Section A Directions: In this section you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter A, B or C on the question booklet. You’ll hear each conversation twice.
Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday The answer is B.
Conversation 1 Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following conversation. 1. Where did the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a gallery. C. In a jewelry store. 2. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
Conversation 2 Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following conversation. 3. How many times do the alarms ring each time? A. Only once. B. Three times. C. Ten times. 4. Why do the man's clocks show different times? A. He likes hearing the thunders. B. He enjoys collecting clocks. C. He’s hard to be waked up.
Conversation 3 Questions 5 and 6 are based on the following conversation. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant. 6. Why does the man take sugar? A. He is overworked. B. He is too thin. C. He has been shopping tired.
Conversation 4 Questions 7 through 9 are based on the following conversation. 7. According to the girl, when can we save water? A. When we wash cars. B. While having a bath. C. Before cleaning clothes. 8. What is the girl's second suggestion about?
A. Dealing with trash properly. B. Separating different types of garbage. C. Recycling enough paper. 9. What does the girl do once a month? A. She visits a recycling center. B. She collects newspapers. C. She cleans a neighborhood park.
Conversation 5 Questions 10 through 12 are based on the following conversation. 10. What is the man's name? A. Mr. Williams. B. Mr. Jones. C. Mr. Philips. 11. Why does the man turn down the offer? A. He never buys things over the phone. B. He doesn't need the service being provided. C. He doesn't have extra money to spend. 12. What statement is true according to the conversation? A. The man might be called in the coming weeks. B. The company will remove the man’s name soon. C. The man is very interested in the discount.
Conversation 6 Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following conversation. 13. What is the man's departure date? A. The 24th. B. The 23rd. C. The 22nd. 14. How long is the man's short stop between flights? A. Less than 2 hours. B. Less than 1 hour. C. More than 3 hours. 15. What request did the man make regarding his flight? A. He requested certain departure and arrival times. B. He asked for a specially-prepared dinner. C. He wanted a seat near the front of the plane.
Section B Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You’ll hear the passage twice. Blanks 16 through 20 are based on the following passage.
Title The Stages of 16 17 Four Aspects Honeymoon, Horror, 18 Highlights Desiring to look around, to experiment and to explore Criticizing the country, the life and 19 Reflecting back and laughing at their mistakes in the earlier stages 20 in that foreign country Character No limits; a natural occurrence
PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially _____ that aims to do it all over England, not just in London. A. one B. the one C. that D. those 22. The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday, but now in most states, it no longer ___. A. is B. does C. did D. has 23. Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horse that lived around _____ food. _____ time, people began to catch and raise animals . A. for; Through B. as; During C. for; Over D. on; Over 24. The first 6 shortened classic novels will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 or 100 more _____. A. following B. to follow C. followed D. to be followed 25. There are also those _____ hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death on purpose. A. who B. from whom C. / D. for whom 26. The drivers _____ about who was to blame for the crash for over 2 hours when the police arrived on the scene. A. have been arguing B. were arguing C. argued D. had been arguing 27. The SAT is an excellent means of testing students. _____, it shouldn’t be only one of the many methods used. A. Therefore B. And C. However D. Besides 28. This morning Ms. Green entered our classroom, and _____ us something important about the coming exam, left. A. having told B. told C. telling D. to tell 29. _____ a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we generally talk to them more. A. Although B. Since C. For D. When 30. Had it not been for the fact that I _____ absent, I would have asked you to do this right now. A. had been B. were C. should be D. was 31. —I dare say you will definitely miss your flight if you don’t hurry. —Oh, _____. It’s almost the time. A. so will
