Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) He thinks that there won’t be enough seats for everybody. B) He thinks that the speaker won’t show up. C) He thinks the seminar won’t be open to the public. D) He thinks that there might not be any more tickets available. 2. A) Their father is unable to keep his promise. B) Their father is going on a vacation without her. C) Their father isn’t telling her the truth. D) Their father doesn’t want to travel abroad. 3. A) John didn’t pass, although he had tried his best. B) John did better than he thought he was able to. C) John got an excellent score, which was unexpected. D) John was disappointed at his math score. 4. A) The roof of the woman’s house needs to be repaired. B) The roof of the man’s house has several bad leaks. C) The woman’s bathroom was badly damaged. D) The man works for a roofing company. 5. A) Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake. B) Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian Department. C) Mr. Smith’s department is more successful than all the others. D) Mr. Smith is seldom in his office. 6. A) She doesn’t have a fax machine. B) She may quit her present job soon. C) She is tired of her present job. D) Her phone number has changed. 7. A) Someone has taken away her luggage. B) Her flight is 50 minutes late. C) Her luggage has been delayed. D) She can’t find the man she’s been waiting for. 8. A) To do whatever the committee asks him to. B) To make decisions in agreement with the committee. C) To run the committee his way. D) To make himself the committee chairman. 9. A) The woman found the mail box empty. B) The man is waiting for some important mail. C) The man has just sent out his application. D) The woman will write a postcard to her daughter. 10. A) Read the operation manual. B) Try the buttons one by one. C) Ask the shop assistant for advice. D) Make the machine run slowly.
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage one Question 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They were drawing pictures. B) They were watching TV. C) They were making a telephone call. D) They were tidying up the drawing room. 12. A) They locked the couple up in the drawing room. B) They seriously injured the owners of the house. C) They smashed the TV set and the telephone. D) They took away sixteen valuable paintings. 13. A) He accused them of the theft. B) He raised the rents. C) He refused to prolong their land lease. D) He forced them to abandon their traditions. 14. A) They wanted to protect the farmers’ interests. B) They wanted to extend the reservation area for birds. C) They wanted to steal his valuable paintings. D) They wanted to drive him away from the island.
Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A) Thought food. B) Through air. C) Through insects. D) Through body fluids. 16. A) They ran a high fever. B) They died from excessive bleeding. C) Their nervous system was damaged. D) They suffered form heart-attack. 17. A) To see what happened to the survivors of the outbreak. B) To study animals that can also get infected with the disease. C) To find out where the virus originates. D) To look for the plants that could cure the disease.
Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) To determine whether the Earth’s temperature is going up. B) To study the behavior of some sea animals. C) To measure the depths of the ocean. D) To measure the movement of waves in the ocean. 19. A) They were frightened and distressed. B) They swam away when the speaker was turned on. C) They swam closer to “examine” the speaker when it was turned off. D) They didn’t seem to be frightened and kept swimming near the speaker. 20. A) To attract more sea animals to the testing site. B) To drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site. C) To help trace the sea animals being tested. D) To determine how sea animals communicate with each other.