TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)
-GRADE EIGHT-
PART
I
LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30
MIN)
SECTION
A
MINI-LECTURE
In this section you will hear a mini-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 a gap-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 a Research Paper
I. Research Papers and Ordinary Essay
Similarity
in
(1)
:e.
g.
—
choosing a topic
—
asking questions
—
identifying the audience
Difference
mainly
in
terms
of
(2)
research
papers
:
printed
sources
(1)
(2)
(3)
ordinary essay
:
ideas
in
one's
(3)
ILTypes and Characteristics of Research Papers
Number
of
basic
types
:
two
Characteristics
:
survey-type
paper:
—
to
gather
(4)
—
toquote
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to (5
)
The
writer should
be
(6)
argumentative (research)
paper
:
The
writer
should
do
more,
e.
g.
to
interpret
—
to question, etc.
(7)
varies with the topic,
e.
ito recommend an action, etc.
ILL How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper
In choosing a topic , it is important to
(8)
Question No. 1 Your familiarity with the topic
Question No. 2: Availability of relevant information on the chosen topic
Question No. 3 Narrowing the topic down
to
(9)
(9
)
_
Question
No. 4 Asking
questions
about
(10)
(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 1 to 5 are 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.
—
11
0
—
What is the purpose of Professor McKay's
report?
To
look into the mental health of old
people.
To
explain why people have negative views on old
age.
To
help correct some false beliefs about old
age.
To
identify the various problems of old
age.
Which of the following is NOT Professor McKay's
view?
People change in old age a lot more than at the age of
21.
There are as many sick people in old age as in middle
age.
We
should not expect more physical illness among old
people.
We
should not expect to find old people unattractive as a
group.
According to Professor
McKay's
report,
.
family love is gradually
disappearing
it is hard to comment on family
feeling
more children are indifferent to their
parents
family love remains as strong as
ever
Professor
McKay
is
towards the tendency of more parents living apart from their
children.
negative
positive
ambiguous
neutral
The only popular belief that Professor McKay is unable to provide evidence
against is
.
old-age
sickness
loose family
ties
poor mental
abilities
difficulties in
math
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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 6 is 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.
Scientists in Brazil have used frog
skin
to
.
eliminate
bacteria
treat
burns
Speed up
recovery.
reduce treatment
cost
Question 7 is 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.
What is NOT a feature of the new karaoke machine?
It is featured by high
technology.
It allows you t
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