B. She did well, but is unlikely to get the job.
C. She performed poorly and is unlikely to get the job. D. She performed poorly, but is likely to get the job. 54.
A. She climbed up the Eiffel Tower.
B. She did not dare to climb up the Eiffel Tower.
C. She enjoyed the fantastic view from the top of the tower. D. She was disappointed by the view from the top of the tower. 55.
A. John is afraid of flying and will soon be treated for that.
B. John's wife is afraid of flying and will soon be treated for that. C. John is going to treat his wife's fear of flying.
D. John's wife is going to treat her husband's fear of flying. 56.
A. Tom enjoyed the beach, but Robbie didn't. B. Robbie enjoyed the beach, but Tom didn't. C. Tom prefers the swimming pool to the beach. D. Robbie prefers the beach to the swimming pool. 57.
A. She fears going down stairs.
B. She prefers taking an elevator to going up the stairs. C. She fears staying in a small, closed space.
D. She breaks out in a cold sweat at the sight of an insect. 58.
A. The man does bungee jumping regularly.
B. The woman is excited with the experience of bungee jumping. C. Both the man and the woman are afraid of heights. D. Neither of the man and the woman fear heights.
59.
A. Staying close to the phone. B. Closing all the curtains. C. Singing songs to herself. D. Keeping a barking dog.
Part 2 Short passages/dialogs and cloze (Each item: 1)
Directions:Listen to the following recording, then fill in the blanks. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.
Questions 60 to 71 are based on the same passage or dialog.
A model acts as a human prop for art, (60) , fashion, advertising, etc. Modeling differs (61) other types of public performance like acting or (62) , although the boundary (63) is not very clear. Appearing in a movie or (64) is usually not regarded as (65) whatever (66) an actor or actress plays, but many models call (67) actors. A highly paid model is sometimes known as a (68) , who may (69) in product ads, and often become more (70) through their (71) .
Questions 72 to 82 are based on the same passage or dialog.
A motorist, driving by a (72) , hit and (73) a (74) that was crossing the road. The driver went to the (75) and explained to him (76) had happened. He then asked what the animal (77) . The greedy owner asked for (78) , saying that though it was worth only (79) now, it would sell for $900 (80) later. The clever motorist wrote him (81) $900, but it (82) six years later.
Questions 83 to 90 are based on the same passage or dialog.
One night a man was walking home when a thief (83) him. The two of them were (84) a terrible fight until finally the thief got the better of him. The thief then searched him (85) , but found only a (86) . The thief asked why he had (87) so hard just (88) cents. The man answered that he thought the thief (89) the five 500 he had (90) .
Questions 91 to 100 are based on the same passage or dialog.
A police officer told a driver that because he (91) , he had just won $5,000 in a (92) . Surprisingly, the driver said he was going to use the money to go to a (93) and get his (94) . Meanwhile, his wife told the police officer to ignore her husband because he (95) . Worse still, the guy in the (96) woke up and cried out that he knew they (97) with the (98) before they were caught by the police. Finally, the one hiding in the (99) asked if they had (100) yet.
Questions 101 to 109 are based on the same passage or dialog.
After a Halloween party two men were walking (101) the cemetery, in the (102) of which, they were (103) by a tap-tap-tapping noise. They saw (104) with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at a headstone. So, one of them told him that he scared them (105) , for they thought he was (106) ! They also asked him (107) he was doing there (108) . The old man complained that those fools (109) on the headstone.
Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions (Each item: 1)
Directions:Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 110 to 114 are based on the same passage or dialog.
110. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of fashion? A. English.
B. Mathematics. C. Clothes.
D. Computer program writing.
111. According to the passage, when will a fashion trend start? A. When most people begin to like something new.
B. When important people begin to wear something new or different. C. When something different is introduced from abroad. D. When something in the past attracts the public attention.
112. What is the main feature of fashion? A. Satisfying the young. B. Overlooking the old. C. Beauty. D. Change.
113. Why are some people against fashion?
A. Because they don't like spending money on clothes. B. Because they don't like change. C. Because they enjoy variety. D. Because it causes waste.
114. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The social and economic role of fashion. B. The definition and evolution of fashion.
C. The functions and characteristics of fashion. D. The constant changes of fashion.
Questions 115 to 119 are based on the same passage or dialog.
115. Who is qualified to take part in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant? A. Only people with a Hong Kong ID card. B. Only people born in Hong Kong.
C. People with either a Hong Kong ID card or a Hong Kong birth certificate. D. People with both a Hong Kong ID card and a Hong Kong birth certificate.
116. How many kinds of prizes does the pageant give? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
117. According to the passage, what will many Miss Hong Kong contestants do after the beauty contest?
A. Play a role in a movie. B. Marry a billionaire. C. Become a housewife. D. Coach young contestants.
118. How many contestants will be winners in the final event? A. 25. B. 20. C. 12. D. 5.
119. What can you infer about the total number of contestants in a preliminary event if one candidate is assigned No.30? A. Maybe more than 30. B. Maybe fewer than 30. C. 12. D. 5.
Questions 120 to 124 are based on the same passage or dialog.
120. How much did the hotel charge them initially? A. $13. B. $27. C. $29. D. $30.
121. How much did the hotel overcharged them? A. $1. B. $2. C. $5. D. $9.
122. How did the bellboy expect the guests to react after he pocketed $2? A. The guests would be angry.
B. The guests would be happy to get a refund. C. The guests would be slightly disappointed. D. None of the above.
123. Which of the following calculations did the bellboy use to find that $1 was missing? A. 30 - (27 + 2) B. 29 - (27 + 1) C. 5 - 3 - 1 D. 9 - 5 - 3
124. Which of the following calculations should the bellboy use to solve his puzzle? A. 27 + 2 + 1 = 30 B. 30 - 5 = 27 - 2 C. 29 + 1 = 30 D. 30 - 1 = 29
Questions 125 to 129 are based on the same passage or dialog.
125. What did the couple apply to the bank for? A. A NZ$10,000 overdraft. B. A NZ$10 million overdraft. C. A US$8 million overdraft. D. None of the above.
126. What is happening to the couple now?
A. Only the New Zealand police are hunting for them. B. International Police are hunting for them.
C. The New Zealand police have found where they are. D. International Police have found where they are.
127. How was the couple's gas station? A. It made a lot of money. B. It made some money. C. It had money problems.
D. It had a balance between income and expenditure.