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Section A
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Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 10 short conversations. At the end of the 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. qhTVsZ:{C
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1. A ) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. U}Puq5[ ?
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D ) Check the work done by the maintenance man.
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Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of D0 p*Sg
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11. A ) Rally support for their movement. |JYb4J4Ni
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13. A ) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. Zc~
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D ) To put requirements on languages for newcomers. _fZec+oM
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