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 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 line through the centre.
Example:?
You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.??????????
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.????
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]

1.
A) Bill always comes on time.??????????????
B) Bill will be on time.
C) Bill will be late again.???????????????????
D) Bill won't come.

2.
A) They don't know how to spend the money they have.
B) They don't know how to spend the next two weeks.
C) They need money badly.
D) They only have part-time jobs.

3.
A) One.????????????
B) Two.????????????
C) Three.???????????
D) Four.

4.
A) These figures are not correct.???????????
B) These figures are correct.
C) These figures are probably correct.??????
D) These figures are probably not correct.

5.
A) In October.????????????????????????????
B) In April.
C) She isn't certain.??????????????????????
D) Between April and October.

6.
A) Jane speaks three languages.????????????
B) Jane speaks four languages.
C) Jane speaks English only.???????????????
D) Jane does not speak English.

7.
A) The damage to the store.???????????????
B) The possible harm to the people nearby.
C) The punishment given to the crazy man.
D) The reason for the crazy action.

8.
A) She is going to give up biology.
B) She spends half of her time on biology.
C) To her, biology is difficult, but math is not.
D) To her, math is even more difficult than biology.
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9.
A) There was a shower.???????????????????
B) There was a car accident.
C) There was a fire.???????????????????????
D) There was a heavy snow.

10.
A) They are very rewarding.???????????????
B) They are too easy.
C) They are inexpensive.?????????????????
D) They are not worth the trouble.

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 centre.

Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 based on the passage you have just heard.
11.
A) The speaker's friend.??????????????????
B) The speaker.
C) The friend's mother.???????????????????
D) The mother's friend.

12.
A) They are strangers.????????????????????
B) They are neighbours.
C) They are friends.???????????????????????
D) They are old schoolmates.

13.
A) To return the shoes to the store.????????
B) To pay the manager a visit.
C) To buy more of the 12-dollar shoes.?????
D) To complain about the price of the shoes.

14.
A) 12 dollars?????????????????????????????
B) 20 dollars
C) Less than 12 dollars????????????????????
D) More than 12 dollars

Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15.
A) Short and cool.????????????????????????
B) Long and cool.
C) Long and hot.???????????????????????
D) Short and hot.

16.
A) Because the price was too high.
B) Because Alaska has an extremely cold winter.
C) Because they thought Alaska was a useless land.
D) Because the climatic difference there is too great.

17.
A) No, only a few became rich.
B) No, none became rich.
C) No, very few people had actually found gold.
D) Yes, hundreds of thousands of people became rich.

Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18.
A) She was driving along a country road.
B) She was lying near a lonely road, trembling.
C) She was lying in a hospital bed.
D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.

19.
A) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.
B) She was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely.
C) She was attacked by robbers.
D) She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer.

20.
A) The women made up an astonishing story.
B) The women had intended to leave her hushand without a word.
C) The women had been taken over a thousand miles away from her home.
D) The women had been dishonest to her husband.