Part-A Reading: Please read the sentences as you are instructed.
It
is the easiest part of the test. A voice will randomly ask you to
read out any sentence of the given twelve on your sheet itself. It
will just say the number, you have to look at the number and read the
sentence.
For
example, please read the sentence number 5, and you will locate where
5 is and read the sentence with good pronunciation, loud and clear
voice.
Useful
tip here is “Do not read it in a monotonic way, have intonation in
your voice and read fluently.
Below are few sample questions:
1. From his
front window, Charles noticed a van pull up next door.
2.
It looked as if his new neighbors are finally in.
3.
The old neighbors have a noisy dog and a boy who loved loud
music.
4.
Fortunately for Charles, his new neighbors have no pets and
kids.
5.
Office supplies at work are always running low.
6.
The purchasing manager never has time to order the items we
need.
7.
People who work with me have had trouble because of this.
8.
One of the clerks asks if he could order the office supplies
himself.
9.
For most people, commuting to work in this area is a nightmare.
10.
During peak hours, a drive across town takes much longer than it
should.
11.
With everyone in different schedules, it’s hard to share a ride
to work.
12.
And for many, public transportation is not an option.
13.
All her life, Cathy has wanted to learn to play the piano.
14.
In last week’s local paper, she noticed a beginner’s piano
course.
15.
They guaranteed a method to teach you to play by ear in three
months.
16.
Her goal is to play a short piece for her thirtieth birthday.
17.
When we first moved to this neighborhood, there were almost no
children.
18.
The park across the street is always empty.
19.
Now, twelve years older, the park is usually filled with children.
20.
The neighborhood school is filled to capacity too.
21.
Karen shares a house with a college friend.
22.
Her dream is to move out of the city and get a large house with a
yard.
23.
More than anything, she wants a big garden with flowers and fruit
trees.
24.
For now, she has a few house plants on a shelf by her window.
25.
Jeff bought a second hand television set last weekend.
26.
When he brought it home and plugged it in, he couldn’t get a
clear picture.
27.
So, he took it in to a local TV repair shop to be fixed.
28.
For what the repair cost, it would have been cheaper to buy a new
one.
29.
When my parents go on a trip, they use a travel agent to book their
trips.
30.
Everything is planned for them, except for what to pack.
31.
When I plan a trip, I prefer to find cheap ticket and hotels.
32.
I pack a good travel guide and explore on my own.
33.
Last night Pat and Tom had friends over to their apartment for
dinner.
34.
While Pat cooked, her husband said he would tidy up and put things
away.
35.
Just before the friends arrived, Pat went to the bathroom to change
clothes.
36.
There she found all the things that Tom had put away, piled on the
floor.
37.
In the winter, Laura and Pete use a gas heater to warm the house.
38.
When it’s left on all the time, the air gets very dry.
39.
Laura doesn’t mind the dry heat when gets very dry.
40.
But they plan to install a new heater before next winter.
41.
Electronic communications have change the way people do business.
42.
Almost everyone uses computers to send messages.
43.
This makes it easier to communicate about complex projects.
44.
Unfortunately, it also takes from doing the actual work.
45.
The city budget for next year was approved last night.
46.
The parks and recreation costs will remain about the same as this
year.
47.
There will be only a slight increase in spending.
48.
However, the total spent on salaries is going to increase by ten
percent.
49.
Two large telephone companies will combine into one organization.
50.
They expect to be much more efficient than before.
51.
By combining resources, they say they’ll save more money for
their customers.
52.
Unfortunately, they will also lay off several thousand employees.
53.
After graduation from college, many students take the summer to
travel.
54.
Often it’s the first chance for students to go overseas without
their parents.
55.
Usually they go with one or two friends and share travel expenses.
56.
It’s often the first real opportunity to use their foreign
language skills.
57.
Next week Rachel’s relatives from Spain are coming for a three
week visit.
58.
Entertaining them is not difficult, since they are very easy-going
people.
59.
Her cousin loves to shop, her nephew swims and her niece loves
walking.
60.
The only tricky part is getting them to eat dinner at six, instead
of ten.
61.
Joe decided to sell his car last spring.
62.
Now he gets up early so he can walk to the train station in the
morning.
63.
His travel time is longer, but at least he doesn't worry about
parking.
64.
Joe's boss has even offered to pay half of the cost of his train
tickets.
65.
The corner of Eighth Street and Main has become a dangerous place.
66.
There have been four traffic accidents there in the past month.
67.
In one of them, a boy on a bicycle was seriously injured.
68.
We need to put in a new traffic light before someone else gets
hurt.
69.
Buying bicycle parts without any expertise can be difficult.
70.
Products can range widely in price and yet not be very different.
71.
Even worse, some accessories are useless and could even be
dangerous.
72.
Bike shop sales assistants are not always helpful to the average
rider.
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