Section B
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
6. M: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?
W: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they haven’t found anybody else. They’ll keep searching until night falls.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. All the passengers were killed.
B. The plane crashed at night.
C. No more survivors have been found.
D. It’s too late to search for survivors.
7. M: How many students passed the final physics exam in your class?
W: Forty. But still as many as 20 per cent of the class failed. Quite disappointing.
Q: What does the woman think of the exam?
A. Its results were just as expected.
B. It wasn’t very well designed.
C. It fully reflected the students’ ability.
D. Its results fell short of her expectations.
8. M: Lots of people enjoy dancing, do you?
W: Believe it or not, that’s the last thing I’d even want to do.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. She believes dancing is enjoyable.
B. She definitely does not like dancing.
C. She admires those who can dance.
D. She won’t dance until she has finished her job.
9. M: What are we supposed to submit our project proposals?
W: They are due by the end of the week. We’ve only two days left. We have to hurry.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. The deadline is drawing near.
B. She can’t meet the deadline.
C. She turned in the proposals today.
D. There are two days ahead of time.
10. M: How do you like the car I bought?
W: Well, it seems to run well. But I think it needs a new paint job.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. It looks quite new.
B. It needs to be repaired.
C. It looks old but it runs well.
D. Its engine needs to be painted.
Part II: Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
11. People buy insurance in order to substitute a small, certain, tolerable loss for a large, uncertain catastrophic one.
A. dominate B. input C. exchange D. manipulate
12. On the map you can see clearly the layout of the rooms in the constructing building.
A. pattern B. design C. outlook D. arrangement
13. Now all about the truth has been manifest to all of us, and what do you still want to say?
A. clear B. confusing C. obscure D. vague
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