( ) 15. The richer countries always raise the prices of their imports.

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Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. 

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Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. 

( ) 14. Usually the poor countries decide the prices of natural resources.

Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. After the passage, there are five statements. The passage will be spoken three times. You are required to decide whether the sentences are True or False. Mark A ( for TRUE ) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; mark B ( for FALSE ) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now the passage will begin.( )11. Hobbies can be boring and time-wasting.