Section I: Listening Comprehension
This 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 my
favourite 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 English
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each
numbered blank and
mark A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
In 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 Comprehension
Part A
Read 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.
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Statements |
| 1. 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: Writing
You 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.
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Name: Helen Young
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Age: 21.
Interest: collecting coins, stamps and postcards; learning
Different 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 family
2. your schooling/work
3. your hobbies
You 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 1997
2. 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.
Family
1，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.)
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