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PART I
LISTENING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Some of the gaps may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

Observation

People do observation in daily life context for safety or for proper behaviour.However, there are differences in daily life observation and research observation.

A. Differences

B. Ways to select samples in research

— time sampling

— systematic: e.g. fixed intervals every hour

Systematic sampling andrandom sampling are often usedin combination.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

Questions 1-5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview.

1. Which of the following statements about creativity is INCORRECT?

A. Creativity stems from human beings’ novel thinking.

B. The duration of the creative process varies from person to person.

C. Creative people focus on novel thinking rather than on solutions.

D. The outcome of human creativity comes in varied forms.

2. The interviewee cites the Bach family to show that creativity

A. appears to be the result of the environment.

B. seems to be attributable to genetic makeup.

C. appears to be more associated with great people.

D. comes from both environment and genetic makeup.

3. How many types of the creative process does the interviewee describe?

A. One.

B. Two.

C.Three.

D. Four.

4. Which of the following features of a creative personality is NOT mentioned in the interview?

A. Unconventional.

B. Original.

C.Resolute.

D. Critical.

5. The interviewee’s suggestion for a creativity workout supports the view that

A. brain exercising will not make people creative.

B. most people have diversified interests and hobbies.

C. the environment is significant in the creative process.

D. creativity can only be found in great people.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 10seconds to answerthe question.Nowlisten to the news.

6. What is the news item mainly about?

A. U.S. astronauts made three space walks.

B. An international space station was set up.

C. A problem in the cooling system was solved.

D. A 350-kilogram ammonia pump was removed.

Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , y ou will be given 20seconds to answerthe questions.Nowlisten to the news.

7. In which country would parents often threaten to punish children by leaving them outside?

A. India.

B. The Philippines.

C.Egypt.

D. Not mentioned.

8. What is the main purpose of the study?

A. To reveal cultural differences and similarities.

B. To expose cases of child abuse and punishment.

C. To analyze child behaviour across countries.

D. To investigate ways of physical punishment.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , y ou will begiven 20seconds to answerthe questions.Nowlisten to the news.

9. According to the news item, Japan’s economic growth in the second quarter wasless than the ifrst quarter.

A. 0.6 percent

B. 3.4 percent

C.4 percent

D. 3 percent

10. How many reasons does the news item cite for Japan’s slow economic growth?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C.4.

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