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Listening Comprehension
Section
A
Directions: In this section, you will
hear three news reports. At the end of each news
report, you will hear two or three
questions. Both the news report 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 Answer
Sheet 1
with a single line through the
centre.
News Report
One
Question 1
and 2 are based on the news report you have just
heard.
1.
A)
There were
shootings.
B) There was an
explosion.
C)
Moscow troops killed
terrorists.
D) Several
international flights delayed.
2.
A) He closed the airport’s customs.
B)He called for ambulances and fire
engines
C) He found out those who were
responsible.
D)
He changed his schedule.
News Report Two
Question 3 and 4 are based on the news
report you have just heard.
3. A) The
U.S. charity, Save the Children, in Vietnam.
B) Improving the health of
mothers and babies in the world.
C) Reducing the number of childhood
deaths in South Asia.
D) High death rates of mothers and
babies in developing countries.
4. A) South Asia.
B)
Vietnam.
C)
Africa
D) South
America.
News Report Three
Question 5 and 7 are based on the news
report you have just heard.
5. A) Hold
the constitutional vote.
B)
Allow in foreign search and rescue teams.
C)
Accept international aid right away.
D) Adopt John
Holmes’ suggestions.
6. A)
Native.
B) Feasible.
C) Open.
D)
Flexible.
7. A) The UN
can’t impose help on Burma without its
government’s agreement.
B) It is reasonable for
Burma to refuse foreign aid.
C) It is useless to offer air-dropping
supplies to Burma.
D) The constitutional vote
can’t improve the current situation.
Section B
Directions:
In
this
section,
you
will
hear
two
long
conversations.
At
the
end
of
each
conversation,
you
will
hear
four
questions. Both the
conversation 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 Answer Sheet 1
with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
Questions 8
to 11 are based on the conversation you have just
heard.
8. A. It is used by more people
than English.
B. It is more difficult to
learn than English.
C. It will be as
commonly used as English.
D. It will
eventually become a world language.
9.
popularity with the common people.
B.
The effect of the Industrial Revolution.
C. The influence of the British Empire.
D.
Its loan words from many languages.
10.
A. It has a growing number of newly coined words.
B. It includes a lot of words from
other languages.
C. It is the largest
among all languages in the world.
D. It can be
easily picked up by overseas travelers.
11. A. They have two great advantages.
B. They have
quite easy grammar.
C. They have many
different endings for certain words.
D. They are
very interesting.
Conversation Two
Questions
12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have
just heard.
12. A. To place an order
B.
To apply for a job.
C.
To return some goods.
D. To make a complaint.
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