SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear. the passage ONLY ONCE.
I ve been reading some very interesting research recently. It is about how people s moods are _______________(1). In the past decade or so. there has been a great deal of speculation about the relationship between the two. You know, how they always say that people ________________(2) are more outgoing than those from the north. Well, it seems that there ____________(3) in it. Through many years of research, some scientists have been able to show that if you are ______________(4) a certain minimum amount of sunlight only, whether in summer or winter, you may well become _____________(5). A researcher took a group of fifty people living in the northern part of Finland who went to their doctor in the winter months and ___________(6) that part of Finland, which is a Northern European greater validity, chose as wide ________________(7) a day. The researcher, in order to achieve greater validity, chose as wide_______________(8)as he could-theseweremenandwomen, who were ________________(9) and had different j obs or professional careers, as a couple of Americans. Half of the group ______________(12) a regular amount of time on a snubbed and the other half of the group were given some ______________(13) which are used to relieve depression. After the treatment, the snubbed group actually showed a faster and ________________(14) than the pill group. Twenty out of the 25 people in the snubbed group reported that they felt considerably better after only ___________________(15) whereas the same number of people in the pill group said that they _________________(16) after seven days. All of the sunbed group said that they felt considerably better ________________(17) of using the suned whereas two of the pill users still claimed that they ________________(18) after six weeks of pill-taking and ten of the pill group still felt marginally better. ________________(19) seemed particularly responsive to the sunbed treatment but there was _________________(20) between the responses of different nationalities.
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following radio programme.
1. (A) Because she is too busy finding information in the library.
(B) Because she sees the use of the Internet as too great a challenge for her.
(C) Because she herself has not yet got connected to the Internet.
(D) Because the use of the Internet is not convenient or cheap.
2. (A) The places she is particularly interested in.
(B) The places she hasjust found that day.
(C) Some electronic company sites.
(D) Some advertising pages.
3. (A) Marvell Electronics. (B) Andrew Marvel.
(C) English language pages. (D)The University of California.
4. (A) An interactive page.
(B) A village in Suffolk.
(C) A house surrounded by soldiers and tanks.
(D) One of the regiments surrounding a house.
5. (A) A little bit sad. (B) Somewhat amused.
(C) Quite happy. (D) Very much daunted.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.
6. (A) A big cut in the rate of unemployment.
(B) A major increase in military spending.
(C) A boost in funding for domestic security.
(D) A reduction in government expenditure.
7. (A) An agreement on bilateral trade.
(B) An agreement to solve controversial labour union issues.
(C) A treaty to settle the disputes over the territorial waters.
(D) A basic accord concerning an investment pact.
8. (A) Three. (B) Four.
(C) Six. (D) Seven.
9. (A) The Indian troops penetrated the Pakistani territory.
(B) The Pakistani reserve divisions started to take up battle positions.
(C) Both sides called for a temporary 24-hour cease-fire.
(D) The two countries shelled each other s territories.
10. (A) A group of five wanted to hijack the plane.
(B) A man attempted to blow up the airliner.
(C) There was a mechanical fault with one engine.
(D) One passenger was found to hold a false passport.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.
11. (A) When she was 50.
(B) Less than 20 years ago.
(C) A little more than 20 years ago.
(D) Around 30 years ago.
12. (A) They find it difficult to get jobs in law.
(B) They can t practice full time.
(C) They get married and have children.
(D) They find the pay is not competitive.
13. (A) She feels that she is helping people solve problems.
(B) She is completely free to schedule her own time.
(C) She is amply rewarded through hard work.
(D) She thinks that her career wins her high respect.
14. (A) Family cases are often reserved for female barristers.
(B) Male and female barristers are not treated equally.
(C) Barristers have to wear wigs and gowns but solicitors are not allowed to.
(D) Thejob is very demanding on her time.
15. (A) The femalejudges are tougher on women than malejudges.
(B) The malejudges are not so sympathetic to women as femalejudges.
(C) Clients are sometimes trained as to how to behave towards female barristers.
(D) Male and female barristers retire at approximately the same age.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
16. (A) Offering explanations for a broken personality.
(B) Advertising a product for relieving depression.
(C) Discussing what is responsible for low moods.
(D) Recommending ways to fight bad feelings.
17. (A) A radio announcer. (B) A television presenter.
(C) A psychiatrist. (D) A magazine editor.
18. (A) Loneliness is only something that we suffer from sometimes.
(B) Only a few people around us feel lonely from time to time.
(C) Lonely people are advised to take some tablets.
(D) Eating and drinking at fixed times kill loneliness.
19. (A) Join a local sports club. (B) Attend evening classes.
(C) Ask people round to stay with you. (D) Do shopping with new friends.
20. (A) Buy a leaflet on loneliness. (B) Send an envelope to Weekly News.
(C) Phone the speaker again.
