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Question 1Listening comprehension

In a lecture, the speaker says: 'The orientation for new students begins at nine, but the library tour is not until eleven.' When does the library tour start?

  1. At eleven Correct answer.
  2. At ten
  3. At nine
  4. At noon

Explanation

The speaker contrasts two times with 'but': the orientation is at nine, and the library tour is later, at eleven. The phrase 'not until eleven' places the tour at eleven o'clock, not at the earlier orientation time.

Question 2Listening comprehension

A student asks a professor: 'Could you repeat the deadline for the essay?' The professor replies: 'It was due Friday, but I've moved it to Monday.' What is the new deadline?

  1. Sunday
  2. Friday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Monday Correct answer.

Explanation

The professor uses 'but I've moved it' to signal a change from the original date. The original Friday deadline no longer applies, and the revised deadline is Monday.

Question 3Listening comprehension

In a conversation, a student says: 'I wanted to take the chemistry elective, but it clashes with my statistics seminar.' What does the student mean?

  1. The chemistry course is too difficult
  2. Both courses are scheduled at the same time Correct answer.
  3. The student has already finished chemistry
  4. The statistics seminar was cancelled

Explanation

The verb 'clashes with' in a timetable context means two events occupy the same time slot. The student therefore cannot attend both because they overlap, not because of difficulty or cancellation.

Question 4Listening comprehension

A campus announcement says: 'The shuttle to the research campus leaves every twenty minutes, starting at seven.' If a student arrives at the stop at 7:45, when is the next shuttle?

  1. 8:05
  2. 7:50
  3. 8:00 Correct answer.
  4. 8:20

Explanation

Shuttles run at 7:00, 7:20, 7:40, 8:00 and so on. A student arriving at 7:45 has just missed the 7:40 shuttle, so the next departure is 8:00.

Question 5Listening comprehension

A speaker in a seminar says: 'The results were, to put it mildly, surprising.' What is the speaker's attitude toward the results?

  1. They were strongly unexpected Correct answer.
  2. They were exactly as expected
  3. They were unimportant
  4. They were difficult to measure

Explanation

The hedging phrase 'to put it mildly' signals that the speaker is understating something strong. Here it emphasizes that the results were very surprising, i.e. strongly unexpected.

Question 6Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'Many assume the experiment failed, but the data actually tell a different story.' What is the lecturer doing?

  1. Correcting a common misunderstanding Correct answer.
  2. Summarizing the whole course
  3. Describing a laboratory procedure
  4. Asking the class a question

Explanation

The structure 'Many assume X, but the data tell a different story' sets up a contrast between a popular belief and the evidence. The lecturer is therefore correcting a misconception rather than describing a method.

Question 7Listening comprehension

In a tutorial recording, the tutor says: 'Bear in mind that correlation does not imply causation.' What is the tutor warning students about?

  1. The risk of losing data
  2. The need to collect more samples
  3. The importance of citing sources
  4. Confusing a statistical link with a cause Correct answer.

Explanation

The fixed expression 'correlation does not imply causation' warns that two variables moving together does not prove one causes the other. The tutor is cautioning against that inferential error.

Question 8Listening comprehension

A student says: 'I was going to hand in the report yesterday, but my laptop crashed.' What actually happened?

  1. The student never started the report
  2. The submission was prevented by a technical problem Correct answer.
  3. The student handed in the wrong file
  4. The report was submitted on time

Explanation

'I was going to' introduces an intention that was not fulfilled, and 'but' gives the obstacle. The obstacle is the laptop crash, so a technical problem blocked the submission.

Question 9Listening comprehension

In a group discussion, one student says: 'That's a fair point, though I'd look at the sample size first.' What is the student doing?

  1. Changing the topic entirely
  2. Partly agreeing while raising a concern Correct answer.
  3. Repeating what was just said
  4. Rejecting the argument completely

Explanation

'That's a fair point' concedes agreement, while 'though' introduces a reservation about sample size. The student therefore partly agrees but adds a methodological concern.

Question 10Listening comprehension

A recorded message says: 'The language lab is on the second floor. Take the stairs by the main entrance; the lift is out of service.' How should a student reach the lab?

  1. By walking through the cafeteria
  2. By taking the lift
  3. By asking at reception for a key
  4. By using the stairs near the main entrance Correct answer.

Explanation

The message gives an explicit route: the stairs by the main entrance. It also explains that the lift cannot be used, so the stairs are the only stated way up.

Question 11Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'I'll put the slides online tonight, so you don't need to copy everything down.' What does the lecturer want students to do?

  1. Bring their own laptops
  2. Print the slides before class
  3. Write down every word of the lecture
  4. Focus on listening rather than copying Correct answer.

Explanation

The purpose clause 'so you don't need to copy everything down' tells students that the slides will be available. They can therefore concentrate on listening instead of transcribing everything.

Question 12Listening comprehension

A student says: 'If I'd checked the reading list earlier, I wouldn't have panicked.' What does the student imply?

  1. They did not check the list early and panicked Correct answer.
  2. The reading list was unavailable
  3. They checked the list early and felt calm
  4. The panic was caused by a late lecture

Explanation

This is a third conditional describing an unreal past: the condition was not met. Because the student did not check the list early, the actual result was panic.

Question 13Listening comprehension

A tutor says: 'Your argument is sound, but the evidence is thin.' What does the tutor think about the work?

  1. The reasoning is good but poorly supported Correct answer.
  2. Both the reasoning and evidence are strong
  3. The work should be rewritten from scratch
  4. The evidence is good but the reasoning is weak

Explanation

'Sound' praises the logic, while 'thin' criticizes the amount of evidence. The contrast shows approval of the reasoning combined with concern about insufficient support.

Question 14Listening comprehension

In a podcast about study habits, the speaker says: 'Cramming may get you through the test, but the material rarely sticks.' What is the speaker's point?

  1. Students should avoid taking notes
  2. Tests are an unreliable measure
  3. Cramming helps only short-term memory Correct answer.
  4. Cramming is the best way to pass

Explanation

The speaker concedes that cramming can help pass a test, but 'rarely sticks' means the knowledge fades quickly. The point is that the benefit is short-lived rather than durable.

Question 15Listening comprehension

A student tells a friend: 'The seminar was supposed to last an hour, but it ran over by forty minutes.' How long did the seminar actually last?

  1. Forty minutes
  2. One hour and forty minutes Correct answer.
  3. Two hours
  4. One hour

Explanation

The planned length was one hour, and 'ran over by forty minutes' means it exceeded that by forty minutes. Adding the two gives one hour and forty minutes in total.

Question 16Listening comprehension

A campus radio item says: 'Due to the heat warning, the outdoor orientation has been moved indoors to the main hall.' Where will orientation now take place?

  1. Online only
  2. On the sports field
  3. In the main hall Correct answer.
  4. In the library courtyard

Explanation

The announcement states a change of venue caused by the heat warning: the event moves indoors to the main hall. The new location is therefore the main hall.

Question 17Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'Some of you will have read the second chapter already; for those who haven't, the key point is on page forty.' Why does the lecturer mention page forty?

  1. To set the reading for next week
  2. To direct unprepared students to the essential point Correct answer.
  3. To announce a change of textbook
  4. To warn students about an exam

Explanation

The lecturer acknowledges that some students have not read the chapter and then points them to the key point on page forty. The purpose is to help those students locate the essential information.

Question 18Listening comprehension

A student says: 'I'd rather work in the library than at home.' Where does the student prefer to study?

  1. In a café
  2. At a friend's house
  3. In the library Correct answer.
  4. At home

Explanation

The structure 'would rather X than Y' expresses a preference for X over Y. Here X is working in the library, so that is the preferred study location.

Question 19Listening comprehension

In a recorded interview, a researcher says: 'We looked at three hundred households, though the sample was skewed toward urban areas.' What limitation does the researcher admit?

  1. The households refused to participate
  2. The sample over-represented city households Correct answer.
  3. The data were collected too slowly
  4. The sample was too small to analyse

Explanation

'Skewed toward urban areas' means the sample contained disproportionately many city households. The researcher is acknowledging this imbalance as a limitation, not a size or speed problem.

Question 20Listening comprehension

A tutor says: 'Hand in the draft by Thursday so I can return comments before the weekend.' What is the purpose of the Thursday deadline?

  1. To book a presentation slot
  2. To allow time for feedback before the weekend Correct answer.
  3. To register for the course
  4. To finalize the final grade

Explanation

The 'so that' clause explains the purpose of the deadline: the tutor needs the draft early enough to give comments before the weekend. The deadline exists to enable feedback, not grading or registration.

Question 21Listening comprehension

A student says: 'The lecture was cancelled, so I ended up revising in the cafeteria instead.' What did the student do?

  1. Went home early
  2. Studied in the cafeteria Correct answer.
  3. Attended a different lecture
  4. Cancelled a revision session

Explanation

'Ended up revising' means the student spent the time studying, and the location given is the cafeteria. The cancelled lecture was the reason, not an action the student took.

Question 22Listening comprehension

In a seminar, a student says: 'Far from solving the problem, the new policy made it worse.' What does the student believe about the policy?

  1. It was never implemented
  2. It had the opposite of the intended effect Correct answer.
  3. It was too expensive to evaluate
  4. It solved the problem completely

Explanation

'Far from X, Y' means Y is the opposite of what X suggests. Here the policy did not solve the problem; instead it made things worse, which is the opposite of the intended effect.

Question 23Listening comprehension

A campus notice says: 'Students wishing to sit the resit must register by the fifth of the month; late applications will not be accepted.' What happens to an application sent after the fifth?

  1. It is reviewed individually
  2. It is moved to next term
  3. It is rejected Correct answer.
  4. It is accepted with a fee

Explanation

The notice states that late applications 'will not be accepted', which means they are rejected. No fee, deferral, or individual review is offered as an alternative.

Question 24Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'The figures in the handout are provisional; the final ones will appear in the journal article.' What should students understand about the handout figures?

  1. They contain no numerical data
  2. They were copied from another study
  3. They are final and will not change
  4. They may be revised later Correct answer.

Explanation

'Provisional' means temporary or subject to change, and the lecturer contrasts them with final figures in the journal. Students should therefore treat the handout numbers as possibly revised.

Question 25Listening comprehension

In a conversation, a student says: 'I didn't fail the test because I was lazy.' Which meaning is most natural in spoken English?

  1. The student passed because of hard work
  2. The student never took the test
  3. Laziness was not the reason for failing Correct answer.
  4. The student was lazy but still passed

Explanation

In speech, the negation typically attaches to the reason clause, giving the reading 'the reason I failed was not laziness'. The sentence presupposes a failure but denies laziness as its cause.

Question 26Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'The deadline for the essay is Friday, but I'm willing to accept submissions until Monday at noon.' What is the lecturer mainly doing?

  1. Refusing any late submissions
  2. Moving the deadline earlier than Friday
  3. Extending the submission window beyond the stated deadline Correct answer.
  4. Cancelling the essay deadline entirely

Explanation

The lecturer first states the official deadline, then offers a later cut-off of Monday noon. In listening tasks, a concessive 'but' after a deadline signals a change or relaxation of the original rule. The overall message is that students gain extra time, not that the requirement disappears.

Question 27Listening comprehension

In a recorded announcement, a librarian says: 'The short-loan collection can be borrowed for four hours at a time, not the usual three weeks.' What is being explained?

  1. The borrowing period for a special collection Correct answer.
  2. The cost of replacing lost books
  3. The opening hours of the library
  4. The procedure for reserving a study room

Explanation

The speaker contrasts a four-hour loan period with the normal three-week period. This is a statement about borrowing duration, so the announcement concerns how long a particular collection may be kept. Listeners must catch the contrast between two time periods.

Question 28Listening comprehension

A student tells a classmate: 'I meant to sign up for the field trip, but by the time I checked the portal it was full.' What does the student mean?

  1. The student has already paid for the trip
  2. The student missed the chance to join the trip Correct answer.
  3. The student decided the trip was too expensive
  4. The student was removed from the trip by staff

Explanation

The phrase 'by the time I checked' plus 'it was full' shows the student acted too late. The intention to sign up existed, but the opportunity had already gone. The meaning is a missed chance, not a deliberate withdrawal.

Question 29Listening comprehension

A tutor says: 'Bring your lab notebook to every session, since we'll be recording observations as we go.' What reason does the tutor give?

  1. Students must copy notes from the board
  2. The notebook will be graded at the end of term
  3. Notes will be written during the sessions themselves Correct answer.
  4. The notebook replaces the final examination

Explanation

The tutor links the instruction to the activity 'recording observations as we go', which happens during the session. The reason for bringing the notebook is therefore immediate note-taking in class. The other ideas are not supported by anything in the utterance.

Question 30Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'The reading for next week looks short, but don't let the page count fool you; it's dense.' What is the lecturer warning about?

  1. The difficulty of the material despite its length Correct answer.
  2. The irrelevance of the reading
  3. The high price of the textbook
  4. The lateness of the reading list

Explanation

'Don't let the page count fool you' signals that length is a misleading measure. The word 'dense' confirms that the text is hard to process even though it is brief. The warning is about difficulty, not quantity or cost.

Question 31Listening comprehension

In a seminar, a student says: 'I take your point about cost, but wouldn't a cheaper option end up costing more in repairs?' What is the student doing?

  1. Challenging an argument by raising a hidden cost Correct answer.
  2. Agreeing fully with the previous speaker
  3. Asking for the meeting to end
  4. Summarising the group's decision

Explanation

The student concedes the point about cost with 'I take your point' but then poses a counter-question. The rhetorical question introduces a longer-term expense, which undercuts the cheaper option. This is a polite challenge, not agreement or a summary.

Question 32Listening comprehension

A recorded campus notice says: 'Because of building work, the careers office has temporarily moved to Room 12 in the annexe; appointments continue as normal.' What are listeners told?

  1. That the careers office has closed permanently
  2. That all appointments have been cancelled
  3. Where to go for appointments during the works Correct answer.
  4. That building work has finished

Explanation

The notice gives a new location and states that appointments are unaffected. The practical information listeners need is the temporary room number. 'Temporarily' and 'as normal' rule out cancellation or permanent closure.

Question 33Listening comprehension

A student says: 'I was going to take the statistics module, but the timetable clashed with my lab sessions.' Why did the student not take the module?

  1. The student found the content too hard
  2. The module was no longer offered
  3. The student failed the entry requirement
  4. The class times conflicted with another commitment Correct answer.

Explanation

A 'clash' between the timetable and lab sessions means two scheduled activities overlapped. The student's decision follows from this scheduling conflict. Nothing in the utterance refers to grades, availability of the module, or difficulty.

Question 34Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'I'm not asking you to memorise the dates; I want you to explain why the events unfolded in that order.' What is the lecturer's priority?

  1. Reciting dates accurately
  2. Learning names of historians
  3. Covering every event in the period
  4. Understanding causes and sequence Correct answer.

Explanation

The lecturer explicitly de-emphasises memorising dates and asks for explanation of why events happened in a particular order. This points to causal and sequential understanding. The other options either contradict the stated aim or add content not mentioned.

Question 35Listening comprehension

In a tutorial, a tutor says: 'Your introduction sets up the question nicely, though the conclusion drifts away from it.' What feedback is being given?

  1. The introduction is unclear and vague
  2. The whole essay needs rewriting
  3. The ending loses focus on the central question Correct answer.
  4. The conclusion is too short

Explanation

The tutor praises the introduction as setting up the question well, then notes that the conclusion 'drifts away' from it. Drifting away means losing connection with the central question. Length and overall quality are not the issue being raised.

Question 36Listening comprehension

A student says: 'The seminar's at nine, so I'll set off at half eight; that should leave me plenty of time.' What is the student doing?

  1. Asking for a lift to the seminar
  2. Complaining about the early start
  3. Arranging to miss the seminar
  4. Planning departure to arrive early Correct answer.

Explanation

The student calculates a departure time earlier than the start time and comments that this leaves plenty of time. The utterance is a plan built around arriving comfortably before nine. There is no request, complaint, or intention to be absent.

Question 37Listening comprehension

A lecturer says: 'The figures in the summary table are rounded, so don't quote them as exact values in your reports.' What is the lecturer's concern?

  1. The table contains the wrong data
  2. Students may present approximate numbers as precise Correct answer.
  3. Students will ignore the table
  4. The reports are too long

Explanation

Rounded figures are approximations, and the lecturer warns against treating them as exact. The concern is about precision when the numbers are reused. The data are not said to be wrong, only simplified.

Question 38Listening comprehension

In a recorded lecture, the speaker says: 'It would be tempting to conclude that the policy caused the decline, but several other changes happened at the same time.' What is the speaker doing?

  1. Confirming that the policy caused the decline
  2. Describing how the policy was written
  3. Recommending a new policy
  4. Casting doubt on a causal claim Correct answer.

Explanation

The speaker raises an attractive conclusion and then immediately undercuts it by pointing to concurrent changes. That is a caution against inferring causation from timing alone. The utterance questions the causal claim rather than endorsing it.

Question 39Listening comprehension

A student says: 'Had the library stayed open later, I'd have finished the draft last night.' What does the student imply?

  1. The library was open all night
  2. The draft was completed last night
  3. The early closing prevented finishing the draft Correct answer.
  4. The student did not need the library

Explanation

This is a past unreal conditional: the library did not stay open later, and as a result the draft was not finished. The implication is that the closing time was the obstacle. The inverted 'Had...' structure signals a counterfactual about the past.

Question 40Listening comprehension

A tutor says: 'I'd have marked the draft sooner if it had reached me before the weekend.' What does the tutor suggest?

  1. The marking was completed early
  2. The draft needed no comments
  3. The draft was never submitted
  4. The draft arrived later than expected Correct answer.

Explanation

The past unreal conditional indicates that the draft did not reach the tutor before the weekend, so earlier marking was impossible. The implied fact is a late arrival. The tutor is explaining the delay rather than denying that work was submitted.

Question 41Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Kenji gets up at six every morning. He eats rice and miso soup for breakfast, then rides his bicycle to school. The ride takes twenty minutes." What time does Kenji get up?

  1. At six Correct answer.
  2. At eight
  3. At seven
  4. At half past five

Explanation

The first sentence states directly that Kenji gets up at six every morning. The other times are not mentioned in the passage, so only "At six" matches the text.

Question 42Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Mika has a small garden behind her house. She grows tomatoes, cucumbers, and one lemon tree. In summer she gives vegetables to her neighbours." What does Mika grow in her garden?

  1. Rice and tea
  2. Nothing, because the garden is empty
  3. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and a lemon tree Correct answer.
  4. Only flowers

Explanation

The passage lists exactly three things Mika grows: tomatoes, cucumbers, and one lemon tree. Any answer naming different plants or claiming the garden is empty contradicts the text.

Question 43Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "The school library opens at 8:30 and closes at 5:00. Students may borrow three books for two weeks. Reference books must stay in the library." How long may students keep borrowed books?

  1. Three days
  2. One week
  3. Two weeks Correct answer.
  4. One month

Explanation

The passage states that students may borrow three books for two weeks, so the loan period is two weeks. The number three refers to how many books, not how many days.

Question 44Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "It was raining hard, so Yuki took her umbrella. On the way home the wind broke it. She arrived wet but laughing." Why did Yuki arrive home wet?

  1. She walked through a river.
  2. The wind broke her umbrella. Correct answer.
  3. She fell into a pond.
  4. She forgot her umbrella at school.

Explanation

The passage explains that the wind broke her umbrella on the way home, which is why the rain reached her. The other options describe events the passage does not contain.

Question 45Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Our class will visit the science museum on Friday. We will leave school at nine and return before lunch. Please bring a notebook and a pencil case." What should students bring?

  1. A notebook and a pencil case Correct answer.
  2. Nothing at all
  3. A camera and money
  4. Lunch and a water bottle

Explanation

The final sentence of the notice tells students to bring a notebook and a pencil case. Lunch, cameras, and money are not requested anywhere in the passage.

Question 46Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Taro's sister is two years older than he is. Taro is twelve. Their mother is forty." How old is Taro's sister?

  1. Fourteen Correct answer.
  2. Twelve
  3. Forty
  4. Ten

Explanation

Taro is twelve and his sister is two years older, so she is fourteen. Ten would be two years younger, and forty is the mother's age.

Question 47Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Please do not feed the animals in the park. Bread and sweets make them sick. If you want to help, put your rubbish in the bins." What is the main message of this sign?

  1. Visitors should not feed the animals and should use the bins. Correct answer.
  2. Visitors should stay away from the park.
  3. Visitors should bring food for the animals.
  4. Visitors should take the animals home.

Explanation

The sign gives two instructions: do not feed the animals, and put rubbish in the bins. The reason given is that human food makes the animals sick.

Question 48Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Emi practices the piano for thirty minutes after dinner every day. On Sundays she plays for an hour. She has a concert in June." How long does Emi practice on Sundays?

  1. Thirty minutes
  2. Two hours
  3. She does not practice on Sundays.
  4. One hour Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage contrasts her usual thirty-minute practice with Sundays, when she plays for an hour. The June concert is a separate detail about her schedule.

Question 49Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "The bus to the station leaves every fifteen minutes. The first bus is at 6:00 and the last is at 22:00. A ticket costs 200 yen." A passenger arrives at the bus stop at 7:05. When is the next bus?

  1. 7:15 Correct answer.
  2. 7:20
  3. 7:30
  4. 7:10

Explanation

Buses leave every fifteen minutes starting at 6:00, so they depart at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, and so on. The departures around 7:00 are 7:00 and 7:15, so the next bus after 7:05 is 7:15.

Question 50Reading comprehension (short passages)

Passage: "Sato: Did you finish the history report? Mika: Not yet. I read three books, but I still have to write the last page. Sato: The deadline is tomorrow, right? Mika: Yes, so I will stay in the library tonight." What does Mika still need to do?

  1. Borrow a book from the library
  2. Write the last page of the report Correct answer.
  3. Ask Sato for the deadline
  4. Read three more books

Explanation

Mika says she has read three books but still has to write the last page. The library plan is a consequence of the deadline, not a task in itself.