Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　11. [A] She went to the party without knowing it.

　　[B] She was invited to the party.

　　[C] She was present for the party.

　　[D] She was absent from the party.

　　12. [A] Joan will give out the assignments.

　　[B] Joan will speak in the seminar.

　　[C] Joan won't be present at the seminar.

　　[D] Joan won't sign the petitions.

　　13. [A] Present a new theory to the class.

　　[B] Read more than one article.

　　[C] Read the book more thoroughly.

　　[D] Write a better article for the class.

　　14. [A] Her back hurt during the meeting.

　　[B] His support does not mean anything now.

　　[C] She agreed that it was a very good meeting.

　　[D] The proposal should be sent back to the meeting.

　　15. [A] The library is within walking distance.

　　[B] The streets are not in good condition.

　　[C] The man should get a car instead.

　　[D] The man should exercise more.

　　16. [A] Yes, she can study there if she is writing a research paper.

　　[B] Yes, but she needs to have the approval of her professor.

　　[C] Yes, because she is a senior student.

　　[D] No, it's open only to teachers and postgraduates.

　　17. [A] He decided not to cancel his appointment.

　　[B] His new glasses aren't comfortable.

　　[C] He's too busy to get a checkup.

　　[D] He has to check when the appointment is.

　　18. [A] His errors were mainly in the reading part.

　　[B] It wasn't very challenging to him.

　　[C] It was more difficult than he had expected.

　　[D] He made very few grammatical mistakes in his test.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] Leisure sporting activities.

　　[B] Average age of athletes.

　　[C] Durability of sporting equipment.

　　[D] People's preference for sporting activities.

　　20. [A] Jogging, [B] Tennis. [C] Cycling. [D] Swimming.

　　21. [A] Target the 18 to 26 year-old age group.

　　[B] Sell tennis rackets.

　　[C] Carry more athletic shoes.

　　[D] Work out a more appealing slogan.

　　22. [A] They have more buying power.

　　[B] They have enough time to exercise.

　　[C] They tend to enjoy sports more.

　　[D] They are very health conscious.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. [A] Because it's a way of relaxing himself.

　　[B] Because he has nothing else to do.

　　[C] Because sitcom is very funny.

　　[D] Because watching TV is his favorite activity.

　　24. [A] Some interesting commercials.

　　[B] Some perfect looking woman complained about the tribulations.

　　[C] Some stupid sitcom.

　　[D] Some woman went crazy and killed her husband.

　　25. [A] Go out for dinner. [B] Watch the documentary with the man.

　　[C] Go dancing. [D] Watch a game show.

　　Section B

　　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 center.

　　Passage One

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

　　26. [A] Telling stories. [B] Drawing pictures.

　　[C] Delivering newspapers. [D] Joining the army.

　　27. [A] He studied cartooning. [B] He stayed at home.

　　[C] He went abroad. [D] He worked for a company.

　　28. [A] He was born in Chicago in 1910.

　　[B] He ever sold newspapers in Chicago.

　　[C] He made several films with an old camera.

　　[D] He and his brother set up a company in 1932.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29. [A] It's because there are many developing nations.

　　[B] It's because people use too many man-made materials.

　　[C] It's because we have more and more industry.

　　[D] It's because we are building more vehicles.

　　30. [A] Industry. [B] Health. [C] The future of our children. [D] Clean air.

　　31. [A] Man knows where the society is going.

　　[B] People don't welcome the rapid development of modern society.

　　[C] The speaker is worried about the future of our modern society.

　　[D] Man can do nothing about the problem of pollution.