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In this section you will hear 10 statements. At the end of each statement, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following 10 questions. You will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Now listen to the statements.

Question 1

What does the statement mean?

A. I’ve done half as much work as I had planned

B. Although it is noon, I'm not finished yet

C. I need a whole day to complete the work

D. I've done all my work in half a day.

Question 2

How much does the bike cost?

A.$70

B.S65

C.$60

D.$50

Question 3

How was Mark?

A. Mark became curious

B. Mark became worried

C. Mark became angry

D. Mark became nervous

Question 4

How much did they pay

A. Each paid $20

B. Each paid $5

C. Each paid $1

D. We paid $25 altogether.

Question 5

How about john?

A. He never has a chance to eat sweets

B. He likes sweets, but he rarely eats any

C. He enjoys eating sweet things

D. He is ashamed to eat sweet things

Question 6

What does the speaker mean?

A. The movie has been shown locally

B. The movie has not been shown at my local cinema recently

C. Movies that are six months old are worth waiting for

D. My local cinema has not shown any movies at all for the past half year

Question 7

How is John's company

A. It no longer exists

B. It has just started operation

C. It is operating at a loss

D. It is making a profit

Question 8

What does the statement mean ?

A. No one passed the chemistry exam

B. All the students passed the chemistry exam

C. Sam and Dick didn't pass the chemistry exam

D. Sam and Dick were the last students to arrive for the chemistry class

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

A. Professor Scott had thirty students

B. Thirty evaluation forms were lost

C. Only thirty students likes Professor Scott

D. Only thirty students returned their evaluation forms

Question 10

What does the speaker mean?

A. Tell Tom now what he should be doing

B. Tom must make his own decisions

C. You are probably not going to ruin Tom's life

D. Tom's not running away from his problems

In this section you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer two questions. You will hear everything ONCE ONLY.

Questions 11 and 12 are based on conversation one.

Question 11

Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At a Lost Property Office

B. In a police station

C. In a hotel

D. In a restaurant

Question 12

What time does the man think he lost his watch?

A. Fifteen minutes ago

B. One hour and fifteen minutes ago

C. At a quarter past one

D. At a quarter to one

Questions 13 and 14 are based on conversation two

Question 13

How will the robots know what to do?

A. The woman herself will tell them

B. The boss will tell them

C. A mechanic will program them

D. A worker will program them

Question 14

Why are robots good workers?

A. Because they never break down

B. Because they can work longer than people

C. Because they are very intelligent

D. Because they are expensive

Questions 15 and 16 are based on conversation three

Question 15

Why has the man gone into the car showroom?

A. To have a look around

B. To exchange his car

C. To look for a car for himself.

D. To buy another car

Question 16

Why has the man got to give up his motorbike?

A. Because he has just become a father.

B. Because his wife does not like it

C. Because his wife is pregnant

D. Because he finds it inconvenient to ride

Questions 17 and 18 are based on conversation four

Question 17

When did the conversation take place?

A. On a winter morning.

B. On a winter afternoon

C. On a summer morning

D. On a summer afternoon

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the woman as one of the advantages of cycling?

A. It's easier to escape from the traffic jam

B. It keeps you healthy and helps you lose weight

C. It's cheaper.

D. It's very safe

Questions 19 and 20 are based on conversation five.

Question 19

What kind of job did Mr.Fortuna apply for?

A. A job as a foreman

B. A job as an assistant supervisor

C. A job as a motor mechanic

D. A job as a garage mechanic

Question 20

Why did Mr. Fortuna want to apply for a new job?

A. Because he was not satisfied with his work in Autoelectrix

B. Because he decided to move to a new place

C. Because he has been working for Autoelectrix for eight years

D. Because Autoelectrix is going to move to a new place

In this section you will hear three items of news. At the end of each item, you will be given 30-40 seconds to answer the questions. You will hear everything TWICE.

Questions 21 through 23 are based on news item one.

Question 21

What is the news about?

A. A riot in Cairo

B. The death of a Hamas official

C. A bombing in Cairo

D. The extended truce in Gaza

Question 22

How long has the cease-fire lasted?

A. 5 days

B. 72 hours

C. One day

D. Two days

Question 23

Which of the following is true?

A. Israel and the Palestinians held talks in Gaza

B. Both Israel and the Palestinians have confirmed the new truce

C. Hamas said it was responsible for the attack at the Israeli territory

D. The talks between Israel and the Palestinians have made breakthrough

Questions 24 through 26 are based on news item two

Question 24

What has happened in West Africa?

A. Fighting between government and rebels

B. The spread of Ebola virus

C. Terrorist attack

D. Earthquake

Question 25

How many people have died in Nigeria?

A. Three

B. One

C. Two

D. No one

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are fears over the spread of Ebola virus in West Africa

B. A nurse who skipped quarantine in Nigeria has died

C. Two senior doctors have died from Ebola in Sierra Leone

D. Kenya has been classified as a high-risk country by the World Health Organization

Questions 27 through 30 are based on news item three

Question 27

What happened in Ferguson, Missouri?

A. There was protest against the killing of a black police officer

B. A boy aged 18 was killed by protesters

C. Demonstrations over the death of a boy aged 18 turned violent

D. A white boy aged 18 was killed by a black police officer.

Question 28

What did President Obama ask the community to do?

A. To find out the killer

B. To give the dead honor

C. To hand in their weapons

D. To mourn the dead boy peacefully

Question 29

Who is Al Sharpton?

A. A local police officer

B. A civil servant

C. A civil rights leader

D. A relative of the dead boy.

Question 30

Why hasn't the name of the killer been released?

A. Because it is still unknown who the killer is

B. Because the police are not allowed by President Obama to release the name

C. Because the police are worried about the deterioration of the racial tension

D. Because the police need more time to confirm who the killer is

In this section you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will be given 50 seconds to answer the questions. You will hear everything TWICE.

Questions 31 through 35 are based on passage one

Question 31

To whom do most Americans link their first Thanksgiving Day?

A. God

B. a group of people called Pilgrims

C. Some early settlers

D. Families and friends

Question 32

Why did the Pilgrims hold a day of thanksgiving in 1621?

A. Because they survived and wanted to thank God for protecting them

B. Because they survived and wanted to thank the native American Indians who had helped them

C. Because they could feast for three days

D. Both A and B

Question 33

Who was Sarah Hale?

A. A lady who made great efforts to establish a national holiday of Thanksgiving in the 19th century.

B. A famous writer and editor in the 19th century

C. A lady who worked for Congress in the 19th century

D. An Indian lady

Question 34

What day was declared the holiday of Thanksgiving by Congress?

A. The last Thursday in November

B. The fourth Thursday in November.

C. The first Thursday in November.

D. The second Thursday in November.

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT true about what most people do on Thanksgiving Day

A. To travel a long way

B. To attend religious services

C. To have a feast

D. To watch sports events on television

Questions 36 through 40 are based on passage two

Question 36

When did drag racing start?

A.In1963

B.In1953

C.In1934.

D.In1976.

Question 37

Why do drag race tracks have to be absolutely straight

A. Because the cars go too fast

B. Because the cars go slowly.

C. Because they are fast to be built.

D. Because the teenagers are racing their cars in the streets

Question 38

Why is it sometimes impossible to see the racers?

A. Because the cars go too fast

B. Because there is so much smoke from the engines

C. Because there is so much smoke from the burning rubber from the tires

D. Both B and C

Question 39

How long does a race last?

A. About 70 seconds

B. About 17 seconds

C. About 7 seconds

D. About 20 seconds

Question 40

Why can we say that the drag racing car hasn't much in common with other racing cars?

A. Because there is something like a bicycle wheel in the front

B. Because huge and fat tires are at the back.

C. Because a powerful engine is usually in front of the driver

D. All of the above