TEST FOR ENGLIS
H MAJORS (200
1
)
-GRADE EIGHT-
PART I
Listening Comprehension (40 min)
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully
and
then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response to
each
quest
ion on your Coloured Answer Sheet.
SECTION A
TALK
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now list en to the talk.
1.
Changes in the size of the World Bank
'
s operations refer to ________.
A. the expansion of its loan programme
B. the inclusion of its hard loans
C. the inclusion of its soft loans
D. the previous lending policies
2.
What actually made the Bank change its overall lending strategy?
A. Reluctance of people in poor countries to have small families.
B. Lack of basic health services and inequality in income distribution.
C. The discovery that a low fertility rate would lead to economic development.
D. Poor nutrition and low literacy in many poor countries of the world.
3.
The change in emphasis of the Bank
'
s lending policies meant that the Bank would ________.
A. be more involved in big infrastructure projects
B. adopt similar investment strategies in poor and rich countries
C. embark upon a review of the investment in huge dams and steel mills
D.
invest in projects that would benefit the low-income sector of society
4.
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the bank?
A. Colossal travel expenses of its staff.
B. Fixed annual loans to certain countries.
C. Limited impact of the Bank
'
s projects.
D. Role as a financial deal maker.
5.
Throughout the talk, the speaker is ________ while introducing
the
Worl
d Bank.
A. biased
B. unfriendly
C. objective
D. sensational
SECTION B
CONVERSATION
Questions 6 to 10 are based on a conversation. At the end of the
conversation
you
will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to
the
conversation
.
6.
The man sounds surprised at the fact that ________.
A. many Australians are taking time off to travel
B. the woman worked for some time in New Zealand
C. the woman raised enough money for travel
D. Australians prefer to work in New Zealand.
7.
We learn that the woman liked Singapore mainly because of its ________.
A. cleanness
B. multi-ethnicity
C. modern characteristics
D. shopping opportunities
8.
From the conversation we can infer
that Kaifeng and Yinchuan i
mpressed the woman with their ________.
A. respective locations
B. historic interests
C. ancient tombs
D. Jewish descendants.
9.
Which of the following words can best describe the woman
'
s feelings a bout Tibet?
A. Amusement.
B. Disbelief.
C. Ecstasy.
D
.
Deligh
t.
10.
According to the conversation, it was that made the woman ready to stop traveling.
A. the unsettledness of travel
B. the difficulties of trekking
C. the loneliness of travel
D. the unfamiliar environment
SECTION C
NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.
11.
Mike Tyson was put in prison last August because he ________.
A. violated the traffic law
B. illegally attacked a boxer
C.
attacked somebody
after a traffic accident
D. failed to finish his contract
12.
The license granted to Tyson to fight will be terminated ________.
A. by the end of the year
B. in over a year
C. in August
D. in a few weeks
Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
you
will
be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
13.
The Russian documents are expected to draw great attention because ________.
A. they cover the whole story of the former US president
B. the assassin used to live in the former Soviet Union
C. they are the only official documents released about Kennedy
D. they solved the mystery surrounding Kennedy
'
s assassination
Question 14 and 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
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