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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (200 5)
-GRADE EIGHT-
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE
In this section you will hear amini-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 agap-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.
Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
Writing aResearch Paper
I.Research Papers and Ordinary Essay
A. Similarity in (1) ____________ :e. g.
— choosing atopic
— asking questions
— identifying the audience
B. Difference mainly in terms of (2) _____________
1. research papers :printed sources
2. ordinary essay :ideas in one's (3) ______
IL Types and Characteristics of Research Papers
A. Number of basic types :two
B. Characteristics :
1.survey-type paper:
— to gather (4) _________________
— toquote
— to (5) _______________
The writer should be (6) ________________
2. argumentative (research) paper :
a.The writer should do more, e.g.tointerpret
— to question, etc.
b. (7) _________________ varies with the topic, e.
ito recommend an action, etc.
ILL How to Choose aTopic for aResearch Paper
In choosing atopic ,itisimportant to (8) ____________________________
Question No. 1Your familiarity with the topic
Question No. 2:Availability of relevant information on the
chosen topic
Question No. 3Narrowing the topic down to (9) ______________________
Question No. 4Asking questions about (10) _________________________
The questions help us to work out way into the topic and
discover its possibilities.
SECTION B INTERVIEW
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.
Questions 1to 5are 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. What isthe purpose of Professor McKay's report?
A. To look into the mental health of old people.
B. To explain why people have negative views on old age.
C. To help correct some false beliefs about old age.
D. To identify the various problems of old age.
(1)
(2)
(3)
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2. Which of the following isNOT Professor McKay's view?
A. People change in old age alot more than at the age of 21.
B. There are as many sick people in old age as in middle age.
C. We should not expect more physical illness among old people.
D. We should not expect to find old people unattractive as agroup.
3. According to Professor McKay's report, ________.
A. family love isgradually disappearing
B. itishard to comment on family feeling
C. more children are indifferent to their parents
D. family love remains as strong as ever
4. Professor McKay is________ towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their children.
A. negative
B. positive
C. ambiguous
D. neutral
5. The only popular belief that Professor McKay isunable to provide evidence against is________.
A. old-age sickness
B. loose family ties
C. poor mental abilities
D. difficulties in math
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.
Question 6is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to
answer the question. Now listen to the news.
6. Scientists in Brazil have used frog skin to ________.
A. eliminate bacteria
B. treat burns
C. Speed up recovery.
D. reduce treatment cost
Question 7is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to
answer the question.
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