Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

1.A) The dean should have consulted her on the appointment.

B) Dr. Holden should have taken over the position earlier.

C) She doesn’t think Dr. Holden has made a wise choice.

D) Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.

2 .A) They’ll keep in touch during the summer vacation

B) They’ll hold a party before the summer vacation

C) They’ll do odd jobs together at the school library

D) They’ll get back to their school once in a while

3. A)Peaches are in season now.

B)Peaches are not at their best now.

C)The woman didn’t know how to bargain.

D)The woman helped the man choose the fruit.

4.A)They join the physics club.

B)They ask for an extension of the deadline.

C)They work on the assignment together.

D)They choose an easier assignment.

5.A)She admires Jean’s straightforwardness

B)She thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise

C)She will talk to Jean about what happened

D)She believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown

6.A)He liked writing when he was a child

B)He enjoyed reading stories in Reader’s Digest

C)He used to be an editor of Reader’s Digest

D)He became well known at the age of six

7.A)He shows great enthusiasm for his studies

B)He is a very versatile person

C)He has no talent for tennis

D)He does not study hard enough

8 A) John has lost something at the railway station

B) There are several railway stations in the city

C) It will be very difficult for them to find John

D) The train that John is taking will arrive soon

9. A)Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world

B)It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world

C)Its success can’t be explained by elementary economics

D)It will continue to surge forward

10.A)It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments

B)Most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments

C)The new apartments are not available until next month

D)The new apartments can accommodate 500 students