Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, Cand D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre
11.AHe had finished his work.BHe came back to surprise his wife
CHe came back for lunch.DHe came back to fetch some document
12.AAt a library.BIn a bus
CAt the airport.DAt a post office
13.ATheres a paper by the door
BThe paper must have blown away
CHe should look further under the desk
DHe can buy another one at the corner
14. A11: 25.B11: 40.C11: 46.D11: 26.
15.AThe rent is too high
BHe cant afford the high taxes
CHe doesnt want to live in the suburbs
DIts too far away from his office
16.ANo. He has to finish his homework
BNo. He doesnt like going to the club
CYes. Hell go after he finishes his homework
DYes. Hell write his paper after he returns
17. AShe lost her way. BShe lost her keys
CShe lost her car. DShe lost her handbag
18.AWorried and frightened. BVery relaxed
CQuite unhappy. DAngry with the professor
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard
19. AIn a classroom.BIn a snack bar
CIn the dormitory.DIn a camera shop
20.AThe mans brother.BThe mans roommate
CA neighbor.DA photographer
21.AHes noisy.BHes messy
CHe doesnt tell the truth.DHe doesnt close the door
22.AHe worked for a radio station.BHe lived in a dormitory
CHe took a long trip.DHe visited the mans family
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard
23.AOne of his classes finished early
BHe wanted to get some studying done
CThe library had a special display on the Industrial Revolution
DHis books were ten days overdue
24. AChecked them outÔ´www.examda.com
BTook notes on them
CReturned them to the shelves
DPut them in his bookbag
25. AThey are marked with colored labels
BThey are specially coded
CThey are checked out
DThey are inspected by the guard
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, Cand D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard
26. ATo show off their wealth
BTo feel good
CTo regain their memory
DTo be different from others
27.ATo help solve their psychological problems
BTo play games with them
CTo send them to the hospital
DTo make them aware of its harmfulness
28. AThey need care and affection
BThey are fond of roundtheworld trips
CThey are mostly from broken families
DThey are likely to commit crimes
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard
29. AHe lost consciousness
BHe was slightly wounded
CHe was seriously injured
DHe was buried under an icebox
30. AAbout four days
BAround eight days
CA day and a half
DMore than six days
31. AHis father pulled him out in time
BHe left the area before the earthquake
CHe stayed in an icebox
DTheir house escaped the earthquake
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard
32. AThey want to change the way English is taught
BThey learn English to find well-paid jobs
CThey want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English
DThey know clearly what they want to learn
33. AProfessionals
BCollege students
CBeginners
DIntermediate earners
34. ACourses for doctors
BCourses for businessmen
CCourses for reporters
DCourses for lawyers
35. AThree groups of learners
BThe importance of business English
CEnglish for Specific Purposes
DFeatures of English for different papacies
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written
Coal has not been used very extensively as an energy source recently. However, it (36)__________ will become a very important source of energy in the future because of dwindling (37)___________ of natural gas and oil. Although coal (38)______________to be black, it actually has black, yellow, orange, and red bands of color when it is examined under a powerful microscope
Coal probably was formed about 300 million years ago by (39)______________trees and other plant life growing in (40)_____________. These trees and plants died and then fell into the water. They contained the elements oxygen, hydrogen, and (41)____________ . As the earth changed its (42)__________, the weight of the ground (43)____________ down on the trees and plants. Thus seams of coal were formed
(44)_________________________. Strip mining is quicker and safer than underground mining, but it can leave the surface of the earth bare and ugly. (45)_____________________. While both underground and strip mines still can be hazardous, there no longer are as many accidents in coal mining as there once were. (46)_____________________. Many of todays coal miners are earning good wages in an occupation which is quite safe and very important