you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.# o0 `. S, w5 i5 \4 D+ \# \
SECTION A STATEMENT
3 n! O% f. A8 ? In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
7 K' F/ V6 o2 d$ t: _ 1. The speaker likes teaching because of ___.5 K6 u( J1 w7 y, a V F- Q8 o
A. its interesting nature
0 g$ s" I1 D- T* ? B. the good salaries
) c i$ P7 r! y. \0 `( w4 \ C. contact with the young4 w7 s4 @7 v: l4 J2 r$ y
D. more summer holidays 7 L; ~& l3 e& d( Q
2. What does the speaker mean?
! j K( F5 z. F) @3 e: M A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.
# Z: \) z+ ?3 n: D* ^. ] B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions., i3 B7 E! s! W7 X6 D2 \1 E
C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.
2 B- @0 S8 r6 p! Q8 Y: R D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. / ]7 ? X: \( y5 \. i Z; C
3. What does the statement mean?
; e/ c( u* K2 T1 E3 a A. Many people are concerned about their security.
3 T) F% Z7 W3 D6 Z+ t B. Social security bears no relation to population.6 C/ Q& p6 ~' U6 m7 \$ ?) n
C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.- l8 d4 ~5 `; R
D. Too many people may result in social security problems.
/ v: ^9 ~& h+ O0 r; j4 B 4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.
: M7 G- y; E6 f" y/ Z; u A. 10:30 a.m B. 10:00 a.m C. 11:30 a.m D. 11:00 a.m : q: }( g% g# ^
5. The speaker is probably a ___.
0 s, p1 R9 o: e A. insurance agent B. fireman C. salesman D. policeman
! E( k* a6 I( `. f7 ^+ X 6. The speaker thinks that___.
# x* y$ `1 Z# {6 H/ \ A. Ian achieved a lot as an athlete
$ _) Z9 y, V6 R8 P: W( J# q: m' S B. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athletics
- A8 A, B7 |5 d [1 o C. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experience; e8 h) h+ \/ @
D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye
, F" z; Q) Q1 s; t. N 7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.
/ G& B- {( S5 ?9 G A. husband’s health B. husband’s work C. husband’s illness D. own health
+ u- P5 k" z) w 8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is ___.
7 }/ H! }+ {$ ] A. neutral B. friendly C. unclear D strained
) N; ~- K7 w$ l2 { 9. What do we learn about Jack?0 ?0 p5 _* a1 j/ T, r( R p. v
A. He is wellknown for hard work.
; J" H+ j' V1 @) y! J8 e3 R B. He is pretty busy working.
% @- s9 |$ X& r6 G3 d0 L0 } C. He has overworked and hurt his sight.
; ]( _: `9 \% [ R# G D. He doesn’t like to have dinner with us. |