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Section A

11. A) A position as general manager. B) A big travel agency.

C) A job opportunity. D) An experienced salesman.

12. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man’s request. C) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed.

D) She can’t send the message right now.

13. A) This apple pie tastes very good. B) This pie can’t match his mother’s. C) His mother likes the pie very much. D) His mother can’t make apple pie. 14. A) Read an article on political science. B) Read more than one article. C) Present a different theory instead. D) Choose a better article to read. 15. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) The weather will soon get warmer.

C) The weather may get even colder. D) They are having the coldest winter ever. 16. A) She is sure who is going to win. B) Now it is a good time to start the game. C) The same team always wins. D)The game has been going on for a long time. 17. A) In a hotel. B) In the street. C) At a dinner table. D) At the man’s house. 18. A) 5:00 B) 5:15 C) 5:30 D) 5:45 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) About a week. B) A little more than a week. C) About two weeks. D) A little more than two weeks. 20. A) the buildings there are almost the same B) the buildings there are gray and ugly C) the city is heavily populated D) all of the above

21. A) It’s more crowded than Tokyo. B) It’s more heavily populated than Tokyo.

D) It’s more beautiful than Tokyo.

22. A) the things there are cheaper B) there are more people there C) buyers can have more choice there D) it is bigger than Tokyo Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) In a skating rink. B) On a bike path. C) On the campus sidewalks. D) In the street.

24. A) Because he has trouble stopping. B) Because there are too many rocks. C) Because going uphill is difficult. D) Because there are too many curves. 25. A) pull him up the hills. B) Catch him if he starts to fall. C) Find some skates for him. D) Teach him how to stop on skates. Section B

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) By making people pay for private bills. B) By taxing public services. C) By providing needed services. D) By collecting taxes. 27. A) Nobody would take care of the city. B) There would be no schools.

C) There would be no protection against crime. D) People would be free to do what they want.

28. A) Administration. B) Education. C) Public security. D) Transportation.

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Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) Inside the car. B) At the foot of the hill. C) In the garage. D) In the supermarket.

30. A) The car outside the supermarket. B) The car at the bottom of the hill. C) Paul’s car. D) The sports car.

31. A) The driver of the sports car. B) The two girls inside the car. C) The man standing nearby. D) Paul himself. Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) The origin of language is a question difficult to answer. B) The origin of language was not known until recently. C) The origin of language is a problem not yet solved.

D) The origin of language is a legend handed down from the past.

33. A) They would write them down. B) They would combine them. C) They would agree upon certain signs.

D) They would communicate with each other.

34. A) They are mysterious. B) They are sounds.

C) They can not be written down. D) They are used to express actions only. 35. A) The real poet can move women to tears.

B) The real poet is no more than a master of words.

C) The real poet can convey his meaning in words which sing like music. D) The real poet’s style is charming. Section C

Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their (36) _________ at some time in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog, however, you should first (37) ________ what sort of companion you need and (38) _________ the dog is likely to be happy in the surroundings you could provide. Specialists’ advice is (39) _______ to help you choose the most suitable breed of dog. But in part, the decision depends on common sense. Most breeds were (40) _______ developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect you or your house, for example, you should choose a breed that has the right size and (41) ________ . You must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to (42) _________ the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs to (43) _________ its life, unless live in the country and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. (44)_______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ if their place there is secure a dog identifies with its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a baby-dog is (45)_____________ ____________________________________________________________________. If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old, their strong relationship will always be with dogs. (46) ____________.

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