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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. %POoyH@D}
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1. A ) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. 8nNRn[oS
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D ) The woman is not careful enough in planning her spending. CWHTDao
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Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of 7El :$H
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11. A ) Rally support for their movement. ~JX+4~qT
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13. A ) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. &\
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17. A ) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution. +8~C&K
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19. A ) To impose restrictions on further immigration. f+K vym.
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C ) To set a minimum wage level for new immigrants. 0!fT:Ra
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