PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION

　　Directions: 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 for each question 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 questions.

　　Now listen to the talk.

　　1. In the Black Forest, the acid rain is said to attack all EXCEPT ____.

　　A) firs.

　　B) metals.

　　C) leaves.

　　D) soil.

　　2. The percentage of firs dying in the Black Forest is ____.

　　A) 41%.

　　B) 43%.

　　C) 26%.

　　D) 76%.

　　3. Germany is tackling part of the problem by introducing ____.

　　A) new car designing schemes.

　　B) new car production lines.

　　C) a new type of smoke stacks.

　　D) new car safety standards.

　　4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

　　A) Germany is likely to succeed in persuading her neighbors to reduce acid rain.

　　B) The disastrous effects of acid rain are not confined to one area.

　　C) German tourists are allowed to drive across their neighbors' borders.

　　D) Germany's neighbors are in favor of the use of lead-free petrol.

　　5. On the issue of future solution of acid rain, the speaker's tone is that of ____.

　　A) warning.

　　B) pessimism.

　　C) indifference.

　　D) optimism.

　　SECTION B INTERVIEW

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following questions

　　Now listen to the interview.

　　6. What subject is Mr. Pitt good at?

　　A) Art.

　　B) French.

　　C) German.

　　D) Chemistry.

　　7. What does Mr. Pitt NOT do in his spare time?

　　A) Doing a bit of acting and photography.

　　B) Going to concerts frequently.

　　C) Playing traditional jazz and folk music.

　　D) Traveling in Europe by hitch-hiking.

　　8. When asked what a manager's role is, Mr. Pitt sounds ____.

　　A) confident.

　　B) hesitant.

　　C) resolute.

　　D) doubtful.

　　9. What does Mr. Pitt say he would like to be?

　　A) An export salesman working overseas.

　　B) An accountant working in the company.

　　C) A production manager in a branch.

　　D) A policy maker in the company.

　　10. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is TRUE?

　　A) Trainees are required to sign contracts initially.

　　B) Trainees' performance is evaluated when necessary.

　　C) Trainees' starting salary is 870 pounds.

　　D) Trainees cannot quit the management scheme.

　　SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING

　　Directions: In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONLY ONCE. While listening to the lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a 15-minute gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the mini lecture. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.

　　ANSWER SHEET ONE

　　Fill in each of the gaps with ONE suitable word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.

　　In business, many places adopt a credit system, which dates back to ancient times. At present, purchases can be made by using credit cards. They fall into two categories: one has (16) use, while the other is accepted almost everywhere. The application for the use of the latter one must be made at a (17).

　　Once the customer starts using the card, he will be provided with a monthly statement of (18) by the credit company. He is required to pay one quarter to half of his credit (19) every month.

　　Advantages. 1. With a card, it is not (20) to save up money before an actual purchase. 2. If the card is lost, its owner is protected. 3. A (21) and complete list of purchase received from the credit company helps the owner to remember the time and (22) of his purchase. 4. The cards are accepted in a(n) (23)    by professional people like dentists, etc.

　　Major disadvantage. The card owner is tempted to (24) his money. If this is the case, it will become increasingly difficult for the user to keep up with the required (25), which will result in the credit card being cancelled by the credit company.

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　　PART II PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION

　　Directions: The following passage contains ten errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error. In each case only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:

　　For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.

　　For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a "^" sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end    of the line.

　　For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash "/" and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.

　　EXAMPLE

　　When ^ art museum wants a new exhibit,

　　(1) an

　　it (never/) buys things in finished form and hangs

　　(2) never

　　them on the wall. When a natural history museum

　　wants an exhibition, it must often build it.

　　(3)exhibit

　　Classic Intention Movement

　　In social situations, the classic Intention Movement is

　　"the chair-grasp". Host and guest have been talking

　　for some time, but now the host has an appointment

　　to keep and can get away. His urge to go is

　　[26]

　　held in check by his desire not be rude to his guest.

　　[27]

　　If he did not care of his guests feelings he would

　　[28]

　　simply get up out of his chair and to announce his

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　　departure. This is what his body wants to do, therefore

　　[30]

　　his politeness glues his body to the chair and refuses

　　to let him raise. It is at this point that he

　　[31]

　　performs the chair-grasp Intention Movement. He continues

　　to talk to the guest and listen to him, but leans forward

　　and grasps the arms of the chair as about to push

　　[32]

　　himself upwards. This is the first act he would

　　make if he were rising. If he were not hesitating,

　　[33]

　　it would only last a fraction of the second. He would

　　[34]

　　lean, push, rise, and be up. But now, instead, it lasts

　　much longer. He holds his "readiness-to-rise" post and

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　　keeps on holding it. It is as if his body had frozen

　　at the get-ready moment.

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