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PART
2
Directions:
You
will
hear a question or statement
and
three responses spoken
1n
Engllsl'l They will
be spoken only
one
trme
and
will not be printed
rn
your test
book.
Select the best response to the

question or statement and mark
the letter
(A).
(8),
or
(C)
on your answer sheet
Example
You
will hear· Where is
the
meeting room?
You
wrll
also hear:
(A)
To
meet
tM
new drrector
tB>
It's
the
hrst
room on the nghl
(C)
Yes.
at
two o'clock
The best response

to
the
queStion
"Where IS
the
meeting room?"
Is
choice (B). "It's the ftrst room
on
the nght. •
so
(8) is the correct answer
You
should mark answer (B)
on
your answer sheet
Mark
your
answer
on
your
answer
sheet.
26.
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your
answer
on
your answer sheet
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your answer
on
your
answer
sheet.
27.
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your
answer
on
your answer
sheet.
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yotrr answer sheet.
28
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answer
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sheet.
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answer
sheet.
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answer
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sheet.
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answer
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answer sheet.
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answer
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32.
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answer sheet.
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your
answer
on
yo
vr
answer
sheet.
33.
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sheet.
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sheet.
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answer
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sheet.
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answer
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$heet
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answer
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sheet.
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answer

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40.
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PART
3
Oilec:tions;
You w hear some conversatiOns between two people
You
Wll be asked
to
answer
ee
QuestJons
about what
the
speakers say

1n
each
conversa110n
Select the best response
to
each
quost1on
and
mark the letter (A),
(B)
.
(C)
. or
(0)
on your answer sheet The conversations will
spoken
onty one
bme
and will not
be
printed
rn
your
test
book
C1
W
ho
most likely
are

they?
A A
JOb
C"lndldate
and
an
inlei'V!ewer.
B A
'Tiarkebng
manager
and a
personnel
manager
C
Co-workers
who
wor1<
rn
the
same department
of a
company.
D
Ad
nt
and
a
shop
empJoyee
Q.

Why •• the m
an
reluctant
to
transfer to
another
departme
nt
?
1-<
appy
wrth
h1S
current
jOb.
He
r
that
he
1 not
qual•h :1
lor the op411
poslllon.
-
Ha
doesn't
like
the
peop
le

In
the
Ma
r
keting
Department
He
would
have
10
aceept a
pay
cut
of
he
got
hrteC'
C3.
wr.at
will
th
e
man
pro
bably
do
?
1'.
Put s
apprca110n

and
fdC&
the
outcome
3)
Talk
to
h1s
boss
about
ge«ing
more
details
about
the
pos1tion
C
Disregard
the
opportunrty
and
wart
tor
another
tme
Worlc
harder
to
be considered lor the
ne

xt
promotion.
44.
Who is
the
woman?
(A)
A vls
1t
or
(B)
A
bulld1ng
security
guard.
(C)
A
parkrng
attendant
(D)
An
ar11st
45.
What
suggestion
does
the
woman
receive
from

the
man
?
(A)
See
the
art
exhibtt.
(8)
Park
In
the
undergrou
nd
garage.
(C)
Tum
back
and
dnve
down to
the
intersecllon.
(0)
Walk
back
to
her
house.
46.

What will
the
woman
most likely do?
{A) Drive
back
home
CB)
Buy
a
bc
ket
to
the
exhibit.
(C)
Pay lor
the
toWing
l
ee.
(D)
Park
her car
somewhere
etse.
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47

.
What
is the
man
doing?
(A)
Argu1ng
abool1he seat.
ttl)
Searchong
for
the
right spot.
(C)
Trymg to catch fish.
D
MoVIng
to
a different house
48.
How
tong
has the man been here?
(A)
15 minutes.
(6)
30
minutes.
(C)
60

m1nu
tes.
(0)
1
20
minutes.
49
. Whet does the woman suggest may be
the
reason for
the
man
's problem?
!A)
He
IS
S1tl1ng
in the wrong
pi.Jce.
(B)
He
ts
uSing
the wrong
baot.
(C) He has been waibng t
oo
tong
(D)
He

Is not
th
ink
in
g properly.
50.
What Is the man doing?
(A H

, trying
to
buy
some ctol!ung
tBJ
Ho
•s
looking for a bani.
(C)
He
ts
prepenng
to
start a
bus.ness
(D)
He
1s
S9Mng a customer
51.
Where will the man most likely

go
next?
(A)
To
ano
th
er store.
(B)
To
the back pa
rt
of the store.
(C)
To
a
fa
sh
ion show
(D)
To
tee
a customer
52. What
1s
special about
th
is ptaoe?
(A) The
otems
are reasonably pncud.

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(6) It IS located close
to
the man's place.
(C)
It
ca
r
r~es
otems
that other stores don't have.
(D)
It
has been In business l
ot
many years.
53.
What
Is the
man
ask1ng
the woman about?
(A)
An
e~ro
n•dP n
h1s
psychec
l
tB)Awarnong he

t1ad
r9C81ved
at worx
(C)
The lunch
meflu
at
a restauront
ho
wants to
go
to
(01 A no
1
ohcnt•on
of
an unpaid
b11l
54.
What
will
the man do?
(A) Drop by the
ban
k.
(B)
Take
care
of
a mis

un
derstanding
(C)
Call
another electricia
n.
!D)
Go
on an errand.
55. When
was
the
boll
taken care ol?
A
WodneSday.
!B) Thursday
(C)
Fr~day.
(D) This mor
no
ng.
56. When will the exhibition be held?
(AJ
On
the thtrd
of
this month
!B) At the end
ol

October
(C)
tn
a oouple ol weeks
(D)
After three days.
57. How tong does
it
take
to
send
th
e Items to the
Detroit plant?
(A) One day
(B) Two days
(C)
Three days.
(Dl
Foil""
days
58.
According to the woman.
wily
is the delivery
betng
rushed?
(A)
To
have plenty olttme to deal wtlh a problem

done
occur
s.
(B)
To
prepere for the company's move.
(C)
To
a110td
runnong
onto
the posso
bthty
ol
a Stock
Shonaga
(D)
To
obloge
the demand
of
Mr. Johnson
!i8.
How
tar
did
the
man's team go in
the
tournament?

A 1
~ey
reach
ad
the
finals
before
getting
defeated
S l'hey gotll'to the
s m
lonals
dltar
beabng
the
sales
team
C
They
were
defeated
In
the
first
round
of
the
~mament
0
They

went
all the way
to
t
helona
ls
and
won.
a
Accotd•ng
to the
woma
n,
whydld her
team
not
com
pete
in
the
tournament?
A.
~~
'"Y of her
staH
members
were
out of
town
"'

uusiness
Bi Hor boss does
not
like baseball very
much.
C
She
fell
down
the
sta1rs
and
broke
her ankle.
:J
~
·~.am
Tnmbers
wme too busy
With
worlt.
11
What
does
the
man mention
about
some of
the
man

"98<s
in
the
compeny?
A
Tht~y
don't cons•der
company
mo
rale
to
be
very
tmportant
B:
They
Slress
.
nnongllle
!OtJrnQmPnt
too
much.
C
They
worked very hard
prepanng
for
the
tournament.
They

waste
too
much
bme
tallung
aboul

ports.
12.
Accotd•ng
to the
woman,
why
has
the company
gone over its budget this qua
rter?
·
'Y
employees
are
making
unneceSbary
•
"8
Tt>
sta
ff
members
are

stay1ng
at very
e
">11SIV9
hotels
::
T r travel expenses have
shot
up
'D)
Th•
cost of
u'lsu
r
ance
has
more
th
an
doubled.
ll.
What
does
the man suggest they do to
so
l
ve
the
problem?
A

more
people
YIO<k
from
theor
hom
"I
B
OISCnmtnate
aga10st
those
planntng
to
trave
l.
C
Work
out a better deal
with
the
81rhne
company
D
GAt
the
worlters
to
pay lor
thetr
own

meals.
ll.
What does
the
woman
say
•s
the
reason
why
the
man
·s
sug
gestion
won
1
wor1<?
A)
People
tend
to
get lazy
working
at
home
S
;, ,
management
cannot

Judg
l
wh1ch
tnps
are
abso
l
utel
y necessary
Cl
They
are
already get
hng
a
spectal
rate
from
rh
atr1
ne company
tho•y
deal
w1th.
0)
Th•
rest
of
the managers
at

the company
don't
think
It's a good idea
65.
Where
is
the
conversa!Jon
most likely
taking
pl
ace?
(A)
At
an
auto
repa1r
shop.
(B)
At
a gas
sta!Jon.
(C) In a comput
er
store
10) Alongsid a freeway
66.
Wh
at d

oe
s
the
wo
man
say
is
th
e pro
bl
em?
(A)~.~,.
computer is down.
(B)
The
car
J9n111on
doesn~
worl<
(C)
The car
uses
too much
gas
(0)
Her
broth¥
doesn'
g111e
good

adv.:
67.
What
advice
does
the
man
give her?
lAi
•sten
to
hN
brother
(B)
Get
a new car.
(C)
Have
the
car towed
(0)
Replace the batte<y
68
.
For
how
many
nights
wl
l

the
man
stay
at
the
hotel?
(A)
One.
(B)
Two.
(C)
Th
r
ee
(0)
Seven.
69.
What
did the
man
request?
(A)
Room
seMce.
(B)
A
wakEKJp
cal,
(C)
Valet

parkmg
.
(0)
Cleaning
service
70.
What
will the
ma
n
mos
t likely
be
doing at 9 In the
morning?
(A)
G•VIng
a
speech.
(B)
Having
a
meal.
(C)
Sw1mm1ng
in the
Ia~
e.
(0)
Ta

k
1ng
a flight
out
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PART
4
D~
ectlons: You w I hear some short talks
goven
by
a
song
e speaker
You
wo
I
be
asked
to
answer
111ree
quesoons

abOut
what lhe speaker says In each short talk Select
the
best response
to
each
questiOn and
marl<
lhe letter {A) (8) (Cl
or
(DI
on
your answer sheet The talks
wo
be spoken
only
one
~me
and
woll
not
be
pnnted
n
your
test
book
71.
On
wh

ich day does this mes
sa
ge
ta
ke pl
ace?
(A) Saturday
(B) Monday
(C) Friday
(D)
Tuesday
n. Why is the caller getting
th
is message?
(A)
AI
tne
1
nes are
busy.
(BJ
It
os
a nabonal holiday.
(C)
Everyone
IS
out to lunch.
(0)
ltos

after
woriung
hours
73
. What should those who wish to make a change
In their service do?
(A) Stay on
!he
lone
(B) Call back another lime.
(C) Press a
bu
non on the phone.
( 0 )
Talk
to
an
operator
74.
Who
wou
ld most likely be listening
to th
is talk?
(AJ
Teacho~<S
at local schools.
(B)
Communoty
residents

(C) Students from out of town.
'0)
EntMBonetS
75
. How often
wi
ll the class mentioned
be
held?
(A) Once a week.
(B)
Twice
a week
(C) Three
tomes
a week.
(D) Every
day.
76. What
are
those Interest
ed
in the class asked
to
do?
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(A)
Sogn
up today
at

the community center.
(B)
Speak
woth
the
coordonators
after the talk.
(C)
Oeposot
a check into
the
bank aocount
(D) Take
on
admoSSIOfls
test after the
talk.
n, What
does
the speaker mention is speci
al
about
Mr.
Ro
we?
(A)
He
Is the youngest person
to
head

a
company
(B)
He
has followed
on
the footsteps of his great
lather.
(C)
He
macte
a lot of
money
by
onvesbng
on
stocks
(01
He
os
related lo the company
presodent
78. Who does
Sam
credit his success
to
?
Ao
t.4
Smolll.

(8)
One
of
the
onvestors.
(C)
The company CEO.
(0)
HIS
father
79
. What
wo
ll Mr.
Rowe
talk about?
(A) How
to
get
In
on the good Investments.
(B)
How
to
make
good
business contacts.
(C)
How
to climb up the corporate ladder.

(0)
How
to
become
optimistoc
about work
80
. Wh
at
is the purpose of the speech?
oA)
To
onvote
people 10 a chantable
fu~
(8)
To
ontroduca
the
MXt
speaker
tC)
To
gove
thanks for the
dona
lions
(0
To
announce an

upocmong
event
81
. Who ts
Mr
. Gleane?
(A) A
Barrie County resident.
(B)
The mayor of Barrie County.
(C)
A gove
rn
ment worker
(0)
The presodent ol a
paont
company.
82
. According
to
Gus's report, what is considered
to
be
most harmful
to
the environment?
(A)
Toxoc
sprays

(8)
Secondhand smoke
(C)
Gas
fumes
(0)
Toxoc
chemicals.
C.
Vlhat
is
the purpose
of
the announcement?
~
rnVIte
stall members
to
a company event.
o call for
an
emergency
mee
ti
ng
.
,
'111tify
employees of
fu

ture repair work
on
lhe
elevator.
• guide the listeners
to
safety.
1M.
hat does the speaker ask the listeners
to
do?
~ ,ediate
l
y
speak
to
their supervisors.
-ake
the elevator up
to
the tenth floor.
~
Walk
patiently out
of
the building.
Read through the safety
ma
nual.
E.

hen
should a listener talk
to
the boss?
someone is not
present.
R.oght
after the anno
un
cemen
t.
C Before lhe
end
of the
day.
The first
th
~n
g
in the
morm
ng.
l!l.
.'>latiS
theo
store celebrating?
""e
openi
ng
of a new store.

A
reocord
year for
sales.
:;
'"he retirement of a staff
member.
- M
1mporta
nt a
nn
iversary.
G V.hen does the
sale
begin?
Today.
Fnday.
Se1Urday.
Sl"'lday.
a 'tll'ten does the store
open
this Saturday?
a.m
~am.
Bam
9a.m
89.
When will the construction start?
(A) January
15.

(B) January 25.
(C) March t5.
(D) March 25.
90.
According to the speaker, who will
be
mostly
affected by the construction?
(A)
Sales staff.
(B) Receptionists.
(C) Customers.
(D) Staff members without cars.
91.
Which
of the following is NOT mentioned by the
speaker?
(A)
All staff members should
patk
In
a specific
place.
(B)
Some
ottlle
employees
should
commuta
by

bus.
(C)
People who live close
to
the office should
share a ride.
(D) Sales reps should speak with the receptioni
St.
92.
What is causing the
flig
ht
delays at
Heath
row
Airport?
(A) A
flight accident.
(B) The local
weather.
(C)
A secunty alert.
(D) The overbooking of flights.
93.
When
was
the
Hig
ht originally scheduled
for

take-
off?
(A)
t2
o'clock.
(B) 2
o'clock.
(C)
5 o'cl
ock.
(0)
7 o'clock.
94
. What is being offered to the passengers
at
the
second
floor lounge?
(A) A meal.
(B) Accommodations.
(C) Snacks and d
nn
ks
.
(D)
Flight tickets.
•

l.!lfhi!Mi
Hi.

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95.
What
Is
the
speaker
doing?
(A)
G1v1ng
OUI
on
award
(B)
ln~oducmg
u
QV<-St.
(C) Making a sales prosentabon
(0)
Ct duc~ng
an ontel'\liew
98.
Whal does lh8 speaker say is in pian
fOr
Codak
in lhe early part
of
next year?
(A)
They"' buy oul Japanese company

(B) They
W111
shut down one of
lhe1r
faCIOnes
(C) They
woll
embark
011
a buSIMSS partnership.
(0)
They
W111
merge
w11h
anolher company.
97.
Which
of
lhe following is NOT true aboul Codak
lncorporaled?
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(A) It has
OV<
r 100.000 employees.
(B) The company started a
decade
ago.
(0)
II

has a branch
offiCe
In
Japan.
tO)
The
company
1s
plann•ng :o add more planls
98.
What
Is being
advertised?
(A)
A
ora"'
' agency
(B)
A gelaway resort
(C) A fitness center
} A
fr
./
fA 'I"'•
99.
What
does
lh8 speaker
say
about The

Ado
ms
and
Aphrod1te
Parad
i
se?
1
A)
h •
.d
by
many
rave"''$.
(B) There are over 500
rooms.
(C)
Famous people
vacatrM
lhere.
(0)
It
•• Sllualed near
an
ocean
100.
Which of lhe following is NOT part
of
lhe
amen

ities offered?
(A)
An
an1mal
shew.
(B) Great
cuiSine
(C) A
sw•mm1ng
pool.
(0)
Cycf1ng
Reading
Test
In the
readong
test you wll read a vanety
of
texts
and
answer severa different
types
of
reading
comprehension questiOnS.
The
ent e read ng test
wtlllast
75
mu>utes

There
are
ttvee parts and
d
rvc:tfons
are
9J11811for
each part
You
are
encouraged to answer as many
quesi!Or1S
as poss ble
w1th1n
the time allowed
PartS
Directions: A word
or
phrase
Is
m1ss1ng
1n
each
of
the sentences
llelow
four
answer choices
are
g1ven

below each sentence Select the
best
answer
to
com
e e
he
sentence. Then. mark
the
letter
(A),
(8), (C), or
(0)
on
your answer
~l
101. you want to receive additional
information regarding the
services we
offer, please log onto our website at
www.
healthelub.com today.
J It
B
For
C)
Despite
(D)
Whether
102

. Sandy Duncan was handpicked by the general
manager to
head
the next project because
of
expelience in this field.
(AII>.lr
(B)
hors
(C
herself
(OSha
103.
The
changes made
In
the
work1ng
condr
t1ons
at our company
resu
lted in remarkable
Improvements
in
all aspects
of
our business
and

more
so
in the morale of our
employees.
tA)all
IB)
any
(C)
even
(D)
al
though
6
104
. All
co
mmuters the
ma1n
highway
to
get to the center
of
the city will face delays
of
up to
an
hour today because ot on-going
construcbOn.
~use
used

C)usmg
!DlWI
use
1
05.
In order to become a member
of
the country
club. applicants have to
meet the strict -
set
by
the c
lu
b president.
(AI
requ;re
(tl) requ
res
(C)
requ
nng
(D)
requirements
106.
The outcome
of
our meeting today
w1th
the

board
of
d1rectors will

- the course
of
action we will take this
year.
(AI
determine
(B) determtnes
(C)
deter
monlng
tDI
determ1nato<>n
107. The announcement of
John
Stanton's
ret•rement
was
not
well
received
by
most of
the staff
me
mbers,
but

Lesl
ie,
his long time
friend end eolleagu e, was extremely
···-
to
hear
that M
r.
Stanton wi
ll
now
be able to
enJOY
some
le
isure time.
(A)
happ1est
(8)
happily
(C)
happ1er
(D)
happy
1 08. Because many
of
the warehouse workers
were
out sick today,

Mr.
M1ller
had
to stock
the
goods on the shelves
••
(A)
1tself
(8)
himself
(C) herself
(0) themselves
109
. Please accept our -
apology
for the
inconvenience this
de
lay Is causing all the
passengers here at
Pearson International
Airport.
(A)
~•ncere
(8)
orlg•nal
(C)
est•mated
(0) completed

11
0.
The
majOrity of the contract - that took
place during the year were handled by lawyers
f
rom
a local l
aw
finn.
1AJ
negohate
(8) negotiations
(C)
negotiable
(0
ne(IOtl8tor
111. It will be next to Impossible to - a room
at
the Ashton Hotel
this
week because of
the
film
festival.
(A)
reserve
(8)
respond
(C)

connect
(D)
appo
in
t
112.
The
presentation of this evening's winners will
com
m
ene&

at seven followi
ng
dinner at
six.
1\1
preci

(8)
preciSIOn
(C) precisely
oJ
precis.JneSS
113
.
The
new sports complex willeceommodate
an Olympic-sized
SWimm

ing pool
and
other
- , Including a mness center and a spa,
to
name just a
fe
w.
A
fact1b ,
I B)
categor1es
(C)
qualities
ID)supphos
114
. Our new product will be put through a number
of
·
tests before being released to
the
public.
(A) dependent
18)
foundud
Withhold
(0) strin
gen
t
115.

Mr.
Chan's main role in the company for the
next two
weelk
s Is to look
-·
the right
person to take over
Mr.
Shaw's position when
he leaves at the
end
of
the
month.
(A)
in
(8•
for
Cover
(0) f
rom
116
. People unanimously agreed that Jo
hn
would
have
performed a
grea
t d

eal
better un
der
more
-·
circumstances.
(A)
favorable
(B)
favo
ra
bly
tCI
favonte
(0
1
favor
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117.
After a long
and
difficult strike, the plant
wO<kers
will
show
up
to
work

- Monday.
IAI
starting
on
(B)
afterwards
(C)
instead
(0) outside
118.
Scalborough General Hospital has two
·
for
cert•fied
x-ray technictans
to
start
Immediately.
(A
open
(B) opener
(C)
openings
(0) openness
119.
Matk's Warehouse Clearance Store IS
ha111ng
a
sale
with savings

of
up
to
40 percent
off
on all
clothing this weekend •
••
celebration
of
1ts
25th anniversary.
(A)
in
\B)
at
IC)on
(0)
of
120.
Probe
Magazine condu.:
ted
a survey asking
one thousand employees
who
work
in
low·
paying Industries

to
express

their
biggest concerns are.
!hoW
(B)
when
(C)
what
(D) which
121.
Should there
be
any reques
ts
for
schedule
changes, please notify
us
···-
·.
~I
prompt
"'·prompted
I promptly
(0) prompllng
8
122.
For this weekend only. Bad Boys Electronics

Store
IS celebrating its first year
In
bus<ness
woth
up
to
thuty percent •
on
all rterns in
the
store.
(AI
ratml
iB)
market
(C)
economy
(0)
diSCOI nls
123.
1he
automobrie
parts
we
requested
fOe'
our
customer
got

here
on
-

(A)
authonty
(B)
condotoon
(C) schedu e
(0)
appolnt~ent
124.
1he
advertosements pnnted
.n
th1s
magazine
do
not Imply
endOfiiOillent
by
the
management.
(A)
highly
(8)
barely
C gradually
10
~ecessanly

125.
The newly Installed alarm system. which
is
directly connected
to
the pollee, will
go
off
if
the correct security code Is
not
entered
••••••
60 seconds
of
touching the keypad.
E
U>der
(C)
W1thin
10)
d rectly
126.
The
alr11ne
requested a
ca
ll
to
ensure a

seat
on
my
flight
back
home.
(AI
coni rrn
IB)
conhrrned
(C) confrrrmng
(0) conf1rmahon
127.
If
the task is too complicated to figure out
on
own, please don't hesrtate to ask one
of
our representatives.
who
are here to help.
)'<>
IB)
your
iC)yoors
(0) yourself
128.
The hard
wor1<
put in during his younger years

made him become
·
sound
in
his later
years.
!A)
finance
1Bl
fmances
!C) fonancial
(D)
f~nnnclally
129.
Ms.
Tay
l
or
has
ca
lled the managers to
her in the main conference room
to
discuss
next year's budget.
(A)
met
IB)
meet
(C)

have met
!D)
will
meet
130.

announcing his retirement,
Mr
. Kinsley
has been busy
trying to train his replacement.
(A)
Beca
use
(B)
Once
(C)
Sonce
{D)Whle
131.
Please fax us the informati
on
immediately
because I need to

the
client right away.
(A)
notoly
(B)

speak
(C)
report
(DI
attend
132.
One
of
the reasons why
our
sales team
has become a
leader today
is
that
they
are
put through a
numb&<
of
vigorous trai
nong
sessions to
keep
up
with
the

ChangeS
Q 1

that
occur
in
the
mar1<et.
,A)
pro.
•Pt>rous
(B)
co
ntinuous
(C)
straoght
(0) mature
133.
John is a bit
netVOUS
because
he
will
gove
a speech the board members
thos
altemoot~
.
,A)
by
(B)
on
(C)

to
(D)
during
134. Of the many radio statlons
in
the city.
FM
1 09 is conSidered to play the
·-
• listening
music.
1~
easy
(B)
easoest
(C)
more
88SAiy
(0) most easoly
135. The new, e
xp
ensive software was purchased
to help keep better

of
the clients
we
have here at our company.
(A)
recOfd•

(B)
states
ICI
poonts
oO)
mar1<s
136. Only after requests
by
the tenants did
the superintendent do something about the
broken intercoms
In some
of
the apartments.
(A)
repeat
(9) repeated
(C)
repeatong
10)
repetrtoon
9
137. A
rain
shower


by cold winds is
exPeCted
to

reach
our
region
by
this
eveo
i
ng
.
AJ
accompany
(8)
accompan•ed
(C) accompanying
(D)
w1ll
accomp
any
138.
The
special deal
offened
by our supplier will
last only for a

time.
(A)
llmrted
18)
mir>or

(C) paltlal
(DIIow&r
10
139. something drastic happens
before
midnight
. the postal
WOI1<ers
will
most
likely
walk
out
on their
jobs
.
AI!O
(8)
Except
(C)
Unless
(D)
The
r
efore
140.
The
defense
attorney contemplated a
long

time before finally making his deci
sion
to
the
accused In court.
(A)nttend
(B) represent
(C) e>.preSS
(0)
PC<torm
Pa
rtS
Directions:
A
word
or phrase Is missing In each
of
the sentences below. Four answer choices are
given
below
each santence. Sel
ect
the
best answer
to
complete
the
sentence. Then, m
ark
the

letter
(A).
(B).
(C)
,
or
(D)
on your answer sheet.
Questions
141·143 refer to the following ar1ide.
Bank
Mortga
ge
Rates
Will
Fall
Several
of
Canada's largest banks
·····
to
de<:
r
ease
their mortgage r
ates
. R
oya
l Bank
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1.
(A)
decide
(B) deciding
(C)
was deci
ded
(D)
have deci
ded
reveal
ed
i
ts
pl
an
to
cut
key
mortgage rates
by
a tenth
of
a percentage
point
across the board,
while T
[)
Canada Trust will decrease its rates by the
same

·
except for
142
.
(A)
margin
(B)
allowance
(C) space
(D)
surplus
i
ts
10
-year rate. The Bank
of
Mont
r
ea
l will al
so
l
ower
i
ts
fixed-rate
mo
rt
gages on four-year
terms

and
longer by a tenth
of
a percentage point.
And
lastl
y,
Vancouver Trust has also jumped on the wagon by announcing
that
it
is pl
an
n
ing
to
····
its rates,
but
the exact
n01mbers
are still unknown. However, insiders are pr
ed
i
cting
143.
(A)
turn down
(B} shorten
(C) reduce
(D) narrow

that
the
reduction rates will be similar
to
those
of
other
banks.
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144-146 refer to
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Many
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how difficult It
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get honest.
straightforward, and unb lased advice

that
supports their financial goals. According
to
one
couple, they were working hard as teachers and
ne.er
thought
that
they could
get
ahead
on
their until they discovered
145.
(A)
costs
(8) prices
(LI
charges
WoJ!I'IS
London Ufe's simple effective invest•ng teChniques.
By
following
our
simple strategy,
146.
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ce
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we
were
able
to
amass
a
small
fortune
for
the
couple!
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can
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you
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149 reler to the
follOwing
notice.

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Promoting Cycling
in
our Ci
ty
An
essenJia/
elemem
ofthf!
1ranspor1a1ion
system
in
mat'l)'
ofrhe cilies around
the
world
is

cycUns
The
city
of
Buffalo
recot:m
:es
this and has
t/1!>
·
~/0ped
a
IO >ear
plan to promote
mo,.
cycling
in
0111"
ci
(I"
The
city's
developmen
1
plan
includes
the
addition of more cycling
·-
•

to
our streets.
147.
(A)
adm
ission
(B)
entran
ce
(C)
ac:ceRs
(0)
pa:iS
This,
of course,
is
with
the
intention
of encouraging greater cycling
by
our citizens in
148.
(
A)
participate
(B)
part
i
cipation

{C) partiCipates
(0
partiCi
pated
an
effon
to
mimic
the
benefits other global cities have experienced,
>ueh
as
the
reduction
of
pollution
and
trnflic congestion as
well
as
health
and
social
advantages.
Other plans include a coordinated network
of
bicycle lanes
to
be interconnected to the
surrounding

towns as well as the sening up
of
a number
of
social programs to provide
information
to
the
cyclists.
The
eity
wishes
to
hear
your
thoughts
about
its
·-·
.
t='urther
information
and
submission
149.
(A)
e
ff
ects
(B

operat1ons
(C)
remed1es
(0) proposals
forms
are available at our website at: www.cityofbuffalo.gov.us,
by
visiting your local
Neighborhood
Service Center, or
by
calling
755-9333.
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Questions
150-152
refer to
the
following
email.
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Jonathan
Wong
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ma

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to:jonathan
.
wong
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hydetransport
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com
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Monday
,
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,
200711:07
AM
10
John
Devereux;
Ste~
Tracey
;
Brian
Kibble
Co
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Alfredo
Chen
;
Jenny

Lee
Su~
.
Visit
to
Global
Logistics
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On
bellalf
of
Alfredo
Chen
and
Hydetransport
Taiwan,
I
would
li
ke
ID
thank

you
for
your
W3llll
hospita
l
rty
dunng
our
'<isit
to
Global
logistics.
~
was
a
pleaslre
meebng
all
of
you
and
seeing
your
operatJons
and
setup
.
We
were

very
impressed
with
your
·-···-
facility
and
your
I
nvestment
In
technology
.
150.
(A)
secure
(B)
secured
(C)
secure
ly
(0) to
sec
ure
As
we
diSQISSed
,
we
would

like
to
extend
our
gralilllde by
inviting
you
to
Taipei
when
you
are
ava
i
lable
in
the
-·
future.
Please
let
me
know
when
you
would
li
ke
to
schedule

your

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prevalent
152.
(A)
tounsm
(B)
surfac<ng
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(C)
f
oreseeabl
e (C)
tal
k
(O)o
ngoing
(0) request
As
a
se<:o
nd
st
ep,
we
would

al
so
like
fur1her
to
explore
your
business
ventures
with
Hyde
transport.
As
part
of
your
plan
to
expand
globally,
we
see
much
synergy
and
advantage
for
both
parties
to

pursue
a
business
partnership
in
Taiwan
.
Thank
you
once
again
and
I'm
looking
folward
to
your
respouse
BeS'I
regards
,
Jona
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Directions: In this
part
you will read a selection
of
texts
,
such
as
magaz1ne and newspaper
articles,
le11ers.
and advertisements. Each text
Is
followed
by

several questions. Select !he best
answer for each question and
mark the
le11er
(A),
(B).
(C).
or
(0) on your answer sheet.
Questions
153-155 refer to
the
following letter_
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October 20, 2006
Mr.
Joe
Fernandez
1385 Midland Ave.
Detroit.
Michigan
Dear Mr. Fernandez,
As

the president, I am
prou.c:J
to announce that thts Friday marks the 30th annlversary
of
our
long and successful running country club. This
of
course, calls for a night
of
celebration. And
lor
this reason.
we
have reserved
the
Grand Hall
at
the Falcon Hotel this Frtday
at
7 p m. for a
night
of
fine dining and
danc
ing.
On
this special evening,
the
newest members
of

our
club
will
get
an opportumty to
li
sten
to
the
thoughts
of
our
otd~tr
members and exchange Ideas in an informal atmosphere.
The
newest members, who will
be
carrymg
on
our tradition, should hear what the older members
have
to
sa
y.
Further, the food will
be
superb. I've had a chance
to
d1ne
at

the
hotel several times In
the
past
in
other functions. and
it
was the food that convinced
me
to
hold our event there. I
am
quite
certain that
all·
of
our
members
Will
share
my
feeling. Anyhow. I am looking forward
to
this
Friday when all
of
our
members can let loose and have
some
fun.

Therefore.
thiS
ls a letter
Off
i
Cially
to
inv1te
you and your spouse
or
significant otller to
JOin
us
on
thi$ memorable
evening.
Please let
us
know
if
you
can't
attend.
Yours sincerely,
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153.
What
Is
the m
ain
purpose of this lette
r?
(A)
To
prov1de
Information about the club's history
(B)
To
nobly
the
members
of
a
yearly
meeting
(C)
To

welCome
the
newest member to the club
(D)
To
1nv1te
the
members to an upcormng event
154. Which of
the
follow
1ng
Wi
ll
NOT
be
part
of
the
even
t?
(A)
DISCUSSionS
(B)
Entertainment
(C)
PresentatiOns
(0)
D1nner
155. According

to
Mr
.
Conne
lly, what led
him
~o
hold
the
event
there?
(A)
It
has
become a tradition at the club.
(B)
He
has
spec1a1
bes
with the hotel staff.
(C)
The
hOtel
Is
located close
to
the club.
(D)
He

was
1mpressed
w1th
1ts
menu.
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17
Questions 156-1
59
refer to the following guidelines.
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•HOMESTAY
IIETWORK•
STUDEIIT
GUIDELINES
On arrival
at
yo
ur
new
ho
rne:
•
Try
to remember
the
names
of
your host family If unsure abOOt
how

to address
them
rt
os
okay
to
ask
how
they would
Ike
to
be
cal ed
For
example H
It
IS
mpol te m
your
country
to
call
someone elder
by
theor
first name, ask If It's okay
to
add
Mr
or

Mrs
1n
front
of
the•r names.
Some Amencans
do
not hke to be addressed
th1s
way because
1t
makes them feel old.
• Show your family that you are grateful for
be1ng
your host. But
do
not
g1ve
expensive gifts
It
Is,
however, considered appropnate to bring
1nexpens1ve
handcrafts from your country
or
a small
gilt
lor
the
children

of
the
host
famoly
• Your host tam
ty
w be
cunous
to know more
about
you
Bnng
photos
of
your tam ly and
friends
to share
With
them.
Th1s
1s
also a great way
to
break the tee
w1th
them.
• After you get settled, your host family wlil help you make a call to your parents to assure them
that you have
arrived safely.
• After you've

had
donner,
you
may
ask
the
hOst family
to
be exct.Sed
early
.
They
wl
be
fully
aware
of
the
fact that
you
might
be jetlagged
so
feel free
to
ask them
On
your
first day of sc
hool

:
• On your
forst
day
of
school. your host lam1iy
w1il
take you
to
school and help
you
with the
necessary regiStratiOn paperwork.
•
Your host
fam1!y
wtn
also
make sure that
you
know
yom
way to and
from
school
They
wiU
also
teach you
how

to use publoc transportabon
•
When traveling atone. you should
at
all times carry a
map
and the phone number
of
your nos!
famil
y.
• In
case
you are lost and cannot get
on
touch With
your
host
famoly.
you
can
contact
the
"Homestay Network"
156.
For
whom are
th<l
gu
idelines intended?

tA
Host
fam1h&
(81
Foretgn
studeots
(C)
School staff
(D
Alrbn<l
work«
157. Which
of
the
folloWing is NOT lllM!ioned in the gu;dehoos?
fA,
Fond
out
how
you
.hould address
the
host
fam
ly
(8) Always be prepared for
the
unexpected
(C)
Be

prompt
dur~ng
meal times
(D)
Establish a
rapport
wolh
the
host
family
158. What
might
be
nn
appropriate present for
the
host
family?
(AI
A
toy
tra
in
(81
A bOttle
of
whos
k
ey
(C)

A camera
(D)
A cellular
phone
159. What
IS
i
mploed
by
the
guodel
ioos?
(Al Americans
prefer
to
.ddress each other formally.
(8) Newly
amved
students often
gel
lost
on
the
City.
(C)
Host
f
am1iles
come
from

educ
at
ed
bac
kgrounds.
(DJ
Students will depend
on
the
hos
t family
to
settle
in.
1
1+
l!.h'
,(
,
~
19
Ill
01