Part I. Sentences

   Listen to the following sentences and choose the statement or the picture which has the same or almost the same meaning as the sentence you hear. Each sentence will be read only once.

   1. Flora is five years older than Dave, and Dave is six years younger than Kate.

   2. Don’t climb on these rocks as they can be dangerous.

   3. If you need any advice I will be pleased to help.

   4. Jim loves sports, and he’s good at long jump and long-distance running.

   5. I’ve been ill for two weeks, so it’s difficult for me to catch up with my classmates.

   6. Ida gave Tom an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.

   7. When he gets on his feet to speak, there’s no knowing when he will sit down again.

   8. About thirty percent of the workers in our factory are women.

   9. I love fresh air, so I will go to the countryside for my holiday.

   10. Lisa is popular both for her understanding and for her kindness.

Part II. Dialogues

   A) Listen to the following mini-dialogues and choose the best answer to each question. Each dialogue and question will be read twice.

11. W: Hi, could you lend me the camera, David?

    M: Hi, Alice. I’d like to, but it belongs to Jane.

    W: Well, in that case, I’ll borrow one from Mary.

    Q: Who wanted to borrow the camera?

12. W: Please change this into three 20-dollar bills and four 10-dollar bills.

    M: Sure. Twenty, forty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred. Here you are, madam.

    W: Thank you so much.

    Q: How much money does the woman want to change?

13. W: Hello, Tom. This is Anne in the office. Is Larry at home?

    M: No, he’s in class now. He’ll be home for lunch.

    W: OK. I’ll call him later.

    Q: Where is Larry now?

14. W: Did you have a good day, dear?

    M: Yeah, it was really great. Look, this is the cover of my new book. What do you think of it?

    W: Well, er... I’m afraid I don’t like it, dear.

    Q: What might be the man’s job?

15. W: Shall we watch TV tonight?

    M: All right. What’s on?

    W: A pop show on Channel Six is at 7:30. Then at 8:20 there’s a western report.

    Q: When will the pop show start?

   B) Listen to the following dialogue and choose the best answer to each question. The dialogue will be read twice.

    W: Hello, George.

    M: Hi, Susan. Haven’t seen you for a long time. What are you doing here?

    W: I’m thinking about spending my vacation in Southeast Asia, but I haven’t decided where.

    M: Oh? What kind of place are you looking for?

    W: Somewhere with good weather, that’s quiet and far away from the crowds.

    M: Hmm, Phuket might be the place.

    W: Phuket? Where is that?

    M: In Thailand. It’s a beautiful island with excellent beaches. I was there last year. It’s fantastic!

    W: Sounds good. But what about the weather?

    M: The weather is great. And there are plenty of cheap hotels along the beach.

    W: It sounds just like the kind of place I’m looking for.

Part III. Passages

   Listen to the following two passages and choose the best answer to each question. Each passage will be read twice.

Passage A

W: I was on business in the Lake District, and after I finished my work I went to visit a church in Kendal. I was sitting in the churchyard, relaxing for a moment, and my handbag was beside me. Suddenly, someone came up from behind, grabbed my bag and pulled it very hard. I shouted, first in pain, because when he pulled the bag it hurt my wrist, then in anger as I saw him get on a motorcycle and drive away. I felt awful as I watched my passport, my money, credit cards, and an important document disappear down the road. Four days later, the police there rang me at my hotel and said they’d got him and all my things. When the man saw me, he started to cry, and said it’s the first time he had done anything illegal. He was unemployed, and he had a family to look after. He robbed me, but now I was the one who felt sorry.

Passage B

M: You’re listening to the Voice of America. VOA’s James Clarke reports from Cincinnati. A public competition was held last Friday afternoon in a small town near Cincinnati to find out who could eat the most in the shortest time. A man named Alex Baker succeeded in setting a new record. In a time given by the judges, Alex ate 2 big bowls of fish soup, a whole chicken, half a goose, 10 eggs cooked in different ways with 10 pieces of bread and a large cake. Besides all these, Alex finished drinking 20 glasses of beer. After winning the competition, the winner went home with Allan Kninte, a friend of his. As they were coming near his house, Alex suddenly stopped and said, “I say, my friend. Don’t tell my wife Bel about the competition until after dinner. I’m afraid she won’t give me anything to eat.”

James Clarke, reporter of VOA.