Part　I　Listening　Comprehension　(20　minutes)

Section　A
Directions:　In　this　section,　you　will　hear　10　short　conversations.　At　the　end　of　each　conversation,　a　question　will　be　asked　about　what　was　said.　Both　the　conversation　and　the　question　will　be　spoken　only　once.　After　each　question　there　will　be　a　pause.　During　the　pause,　you　must　read　the　four　choices　marked　A),　B),　C)　and　D),　and　decide　which　is　the　best　answer.　Then　mark　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　Answer　Sheet　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

Example:　You　will　hear:
You　will　read:
A)　At　the　office.
B)　In　the　waiting　room.
C)　At　the　airport.
D)　In　a　restaurant.

From　the　conversation　we　know　that　the　two　were　talking　about　some　work　they　had　to　finish　in　the　evening.　This　is　most　likely　to　have　taken　place　at　the　office.　Therefore,　A)　"At　the　office"　is　the　best　answer.　You　should　choose　[A]　on　the　Answer　Sheet　and　mark　it　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

Sample　Answer　[A]　[B]　[C]　[D]

1.　A)　At　a　theatre.　C)　At　a　railway　station.

B)　At　a　booking　office.　D)At　a　restaurant.

2.　A)　The　man　is　inviting　the　woman　to　dinner.

B)　The　woman　is　too　busy　to　join　the　man　for　dinner.

C)　The　woman　is　a　friend　of　the　Stevensons'.

D)　The　man　is　going　to　visit　the　Stevensons.

3.　A)　The　professor's　presentation　was　not　convincing　enough.

B)　The　professor's　lecture　notes　were　too　complicated.

C)　The　professor　spoke　with　a　strong　accent.

D)　The　professor　spoke　too　fast.

4.　A)　The　furnished　apartment　was　inexpensive.

B)　The　apartment　was　provided　with　some　old　furniture.

C)　The　furniture　in　the　market　was　on　sale　every　Sunday.

D)　The　furniture　he　bought　was　very　cheap.

5.　A)　The　man　is　thinking　about　taking　a　new　job.

B)　The　man　likes　a　job　that　enables　him　to　travel.

C)　The　man　is　sure　that　he　will　gain　more　by　taking　the　job.

D)　The　man　doesn't　want　to　stay　home　and　take　care　of　their　child.

6.　A)　Take　the　GRE　test　again　in　8　weeks.　C)　Be　patient　and　wait.

B)　Call　to　check　his　scores.　D)　Inquire　when　the　test　scores　are　released.

7.　A)　She　read　it　selectively.　C)　She　read　it　slowly.

B)　She　went　over　it　chapter　by　chapter.　D)　She　finished　it　at　a　stretch.

8.　A)　He　was　kept　in　hospital　for　a　long　time.

B)　He　was　slightly　injured　in　a　traffic　accident.

C)　He　was　seriously　wounded　in　a　mine　explosion.

D)　He　was　fined　for　speeding.

9.　A)　Wait　for　a　taxi.　C)　Go　on　a　trip.

B)　Buy　some　food.　D)　Book　train　tickets.

10.　A)　It's　not　as　hard　as　expected.

B)　It's　too　tough　for　some　students.

C)　It's　much　more　difficult　than　people　think.

D)　It's　believed　to　be　the　hardest　optional　course.

Section　B
Directions:　In　this　section,　you　will　hear　3　short　passages.　At　the　end　of　each　passage,　you　will　hear　some　questions.　Both　the　passage　and　the　questions　will　be　spoken　only　once.　After　you　hear　a　question,　you　must　choose　the　best　answer　from　the　four　choice　marked　A),　B),　C)　and　D).　Then　mark　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　Answer　Sheet　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

Questions　11　to　13　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
11.　A)　Anxious　and　worried.　C)　Nervous　and　confused.
B)　Proud　and　excited.　D)　Inspired　and　confident.

12.　A)　His　father　scolded　him　severely.　C)　His　father　made　him　do　the　cutting　again.  B)　His　father　took　back　the　six　dollars.　D)　His　father　cut　the　leaves　himself.

13.　A)　One　can　benefit　a　lot　from　working　with　his　father.
B)　Manual　labourers　shouldn't　be　looked　down　upon.
C)　One　should　always　do　his　job　earnestly.
D)　Teenagers　tend　to　be　careless.

Questions　14　to　16　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
14.　A)　He　ran　a　village　shop.　C)　He　worked　in　an　advertising　agency.
B)　He　worked　on　a　farm.　D)　He　was　a　gardener.

15.　A)　It　was　stressful.　C)　It　was　peaceful.
B)　It　was　colorful.　D)　It　was　boring.

16.　A)　His　desire　to　start　Iris　own　business.　C)　The　decline　in　his　health.
B)　The　crisis　in　his　family　life.　D)　His　dream　of　living　in　the　countryside.

Questions　17　to　20　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
17.　A)　Because　there　are　no　signs　to　direct　them.
B)　Because　no　tour　guides　are　available.
C)　Because　all　the　buildings　in　the　city　look　alike.
D)　Because　the　university　is　everywhere　in　the　city.

18.　A)　They　set　their　own　exams.　C)　They　award　their　own　degrees.
B)　They　select　their　own　students.　D)　They　organize　their　own　laboratory　work.

19.　A)　Most　of　them　have　a　long　history.
B)　Many　of　them　are　specialized　libraries.
C)　They　house　more　books　than　any　other　university　library.
D)　They　each　have　a　copy　of　every　book　published　in　Britain.

20.　A)　Very　few　of　them　are　engaged　in　research.
B)　They　were　not　awarded　degrees　until　1948.
C)　They　have　outnumbered　male　students.
D)　They　were　not　treated　equally　until　1881.