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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. A1'IK.
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1. A ) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. X|q0m3jt
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Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of C`~4q<W'
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11. A ) Rally support for their movement. >7(~'#x8A"
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B ) Liberate women from tedious housework. `\4JwiPo
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12. A ) It will bring a lot of trouble to the local people. _Dcc<-.
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13. A ) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. jY#(A23
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B ) To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. !AD0-fZ
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C ) To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime. +zVcOS*-
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14. A ) The Asian elephant is easier to tame. DQ n`@
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15. A ) From the captured or tamed elephants. 56bud3CVs
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17. A ) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution. GBH
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19. A ) To impose restrictions on further immigration. )zU:
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