PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(40 MIN.)
In Section A, B and C you will hear everything ONLY ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response to each question on the Colored Answer Sheet.
SECTION A TALK
Question 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the talk.
1. When you say to your guest, "I hope you like it", he will probably think that _______.
A. the food may not be very good.
B. the food is very delicious.
C. you are being polite.
D. you are proud of the food.
2. Which of the following is not a simple, universal and socially neutral expression to use when drinking with someone?
A. Salud. B. Prosit. C. Bon appetit. D. Skaal.
3. According to the author, the term "goodbye" is ____.
A. formal and final, therefore very appropriate to use.
B. often used for temporary affairs.
C. bit of baby-talking.
D. not very appropriate to use for temporary leave-taking.
4. According to Mr. Daniel Kane, ____
A. the English language is dying.
B. other European languages are superior than English.
C. English is better than any other language.
D. English doesn’t exactly help social contact.
5. The main idea of the passage is ____
A. English customs are changing all the time.
B. English is more than deficient in its social contact expressions than other European
languages.
C. English cooking is the most notorious.
D. There is a gap between English and other languages.
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Question 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following question.
Now listen to the interview.
6. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. colleagues. B. friends. C. roommates. D. classmates.
7. What did Jane think of Potter’s course?
A. There are too many things to do. B. It’s rubbish.
C. It’s entertaining. D. It’s boring but very useful.
8. What did they think of Potter’s fist lecture?
A. over-detailed. B. interesting. C. overloading. D. boring.
9. What did the three speakers think of Potter’s lecture dealing with the 18th century developments?
A. Jane and Helen thought it was good but Brain didn’t.
B. All of them thought it was all right.
C. None of them thought much of it.
D. Helen and Brian liked it, but Jane thought it was too detailed and too formless.
10. What is the Union?
A. The place where the Students’ Union is located.
B. A Department of the government.
C. A place where they can have coffee.
D. One of the states in U.S.A.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
11. According to Senator Smith, under what conditions will the trade restrictions against Vietnam end?
A. Vietnam withdraws its forces from Cambodia.
B. Vietnam takes part in some peace-keeping programs.
C. Vietnam offers more information about American soldiers missing in Vietnam.
D. Vietnam permits American companies to invest in Vietnam.
Questions 12 and 13 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
12. Who attend the week-long meeting in Thailand?
A. Japanese foreign Minister.
B. the highest ASEAN government officials.
C. Japanese and ASEAN economic officials.
D. Japanese and U.S. economic ministers.
13. What is the precondition for Vietnam to enter ASEAN?
A. It must establish diplomatic relations with U.S.
B. It must break economic ties with Laos and Cambodia.
C. Its economy must be improved considerably.
D. Its import taxes with ASEAN countries should be lowered.
Questions 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
14. When and where was the U.S. help offered?
A. at a national rally Friday.
B. at an international conference Tuesday.
C. at UN assembly Sunday.
D. at a meeting Monday.
15. Why is there a fear in India now?
A. More than 40 people have died.
B. More people are going to die of the plague.
C. The disease may be spread to other place.
D. The government did nothing about it.