C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps.

12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.

13. A) A tragic accident. C) Smith’s unusual life story.

B) A sad occasion. D) Smith’s sleeping problem.

14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons. C) Talk with her about his learning problems.

B) Compare notes with his classmates. D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.

15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.

C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.

16. A) Extremely tedious. C) Lacking a good plot.

B) Hard to understand. D) Not worth seeing twice.

17. A) Attending every lecture. C) Reading very extensively.

B) Doing lots of homework. D) Using test-taking strategies.

18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.

C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) A notice by the electricity board. C) The description of a thief in disguise.

B) Ads promoting electric appliances. D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.

20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. C) Making friends with them.

B) Wearing an official uniform. D) Showing them his ID.

21. A) To be on the alert when being followed. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.

B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.

22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.

B) All her money in the bank disappeared. D) She was knocked down in the post office.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) Marketing consultancy. C) Luxury hotel management.

B) Professional accountancy. D) Business conference organization.

24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs. C) Having been to the country before.

B) Knowing some key people in tourism. D) Being able to speak Japanese.

25. A) It will bring her potential into full play. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.

B) It will involve lots of train travel. D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan. Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. A) The lack of time. C) The frustrations at work.

B) The quality of life. D) The pressure on working families.

27. A) They were just as busy as people of today. C) They didn’t complain as much as modern man.

B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.

28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.

B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.

C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.

D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

29. A) Family violence. C) Her father’s disloyalty.

B) The Great Depression. D) Her mother’s bad temper.

30. A) His advanced age. C) His improved financial condition.

B) His children’s efforts. D) His second wife’s positive influence.

31. A) Love is blind. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.

B) Love breeds love. D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

32. A) It was located in a park. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.

B) Its owner died of a heart attack. D) Its potted plants were for lease only.

33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.

B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. D) Helping a customer select some purchases.

34. A) Opening an office in the new office park. C) Developing fresh business opportunities.

B) Keeping better relations with her company. D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.