Propell L&R Practice Test
Propell L&R Practice Test
PART 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about
a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select
the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find
the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer.
The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken
only one time.
Statement (C), “They’re sitting at a table,” is the best description of the picture,
so you should select answer (C) and mark it on your answer sheet.
2.
4.
6.
7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 20. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 21. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 22. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 23. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
11. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 24. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
12. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 25. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
13. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 26. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
14. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 27. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
15. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 28. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
16. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 29. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
17. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 30. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
18. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 31. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.
32. What are the speakers discussing? 38. What are the speakers discussing?
(A) A contest (A) A project plan
(B) An advertisement (B) A business lunch
(C) An interview (C) A staff meeting
(D) A concert (D) A job opening
33. When will the broadcast take place? 39. What is the man concerned about?
(A) On Tuesday (A) His work schedule
(B) On Thursday (B) His qualifications
(C) On Friday (C) A marketing presentation
(D) On Sunday (D) A customer complaint
34. What does the man plan to do? 40. What does the woman suggest?
(A) Buy a television set (A) Speaking with a supervisor
(B) Visit a friend (B) Calling a client
(C) Schedule an interview (C) Making a reservation
(D) Watch a program (D) Reviewing an application
35. Where do the speakers probably 41. What does the man say will happen
work? tomorrow?
(A) At a factory (A) Some invitations will be printed.
(B) At a hotel (B) Some supplies will be ordered.
(C) At a travel agency (C) A regional manager will arrive.
(D) At a furniture store (D) A sales meeting will be held.
36. What is an advantage of the 42. What will the speakers receive this
Indonesian company? morning?
(A) Its reasonable prices (A) An office machine
(B) Its friendly staff (B) A meeting agenda
(C) Its delivery time (C) Some printer paper
(D) Its product quality (D) Some file folders
37. What does the man find surprising? 43. What does the man mean when he
(A) T
hat a business is so successful says, “Oh, that’s perfect”?
(B) That some furniture has lasted so (A) He will have what he needs.
long (B) He agrees with a suggestion.
(C) That a trip was so inexpensive (C) He has done his job correctly.
(D) That an exhibition was so (D) He has made the right choice.
crowded
71. What type of business has been 77. What is the purpose of the message?
reached? (A) To confirm an appointment
(A) A pizza restaurant (B) To schedule a meeting
(B) A flower shop (C) To request a phone number
(C) A bakery (D) To give directions
(D) A clothing store
78. What is Ms. Travis asked to do?
72. On which day does the business stay (A) Make an advance payment
open late? (B) Give contact information
(A) On Monday (C) Make a reservation
(B) On Thursday (D) Provide previous records
(C) On Friday
(D) On Saturday 79. What change does the speaker
mention?
73. Why does the message suggest (A) A parking area has opened.
visiting a website? (B) An arrival time has been adjusted.
(A) To place an order (C) An office policy has been revised.
(B) To make an inquiry (D) A patient fee has increased.
(C) To find business locations
(D) To view available products
80. What is the purpose of this
announcement?
74. What area does the speaker work in? (A) To describe a conference
(A) Education (B) To report revisions to scheduled
(B) Travel events
(C) Law (C) To summarize a presentation
(D) Finance (D) To introduce a featured speaker
75. Why is Dave being congratulated? 81. When will Dr. Keller’s presentation
(A) He has been promoted. take place?
(B) He has signed a contract. (A) At 10 a.m.
(C) He is starting a business. (B) At 11 a.m.
(D) He is celebrating an anniversary. (C) At 2 p.m.
(D) At 4 p.m.
76. How many years has the speaker
known Dave? 82. What does the speaker imply when
(A) 5 he says, “No matter how organized
(B) 15 we try to be”?
(C) 20 (A) He is pleased with the
(D) 25 presentations.
(B) He would like to reassure the
organizers.
(C) He is unfamiliar with the building
layout.
(D) He is frustrated by the number of
late changes.
85. What are guests invited to do? 91. What does the speaker mean when
(A) Make a donation she says, “I just wanted to see how
(B) Enjoy some snacks you’re doing”?
(C) Join a club (A) She’s confirming that a problem
(D) Submit feedback online has been resolved.
(B) She’d like to learn how to carry
out a task.
86. Who is the advertisement most likely (C) She wants to know the status of
for? some work.
(A) Automobile manufacturers (D) She hopes the man is feeling well.
(B) Real estate agents
(C) Computer store managers
(D) Construction company owners 92. What is the seminar mainly about?
(A) Website design
87. What does the speaker say about his (B) Online security
company’s products? (C) Product returns
(A) T
hey are more efficient than older (D) Customer feedback
models.
(B) T
hey are less expensive than a 93. Why does the speaker say, “you’ll
competitor’s. want to write that down”?
(C) They are easy to maintain. (A) To emphasize an earlier point
(D) T
hey are available for only a short (B) To request that listeners hold their
time. questions until later
(C) To suggest that some people are
88. How are listeners invited to respond not paying attention
to the advertisement? (D) To encourage listeners to keep
(A) By filling out a questionnaire reliable records
(B) By attending a demonstration
(C) By placing a telephone order 94. What are listeners asked to do?
(D) By requesting a free sample (A) Find a partner
(B) Return a registration form
(C) Prepare a response
(D) Watch an instructional video
95. Who most likely is the speaker? 98. Why does the speaker compliment
(A) A musician Dori?
(B) A concert organizer (A) She completed some work
(C) A radio host quickly.
(D) A sound technician (B) She impressed a valued client.
(C) She exceeded a sales goal.
96. Look at the graphic. Which song is
(D) She recently received an award.
currently voted number one?
(A) Searchlight 99. Look at the graphic. What part was
(B) Sea Waves originally missing from the picture?
(C) Cherries (A) Part A
(D) Get To It! (B) Part B
(C) Part C
97. How can listeners vote for their
(D) Part D
favorite song?
(A) By making a phone call 100. What will the speaker do next?
(B) By sending a text message (A) Send a package
(C) By sending an email (B) Contact a print shop
(D) By visiting a website (C) Attend to some equipment
(D) Assemble some furniture
This is the end of the Listening test. Turn to Part 5 in your test book.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers
in your test book.
PART 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer
choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the
sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
101. Employees must let ______ 105. One of Mr. Oh’s primary duties is the
supervisors know before taking time ______ of the corporate food service.
off work. (A) manage
(A) they (B) manages
(B) them (C) manageable
(C) their (D) management
(D) theirs
106. A majority of customers rated Sasaki
102. From July 1, it will be Mr. Ishibashi’s mobile phones as ______ good or
______ to review all corporate excellent.
contracts. (A) either
(A) symptom (B) both
(B) responsibility (C) although
(C) quality (D) whether
(D) discipline
107. The committee objected ______ to
103. We are pleased to offer you a sample several of the conditions listed in the
copy of our ______ magazine, Office initial contract.
Innovations. (A) badly
(A) popularly (B) safely
(B) popularity (C) strongly
(C) popular (D) falsely
(D) popularize
108. All interns in the marketing
104. Your security badge will be activated department are encouraged to attend
______ the beginning of the work day the upcoming ______.
tomorrow. (A) subject
(A) by (B) division
(B) under (C) workshop
(C) onto (D) plan
(D) as
110. ______ of the shipment should be 116. Ms. Gupta has earned the ______ of
expected within ten days. her colleagues in the law firm and of
(A) Receive the clients she represents.
(B) Received (A) respect
(C) Receivable (B) respectable
(D) Receipt (C) respectably
(D) respecting
111. Mi-Sun Park’s artwork ______
combines classical elements with 117. The CEO of Argall Enterprises is
modern materials and techniques. expected to ______ a statement to
(A) skill the press later this week.
(B) skilled (A) act
(C) skillful (B) issue
(D) skillfully (C) speak
(D) reply
112. Tanner Publications is seeking a
copy editor with previous experience 118. Kohler Gas has been the area’s most
______ excellent communication ______ energy supplier for more than
skills. twenty years.
(A) such (A) relying
(B) but (B) reliable
(C) and (C) reliability
(D) unless (D) reliably
113. Ms. Reston and Mr. Parnthong were 119. A hotel shuttle will be available, but
two of the senior partners ______ you are also welcome to arrange for
visited the clients last week. your ______ transportation to the
(A) who conference.
(B) when (A) any
(C) what (B) directly
(D) whose (C) besides
(D) own
114. Silveira & Ogawa Corporation’s
successful new line of cookware 120. The advertising campaign for the new
has helped to boost the company’s Cool Fizz soft drink will feature flavor
______ performance this quarter. ______ price.
(A) believable (A) rather than
(B) interested (B) in the event of
(C) available (C) except for
(D) financial (D) as for
Liam Panzer
214 Maple Street
Montreal, Quebec H2L 3Y3
May 15
Thank you for your recent purchase of season tickets to the Gardner Theater Summer Season
of music and theater. Tickets for the first event ______ in the middle of June. You can also
131.
expect a Gardner Friends Card, which entitles you to ______ such as parking at reduced rates,
132.
replacement of lost tickets, and discounts at area restaurants.
So that we can provide you with regular electronic updates, please make sure we have ______
133.
e-mail address. ______ .
134.
Sincerely,
Jorge Rodriguez
Gardner Theater
The editors of Computers Today are pleased to invite you to join our list of book reviewers. As a
reviewer, you ______ with one free copy of the book to be reviewed. ______ , the reviewer’s name and
135. 136.
professional affiliation appear in print alongside any review that is published.
______ reviews are approximately 600-800 words in length, though some may be longer. ______ .
137. 138.
If you are interested in contributing to our publication, please send me a copy of your résumé. I look
Sincerely,
Naveed Rouhani
On April 25 at 7:30 P.M., noted art historian Clara Byers will deliver the first in a series of
four lectures titled “Amazing Art of the Renaissance.” I am pleased to let you know that all
museum employees are eligible to ______ this series, which will culminate in a guided tour
139.
of a number of Renaissance masterpieces in the McKellen Gallery.
There is no charge for museum staff, but all participants must register in advance, as there
is ______ seating. Stop by my office to sign up today for this ______ chance to hear Dr.
140. 141.
Byers speak. ______
142.
140. (A) limit 142. (A) There are directions to the gallery
(B) limits at the information desk.
(C) limited (B) Copies of these paintings are on
(D) to limit sale in the gift shop.
(C) She is famous for her creative
use of color.
(D) This is an opportunity you will not
want to miss
June 30
Peter Mazzie
14 Wyndmoor Court, Apartment A Edinburgh, EH5 2TU
Scotland
Your subscription to Financial News Weekly will expire on October 30. That’s still four months
away, but if you ______ before July 21, we will add one extra month to your subscription.
143.
______ . You do not need to enclose your ______ at this time. We will send you an invoice, and
144. 145.
you can send your money later. So mail the card today. You will not miss a ______ copy of
146.
Financial News Weekly, and you will receive an extra month for free!
Sincerely,
Sharon Oatman
Circulation Manager
144. (A) T
here are four ways that this can 146. (A) single
be arranged. (B) recognized
(B) It appears that you have already (C) treatable
canceled. (D) lonely
(C) A ll you have to do is complete
and return the enclosed card.
(D) W e are happy we could be of
service to you.
147. What does Mr. Chandran ask Mr. 148. At 4:37 a.m., what does Mr. Seville
Seville to do? mean when he writes, “I can try”?
(A) Join him on a business trip (A) He wants to learn how to help.
(B) Help him with a translation (B) He is unsure that he will be
(C) Change some flight plans successful.
(D) Set up some meetings (C) He has other work to finish today.
(D) He is happy to receive an
invitation.
149. What is the purpose of the 150. When does the store close on
advertisement? Sunday?
(A) To
invite customers to a grand (A) At 7:00 p.m.
opening of a shop (B) At 8:00 p.m.
(B) T
o introduce a new service offered (C) At 9:00 p.m.
at a store (D) At 9:30 p.m.
(C) T o announce the anniversary of a
business
(D) T
o promote a sale on selected
items
151. Why did Ms. Lang call Mr. 152. What will Ms. Lang probably do?
Matsumoto? (A) See Mr. Matsumoto on Monday
(A) T
o reschedule an appointment (B) Call Mr. Matsumoto again this
with him afternoon
(B) To ask if he will be able to meet a (C) Contact a representative of C&P
deadline Accounting
(C) To inquire where a meeting will (D) Make a reservation for a lunch
take place meeting
(D) To request that he send a new
copy of a contract
153. Where will the employees who are 155. How are interested people instructed
hired for the advertised positions to register?
work? (A) By visiting the corporate office
(A) At an amusement park (B) By calling Ms. Ruiz
(B) At a jewelry shop (C) By sending an e-mail
(C) On a cruise ship (D) By going to the website
(D) In a factory
June 10
Ms. Ngaire Umaga
14 Raven Court
Hillsborough
Auckland 1041
–––––––––––––
Account ID: 3565
Trip No: Gr867
Trip: Greece, April 7-17
Group leader: Jeff Lorber
Dear Ms. Umaga:
We are pleased that you chose Explorer Voyage Travel Service to help you plan
your trip to Greece. We have received your registration form and deposit. Your
itinerary is enclosed with this letter.
You will soon be receiving an invoice listing your payments and the balance
due. Please make sure that we receive your final payment by December 30 to
avoid any late fees. Also, if you decide to cancel your trip, you must notify us in
writing at least 10 days before your departure date to receive a full refund.
Sincerely,
Richard Donaldson
Richard Donaldson
Client Services
Encl.
156. Who most likely is Richard 157. What is indicated about Ms. Umaga
Donaldson? in the letter?
(A) A tour participant (A) She plans to cancel her trip.
(B) A group leader (B) She has changed her trip itinerary.
(C) A travel agent (C) She must correct her registration
(D) A personal accountant form.
(D) She has paid for part of the cost
of her trip.
158. What most likely is Mr. Gallagher’s 160. What does the reviewer suggest?
job? (A) Most people are not interested in
(A) Banker history.
(B) Librarian (B) A follow-up volume will soon be
(C) Journalist available.
(D) Publisher (C) Mr. Gallagher is an experienced
lecturer.
159. What does the reviewer NOT mention (D) The book will appeal to different
about the book? groups of people.
(A) It is very long.
(B) It is entertaining.
(C) It describes people from the past.
(D) It is well researched.
161. What is the purpose of the article? 163. What is NOT reported as a goal of
(A) To report on the merger of two Star Airways?
airlines (A) To relocate its international
(B) To announce a new business headquarters
agreement (B) To be among the first to use a
(C) To inform investors of a change in new aircraft
project plans (C) To replace the older planes in its
(D) To describe recent renovations at fleet
an airport (D) To increase its number of flight
destinations
162. How long is the change expected to
take?
(A) Three years
(B) Five years
(C) Ten years
(D) Seventeen years
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Your order 3053
Date: April 3
Dear Mr. Kager,
We are having difficulty processing your credit card payment for your order 3053
from www.roslinggardens.com. Your credit card appears to be invalid. — [1] —.
As of now, your order is pending and will not be canceled. However, you must
review your payment information and make sure it is correct and current. — [2] —.
To do so, log in to your account on our website (www.roslinggardens.com) and
click on “Change Payment Method.” — [3] —.
Your order is ready to ship and will be dispatched to the address you provided as
soon as we can successfully charge your credit card. — [4] —.
Regards,
Customer Service, Rosling Gardens
Please note: This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept
incoming e-mail. If you wish to contact us, please do not reply to this message;
instead, use the chat box on our website.
164. Why was the e-mail sent? 166. What is Mr. Kager asked to avoid
(A) To tell of a new payment policy doing?
(B) T
o report a problem with a (A) Posting a notification
payment (B) Changing a shipping method
(C) T
o inquire about customer (C) Resubmitting an order
satisfaction (D) Replying to an e-mail
(D) T
o explain how to set up an
account 167. In which of the positions marked
[1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following
165. What is indicated about Mr. Kager’s sentence best belong?
order? “Once there, provide the number of
(A) It has been canceled. the new credit card.”
(B) S
ome of the items are (A) [1]
unavailable. (B) [2]
(C) It has been prepared for (C) [3]
shipment. (D) [4]
(D) It includes an incorrect address.
168. What is the article mainly about? 170. What is suggested about the
(A) The construction of a new lighthouse?
museum (A) It has been in operation for nearly
(B) The restoration of a historic two centuries.
landmark (B) It is open only to members of the
(C) The filming of an upcoming movie historical society.
(D) The election of a local official (C) It was constructed for a movie
set.
169. Who is Stephanie Landsbury? (D) It is in good condition.
(A) A chief engineer
(B) A bank official 171. In which of the positions marked
(C) A historical society member [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following
(D) A tourist board spokesperson sentence best belong?
“The lighthouse is also important for
cultural reasons.”
(A) [1]
(B) [2]
(C) [3]
(D) [4]
Thank you for choosing the Persimmon Royal Hotel in Bangkok. This email is to confirm your
reservation for November 15-22. Your confirmation number is KW27-40118.
While you stay with us, we hope that you will try Elan, our award-winning restaurant featuring
the talents of chef Niwat Parnpradub, and Waterworks, our poolside café. If you would like to
explore Bangkok, our concierge service is more than happy to recommend tourist activities and
book you a table at any restaurant.
After your stay, please fill out the customer satisfaction survey that is available in each room and
on our website. We will send you a voucher for one free night at any of our locations, including
Sapporo and Melbourne. For a complete listing of locations and information about our next
grand opening, please visit our website.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at +66 2 555 8657.
Below
Excellent Good Average Poor
average
Menu variety x
Quality of service x
Quality of room x
Housekeeping staff x
Hospitality of staff x
Comments and Questions: This was my first visit to this hotel, though
I’ve stayed at several of your other locations on business. This time, I
was charged twice for poolside snacks that I didn’t order. In fact, I didn’t
eat at the hotel at all; I only ate at Bai Makrut and Café Galanga, both
restaurants outside of the hotel.
As for the voucher, will it be valid at your future location? I will be attending a
conference there in March.
Thank you for your feedback on your stay with us. We have checked your information
and are happy to see that the problem you reported was resolved before you checked
out.
In answer to your question, yes, the voucher (please see attached) is valid at any of
our hotels at any time. As you have noted on our website, our newest hotel will open
in Macau. The grand opening will take place in early February. The voucher has no
expiration date.
Warm wishes,
186. What is the purpose of the first 188. What is indicated about Ms. Wagner?
e-mail? (A) She has stayed at other
(A) T
o reserve a table at a hotel Persimmon Royal hotels.
restaurant (B) She feels the hotel restaurants are
(B) To inquire about hotel rates expensive.
(C) To confirm a hotel reservation (C) She will soon travel to Bangkok
(D) To inform a hotel employee of a for business.
problem (D) She received a bill in the mail from
the hotel.
187. What is NOT one of Ms. Wagner’s
opinions about the hotel? 189. What restaurant mistakenly charged
(A) T
he quality of the housekeeping is Ms. Wagner?
good. (A) Bai Makrut
(B) The variety of menu options is (B) Café Galanga
below average. (C) Waterworks
(C) The quality of service at the hotel (D) Elan
is average.
(D) The hospitality of the staff is 190. Where will Ms. Wagner attend a
average. conference in March?
(A) In Bangkok
(B) In Macau
(C) In Sapporo
(D) In Melbourne
Thanks to all the volunteers who have agreed to lead our first in-store workshops. By offering
these mini-trainings, we hope to attract more regular customers and familiarize them with our
store’s various departments. I think the workshops will be a big hit!
We have promoted these for several weeks now, and customers should understand that they
can register through our website. Participation for each workshop is limited to fifteen people, a
number that will ensure a safe and more interactive experience for everyone.
Please review the attached schedule. Workshop facilitators, please confirm that you are available
on the date you have been assigned.
I sincerely appreciate that you are stepping in to teach the electrical skills workshop after the
original facilitator informed me of a scheduling conflict. This will be a good opportunity for you
to demonstrate your expertise!
Please keep in mind that our workshops are intended for beginners, so we should not assume
that participants have any prior skill or experience using tools. Your task is to present an
overview with some safety tips and to carefully watch over participants during any hands-on
activities. This will be a bit longer than the classes you’ve been teaching at the high school, but
I’m sure you will have plenty of activities to fill the time slot. You can address specific questions
participants may have about their own personal projects at the end of the workshop session.
Thanks again,
Sandra Gomez
191. What is indicated about the 194. What does Ms. Gomez tell
workshops? Mr. Czerny about his workshop
(A) They may be completed online. participants?
(B) They are on topics requested by (A) They will require supervision.
customers. (B) They must bring their own
(C) They are a new initiative for the supplies.
business. (C) They are completing a work
(D) They will be followed by requirement.
workshops with advanced-level (D) They will receive training materials
topics. in advance.
192. What is suggested about the 195. In the second e-mail, the word
workshop on tile flooring? “address” in paragraph 2, line 5, is
(A) It is filled almost to capacity. closest in meaning to
(B) It requires a fee to cover materials. (A) lecture
(C) It may have to be canceled. (B) label
(D) It is led by a high-school teacher. (C) send out
(D) respond to
193. Which facilitator is Mr. Czerny
replacing?
(A) Ms. Delaney
(B) Mr. Faisal
(C) Mr. Zimmer
(D) Ms. Jimenez
Thank you for your support of the Wood Hollow Theatre. Not only do your donations help us
to provide the community with quality arts and music programs but they also make you eligible
for discounts and special events.
Please join us as we proudly present the world premiere of The Sun Princess, a comic musical
by Claude Jones. The delightful show is conducted by Akira Murata and stars England’s most
prominent vocalist, Margo Schmidt, in an entertaining role as the witty princess.
As a member and sponsor of the Wood Hollow Theatre, you are invited to a special
performance for members only on Thursday, June 17, at 7:30 P.M. Members at the patron level
and above can receive two free tickets.
Be the first to see what is sure to become a masterpiece. To reserve your tickets, fill out the
order form below and send it to:
Mariam Abdulla
Mariam Abdulla
Wood Hollow Theatre President
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back to Parts 5, 6, and 7 and check your work.
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