EnglishExaminationforGraduates(PaperA)20111229I.ListeningComprehension(20%)Directions:Inthispart,youaregoingtolistentofourpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.1.A.Hereadalotofbooksonmanagement.B.Hemadeeverystepsafeenough.C.Hepreparedhimselfwellbeforehand.D.Hehadknowledgeforthenextphase.2.A.newsreporterB.AmericandreamC.luckyboyD.poorchild3.A.generalsB.committeesC.armiesD.schools4.A.readingdifferentbooksB.attendingseminarsC.listeningtoaudiotapesD.learningonone’sown5.A.face-to-facecontactB.eyeball-to-eyeballcontactC.person-to-personcontactD.call-to-callcontactQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.6.A.Moreandmorepeopletakeupthehabitofsmoking.B.TherearemoresmokingwomenthansmokingmenintheUSA.C.Itisgoodnewsthatmorepeoplehavegivenupsmoking.D.TheU.S.hasmoresmokingpeoplethananyothercountry.7.A.age,incomeandeducationB.age,sexandincomeC.occupation,incomeandsexD.occupation,incomeandeducation8.A.Citypeoplearelesslikelytosmoke.B.Peopleinruralareasaremorelikelytosmoke.C.Menwithhigherincomestendtosmoke.D.Well–educatedmenwithhighincomesaregenerallylesslikelytosmoke.9.A.Thesituationisquitethesameforwomenasformen.B.Better-educatedwomenarelikelytosmokeheavily.C.Therearemorewomensmokerswithlowincomes.D.Womenwithhigherincomesandhighereducationdonottendtosmoke.10.A.Thepictureabouttheteenagesmokersissimilartothatofwomensmokers.B.Thesituationamongteenagersisquitethesamewithmen.C.Highschoolstudentsaremorelikelytosmokethancollegestudents.D.Farmers?childrentendtosmokemore.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.cryingone’sgoodsinthestreetB.signswithpicturesC.wallpaintingsD.wallsigns12.A.signswithpicturesB.toolsoverdoorsC.wallpaintingsD.symbols13.A.Becausetheyaremostrecentlydeveloped.B.Becausetheycanbeunderstoodbythosewhocanneitherreadnorwrite.C.Becausetheyarecheapandfast.D.Becausetheycanbeheardeverywhereinacountry.14.A.Onlysomelargecompaniescanaffordradiocommercials.B.Outdooradvertisementsmakeupasmallproportionofmodernadvertising.C.Adsprintedinnewspapersareoneofthemostpopularformsofadvertising.D.Theadscalledcartrucksarealmostpartofourlife.15.A.modernadvertisingB.developmentofadvertisingC.originofadvertisingD.significanceofadvertisingQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.16.A.Aneducationalinstitutionthatisopentoanyonewhowantstoreceivehighereducation.B.Aneducationalinstitutionthatconductscoursesbymeansoftelevision,radioandcorrespondencecourses.C.Aneducationalinstitutionthatisfreeofchargetoallthestudents.D.Aneducationalinstitutionthatconductsitscoursesthroughopendiscussions.17.A.Theylaughedatit.B.Theydoubtedwhetheritwouldwork.C.Theysupportedit.D.Theyrejectedit.18.A.Becauseofitsseriousfinancialproblems.B.Becauseofthelackofsupportfromthegovernmentandthepublic.C.Becauseofthelackofqualifiedteachers.D.Becauseofthelimitednumberofcoursesitcouldconduct.19.A.Seminarsandlecturesopentolessadvancedstudentsareheldfromtimetotime.B.Short-termtrainingcoursesareorganizedindifferentcitiesacrossthecountry.C.Overadozenstudycentershavebeensetupalloverthecountry.D.SpecialrevisionprogramsarebroadcastonradioandTV.20.A.TheOpenUniversityisthebestformofhighereducation.B.WhenitwasfirstontheaironlyafewpeoplethoughttheOpenUniversitywouldsucceed.C.BritishpeopleprefertheOpenUniversitytootheruniversities.D.TheOpenUniversityisverygoodforthosewhowanttostrikeabalancebetweenfurther,education,careerandfamily.II.Vocabulary(25%)Directions:Thereare25incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.Cashflowsshouldbemanagedto________thereturnfromcashreceivedandtominimizethecostoffinanceonconditionsforitsownuses.A.chooseB.spendC.expandD.optimize22.Teachers’unionsattackedtheplansas________theskillsandworkofearlyyearteachers,andcreatingatwo-tierprofession.A.praisingB.promotingC.undervaluingD.developing23.Thegovernmentcouldtheninstructallbanksnottopushcompaniesintodefaultandnottodisposeofany________.A.collateralB.corporationC.debtD.exchange24.Fourthly,asuccessfulterminalatStratfordwouldinevitablyandinexorably________ontheLeaValleyregionalparkandreduceleisurefacilities.A.increaseB.encroachC.stepD.ride25.TheeveningairhaditsaccustomedNovembernip,butthegroupsmakingtheirwayfromCelticCrescentwere________toit.A.ignorantB.imperviousC.resentedD.responsive26.AsfarasIamconcerned,itistheonlybodythatrepresentstheprisonofficers,whoworkundergreat________.A.pressB.backfireC.duressD.screen27.Margateissurethatthescientificandtechnological________thathasbeendevelopedisrealandextremelyvaluable.A.synergyB.formationC.energyD.match28.Theysuggestthereforethatgreateremphasisbegiventohousing________inevaluatingrelativedeprivation.A.terminationB.removalC.provisionD.tenure29.Areyousurethatmystayingherewon’tbean