Listening Comprehension (25') Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
4.A.She will continue her work on vacation. B.Papers piled while she was on vacation. C.She has too much work to do. D.She has made her vacation plans.
5.A.The man can only make a local call. B.The man can't use her telephone. C.The man can call any person in the world. D.The man can be her guest at any time.
6.A.Because the working hours were not suitable. B.Because the job was quite difficult. C.Because he had to do a lot of travelling. D.Because the job was not well paid.
8.A.He'll ask Steve to go to the beach with them. B.He wants to make sure the weather is clear. C.He doesn't know if they can have a room. D.He isn't sure whether there will be space for Steve.
10.A.She only read the contents of the book. B.She didn't omit a single detail. C.She scanned the whole book. D.She read only some chapters of the book.
Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a to the question you have heard.
11.(1)A.The U.S.jye.ai not one of the happiest countries in the world. B.The U.S experienced a decline in happiness only from 2005 to 2007. C.The U.S.jye.ai not included in the top 10 happiest countries. D.The U.S.jye.ai among the 47 countries experiencing a decline in happiness. (2)A.Greece. B.Burundi. C.Denmark. D.Australia. (3)A.Quality education. B.Safety from crime. C.Good health. D.Wealth.
12.(1)A.Snowy. B.Cloudy. C.Smoggy. D.Rainy. (2)A.Red. B.Orange. C.Yellow. D.Blue. (3)A.Snow and rain have already brought an end to the heavy smog. B.Beijing has gone through two red alerts for smog. C.Beijing's PM2.5 levels became worse in 2015. D.Winter months are the most polluted because of the increased use of cars.
13.(1)A.In the woman's hometown. B.In the man's hometown. C.Outside their hometown. D.In a small town. (2)A.Choose whichever friend can give the best toast. B.Choose whichever friend can plan the reception. C.Choose whichever friend knows all their in-laws. D.Choose whichever friend can plan the rehearsal dinner. (3)A.The bride's family. B.A wedding planner. C.The groom's family. D.The new couple. (4)A.She doesn't think it is a tradition. B.She thinks it will cost too much to have a wedding planner. C.She thinks her mother-in-law can plan the wedding well. D.She doesn't want a stranger to plan their wedding.
Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Multiple Choice (20') Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
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