PART 1
There are eight questions in this part. For each question, there are 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 time does the film begin?
- A. at quarter past one
- B. at half past one
- C. at quarter to two
- D. at quarter to one
- A. by coach
- B. by car
- C. by train
- D. by bike
- A. It's the second on the left.
- B. It's opposite the bank.
- C. It's the first on the right.
- D. It's near the bank.
- A. going out
- B. cooking
- C. washing-up
- D. cleaning the house
- A. two suitcases and a bag
- B. two bags and a suitcase
- C. two suitcases
- D. one suitcase and a bag
- A. the photo of him standing on the clifftop
- B. the photo of them seating on the beach
- C. the photo of them standing on the clifftop
- D. the photo of him walking on the beach
- A. 07:30 - inside the restaurant
- B. 07:00 - outside the restaurant
- C. 07:00 - inside the restaurant
- D. 07:30 - outside the restaurant
- A. some CDs
- B. a book
- C. some music tapes
- D. clothes
PART 2
Conversation 1: You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond talking on the radio about her job.
9. Where is Angela working at the moment?
- A. Britain
- B. the USA
- C. Asia
- D. Agentina
- A. because she loves being in dangerous situations
- B. because she never knows where she'll go next
- C. because she has a chance to meet new people
- D. because she enjoys watching important events happen
- A. pictures
- B. carpets
- C. bits of art
- D. furniture
- A. 8.30 a.m
- B. 6.30 pm
- C. 10.00 am
- D. 8 am
Conversation 2: You will hear a conversation between a boy, Marcus, and a girl, Catherine, about their homework.
13. What did Marcus do yesterday?
- A. He did his homework
- B. He relaxed after school.
- C. He went out with his family.
- D. He had football practice.
- A. It was boring.
- B. It was a waste of time.
- C. It was a great experience for him.
- D. It was more exciting than staying at home.
- A. She offers to show Marcus the maths homework she has already done.
- B. She offers to ask the teacher for help.
- C. She offers to do all the maths homework for Marcus.
- D. She offers to work on the maths homework with Marcus.
- A. He feels much better about maths
- B. He feels more confident about his homework.
- C. He feels less worried about the teacher.
- D. He feels very happy when Catherine help him with his homework.
Conversation 3: You will hear a radio interview with Julia Emerson, a young writer.
17. According to Julia, What do Hollywood producers do nowadays?
- A. They usually think of ideas for films themselves.
- B. They write screenplays themselves.
- C. They contact stars themselves.
- D. They contact agents to find writers for them.
- A. She has written a number of successful screenplays for studios.
- B. She was lucky enough to have her first screenplay accepted.
- C. She never got a screenplay accepted by studios.
- D. She was not discouraged by the lack of response from studios.
- A. when she published some articles in a magazine
- B. when she had an idea for a TV series
- C. when she won a short story competition
- D. when she had a successful screenplay for studios.
- A. She would like to write a version of a classic film.
- B. There is a danger she might imitate other films.
- C. Creative people should think a lot about films.
- D. She would like to write adventue films.
PART 3
Talk/Lecture 1: You will hear a talk about learning a language.
31. Which continent has the speaker not lived in?
- A. Asia
- B. Europe
- C. South America
- D. Middle East
- A. go to classes and speak to people
- B. speak to people and use a dictionary
- C. watch TV and listen to the radio
- D. speak to native speakers and watch TV
- A. because of the pictures
- B. because contestants are always winning
- C. because the language is repetitive
- D. because the games shows are interesting
- A. it was easy to learn a lot of new words quickly
- B. a lot of things were happening in the country
- C. other people could explain new words the writer found
- D. it was difficult to understand
- A. preparation was necessary
- B. the embarrassment made it a failure
- C. people reacted negatively
- D. they are friendly
Talk/Lecture 2: You will hear a talk about how to study.
26. Some of you are probably fantastic at studying, really organized and ....
- A. good at concentrating
- B. well improved
- C. worried of the exam
- D. intelligent
- A. from one to six weeks
- B. one to six months
- C. a year
- D. 16 days
- A. long term
- B. of result
- C. of revision
- D. longer revision
- A. comfortable / noises
- B. convenient/ people
- C. enough light/ radio
- D. comfortable/ people
- A. headphones
- B. remote control
- C. telephone
- D. phones
Talk/Lecture 3: You will hear a talk about aging society.
31. What is the main topic of this address?
- A. the growing crisis of inadequate retirement pensions for the future
- B. the problem of providing adequate medical care for the elderly
- C. the need to reevaluate our attitudes towards senior citizens
- D. the problem of retirement in the American society
- A. to highlight the difficulties of finding affordable housing in the future
- B. to illustrate the preoccupations of older citizens with growing older
- C. to describe the lack of public facilities designed for the elderly
- D. to give example of an elderly who is in need of social concern
- A. The loss of a person's self-identity is most prevalent in one's advancing years.
- B. A person's declining health contributes to a feeling of inadequacy.
- C. Self-worth is often tied to one's profession and social standing.
- D. self-identity is related to social status and material possessions
- A. the contributions the elderly can make in our societies
- B. the swelling burden of supporting welfare programs in the future
- C. our responsibility of building retirement homes for our graying society
- D. the need of paying more attention to the elder's health problem
- A. at a retirement home
- B. at a conference center
- C. at a hospital
- D. at a university
