Part ⅡDICTATION  ［15 MIN.］

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four  times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and  try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your  work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO

Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION  ［20 MIN.］

In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.  Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.

Section A  STATEMENT

In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.

1.    What is said about Harry’s brother?

A.    He is happy with his job.

B.    He is a very ambitious man.

C.    He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.

D.    He doesn’t like to be an engine driver. 

2.    What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?

A.    She has been waiting.

B.    She is examining her patient.

C.    She is seeing her doctor.

D.    She wouldn’t mind waiting. 

3.    Joan is probably a___.

A.    nurse             

B.  doctor           

C.  lawyer       

D. saleswoman 

4.    The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k.

A.2         

B.5         

C.7       

D.6 

5.    Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?

A.East Croydon.       

B.Victoria.     

C.Southeast.   

D.Red Hill. 

6.    What is the speaker probably doing?

A.    Interviewing a clerk.

B.    Writing a job ad.

C.    Dismissing a clerk.

D.    Making inquires 

7.    What does the speaker mean?

A.    Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.

B.    Emily used to be honest only.

C.    Emily used to be trustworthy only.

D.    Emily is more than honest and trustworthy. 

8.    When does the next train leave?

A.    6:56.         

B.  7:00.       

C.7:28.     

D.8:38.

9.    What was wrong with Malcolm?

A.    He had trouble working hard.

B.    He didn’t know where to go.

C.    He never went anywhere.

D.    He worked hard but never succeeded. 

SECTION B CONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions.

10.   What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A.    Teacher and student.

B.    Doctor and patient.

C.    Lawyer and client.

D.    Boss and secretary. 

11.   What is the weather usually like in November?

A.    Hotter than the present weather.

B.    More humid than the present weather.

C.    Drier than the present weather.

D.    Cooler than the present weather. 

12.   What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?

A.    Public buses are fast and cheap.

B.    Parking is becoming a big problem.

C.    Subway trains are even safer than taxis.

D.    Taxis are more convenient than buses. 

13.   What are the two speakers talking about?

A.    Fixing the woman’s computer.

B.    Ordering some new parts by Friday.

C.    Getting the new parts ready by Friday.

D.    Sending the woman’s computer for repair. 

14.   What can we learn from the conversation?

A.    Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.

B.    The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.

C.    Both agree it’s time for the restaurant to fire some staff.

D.    The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesn’t. 

15.   Who will pay for the call?

A.    The man.

B.    The operator.

C.    The man’s sister.

D.    The man and his sister. 

16.    What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing?

A.    He thinks her choice is good.

B.    He thinks her choice is terrible.

C.    He doesn’t like the colour.

D.    He doesn’t like the style. 

17.   What happened to Mr. Runt’s project?

A.    It was fairly successful.

B.    It was hard and futile.

C.    It failed for lack of fund.

D.    It stopped for lack of land. 

SECTION C  NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

18.   According to the news, NATO and Russia___.

A.    have finalized a charter on their new relationship

B.    still have differences in military and political issues

C.    will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg

D.    made no progress in this round of talks 

Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

19.    ___ people were killed during the air crash.

A. 61             

B. 51           

C. 41         

D. 10

20.   According to the news, the plane crashed___.

A.    shortly before it landed

B.    minutes after it took off

C.    after it cleared the mountains

D.    at the foot of the mountains 

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

21.    Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?

A.    The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.   

B.    The Palestinian group Hamas.

C.    The Irish Republican Army.   

D.    The Basque separatist group ETA. 

22.   The affected groups will be prevented from___.

A.    entering the United States legally

B.    freezing US financial assets abroad

C.    receiving support from other countries

D.    giving weapons to other terrorist groups 

Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

23.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.

A.    has been prosecuted by the Justice Ministry

B.    may be prosecuted by the Justice Ministry

C.    has been prosecuted by the police

D.    will be prosecuted on Monday 

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

24.  The winners of the reported elections are___.

A.    the left-wing Conservatives

B.    the left-wing Socialists

C.    the centre-right Conservatives

D.    the centre-right Socialists 

25.   If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.

A.    Chirac will share his presidential power with Jospin

B.    Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with Chirac

C.    Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remain

D.    Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign