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Part¢ñListening Comprehension  (15 minutes)

Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.

Section A

Directions:     This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions  will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A) , B) , C) and D)  given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.ª¤

Example:    You will hear: Mr. Smith is not in. Would you like to leave him a message?

You will read:        A)  I¡¯m not sure.            

                              B)  You¡¯re right.ª¤

                              C)  Yes, certainly.                     

                              D)  That¡¯s interesting.

From the question we learn that the speaker  is asking the listener to leave a message. Therefore, C)   Yes, certainly      is the correct answer. You should mark C)  on the Answer Sheet. Now the test will begin.ª¤       

1.    A) Hurry up.            B) Nothing left.ª¤

      C) No more.             D) Me, too.   

2.    A) It cost me twenty dollars.    B) It was a waste of time.ª¤

      C) It took me three hours.    D) It¡¯s time for dinner now.   

3.    A) Fourteen dollars.    B) It¡¯s next to the station.ª¤

      C) Sorry, I have no money.    D) Sorry, I don¡¯t know the way.   

4.    A) You¡¯re right.    B) But it¡¯s still early.ª¤

      C) What do you think of it?    D) Why are you so late?   

5.    A) Don¡¯t you know?    B) Thanks a lot.ª¤

      C) No problem.    D) It doesn¡¯t matter.    ª¤

Section     B  

   Directions:     This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked ª©A) ,ªª B) , C) and D)  given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.   

6.    A) Going shopping.    B) Giving directions.ª¤

C) Buying fruit.    D) Introducing himself.   

7.    A) It has stopped snowing.    B) It¡¯s going to snow.ª¤

C) It has just begun to snow.    D) It¡¯s still snowing.   

8.    A) By car.    B) By train.ª¤

C) By plane.    D) By ship.   

9.    A) No Smoking.    B) No Parking.ª¤

C) Wet Paint.    D) Keep off the Grass.   

10.    A) The Export Department.    B) The Import Department.ª¤

C) The Sales Department.    D) The Personnel Department.    ª¤

 Section     C      

Directions:     In this section you will hear a short recorded  passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading,  you are required to put the missing words or phrases that you hear on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks. The third reading is for you to check your writing.Now the passage will begin.    ª¥   

Almost every activity in life requires communication. When you make a speech at school,(   11       )your food at a restaurant, or tell a joke, you are communicating. Learning to speak and express your thoughts    (       12       )    is the basic requirement of good communication. But there is    (       13       )    to speaking ¡ª one that¡¯s often neglected. That¡¯s ¡°listening¡±. If you don¡¯t listen, how will you know what to say when your workmate needs help or your friend is upset? So, try to remember that good communicators listen twice    (       14       )    as they speak. Maybe that¡¯s why God gave us two ears and just one    (       15       ).

Part    ¢ò    Vocabulary & Structure              (15 minutes)ª¤

Directions: This part  is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences here. It consists of 2 sections.    ª¤