Part B: Listening Comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.

1. (A) in Cherry Blossoms Village ninety of the residents are over 85 years old.
 (B) In the United States, there are twice as many centenarians as there were ten years ago.
 (C) All the people studied by these scientists from Georgia live in institutions for the elderly.
 (D) Almost all the residents in Cherry Blossoms Village have unusual hobbies.

2. (A) Whether the centenarians can live independently in small apartments.
 (B) Whether it is feasible to establish a village for the "oldest old" people.
 (C) What percentage of the population are centenarians in the state of Georgia.
 (D) What the real secrets are to becoming an active and healthy 100-year-old.

3. (A) Diet, optimism, activity or mobility, and genetics.
 (B) Optimism, commitment to interesting things, activity or mobility, and adaptability to loss.
 (C) The strength to adapt to loss, diet, exercise, and genetics.
 (D) Diet, exercise, commitment to something they were interested in, and genetics.

4. (A) The centenarians had a high calorie and fat intake.
 (B) The centenarians basically eat something different.
 (C) The centenarians eat a low-fat and low-calorie, unprocessed food diet.
 (D) The centenarians eat spicy food, drink whiskey, and have sweet pork every day.

5. (A) Work hard.
 (B) Stay busy.
 (C) Stick to a balanced diet.
 (D) Always find something to laugh about.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.

6. (A) Global temperatures rose by 3 degrees in the 20th century.
 (B) Global warming may spread disease that could kill a lot of people in Africa.
 (C) Developed countries no longer depend on fossil fuels for transport and power.
 (D) The impact of the global warming will be radically reduced by 2050.

7. (A) Taking bribes.
 (B) Creating a leadership vacuum at the country's top car maker.
 (C) Misusing company funds for personal spending.
 (D) Offering cash for political favors.

8. (A) The nation has raised alert status to the highest level and thousands of people have moved to safety.
 (B) The eruption of Mount Merapi has been the worst in Indonesia over the past two decades.
 (C) All residents in the region ten kilometers from the base of the mountain have evacuated.
 (D) The eruption process was a sudden burst and has caused extensive damage and heavy casualty.

9. (A) 6 to 7.
 (B) 8 to 10.
 (C) 11 to 16.
 (D) 17 to 25.

10. (A) Curbing high-level corruption.
 (B) Fighting organized crime.
 (C) Investigating convictions of criminals.
 (D) Surveying the threats to national security.