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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. hk[
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1. A ) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. /U&Opo
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3. A ) Clean the kitchen. ?7<JQh)"e
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C ) Find a bigger apartment for the lady. Vn*tpbz
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Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of }|h# \$w
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each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. P78g/p T
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 3#LlDC_WC
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11. A ) Rally support for their movement. p*XANGA
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13. A ) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. 0HZ{Y9]
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B ) To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. B`EJb71^Xy
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D ) To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful. aEB_#1
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14. A ) The Asian elephant is easier to tame. vz&|J
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B ) The Asian elephant’s skin is more valuable. GblA9F7
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C ) The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists. !aUs>1i
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D ) The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality. 9X6h
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15. A ) From the captured or tamed elephants. $c!p&
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C ) From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. #\{l"-
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16. A ) Their taming for circuses and zoos. ~ah~cwmpS
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B ) The destruction of their natural homes. l:~/<`o
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C ) Man’s lack of knowledge about their behavior.
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