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Test OnePart II. Directions: Listen to the following 10 short conversations and choose the best answer to each question you hear. (20 points)1. A: Dont forget your notebook. You may need it. B: Youre right. I usually take a lot of notes in this class. A: I did too. I took the same course last semester.Question: Where is the man going?A. To his office.B. To a dental appointment.C. To the station.D. To a class.2. A: Would you like to try that on? B: Yes, but I cant seem to find the fitting room. Can you help me? A: Sure. Right this way. Question: Who are these people? A. Teacher and student.B. Clerk and customer.C. Boss and subordinate.D. Parent and child.3. A: When are you planning to take your summer holidays? B: Judging by my workload, I dont think Ill get the chance. A: Thats terrible. Maybe your coworkers can help you out. Question: hat is the mans problem? A. He has taken too many holidays.B. He has judged others too severely.C. He has too much work to do.D. He has no coworkers.4. A: Is Greg here yet? Our meeting was supposed to start fifteen minutes ago. B: He called from the airport. He said that his plane was late getting out of Boston. He should be here soon. A: Well, sometimes delays like that are unavoidable. Question: Why is Greg late? A. He called from the airport.B. His plane was late.C. He had a meeting.D. He was delayed in traffic.5. A: Its almost six oclock. When will Dad be home? B: Hes got a two-hour meeting from five oclock. A: Oh. In that case, it will be a while. Question: What time will dad be home? A. By 6:30.B. After 7:00.C. At 2:00.D. At 5:00.6. A: Are we supposed to prepare anything for the meeting? B: Yes. All members have to distribute a copy of their first quarter profits. A: Uh-oh. Id better ask my secretary to find that information right away. Question: What will the man prepare for the meeting? A. Year-end sales results.B. First quarter profit documents.C. Weekly meeting agendas.D. Secretarys resumes.7. A: How much are these Christmas cards? B: The original price was $5.00 per box of ten. Because its after the New Year holiday, they are “two for one”. A: Two boxes for the price of one. Thats great. Question: How much are the Christmas cards now? A. $ 5.00 per box of ten.B. $5.00 per card.C. Two boxes for $5.00.D. Two boxes for $10.00.8. A: Why didnt you attend the club meeting last night? B: I was stuck in a traffic jam until late in the evening. A: Im sorry that happened to you. Question: Why didnt the woman attend the meeting? A. She was waiting in traffic.B. She had to stop and buy some jam.C. She doesnt like to attend clubs in the evening.D. She worked until late in the evening.9. A: Hey Steve, does Dr. Smith plan to attend the Teachers Association Conference? B: I hope so, because Id like to hear his educational research results. A: Lets give him a call and find out. Question: What field is Dr. Smith in? A. Medicine.B. Education.C. Public service.D. Law.10. A: Its shame about Bob, isnt it? B: Yeah, I guess the company had too many sales people, and someone had to be let go. A: I hope he can find a new position soon. Anyway, wed better get back to our desks now, before we lose our jobs too.Question:. What happened to Bob?A. He was fired.B. He got a new position.C. He went back to his desk.D. He became sick.Part IIDirections: Listen to the following passages and choose the best answer to each question you hear. (20 points)Questions 1 to 3 refer to the following announcement.Thank you for shopping at Sun Department Store. On the first floor youll find mens suits and accessories. The second floor has sporting goods and toys, and on the third through fifth floors youll find all of the womens sections: womens formal apparel, accessories and casual wear. After a busy day of shopping, please enjoy teatime at any one of our four charming cafes located on the sixth floor.1. Where are mens suits located?A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On the fourth floor.D. On the third through fifth floors.2. What can you find on the sixth floor?A. Womens accessories.B. Toys.C. Sun ray department store .D. Cafes.3. What is recommended after a day of shopping?A. Finding all of the womens sections.B. Having tea at a caf.C. Buying sporting goods.D. Going home to rest.Questions 4 to 6 refer to the following passage.When young people get their real job, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they realize that university classes cant be the only preparation for all of the different situations that appear in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. In doing so, youll be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in a trouble. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to everyday situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his response to a different situation. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and get good working habits.4. Why didnt young people behave well in the working world after their graduation?A. They are not well educated.B. They fail to work hard at school.C. The society is too complicated.D. They feel uncomfortable with the society.5. What is the best way to learn to behave well in the working world?A. To find a person and follow him closely.B. To find a person you admire and make friends with him.C. To find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts.D. To make friends with a model you admire.6. Which is the best title for the passage youve heard?A. Learn From a Model.B. Learn, Learn and Learn Again.C. Learn Forever.D. One is Never Too Old to Learn.Questions 7 to 10 refer to the following passage.My parents ran a small restaurant. The restaurant was open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And my first job when I was 6 years old was shining shoes for customers. My duties increased as I grew older. By age 10, I was cleaning tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day, I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me 10 pounds a week. He said, “OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here. And for the times you bring in your friends for free drinks.” He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot.7. What was the speakers job before he was 10 years old?A. Washing plates.B. Clearing tables.C. Shining shoes.D. Sweeping the floor.8. What was one of the requirements laid down by the boys father?A. He must work six days a week.B. He should never be late for work.C. He must study hard in his spare time.D. He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.9. What did the boy ask his father to do one day?A. To pay him for his work.B. To let him have three meals a day in the restaurant.C. To give his friends free drinks.D. To allow him to have more free time.10. Why did the boys father refuse to pay him?A. Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B. Because the boy had made some mistakes.C. Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D. Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Part IIIDirections: You are going to hear a conversation about how to make English-style tea. As you listen, put the missing words in the blanks below. (20 points)A: Mr. Wang, would you like some tea?B: Yes, please.A: Here you are.B: Thanks. Oh, it tastes different from Chinese tea.A: Do you like it?B: Yes. Its not too bad. How do you make English-style tea?A: Its easy. Put some water in a kettle and boil the water. Then you should warm the pot.B: Warm the pot? How do you do this?A: Just by putting a little hot water into the teapot and swilling it roundyou know, to make the very best tea, the water must be as hot as possible.B: Uhuh, so what do you do then?A: So then, you put some tea into the teapot, about two to three teaspoons, and then you pour the boiling water over the tea.B: And then is it ready to drink?A: No, you should let the tea stand for a few minutes to let it brew properlyit has to be quite strongand then pour a little milk into a cup.B: Some milk?A: Yes, if you like tea with milk, which most English people do, pour the tea into the cup and its ready to drink, or if you want you can add some sugar to the tea, maybe one or two teaspoons.B: Thats it?A: Yes, thats it.B: I may give it a go next time, then. First, put some (1) water in a kettle. (2) Boil the water. (3) Warm the pot. Put some (4) tea into the teapot. Pour the (5) boiling water over the tea. Let the tea (6) stand for a few (7) minutes. Pour a little (8) milk into a cup. Then pour the (9) tea into the cup. Add some (10) sugar to the tea.Part IVDirections: You will hear an interview between a journalist and a top businessman. The journalist is going to write an article called “A day in the life of Paul Smith”. Look at the different activities in the table below. As you listen, note the sequence of events in Paul Smiths typical day. Some of them have been done for you. (20 points)(J JournalistB Businessman)J: When do you get up?B: Oh, I usually get up at six.J: Do you have breakfast straight away?B: No. First I go for a jog. I usually have breakfast around seven. J: What do you do after breakfast?B: After breakfast I read the papers.J: Which papers do you take?B: Well, the Financial Times and The Times. I dont exactly read them from cover to cover.J: No, of course not.B: Well, after the papers, I leave for the office. Im usually behind my desk by 8:30.J: What do you do first?B: I run through the agenda for the day first. Then around about 9:00, I have regular morning meetings with my Finance and Sales Directors.J: What about lunch?B: Well, I try to have lunch in the company canteen as often as possible. But, of course, sometimes I have lunch out with customers or the bank manager! People like that.J: What about the afternoons?B: Well, I often go down to our plant and see how things are going. And on the first day of the month, there are monthly board meetings.J: When do you finish work?B: Round about seven. Then, if theres nothing on in the evening, Ill go home. More often than not, theres a dinner engagement.J: When do you get to bed?B: Really before midnight. I always read a book for half an hour before going to sleep.J: Right, thank you Mr. Smith.EventsSequenceVisit the plant8Run through the agenda for the day5Have breakfast3Meetings with Finance and Sales Directors6Read a book11Get up1Dinner engagement10Go for a jog2Lunch in the canteen7Read the newspapers4Finish work9Go to sleep12Part VDirections: Listen to a story and answer the following questions. (20 points)A man was tir