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Modest test 311. A She finds the exams rather confusing. B She says that the assignments require too much time. C She feels the teacher doesnt spend enough time explaining verbs.D She finds only verbs are easy to remember.12. A It is her first trip to the country. B Her parents are on the same trip. C She enjoys traveling to different countries. D She was born in that country.13. A Less than one hour. B Less than two h ours C More than two hours and less than three hours. D More than three hours.14.A The mans views are shaped by his family life. B The mans views are quite progressive for the times.C The mans views reflect the views of earlier generations. D The mans views are in line with the prevailing views.15. A A list of software products. B Information about after-sales service.C A picture of the newest computer. D Description of the latest laptop computers.16. A She wants to buy things at a discount using the card. B She hopes to establish a good credit rating.C She doesnt want to borrow from her parents. D she can use it as a substitute for the air ticket.17. A She does some housework while Mr. Adams is away. B She purchases groceries for evening meals. C She provides special educational entertainment.18. A Fishing by the stream. B Bird-watching in the park. C coming home from work. D Taking a walk along a stream.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A The Speakers are likely to lose one of their customers. B The speakers fail to provide first-class products. C their customers stop doing business with the speakers. D their customers used to pay on time, but not for this time.20.A An advertising company. B An insurance company. C A publishing company D A manufacturing company21. A Ask for suggestions B Change clients C Change supplies D Show concernQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A Envious B Indifferent C Proud D Humiliated23. A She hires a gardener to do all the gardening for her. B She has a profound understanding of gardening. C She enjoys relaxing herself in her own garden. D She views gardening as a matter of relaxation.24. A She attributes her beautiful garden to a special lawnmower. B She doesnt believe in lawnmower or other gardening tools. C The choice of lawnmower does not make any difference. D She is looking for a special tool that can do the job for her.25. A The man asks the woman not to step in his garden again. B The womans attempt to persuade the man fails. C The man finally understand and changes his attitude. D they will make tea and go on with their discussion.Secton BPassage one Questions 26to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A They are not a hundred years old yet. B They are more than thousands of years old. C They are about hundreds of years old D They are around a thousand years old.27. A To create a new instrument. B To play simple tunes well. C To achieve their instrument. D To play challenging works28. A It can be used in rock bands. B It has historical significance. C It is a religious instrument. D It is capable fo producing a variety of musical sounds.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A Young people who are too busy to have time for fun. B People who have no time to meet the person of their dreams. C Unmarried men and women who would like to see each other again. D Members of the opposite sex who make an impression on each other.30 A Every member is allowed three minutes to introduce themselves. B One can talk with up to twenty men and twenty women a night. C during the event, a bell is used to signal as to when to change partners. D If two persons fancy each other, they will leave the room and go dating.31. A By the end of a three-minute conversation. B After finding out as much as possible about the partner. C By the end of that particular evening. D Within the first thirty seconds of meeting someone.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A Agricultural products B Settlers C Manufactured goods D Farm animals33. A It was the starting point for all the roads going west. B It had a deeper harbor than other Atlantic seaports. C It was a distribution center for the inland waterway system. D It had plenty of good housing available.34. A travel by water was less comfortable. B The canals were seldom located near cities. C It was more dangerous to travel by water. D The waterways were often frozen in the winter.35 .A The role of inland waterways in the nations growth. B the development of New York City as a seaport. C the growth of the railroads. D The disappearance of the canal system. Section CNot so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree of diploma course could find a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to (36) graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong(37) in the search for jobs.Most careers organizations(38) three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career: (39) abilities, matching these to available vacancies and presenting them well to (40) employers. Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their (41) qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or their relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, (42) , leadership and caring for others. An honest assessment of personal interest and abilities such as creative or scientific skills, or skill (43) from work experience, should also be given careful thought. he second stage is to study the(44) available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study job vacancies and information in newspaper or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed(44) between various careers.Test 4Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) 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. 11. A) Because short hair is fashionable. B) Because short hair looks nicer. C) Because she didnt have an air conditioner. D) Because short hair is comfortable. 12. A) All the passengers were killed. B) The plane crashed in the night. C) No more survivors have been found. D) Its too late to search for survivors. 13. A) She will go to the movies. B) She will go to New Zealand. C) She will visit her brother. D) She will drive her mother to the airport. 14. A) Go to sleep. B) Watch the film later. C) Change the channel. D) Set the alarm clock. 15. A) Have his hair done. B) Take a trip to Denmark. C) Go to the post office. D) Eat in a restaurant. 16. A) Dont type his term paper tonight. B) Dont pay attention to his roommate. C) Ask someone else to type his term paper. D) Go to the typing room to type. 17. A) Check the price of calculators. B) Finish his statistics homework. C) Look for an accounting job. D) Use a smaller calculator. 18. A) The man shouldnt attend the exam. B) The man should ask his instructors opinion. C) Only a doctor can tell him what to do. D) The instructor wont watch the students in the exam. Question 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Their lecture notes. B) The mans election plans. C) Putting up posters. D) The campus radio station. 20. A) School senator. B) School treasurer. C) School secretary. D) School president. 21. A) In the morning. B) During lunch. C) In the afternoon. D) During dinner. 22. A) He will make posters. B) He will write a speech. C) He will answer questions. D) He will study chemistry. Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) Record companies should pay attention not to offend people.B) Record companies should be very careful with their employees. C) People should be very careful with their new CDs. D) Parents should forbid children to buy new CDs. 24. A) The music companies put a warning label on albums. B) The music companies dont describe violence. C) The music companies never use strong language. D) The music companies are encouraged to put photos on CDs. 25. A) He thinks it a good idea to prevent children from violence. B) He thinks the children have the right to buy any CD. C) He thinks the musicians should use the strong language. D) He thinks the musicians should have the right to speak freely. 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) Space Travel. B) Problems of Astronauts. C) Water Pollution. D) The Spaceship Earth. 27. A) The present population on Earth is fourteen billion. B) Water is recycled every seventy million years. C) The planet Earth travels around the sun at 18 miles per second. D) The Earth is compared to a spaceship because they both travel around the sun. 28. A) Someday human beings will be able to live on a spaceship. B) Space travel will cause pollution to other planets. C) Man must stop abusing the environment in order to have a better future. D) The spaceship Earth can not make a trip to the moon when its supplies are used up. Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Three types of noise that can make communication difficult. B) The meaning of external noise. C) The effect of cigarette smoke. D) The reason why you can become speechless. 30. A) External noise. B) Physiological noise. C) The effect of a cold. D) psychological effect.31. A) Various forces outside the sender or receiver that make them unable to communicate. B) Various difficulties that a listener or receiver can experience when they have a cold. C) Various forces within a sender or receiver that cause them less able to communicate. D) Various reasons that can cause a person unable to take full advantage of his talents. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) Its spacious rooms. B) Its unusual location. C) Its comfortable chairs. D) The number of its readers.33. A) The latest version of the Bible. B) A book written by Columbus. C) A map of the New World. D) One of the earliest copies of Shakespeares work.34. A) There are few employees. B)It is becoming too cold. C) It is over-crowded. D) It lacks money to cover its expense. 35. A) Every day. B) From Monday to Saturday. C) From Monday to Friday. D) On Saturdays and Sundays. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. We all suffer from stress. There are many points when there may be (36) _ stress. Perhaps we feel it at times of (37)_, or at times when the amount of w