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.
: U+ N) L6 S) @5 C: K7 U SECTION A STATEMENT
6 @- T* r0 R5 K; v7 a( t% n& K5 ` In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
I& a/ h3 F" d- N! K 1. The speaker likes teaching because of ___. }, _3 w. `: X+ }0 k
A. its interesting nature
. j! z, q& s$ ~) E! S/ m B. the good salaries/ B* g5 U1 n" U+ B8 y/ D
C. contact with the young. [5 N! e- W8 `0 v/ p% t+ y0 ]$ n ^
D. more summer holidays ! h# O' f8 [5 |1 _1 y$ p m s
2. What does the speaker mean?
/ e/ a9 o+ L% S: d% I0 `* |" r A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.
9 R8 ?: E! V# w; i B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions., F% _8 ?0 `' A' H0 V
C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.- K/ ^' ]3 c, t& i
D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. # T8 v. n0 \5 L& `" R. a' E
3. What does the statement mean?5 ]4 X0 V0 y+ t; ?
A. Many people are concerned about their security.
: `1 q. R4 D( C0 g B. Social security bears no relation to population.
* J$ c, F( N4 u9 X C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.2 @; k* T% z$ z0 ]+ ^! j$ ^ ?
D. Too many people may result in social security problems.
" I3 K, a* `: m. b/ c v$ U 4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.) h8 N2 m& I$ u% G. w$ t% f7 V
A. 10:30 a.m B. 10:00 a.m C. 11:30 a.m D. 11:00 a.m
7 |2 j/ R) i/ t" y 5. The speaker is probably a ___.9 R, D5 H9 |* Y
A. insurance agent B. fireman C. salesman D. policeman % e( t: f* B2 s; a
6. The speaker thinks that___.
O, I7 C' d/ A A. Ian achieved a lot as an athlete9 y/ z, w2 T/ t& f/ e
B. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athletics
/ K4 T) V5 m! W C. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experience
! v' }- N, z. @: g" d% ?3 j D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye " r6 b6 L0 F8 V
7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.0 m! ^$ f- `. f) I, c& R
A. husband’s health B. husband’s work C. husband’s illness D. own health
5 I4 m O* r% {9 }( d# L D* W: U5 o+ Z/ j 8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is ___.. j$ w; P' O8 e0 G- Z2 G
A. neutral B. friendly C. unclear D strained
% I. ~ ?3 g9 f5 E: \# U& v/ P 9. What do we learn about Jack?
3 o8 c# n. [9 K& j' j t A. He is wellknown for hard work.
+ Y3 O: i8 r; @5 q B. He is pretty busy working.
3 ]' u" ^* j& a3 ^3 k C. He has overworked and hurt his sight.
U1 N* ]! _& { D. He doesn’t like to have dinner with us. |