you will be given 30 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.% p! P- z" z. k, F3 ?9 `( d
14. According to the news, the Italian Parliament was asked to act by ___.
1 t! A/ Y- s' K9 H A. the U.N. B. the Red Cross
+ ]$ \; q B! h C. the Defence Minister D. the Swedish Government
8 y' I2 E( D! O8 Q% ^- J 15. On the issue of limited use of landmines, the Italian Parliament is ___.4 @4 G! W) f, Y3 \7 ?6 k; w# l+ J. l
A. noncommittal B. resolute C. unsupportive D. wavering
! }6 v* U$ M( |- a# H8 O0 @7 C: W SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING1 i3 L2 s& X( y8 ]
Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.0 _8 g/ I, F& J7 H* M M" u7 n
In business, many, places adopt a credit system, which dates back
; H9 n1 p Q5 A0 P [" h$ [2 v- t to ancient times. At present, purchases can be made by using credit
" K, p. R) N' R cards. They fall into two categories: one has (1)___ use, while the 1.___ s3 E" Z' o' P$ N6 L j9 [9 V
other is accepted almost everywhere. The application for the use of
" n! m* X: L& r3 R: d the latter one must be made at a (2) ___. 2.___- I& d& K8 H+ R( N2 L
Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with
( p; b9 M9 @. k4 I% ~ a monthly statement of (3)___ by the credit company. He is 3.___
1 D% l$ z) B2 \* d- v( |- R' h required to pay one quarter to half of his credit (4)___ every 4.___- T4 T3 r2 ]2 i4 ]6 S: X* j
month.
2 a7 i- Z+ L+ h9 x# Q2 }) Q2 N2 @ Advantages. 1. With a card, it is not (5)___ to save up money 5.___/ q% D u' E. ~8 K' ^; ^
before an actual purchase. 2. If the card is lost, its owner is protected., _: B% `4 j* L, L3 Q+ N
3. A(6)___ and complete list of purchase received from the credit 6.___
- J, t/ y) h$ S: Y- L5 J company helps the owner to remember the time and (7)___ of his 7.___
w& b1 V/ b7 k purchase. 4. the cards axe accepted in a (n) (8)___ by professional 8.___
9 x3 X: i! o2 G# V people like dentists, etc.
4 i( s3 g/ A3 P7 v$ V0 w Major disadvantage. The card owner is tempted to (9)___ his 9.___: _2 j8 B4 F) d/ g
money. If this is the case, it will become increasingly diflie-lt for the
6 u$ b2 X2 Q( i) ?9 g: b0 ~ user to keep up with the required (10)___, which will result in the 10.___
6 ]* L8 N; w; E7 s7 ` credit card being cancelled by the credit company.
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6 d# N2 A# |" z, x+ Y; p8 }5 R s, _ Part Ⅱ
+ ?. {) `4 P. R8 J6 V1 v5 Y; L Proofreading an Error Correction (15 min)% B) h$ `1 U0 c7 `- Z8 Y% |/ L
The following passage contains TEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error and three are free from error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way.$ d5 Q; s4 E) q7 i/ c3 d
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
! U- q6 { L; I6 s, `2 K For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “∧” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line. E0 o; {# w+ O u- h
For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line., m! B9 {3 W* Q* u
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Example$ T4 t$ {# m, G* _, j& ~0 A
When∧art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an2 K: Y0 T8 H2 z3 G- L \0 X7 s
it never〖KG-1*3〗/ buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never
& @& ^ K/ A k' U7 X3 N: }7 | them on the wall. When a natural history museum
J$ B& U9 ~+ H' |% Y wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3) exhibit
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2 d# {- P7 i1 L+ E Classic Intention Movement' H' v% W0 M n
In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is ‘the
* f2 n7 }+ j1 Z chair-grasp’. Host and guest have been talking for some time,
2 t! S6 _3 G5 N& h' |8 d but now the host has an appointment to keep and can get away. 1.___: E: k+ d7 w8 h1 u" x8 z
His urge to go is held in cheek by his desire not be rude to his 2.___
) |4 P, Y' B* \; c9 I9 w guest, if he did not care of his guest’ s feelings he would simply 3.___
% ?+ N8 `, }$ h/ s" \9 T7 I' Q get up out of his chair and to announce his departure. This is 4.___
. M0 N( b/ r/ v( D' E W4 _ what his body wants to do, therefore his politeness glues his body 5.___
7 i, s0 Z5 Y8 v& e( _ to the chair and refuses to let him raise. It is at this point that he 6.___
C' C2 p) j* t' J performs the chair-grasp Intention Movement. He continues to$ f. ?4 F( F1 i) e
talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward and grasps2 L6 g/ q! l/ Q. ^* e' x8 {/ T* _/ L
the arms of the chair as about to push himself upwards. This is 7.___2 H0 b: Q: ]0 S0 F
the first act he would make if he were rising . If he were not 8.___8 f6 c+ C& G& N. `+ k
hesitating, it would only last a fraction of the second. He would 9.___
: K/ r% S- |/ L% d1 V, D lean, push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts much longer.8 O! q8 y+ H+ C1 O2 q' Q
He holds his ’readiness-to-rise’ post and keeps on holding it. It is 10.___ |