Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) How to help their parents. C) How to spend a summer vacation.
B) How to take computer courses. D) How to celebrate the last day of school.
12. A) At his apartment. C) In the woman’s home.
B) In a hotel nearby. D) In his friend’s dormitory.
13. A) She has finished her thesis.
B) A special day is coming over soon.
C) The man was elected the chair of the department.
D) There is something special about their school.
14. A) There were a lot of good books. C) The books were too expensive to buy.
B) He bought a lot of books over there. D) There were many people at the book sale.
15. A) The man’s glasses have been fixed already.
B) The man may pick up the glasses on Friday.
C) The man may pick up the glasses on Wednesday.
D) The man’s glasses have been fixed within a week.
16. A) Lisa might be able to help. C) Sandy is busy with her engagement.
B) Lisa is always on the Internet. D) Sandy is working on her lab reports.
17. A) He exaggerated his part. C) He played his part quite well.
B) He was not dramatic enough. D) He performed better than the secretary.
18. A) An open door. C) A private room.
B) An open discussion. D) A closed door.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Albania. C) Romania.
B) Hungary. D) Czechoslovakia.
20. A) Tomorrow. C) Immediately.
B) Next month. D) Towards the end of the month.
21. A) He may make a lot of friends there.
B) He wants to visit his relatives there.
C) He may do some market research there.
D) He may enjoy the beautiful scenery there.
22. A) Sell medical facilities. C) Establish personal contracts.
B) Further personal contacts. D) Investigate personal contracts.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) Social activities. C) Language activities.
B) Cultural activities. D) Sports activities.
24. A) Tuesday. C) Thursday.
B) Wednesday. D) Friday.
25. A) £5. B) £30. C) £50. D) £55.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They have to take a lot of courses.
B) They don’t need to go to labs.
C) They take a very light class load.
D) They have much free time for independent study.
27. A) To establish a good image and a high reputation.
B) To smoothly present their results and research.
C) To make themselves confident and brave.
D) To develop a creative mind.
28. A) To make friends with their peers. C) To get the latest information.
B) To get on well with their colleagues. D) To do research into other areas.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) The degree they disrupt the computer. C) The space they occupy in the Internet.
B) The way they reproduce and spread. D) The target they mainly attack.
30. A) It first appeared in 1988. C) It first broke out in Britain.
B) It traveled via e-mail messages. D) It was meant to steal documents.
31. A) They don’t damage computer systems.
B) They need to attach themselves to other files.
C) They could spread on their own through computer networks.
D) They replicate themselves when data is shared with another computer system.