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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS () -GRADE FOUR- TIME LIMIT:135 MIN PART I DICTATION [15 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading,which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the conversation. 1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation? A. Transport. B. Customers. C. Relocation. D. Restaurants. 2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving? A. More office space. B. Convenient parking. C. Fewer office workers. D. A near-by train station. 3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location? A. It is much colder there. B. There are few activities. C. There are no good restaurants. D. There is no cinema or theatre. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the conversation. 4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _______. A. before she worked for the media company B. when she was on holiday five years ago C. after she went to therapists and classes D. after her friend recommended it to her 5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home? A. She was busier than before. B. It was more convenient. C. She liked to exercise at home. D. She was given a promotion. 6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? A. She recommended people to take classes. B. She was willing to pay more for classes at home. C. She left her job immediately after her promotion. D. She regarded the business as a pastime at first. 7. Why did she finally leave her job? A. She got bored with her job. B. She saw an opportunity. C. She needed the money. D. She was forced to leave. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex? A. Different lenses can be used. B. Focusing is easier. C. You can see what you are taking. D. It is cheaper and lighter. 9. According to the shop assistant,the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in _______. A. lens B. price C. weight D. size 10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy _______ in the end. A. a single-lens camera B. nothing C. a rangefinder camera D. several lenses instead SECTION B PASSAGES In this section,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the passage. 11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT? A. The front is pink. B. The curtain is drawn. C. No window can be seen. D. There are two doors. 12. What is to the immediate left side of the house? A. A washing line. B. Another house. C. A flat area. D. A chimney. 13. Where is the small town in the picture? A. Between two hills. B. Further to the left of the house. C. At the back of the house. D. At the side of a hill. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the passage 14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia? A. When he grew up. B. When he learned Mongolian. C. When he returned home. D. When he was nine years old. 15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years? A. In Mongolia. B. In the Arab world. C. In his hometown. D. In some other regions. 16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree. A. became interested in classical Mongolian B. learned classical and modern Mongolian C. gave up modern Mongolian D. mastered modern Mongolian 17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage? A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm. B. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable. C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation. D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the passage. 18. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm? A. 9 meters. B. 20 meters. C. 100 meters. D. 40 meters. 19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket. B. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables. C. The farm causes less pollution in its production. D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce 20. According to the passage,one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______. A. local climate B. local support C. plan for expansion D. closeness to the city SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news. 21. According to the passage,Turkish police were unsure about _______. A. when the woman was killed B. the main cause of the death C. the woman’s identity D. why she failed to return home 22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police? A. 9. B. 19. C.22. D. 33. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news. 23. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news? A. Islamist militants are still in control of the town. B. French forces have entered the town. C. French are going to land at the airport. D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport. 24. Why did the French launch the military operation? A. To control Kidal airport. B. To protect the town. C. To protect the capital Bamako. D. To fight against Islamist militants. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news. 25. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform? A. It was proposed by a group of senators. B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform. C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship. D. The reform failed to improve the current system. 26. According to Obama’s blueprint,how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship? A. Eight years. B. Five years. C. Thirteen years. D. Eleven years. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now,listen to the news. 27. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business? A. Running a plastic surgery clinic. B. Arranging for surgery and safaris. C. Providing consultancy to local people. D. Organizing trips to UK and American. 28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item? A. Local African clients helped keep her business going. B. Her clients were unable to pay her the money. C. Her business was affected by the global financial crisis. D. She still had as many European clients as before. Questions 29 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now,listen to the news. 29. What is the main idea of the news item? A. Foreign investment in unstable regions. B. BP’s presence in North Africa. C. Security concerns in risky countries. D. Protection for foreign oil workers. Questions 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now,listen to the news. 30. What is the main message of the news item? A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world. B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty. C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender. D. People from the Middle East are the most wealthy. PART III CLOZE [15 MIN] Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO. The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became (31)____ important. Although divisions of labour had been (32)____ by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776,(33)____ could now become fully realised. This specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means of production,in (35)____ the family was the means of production,consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)____ and changed working life forever (38)____ were the days when work was (39)____ by natural forces:steam engines were servant (40)____ neither season nor sunshine. Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more (41)____. The clocking-on machine was (42)____ in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only (43)____ twenty years later. (44)____ it was not all bad news. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Factories provided (45)____ and predictable income,but long hours. Working life was becoming increasingly regulated,and the working (46)____ was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency. The old (47)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48)____,work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume (49)____ Monday morning. A new division between “work” and “leisure” emerged,and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football,and the (50)____ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes. 31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously 32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived 33. A. he B. it C. these D. those 34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm 35. A. that B. what C. where D. which 36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For 37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful 38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed 39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated 40. A. over B. on C. by D. to 41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful 42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought 43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those 44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly 45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure 46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice 47. A. culture B. behaviour C. custom D. habit 48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate 49. A. before B. until C. on D. after 50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. present PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN] There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words,phrases or statements marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word,phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 51. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first. A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine 52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action? A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister. B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance. C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge. D. I’m hoping that you’ll give us some advice. 53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement? A. The front door remained locked. B. The boy looked disappointed. C. Nancy appeared worried. D. He seemed to have no money left. 54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. Physics is an important school subject. B. The Niagara Falls is in North America. C. The United States borders Canada. D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease. 55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY? A. The moon cannot always be at the full. B. You cannot smoke inside the building. C. He cannot come today. D. She cannot play the piano. 56. The boys in the family are old enough for ________. A. schools B. school C. the school D. the schools 57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship? A. He was reading Mary’s letter in the room. B. You can buy men’s shoes in this shop. C. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost. D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end. 58. Please pardon ________ you. A. my disturbing B. disturbing me C. to disturb D. that I disturb 59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT? A. 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