PART 1
There are eight questions in this part. Each question has four options and a short recording. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). You now have 48 seconds to look through the questions and options.
1. What will the boy wear in the race?
- A. the short running trousers
- B. the short running trousers with a hat
- C. the long running trousers with a hat
- D. the long running trousers
- A. yellow
- B. green
- C. orange
- D. pink
- A. in the classroom
- B. at the tennis court
- C. at her house
- D. at Richard’s house
- A. mobile phone
- B. purse
- C. pen
- D. bag
- A. five-thirty
- B. six o’clock
- C. seven o’clock
- D. half past six
- A. with a picture of a lake and a village
- B. with a picture of a mountain
- C. with a picture of a cottage and flowers
- D. with a picture of a forest
- A. biscuits
- B. cake
- C. ice-cream
- D. fruits
- A. cell-phone
- B. pencil
- C. homework
- D. bag
PART 2
Conversation 1: You will hear a journalist interviewing Geoff Thompson, a British sportsman.
9. Where was Geoff Thompson born?
- A. In London.
- B. In the North of England.
- C. In the South of London.
- D. In Britain.
- A. He discovered karate by himself.
- B. He’s interested in karate owning to a sports center during a school visit.
- C. His friend introduced it to him.
- D. He knew it when moving to London.
- A. In 1972.
- B. In 1980.
- C. In 1982.
- D. After starting training with a British coach.
- A. Two times.
- B. Three times.
- C. Four times.
- D. Five times.
Conversation 2: You will hear a man telephoning to talk about a job in a hotel.
13. Which position does this hotel need?
- A. A temporary staff.
- B. A station staff.
- C. A part-time receptionist.
- D. A full-time waiter.
- A. There are two shifts and two days off.
- B. There are two shifts and one day off.
- C. There’s a day shift from 7 to 2 and a late shift from 4 till 11.
- D. There is only afternoon shift.
- A. It’s prepared by the hotel.
- B. He needs to wear dark clothes.
- C. He needs a white shirt and dark trousers.
- D. He needs to wear uniforms five days a week.
- A. At the end of May.
- B. On the 10th of May.
- C. On the 10th of June.
- D. On the 29th of June.
Conversation 3: Listen to part of a conversation at a university library.
17. What does the man plan to write his paper on?
- A. The preservation of old books.
- B. The local coal industry.
- C. The famous archives librarian.
- D. The collection of rare books.
- A. Show her his note cards before leaving.
- B. Show her his ID card.
- C. Pay a fee.
- D. Allow his ID card to be copied; sign in and out of the archives room.
- A. They need to be handled with gloves.
- B. The man can only look at photographs of them.
- C. They were added to the collection recently.
- D. They are value books.
- A. He took a picture.
- B. He scanned these books.
- C. He could just look them.
- D. He photocopied these.
PART 3
Talk/Lecture 1: Listen to a talk about Japan’s recession.
21. Who is thinking about implications for the global economy?
- A. everyone
- B. financial analysts
- C. people with stocks
- D. Japanese consumers
- A. 1.2%
- B. 1.6%
- C. 2.1%
- D. 2.6%
- A. a rise in sales tax
- B. the global economy
- C. inflation
- D. a lack of investment
- A. a recovery and boom
- B. a new age
- C. a second economic disaster
- D. financial collapse
- A. the European Union
- B. the World Bank
- C. investment
- D. emerging markets
Talk/Lecture 2: Listen to a talk about students’ cheating.
26. How many students have been dislodged for their fault?
- A. 10
- B. 14
- C. 600
- D. 60
- A. They have gone viral.
- B. They have disappeared.
- C. They were stolen.
- D. They have been made into a movie.
- A. A student
- B. The school’s head teacher
- C. A parent’s leader
- D. The minister of education
- A. They’ve sent mail to parents via post office.
- B. They’ve posted notice to each school.
- C. They’ve used the police.
- D. They’ve used cars to drive them away.
- A. legal prosecutions
- B. shock tactics
- C. electric fences
- D. Force
Talk/Lecture 3: Listen to a talk about Asian nations declared polio-free.
31. How many times has Asia been polio-free before?
- A. three
- B. none
- C. one
- D. Two
- A. bacteria
- B. hope
- C. arms and legs
- D. Society
- A. a good one
- B. a closely fought one
- C. a hard-fought one
- D. a momentous one
- A. satisfied
- B. ill
- C. a doctor
- D. Content
- A. fallible
- B. frail
- C. feline
- D. Futile
