?

  1. To ask for help with homework
  2. To explain that they are unwell Correct answer.
  3. To complain about the weather
  4. To cancel a previous invitation

Explanation

The speaker says they do not feel well today and think they have caught a cold. The phrase «حال خوبی ندارم» directly communicates illness, so the purpose of the call is to report being unwell rather than to discuss plans or schoolwork.

Question 3Listening and Responding

On a radio advertisement you hear: «هر روز صبح ساعت هفت، برنامهٔ ورزشی ما را از رادیو بشنوید.» What does the advertisement ask listeners to do?

  1. Visit a sports stadium
  2. Listen to a sports program each morning Correct answer.
  3. Call the station to win a prize
  4. Buy a daily newspaper

Explanation

The imperative «بشنوید» (listen) is combined with «هر روز صبح ساعت هفت» and «برنامهٔ ورزشی», so the audience is being invited to tune in to a daily morning sports program. The verb of listening is the decisive cue.

Question 4Listening and Responding

A teacher tells the class: «لطفاً تکالیف خود را تا روز یکشنبه به ایمیل من بفرستید.» What must students do?

  1. Read a chapter before Sunday
  2. Hand in homework in person on Sunday
  3. Email their homework by Sunday Correct answer.
  4. Ask questions by email on Sunday

Explanation

The instruction uses «به ایمیل من بفرستید» (send to my email) with the deadline «تا روز یکشنبه». This means the homework must be submitted electronically no later than Sunday, not delivered on paper or merely read.

Question 5Listening and Responding

In a recorded message you hear: «سلام، من مریم هستم. لطفاً بعد از ساعت شش با من تماس بگیرید.» What does the caller want?

  1. To be visited at home after six
  2. To meet the listener at six o'clock
  3. To cancel a meeting at six o'clock
  4. To be called back after six o'clock Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase «با من تماس بگیرید» means 'call me', and «بعد از ساعت شش» sets the time. The message therefore requests a return phone call after six, not a meeting, cancellation, or visit.

Question 6Listening and Responding

A shop assistant says: «این مدل جدید است و از آن یکی ارزان‌تر است.» What is the assistant saying about the new model?

  1. It is the same price as the other one
  2. It is cheaper than the other one Correct answer.
  3. It is not available in the shop
  4. It is more expensive than the other one

Explanation

The comparative form «ارزان‌تر» means 'cheaper', and the sentence compares the new model to «آن یکی» (the other one). The assistant is therefore stating that the new model costs less than the other item.

Question 7Listening and Responding

You hear a weather report: «فردا هوا آفتابی است، اما بعد از ظهر باد شدیدی می‌آید.» What should people expect tomorrow afternoon?

  1. Snow
  2. Strong wind Correct answer.
  3. Fog
  4. Heavy rain

Explanation

The report says tomorrow will be sunny but that «باد شدیدی می‌آید» in the afternoon, meaning strong wind will arrive. The contrast word «اما» shows the afternoon change is the wind, not rain, snow, or fog.

Question 8Listening and Responding

A student says: «من فارسی را در خانه با مادرم تمرین می‌کنم.» How does the student practise Persian?

  1. At home with their mother Correct answer.
  2. By reading books in the library
  3. With a tutor at school
  4. By watching television alone

Explanation

The sentence specifies «در خانه» (at home) and «با مادرم» (with my mother) as the setting and partner for practising Persian. Those two prepositional phrases together answer the question about how practice happens.

Question 9Listening and Responding

Two friends talk: «من می‌خواستم به سینما بروم، ولی بلیت پیدا نکردم.» What happened?

  1. They preferred to stay at home
  2. They went to the cinema but disliked the film
  3. They could not find a cinema ticket Correct answer.
  4. They forgot the time of the film

Explanation

The speaker intended to go to the cinema but says «بلیت پیدا نکردم» - I did not find a ticket. The contrast «ولی» shows the plan failed because no ticket was available, so the outing did not happen.

Question 10Listening and Responding

A news item states: «به گفتهٔ مسئولان، باران‌های اخیر به کشاورزان کمک کرده است.» What is the reported effect of the recent rain?

  1. It closed the schools
  2. It helped farmers Correct answer.
  3. It raised food prices
  4. It damaged the roads

Explanation

The reported clause «به کشاورزان کمک کرده است» says the rain has helped the farmers. The attribution «به گفتهٔ مسئولان» marks this as an official statement, and the verb «کمک کرده» confirms a positive effect.

Question 11Listening and Responding

A mother tells her son: «اگر درس‌هایت را تمام کنی، می‌توانی با دوستانت بیرون بروی.» What is the condition for going out?

  1. Calling his friends first
  2. Finishing his homework Correct answer.
  3. Cleaning his room
  4. Returning before dark

Explanation

The conditional structure «اگر ... تمام کنی، می‌توانی ...» makes finishing the lessons the prerequisite for going out with friends. The main clause grants permission only when the «اگر» clause is fulfilled.

Question 12Listening and Responding

A tour guide says: «اتوبوس ساعت نه حرکت می‌کند، پس لطفاً پانزده دقیقه قبل از آن اینجا باشید.» When should the group be present?

  1. Fifteen minutes before nine Correct answer.
  2. At half past eight
  3. At nine o'clock exactly
  4. Fifteen minutes after nine

Explanation

The bus leaves at nine, and the guide asks the group to be there «پانزده دقیقه قبل از آن» - fifteen minutes before that time. Subtracting fifteen minutes from nine o'clock gives 8:45, so the group must arrive before nine.

Question 13Listening and Responding

In a conversation you hear: «دیروز چترم را جا گذاشتم، برای همین خیس شدم.» Why did the speaker get wet?

  1. They fell into a pool
  2. They walked in the rain on purpose
  3. They left their umbrella behind Correct answer.
  4. They forgot their coat

Explanation

The speaker says «چترم را جا گذاشتم» (I left my umbrella somewhere) and gives this as the cause with «برای همین» (that is why) they got wet. The causal connector links the missing umbrella directly to being soaked.

Question 14Listening and Responding

A doctor says to a patient: «این دارو را روزی دو بار بعد از غذا بخورید.» How should the patient take the medicine?

  1. Twice a day after meals Correct answer.
  2. Three times a day with food
  3. Only when in pain
  4. Once a day before breakfast

Explanation

The instruction combines «روزی دو بار» (twice daily) with «بعد از غذا» (after food), giving the frequency and timing of the dose. Both details must be satisfied, so the patient takes it twice a day following meals.

Question 15Listening and Responding

A radio interviewer asks: «چرا تصمیم گرفتید شهر را ترک کنید؟» What is the interviewer asking about?

  1. The guest's next holiday
  2. The cost of living in the city
  3. The reason for leaving the city Correct answer.
  4. The guest's favourite city

Explanation

The question word «چرا» asks for a reason, and the verb phrase «تصمیم گرفتید شهر را ترک کنید» means 'you decided to leave the city'. The interviewer therefore wants to know the motive behind the departure.

Question 16Listening and Responding

You overhear: «او هر روز ساعت شش صبح می‌دود، حتی در زمستان.» What does this tell us about the person?

  1. They run indoors during winter
  2. They have recently started running
  3. They only exercise in summer
  4. They are consistent about morning exercise Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase «هر روز» (every day) together with «حتی در زمستان» (even in winter) shows a regular habit maintained regardless of season. This consistency, not the season or a start date, is the point being made.

Question 17Listening and Responding

A speaker says: «فکر می‌کردم امتحان سخت است، اما واقعاً آسان بود.» What does the speaker reveal?

  1. The exam was harder than expected
  2. The exam was cancelled
  3. The exam was exactly as expected
  4. The exam was easier than expected Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker's earlier belief was that the exam would be hard, but «اما واقعاً آسان بود» states it was actually easy. The contrast between expectation and reality shows the exam was easier than anticipated.

Question 18Listening and Responding

A father says: «به جای اینکه هر روز بیرون غذا بخوریم، بهتر است در خانه آشپزی کنیم.» What is he suggesting?

  1. Cooking at home instead of eating out Correct answer.
  2. Eating out more often
  3. Hiring someone to cook
  4. Ordering food from a restaurant

Explanation

The structure «به جای اینکه ... بهتر است ...» contrasts two options and recommends the second: cooking at home rather than eating out daily. The phrase «به جای اینکه» explicitly marks the rejected habit.

Question 19Listening and Responding

A student says: «معلم گفت پروژه تا جمعه تمام می‌شود، ولی من مطمئن نیستم.» What is the student's attitude?

  1. Angry about the project topic
  2. Uncertain about the teacher's deadline Correct answer.
  3. Confident that the project will finish
  4. Certain that the project will be late

Explanation

The student reports the teacher's claim that the project will be finished by Friday but adds «مطمئن نیستم» - I am not sure. This expresses doubt about the deadline rather than certainty in either direction, and no emotion about the topic is mentioned.

Question 20Listening and Responding

You hear: «اگرچه باران شدیدی می‌بارید، مسابقه برگزار شد.» What happened?

  1. The match took place despite the rain Correct answer.
  2. The match was cancelled because of rain
  3. The match started before the rain
  4. The match was postponed until it stopped raining

Explanation

The concessive «اگرچه» (although) sets up a contrast: heavy rain was falling, yet «مسابقه برگزار شد» - the match was held. The structure signals that the rain did not prevent the event from taking place.

Question 21Listening and Responding

A speaker says: «او به من گفت که اگر جای من بود، این پیشنهاد را قبول نمی‌کرد.» What is being reported?

  1. A direct order from the speaker
  2. A question the speaker asked
  3. A hypothetical opinion given by someone else Correct answer.
  4. A promise the speaker made

Explanation

The reported speech with «اگر جای من بود» creates an unreal condition - 'if he were in my place' - and «قبول نمی‌کرد» states what that person would not do. This is someone else's hypothetical view, not an order, promise, or question.

Question 22Listening and Responding

In a news report: «با وجود افزایش قیمت بلیت، شمار مسافران کاهش نیافت.» What does the report indicate?

  1. Ticket prices fell and travel increased
  2. Tickets were no longer sold to passengers
  3. Fewer people travelled after prices rose
  4. Passenger numbers stayed high despite higher prices Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase «با وجود» (despite) introduces a factor that did not produce the expected result, and «کاهش نیافت» means 'did not decrease'. Together they show that passenger numbers remained high even though ticket prices rose.

Question 23Listening and Responding

A person says: «کاش زودتر شروع کرده بودم؛ حالا وقت کافی ندارم.» What does the speaker regret?

  1. Having too much free time
  2. Choosing the wrong task
  3. Finishing the task too soon
  4. Not starting earlier Correct answer.

Explanation

The particle «کاش» introduces a wish about the past that cannot be changed, and «زودتر شروع کرده بودم» expresses the wish to have started earlier. The following clause about lacking time confirms regret over the late start.

Question 24Listening and Responding

A manager says: «قرار بود جلسه ساعت ده باشد، اما به دوازده موکول شد.» What is the outcome for the meeting?

  1. It was cancelled entirely
  2. It started at ten as planned
  3. It was shortened by two hours
  4. It was moved to twelve o'clock Correct answer.

Explanation

«قرار بود ... باشد» states the original plan of ten o'clock, while «به دوازده موکول شد» means it was postponed to twelve. The contrast «اما» marks the change from the planned time to the new one.

Question 25Listening and Responding

A speaker says: «هرچه بیشتر تمرین کردم، کمتر احساس خستگی کردم.» What does this statement describe?

  1. A worsening situation over time
  2. A plan for future training
  3. An inverse relationship between practice and tiredness Correct answer.
  4. A single event that happened once

Explanation

The correlative structure «هرچه ... کمتر ...» links increasing practice with decreasing tiredness, describing an inverse relationship. More practice corresponded to less fatigue, which is a pattern over time rather than a single event.

Question 26Listening and Responding

A receptionist says: «اتاق شما طبقهٔ سوم است و پنجره‌اش رو به حیاط باز می‌شود.» What does the guest learn about the room?

  1. It is on the third floor and overlooks the courtyard Correct answer.
  2. It is on the fifth floor and faces the street
  3. It is on the third floor but the window is broken
  4. It has no window and is on the ground floor

Explanation

The key nouns are «طبقهٔ سوم» (third floor) and «رو به حیاط» (facing the courtyard). Persian uses «رو به» to describe which direction a window or building faces. Combining the two pieces gives the room's location and view.

Question 27Listening and Responding

A recorded announcement at a station says: «قطار ساعت هشت به دلیل تعمیرات خط، با بیست دقیقه تأخیر حرکت می‌کند.» What does the announcement tell passengers?

  1. The eight o'clock train will depart twenty minutes late Correct answer.
  2. Track repairs begin at eight in the evening
  3. The eight o'clock train has been cancelled
  4. The train leaves at eight from a different platform

Explanation

«با بیست دقیقه تأخیر» means 'with a twenty-minute delay', and «به دلیل تعمیرات خط» gives the cause. The train still departs, only later than scheduled. Listeners must separate the reason from the result.

Question 28Listening and Responding

A friend says on the phone: «من امروز حال ندارم، می‌شود جای من به کلاس بروی و جزوه را بگیری؟» What is the friend asking for?

  1. To cancel the class for both of them
  2. To meet before class to study together
  3. To borrow the speaker's notes from class
  4. To attend the class in the friend's place and collect the handout Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase «جای من» means 'in my place', and «جزوه را بگیری» means 'pick up the handout'. The speaker feels unwell (حال ندارم) and therefore asks for a substitute. The request has two parts that must both be recognised.

Question 29Listening and Responding

A radio advertisement says: «تا پایان هفته، خرید بالای دویست هزار تومان شامل ارسال رایگان است.» What is being offered?

  1. A discount on all products until the weekend
  2. A gift for every purchase made this week
  3. Free delivery only for members of the store
  4. Free delivery for purchases over two hundred thousand toman Correct answer.

Explanation

«ارسال رایگان» means free delivery, and «خرید بالای دویست هزار تومان» sets the minimum purchase. The offer is limited by the deadline «تا پایان هفته». Both the condition and the benefit must be identified.

Question 30Listening and Responding

A teacher tells the class: «فردا امتحان کوتاه داریم، فقط از درس‌های پنج و شش.» What information does the class receive?

  1. The test is postponed to the following week
  2. The test will be longer than the previous one
  3. The test covers every lesson studied so far
  4. There will be a short test tomorrow on lessons five and six only Correct answer.

Explanation

«امتحان کوتاه» is a short quiz, «فردا» fixes the day, and «فقط از درس‌های پنج و شش» limits the material. The word فقط (only) is crucial because it excludes other lessons.

Question 31Listening and Responding

You hear a voicemail: «سلام، من مریم هستم. لطفاً وقتی به خانه رسیدی به من زنگ بزن؛ شماره‌ام عوض شده است.» What does Maryam want?

  1. A message sent to her old number
  2. A visit to her new house
  3. A call back once the listener is home Correct answer.
  4. The listener's new phone number

Explanation

The request is «به من زنگ بزن» (call me), timed by «وقتی به خانه رسیدی» (when you get home). She adds that her own number has changed, which explains why she is calling.

Question 32Listening and Responding

A neighbour says: «ماشین من در تعمیرگاه است، می‌توانم امروز با تو به بازار بیایم؟» What is the neighbour explaining?

  1. That they want to go to the market alone
  2. That they have no car today and would like to come along Correct answer.
  3. That they have sold their car
  4. That they need help repairing their car

Explanation

«در تعمیرگاه است» means the car is at the repair shop, so it is unavailable. The question «می‌توانم با تو بیایم؟» asks to join the listener. The cause and the request are linked.

Question 33Listening and Responding

A sports report says: «تیم ملی در نیمهٔ دوم دو گل زد و بازی را برد.» What happened in the match?

  1. The national team scored twice in the second half and won Correct answer.
  2. The national team lost after conceding two goals
  3. The match ended in a draw after two goals
  4. The national team scored both goals in the first half

Explanation

«نیمهٔ دوم» is the second half, «دو گل زد» means scored two goals, and «بازی را برد» means won the game. The sequence of events must be kept in order.

Question 34Listening and Responding

A doctor's receptionist says: «دکتر امروز مریض نمی‌بیند، ولی می‌توانید برای فردا صبح وقت بگیرید.» What should the patient do?

  1. Wait at the clinic until the doctor arrives
  2. Go to another doctor recommended by the clinic
  3. Come back this afternoon without an appointment
  4. Book an appointment for tomorrow morning Correct answer.

Explanation

«مریض نمی‌بیند» means the doctor is not seeing patients today, and «وقت بگیرید» means make an appointment. The suggested alternative is «فردا صبح» (tomorrow morning).

Question 35Listening and Responding

Two colleagues talk: «من پیش‌بینی می‌کردم پروژه تا ماه آینده تمام شود، ولی هنوز نصف کار مانده است.» What does the speaker imply?

  1. The project is behind schedule Correct answer.
  2. The project finished earlier than expected
  3. The project needs fewer staff
  4. The project has been cancelled

Explanation

The speaker expected completion by next month, but «هنوز نصف کار مانده است» (half the work remains). The contrast between expectation and reality signals a delay. Listeners must infer the implication rather than a stated fact.

Question 36Listening and Responding

A customer says to a seller: «این کیف قشنگ است، اما برای من کمی گران است. تخفیف نمی‌دهید؟» What is the customer doing?

  1. Asking for a lower price Correct answer.
  2. Ordering a different colour of the bag
  3. Returning a bag bought earlier
  4. Complaining that the bag is poor quality

Explanation

The customer praises the bag («قشنگ است») but objects to the price («کمی گران است») and asks «تخفیف نمی‌دهید؟» which is a request for a discount. Politeness softens a bargaining move.

Question 37Listening and Responding

A news reader says: «شهرداری اعلام کرد که از هفتهٔ آینده پارک کردن در مرکز شهر پولی می‌شود.» What change is announced?

  1. The city centre will be closed to cars next week
  2. Parking in the city centre will be free from next week
  3. New parking spaces will be built outside the centre
  4. Parking in the city centre will become paid from next week Correct answer.

Explanation

«پارک کردن ... پولی می‌شود» means parking will become chargeable, and «از هفتهٔ آینده» marks the start. The verb شدن with an adjective shows a change of state.

Question 38Listening and Responding

A student says: «معلم گفت تحقیق را تا دوشنبه تحویل بدهم، ولی گفت اگر مشکل داشته باشم می‌توانم سه روز بیشتر وقت بگیرم.» What does the student understand?

  1. The deadline is fixed and cannot be changed
  2. The research must be handed in by Monday, with a possible three-day extension Correct answer.
  3. The teacher refused any extension of the deadline
  4. The research is due three days before Monday

Explanation

The main deadline is Monday («تا دوشنبه تحویل بدهم»), and a conditional extension of three days is offered if problems arise. The structure «اگر ... می‌توانم» marks a possibility, not a guarantee.

Question 39Listening and Responding

You overhear: «او گفت که دو سال در شیراز زندگی کرده است، اما هیچ‌وقت لهجهٔ محلی را یاد نگرفت.» What does the speaker report?

  1. The person lived in Shiraz for two years without learning the local accent Correct answer.
  2. The person taught the local dialect in Shiraz for two years
  3. The person visited Shiraz twice but never stayed long
  4. The person was born in Shiraz and speaks the local dialect

Explanation

The reported clause «دو سال ... زندگی کرده است» gives the duration, and «هیچ‌وقت ... یاد نگرفت» states the negative outcome. The contrast between living there and not acquiring the accent is the point.

Question 40Listening and Responding

A tour guide says: «اگر به بازار می‌روید، چانه بزنید؛ قیمت اول همیشه بالاتر از قیمت واقعی است.» What advice is given?

  1. Pay the first price asked to save time
  2. Avoid the market because prices are too high
  3. Buy only from shops with fixed prices
  4. Bargain, because the first price is higher than the real value Correct answer.

Explanation

«چانه بزنید» is the imperative 'bargain', supported by the reason that the opening price exceeds the real value. The conditional «اگر ... می‌روید» sets the situation in which the advice applies.

Question 41Listening and Responding

A woman says: «قرار بود خواهرم از سفر برگردد، ولی پروازش لغو شد و مجبور شد یک شب دیگر بماند.» What happened?

  1. Her sister returned home one day early
  2. Her sister missed her flight and took a train
  3. Her sister cancelled her trip before leaving
  4. Her sister's flight was cancelled and she stayed an extra night Correct answer.

Explanation

«پروازش لغو شد» means the flight was cancelled, and «یک شب دیگر بماند» means she had to stay one more night. The phrase «قرار بود» signals that the original plan did not happen.

Question 42Listening and Responding

A radio host says: «کارشناسان می‌گویند خواب کافی نه تنها بر حافظه اثر می‌گذارد، بلکه خلق‌وخو را هم بهتر می‌کند.» What do the experts claim?

  1. Adequate sleep improves both memory and mood Correct answer.
  2. Sleep only matters for physical health
  3. Sleep affects memory but has no effect on mood
  4. Too much sleep harms memory and mood

Explanation

The structure «نه تنها ... بلکه ... هم» means 'not only ... but also', joining two benefits: memory and mood. Recognising this paired conjunction is essential to capture both claims.

Question 43Listening and Responding

A father tells his daughter: «هر وقت این کتاب را تمام کردی، می‌توانی کتاب بعدی را خودت انتخاب کنی.» What is he allowing?

  1. Returning the current book without reading it
  2. Buying any book at any time
  3. Reading two books at the same time
  4. Choosing the next book after finishing the current one Correct answer.

Explanation

«هر وقت ... تمام کردی» sets the condition of finishing, and «خودت انتخاب کنی» grants the freedom to choose. The permission is conditional and sequential.

Question 44Listening and Responding

A speaker says: «دوستم اصرار داشت که او در امتحان تقلب نکرده، ولی نمره‌اش با نمرهٔ من که درس خوانده بودم یکی بود.» What is the speaker suggesting?

  1. The exam was too easy for everyone
  2. The speaker also cheated in the exam
  3. The friend studied harder than the speaker
  4. The friend's result makes the denial doubtful Correct answer.

Explanation

The friend insisted she had not cheated, yet her mark equalled that of a student who had studied. The speaker presents this coincidence as evidence, implying doubt rather than stating it directly. This is inference from contrast.

Question 45Listening and Responding

A journalist asks a shopkeeper: «با این وضعیت، آیا حاضرید اجناس را ارزان‌تر بفروشید تا مشتری بیشتری بیاید؟» What is the journalist trying to find out?

  1. Whether the shopkeeper will lower prices to attract more customers Correct answer.
  2. How many customers visit the shop each day
  3. Why the shopkeeper decided to close the shop
  4. Where the shopkeeper buys the goods

Explanation

The yes/no question «آیا حاضرید ... ارزان‌تر بفروشید» asks about willingness to reduce prices, and «تا مشتری بیشتری بیاید» gives the intended purpose. The question word آیا marks a direct enquiry.

Question 46Listening and Responding

A manager says: «درست است که تیم ما کوچک است، اما توانسته در سه ماه دو قرارداد بزرگ ببندد.» What point is the manager making?

  1. The team's achievements outweigh its small size Correct answer.
  2. The team is too small to take on large contracts
  3. The contracts were signed by another department
  4. The team needs to hire more people immediately

Explanation

The «درست است که ... اما ...» construction concedes a weakness and then counters it with a strength. The manager admits the team is small but highlights two major contracts as evidence of success.

Question 47Listening and Responding

You hear: «او هیچ‌وقت مستقیم جواب نمی‌دهد؛ همیشه می‌گوید باید با دیگران مشورت کنم.» What does the speaker criticise?

  1. The person's habit of avoiding a clear answer Correct answer.
  2. The person's refusal to attend meetings
  3. The person's rude tone of voice
  4. The person's failure to consult others

Explanation

«مستقیم جواب نمی‌دهد» means the person does not answer directly, and the quoted excuse «باید مشورت کنم» illustrates the evasive habit. The criticism targets indirectness, not politeness or absence.

Question 48Listening and Responding

A speaker says: «اگر آن روز به من گفته بودی که پروژه عقب افتاده، برنامه‌ام را عوض می‌کردم.» What is the speaker expressing?

  1. A request for a new project
  2. A plan to change the schedule next week
  3. A criticism that information came too late Correct answer.
  4. Satisfaction with how the project ended

Explanation

The past unreal conditional «اگر ... گفته بودی ... می‌کردم» describes a situation that did not happen and its imagined result. The speaker implies the information was not given in time, which is an indirect complaint.

Question 49Listening and Responding

A news item says: «بر اساس آمار، شمار جوانانی که شهرهای بزرگ را ترک می‌کنند در دو سال گذشته دو برابر شده است.» What does the statistic show?

  1. The population of big cities has doubled
  2. Twice as many young people are leaving big cities as two years ago Correct answer.
  3. Half as many young people are leaving big cities as before
  4. Young people are moving into big cities in larger numbers

Explanation

«دو برابر شده است» means has doubled, and the group concerned is «جوانانی که شهرهای بزرگ را ترک می‌کنند» (young people leaving big cities). The comparison covers the last two years.

Question 50Listening and Responding

A teacher remarks: «بعضی‌ها فکر می‌کنند هرچه بیشتر بنویسند نمرهٔ بهتری می‌گیرند، در حالی که کیفیت مهم‌تر از مقدار است.» What is the teacher arguing?

  1. Longer answers always receive higher marks
  2. Students should write as much as possible
  3. Quality of writing matters more than length Correct answer.
  4. Students should stop writing essays altogether

Explanation

«در حالی که» introduces a contrast with the common belief, and «کیفیت مهم‌تر از مقدار است» states the teacher's position. The comparative «مهم‌تر از» makes the ranking explicit.