1. A) Those who are experienced managers and professionals. B) Those who occupied high positions in foreign countries. C) Those who are well-educated in foreign universities. D) Those who are jobless in foreign countries. 2. A) To obtain well-educated workers.
B) To manage its employees in foreign ways.
C) To turn China into a developed industrial economy. D) To turn China into a manufacturing center.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A) How people improve their memory effectively. B) The role that caffeine plays in improving memory. C) The relationship between caffeine and health. D) How caffeine influences people’s moods. 4. A) He is an expert of Johns Hopkins. B) He specializes in human memory. C) He is the author of the research report.
D) He is working for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) 11. B) 38. C) 94. D) 60.
6. A) Vietnam. B) The Philippines. C) China. D) Laos.
7. A) Rammasun has caused floods and landslides in the Philippines. B) Rammasun was the strongest storm to hit south China in 80 years. C) Residents in Vietnam have to camp out in temporary tents. D) Rice and other crops in China have been damaged.
Test Nine
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news item. 1. A) A mobile phone gambler.
B) An Internet and mobile services consultant. C) An Internet gambling operator. D) A telecommunications analyst.
2. A) Europe. C) South Korea.
B) Asia. D) Japan.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news item. 3. A) 8,500. B) 160. C) 4,000. D) 500. 4. A) To standardize the curriculum.
B) To put an end to all the fees.
C) To set up more boarding schools.
D) To make the students’ allowance higher.
Questions 5 and 7 are based on the following news item. 5. A) Most personal computers install Windows.
B) Windows forces users to get its programs. C) Microsoft is pursuing monopoly conduct.
D) RealNetworks uses the law to protect its market share. 6. A) To provide e-mail service.
B) To enable a PC to run specific applications. C) To dominate the world market. D) To enable users to surf the Internet.
7. A) Microsoft has rejected RealNetworks’ charges.
B) RealNetworks is a competitive software giant.
C) Competition in the market for online media software is intense. D) RealNetworks must face the fierce competition in the market.
Test Ten
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news item. 1. A) The rising crime rate.
B) A serious manpower shortage. C) A serious finance shortage. D) The crisis of reputation.
2. A) An astronaut is a promising profession.
B) Reggie Brown didn’t love his work at first. C) A police officer was a popular profession.
D) An athlete earns much more than the president.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news item. 3. A) The Paris of the West.
B) The heroism of the survivors.
C) The commemoration of the earthquake. D) The immense devastation.
4. A) The massive shaking magnitude.
B) The fires that burned uncontrolled for three days. C) The panic of men, women and children. D) The flood caused by the quake.
Questions 5 and 7 are based on the following news item. 5. A) They often fight with the enemy
B) They dislike the forest.
C) They have lost their living place.
D) Their habit has changed.
6. A) 3. B) 12. C) 22. D) 34.
7. A) They will try their best catching the leopards.
B) People should take care of themselves. C) People should try to preserve the forest. D) People should not go to the urban jungle.