SECTION BCONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear nine conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.ª¤

9. What does the man mean?ª¤

A. He isn¡¯t sure what course to take.ª¤

B. The math course is too short.ª¤

C. He may not meet the graduation requirements.ª¤

D. The graduation date has been changed.ª¤

10. When are Francie and Mike getting married?ª¤

A. April.B. May.

C. June.D. July.ª¤

11. What can we learn from this conversation?ª¤

A. The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.ª¤

B. The man will probably not go to Canada for his vacation.ª¤

C. The man will probably go to Canada for his vacation.ª¤

D. The man will probably stay home during his vacation.ª¤

12. What is the man¡¯s real problem?ª¤

A. He is too old.

B. He is getting too old.ª¤

C. He has a serious illness.

D. He¡¯s overworked.ª¤

13. What¡¯s the woman most concerned about?ª¤

A. The weather.

B. Getting back early.ª¤

C. Being caught in the traffic.

D. Being delayed by the traffic.ª¤

14. Why was the outing postponed?ª¤

A. The food spoiled.ª¤

B. The group was shameful.ª¤

C. The weather was bad.ª¤

D. The program director wanted to have it on another day.ª¤

15. The man eventually had to drive about____to get to his hotel.

ª¤A. 9 milesB. 10 miles

C. 11 milesD. 12 milesª¤

16. When must the bicycles be returned?ª¤

A. On the hour.B. Within an hour.

C. By the next day.D. Before five.ª¤

17. How does the man seem to feel about driving from his home to his work?ª¤

A. He is satisfied with driving from his home to work.ª¤

B. The distance is about 20 miles.ª¤

C. The road is good but there¡¯s a lot of traffic.ª¤

D. He lives very far from his work.ª¤

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 18 to 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

18. What crime is William Sampson charged with?ª¤

A. Bombing.B. Arson.

C. Rape.D. Burglary.ª¤

19. According to the Canadian government, Mr. Sampson was wounded____.ª¤

A. as the result of a suicide attempt

B. as the result of a car accidentª¤

C. as the result of a murder

D. as the result of tortureª¤

Questions 20 to 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

20. How many passengers will be affected by the strike?ª¤

A. 13,000.B. 30,000.

C. 1,500.D. 5,000.ª¤

21. Which of the following is NOT true?ª¤

A. Aeromexico¡¯s pilots have gone on strike to demand higher wages.ª¤

B. There are long lines at BJI Airport in Mexico City.ª¤

C. Aeromexico is only willing to give a raise of 8.5 percent.ª¤

D. The Mexico government has not intervened in the strike.ª¤

Questions 22 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

22. What was Sulaiman Hashim?ª¤

A. He was a soccer fan.

B. He was a soccer player.ª¤

C. He was a bartender.

D. He was a student.ª¤

23. How many suspects were arrested?ª¤

A. 17.B. 7.

C. 1.D. None.ª¤

Questions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.ª¤

24. When did the unemployment rate begin to increase?ª¤

A. Last April.B. Last May.

C. Last August.D. Last October.ª¤

25. Which sector of the U.S. economy lost job most?ª¤

A. Manufacturing.B. Service.

C. Agriculture.D. Mass Media.ª¤