Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked,4), B), C) and 17)) given in your test paper Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. - D0 ~& d3 X+ e; Y
Conversation 1 6 k) p) j7 ~8 ~ ^2 G
6. A) Sports wear. C) Summer wear. * C. l a7 v+ b6 g$ p9 c8 ^/ v7 C
B) Holiday wear. D) Casual wear. / ~$ r7 v' R, a( `4 s$ F) I
7. A) See more samples. C) Meet the designers.
# ~$ y: v8 j" `# M, s2 Q7 L B) Try on some T-shirts. D) Place an order. 7 \8 E6 _0 Y2 N* Q
Conversation 2 1 O) f1 B" H& T% W, p
8. A) He wanted to check the order number. % P a/ O# Q0 x- U
B) He wanted to order some computers.
9 l% t7 Y) {) a9 B4 J& O C) He wanted to report on a problem. ; Q; f, |- b6 g$ ]: S; M3 p
D) He wanted to see the secretary. ) W8 W" H" u$ y
9. A) They got a wrong order number from the caller.
+ k, @9 n; i! M B) They tailed to deliver the computers on time.
2 Q; `) f: g& q' y3 H C) They couldn't find the order form. & n' o* g3 l, \
D) They made a wrong delivery. 2 U' d3 E6 \4 s) p5 H% G( V# O$ k6 t
10. A) The salesman. C) Mr. Peterson.
" z! L& u! v6 E0 t. p; w( r B) The manager. D) Mary. * U# A/ i: M% A% P- v* ]- @+ A
Section C
5 C# s# y: h( E+ @( e* D& t$ z2 t Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in not more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin. ) ~: P3 c$ R! Y* N3 Y$ ~ ^
11. Why do more middle-aged adults have to take care of their aging parents?
$ v: t; q b# r1 c+ t& H0 |0 v Because people are living ______________& g* B0 N$ x# F+ ^% P. \. W7 B9 i
12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent? ! K( T/ H7 d0 r4 l/ l6 b1 x& G
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