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Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversation.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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What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?

19. ______makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

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50. act as a hostess; the only executive assistant entrusted with client greeting, tour leading, and______.

（ ）51. Many dealerships prey on the unprepared.Going into a showroom “cold”一without having gathered key facts and preliminary(初步的) pricing figures - gives the salesperson too much control over the buying process.

What is the subject of John’s works? 

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. People seldom think much about their eyes when their eyes do not suffer from nearsightedness or farsightedness.

36. What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?

22. It was quite a long time ________ I figured out what had happened to the manager.