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Unit 1 Unit 1 Par t A . Directions: In this part, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversa​tion and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) 'At the office' is the best answer- You should choose an​swer CA] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A) At a doctor's. B) At a store. C) At a library. D) At a bank. 2. A) He wants to eat immediately. B) He wants to know when the game will be over. C) He's worried about what time it is. D) He's afraid he's dying. 3. A) She hasn't gone traveling for weeks. B) She likes to take long trips. C) She prefers not to go traveling on weekends. D) She .takes a long time to plan her trips. 4. A) He wants to wash his hands first. B) He wants to be helped. C) He said he was busy. D) He has something wrong with his hands. 5. A) At a library. B) At Bill's home. C) At the office. D) In the hospital. 6. A) Two hours. B) Less than an hour. C) Thirty minutes- D) More than an hour. 7. A) He doesn't care for her. B) She' is very stubborn. C) Jane doesn't mean well. D) She is not polite. 8. A) A paper for her history class. B) Her chemistry laboratory assignments. C) Her English examination- D) Her French examination. 9. A) In New York. B) In Boston. C) In Michigan. D) In Washington. 10. A) Teacher-Student. B) Lawyer-Client. C) Husband-Wife. D) Doctor-Patient. Part B Directions: In this part, you will hear two short passages. At the end of the passage* you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best an​ swer from the four choices marked A), B), 0 and D). Then mark the corre​sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage I Questions 11 to 15 arc based on the conversation you have just heard. 11. A) Jane. B) Jane's aunt- C) Jane's sister. D) Jane's brother. 12. A) At Jane's house. B) At Jane's aunt's house. C) At Jane's sister's house. D) At Jane's brother's house. 13. A) She typed a paper. B) She visited her aunt. . ; . C) She went to bed. D) She tried to study history. 14. A) She was worried about the birthday party. B) She finds this history course very challenging. C) She thought her term paper might be late. D) She has a very hard time. 15. A) Plan a birthday party. B) Sleep during the day. C) Type his own term papers. D) Work well under pressure, Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) When he was five. B) When he was seventeen. C) In 1918. D) When he was seven. 17. A) After he had joined a group of travelling actors in Britain. B) After he had been in the United States for less than a year. C) In 1940 when he used sound in his films for the first time. D) When a Hollywood film company gave him a job. 18. A) "The tramp" entertained millions of people in the 1930's. B) The plots of his films overcame cultural differences. C) His humour overcame language barriers. D) 'The tramp" appealed to audiences. 19. A) He travelled to America and stayed there. B) He became a film star and moved to America. ; C) He was born in the United States. D) He was given a job by a Hollywookd film company." 20. A) A person who travels here and there. B) A person who is poor. C) A person who is in need of help. D) A person who is humorous. Part C Spot Dictation Directions: In this part, you will hear a passage of about 120 words three times. The passage is printed with about 50 words missing. First, you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, you will hear a signal indicating the beginning of a pause after each sentence, sometimes two sentences or just part of a sentence. During the pause, you must write down the missing words you have just heard in the corresponding space. There is also another signal indicating the end of the pause. When you hear this signal, you must get ready for what comes next from the recording. You can check what you have written when the passage is read to you once again without the pauses. The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone (21) ___ in a small one-engine airplane. (22) __________• • ' , several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she (23) _____ __ . To make things worse, her altimeter failed. (The altimeter shows (24) ____________ ___ above the ground. ) At night, and in a storm, a pilot (25) __________ ___ without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the Atlantic Ocean. Just before daylight, (26) _______________. Amelia noticed flames (27)______________• Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do (28) ______________. Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland. (29) ____ _________. she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. (30) ___ , Amelia Earhart was famous. Unit 2 Part A 1. A) In a post office- B) In a bookstore. C) In a bicycle shop. D) In a travel agency. 2. A) 10 minutes. B) 40 minutes. C) 30 minutes. D) 50 minutes. 3. A) In their office. B) At a bank. C) In a restaurant. D) In a hospital. 4. A) She doesn't know. B) She believes that Mr Jones will come. C) Mr Jones will miss the class. D) Mr Jones is hard on his students. 5- A) He publishes books. B) He is an author. C) He collects automobiles. D) He works in industry. 6. A) Watching television. B) Listening to radio. C) Swimming the channel. D) Changing their news programs. 7. A) At a library. B) At a university class. C) At a bank. D) At the customs. 8. A) He enjoys it. B) He's indifferent toward It. C) He hates it. D) He minds all the overtime. 9. A) In a railroad station. B) In an airport. C) In a classroom. D) Tn Miami. 10. A) They cost $ 3. 00. B) They cost $ 3.15. C) They cost $ 3. 50. D) They cost $ 2. 50. Part B Passage I Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Go home to have a drink. B) Go to a park. C) Go to a bar to have a drink. D) To find someone to have a talk. 12. A) To see a chess game. B) To talk to people. C) To have a drink. D) To have a relaxation. 13. A) Tt was too early. B) It was closed. C) It was too late. ^>) There were few tables and chairs. 14. A) He saw a man playing chess against a dog. B) He saw a dog standing on a chair. C) He saw a dog barking at him. D) He saw a man sitting together with a dog. 15. A) The dog. B) Mr Fred- 0 The dog's owner. D) No one. Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) For joy. B) For necessity- C) To broaden the mind. D) To escape from the wild animals. 17. A) They had to arm themselves with wooden sticks. B) They protected themselves with stone clubs. C) They had to travel in groups. D) They never travelled at night. 18. A) They could travel by wagons. B) They could ride on their tame animals. C) The roads were splendid. D) The climates were favourable. 19. A) For pleasure. B) To escape the enemies. C) For experiments. D) To prevent the bad weather. 20. A) Where men travel. B) How men travel. C) Men's travelling. D) When men travel- Part C Spot Dictation Sandy is a very busy teenager. She never has enough time (21) _______ __, Like many other American teenagers, she (22) ______________* talking to her friends. She (23) _____________. and she babysits (24-) _ __ ___. And i of course, during the school year she (25) _______ __. During the football season, Sandy (26) ______________• She and several other pretty girls are cheerleaders for the (27) ______________• They lead the crowd (28) _____________• When the team is not playing so well. the chelrleaders (29) long, but it (30) ______ Part B Passage I •• Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) In a hospital. B) At Mr Richards' home. D) In the shop where Mr Richards worked. B) To buy a hearing-aid. D) To have a took. B) The old man's wife's. D) Mr Richards' wife's. B) He usually spoke loudly. C) At a telephone booth. 12. A) To sell hearing-aids. C) To repair a hearing-aid. 13. A) The old man's. C) Mr Richards'. 14. A) He was angry. C) He thought the man must be deaf. D) He knew the man had had an operation. 15. A) The old gentleman was deaf. B) The old gentleman had had a throat operation. C) The old gentleman's wife was deaf. D) Mr Richards shouted his question to the old man loudly. Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) To go to waters. B) To go to the mountains. C) To go to the forests. D) To stay at home. 17. A) Sailboating. B) Fishing. C) Water skiing. D) Swimming. 18. A) Hawaii and Frankfort. B) Frankfort and California. C) Florida and California. , D) Hawaii and Columbia. 19. A) On the water. B) On a flat piece of wood. 0 On a sail. D) On the sand. 20. A) To go to parks. B) To enjoy boat sailing. C) To enjoy the scenery. D) To swim on the lake-Part C Spot Dictation Young people and older people (21) _____________. They sometimes have different ideas (22) ______________. But in one special program in New York State* adults and teenagers (23) _______________. Everyone works (24) _______________• The aim is not just to keep busy. It is to (25) _____________ Some teenagers work in the wodds (26) _______ ______. Some learn (27) _____________ and to build houses. The adults (28) ______________- During the free hours some of the teenagers <29) ______________• Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager (30) ____________ to spend his free time. Unit 4 Part A 1. A) He did not have time to talk. B) He was not wearing his watch. C) It is exactly 1:15. D) It is a little before 1:15- 2. A) That the secretary is not very efficient. B) That the secretary is a roan. C) That the secretary has not been working there very long. D) That the secretary is married. 3. A) $15.00. B) $150.00. C) $12.50. D) $12.00. 4- A) The man would understand if he had Frank's job. B) Frank could help him get a job on an airplane. C) Waiting on tables is an enjoyable job. D) She ia tired of waiting for him there. 5. A) Bob is too tired to study any more. B) He told Bob not to study late at night. C) He had often advised Bob to study. D) Bob didn't hear the alarm. 6. A) On foot- B) By car. C) By bus. D) By train. 7. A) She has none at present. :• . B) She has bought a new one. C) She has only an oU one. ^'',S^ ''; W Her brother has given her one. 8. A) He used to have one like it.,^- . B) He didn't think it looked right. C) He would like to have one. " . D) He couldn't ride it. 9. A) Bring her some water. B) Buy her some plants. C) Water her plants while she i»away. D) Water her plants while he is on vacation. 10. A) Mail an invitation to the Smiths. B) Obtain clothing for the Smiths. C) Have a party for the Smiths. D) Ask the Smiths where they live. Part B Passage I Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have Just heard. 11. A) The people tend to gather in racial groups- B) Its population consists of various kinds of people. C) Most groups of immigrants have settled in large cities. D) Most people tend to forget where their ancestors came from. 12. A) England and Eastern Europe. B) England, Asia and Africa. C) England, France and Germany. D) England and the Netherlands. 13. A) From 1818 to 1914. B) From 1820 to 1880. C) From 1840 to 1940. D) From 1880 to 1914. 14. A) It has been nearly suspended. B) It is still continuing. C) It is expected to rise some. D) It will be stopped in the future. 15. A) No less than 18 million. B) No more than 19 million. C) More than 46 million. D) Approximately 80 million. Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based ob the passage you have Just heard. 16. A) Because they don't understand the meaning of the words. B) Because they cannot put them into sentences. C) Because they cannot remember them. D) Because they don't often use them. 17. A) Maybe nobody will know- B) Surely we'll know later. C) Certainly nobody knows. D) Perhaps we have known. 18. A) In order to form words. B) In order to communicate about more things. C) In order to develop a language. D) In order to sing songs. 19. A) They are sounds. B) They are words. C) They are systems of sounds ami words. D) They are letters. 20.A)15,000. B) 5,000. 0500. D) 50.000. Part C Spot Dictation Man has always wanted to fiy. Some of (21) _______________ have thought about the problem. One of these* for example* was (22) ________ ____i Leonardo da Vinci. In the'sixteenth century he (23) ___________. Among these designs (24) _____________. But these things (25) ____ Throughout history other less famous men (26) _____' • .____. A typical example was a man (27) • ______. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he (28) •; . ... and jumped into the air (29> _______^______. He did not fly very far. Instead, he felt to the ground and (30) ____________. Unit 5 Part A 1. A) He must read a lot of books. B) He doesn't like history. C) He can't get the books he needs. D) He has lost his watch. 2. A) She's looking for her raincoat. B) She's soaking her clothes. C) She wants to close the window. D) She got caught in the rain. 3. A) To do whatever the committee asks of him. B) To make decisions in agreement with the committee. C) To run the committee according to his own ideas. D) To elect the committee chairman himself. 4. A) Near a spring. B) In the country. C) In the city. D) Near his work. 5. A) That she does not like plays. B) That she went to see the play with the two speakers. C) That she had not planned to attend the play. D) That she was not at the play. 6. A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 7. A) He spent all his money. B) He lost his wallet- 0 Somebody took his wallet. D) Somebody borrowed his wallet. 8- A) The man's mileage is half that of the woman's. B) The woman's mileage is the same as that of the man'5. C) The woman's mileage is twice that of the man's. D) The man's mileage is twice that of the woman's. 9. A) Selling furniture. B) Making a chair. C) Using a fireplace. D) Moving furniture. 10. A) She is an extremely fast reader. B) She only read the selected parts of the book. C) She enjoys reading novels. D) She read the book straight through. Part B Passage I Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Georgia. B) Johnson. C) Jackson. D) Oak. 12. A) Things may own property. B) Oak trees grow old. C) Many people love trees. D) Trees have names. 13. A) It was strong. B) It was old. C) It was an oak. D) He loved it. 14. A) In California. B) In Washington. C) In Georgia. D) In Ottawa. 15. A) Some other trees have owned their land. B) Quite a number of trees have owned land. C) Few trees have been given land. D) No trees have grown on their own land -Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) She wanted to pass the exams. B) She had not worked very much. C) She wanted her sister to worry about her. D) All the students were working hard. 17. A) She tried her best. B) She didn't go to bed. C) She was sleepy. D) She was asleep. 18. A) She might not get up early. B) Her sister Would wake her up. C) She could not have a good sleep. D) She would dream. 19. A) She had worked hard. B) She had taken a pill. C) Her body shook. D) She had thought too much of her exams. 20. A) Rosy failed. B) It is not mentioned here. C) Rosy passed her: exagt8.»' 'sr. _.,,>sP^-It was* unexpected. Part C Spot Dictation n , Thomas Alva Edison made more inventions (21) ______________• When he died in 1931, Americans wanted to (22) ____________ for him. One suggestion was that the nation (23) _____________ of total blackout. All electric power (24)______________ in homes, streets, and factories. Perhaps this suggested plan (25) _____________what Edison and his in- ventions meant to them. (26) _____________ to the country. Cutting it off for even a short time (27) _____________. A blackout was (28) ______ _______• On the day of Edison's funeral* many people (29) __________ . In this way they remembered the man who had done (30) Unit 6 Part A 1. A) Someone has taken the seat. B) She doesn't like a stranger. C) She will certainly mind if he sits. D) She agrees. 2. A) It is nice and new. B) It is old but nice. C) It is out of date. D) Its colour is good. 3. A) Any kind of boat. B) Being away from home. C) The woman speaker. D) Activities on the water. 4. A) He has a flat. B) He sells tires. C) He fixes bicycles. D) He is a gardener. 5. A) The man is too tired to go to the movie. B) The woman wants to go to the movie. C) The man wants to go out to dinner. D) The woman does not want to go to the movie​s' 6. A) Unpleasant. B) Pleasant. C) Nice. D) Easy to be with. 7. A) He forgot to pay the newsboy. B) He wanted to change the newspaper. C) The newsboy owed him some money. D) He didn't pay the newsboy​s' 8.A) In an elevator. B) At the dentist's. C) In a lecture. D) At a theatre. 9. A) 8;55. B) 8:00. C) 9;05- D) 9;00. 10. A) 10. B) 11. C) 12. D) 13. Part B Passage I Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) From a friend. B) From the town newspaper, C) From the bulletin board. D) From the school newspaper. 12. A) Today. B) In April. C) Next semester. D) No one knows for sure. 13. A) Its size. B) Its newspaper. C) Its radio station. D) Its weather. 14. A) Only in the mornings. B) Twenty-four hours a day. C) At different times each day. D.) Only when school is in session. 15. A) He probably wilt listen to it sometimes. B) He prefers the town station. C) He's interested in working there. D) He plans to be a constant listener. Passage I Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) Not many. B) Quite a number. C) Only a few. D) Only her relatives. 17. A) Mrs Black was a landlady. B) Mrs Black was very rich. C) Mrs Black had more than one cousin. D) Mrs Black's funeral was very formal. 18. A) He was talking with one of Mrs Black's cousins. B) He was quarrelling with one of Mrs Black's cousins. C) He was crying bitterly. D) He was walking slowly. 19. A) In the countryside. B) In a special place in the old church. C) In her splendid house. D) In her garden. 20. A) He couldn't get anything from the dead woman. B) He served Mrs Black for a long time. C) He was one of Mrs Black's relatives too. D) He was employed to cry for the funeral. ' Part C Spot Dictation Balloons have been used for sport (21) •_____________. There are two kinds of sport balloons: (22) _______________• Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons (23) _____________• Hot air balloons (24) _______ ______ in the United States (25) ______________. They are also cheap​er, and easier to manage than gas ballonns. (26) ______________, pilots must (27) _______________. Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the afternoon, (28) ______________. Over the years, balloonists have tried unsuccessfully (29) ______________• It wasn't until 1978 that three American balloonists succeeded. Their voyage (30) _______ Unit 7 Part A 1. A) $10. B) $9. C) $4. D) $1. 2. A) It is no fun under any circumstances. B) It is fine when the pay and the conditions are good. C) It is always exciting and rewarding. D) There is probably no "perfect" job, so one must keep looking. 3. A) Mr Graves failed to sell the house. B) Mr Graves now wants to sell the house. C) Mrs Graves still wants lo sell the house. D) Mrs Graves no longer wants to sell the house- 4. A) Mr Davis. B) Mr Davis' secretary. C) Mr Ward. D) Mr Thomas. 5. A)