Section I: Listening
ComprehensionThis section is designed to test your ability to
understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded
materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There
are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.
Remember, while you are
doing the test, you should answer the questions in your test booklet,
NOT on the ANSWER SHEET. At the end of the listening comprehension
section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your
test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET1.
If you have any
questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to
speak once the test is started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A:You will hear 10
short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four
possible answers. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D, and mark it
in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question
and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:You will hear:W:
Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on
time?M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.You will
read:Who do you think the woman is talking to?[A] a bus conductor[B] a
clerk at the airport[C] a taxi driver[D] a clerk at the station
From the dialogue, we
know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the
arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark it
in your test booklet.Sample Answer[A] [■] [C] [D]
1. M: That's a nice
dress you're wearing.W: Thank you. My father gave it to me as a
birthday present. He knows red's myfavourite colour.
1. What are they talking
about?[A] their best friend[B] their favourite colour[C] the clothes
the woman is wearing[D] a present the man has bought
2. W: Mike, there's not
much left in the refrigerator.M: Well, I might be able to pick up a few
things after work, but I have to be back rather late today.W: In that
case, we'll make do with a meal out at McDonald's.M: OK. See you there
at 8:00.
2. What do they decide
to do?[A] The man will bring some food back for dinner.[B] They will go
to their friend's home for supper.[C] The woman will fill the
refrigerator before supper.[D] They will eat out for dinner.
Part B:You are going to
hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you
will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it.
After listening, you will 15 seconds to answer each question by
choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark
your answers in your test booklet.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on a talk by a speaker about his hobbies.
W: Well, Mr. Smith, we
have had an interesting discussion about your work. Now, tell us
something about your after work activities.
M: I guess not much
different from everyone else. I'm interested in sport, and I run about
3 miles every day. I particularly enjoy cross-country running, where
you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I'm
running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I'm
sometimes surprised to find that I've managed to solve a problem that
was on my mind.
Next year I'm going to
try the London Marathon. It's a long, hard race-26 miles, or 42
kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to
do it. I worry a bit about getting old, and I'd like to prove to myself
that I'm still almost as fit as I was twenty years ago.
I 'm interested in
climbing as well as running. I'll never become an expert climber, but I
know what I'm doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course
in snow and ice climbing when I was younger, and I've done a series of
easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn't
share my interest in Mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once,
but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters,
so we decide to follow different hobbies.
W: You certainly seem to enjoy various types of recreation. All right, Mr. Smith. Thanks for your interesting talk.
1. What are the man's hobbies?[A] running and thinking [B] running and jumping[C] running and climbing [D] running and skiing
2. What is the main
reason that the man runs every day?[A] to think out some difficult
problems[B] to do some cross-country running[C] to finish a course in
physical training[D] to keep fit and healthy
3. What is the man going
to do next year?[A] enter for the London Marathon[B] do a cross-country
running[C] climb the Alps with his wife[D] complete a course in snow
and ice climbing
4. What is the speaker's
main topic?[A] training for a professional athlete[B] his ways of
physical training[C] how to do cross country running[D] how to do
mountain climbing
Section II Use of
EnglishRead the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each
numbered blank andmark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.
TextIn Britain, winter
is the season not only for visits to the theatre, opera, concerts and
ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing.London, one of the
__1__ cities in the world, has plenty to offer during the winter
months, __2__ in the way of entertainment - and the __3__ act like a
magnet with __4__ array of presents for the Christmas __5__, followed
by large scale bargains in the January __6__. But it's not only London
that __7__ value shopping - most of our suburban and __8__ centres have
just as much to offer to the __9__ shopper.Even if you're based __10__
London, you don't have to spend all your __11__ there - and that goes
for all the year __12__, too. Take a train or coach and __13__ what
else Britain has to offer; __14__ are many excursions, even in winter,
and among the great country houses __15_ keep their stately front doors
open __16__ the year are Longleat and Woburn Abbey. __17__ a car and
drive __18__ into the beauty of the winter landscape - the scenery will
be __19__ beautiful - and the people will have more time to chat to you
__20__ this time of year.
1. [A]coldest [B]foggiest [C]busiest [D]noisiest
2. [A]normally [B]especially[C]occasionally[D]generally
3. [A]clubs [B]pubs [C]restaurants [D]shops
4. [A]its [B]the [C]that [D]their
5. [A]shopper [B]visitor [C]caller [D]spender
6. [A]bargains [B]sales [C]selling [D]trading
7. [A]opens [B]presents [C]grants [D]offers
8. [A]provincial[B]national [C]divisional [D]international
9. [A]lonely [B]eager [C]lazy [D]nervous
10.[A]in [B]at [C]on [D]outside
11.[A]money [B]time [C]energy [D]holiday
12.[A]there [B]then [C]over [D]round
13.[A]see [B]watch [C]look [D]view
14.[A]they [B]which [C]there [D]here
15.[A]where [B]which [C]what [D]who
16.[A]for [B]by [C]within [D]throughout
17.[A]Lend [B]Let [C]Hire [D]Take
18.[A]out [B]back [C]on [D]across
19.[A]even [B]still [C]yet [D]ever
20.[A]after [B]beyond [C]with [D]at
Section III Reading
ComprehensionPart ARead the following three texts. Answer the questions
on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the ANSWER
SHEET 1 by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the
brackets.
Text
It was a quarter past
nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to
work. Her bus had inched along through heavy morning traffic, making
her a few minutes late for her very first job. She decided to start out
half an hour earlier the next day.Once inside the lobby, she had to
stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she could get on
one going to the sixth floor. When she finally reached the office
marked "King Enterprises," she knocked at the door nervously and
waited. There was no answer. She tapped on the door again, but still
there was no reply. From inside the next office, she could hear the
sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in.Although she was
sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she
had had the interview with Mr. King, it looked quite different now. In
fact, it hardly looked like an office at all. The employees were just
standing around chatting and smoking. At the far end of the room,
somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there
was a loud burst of laughter as she came in. For a moment she had
thought they were laughing at her.Then one of the men looked at his
watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others. Quickly they
all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard
at work. No one paid any attention to Marie. Finally she went up to the
man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that
this was her first day in the office. Hardly looking up from his work,
he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr. King, who would arrive at
any moment. Then Marie realised that the day's work in the office began
just before Mr. King arrived. Later she found out that he lived in
Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning,
arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to
start working.
1. Marie felt nervous
when she knocked at the door because _______.[A] it was her first day
in a new job[B] she was a little bit late for work[C] she was afraid
that she had gone to the wrong place[D] there was no answer from inside
the office
2. Marie could hardly
recognise the office she went into as _______.[A] she had been there
only once[B] Mr. King was not in the office[C] nobody was doing any
work[D] the office had a new appearance
3. The people in the
office suddenly started working because _______.[A] they saw a stranger
in the office[B] they had finished their morning break[C] no one wanted
to talk to Marie[D] the boss was about to arrive
4. We can infer from the
text that the employees of the enterprise _______.[A] would start their
work by listening to a joke[B] were cold to newcomers[C] were always
punctual for work[D] lacked devotion to the company
5. The best title for
this text would be _______.[A] Punctual Like A Clock[B] A Cold
Welcome[C] An Unpunctual Manager[D] Better Late Than Never
Part BRead the texts
from a magazine article in which five women talked about their slimming
failures. For questions 1 to 5, match the name of each woman (1 to 5)
to each of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on
your ANSWER SHEET.
Glynis Davis:I first
piled on the pounds when I was pregnant and I couldn't lose them
afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 10 stone and I
lost 2 stone 2lbs in six months. I felt great and people kept saying
how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into
my old eating habits. I told myself I'd lose the weight at slimming
classes in the new year... but it didn't happen. Instead of losing the
pounds, I put them on. I'd lost the willpower and tried to convince
myself that the odd bag of crisps didn't make any difference - but the
scales don't lie.
Roz Juma:To be honest, I
never weigh myself any more - I've learned to be happy with myself. It
seemed ridiculous to feel guilty about every morsel that passed my
lips. My philosophy is simple: You shouldn't be preoccupied with food
and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming
about a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I'm meant to be
and, most of all, I'm happy with it.
Lesley Godwin:I was very
happy after winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I'd look in the mirror
unable to believe this slim creature was me. That might have been my
problem - perhaps I didn't relate to my reflection any more. Winning a
national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel
the eyes of the world are on you. I feel a failure because I've put on
weight again... I find it humiliating and embarrassing.
Ros Langford:Before
moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 8 stone, but
domestic bliss went straight to my waist and I put on 2 stone in a
year. Every so often I try to go on a diet... I'm really good for a few
days, then end up eating the children's leftovers or gorging on
chocolate - my weakness. I'd like to be slim, but right now my
priorities are the children and home. I may be more motivated when the
kids are older.
Julia Minifie:I'm a
compulsive eater. I can't control my urges and I really love cakes.
When I'm slim I feel like a million dollars - and when I'm not I get
very depressed. Over the years I'd tried and failed with just about
every diet. I was determined I'd never put the weight back on, but at
some stage along the line I lost my resolution, and it started to creep
on again... Certainly I will face the same problem in the future.
Now match each of the
women (1 to 5) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra
statements. Statements1. Glynis Davis [A] I put on weight after I got
married.2. Roz Juma [B] The heavier, the merrier.3. Lesley Godwin [C]
Facts speak louder than words.4. Ros Langford [D] I like myself as I
am.5. Julia Minifie [E] I'm constantly at war with my weight.[F] Fame
doesn't necessarily mean success.[G] I think I'll be slim again.
Section IV: WritingYou should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part AYou have read the
following magazine advertisement in which a British girl is looking for
pen-friends and you want to get in touch with her.
Name: Helen Young
Age: 21.Interest:
collecting coins, stamps and postcards; learningDifferent languages.All
letters will be answered.Address: 42 Johnson Street, Edinburgh, EH9
1LN, UK
Write a letter to her
(Helen Young), telling her about:1. your family2. your schooling/work3.
your hobbiesYou should write approximately 100 words. You do not need
to write the address.
Part BBelow is a graph
showing the distribution of car accidents in a city during 1997. Look
at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to
the following points:1. the distribution of car accidents in different
months and the general trend in 19972. the possible reasons for the
distribution of car accidents
The number of car accidents
Level 3 Oral Test
Part I (3 minutes)
Task: Identifying oneself; identifying things/ people; passing on information.
Interlocutor:
Good morning
(afternoon). My name is.... and this is my colleague.... He/she is just
going to be listening to us.And your names are ... and ...?Would you
tell me your candidate numbers so I can check them, please?Thank
you.(Hand over the mark sheets to the assessor.)First of all we'd like
to know something about you, Candidate A, so I'm going to ask you some
questions.
Home town
Either: (for candidates
from other provinces)1，Where did you live before you came here?2，How
long have you lived here?3，How do you like it? Why?4，Do you think you
will live here forever? Why?
Or: ( For candidates
taking the examination locally)1，Do you live near here?
Whereabouts?2，What do you think are the good points about living
there?3，How do you usually go to work / school? Why?
Thank you. Now, we'd like to know something about you, Candidate B, so I'm going to ask you some questions.
Family1，Could you tell
us something about your family?2，What does your family usually do for
the weekend?3，Do you enjoy it? Why?4，What do you think about living
together with parents/by yourself?
Part 2 (3 minutes)
Interlocutor:Now, I'd like you to
talk about something for about 3 minutes. I'm just going to listen.I'd
like you to discuss what kinds of sports you enjoy doing and why.(Place
picture sheet (including pictures of different sports: 1. football, 2.
basketball, 3. table tennis, 4. swimming) in front of candidates.)
Talk to each other about it. It is not necessary to agree with each other. You have only about 3 minutes for this.
Candidates: (Approximately 3 minutes.)
Interlocutor: Thank you. (Retrieve picture sheet.)Part 3 (4 minutes)
Interlocutor:Now, I'd
like each of you to talk on your own for about one and a half minutes.
I'm going to give each of you a different picture and I'd like you to
talk about it. Candidate A, here is your picture (Chinese football
team, after losing a match, walking out of the stadium).Please let
Candidate B have a look at it.
(Hand over the picture to Candidate A)
Candidate B, I'll give
you your picture in a minute. Candidate A, I'd like you to describe the
picture and tell us what you think about Chinese football. Remember you
have only about one and a half minutes for this, so don't worry if I
interrupt you.
Candidate A: (Approximately one and a half minutes.)
Interlocutor:Thank you. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate B, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture?
Candidate B: (Approximately 30 seconds.)
Interlocutor:Candidate
B, here is your card (football fans on the stadium, cheering for their
team). Please let Candidate A have a look at it.(Hand over the picture
to Candidate B)
I'd like you to
describe the picture and also tell us how you feel about the Chinese
football fans. Remember you have only about one and a half minutes for
this.
Candidate B: (Approximately one and a half minutes.)
?
Interlocutor:Thank you. (Retrieve picture.) Candidate A, is there anything else you would like to say about the picture?
Candidate A: (Approximately 30 seconds.)
Interlocutor: Thank you.
(That is the end of the test.)
