TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)(7)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2002)

20. What happened during the accident?

A. A train hit another train.

B. A train killed 23 people.

C. A train went off its tracks.

D. A train was trapped inside the station.

21. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?

A. No one was fatally injured.

B. There were many heavy casualties.

C. No one was hurt during the accident.

D. Someone was killed during the accident.

Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

22. The civil servants held a strike to protest ________.

A. spending cuts

B. reform measures

C. pay cuts

D. low pay

23. The civil servants' strike was staged ________ the general strike.

A. a few days after

B. a few days before

C. a few weeks after