I. Listening Comprehension Section A Direction: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the questions about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Boss and employee. B. Customer and waiter. C. Saleswoman and customer. D. Interviewer and interviewee.
2. A. At 8: 00. B. At 8: 30. C. At 7: 30. D. At 7:00.
3. A. Play tennis. B. Swim. C. Go boating. D. Take pictures of snakes.
4. A. He gets nervous very easily. B. He is an inexperienced speaker. C. He hasn’t prepared his speech well. D. His speech is not interesting.
5. A. Because the woman likes Ted. B. Because Ted is the man’s good friend. C. Because Ted is very good at chatting. D. Because the man’s mother wants him to come.
6. A. He will continue his work on vacation. B. Papers piled while he was on vacation. C. He has too much work to do. D. His boss doesn't allow him to.
7. A. He has passed an exam. B. He is good at physics. C. He works hard. D. He thinks physics is hard. 8. A. She wanted to be a lawyer. B. She wanted to make more money.
C. She had to stand when working. D. She didn’t want to work too long.
9. A. She saw Jenny recently. B. She's only known Jenny a short time. C. She saw Jenny at the market when she was running. D. They went to the market together last week.
10. A. He would like to know what happened. B. He can help the woman. C. Because of what happened, he has no time. D. He would have helped if he had had the time.
Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. No villager was killed. B. Fourteen houses were badly damaged. C. Over 200 people were made homeless. D. Fifteen people were taken to hospital.
12. A. His house was destroyed. B. His wife was missing. C. One of his children was killed. D. He had two children,
13. A. She tried to take something out. B. She asked soldiers for help. C. She told her husband not to leave. D. She rushed out with her children.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech.
14. A. Relaxing. B. Learning to use a computer. C. Paying attention to everything. D. Learning new things.
15. A. By focusing on one of its characteristics. B. By associating it with other objects. C. By focusing on its certain features. D. By focusing on everything important.
16. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Phone Message Air Company: __17__ Airlines Destination (Place to go): __18__ New Flight Number: Flight Number __19__ Time to collect the ticket: Before __20__. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Time (of missing) The woman last saw her husband on __21__. Name Walton Date of birth of the man __22__, 1968 Address They live at __23__ Occupation Driver Appearance a very handsome man has blue eyes and __24__ about 180 cm tall and around 85 kilos. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary 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.
25. Learning English is a great challenge, but _____ a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake. A. from B. for C. under D. with 26. The book is of great value, but _____ can be enjoyed unless you read it with care. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 27. What do you mean there are only three tickets? There _____ be five. A. should B. can C. will D. shall 28. It is said that Tom, as well as his best friend John, _____ to the Expo at least three times. A. has been B. have been C. has gone D. have gone 29. A small plane is reported to have crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _____ all four people on board. A. killed B. killing C. kills D. to kill 30. You should choose _____ you think is most suitable for the job. A. whom B. who C. whoever D. whomever 31. I have been considering _____ to the Expo, but discouraged by the scorching heat and endless queues. A. going B. to go C. to have gone D. having gone 32. A survey indicated that the adults were 50 percent more likely than the children under 14 _____ anxious in the circumstances. A. remains B. to remain C. remaining D. remained 33. _____ I find math courses the most difficult of all my courses, I enjoy the challenge that they give me. A. As B. Unless C. Although D. As though 34. _____ fun it is to a cold bath on a very hot day! A. How B. How a C. What a D. What 35. Every evening after dinner, if not _____ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog. A. being tired B. tiring C. tired D. to be tired 36. Is it true _____ the rain stops, it will be as hot as in the summer here? A. when B. that when C. whenever D. that 37. It was _____ the old&n
