TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)
-GRADE FOUR-
TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN
PART I DICTATION [15 MIN ]
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN]
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in
A. history.
B. geography.
C. mathematics.
D. art.
2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him a lot in the job.
A. logic
B. writing
C. history
D. mathematics
3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)
A. adviser.
B. computer programmer.
C. product designer.
D. school teacher.