PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION(35MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You. will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
SECTION B INTERVIEW In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Miss Green’s university days?
A. She felt bored.
B. She felt lonely.
C. She cherished them.
D. The subject was easy.
2. Which of the following is NOT part of her job with the Department of Employment?
A. Doing surveys at workplace.
B. Analyzing survey results.
C. Designing questionnaires.
D. Taking a psychology course.
3. According to Miss Green, the main difference between the Department of Employment and the advertising agency lies in
A. the nature of work.
B. office decoration.
C. office location.
D. work procedures.
4. Why did Miss green want to leave the advertising agency?
A. She felt unhappy inside the company.
B. She felt work there too demanding.
C. She was denied promotion in the company.
D. She longed for new opportunities.
5. How did Miss Green react to a heavier workload in the new job?
A. She was willing and ready.
B. She sounded mildly eager.
C. She a bit surprised.
D. She sounded very reluctant.
