英语四级听力

英语四级听力 Test 1 Section A 1. A) He watched the film on TV with his friend. B) He watched the film with his friend in a cinema. C) He and his friend went to visit their school. D) He talked with his friend at home. 2. A) Whether the meeting is certainly to be held on Monday. B) Who has to attend the meeting. C) What they are going to discuss at the meeting. D) Where the meeting is to be held. 3. A) The man comes to book a room. B) The man had a reservation at the hotel some time ago. C) The man wants to move to another room on the second floor. D) The man wants to buy the flat with a single room and a bath. 4. A) The hardcover edition is a little more expensive, though on sale. B) Both editions are on sale. C) The dictionary once had two editions with the same price. D) Both editions are the same price now. 5. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 6. A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 7. A) The house is lovely. B) The man is funny. C) She likes the house. D) She is angry at his remark. 8. A) Her husband’s watching a game. B) Their going to a game. C) Their missing an engagement. D) Her husband’s absence from the game. 9. A) She was sick. B) She couldn’t make up her mind as to which countries she should visit. C) She couldn’t think of a topic for her composition. D) She was totally disorganized. 10. A) That she go on a holiday. B) That she try to get organized. C) That she ride a camel. D) That she write about her trip. 11. A) Hungary. 1 B) North Africa. C) Egypt. D) The Holy Land. 12. A) To pack his bags for his trip. B) To write his own composition. C) To see a doctor for his illness. D) To pick up some photographs. 13. A) Jack telephoned from Chicago. B) Jack wrote a card from Chicago. C) Jack had sent a telegram from New York. D) Dorothy’s mother and father told her. 14. A) The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. B) His office. C) The airport in Chicago. D) The airport in Los Angeles. 15. A) It was too far for Dorothy to drive through traffic. B) Jack didn’t want to be obligated to Dorothy’s parents. C) Jack had to go to his office. D) Jack preferred the Ambassador Hotel in Chicago. Section B Passage One 16. A) They appear every night in TV weather forecasts. B) They were first employed as women news announcers. C) They are the most attractive women in Britain. D) They are the most popular women in Britain. 17. A) At 10 in the evening. B) At 9 in the evening. C) At 10 in the morning. D) At 9 in the morning. 18. A) Newspaper reporters still wrote a lot about her. B) People knew that Anna would be the first woman to hold the news program. C) Independent Television also had a woman news announcer. D) The viewers of her news program that night increased to millions. Passage Two 19. A) To collect taxes. B) To save public lands for future use. C) To protect people and property. D) To train public officials. 20. A) Because people want to save public lands for future use. B) Because no person wants to buy any public lands. C) Because the government has collected enough money to pay the cost of any service. D) Because the government has no public lands to sell. 2 Passage Three 22. A) Better types of skates. B) Improved conditions on ice tracks. C) Changes in skating techniques. D) New world records in speed skating. 23. A) They all had equal opportunities of winning. B) They couldn’t compete in the Winter Olympics. C) They all wore the same kind of skates. D) They had to skate on outdoor tracks. 24. A) It chips easily. B) It becomes covered with frost. C) It becomes too soft. D) It provides too much resistance. 25. A) Speed skating will become more popular. B) Speed skates will skate faster than ever before. C) Speed skating events will return to outside tracks. D) Speed skating will never be held outdoors. Section C The American sports goods group Reebok is to be bought by its German rival Adidas for 3.8 billion dollars. The deal, which must still be approved by shareholders, will help Adidas compete more _____ against the market leader Nike. Adidas and Reebok are two of the world’s _____ consumer brands, but they’re in the shadow of Nike, the ____ of the sports wear industry. This deal is _____ to help them take on Nike. Adidas chairman Herbert Hainer _____ the planned deal as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine two of the most respected and well-known companies in the ____. But Reebok will continue to have a separate identity, _____ its name and its headquarters in the US state of Massachusetts. The enlarged company will have a ____ of the all-important US market for sports shoes and clothes.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. The German arm, Adidas, will continue its emphasis on goods for competitive sports _________ _____________________________________________________________________________. Adidas pays a glittering array of celebrities including the footballer David Beckham and the rap musician Missy Elliot to endorse its products. ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. TEST 2 Section A 1. A) Whether it is necessary for her to write to Mr. Smith. B) Who is going go contact Mr. Smith. C) What they are going to do at the meeting. 3 D) Where they are going to meet Mr. Smith. 2. A) The tape was missing. B) Paul brought the tape to the party. C) The tape had been returned to Jack. D) Paul lent his tape to Jack. 3. A) At 1:00. B) At 2:00. C) Around 3:00. D) Around 5:00. 4. A) The man is about to board the plane to Los Angeles. B) The man is going to take the next direct flight to San Francisco. C) The man wants to take a non-stop flight to San Francisco. D) The man wants to go to Los Angeles. 5. A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time. C) The woman knows the professor has been busy. D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 6. A) Because she has doesn’t want to. B) Because she has to work in a restaurant. C) Because she has to go to another party. D) Because she has dated with her boyfriend. 7. A) She is trying to find a good chair. B) She doesn’t know where the chair is actually comfortable. C) She thinks the chair is actually comfortable. D) She’s never sat in that chair before. 8. A) The rose gardens are on the opposite side of the park. B) The roses in the gardens are not the best. C) The rose gardens are on the west side of the park. D) The roses grow outside the park, not inside it. 9. A) Her son. B) Her brother. C) Her father. D) Her nephew. 10. A) $50. B) $30. C) $20. D) $10. 11. A) A chess set. B) A pen and pencil set. C) A book on athletics. D) A handball set. 12. A) He was crazy. 4 B) They thought he was dead. C) He had many broken bones. D) He fell out of a plane. 13. A) On a plane. B) On television. C) On the ground. D) In a hospital. 14. A) The plane crashed to the ground. B) His two parachutes didn’t open. C) He fell down while walking. D) His two parachutes didn’t open. 15. A) He died. B) He jumped from a plane again. C) He broke his leg. D) He went crazy. Section B Passage One 16. A) China. B) India. C) Persia. D) Egypt. 17. A) The small bowl was put above the large bowl. B) The large bowl was put above the small bowl. C) The small bowl was put inside the large bowl. D) The large bowl consisted of two equal parts. 18. A) Horseman. B) Drops of water. C) Brass doors. D) Metal balls. Passage Two 19. A) The excitement of nerve activities in the brain. B) The difference between complex music and simple music. C) The effects of music on the results of math tests. D) The classical music and reasoning ability. 20. A) Because it stimulates your nerve activity. B) Because it keeps you calm. C) Because it strengthens your memory. D) Because it interferes with your reasoning ability. 21. A) Rock music might help improve your math test scores. B) The effects of music on tests do not last long. C) Listen to music just before you take a test. D) The more you listen to music, the better your reasoning ability will be. Passage Three 5 22. A) Dangerous. B) Relatively harmless. C) Irritating. D) Openly aggressive. 23. A) They are a threat to most forms of living creatures. B) They cannot be controlled effectively. C) They will be wiped out with male mosquitoes one day from the earth. D) They are a necessary element in the balance of nature. 24. A) High, dry mountains. B) Rivers and oceans. C) Damp, swamp areas. D) Mountain forests. 25. A) The female lives on blood. B) Some mosquitoes favor animal’s blood. C) The fluid she injects carries disease. D) She drives her snout through the skin. Section C Everybody wants to stay young. But youthful innocence only reflects the _____ of the “half adult” generation. For many young people, adulthood means being ordinary and _____ under a load of onerous responsibilities. “Being an adult is no fun,” said an _____ girl. “ You are a ____ person and a conformist. You wear normal clothes and have to think a lot.” _____ speaking, adulthood means no more partying, no easy money, and no ____ glasses. An adult is seen largely as someone able and ____ to take over responsibility for his or her life. The anxiety of growing up is ____ to the lack of adult role models and a break in communications between generations. ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. The adoration of youth is also to blame. “_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________,” a sociologist says. No wonder that getting old causes anxiety. TEST 3 Section A 1. A) Get some change from Jane. B) Use the woman’s phone. C) Go to look for a pay phone. D) Pay for the phone call. 2. A) It’s not raining as hard now. B) The rain has just begun. C) It only rained a little bit. D) It’s raining too hard to go out. 6 3. A) Paintbrushes. B) Some soap. C) A can of paint. D) Some ink. 4. A) Send some flowers to someone. B) Deliver a package to the hospital. C) Arrange some flowers. D) Talk to a doctor. 5. A) In Europe. B) Here. C) In America. D) In Australia. 6. A) Policeman and driver. B) Teacher and pupil. C) Officer and soldier. D) Director and actress. 7. A) Buy her some plants and take care of them. B) Take care of her house while she is away. C) Water her plants while he is free. D) Water her plants while she is on holiday. 8. A) They are exciting. B) They are boring. C) They are time-consuming. D) They are rewarding. 9. A) She is waiting for the man. B) She is waiting for her mother. C) She is waiting for a bus. D) She is waiting for it to stop raining. 10. A) Cold. B) Very hot. C) Cooler than the weather on the day of this conversation. D) Drier than the weather on the day of this conversation. 11. A) Florida. B) New York. C) California. D) Indiana. 12. A) Every ten minutes. B) At twenty to one. C) Every thirty minutes. D) Once a day. 13. A) It is now in daily touch with nine hundred people. B) The volunteers have completed one million calls. 7 C) It is now starting to include new comers who want to meet new friends. D) It has got support from all the neighbors of the old. 14. A) By a 77-year-old woman. B) By advertising in newspapers. C) By neighborhood group meetings. D) On televisions. 15. A) It is operated by federal employees. B) It has been in operation for fifteen years. C) It is especially for retired officials. D) It provides daily telephone calls. Section B 16. A) They take in fewer students than public schools do. B) They receive little or no support from public taxes. C) They are only open to rich families. D) They receive less money from their churches. 17. A) The churches. B) The local authorities. C) The state government. D) The private companies. 18. A) Private schools admit more students in each class. B) Private schools charge less than religious schools. C) Private schools offer better opportunities for students’ development. D) Private schools offer a variety of programs. Passage Two 19. A) Pet owners are less likely to suffer from heart disease than those who do not own pets. B) Pet owners are at a risk of getting the same type of disease their pets have. C) Pet owners have a tendency to be isolated from people around them. D) Pet owners gradually develop an affection towards their pets instead of their children. 20. A) Blood levels. B) Living condition. C) Life style. D) Blood pressure. 21. A) Different pets have different effects on people’s health. B) A new drug which can have the same effect as pets is now available. C) Pets can make their owners psychologically healthy. D) A new breakthrough has been made in the control of heart disease. Passage Three 22. A) Once. B) Twice. C) Three times. D) Four times. 23. A) The heaviest kite. B) The kite with the most unusual shape. C) The kite that flies the highest. 8 D) The funniest kite. 24. A) Only engineering students. B) Only the children. C) Any Central State University student. D) Anyone who wants to enter. 25. A) Saturday at the commons. B) Saturday on top of the Engineering Tower. C) Sunday at the commons. D) Sunday at the stadium. Section C Police in London have warned people to remain cautious following the bomb attacks during Thursday morning’s rush hour on the city’s transport system. The attacks are ____ to have killed at least fifty people and injured around seven hundred more. _____ on television just hours after the attacks, the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, promised an _____ investigation by the police and security services to track down those _____. Mr. Blair also said he knew those behind the attacks had acted in the name of Islam but he _____ that the overwhelming majority of Muslims abhorred the ____ as much as he did. The first attack came just before nine in the morning on a train close to the main station in the city’s financial _____; minutes later the worst incident occurred: a bomb _____ in a deep underground line, killing more than twenty people. _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________, throwing debris onto a nearby track and involving a further two trains. The fourth explosion ripped the roof off a bus. __________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________and ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________. TEST 4 Section A 1. A) Robert deserves her thanks for his help. B) Robert didn’t help much with the project. C) She finished her project before Robert finished his. D) She and Robert hadn’t finished planning their project yet. 2. A) How long he’ll be in Montreal. B) How he plans to travel to Montreal. C) What form of transportation he’ll use there. D) What other cities he’s planning to visit. 3. A) Librarian and student. B) Boss and secretary. C) Operator and caller. D) Customer and repairman. 4. A) He finds the presentation hard to follow. 9 B) He considers the presentation very dull. C) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic. D) He speaks highly of the presentation. 5. A) That he first have it repaired and then change it with someone. B) That he leave it in the garage to be repaired. C) That he sell his car for a new one. D) That he keep his old car and get a new one. 6. A) In the city. B) Near the train station. C) In the countryside. D) Near her workplace. 7. A) A day course. B) An evening course. C) The choice of course. D) Their part-time job. 8. A) He wrote a book about great restaurants. B) He always makes reservations for dinner. C) He read a book while he was eating dinner. D) He always finds good places to eat. 9. A) Pizza. B) Fish. C) Apple pie. D) Beef. 10. A) Because he has a test that night. B) Because he plans to go home for the weekend. C) Because he has not studied at all during the semester. D) Because he is helping his friend. 11. A) At six o’clock. B) At six-thirty. C) Over the weekend. D) On Monday. 12. A) Their attitudes about work. B) Different forms of work./ C) Importance of work for oneself. D) Balanced life and work. 13. A) The most hopeful. B) The most challenging. C) The most creative. D) The most enjoying. 14. A) His negative attitude towards work. B) His unwillingness to do something for others. C) His misunderstanding about publishing work. 10 D) His selfishness in doing things. 15. A) The work is worth doing if it is challenging and competitive. B) The work should be very creative leading to a wonder. C) One should find satisfaction in his work if it is necessary. D) One should like his work and stick to it as long as he takes it. Section B Passage One 16. A) To be excused. B) To be a free man in the prison. C) To be helped out of the prison. D) To explain the mistakes he had made. 17. A) Taking the key from the guard secretly. B) Killing the guard to take the key. C) Waking the guard up to ask for his help. D) Stealing the gun from the guard. 18. A) Getting some food for the guard. B) Opening the door from the outside. C) Getting the key and opening the door. D) Escaping from the prison. Passage Two 19. A) The computer expert systems. B) The shortage of experts in the countryside. C) The way to use the medical expert system. D) The shortage of many things in developing countries. 20. A) A system that is used to train doctors. B) A group of experts who can provide professional advice. C) A system that trains computer experts. D) A computer program that can provide professional advice. 21. A) It is not easy to see the shortage of experts in village. B) Many doctors and engineers have been sent to the countryside to solve problems. C) Computer expert systems are widely used in developing countries. D) Expert systems are owned by wealthy farmers and businessmen. Passage Three 22. A) The prison gates are always open. B) Its prisoners can work outside. C) The prison has no armed guard. D) The prison is open to the public. 23. A) The prisoners are provided with jobs on release. B) Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime. C) It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners. D) It has no security measures. 24. A) One year. B) Two years. C) Thirteen years. 11 D) Fourteen years. 25. A) Doubtful. B) Positive. C) Critical. D) Indifferent. Section C The World Trade Organization (WTO), created on January 1, 1995, is responsible for encouraging international trade to ______ as freely as possible and _____ that its trade agreements are respected and will settle any disputes. In the five years since its ______, the WTO has emerged as one of the world’s most _____ economic organizations and taken its place _____ the World Bank and International _____ Fund. The systems of global rules for the international trading system however, _____ back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was _____ in the aftermath of World War II. As time went by, it became clear that ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994-the so-called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO. ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. TEST 5 Section A 1. A) He is afraid he won’t be chosen for the trip. B) The boss has not decided where to go . C) Such a trip is necessary for the company. D) It’s not certain whether the trip will take place. 2. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face. C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class. 3. A) Prepared a meal. B) Went to a wedding. C) Shopped for groceries. D) Worked in a garden. 4. A) The post office. B) Monroe Street. C) The courthouse. D) Fourth Avenue. 5. A) She made mistake because she rushed. B) Her mistakes weren’t serious. C) She must hurry to the laboratory. D) Her work in the laboratory isn’t finished. 12 6. A) To make the woman angry. B) To please the man’s mother. C) David is the man’s good friend. D) David is good at carrying on conversations. 7. A) He must meet his teacher. B) He must attend a class. C) He must go out with his girlfriend. D) He must stay at school to finish his homework. 8. A) Having an interview. B) Filling out a form. C) Talking with his friend. D) Asking for information. 9. A) How to learn to find information on the Internet. B) How to use search engines like Google. C) Where to find this year’s Oscar winners. D) Google, the fastest and smartest search engine. 10. A) To locate as many sources as possible. B) To find the correct names and years. C) To type in the correct names and years. D) To use the very specific key word. 11. A) The Oscar winners of last year. B) The nominated foreign language films. C) This year’s Oscar winners. D) The nominees, the best movies and stars. 12. A) Asking about her holiday plan. B) Inquiring about some places of interest. C) Offering some information about a museum. D) Answering some questions about a historical site. 13. A) 35 yuan. B) 25 yuan. C) 15 yuan. D) 10 yuan. 14. A) Because she is a collector of ancient products. B) Because she likes to read about ancient history. C) Because the museum will teach a lot to her child. D) Because her child feel curious about masks. 15. A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Autumn. D) Winter. Section B 16. A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers. 13 B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane. C) He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee. D) He went there to meet his friends. 17. A) Toys for children. B) Important documents. C) Food and coffee. D) Clothes and scientific papers. 18. A) The woman took his case on purpose. B) All his papers had been stolen. C) He had taken the woman’s case. D) The woman played a joke on him. Passage Two 19. A) His eyesight was too poor. B) He has to work to support himself. C) Physics was too hard for him. D) He didn’t like physics any more. 20. A) He wanted to travel. B) He found his job boring. C) He was not qualified to be an engineer. D) He was not happy with the new director. 21. A) He wanted to go to Spain. B) He wanted to work with his friend. C) He enjoyed traveling around the world. D) He was rejected by the engineering firm. 22. A) The owner of the school promised him a good position. B) He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent. C) He wanted to earn more to support his family. D) He enjoyed teaching English. Passage Three 23. A) People knew of Fly Spy in the past. B) A very small radio station is placed in the body of each spy. C) It is easy for people to discover a fly spy. D) These spies are sent flying everywhere in the world. 24. A) For scouting. B) For collecting rubbish. C) For amusement. D) For collecting people’s secrets. 25. A) Two square meters. B) Two square millimeters. C) Less than two square millimeters. D) Twice the size of two square millimeters. Section C Honesty is one of the best virtues. It is also one of the most important and _____ personal qualities that people should build, because honesty can bring you _____ and respect from others. 14 An honest person can ____ real friendship. He can also be _____ with responsibility, which is ______ to his success and happiness. An honest student should _____ all himself to his studies, showing humiliation before knowledge. An honest businessman may win over more and more customers through being true to the customers in ____ competitions. In ____ , a student who cheats in examinations may be caught on the spot and destroy his own reputation. A businessman may lose his customers and even markers ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________, all can be attributed to deception and dishonesty. Remember, _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. TEST 6 Section A 1. A) They don’t know how to get to Mike’s home. B) They are discussing when to meet again. C) They will go to Mike’s birthday party. D) They went to the same party some time ago. 2. A) He played his part quite well. B) He was not dramatic enough. C) He performed better than the secretary. D) He exaggerated his part. 3. A) The electricity has gone off. B) He didn’t understand the manual. C) He couldn’t find the manual. D) The printer is out of order. 4. A) Make an important discovery. B) Perform an experiment with penicillin. C) Study something other than biology. D) Discover a substitute for penicillin. 5. A) Professor Dixon asked his students to wait outside. B) The weather isn’t very good today. C) Professor Dixon’s class is meeting outside today. D) The class was suddenly canceled. 6. A) He hasn’t seen many operas. B) The tickets for the operas. C) He didn’t attend the opera yesterday. D) The opera wasn’t as good as others. 7. A) Listen to music. B) Address a letter. C) Get his hair cut. D) Send a package. 15 8. A) Tom survived the accident. B) Tom was killed in the accident. C) Someone saved Tom’s life. D) It did little damage to Tom’s car. 9. A) $35. B) $50. C) $100. D) $250. 10. A) To secure a two-bedroom apartment. B) To renew a six-month lease. C) To pay for a dishwasher. D) To cover property damage. 11. A) For a week. B) For two weeks. C) For three weeks. D) For a month. 12. A) In the library on campus. B) In a classroom. C) In the professor’s office. D) In the corridor between classes. 13. A) Two weeks. B) Four weeks. C) Six weeks. D) Eight weeks. 14. A) The professor believes that the student’s work was not completely her own. B) The professor believes that the student’s work is inferior to that of the other students. C) The professor believes that the student’s project is incomplete. D) The professor believes that the student’s should discuss her project at the faculty meeting. 15. A) Write a report. B) Revise his project. C) Take an examination. D) Give a talk to the class. Section B Passage One 16. A) A researcher. B) A college professor. C) A technician. D) A writer. 17. A) The book was outdated. B) The book sold many copies. C) The book was praised by critics. D) The book became more popular than her other books. 16 18. A) The book is an attack on the use of chemical preservations in food. B) The book is a discussion of the hazards insects bring to the food supply. C) The book is a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides. D) The book is an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry. Passage Two 19. A) Because it takes too long to process all the applications. B) Because its resources are limited. C) Because it is a library for special purposes. D) Because there is a shortage of staff. 20. A) Discard his application form. B) Forbid him to borrow any items. C) Cancel his video card. D) Ask him to apply again. 21. A) One month. B) One week. C) Two weeks. D) Two months. Passage Three 22. A) The long distance between his hometown and New York. B) His criminal record. C) The high unemployment rate in New York. D) His unpopular character. 23. A) He wanted to be put in prison again. B) He needed the money to support his family. C) He hated the barber there. D) He wanted to make himself well known. 24. A) He went directly to the police station. B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape. C) He waited for the police to arrest him. D) He argued with the police angrily. 25. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison. B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community. C) The police in New York were not very efficient. D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again. Section C At least five people have been killed in Haiti in flooding caused by hurricane Dennis. The storm is a dangerous Category Four hurricane, on a ____ of one to five, with winds higher than 200 kilometers an hour. Dennis is now ____ heavy rains and high winds to Cuba, and is expected to _____ the U. S. state of Florida on Saturday and Sunday. Cuban civil defense officials say they evacuated more than 200,000 people from southern ____ areas as Dennis approached. Cuban President Fidel Castro warned Cubans to expect major damage from the storm. Dennis caused heavy flooding in Jamaica, but _____ the island a direct hit. Many areas of Jamaica are _____ power, and remain cut off from authorities trying to determine _____ damage 17 the storm caused. Flooding in ____ deforested Haiti swept away roads and bridges, cutting off towns and cities in the southern part of the country. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends November 30. In Florida, Governor Jeb bush _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. TEST 7 Section A 1(A) She can’t put up with the noise. B) She wants to save money to buy a piano. C) The present apartment is too expensive. D) She has found a job a neighboring area. 2. A) His injury kept him at home. B) He didn’t think it necessary. C) He was too week to see the doctor. D) He failed to make an appointment. 3. A) She may telephone Arthur. B) Perhaps rehearsal should be canceled. C) She can’t practice any other evening. D) Rehearsal has already been postponed. 4. A) He will review 3 more lessons. B) He will study the other 5 lessons. C) He will go over the 12 lessons. D) He will study He will study lessons. 5. A)Encouraged. B) Indifferent. C) Insulted. D) Responsible. 6. A)Looking for a young lady. B) Looking for her wristwatch. C) Looking for a man wearing a wristwatch. D) Looking for a young gentleman. 7. A)The pear. B) The weather. C) The cold. D) The seafood. 8. A) At a cigarette store. B) At a bus station. C) At a gas station D) At a Aunt Mary’s. 9. A)Soured milk. B) Traps of advertising. C) Sales at T Mart. D) A careless purchase. 10. A)Late Sunday evening. B) Early Saturday morning. C) Late Saturday evening. D) Earl Sunday morning. 11. A) Because the milk she bought at a discount would expire soon. B) Because she did not save 50% on all of the items she purchased. C) Because she ignored the fact the lower the prices the lower the lower quality the products. D) Because she did not realize that all sales are used to cheat cusomers. 12. A)The election for senator. B) The election for treasure. 18 C) The election for secretary. D) The election for president. 13. A)They’re competing against each other in an election. B)The man is writing the woman’s speech. C) The man is interviewing the woman. D)The woman is planning the man’s campaign. 14. A)Make posters. B) Write a speech. C) Answer questions. D) Study chemistry. 15. A)compare their lecture notes. B) Give a speech at school canteen. C) Prepare questions to be asked. D) Vote in the school election. Section B 16. A) Because they give us a lot of fun. B) Because they remind us of how to live properly and happily. \ C) Because proverbs are more interesting than jokes. D) Because many proverbs were written two hundred years ago. 17. A) The Chinese and Spanish languages are famous for proverbs. B) Franklin invented bifocal glasses. C) Comedians tell proverbs. D) Proverbs are more permanent than jokes. 18. A) Because of his famous sayings. B) Because he was one of the original signers of the American Constitution. C) Because he told many jokes. D) Because he invented a new kind of stove. Passage Two 19. A) What his crown was made of. B) Whether his crown was pure gold.\ C) Who made the crown for him. D) What the weight of the crown for him. 20. A) When he was walking on the street. B)When he was wearing on the street. C) When he was having a bath. D) When he was running home. 21. A) His famous discovery. B) His everyday life. C) Friendly relations between Archimedes and the king. D) His hobbies. Passage Three 22. A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered. B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one. C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children. D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30. 23. A) Because their parents want them to share the family burden. B) Because their parents are too strict with them in their education. C) Because they have nobody to play with. D) Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible. 19 24. A) Two types of only children. B) Parents’ responsibilities C) The necessity of family planning. D) The relationship between parents and children. 25. A) They have no sisters or brothers. B) They are overprotected by their parents. C) Their parents expect too much of them. D) Their parents often punish them for minor faults. Section C Researchers in Troy, New York, have made the world’s smallest brushes, with bristles a thousand times thinner than a human hair. They’re _____ to sweep clean the tiny world of nanotechnology. Brushes, brooms and hairy fly swats are probably among the first tools _____ by humans, _____, an ancient paintbrush used by a prehistoric cave artist _____ from 30,000 years ago. So it’s ______ that miniature versions of these should adorn the burgeoning field of nanotechnology. The bristles of these new nanobrushes are made of tiny ____ filaments thirty billionths of a meter across and a few ____ long. The brush handles they’re attached to are comparatively large-_____ than a human hair! The researchers have taken microscope pictures_______________ ______________________________________________________________________________- Particles that would escape any normal brush. The researchers also used their brushes to paint microstructures; and __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. If the tiny tools prove robust enough, ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ or sweeping away unwanted crud. \ TEST 8 Section A 1. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man’s request. C) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed. D) She can’t send the message right now. 2. A) Botany. B) Mathematics. C) Acting. D) Astronomy. 3. A) Take a taxi. B) Stay at another hotel. C) Ask the driver for directions. D) Walk to the hotel. 4. A) The woman is wearing long hair now. 20 B) The woman followed the man’s advice. C) The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut. D) The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not. 5. A) He can teach her that program too. B) He owns several computers himself. C) He’s busier than Greg right now. D) He taught himself that program. 6. A) Because he didn’t have the time. B) Because Marie fell ill. C) Because Marie doesn’t like football. 7. A) He had to work overtime. B) He was held up in traffic. C) His car ran out of gas. D) He had a traffic accident. 8. A) He shows great enthusiasm for his studies. B) He is a very versatile person. C) He has no talent for tennis. D) He does not study hard enough. 9. A) At 2:15 p.m. B) At 11:00 a..m. C) At 2:00 p.m. D) At 1:45 p.m. 10. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. 11. A) That she has taken this trip before. B) That she does not like to travel. C) That she is traveling with a friend. D) That she will take the bus again this month. 12. A) Two. B) Three. C) Five. D) Seventeen. 13. A) A driver’s license. B) A permission slip. C) A registration card. D) Nothing. 14. A) Next quarter. B) Friday at nine o’clock. 21 C) Friday afternoon. D) Later the same day. 15. A) That he is majoring in mathematics. B) That he has never taken a chemistry course. C) That he is a freshman. D) That he does not like his advisor. Section B Passage One 16. A) From his friend. B) From the theater. C) From a charity organization. D) From an unknown source. 17. A) Her husband was taking her out to the theater. B) Her husband had helped her get to a job. C) Her husband was going to buy her some nice gifts. D) Her husband had found his lost briefcase. 18. A) He had lost the tickets for the theater. B) He had lost his briefcase. C) He had left his briefcase at home. \ D) He had left the tickets in the office. Passage Two 19. A) It grows easily in various conditions. B) It gives higher yields than other grain crops. C) It is delicious but inexpensive. D) It can be cooked in many ways. 20. A) Tomato juice. B) Chocolate beans. C) Sweet corn. D) Fried potatoes. 21. A) They brought great wealth to Spain. B) They led to the discovery of America. C) They made native American lifestyles known. D) They made native American foods popular. Passage Three 22. A) 65. B) 35. C) 27. D) 9. 23. A) All the women tested except those volunteers. B) Those who were generally active. C) Those who had been more active than the average. D) Those who had suffered backaches and other discomforts.\ 24. A) Zero gravity. B) Pains. 22 C) Food and oxygen. D) Radiation. 25. A) Space Testing Causes Backaches in Women. B) Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel. C) Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel. D) Poor Wages for Women Space-test Volunteers. Section C The former football star, Diego Maradona, has admitted publicly for the first time that he used his hand to _____ one of the most controversial goals in the history of the international game. There has long been ____ football rivalry between Argentina and England, but when the two teams met in the _____ finals of the 1986 World Cup, the disputed goal became one of the most famous in the world. ______ the England goalkeeper for the ball, the short and stocky Maradona raised his left arm into the air to _____ the ball into the net. Television pictures and photographs _____ later, showed the goal to be illegal. Maradona claimed it was “the Hand of God,” which had guided the ball, not his own. Argentina went on to win 2-1 and ____ lift the World Cup. Since then the incident has irked English supporters, but _____ satisfaction to Argentine fans. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________, Few will be angered-______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. The defeated England coach, Bobby Robson, __________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. TEST 9 Section A 1. A) Because he was so hungry, he rushed off to eat. B) He found some good buys at the store. C) Everybody was angry at him for leaving. D) He was too mad to say anything when he left. 2. A) She doesn’t talk very much. B) She doesn’t really like skating. C) She skates a lot these days. D) She’d like to become a better skater. 3. A) He intends to relax for a few weeks. B) The final exams he took were easy. C) It’s too early for him to make plans. D) He still has couple of tests to take. 4. A) Play a tape recorder. B) Take a picture. C) Repair a typewriter. D) Start a car. 23 5. A) Sunny and warm. B) Cold and windy. C) Sunny but windy. D) Rainy and cold. 6. A) Once a week. B) Twice a week. C) Three times a week. D) Four times a week. 7. A) In New York. B) In Boston. C) In Newport. D) In Washington. 8. A) The man is planning a trip to Madison. B) The man has not been to Madison before. C) The man doesn’t like Madison. D) The man has been to Madison before. 9. A) She is spending the weekends. B) She sells bikes for her dad. C) She is looking for a bike. D) She is doing some exercise with a bike. 10. A) He wants to get a racer for sports. B) He wants to use it to go traveling. C) He wants to use it for daily transportation. D) He wants to use it to do some exercise. 11. A) To make sure it’s the right height. B) To get it top of the line. C) To be sure it’s in good condition. D) To feel comfortable. 12. A) The man’s lateness for class. B) The topic for their class presentation. C) The presentations of other students. D) Their bad luck and the Murphy’s Law. 13. A) Because his car was broken. B) Because no one gave him a ride. C) Because it was a 30-minute bus ride. D) Because the bus ride was safe in bad weather. 14. A) Business. B) Literature. C) History. D) Meteorology. 15. A) 60. B) 45. 24 C) 30. D) 20. Section B 16. A) A deep, but beautiful voice. B) Good grammar. C) Understanding of the audience’s view points. D) Full in formation on the subject. 17. A) Confusing writing is not good writing. B) Writing is not easy for everyone. C) Correct grammar is part of good writing. D) Anyone can learn to write. 18. A) His advice is still useful today. B) He knew nothing about writing. C) He was a popular teacher. D) He was born under a lucky star. Passage Two 19. A) They invited him to a party. B) They asked him to make a speech. C) They gave a special dinner for him. D) They invited his wife to attend the dinner. 20. A) He was embarrassed. B) He felt greatly encouraged. C) He felt sad. D) He was deeply touched. 21. A) Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. B) Sam’s wife was satisfied with the gold watch and the dinner. C) Sam did not like the gold watch, but hoped for some money. D) The company had some financial problems. Passage Three 22. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. B) The exhaustion of energy resources. C) The destruction of oil wells. D) The spread of the black powder from the fires. 23. A) The underground oil resources from the fires. B) The underground water resources have not been polluted. C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. D) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. 24. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells. B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires. C) To remove the oil left on the surface of the desert. D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes. 25. A) Burning oil will need black powder detectors. B) A new environmental problem will arise from burning the oil. C) Black powder detectors are useful machine in cleaning up the gases. 25 D) Residents near the oil lakes will breathe more oil vapors. Section C India’s biggest state-run oil firm recently lost out to a Chinese company in a bid to acquire Petro Kazakhstan-a Canadian oil company with substantial reserves in Central Asia. The deal underlined the growing competition between the two _____ and rapidly growing Asian countries for oil and gas _____ in other countries. India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation had reportedly put in the highest bid for Petro Kazakhtan in the first round. But the deal _____ in favor of China’s National Petroleum Corporation, when it improved its offer to nearly ,4.2 ______. Disappointed officials from the Indian oil company say their bankers are _____ their options to see if they will be allowed to revise their bid. The ____ competition for Petro Kanzakhstan underlines the urgency with which the two Asian giants, India and China, are trying to _____ energy supplies in other countries. The two need oil and other resources in _____ amounts as their economies and populations surge. Recently, however, _________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________. After losing the Petro Kazakhstan bid, India’s oil minister said China and India needed to adopt a “collaborative approach” to prevent acquisition costs from climbing higher. _________ ____________________________________________________________________________. There have already been some signs of such cooperation. In Sudan, ___________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. TEST 10 Section A 1. A) She will do anything but play golf. B) She seldom wants to do anything. C) She never plays, but she’d like to. D) She is an enthusiatic golfer. 2. A) She finds reading poetry rewarding. B) She made some beautiful pottery. C) She wrote some award-winning poems. D) She is now writing for a newspaper. 3. A) They were inexpensive. B) He’s going to give them away. C) They were free. D) He has to return them soon. 4. A) He isn’t going out today. B) The wind is dying down. C) The thinks today is Wednesday. D) The wind is strong today. 5. A) Go over the list. B) Do some shopping. 26 C) List everything her friend needs. D) Go for an outing. 6. A) Find a larger room. B) Buy two bookshelves. C) Sell the old table. D) Rearrange some furniture. 7. A) He is in European to see his mother. B) He is on a European tour with his mother. C) He is at home on sick leave. D) He is attending his sick mother at home. 8. A) A guest and a receptionist. B) A passager and an air hostess. C) A customer and a shop assistant. D) A guest and a waitress. 9. A) In a dentist’s office. B) In a drugstore. C) In a hospital. D) In a doctor’s office. 10. A) To tell him that the woman would meet him at his office. B) To ask him for an appointment. C) To ask him what time the woman’s appointment was. D) To get a prescription for the woman. 11. A) The woman had a toothache. B) She wanted to buy some aspirin. C) She was a regular patient of Dr. Williams. D) Dr. Williams was very busy. 12. A) Final exams. B) A history class. C) A summer tour. D) Term papers. 13. A) His parents will take her to Gettysburg. B) He has been to Gettysburg several times. C) He has to go to Gettysburg for his history class. D) He has never been to Gettysburg until now. 14. A) Why he needed to go to Gettysburg. B) What places his parents took him to that summer. C) What he saw at Gettysburg last time. D) Why they failed to go to Gettysburg. 15. A) It is a place with historical significance. B) It is only a few hours drive from their city. C) Children need to go there for history education. D) It should be the first choice for summer tours. 27 Section B 16. A) Chemicals. B) Vapor. C) Water. D) Gas. 17. A) By passing steam over dry ice. B) By turning ordinary ice into steam. C) By melting dry ice. D) By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice. 18. A) It takes a longer time to melt. B) It is lighter to carry. C) It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice. D) It is not so cold as ordinary ice. 19. A) In the 1920’s. B) In the 1930’s. C) In the 1940’s. D) In the 1950’s. Passage Two 20. A) The silk T-shirt in white color. B) The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture. C) The nylon T-shirt worn on playground. D) The wool T-shirt worn for work. 21. A) T-shirts feel soft and wash well. B) T-shirts are smart and comfortable. C) T-shirts go well with trousers. D) T-shirts are suitable for evening wear. 22. A) New technology is being employed. B) Advertisements are being widely used. C) New designs are being adopted. D) More synthetic materials are being introduced. Passage Three 23. A) Because the seaside was the best place for vacation. B) Because he walks too much as a salesman. C) Because all the hotels were very expensive. D) Because he wanted to cure his hurting feet. 24. A) Because he saw the salesman walk. B) Because he mistook the salesman for a thief. C) Because the salesman asked him for permission to take salt water. D) Because the salesman came again after lunch. 25. A) Because it was in the afternoon. B) Because he had sold thousands of buckets of salt water. Section C Europen Union and Chinese trade officials have begun talks in Beijing to revise a trade agreement that has blocked tons of clothing from reaching European stores. The talks come just 28 days before the United States and China hold similar discussions on the _____ of Chinese textiles. It has been only two months since European Union and Chinese trade officials agreed in Beijing to limit _____ Chinese textile exports to Europe. Both sides hailed that ____ solution as a breakthrough in trade relations, and the Chinese suggested it was an example for the United States to ______. However, the quotas agreed to in June on Chinese _____, pants, bras and other textile categories have already been reached. European customs officials have therefore _____ the import of millions of dollars worth of these items, _____ some European retailers short of goods. Anja Lorcher is a trade policy adviser at the Foreign Trade Association, a Brussels-bassed retail organization _____ in foreign trade issues. She says _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________, whose business will now suffer as their goods lay beyond reach. “They have been paid for. ____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________’” she said. “Which will not be possible if nothing happens this week.” China would also like to see more of its exports on European shelves. _________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. TEST 11 Section A 1. A) This is the first paper the professor has assigned. B) The man doesn’t like the choice of topics. C) The professor will assign the class specific topics. D) The students must have the topic of their papers approved. 2. A) No, all the rooms are taken. B) Yes, these is double room. C) Yes, there are some spare rooms. D) Yes, there is a single room. 3. A) She adjusts to college life easily. B) It was hard for her to get into college. C) She no longer attends college. D) It doesn’t take her long to get to campus. 4. A) He doesn’t mind moving. B) He won’t move for two weeks. C) He’d rather not be moving. D) He’s decided not to move. 5. A) They’re always expensive. B) They’re inexpensive now. C) They haven’t been cleaned. D) There aren’t any available. 6. A) She feels that he won’t accept anything. 29 B) She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator. C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants. D) She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford. 7. A) He offered her a pencil. B) He was afraid of losing his pen. C) He lent her his extra pen. D) He said he didn’t have any extra ink. 8. A) To the beach. B) To a play. C) To a movie theatre. D) To a restaurant. 9. A) Luck and success. B) Gate’s secret to success. C) Gate’s college education. D) Gate’s and Microsoft. 10. A) Good luck. B) His hard work. C) His friend Paul. D) Good timing. 11. A ) It always puts the needs of customers first. B) It always keeps pace with the latest development. C) It should put his attitudes and approaches to work. D) Luck, hard work and his friendship with Paul are essential to Microsoft. 12. A) He ascribes success to his college education. B) He feels very sorry for not finishing college. C) He has no objection to his college education. D) He thinks it good to drop out of college in time. 13. A) The woman’s husband. B) The owner of the apartment. C) The apartment manager. D) The tenant who occupies the apartment now. 14. A) In a house. B) In a hotel. C) In a two-bedroom apartment. D) In a three-bedroom apartment. 15. A) Because she thought the apartment was too small. B) Because it was the first apartment she had seen. C) Because her husband had not seen it. D) Because the rent was too high. Section B Passage One 16. A) America. 30 B) Britain. C) Australia. D) Hong kong. 17. A) A cup of tea. B) A cup of coffee. C) A glass of water. D) A cup of Chinese liquor. 18. A) Because she was thirsty. B) Because she liked drinking. C) Because she knew little about Chinese culture. D) Because she wanted to drink to her satisfaction. 19. A) Two cups. B) One cup. C) Half a cup. D) About twelve cups. Passage Two 20. A) The crust. B) The ground. C) The plane. D) The boundary. 21. A) Two. B) Seventy. C) Seven. D) Twelve. 22. A) The east coast of North America. B) The west coast of North America. C) The middle of the Atlantic Ocean. D) The middle of the Pacific Ocean. Passage Three 23. A) Watching traditional plays. B) Visiting in narrow streets. C) Boating on the river. D) Cycling in narrow streets. 24. A) There are many visitors there. B) There are many students there. C) There are many old streets there. D) There are many bicycles there. 25. A) He thinks the city is too crowded. B) He likes the place very much. C) He thinks the streets are too narrow. D) He admires the comfortable life of the students there. Section C Britain is launching a new scheme to improve the teaching of finance in schools. Personal finance is already part of the national curriculum in England and Wales while Scotland and North 31 Ireland are developing their own ______. But according to the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG), the organization behind today’s move, teachers don’t always get the help they need. Schools like Broadwater in Surrey already use examples of ____ with money in lessons like mathematics. But unlike many other schools, it’s taking things a ______ further. Its teacher devised a course where people set up their own business, part of that _____ money management. By 2005, it’s hoped that _____ school children will have had access to personal finance lessons, something that would go down well with parents. Learning about money is already part of the timetable for some of the pupils at this school. But where personal finance is taught, the problem for teachers can be getting hold of the _____ material. The moment students leave school, they have to face the ____ of dealing with complicated financial forms as well as things like credit and _____. The group leader at PFEG said, “ _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. We want them to be able to put personal finance education examples into all different parts of their subject areas. ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. Some teachers might find it useful in their IT lessons, whereas other teachers _________________ _________________________________________________________________________。 TEST 12 Section A 1. A) 5:00. B) 5:15. C) 5:30. D) 5:45. 2. A) ,1.40. B) ,4.30. C) ,6.40. D) ,8.60. 3. A) Forget about the concert. B) Spend some time practicing. C) Find a new place to live. D) Go to another concert. 4. A) New York. B) Denver. C) Phoenix. D) Chicago. 5. A) Mr. Long’s briefing was unnecessarilly long. B) The woman should have been more attentive. C) Mr. Long’s briefing was not relevant to the mission. D) The woman needn’t have attended the briefing. 6. A) He needs to find a new job. 32 B) He can’t get to his keys. C) His car needs to be repaired. D) He doesn’t know where his keys are. 7. A) At home. B) At the riverside. C) At the health center. D) At his office. 8. A) Look for a more expensive hotel. B) Go to another hotel by bus. C) Try to find a quiet place( D) Take a walk around the city. 9. A) In the morning. B) 10 P.M. C) 9 A.M. D) At midnight. 10. A) Because his friend lives one hour drive away from the cinema. B) Because his friend hopes to watch another movie tomorrow. C) Because the man cannot buy one more ticked for that show. D) Because his friend needs to drive one hour to the theater after work. 11. A) 1. B) 3. C) 6. D) 10. 12. A) Go to summer school. B) Take a vacation. C) Stay at home. D) Earn some money. 13. A) They hired someone to stay in their home. B) They left their pets with neighbors. C) They rented their house to a student. D) They asked their gardener to watch their home. 14. A) Walking the dog. B) Cutting the grass. C) Watching the children. D) Feeding the fish. 15. A) They attend a house-sitter’s party. B) They interview a house-sitter’s friends. C) They check a house-sister’s references. D) They look at a house-sitter’s transcripts. Section B 16. A) He was good at writing about interesting people. B) It was much easier to write stories about people. 33 C) He believed that people are always easier to learn other people. D) He thought people played an important role in world events. 17. A) Action. B) World News. C) Enterprise. D) Faces and Places. 18. A) He is a sportsman. B) He is an actor. C) He is a photographer. D) He is a publisher. Passage Two 19. A) It's good for training one’s character but not good for one’s health. B) It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens. C) It has less effect on a child’s character than sports and games. D) It’s as important as after-class activities. 20. A) Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying. B) Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching. C) Because the school authorities have neglected discipline. 21. A) Practical work. B) Collective activities. C) Teacher’s encouragement. D) Book knowledge. Passage Three 22. A) The shapes of water droplets. B) The formation of rain clouds. C) The characteristics of fog. D) The spread of air currents. 23. A) They both form in large spherical masses. B) They are both common only in cold climates. C) They both change shape when temperatures away. D) They are both made of tiny water droplets. 24. A) It leaves a fine coating of ice on everything. B) It is made up of ice crystals. C) It occurs when ice evaporates. D) It feels icy even though it is vapor. 25. A) The density of the water droplets in the air. B) The size of the water droplets. C) The temperature of the water droplets. D) The purity of the water vapor. Section C Hong Kong Disneyland is set to open on September 12。But the theme park has already suffered bad publicity and it _____ had to reverse course on its plan to serve shark’s fin soup. After _____ a spirited campaign against the Walt Disney Company, environmentalists welcomed the Disneyland’s annoucement that it will not serve the Chinese _____, shark’s fin soup. 34 Shark’s fin soup is a traditional dish at Chinese banqutes and weddings. While many enjoy it for its taste and reputed healthful _____, it is most popular as a sign of statues. Because it is expensive and requires intensive preparation, many Chinese _____ it with wealth and power. Disney came under fire when it said it would serve the dish at two of the _____ hotels. Green Peace, the international environmental organization, says the company was neglecting its ______ commitment to protecting endangered species. Disney said that although it takes environmental stewardship seriously, it wanted to balance those concerns with cultural _____ to Chinese customs. But, the environmentalists say that ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. We have to bear in mind that times change and that if a particular habit or custom is unsustainable, we should get rid of it. ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. Many scientists say ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________. TEST 13 Section A 1. A) In a bank. B) In a school. C) In a clothing store. D) In a barbershop. 2. A) The train is late. B) The train is crowded. C) The train is empty. D) The train is on time. 3. A) That the man had not bought the motorcycle. B) That the weather wouldn’t be good today. C) That the man would ride to work today. D) That the man did not have to work today. 4. A) At 2:35. B) At 2:45. C) At 3:00. D) At 3:20. 5. A) He wants to pay. B) He doesn’t want to eat out. C) He wants to eat somewhere else. D) He doesn’t like Japanese food. 6. A) He makes his students work very hard. B) He refused to let the man take his class. 35 C) He stayed home today because he was tired. D) He won’t be teaching next semester. 7. A) He can get his money refunded. B) The sweater fits him perfectly. C) He can’t get a refund without a receipt. D) The sweater isn’t available in a larger size. 8. A) He should rest before he cleans the kitchen. B) Only the kitchen needs to be cleaned up. C) All of his apartment needs to be cleaned. D) He should wait until this afternoon to begin. 9. A) A bus accident. B) A driver’s fault. C) Calamities and rescues. D) A successful rescue. 10. A) Jimmy. B) Most passengers. C) The bus driver. D) The driver of the van. 11. A) Bad weather. B) Drunken driving.. C) Too much traffic. D) Wrong traffic signals. 12. A) She didn’t make the presentation. B) She just got out of a history class. C) She made a fool of herself. D) She didn’t do a good job in the presentation. 13. A) She got embarrassed and nervous. B) She had to speak in front of a group of people. C) It helps her to forget about the people. D) It’s the best way to make a presentation. 14. A) Children were born with shyness. B) Children never blush when speaking. C) Children are very brave. D) Children like to speak in public. 15. A) To show that high school students can be very shy. B) To explain that blushing is a learned behavior. C) To prove that his shyness is more serious than hers. D) To say that his shyness is more serious than hers. Section B 16. A) He was struck by lighting. B) He had a car accident. C) He was very old. 36 D) He fell down in his yard. 17. A) His wife. B) A clock. C) A tree. D) Lightning. 18. A) Hiding under a tree. B) Entering the house. C) Driving a car. D) Lying on the ground. 19. A) A fall from the tree. B) The unexpected return of his wife. C) Another flash of lightning. D) Another heavy blow. Passage Two 20. A) He missed the appointment. B) He arrived late. C) He was sick. D) He was very busy. 21. A) He was busy sightseeing. B) He couldn’t reach Mr. Jordan’s office. C) He didn’t want to see Mr. Jordan any more. D) He didn’t want to take the trouble making it. 22. A) The trip didn’t do any good to his health. B) The trip was a complete disappointment. C) The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business. D) The trip helped him meet many interesting people. Passage Three 23. A) It would be a great success. B) There was not hope of success. C) They would try their best to make it . D) They said nothing about it. 24. A) They froze and stored a cat’s brain for about 203 days. B) They froze and stored a human being’s brain for 203 days. C) They froze and stored the dead body of Dr. James Hedford. D) They tried to find the cure for the disease which had killed the scientist. 25. A) Heart. B) Lung. C) liver. D) Brain. Section C Two Indian sailors were recently arrested in Yokohama and charged with possessing hemp, ______ to Japanese law. A police _____ said that he visited their ship in the harbor and found five ______ of what he thought was hemp, as well as smoking pipes. These things were found in the cabin of the ______ men. 37 In court, the sailors ______ that the material was not hemp but was common Indian type of tobacco, _______ brown sugar and smoked with long pipes. Hemp in ______ form is sticky lump _______ chocolate, and what the Indians had in their cabin looked very similar. However, __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. TEST 14 Section A 1. A) To the bank. B) To a book store. C) To a shoe store. D) To the grocer’s. 2. A) By bus. B) By bike. C) By taxi. D) On foot. 3. A) He doesn’t know much about acting. B) He didn’t think they were actors. C) Acting is a very difficult profession. D) The acting seemed professional to him. 4. A) Stay out of the garden. B) Protect himself from the sun. C) Buy another hat. D) Get some new gardening tools. 5. A) A big travel agency. B) A big opportunity. C) An inexperienced salesman. D) A position as general manager. 6. A) It’s going to attract a lot of reading. B) It’s going to be a lot of fun. C) It’s going to require a lot of reading. D) It’s going to work out quite well. 7. A) He is often late for meals. B) He is expecting a letter from abroad. C) He wrote to his family last month. D) He is anxious to go back home. 8. A) George’s brother. 38 B) George’s wife. C) George’s father. D) George’s wife’s father. 9. A) Global warming. B) Human’s actions. C) Industry pollution. D) Weather changes. 10. A) Because she has experienced an extremely cold winter. B) Because she has not heard any discussion about it. C) Because she doesn’t think things are getting worse. D) Because she knows that man has done a lot about it. 11. A) People’s unawareness about global warming. B) Flooding in the Indian coast. C) Changes in the global weather system. D) Pollution and deforestation. 12. A) Linguistics. B) Politics. C) Psychology. D) Literature. 13. A) War. B) Human and Nature. C) Mass media. D) Anti-terrorism. 14. A) In a library. B) In a classroom. C) In a teacher’s office. D) In a school canteen. 15. A) 9. B) 10. C) 13. D) 15. Section B Passage One 16. A) His friend gave him the wrong key. B) He didn’t know where the back door was. C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox. D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock. 17. A) It was getting dark. B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend. C) The birds might have flown away. D) His friend would arrive any time. 18. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window. 39 B) The looked silly with only one leg inside the window. C) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him. D) He realized that he had made a mistake. Passage Two 19. A) To drive the car automatically. B) To measure the driver’s pulse. C) To prevent car accidents. D) To monitor the driver’s health. 20. A) It sends out signals for help. B) It sounds an alarm to warn the driver. C) It takes over the driving immediately. D) It stops the car automatically. 21. A) It monitors the signals transmitted from the driver’s brain. B) It can measure the driver’s alcohol level in the blood. C) It can quicken the driver’s response to emergencies. D) It bases its analysis on the driver’s heartbeat. Passage Three 22. A) A professor. B) An architecture student. C) A professional architect. D) An interior designer. 23. A) Visited an Earthship. B) Interviewed the inventor. C) Built an Earthtship herself. D) Read books about Earthship. 24. A) A room in an Earthship. B) A large Earthship. C) A group of Earthships. D) A book of plans. Section C On July 16, 1995 a new bookstore opened in the American city of Seattle. No one steps inside to buy anything. Yet the store, if you could call it that, had _____ last year of 7,000 million dollars. Ten years ago, few people bought things over the Internet and they thought it was ______, but Amazon-dot-com changed many people’s minds. Ten years later, an estimated seven out of ten American ______ have used a computer to buy something. Market researchers at comScore Networks estimate online ______ last year at 117,000 million dollars. That was for goods and travel services. The person who started Amazon, Jeffrey Bezos, remains its leader. In the 1990s he urged _____ to help Amazon “get big fast.” Yet Amazon invested in many similar businesses that ______. Amazon lost plenty of money and did not make a profit until 2003. Its most recent profit and ______ report, released last week, was better than many market watchers had expected. Today people can buy not just books and music but also many other products through 40 Amazon. It competes with eBay, which celebrates its tenth birthday in _______. Ebay calls itself “the world’s” online marketplace.” _________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Ebay has grown to include several other businesses, including PayPal, a company that processes online payments. As online sellers grew, traditional stores saw the future. Today, ________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________, Wal-Mart. 41