Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
1. A. The man should be strict with Jimmy.
B. The man should not blame Jimmy because he's young.
C. Jimmy is hard to deal with.
D. Jimmy should clean up the mess.
2. A. He wants to put on more clothes.
B. He is unhappy with the woman.
C. He cannot afford his utility bill.
D. He cares about the woman very much.
3. A. He is happy about the result.
B. He likes chemistry very much.
C. He does not like chemistry at all.
D. He does not think he is a born scientist.
4. A. It did not take him long to fix the cupboard because Jane helped.
B. It was bad that Jane did his job.
C. The cupboard is easy to fix up.
D. The cupboard is not seriously broken.
5. A. He will leave the city later this month.
B. He will be a fool to leave the job.
C. He is going to work for another employer.
D. He is taking up another job in his firm.
6. A. The man has not furnished his apartment yet.
B. The man needs to buy some new furniture.
C. The man bought some old dirty furniture.
D. The man bought some second-hand furniture at a good price.
7. A. He read about the wages of drivers.
B. He read about an agreement.
C. He read about the profits of a taxi company.
D. He read about a possible downsizing of a taxi company.
8. A. She is anxious because the man cannot drive her.
B. She is not worried because Jessy will drive her instead.
C. She does not trust the man to drive her.
D. She does not want Jessy to drive her.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, some questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
9. A. When it is time for nursery.
B. By the age of one.
C. Since it is born.
D. When still in the mother's womb.
10. A. Attending a nursery and learning from a teacher.
B. Listening to their mothers and remembering the sounds before they are born.
C. Learning from the television.
D. Imitating the voice of their parents.
11. A. Sentences.
B. Letters.
C. Rhythm.
D. Intonation.
12. A. It is confused and cannot remember either of them.
B. It remembers sounds from both languages.
C. It remembers the language with a nice sound.
D. It randomly picks one language to remember.
13. A. The weight of the brain.
B. The size of the brain.
C. The color of the brain.
D. The links between and within the two hemispheres.
14. A. Remembering names.
B. Reading maps.
C. Retaining words.
D. Multi tasking.
15. A. It is likely for a woman to talk on the phone while typing.
B. Men usually stay focused for long more easily.
C. Women often find it easier to navigate through a new place.
D. If you are weak at reading maps, you'll never become good at it.
16. A. There is nothing in common between two people.
B. All men's brains work the same way.
C. Not all man or woman's brains work the same way.
D. Every woman's brain works the same way.
Directions: In this section, you will hear two news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear some questions. Both the news and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear each question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
17. A. Because it can generate large amounts of power.
B. Because fruits are yummy.
C. Because it is environmentally friendly.
D. Because fruits can fuel our bodies.
18. A. The fruit juice.
B. The fruit acids.
C. The fruit cores.
D. The fruit peels.
19. A. You can wrap the metal electrodes with fruit peels.
B. You need two different metals to make electrodes.
C. You can suspend the metal electrodes in fruit juice.
D. You can insert the metal electrodes into a piece of fruit.
20. A. They can extend electric vehicles’ranges.
B. They do not add weight to electric vehicles.
C. They charge fast for a short range.
D. They sell at a premium price.
21. A. They are in solid state.
B. They are light-weighted.
C. They contain electrolytes.
D. They can support electric vehicles to drive 500 kilometers.
22. A. They tend to be over-heated.
B. Their batteries have a low capacity.
C. Their batteries use a liquid electrolyte.
D. Their ranges are short.
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 lectures. At the end of each lecture, you will hear 5 questions. The lecture will be spoken twice and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear each question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
23. A. It makes you feel more awake.
B. It reduces the possibility of heart attacks.
C. It helps people think clearly.
D. It may strengthen memory.
24. A. Coffee.
B. Tea.
C. Milk.
D. Chocolate.
25. A. The first 48 hours.
B. The first 72 hours.
C. The first 24 hours.
D. The first month.
26. A. One group was given a caffeine pill while the other group was given a placebo.
B. Both groups were given a caffeine pill.
C. One group was given a stronger caffeine pill than the other group.
D. Both groups were given a strong cup of coffee.
27. A. Both groups correctly identified all the pictures.
B. The caffeine pill helped found the slightly different pictures.
C. Those who took the caffeine pill showed better memory of all the pictures.
D. The caffeine pill did not affect memory.
28. A. In Brazil.
B. In Wales.
C. In New Zealand.
D. In Australia.
29. A. 200.
B. 100.
C. 400.
D. 300.
30. A. Because it looks like a fossil.
B. Because it is dying out.
C. Because it dates back to primitive time.
D. Because it has been buried underground for millions of years.
31. A. There is only a short period for the seed to germinate.
B. There is a rat that feeds on its seeds.
C. It is not a flowering tree.
D. Its seeds have a hard shell.
32. A. It is rising.
B. It stays stable.
C. It is shrinking.
D. It is the remnant of a huge population.