Directions:　 Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. My brother’s been awarded ______ honourable title by ______ Ministry of Education.

　　　 A. a … the　　　　　　 B. an … /　　　　　　　　　　 C. the … the　　　　　 D. an … the

Part A　 Short Conversations

Directions:　 In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.　　 A. Buy some football game tickets.　　　　　　 B. Stay at home and watch TV.

C. Go to the football game.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Stay at home and do some reading.

2. 　 A. The man is taking the place of Jim at work.

B. Jim and the man are working together today.

C. The man is expecting to take a day off.

D. Jim asked if the man was ill.

3. 　 A. He has been playing both games for a long time.

　 　　 B. He no longer plays soccer.

　 　 C. He is giving badminton lessons now.

　 　 D. He didn’t win either match.

4. 　 A. She is not a pleasant person.　　　　　　　　　 B. She doesn’t talk very much.

　 　 C. She is very nice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. She is pleasant to talk with.

5. 　 A. He has bought a new one.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He hasn’t any at present.

C. He has only an old one.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. His sister has given him one.

6. 　 A. At home　　　　　　 B. In a coffee shop　　　 C. In a street　　　　　　　　 D. In a car

7.　　 A. 8 dollars 　　　　　 　B. 10 dollars　　　　　　　 C. 12 dollars　　　　　　　　 D. 16 dollars

8. 　 A. Two　　　　　　　　　 B. Three　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Four　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Five

9. 　 A. She is trying to find herself a new job.

B. She is too busy to go to the party.

C. She has received the invitation to the party.

D. She lives far away from the speakers.

10. A. Golf　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Tennis

　 　 C. Both A and B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. He can’t determine.

Part B　 Passages

Directions:　 In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. A thief.　　　　　　　　　　 B. A runner.　　　　　 C. One of my friends.　　　　　 D. A clever man.

12. A. He likes to show people how fast he can run.

B. He likes to show people how fast he can work.

C. He likes to show people how fast he can walk.

D. He likes to show people how well he can do everything.

13. A. Because he caught the thief.

B. Because he ran faster than the thief.

C. Because he met a friend of his.

D. Because he walked as fast as his friend.　

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. A vivid personal experience.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. An exciting test of muscle.

C. A very beautiful sightseeing.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A war of nerves.

15. A. Americans took up skiing.

B. Americans were afraid of skiing.

C. Skiing became popular only in the hills.

D. Americans made skiing a sport for the hills.

16. A. It takes a long time to learn.

　 　 B. It is extremely dangerous.

　 　 C. The art of skiing can be mastered in a short time.

　 　 D. Skiers never get injured.

Part C　 Longer Conversations

Directions:　 In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.