15.[A]Australian and American.[B]Guest and host.
[C]Husband and wife.[D]Professor and student.
16.[A]1∶30.[B]11∶00.[C]9∶30.[D]10∶00.
17.[A]He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.
[B]He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.
[C]He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
[D]He prefers traveling with the woman.
18.[A]He thinks she should visit her cousin.
[B]Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.
[C]Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.
[D]He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]Two different types of bones in the human body.
[B]How bones help the body move.
[C]How bones continuously repair themselves.
[D]The chemical composition of human bones.
20.[A]They defend the bone against viruses.
[B]They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.
[C]They break down bone tissue.
[D]They connect the bone to muscle tissue.
21.[A]They have difficulty identifying these cells.
[B]They aren’t sure how these cells work.
[C]They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.
[D]They’ve found similar cells in other species.
22.[A]To learn how to prevent a bone disease.
[B]To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.
[C]To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.
[D]To create artificial bone tissue.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]A new fuel for buses.
[B]The causes of air pollution.
[C]A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.
[D]Careers in environmental engineering.
24.[A]Her car is being repaired.
[B]She wants to help reduce pollution.
[C]Parking is difficult in the city.
[D]The cost of fuel has increased.
25.[A]A fuel that burns cleanly.
[B]An oil additive that helps cool engines.
[C]A material from which filters are made.
[D]An insulating material sprayed on engine parts
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.
26.[A]From three to five months.[B]Three months.
[C]Five months.[D]Four months.
27.[A]Watch traffic.[B]Obey commands.
[C]Cross streets safely.[D]Guard the door.
28.[A]Three weeks. [B]Two weeks.
[C]Four weeks. [D]Five weeks.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29.[A]Two to four times.[B]Four to six times.
[C]Four to eight times.[D]Six to ten times.
30.[A]Sleeping pills made people go into REM sleep quickly.
[B]People had more dreams after they took sleeping pills.