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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2004)-GRADE FOUR- TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)In Sections A ,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the question that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.Section A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.1. What does Frank mean when he says Email creates extra workload?A. He has to read Emails very often.B. People ask him to do more things in Email.C. He has to read forwarded messages.D. He makes lots of requests through Email.2. According to Frank, ChrisA. receives no spam at all.B. should care for her spam.C. receives more spam than most people do.D. should not worry about her spam.3. Frank suggests that Chris do all of the following EXCEPT A. using something to filter spam. B. applying for more Email addresses. C. using Email addresses provided by small Email providers.D. trying to find out spammers.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen lo the conversation.4. Why does the man want to rent a one-bedroom apartment?A. It cost lessB. It has a nice view.C. It is on the corner.D. The have no children.5. How much would he pay first if he wants to rent a one-bedroom apartment?A. $ 900B. $ 1,000.C. $ 1,110.D. $ 1,210.6. When will they meet?A. 1:00 p. m.B. 3:30 p. m.C. 4:00 p. mD. 5:00 p. m.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.7. The man was impressed withA. a bridge to Manhattan.B. skyscrapers at dusk.C. streets in Manhattan.D. people in Manhattan.8. What does the man say about the garbage in New York?A. Smelly.B. Scattered.C. blocking doors and store shutters.D. Put in bags and boxes.9. The hotel the man stayed at can he described usA. roomy and comfortable.B. nice but expensive.C. cheap and comfortable.D. roomy but expensive.10. The mans impression of New York would beA. orderliness.B. creativeness.C. tightness.D. convenience.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.11. Animals move from place to place so thatA. food can be shared among animals.B. they can eat different kinds of food.C. old food sources can recover.D. different animals can live together12. The new problem is that A. cattle destroy food supply. B. wild animals ferociously attack cattle. C. cattle occupy the traditional habitats of wild animals. D. wild animals no longer move from place to place.13. Wild animals and cattle differ inA. the amount of grass and plants they eat.B. the way they eat grass and plants.C. the type of grass and plants they eat.D. the time they spend eating grass and plants.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Who used to live together in an extended family?A. There were only grandparents and children.B. There was one father, one mother, and their children.C. There were many relatives.D. There were two or more brothers with their wives.15. What advantages does nuclear family offer to women? A. The women have more freedom and can share in decisions.B. The women do not have to be the heads of the family.C. The womens relatives do not help them with the housework and children.D. The women have all the power of the family.16. Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?A. They want to stay home and do the housework.B. They dont have enough money.C. They have too much work but not much free timeD. They have more freedom than in the past.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.17. What does a hearing disorder belong to?A. External noise.B. Physiological noise.C. The effect of cold.D. Psychological noise.18. What does psychological noise mean? A. The forces that make people less able to communicate. B. The difficulties that people experience in communication. C. The reasons that cause people resist communication. D. The reasons that cause people unable to convince others.19. What is the passage mainly about?A. Three types of noise can make communication difficult.B. The meaning of external noise in communication.C. The psychological noise can make one talent.D. The reason why you can become speechless.20. What is the speakers tone in this passage?A. SympatheticB. Matter of fact.C. Worried.D. Exaggerated.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.21. The journalist was brought to court becauseA. he was working for a British newspaper.B. he published an untrue story.C. the story was published in Britain.D. he was working with other foreign journalists.22. How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?A. He was an American journalist. B. He worked for a British newspaper.C. His story was published elsewhere.D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23. Afghanistans first match will be againstA. MongoliaB. South KoreaC. IranD. Qatar24. Which of the following statements in NOT true?A. The announcement was made by AFA.B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC.C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.D. The football players were under 23.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil1 be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. The expected life-span of Beijing resident has gone up by _ compared with that a decade earlier.A. 1.5 yearsB. l.4 yearsC. 1.2 yearsD. 1.1 years26. The _mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 yearsA. infantB. maternal C. maleD. middle-agedQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.27. According to Pakistans President, the chances of the two countries going to war wereA. greatB. small.C. growing.D. greater than before.28. Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result ofA. their border conflicts.B. their military build-up.C. killings in the two countries.D. their mutual distrust.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. Family-owned businesses have all the following features EXCEPTA. being affiliated to giant corporations.B. hard working.C. being flexible and creative.D. all in the family management.30. A new survey was made by looking at the middle ground that is . A. the 100 family businesses at least 10 years old. B. the l,000 family businesses at least 10 years old. C. the 100 family businesses at least 100 years old. D. the l,000 family businesses at least 100 years old. PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides (31) the hours of darkness. Our 31. A. in B. withC. ofD. overpresent (32)with how easily and to what extent 32. A. issues B. concernC. advantagesD. problemsthis (33) can be modified.33. A. cycle C. circle B. periodD. roundThe question is no mere academic one. The ease (34) 34. A. at B. from, which people can change from working in the C. withD. forday to working at night is a (35 ) of growing 35. A. problem B. difficultyC. troubleD. matterimportance in industry where automation (36 ) 36. A. asks B. invitesround-the-clock working of machines. It normally C. calls forD. reacts to(37) from five days to one week for a person to 37. A. takes B. spendsC. demandsD. asksadapt to a (38) routine of sleep and 38. A. former B. returnedwakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (39) , it is often the case in industry that C. reversed39. A. Therefore D. regularB. UnfortunatelyC. In a wordD. In comparison(40) are changed every week. This means40. A. shiftsB. plansC. turnsD. arrangementsthat no sooner has he got used to one routine (41)41. A. as B. when he has to change to another,C. thenD. than(42) much of his time is spent neither42. A. though B. so thatC. whileD. asworking nor sleeping very (43 ) . One43. A. efficiently B. goodC. easilyD. happilyanswer would seem to be (44) periods on each 44. A. shorter B. betterC. longerD. nicershift, a month, or even three months. (45) ,45. A. So B. In shortrecent research has shown that people on such systemsC. SimilarlyD. Howeverwill revert to go back to their (46) habits of 46. A. new C. temporary B. normalD. favourite sleep and wakefulness during the weekend and (47)47. A. then B. yet this is quite enough in destroy anyC. thatD. so(48) to night work built up during the week.48. A. change B. returnThe only real solution appears to be to handC. adaptationD. tendency(49)the night shift to those permanent 49. A. out B. downC. toD. overnight workers whose ( 50 ) may persist 50. A. wakefulness B. sleepthrough all weekends and holidaysC. preferenceD. habitPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (15 MIN)There are thirty items in this section. Beneath each item there are four words or phrases markedA, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.51. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness by his lack of talent.A. so much asB. rather thanC. as D. than52. Ill, marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poorC. Were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor53. The government has promised to do lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.A. howeverB. whicheverC. whateverD. wherever54. , if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?A. Would you he surprised B. Were you surprisedC. Had you been surprisedD. Would you have been surprised55. If not with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treatedB. treatedC. be treatedD. having been treated56. It is imperative that students their term papers on time.A. hand inB. would hand inC. have to hand inD. handed in57. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, to the truck.A. the greater stress isB. greater is the stressC. the stress is greaterD. the greater the stress58. The Minister of Finance is believed of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.A. that he is thinkingB. to he thinkingC. that he is to thinkD. to think59. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.A. these of the mostB. most of thoseC. among the mostD. among the many of60. both sides accept the agreement a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, willB. If only, wouldC. Should, will D. Unless, would61. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, for Europe this afternoon.A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. leave62. It was suggested that all government ministers should information on their financial interests.A. discoverB. uncover C. tellD. disclose63. As my exams are coming next week, Ill take advantage of the weekend to on some reading.A. catch upB. clear upC. make upD. pick up64. Im surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. Its not like either of them to bear a .A. disgustB. curseC. grudgeD. hatred65. Mary hopes to be from hospital next week. A. dismissedB. dischargedC. expelledD. resigned66. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite. A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD. worthless67. Jimmy earns his living by works of art in the museum. A. recoveringB. restoringC. renewingD. reviving68. I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was .A. drainingB. droppingC. spillingD. dripping69. The book gives a brief of the course of his research up till now.A. outlineB. referenceC. frameD. outlook70. She was standing outside in the snow, with cold. A. spinningB. shiveringC. shakingD. staggering71. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely carpets, which are included in the price of the house. A. adaptedB. equippedC. suitedD. fitted72. He plays tennis to the of all other sports. A. eradicationB. exclusionC. extensionD. inclusion73. She answered with an “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.A. eloquentB. effectiveC. emotionalD. emphatic74. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is with life. A. vibrantB. violentC. energetic D. full75. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. weve had no further communication.A. ThereofB. TherebyC. ThereafterD. Thereabout76. All flights because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train. A. having canceledB. had been canceledC. were canceledD. having been canceled77. Its reported by the end of this month, the output of cement in the factory by about 10%.A. will have risenB. has risenC. will be risingD. has been rising78. Like a magazine, a newspaper has a contents guide that indicates located.A. where each feature isB. each feature where it isC. each of the feature isD. where is each feature79. During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was the chief of Miami tribe whose territory became is now Indiana and Ohio.A. thereB. whereC. thatD. what80. Im afraid thats the pitiful of my knowledge on the subject!A. amountB. sumC. accountD. estimatePART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)TEXT AIt often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience allapply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there islittle, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance.The main argument in favour of the interviewand it is, perhaps, a good argumentis that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.It is perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who inte