Conversation II

　　23. (A) They're classmates.

　　(B) They're roommates.

　　(C) They're cousins.

　　(D) They're lab partners.

　　24. (A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper.

　　(B) He thought his paper was late.

　　(C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while.

　　(D) He thought the woman had been ill.

　　25. (A) To find their way back to the nest.

　　(B) To locate plant fibers.

　　(C) To identify kinds of honey.

　　(D) To identify relatives.

　　Section B Passage comprehension

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. (A) Watch a slide show about trees.

　　(B) Learn how to prevent Dutch elm disease.

　　(C) Study the history of the campus buildings and grounds.

　　(D) Look at examples of trees on campus.

　　27. (A) History.

　　(B) Physical education.

　　(C) Botany.

　　(D) Architecture.

　　28. (A) Its leaves are yellow.

　　(B) Its leaves are lopsided.

　　(C) It is very tall.

　　(D) It is not an angiosperm.

　　29. (A) It has grown too tall for its designated space.

　　(B) It may be diseased.

　　(C) Its branches are being broken off.

　　(D) It no longer hears from.

　　Passage Two

　　30. (A) Jefferson's views about commercialized agriculture.

　　(B) International trade in the nineteenth century

　　(C) Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.

　　(D) Farmers' loss of independence