32. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ the good opportunity.

A. to lose　 　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　 C. to be lost　　　　　　　 D. being lost

31. Professor Smith, along with his assistants,_______ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.

A. work　 　　　　　　　 B. working　　　　　　　　 C. is working　　　　　　 D. are working

30. More than a dozen students in that school _______ abroad to study medicine last year.

A. sent　 　　　　　　　　 B. were sent　　　　　　　 C. had sent　　　　　　　　 D. had been sent

29. There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ______ ?

A. wasn’t there　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was there　　　　　　　

C. didn’t it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did it

28. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is__________ Great Britain.

　 A. three times the size as　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the size three times of

C. three times as the size of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. three times the size of

27. There _________ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.

A. mustn’t　 B. shan’t　　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. needn’t

26. No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of_________.

A. others　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　 D. another

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. John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School_________ the beginning of March.

A. on　　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

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 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 on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A.A waiter　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　B. A shop assistant　　　　 　

C. A cashier　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A postman

2. A. Weight lifting　 　　　 B. Running　　　　　　　　

C. Eating cucumbers　　 D. Drinking diet coke

3. A. Work with his friends　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Call on his friends

C. Go for a walk　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Make a phone call

4. A. In a bookstore　　 　 B. In a reading room　

C. In a furniture store　　 D. In the man’s study

5. A. 8　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 12　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 20　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 32

6. A. Job hunting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. An online course　　

C. Earlier graduation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Summer vacation plans

7. A. Confused　 　　　　　　　 B. Sympathetic　　　　　 C. Embarrassed　　　　 D. Uninterested

8. A. The air is fresh.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s hot inside.　　　

C. The window is open. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s noisy outside.

9. A. Phone later.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Try harder.　　　　　　

C. Wait for the signal.　 D. Check the number.

10. A. He lost his way.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He received a traffic ticket.

　　 C. He worked very carefully.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. He drove in heavy traffic.

Part B Passages

Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on 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. Open the cage window　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Put the cash in the drawer.

　　　　 C. Check the savings accounts　　　　　　　　　 D. Examine the audio system.

12. A. Exciting　　 　　　　　 B. Demanding　　　　　　 C. Boring 　　　　　　　　 D. Relaxing

13. A. It has flexible working hours.　 　　　　　　　

B. The speaker can have more leisure time.

C. It requires more organization.　　　　　　　　　

D. The speaker can daydream while working.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. A natural disaster.　 B. A power failure.　　

C. Homeless farmers.　 D. A serious accident.

15. A. Jews and some Arabs.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Arabs and North Africans.

　　 C. Jews and North Africans　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. North Americans and some Arabs.

16. A. Exchange them for banks　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Save them for travelers.

C. Collect them for poor children.　　　　　　　　 D. Spend them on duty-free goods.

Part C Longer Conversations

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