29. If he 　　　　　my advice, he wouldn't have lost his job.

　　 A. followed　　　　 B. should follow　　 C. had followed　　 D. would follow

28. I've become good friends with several of the students in my school 　　　　　I met in the

　　 English speech contest last year.

　　 A. who　　 　　　　B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 D. which

27. I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone 　　　it. Was it you?

　　 A. has done　　　　 B. had done　　　　 C. would do　　　　 D. will do

26. Dina, 　　　　for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

　　 A. struggling　　　 B. struggled　　　　 C. having struggled　 D. to struggle

25. John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work 　　　　has

　　 made him what he is today.

　　 A. why　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. that

24. This coastal area 　　　　a national wildlife reserve last year.

　　 A. was named　　　 B. named　　　　　 C. is named　　　　 D. names

23. You 　　　　buy a gift, but you can if you want to.

　　 A. must　　　　　　 B. mustn't　　　　　 C. have to　　　　　 D. don't have to

22. Father 　　　　goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.

　　 A. hardly　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　 D. never

21. Listen! Do you hear someone 　　　　　for help?

A. calling　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 C. to call　　　　　 D. called

15. What does the woman think the man should do?

　　 A. Have meals regularly.

B. Go to Dr. Kevin's office.

C. Pay attention to his health.

Section B (7.5 marks)

　　　 Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and thenfill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank withNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

　　　 You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Part II　 Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)

　　 Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices markedA,

B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

　　 Example:

　　 The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket 　　　　the desert.

A. covering　　　　 B. covered　　　　 C. cover　　　　　 D. to cover

The answer is A.