Part Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition according based on the topic Newspapers. Your part of writing should be no less than 120 words.
Tape scripts
Section A
Directions: (omitted)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation 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 center.
1. A. teacher—student B. lawyer—client
C. mother—son D. dentist—patient
2. A. the sixth floor B. the seventh floor
C. the fifth floor D. the eighth floor
3. A. Jim always reveals other people's secrets intentionally.
B. It is very hard for Jim to keep a secret.
C. Jim is not reliable when he carries out a duty.
D. Jim tends to tell his secrets only to reliable people.
4. A. next Monday B. next Wednesday
C. next Thursday D. next Tuesday
5. A. He will give Sam a hand in writing his term paper.
B. He will go to Sam's party after he finishes writing his term paper.
C. He will be too busy to attend Sam's birthday party.
D. He has to hand in his term paper the following day.
6. A. Mike is often in a bad temper and doesn't talk a lot.
B. Mike is usually talkative and cheerful.
C. Mike doesn't like to talk a lot in the presence of strangers.
D. Mike has said a lot today.
7. A. The man should be very careful while driving.
B. The man can't be careful while driving in a fog.
C. It is very hard to concentrate while driving in a fog.
D. The man shouldn't have driven in the fog.
8. A. The man wants to know where they can get a new clock.
B. The man suggests that the woman should not buy a new clock.
C. The man means to take the old clock to the repairman himself.
D. The man suggests that the woman should purchase a new clock.
9. A. The woman is going to be a secretary after she graduates.
B. The woman will not become a secretary after she graduates.
C. The woman doesn't have any idea what kind of job she will have after she graduates.
D. The woman doesn't know if the man has any idea about her future job.
10. A. Professor Richardson's lectures on Philosophy are always wellattended.
B. Students sometimes fall asleep in Professor Richardson's lectures on Philosophy.
C. The front seats are very hard to get on campus.
D. Professor Richardson doesn't hold seminars and discussions in his lectures.
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 the question 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., and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One