33. After the doctors’ discussion about the mistakes they were making, new life-saving systems were designed to prevent those errors from ______.

A. repeating　　　 　　　　　　　 B. repeated　　 　　　　　　　 C. being repeated　　 　　　 D. to be repeated

32. At present, visits can be arranged to many businesses and companies, ______ they can see how different products are manufactured.

A. as if　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. even though　　　 　　　 C. except that 　　　　　　　 D. so that

31. A lot of cars and buses _______ from passing through the highways because of the heavy snow.

A. have blocked　　　 　　　 B. had been blocked　 　 C. blocked　　 　　　　　　　 D. were blocked

30. We all need knowledge from the past - ______ it comes from personal experience or from studying history. It is our only guide to the future.

A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

29. We are not conscious of the extent _____ work provides the psychological satisfaction that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.

A. that　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. in which　　　　　　　　　 C. to which　　　　　　　　　 D. as

28. Unfortunately, when I got there she　______, so we only had time for a few words.

A. just left　　 　　　　　　　　 B. has just left　 　　　　　 C. was just leaving　 　　 D. had just left

27. --- Do you like this part of the town, the so-called desired area?

　 ---On the contrary, it’s the ______ area that I want to visit in town.

A. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. least

26. The patient has tried quite a few kinds of medicine, but ______ had any effect on his disease.

　　 A. none 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nothing 　　　　　　　　　 C. neither 　　　　　　　　　　 D. no one

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.　 Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. A new study shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts ______ stress and help you become healthier.

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.　　 A. Cloudy.　　　　　　 B. Rainy.　　　　　　　 C. Sunny.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Stormy.

2.　　 A. At the coffee bar.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On the platform.

C. At the laundry.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. On the plane.

3.　　 A. A writer.　　　　　 B. A book-seller.　　 C. A waiter.　　　　　 　　 D. A hair-dresser.

4.　　 A. The woman got a new watch. 　　　　　　　 B. The woman bought another watch.

C. The woman had her watch repaired. D. The woman got her receipt.

5.　　 A. It was out of date.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It was appealing.

C. It was bad-looking.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It was expensive.

6.　　 A. Living standard. B. Food safety.　　　 C. Natural disaster.　　　　 D. Financial crisis.

7.　　 A. Give him a lift.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Check the calendar.

C. Send for a doctor.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Count the cost.

8.　　 A. He sleeps late in the morning.　　　　　 B. He has trouble falling asleep.

C. He watches too much television.　　　 D. He plays video games every night.

9.　　 A. Asking the way.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Repairing a machine.

C. Exchanging money.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Buying metro tickets.

10.　 A. It was marvelous.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It was awful.

C. It was hard to understand.　　　　　　　　　　 D. It hurt the audience.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Visiting his advisor.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Getting the new timetable.

C. Applying for some courses.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Buying some textbooks there.

12. A. He found his car stolen.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He met an old friend.

C. He was arrested by a policeman.　　　　 　　　 D. He got a parking ticket.

13. A. Exciting.　 　　　　　　　　 B. Unlucky.　 　　　　 C. Tiring.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Fruitful.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.　　

14.　 A. A travel agency.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. An airline company.　　　　　

C. A round-the-world journey.　　　　　　　　　　 D. A flight program.

15.　 A. The low prices.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. The outstanding service.

C. The great rewards.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The long distance.

16. A. Those who have been to most parts of the world.

B. Those who often travel around the world on business.

C. Those who want to explore the different airlines.

D. Those who need special support all along the way.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.