Part I Dictation
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning? For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
Part II Listening Comprehension
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
Section A Conversations
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
1. What did the man do when he was a cook’s assistant? A. He cut the meat.
B. He peeled and cut up vegetables. C. He washed the dishes.
D. He prepared all the materials for the cook.
2. The man has worked as a cook trainee for_______.
A. three months B. four months C. two years D. three years
3. The man’s present responsibilities include the following EXCEPT______. A. planning the budget B. ordering the food C. making schedules for the employees D. training the cooks 4. Why is he planning to quit his job?
A. He’s unsatisfied with the present position.
B. He doesn’t get along well with the other cooks. C. He often works overtime with less pay. D. He wants to open his own restaurant.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
5. The man needs a passport because______. A. he will go to Switzerland on business B. he will go to Switzerland on holiday
C. he will go to Sweden to visit his grandparents D. he will go to Sweden on holiday
6. A person over sixteen has to pay______ for a passport. A. 97 dollars B. 30 dollars C. 67 dollars D. 157 dollars
7. Which is NOT necessary when someone is trying to get a passport? A. Fill in the application form at the passport office. B. Prepare two latest photos of oneself. C. Show one’s birth certificate or ID card.
D. The photos have to be taken against a white or off-white background.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
8. On which day does the conversation take place?
A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Thursday. D. On Saturday. 9. How does the woman think of the economy final? A. She thinks it’s too early for them to have a final.
B. She thinks they should turn in a paper instead of having an exam. C. She thinks it’s bad that the exam will be held early.
D. She thinks they have too much to review about the course. 10. What will the man do on Saturday?
A. Review the lecture notes with the woman. B. Go out with some friends.
C. Show his sister and brother-in-law around the town. D. Go to a football match.
Section B Passages
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.
11. What effect did the drug have on people’s minds? A. It made it more difficult for them to concentrate. B. It enhanced one’s ability to remember things. C. It made it easier for them to concentrate.
D. It made it easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves.
12. Why did the prime minister of the island give out a warning of the drug? A. The overdose of the drug might do harm to health.
B. The country’s economy had been deteriorating due to the drug. C. People had spent most of their money on the drug.
D. The country’s economy had been completely ruined by the drug. 13. How did the inhabitants respond to the prime minister’s warning? A. They accepted the warning and stopped taking the drug. B. They protested against the warning. C. They just ignored the warning.
D. They reduced the amount of drug they were taking.
14. What kind of solution did the government find in the end? A. To make the drug illegal.
B. To force the inhabitants to stop taking the drug. C. To encourage the inhabitants to take the drug.
D. To make money by exporting the drug to other countries.
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
15. Mrs. Taylor often boasted of the fact that______. A. she had never been punished for a driving offence. B. she had always been driving at a high speed.
C. she could still drive her old car like a woman half her age. D. she had never offended the law.
16. According to the judge, Mrs. Taylor didn’t stop at the red light because______. A. she wanted to break her record B. she couldn’t tell red from green
C. her eyes had become weak with old age D. she drove too fast and couldn’t brake
17. How did Mrs. Taylor prove that the judge was wrong? A. She showed the judge her clean record.
B. She threaded a needle with a small eye with ease.
C. She opened her handbag and picked out the medical record. D. She defended herself by raising a lot of questions for the judge.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
18. Bob Smith was invited to attend an international conference on______. A. economic cooperation B. children’s education C. tropical disease D. tourism
19. Bob had intended to go _______, but the plane landed in ______. A. Geneva; London B. Paris; Geneva
C. New York; London D. Geneva; Paris 20. Bob’s plane returned to the place of departure due to ______. A. a mist B. the thick fog C. a mechanical breakdown D. a snowstorm
Section C News Broadcast
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
21. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Two United Nations aid workers were abducted in southern Somalia. B. The hostages were a British and a Somali.
C. The hostages were working for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. D. Somali officials say they didn’t know the identity of the gunmen.
Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
22. The Zimbabwean high court planned to hold a hearing to decide _______. A. whether to hold a presidential runoff
B. whether there is any fraud in the presidential election
C. whether to demand immediate release of the presidential election results D. whether to declare the presidential election null and void 23. The hearing would be held on _______.
A. Saturday B. Sunday C. Friday D. Thursday
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
24. What happened to the Christian priest mentioned in the news? A. He was injured by a group of militants in his house. B. He was liked by gunman in his house. C. He was abducted by a group of gunmen.
D. He was killed in a drive-by shooting while leaving his house. 25. What can be learned about the Christian in Iraq? A. They are a minority in Iraq.
B. Their rights are well protected in Iraq.
C. A lot of Christian have been killed in recent months. D. They are under attack occasionally.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
26. Nepal’s government deployed air patrols and police officers to guard against ______. A. violence aimed at the next week’s elections B. the armed attacks aimed at the government
C. the demonstration of the opposition party members D. the attacks of the Maoist rebels
27. Which is NOT true about the upcoming vote? A. The vote is to be held on April 10th.
B. The vote is to form an assembly to rewrite Nepal’s constitution. C. The vote is a key part of Nepal’s peace process.
D. The vote will decide whether to replace the monarchy with a republic. 28. The civil war in Nepal has probably lasted for ______. A. 15 years B. 12 years
C. more than 20 years D. more than 10 years
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
29. What did the Iraqi troops take advantage of to launch the attacks? A. A cyclone. B. A fog.
C. A thunderstorm. D. A sandstorm. 30. The helicopters are used in Iraq by US forces to ______. A. carry out bombing missions
B. strike insurgent rocket launching crews C. transport military supplies
D. strike the hideous of the Iraqi insurgents
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