8.What will the speaker probably do next?

A. To buy some medicine.

B. To buy a new cupboard.

C. To ignore the matter.

D. To investigate the matter.

SECTION B CONVERSATION

In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.

9.When will they discuss the agenda?

A. Before dinner. B. During dinner.

C. After dinner. D. Tomorrow.

10.What can be inferred about the woman?

A. She’ll be travelling during the vacation.

B. She’ll be working during the vacation.

C. She’s looking forward to going home.

D. She will offer her help to Jane.

11.What is the cause of their complaint?

A. The place. B. The heat.

C. The workload. D. The facilities.

12.What can be concluded about Janet?

A. She has come to the party. B. She is hosting the party.

C. She hasn’t turned up. D. She is planning a party.

13.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hotel. B. At a bus station.

C. In a restaurant. D. At an airport.

14.What does the woman intend to do?

A. Get a job on campus. B. Get her resume ready.

C. Visit the company. D. Apply for a job with PICC.

15.What are the man and woman doing?

A. Listening to the radio. B. Looking at the photos.

C. Watching television. D. Reading a newspaper.

16.What does the man mean?

A. He hopes the party will be successful.

B. He will see the woman around five.

C. He is eager to help the woman.

D. He is unenthusiastic about the party.

17.What is NOT a change to the literature class?

A. Class location. B. Class times.

C. Class length. D. Class size.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

18.The journalist was brought to court because ____.

A. he was working for a British newspaper.

B. he published an untrue story.

C. the story was published in Britain.

D. he was working with other foreign journalists.

19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?

A. He was an American journalist.

B. He worked for a British newspaper.

C. His story was published elsewhere.

D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.

Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

20.Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.

A. Mongolia. B. South Korea. C. Iran. D. Qatar.

21.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The announcement was made by AFA.

B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC.

C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.

D. The football player were under 23.

Question 22 and 23 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.

22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compared with that a decade earlier.

A. 1.5 years B. 1.4 years C. 1.2 years D. 1.1 years

23.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.

A. infant B. maternal C. male D. middle-aged

Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

24.According to Pakistan’s President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ____.

A. great B. small C. growing D. greater than before

25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____.

A. their border conflicts B. their military build-up

C. killings in the two countries D. their mutual distrust