PART 1. You will hear a conversation between two people. First listen to questions 27 through 33. Then you will hear the conversation. Choose the best answer to each question in the time provided.
 
27.

to buy horses
to spend their summer break there
to visit their grandmother
to attend summer camp

  28.

feeding the horses
cleaning the stables
harvesting hay
gathering wood for the fire

         
29.

how to survive in the wild
how to take care of cattle
how to make hay
how to ride a horse

  30.

camping in the bush
swimming in the creek
riding the horses
giving hay to the horses

         
31.

She rode Boxer.
She attended a dance.
She bought a red dress.
She went camping with Uncle Bill.

  32.

some flowers
a cowboy hat
a red dress
sunflower seeds

         
33.

He likes the outdoors.
He is adventurous.
He is fond of animals.
He wants to become a cowboy.

     
         
PART 2. You will hear a presentation about paper-mache. First you will hear questions 34 through 39. Then you will hear the talk. Choose the best answer to each question in the time provided.
         
         
34.

during the middle of the 17th century
104 A.D.
in the early 1600's
near the end of the Han Dynasty

  35. applying paint
tearing the paper
preparing the paste
molding the figure
         
36.

wide paper strips
a good type of mold
a creative design
good-quality paste

  37.

the amount of flour used
the consistency of the mixture
the temperature of the water used
the utensil or equipment used for mixing

         
38.

It becomes thick.
It forms lumps.
It forms a mold.
It becomes watery.

  39.

It is both a simple and complex craft.
It is recommended as a hobby for children.
It doesn¡¯t have special rules.
It originated in France

         
PART 3. You will hear a conversation between two people. First you will hear questions 40 through 46. Then listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer to each question in the time provided.
         
40. He owns American Kitchen Products.
He sells their home products.
He owns a restaurant downtown.
He conducts consumer surveys around
      town.
  41.
by posting advertisements on TV and
  magazines
by distributing product brochures
by conducting house calls
by giving out free knives to potential buyers
         
42.
It is used by most US consumer
  companies.
It is the newest kind of strategy.
It has just been recently employed by the
  company.
It increases customer loyalty.
  43.
Advertising costs are high.
It does not believe in advertising.
Its products are already popular with
  consumers everywhere.
It believes in a traditional sales approach.
         
44.

dinnerware sets
eating utensils
kitchen knives
cookware

  45.
She is hosting a special dinner for her
  guests.
Her utensils are already old.
She wants to add them to her collection.
She thinks it is a good gift idea.
         
46.
a free item from American Kitchen Products
10% discount at any of their stores
free one-year subscription to their product
  catalogs
a tour around their kitchen showroom

 

     
         
PART 4. You will hear a talk about a car manufacturing company. First you will hear questions 47 through 52. Then you will hear the talk. Choose the best answer to each question in the time provided.
         
47.
to build his own car repair shop
to establish a small family business in
  Detroit
to invest in a car company in China
to manufacture his own vehicles
  48.

the Europeans
upper-class people
the Chinese
middle-class people

         
49.

in 1985
10 years ago
after James Welsh assembled his first car
when they expanded operations abroad

  50.

by exporting mid-line models
by setting up operations in Europe and Asia
by selling mass-produced cars
by improving its car design

         
51.
They are for the upper-middle and upper
class markets.
They sell better in Europe.
They are imported from China.
They take up the biggest share in the Asian
  market.
  52.
to invest in Welsh & Sons, Inc.
to apply as salesmen for Welsh & Sons, Inc.
to become a car dealer for Welsh & Sons, Inc.
to buy Welsh & Sons, Inc.¡¯s newest car model

 

         
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