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Section I:
Listening ComprehensionThissection is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You willhear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions thataccompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember,while you are doing the test, you should answer the questions in your testbooklet, NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehensionsection, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your testbooklet onto your ANSWER SHEET1.
If you haveany questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speakonce the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A:You will hear 10 short dialogues.For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose thecorrect answer A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:You will hear:W: Could you pleasetell me if the Beijingflight will be arriving on time?M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in aboutten minutes.You will read:Who do you think the woman is talking to?[A] a busconductor[B] a clerk at the airport[C] a taxi driver[D] a clerk at the station
From thedialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know thearrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark it in yourtest booklet.Sample Answer[A] [■] [C] [D]
1. M: That'sa nice dress you're wearing.W: Thank you. My father gave it to me as a birthdaypresent. He knows red's myfavourite colour.
1. What arethey talking about?[A] their best friend[B] their favourite colour[C] theclothes the woman is wearing[D] a present the man has bought
2. W: Mike,there's not much left in the refrigerator.M: Well, I might be able to pick up afew things after work, but I have to be back rather late today.W: In that case,we'll make do with a meal out at McDonald's.M: OK. See you there at 8:00.
2. What dothey decide to do?[A] The man will bring some food back for dinner.[B] Theywill go to their friend's home for supper.[C] The woman will fill therefrigerator before supper.[D] They will eat out for dinner.
Part B:
You are going to hear fourconversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 secondsto read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will 15seconds to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear eachconversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on a talk by aspeaker about his hobbies.
W: Well, Mr.Smith, we have had an interesting discussion about your work. Now, tell ussomething about your after work activities.
M: I guessnot much different from everyone else. I'm interested in sport, and I run about3 miles every day. I particularly enjoy cross-country running, where you haveto run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I'm running I thinkabout all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I'm sometimes surprised tofind that I've managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.
Next yearI'm going to try the London Marathon. It's a long, hard race-26 miles, or 42kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. Iworry a bit about getting old, and I'd like to prove to myself that I'm stillalmost as fit as I was twenty years ago.
I 'minterested in climbing as well as running. I'll never become an expert climber,but I know what I'm doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a coursein snow and ice climbing when I was younger, and I've done a series of easyclimbs in the Alps during the last few years.My wife doesn't share my interest in Mountains. She agreed to go climbing withme once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters,so we decide to follow different hobbies.
W: Youcertainly seem to enjoy various types of recreation. All right, Mr. Smith.Thanks for your interesting talk.
1. What arethe man's hobbies?[A] running and thinking [B] running and jumping[C] runningand climbing [D] running and skiing
2. What isthe main reason that the man runs every day?[A] to think out some difficultproblems[B] to do some cross-country running[C] to finish a course in physicaltraining[D] to keep fit and healthy
3. What isthe man going to do next year?[A] enter for the London Marathon[B] do across-country running[C] climb the Alps with his wife[D] complete a course insnow and ice climbing
4. What isthe speaker's main topic?[A] training for a professional athlete[B] his ways ofphysical training[C] how to do cross country running[D] how to do mountainclimbing
Section II Use of EnglishRead the followingtext. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank andmark A, B, C,or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.
TextInBritain, winter is the season not only for visits to the theatre, opera,concerts and ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing.London, one ofthe __1__ cities in the world, has plenty to offer during the winter months,__2__ in the way of entertainment - and the __3__ act like a magnet with __4__array of presents for the Christmas __5__, followed by large scale bargains inthe January __6__. But it's not only London that __7__ value shopping - most ofour suburban and __8__ centres have just as much to offer to the __9__shopper.Even if you're based __10__ London, you don't have to spend all your__11__ there - and that goes for all the year __12__, too. Take a train orcoach and __13__ what else Britain has to offer; __14__ are many excursions,even in winter, and among the great country houses __15_ keep their statelyfront doors open __16__ the year are Longleat and Woburn Abbey. __17__ a carand drive __18__ into the beauty of the winter landscape - the scenery will be__19__ beautiful - and the people will have more time to chat to you __20__this time of year.
1.[A]coldest [B]foggiest [C]busiest [D]noisiest
2.[A]normally [B]especially[C]occasionally[D]generally
3. [A]clubs[B]pubs [C]restaurants [D]shops
4. [A]its[B]the [C]that [D]their
5.[A]shopper [B]visitor [C]caller [D]spender
6.[A]bargains [B]sales [C]selling [D]trading
7. [A]opens[B]presents [C]grants [D]offers
8.[A]provincial[B]national [C]divisional [D]international
9. [A]lonely[B]eager [C]lazy [D]nervous
10.[A]in[B]at [C]on [D]outside
11.[A]money[B]time [C]energy [D]holiday
12.[A]there[B]then [C]over [D]round
13.[A]see[B]watch [C]look [D]view
14.[A]they[B]which [C]there [D]here
15.[A]where[B]which [C]what [D]who
16.[A]for[B]by [C]within [D]throughout
17.[A]Lend[B]Let [C]Hire [D]Take
18.[A]out[B]back [C]on [D]across
19.[A]even[B]still [C]yet [D]ever
20.[A]after[B]beyond [C]with [D]at
Section III
Reading Comprehension
Part A
Readthe following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B,C or D. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by drawing a thick line acrossthe corresponding letter in the brackets.
Text
It was aquarter past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was goingto work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making her afew minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out half an hourearlier the next day.Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevatorsand wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floor.When she finally reached the office marked \"King Enterprises,\" sheknocked at the door nervously and waited. There was no answer. She tapped onthe door again, but still there was no reply. From inside the next office, shecould hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in.Although shewas sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she hadhad the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now. In fact, ithardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just standing aroundchatting and smoking. At the far end of the room, somebody must have just tolda good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as shecame in. For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her.Then one of themen looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others.Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone washard at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to theman who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this washer first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work, he told her tohave a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at any moment. Then Marierealised that the day's work in the office began just before Mr. King arrived.Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on thesame train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staffknew exactly when to start working.
1. Mariefelt nervous when she knocked at the door because _______.[A] it was her firstday in a new job[B] she was a little bit late for work[C] she was afraid thatshe had gone to the wrong place[D] there was no answer from inside the office
2. Mariecould hardly recognise the office she went into as _______.[A] she had beenthere only once[B] Mr. King was not in the office[C] nobody was doing anywork[D] the office had a new appearance
3. Thepeople in the office suddenly started working because _______.[A] they saw astranger in the office[B] they had finished their morning break[C] no onewanted to talk to Marie[D] the boss was about to arrive
4. We caninfer from the text that the employees of the enterprise _______.[A] wouldstart their work by listening to a joke[B] were cold to newcomers[C] werealways punctual for work[D] lacked devotion to the company
5. The besttitle for this text would be _______.[A] Punctual Like A Clock[B] A ColdWelcome[C] An Unpunctual Manager[D] Better Late Than Never
Part B Read the texts from a magazine article in which five women talkedabout their slimming failures. For questions 1 to 5, match the name of eachwoman (1 to 5) to each of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark youranswers on your ANSWER SHEET.
GlynisDavis:I first piled on the pounds when I was pregnant and I couldn't lose themafterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 10 stone and I lost 2stone 2lbs in sixmonths. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmascame and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I'dlose the weight at slimming classes in the new year... but it didn't happen.Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I'd lost the willpower and triedto convince myself that the odd bag of crisps didn't make any difference - butthe scales don't lie.
Roz Juma:Tobe honest, I never weigh myself any more - I've learned to be happy withmyself. It seemed ridiculous to feel guilty about every morsel that passed mylips. My philosophy is simple: You shouldn't be preoccupied with food anddieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming about asuper-thin body. This is obviously the size I'm meant to be and, most of all,I'm happy with it.
LesleyGodwin:I was very happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look inthe mirror unable to believe this slim creature was me. That might have been myproblem - perhaps I didn't relate to my reflection any more. Winning a nationalcompetition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of theworld are on you. I feel a failure because I've put on weight again... I findit humiliating and embarrassing.
RosLangford:Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 8 stone,but domestic bliss went straight to my waist and I put on 2 stone in a year.Every so often I try to go on a diet... I'm really good for a few days, thenend up eating the children's leftovers or gorging on chocolate - my weakness.I'd like to be slim, but right now my priorities are the children and home. Imay be more motivated when the kids are older.
JuliaMinifie:I'm a compulsive eater. I can't control my urges and I really lovecakes. When I'm slim I feel like a million dollars - and when I'm not I getvery depressed. Over the years I'd tried and failed with just about every diet.I was determined I'd never put the weight back on, but at some stage along theline I lost my resolution, and it started to creep on again... Certainly I willface the same problem in the future.
Now match each of the women (1 to 5) to theappropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements. Statements1. GlynisDavis [A] I put on weight after I got married.2. Roz Juma [B] The heavier, themerrier.3. Lesley Godwin [C] Facts speak louder than words.4. Ros Langford [D]I like myself as I am.5. Julia Minifie [E] I'm constantly at war with myweight.[F] Fame doesn't necessarily mean success.[G] I think I'll be slim again.
Section IV: WritingYou should write yourresponses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A You have read the following magazine advertisement in which aBritish girl is looking for pen-friends and you want to get in touch with her.
Name: HelenYoung
Age:21.Interest: collecting coins, stamps and postcards; learningDifferent languages.Allletters will be answered.Address: 42 Johnson Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1LN, UK
Write aletter to her (Helen Young), telling her about:1. your family2. yourschooling/work3. your hobbiesYou should write approximately 100 words. You donot need to write the address.
Part B Below is a graph showing the distribution of car accidents in a cityduring 1997. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words makingreference to the following points:1. the distribution of car accidents indifferent months and the general trend in 19972. the possible reasons for thedistribution of car accidents
in the city
The number of car accidents
Level 3 Oral Test
Part I (3 minutes)
Task: Identifying oneself; identifyingthings/ people; passing on information.
Interlocutor:
Good morning(afternoon). My name is.... and this is my colleague.... He/she is just goingto be listening to us.And your names are ... and ...?Would you tell me yourcandidate numbers so I can check them, please?Thank you.(Hand over the marksheets to the assessor.)First of all we'd like to know something about you,Candidate A, so I'm going to ask you some questions.
Home town
Either: (forcandidates from other provinces)1，Where did you live before you came here?2，How long have you lived here?3，How do you like it? Why?4，Do you think you will live hereforever? Why?
Or: ( Forcandidates taking the examination locally)1，Do you live near here? Whereabouts?2，What do you think are the good points about living there?3，How do you usually go to work /school? Why?
Thank you.Now, we'd like to know something about you, Candidate B, so I'm going to askyou some questions.
Family1，Could you tell us something aboutyour family?2，What doesyour family usually do for the weekend?3，Do you enjoy it? Why?4，What do you think about living together with parents/by yourself?
Part 2 (3 minutes)
Interlocutor:Now,I'd like you to talk about something for about 3 minutes. I'm just going tolisten.I'd like you to discuss what kinds of sports you enjoy doing andwhy.(Place picture sheet (including pictures of different sports: 1. football,2. basketball, 3. table tennis, 4. swimming) in front of candidates.)
Talk to eachother about it. It is not necessary to agree with each other. You have onlyabout 3 minutes for this.
CandidatesApproximately 3 minutes.)
Interlocutor:Thank you. (Retrieve picture sheet.)Part 3 (4 minutes)
Interlocutor:Now,I'd like each of you to talk on your own for about one and a half minutes. I'mgoing to give each of you a different picture and I'd like you to talk aboutit. Candidate A, here is your picture (Chinese football team, after losing amatch, walking out of the stadium).Please let Candidate B have a look at it.
(Hand overthe picture to Candidate A)
Candidate B,I'll give you your picture in a minute. Candidate A, I'd like you to describethe picture and tell us what you think about Chinese football. Remember youhave only about one and a half minutes for this, so don't worry if I interruptyou.
Candidate AApproximately one and a half minutes.)
Interlocutor:Thankyou. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate B, is there anything else you would like tosay about the picture?
Candidate BApproximately 30 seconds.)
Interlocutor:Candidate B, here is your card (football fans on the stathe stadium, cheeringfor their team). Please let Candidate A have a look at it.(Hand over thepicture to Candidate B)
I'd like youto describe the picture and also tell us how you feel about the Chinesefootball fans. Remember you have only about one and a half minutes for this.
Candidate B Approximately one and a half minutes.)
Interlocutor:Thankyou. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate A, is there anything else you would like tosay about the picture?
Candidate AApproximately 30 seconds.)
Interlocutor:Thank you.
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