PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40 MIN)
% W2 A/ H5 }" e( r: I/ e In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet
4 ~7 M2 O% E) w8 J SECTION A TALK
+ _* O& ]9 o: `8 e2 A* N, _5 m Questions I to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. {, T. F+ U9 p8 P2 B( N
Now listen to the talk.
. D! s; @ S& r+ b" e$ z" N' C4 i 1. Which of the following statements about offices is NOT true according to the t
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A. Offices throughout the world are basically alike.
* E" b3 P9 A, w B. There are primarily two kinds of office layout.9 @, T4 j+ Y, ] x
C. Office surroundings used to depend on company size. @. i9 \0 P. j2 b. l
D. Office atmosphere influences workers’ performance.9 ?$ l' ^" g( M+ n* j6 G& r/ B
2. We can infer from the talk that harmonious work relations may have a direct impact on your
9 ^; c8 M% l+ P( J9 f+ T A. promotion.6 P. l- g- V6 [. b+ a6 K; ~
B. colleagues.
- |8 g% N& z' G, D7 d4 ? C. management.- k* R+ W1 v* g5 R* k
D. union.
6 X4 }! S5 y1 [, e' e( V 3. Supposing you were working in a small firm, which of the following would you do when you had some grievances?
9 S# S3 b7 y& S& j; G+ k A. Request a formal special meeting with the boss.$ _# ~( w; O6 X6 p2 _
B. Draft a formal agenda for a special meeting.1 T$ v& \1 `+ B
C. Contact a consultative committee first.
$ c$ v3 H. K* e& x D. Ask to see the boss for a talk immediately.& B- y( l0 u+ s8 s
4. According to the talk, the union plays the following roles EXCEPT+ `/ L5 i6 w: _. ~8 d
A. mediation.% ~/ }! d4 g( B# k- ~# c( P
B. arbitration.
b9 T, G& t2 Q, W2 ^# V5 f' W C. negotiation.( D( A5 G+ h/ [) m
D. representation.
$ Q3 B) u# f4 n2 ^; f8 q 5. Which topic is NOT covered in the talk?" _# G( I! R3 n9 A, _! y
A. Role of the union.# P* e) X: p+ e) T+ D
B. Work relations.
3 f# v" Y; }' D, R" {8 ? C. Company structure.
0 J" K5 y9 j3 k7 T9 S% k) ^ D. Office layout.1 h% A# W5 C) i( b
SECTION B INTERVIEW
9 i! B- a* t+ K" T Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
6 ~* M) ? S+ A* m$ Y5 B& _ Now listen to the interview.! O% R# `7 E( \3 N% N( m1 @
6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about David’s personal background?& e" `2 C( s9 o% I
A. He had excellent academic records at school and university.
2 J/ u$ x, ^' }2 ?8 G/ h B. He was once on a PHD programme at Yale University.
0 I' }0 f% m' b# ~) c: i C. He received professional training in acting.7 W, y" _; D7 F/ X+ ?8 [
D. He came from a single-parent family.
* ]* N$ ^) z! P0 ]$ s/ |" ] R/ d 7. David is inclined to believe in
0 R% z* l7 z- ?; B7 ^& W; z A. aliens.$ ]3 j! g% Y; v3 H& h2 z0 n; J* N
B. UFOs.
0 q" U2 _" z% G' _ C. the TV character.
7 Y, D2 `7 U' Z D. government conspiracies.9 f/ F+ D9 [. w X& f; X' ]
8. David thinks he is fit for the TV role because of his5 f' L( u3 ~7 u! J5 R+ T7 T+ _5 V
A. professional training., }* ?& `$ N1 y- _; r
B. personality.
/ M/ G3 R. F# D3 j- i5 \. v4 G; v C. life experience.) s+ B9 O' V# P% d; ]* ^
D. appearance.
" e+ t/ k) @5 L$ T 9. From the interview, we know that at present David feels' Y" l0 R4 u- \( G- f4 D. X- r: f
A. a sense of frustration.
* z4 Y7 P1 y& u& U B. haunted by the unknown things
& d' y1 B+ M7 ]) z3 ], r+ o C. confident but moody.7 B8 s+ F0 T( E, Y3 H4 {6 x# t: F+ Q
D. successful yet unsatisfied.& ~( o: n1 {0 |- ~4 K0 U- w$ ]
10. How does David feel about the divorce of his parents?
5 `7 i8 y3 _) E* n6 a" b$ p3 b. U6 ^ A. He feels a sense of anger.: F6 p/ Y- Z* ]. H
B. He has a sense of sadness.
8 \5 u& \0 m) U5 V, H C. It helped him grow up.
# j* O0 [: k$ C: [1 D d0 `. c D. It left no effect on him. |