The first section of the SLEP test measures ability to understand spoken English and is about 40 minutes long. It is divided into four parts, with four different types of questions.

　　Part D

　　The questions in this part are based on conversations recorded by American high school students that represent typical　secondary school situations. The conversations take place in various parts of a school and deal with events that typically　occur in each location. For each recorded question, the student must choose one of four answers printed in the test book.

　　Sample Questions

　　1. On tape:

　　(Sam) Hi, Luisa.

　　(Luisa) Oh, Sam. Hi. I missed you this morning in history class. Where were you?

　　(Sam) That’s what I wanted to talk to you about. You see, my homeroom teacher had to pack up a bunch of　science materials from our unit on electricity, so she asked me stick around and help her.

　　(Narrator) Why did Sam miss history class?

　　In the test book:

　　(A) He was sick.

　　(B) He missed the bus.

　　(C) He was helping a teacher.

　　(D) He was doing a science experiment.

　　2. On tape:

　　(Luisa) Did Mr. Jackson say it was okay to miss his class?

　　(Sam) Yeah—my homeroom teacher called him and asked if he minded. He said it was okay with him if it　was okay with me.

　　(Luisa) Well, all we did was take notes about the Industrial Revolution.

　　(Sam) I know. That’s why I was looking for you. I wanted to see if I could look over your notes tonight. I can　bring them back tomorrow.

　　(Narrator) Why was Sam looking for Luisa?

　　In the test book:

　　(A) To give her a note.

　　(B) To return her science book.

　　(C) To ask to borrow her notes.

　　(D) To see if Mr. Jackson was upset.

　　3. On tape:

　　(Luisa) Oh, sure. That’s not a problem. I have my notebook right here in my ... uh oh.

　　(Sam) What’s wrong?

　　(Luisa) Well, I thought my notebook was in my backpack, but I must have lt it in Mr. Jackson’s room. I’d better go get it.

　　(Sam) I’ll go with you.

　　(Narrator) Where are Sam and Luisa going?

　　In the test book:

　　(A) To the lunchroom.

　　(B) To the history teacher’s room.

　　(C) To the library.

　　(D) To Luisa’s locker.

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