Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

4. W: CCTV is reporting an enormous flooding now! Look at those people on the

roof.

M: I hope it doesn’t cause to much damage.

Q: What are those two speakers talking about?

5. W: Would you please help me clean the back yard today?

M: Sure. I am picking Jane up from the railway station at 3, but I will help you as

soon as I get back.

Q: What will the man do first?

6. W: The vase is amazing! But it’s a bit more than I want to spend.

M: Maybe you can get a better price at count time to ask. (3:17)

Q: What does the man suggest the women do?

7. W: My computer’s broken down. Could I use yours to write a chemistry paper?5

M: Sorry, I am in the middle of revising my report. You know the computer lab is

still open.

Q: What does the man imply the women should do?

8. W: I’ve declined their offer to exhibiting some of my paintings in this gallery.

M: Are you kidding? Any art student I know would die to have an exhibition here.

Q: How does the man feel on hearing the woman’s decision?

9. M: You are not planning to transfer to a different university next year, are you?

W: If I were, you’d be the first one to know.

Q: What does the woman imply?

10. M: Did you read the editorial in the newspaper about Mirs Speech? (4:47)

M: Sure, I did. But I think they twisted the meaning of what he said.

Q: What does the man say of the editorial?

Section B

Directions: In section 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.

About 70 miles northeast of Vancouver is one of Canada’s most beautiful tourist

regions. Visitors come to enjoy fishing, skiing or the splendid mountain scenery. Over

20 years ago, Christi bone, a successful businesswoman came here and founded

Paradise Ridge, a cabin park. She said I wanted to live somewhere everybody knows

everybody else and all your problems are shared. Paradise Ridge is now home to 25

families. Each family owns their own small cabin. But they share the ownership of

the park and the common facilities. This is a really living community and residents

aren’t allowed to use their cabin as a holiday home. The heart of the Paradise Ridge

community is a large house. Shared meals take place 3 times a week and once a