Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11ª± A)  She won¬ðt let her friend borrow the car.B)  She will shop for a car.

C)  She has a good car.D)  She will lend her car to her friend.

12ª±A)  She hasn¡¯t heard from the professor in a week.

B)  The class has extra time to complete the assignment.

C)  She only just found out about the economics paper.

D)  She won¡¯t see the professor until next week.

13ª±A)  Her backhand is almost perfect.

B)  The time the man spent practicing has helped him.

C)  The man¡¯s mother wanted him to practice.

D)  Her mother is a good tennis coach.

14ª±A)  Board the train.B)  Send a fax.

C)  Change his departure time.D)  Have breakfast.

15ª±A)  He turned a corner so fast.B)  He ran a red light.

C)  He went through a stop sign.D)  He was speeding.

16ª±A)  Each person will be allowed to buy only one ticket.

B)  The tickets will sell out quickly.

C)  The rock concert will probably be rescheduled.

D)  There will be extra tickets.

17ª±A)  They didn¡¯t get wet.B)  They¡¯re late for the concert.

C)  They prefer to dress casually.D)  They¡¯re really looking forward to the concert.

18ª±A)  She was working on a train schedule.B)  She didn¡¯t get home until after midnight.

C)  She was busy with her guests all evening.D)  She left too late to catch the train.

Question 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) How different kinds of pepper are produced.B) Why white pepper is superior to black pepper.

C) How the pepper plant is grown.D) How various peppers are used in cooking.

20. A) He read about it in a cookbook.B) He grows his own herbs and spices.

C) He heard about it from a friend.D) He studied it in cooking school.

21. A) It¡¯s preserved in liquid.B) The skin is removed.

C) It¡¯s dried in the sun.D) It¡¯s freeze¡ªdried.

22. A) It¡¯s more pure than other types of pepper.B) It helps maintain the color of certain dishes.

C) It has a fruity flavor.D) It¡¯s easier to grow.

Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) A story in prose.B) A poem that rhymes.

C) A translation of a short literary work.D) A journal about the process of writing.

24. A) The class has been assigned to read it.

B) He was able to read it in French.

C) He isn¡¯t sure it¡¯s available in English.

D) He thinks it¡¯s an example of what the professor wants.

25. A) It¡¯s pronounced differently in French than it is in English.

B) To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French.

C) Every word in the French author¡¯s book contained it.

D) It¡¯s commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme.

Section B

Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.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 Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26ª±A)  Automobile safety.B)  Increasing fuel efficiency.

C)  California¡¯s pollution laws.D)  Electric¡ªpowered cars.

27ª±A)  They are cheaper.B)  They do not pollute as much.

C)  They are simpler to drive.D)  They are faster.

28ª±A)  It is not comfortable.

B)  It is difficult to steer.

C)  It cannot go long distance  without recharging.

D)  Its engine easily overheats.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29ª±A)  Its publication was banned by the British government.

B)  It was the first weekly newspaper.

C)  It caused a prison revolt.

D)  It was the first magazine ever published.

30ª±A)  He wrote articles critical of the Church of England.

B)  He refused to stop publishing The Review.

C)  He refused to pay publishing taxes.

D)  He refused to join the Church of England.

31ª±A)  It was not really a magazine.B)  It featured a variety of articles and stories.

C)  It was praised by readers of poetry.D)  It was unpopular with political analysis.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32.  A)  Miss Straus£®      B)  Mabel Bird£®

C) ¡¡Isidor Straus£®      D)  Mabel Bird¡¯s servant£®

33.  A)  To get into the lifeboat£®

B)  To stay with her husband£®

C)  To be close to her husband£®

D)  To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband£®

34. A)  Her best friend£®B)  Her heart¡¯s true companion£®

C)  Always a comfort to her soul.D) ¡¡All of the above£®

35. A)  She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat£®

B)  She could not bear to leave her husband£®

C)  She helped her servant to get into the boat£®

D)  She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat.