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SECTION 1:    LISTENING TEST
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In  this  part  of the test,  you  will  hear  a  passage  and read the  same  passage  with
blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once. Now let s begin Part A with Spot Dictation.

      The usual good-luck wish to a theatre actor who is about to go on stage or to be engaged in a  performance  Is to  say  “Break  a  leg”. This  may  seem  to be  a rather  unkind thing to  say  to someone who is probably already quite impatient, restless and nervous. But most theatre actors and actresses are, by tradition, very superstitious people. And they would do everything to avoid slipping or throwing themselves into “stage fright”.

      Among  many  actors  and  actresses,  it  is  thought  that  wishing  for  good  luck  from  their friends and colleagues will have the opposite effect. Consequently, by wishing for bad luck, it is hoped that the actor or actress will in fact have good luck.

      Actors and actresses also consider noisy, squeaking shoes to be a sign of good luck, and it is also good luck to have a theatre cat. On the other  hand, bad  luck  can  come  from all  directions; it comes from the audience s whistling in the theatre, from the actor s repeating the last line of the play at rehearsal and from certain shades of the colour yellow in the background of the stage. Where  do these traditional  fears  or  worries come  from?  Some people believe them  to be the result  of an  actor's artistic personality. The real reason,  although,  may  have more to  do with simply  being  frightened  about  performing  live  in  front  of  a  large  audience  and  making  silly, laughable mistakes. After all, acting is a very unstable profession. If an actor performs badly, it is very likely that  he would gradually lose his confidence and  eventually his job  and livelihood. Under such adverse and frightful conditions, it is not surprising that actors and actresses always expect bad things to happen.

Part B: Listening Comprehension
I Statements
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you .lust listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the  statement  you  have heard. Then write the letter  of the  answer  you  have  chosen  in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Question No. 1.     We weren t planning on seeing three factories, but we did.
Question No. 2.     There used to be a school there, but now it s a shopping center.
Question No. 3.     We have at least ninety guests coming to the dinner party, so this room is far too small.
Question No. 4.     In the long run, Joyce proved herself a successful businesswoman.
Question No. 5.     Except'for the colors, the painting on the right would be perfect on our lounge room wall.
Question No. 6.     It s always hotter and stuffier in the city than in the suburbs.
Question No. 7.     Anyone who missed more than one-third of the classes deserves to fail.
Question No.  8.    Those  instructions  are  so  complicated.  I  don't  see  how  anyone  could  ever figure them out.
Question No. 9.     You should keep a journal to have a record of what you ve done every day.
Question No. 10.   Peter  d never be studying mathematics if it weren t required.

 ⅡTalks and Conversations
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of  these,  you  will  hear  a  few  questions.  Listen  carefully,  because  you  will  hear  the  talk  or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.