Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
A. Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician.
B. The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one.
C. Jack didn’t ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged.
D. Jack could repair the lamp himself, but he didn’t bother and called in an electrician.