D The plane's departure time remains unknown.
9. A At a newsstand. B At a car dealer's. C At a publishing house. D At a newspaper office.
10. A He wants to get a new position. B He is asking the woman for help. C He has left the woman a good impression. D He enjoys letter writing. Section B Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passage. 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 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A They are interested in other kinds of reading. B They are active in voluntary services. C They tend to be low in education and in income. D They live in isolated areas.
12. A The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed. B There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected. C The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing. D There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.
13. A Lowering the prices of their newspapers. B Shortening their news stories. C Adding variety to their newspaper content. D Including more advertisements in their newspapers. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A A basket. C An egg. B A cup. D An oven.
15. A To let in the sunshine. B To serve as its door. C To keep the nest cool. D For the bird to lay eggs.
16. A Branches. B Grasses. C Mud. D Straw. 17. A Some are built underground. B Some can be eaten. C Most are sewed with grasses. D Most are dried by the sun.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age. B To look into the pattern of solar wind activity. C To analyze the composition of different trees. D To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth. 19. A The lifecycle of trees. B The number of trees. C The intensity of solar burning. D The quality of air. 20. A It affects the growth of trees. B It has been increasing since the Ice Age. C It is determined by the chemicals in the air. D It follows a certain cycle. |