Part III                Listening Comprehension             (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversationsand 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions 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), C) and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

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11. A) The team has to travel far for every game.
B) The new coach has been very effective.
C) The new coach knows the team very well.
D) The team shouldn't recruit any more players.
12. A) The concert was very well attended.
B) The crowd didn't understand the music.
C) The only good seats were near the right aisle.
D) Not many people went on such a cloudy night.
13. A) She doesn't understand it either.
B) She can't see the writing on the board.
C) She thinks the room is too dark.
D) She didn'.t really notice the mark.
1.4. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class.
B) She advised the man to see a psychologist.
C) She persuaded the man not to take the course.
D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.
15. A) It is not very good.
B) It will be held the following week.
C) The woman probably won't attend it.
D) There will be two seminars instead of four.
16. A) She doesn't understand how Judy got her job.
B) She's surprised Judy is working in management.
C) She thinks Judy should not have taken a computer course.
D) She wonders how Judy does so many things.
17. A) Get out of the car.
B) Pay the parking fine.
C) Take his coat off.
D) Make a tight turn.
18. A) It's hard to know what to believe about it.
B) He doesn't believe it's hard for everybody.
C) It's even harder than people say.
D) It's not as hard as he'd thought.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
19. A) Speed limits were the same in all areas.
B) She had told him what Iris speed was.
C) There were signs along the road.
D) He had just received his driving license.
20. A) He was on his way to work.
B) His speedometer wasn't working.
C) He lived on Fleet Street.
D) He didn't realize he was speeding.
21. A) She took away the man's license.
B) She gave the man a warning.
C) She gave the man a speeding ticket.
D) She asked the man to become more familiar with the area.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have justheard.
22. A) A popular television program.
B) A breakthrough in technology.
C) A recent purchase.
D) A new electronics store.
23. A) Because the old one didn't work well.
B) Because the new TV set was on sale.
C) Because he had moved into a bigger house.
D) Because he wanted to surprise the woman.
24. A) She would prefer a more expensive model.
B) She' s confused by the remote controls.
C) She's eager to use it.
D) She thinks it unwise to buy it.
25. A) Research what television is best for him.
B) Ask for a cheaper price on the television.
C) Try a different store.
D) Be satisfied with what he has.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. Atthe end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding 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. A) She buys many clothes.
B) She buys a lot of chocolate.
C) She eats a lot of things.
D) She sleeps a great deal.
27. A) Problems with the teachers.
B) Problems with family members or friends.
C) Problems with classmates' making fun of her.
D) Problems with a part-time job.
28. A) Substituting water with diet coke.
B) Talking to someone over the phone.
C) Playing a video game.
D) Drinking extra tea.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) American Indians and corn.
B) The planting techniques of corn.
C) The joy of harvest.
D) Various ways to prepare corn.
30. A) It was first boiled and then dried.
B) It was braided in bundles and steamed.
C) It was dried and then ground into flour.
D) It was roasted and wrapped in husks.
31. A) They braided them with animal hair for clothing.
B) They bundled them together for fuel.
C) They used them to insulate their homes.
D) They made various items with them.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) The strength of its shipbuilding industry.
B) The physical features of the river itself.
C) The abundance of fruit, vegetables, and livestock.
D) The similarity of its climate to that in Europe.
33. A) Them are no rapids or waterfalls.
B) There is a constant, strong wind.
C) Navigation is rather difficult.
D) Frequent storms cause problems for riverboats.
34. A) Big waves pose a threat to commercial navigation.
B) The river current never flows faster than ten miles per hour.
C) The river reverses its flow several times a day.
D) High tides can create sudden and unexpected rapids.
35. A) To allow several sails to be rigged.
B) To catch winds coming from over the hills.
C) To add to the beauty of the basic design.
D) To allow the sails to be raised more quickly.
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 forits general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words youhave just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill inthe missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact wordsyou have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you havewritten.
Fast food, for the first time ever, now makes up more than half ofall the meals eaten outside of the home in the United Kingdom.
The recession, and the subsequent squeeze on (36)__________.income, has encouraged millions of families to cut back on spendingon (37) __________., especially on meals in restaurants. This has encouragedmany to(38) __________.down to cheaper meals, especially burgers and friedchicken.
According to NPD, the market research company which (39)__________.consumerspending, 5.54 billion visits were made to a fast food (40) __________.in theyear 2011, out of the 11 billion meals eaten in (41) __________.out of thehome--be it at a work (42) __________, restaurant, pub or sandwich shop.
This means that 50.4 percent of all (43) __________.eaten out ofthe home are now at a so-called quick service restaurant, up from 47.3 percentjust two years ago. The term "quick service restaurant" (44)__________.so this does include coffee shops.
Guy Fielding at NPD said: "It's a lot about trading down.Because fast  food has become so cheap,(45) __________. "Families want to know what they are getting. And (46)__________.                                                                                                      

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