Pretest (Listening)(请直接把答案写下来）I. SoundsThe following pairs of sentences are exactly the same except for one word. You will hear either sentence (a) or (b). Circle the letter of the sentence you hear.Example: a. Do you want everything?b. Do you wash everything?1. a. How do you spell "believe"?b. How do you spell "belief"?2. a. They like all the food.b. They liked all the food.3. a. The car is missing.b. The cart is missing.4. a. They’ve already gone.b. They'd already gone.5. a. No one is going to watch all of it.b. No one is going to wash all of it.6. a How did you like the peach?b. How did you like the pitch?7. a. Can you say something about the collar?b. Can you say something about the caller?8. a. When are you going to sell the boat?b. When are you going to sail the boat?9. a. We all saw the cop.b. We all saw the cup10. a. Did you say "the lock" on the door?b. Did you say "the knock" on the door?II. Syllable numberHow many syllables do you hear? Write the number.Examples: a. ease 1b easy 2c. uneasy 31. camera ___ 2. family ___ 3. Chocolate ___ 4. opened ___5. arrangement ___ 6. frightened ___ 7. Wednesday ___ 8. clothes ___9. suffering ___ 10. ordinary ___III. Word stressDraw a line under the syllable with the most stress (the strongest syllable), Mark only one syllable for each word.Examples: a. delayb. brokenc. education1. argument 6. post office2. produce 7. phone book3. economy 8. creation4. Canadian 9. geographic5. economic 10. recordIV. Contractions, reductions and linkingYou will hear ten sentences. They will be read twice. Write down the sentences.Example: You hear: Do you think she's in her room?You write: Do you think she's in her room?orDo you think she is in her room?1. 2.3. 4.5. 6.7. 8.9. 10.V. Focus: identificationYou will hear a dialogue with ten sentences in each sentence, underline the word with the most emphasis (the strongest word). You will hear the dialogue twice.Example A: That's a great idea!A: I lost my hat.B: What kind of hat?A: It was a rain hat.B: What colour rain hat?A: It was a white hat. White plastic.B: Mmmm. There was a white hat in the car.A: Which car? Where is the car?B: I've sold the car.VI. Focus meaningThe following pairs of sentences are exactly the same, except a different word is stressed (stronger) in each sentence. You will hear sentence (a) or (b). Circle the correct response.Example: a. They bought two bottles. Not threeb. They bought two bottles. Not cans?1. a We want to buy a lot of apples. Not oranges?b. We want to buy a lot of apples. How many?2 a. I think that animal is a big cat. No, it's a baby tiger.b. I think that animal is a big cat. Aren' t you sure?3. a Frank wrote the report. No. he translated itb. Frank wrote the report. No, Gloria did.4. a. Does she speak Italian? No, but he does.b. Does she speak Italian? No, but she can read it5. a. Judy wanted to go early. When?b. Judy wanted to go early. Who?VII. Thought groupsYou will hear sentence (a) or (b). Answer the question that follows the sentence you hearExample. a. John said "My father is hereb. “John," said my father," is here.” My father.Question. Who was speaking?1. a. Do you want Super Salad?b Do you want soup or salad?Question: How many things were you offered?2. a He sold his house. boat and carb. He sold his houseboat and car.Question: How many things did he sell?3. a The teacher said. "That student is lazy.b."The teacher". said that student, "is lazyQuestion: Who was lazy?4. a. Wooden matches are used to start firesb. Wood and matches are used to start firesQuestion: How many kinds of things are used to start a fire?5. a The president said, "That reporter is lyingb. "The president, "said that reporter, "is lyingQuestion: Who was speaking?[音频]