PART I WRITING [45 min.]

SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 min.]

Direction: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
BUYING A HOUSE IS STILL/NO LONGER A DREAM FOR MOST CHINESE

You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.
In the second paragraph, support your view with details.
In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
Failure to follow the instruction may result in loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-TAKING [10 min.]
Direction: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your friend Peter invited you to take part in his birthday party last night, but for some reason you didn't go there. Write him a note apologizing for your absence and explaining    your reason.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.


PART II DICTATION [15 min.]
Direction: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be then given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.


PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 min.]
Direction: In section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A STATEMENT
Direction: In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.

1. What do we learn from the statement?
A. There was only one bank near the school.
B. She went to the bank by herself.
C. She borrowed money from the bank to pay her school fees.
D. There were free courses in banking at her school.
正确答案是

2. What does the speaker mean?
A. Bill thinks he's paying for the books.
B. Bill thanked him for getting the books.
C. He thinks he's supposed to pick him up.
D. He appreciates Bill's picking up his books.
正确答案是

3. According to the statement, ______
A. Linda must take ten more classes to get her degree.
B. After receiving her degree, Linda took some night classes.
C. It took Linda ten years to earn her degree.
D. If Linda got her degree, she could teach night classes.
正确答案是

4. What does the statement imply?
A. You read that letter before I do.
B. Blue print is less eye-catching than red print.
C. Fred has noticed that blue sign immediately.
D. I think you need a new red sign.
正确答案是

5. The speaker implies that ______
A. Ben isn't the only loud person.
B. Ben doesn't allow radios here.
C. only Ben is allowed to use the radio.
D. just Ben thinks the radio is too loud.
正确答案是

6. What do we know about Kevin?
A. He was afraid his train would be the last to leave.
B. He didn't want to miss the train, so he ran to catch it.
C. He knew he would miss the train because he couldn't find the station.
D. He saw his train leaving as he ran through the station:
正确答案是

7. The statement means that ______
A. if we want to be on time, we must make a right turn.
B. though we went the wrong way, we were still on time.
C. since we're not late, we must have come the right way.
D. we're late because we went the wrong way.
正确答案是

8. According to the speaker, Robert ______
A. is very opinionated.
B. tends to monopolize discussions.
C. seldom thinks about other people.
D. seldom tells people what he's thinking.
正确答案是

SECTION B CONVERSATION
Direction: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.

9. What does the man say about the boxes?
A. He'll help the woman move them.
B. He'll keep them for the woman.
C. He can carry them with one hand.
D. He has a few more of them for the woman.
正确答案是

10. The man has been ______
A. booking a flight to Spain.
B. paying for private lessons.
C. giving Spanish tests to students.
D. studying continually for two days.
正确答案是