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 B Read 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 A You 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 B Below 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
in
the city
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 stathe 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.)
