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2014(C)2014NationalEnglishCompetitionforCollegeStudents(Levelc-Preliminary)(Total:150marksTime:120minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(30marks)SectionA(5marks)1ntJBissection,youwi//hearJïves+1orlconuersaïionsEachconuersa0ionw9/Abereadon/yonceAttheerloïenJchconuersaA:on,there1uil/beatwentysecondpauseDt1rLngthepause,readthequestionandthejourchoicesmñkedA,B,candD,anddecidetuhichisthebestamwerThenmarkthecorresponding/et1eront+1eanswersheettu:AhasiT1gle.inetbrougi1thecentre1WhydoesCarlmeetthewoman?AHeisgoingtointerviewheronmediamattersBTheyaregoingtostartanewcompanytogethercHewillhelphercopewi:haninterviewDHewantsAorecommendanewproducttoher2Whatisthemanworryingaboutmost?AHecan'taffordwhatthewomanmayrecommendtohimBThedesignermaychargehimmorethanheshouldpaycThereisnoappropriatedesignforhimintheArmanishopDThewomanmayspendtoomuchonnewclothes3Whatisthewomansuggestingbyacceptingthattheycan'Acutthemustard?AShedoesn'thaveaknifesotheycan'LhavemustardBThedoesn'tknowhowtocookmustardwithoutarecipecTheyhavetofacetheimperlectrealityatthemomentq@DThemanneedstocalmdownorhemaygethurljaknife4Whydidthemantakeupgolf?AHeenjoyedthesportwhenhewasachildBHethoughtgolfwasusefulinhiscareercItcouldhelpimprovehishealthDItwaspartofhisNewYorkp]:oject5Whendidth(:man(luitsn1okingthistime?A1t:ssihantwoweeksagoBbouttwomonthsagocSometouryearsagoDMorethantenyearsagoSectionB(10marks)Bn[B1issection,yotLhJULheartwolongconuersa1ionsEñ}1conuersaAioï1tuilAbereadon/yonceL.lteendofEachconuersatioT1,t+1erewillbeaoneminutepat1seDtLTIquestionsandtiteJourchoicesTnarkedA,B,candD,anddecide1uIchisthebestanswerThenutarkthecorresponDingtetteroJ1tï1eanswersï1eetwitlAasLnGleLinetltTottghthecentreConversationOne6Wirydi{lJaneplloneMatt?ASheaskedforaprojectrecorelinMatt'scompaBSheinvitedhimLoparticipateinaprojectreleaseinhercompanycShehadsomequestionsaboutaninvestmentprojectDShewantedtoplaceanewprojectadvertisementthroughhim7HowdidJanegettoknowMatt'sproject?AThegotacopyofilleinvestmentproposalBShegottheinformationfromanothercompanycShewasinformedbyoneofhiscolleaguesDMattrecommendedtheprojecttohe]:before8WhendidMatt'scompanyfindproblemsofthepreviousdeal?ABeforetheysignedthecontractBShorlIyaftertheystartedthedealcWhentheycompletedtheprojectDSoonaftertheypaidthedeposit9Whydid[hedeaì+a11through?AMatt'scompanychangeditsinvestmentpolicyBMaL.?scompanywasslowindelivwingthemoneycTheclientcompanybrokei.spromiseDTheclientcompanyhadfinancialproblems10WhatisJanegoingtodobeforeshemakesadecisionontheproject?ADiscusswithherpartnersBSubmittheP]:oposaltoEmmacCalisomeolherinvestmentcompaniesDVisitMatt'scompanyinpersonConversationTwo11WhatisHilaryKingsley?AAnewspaperreporterBATVcolumnistcAsoapoperadirectorDAradiocommentator12HowdidHilarydefineasoapopera?AItisacontinuingstoryabout.hingsthathappenamotrgfamilymembersandcolleaguesBItisafictionalstorythatdescribesthelifeofpeoplelivingonaspecialislandcItisaneverendingstorytellingaboutwomensellingsoappowde]:sDItisaTVseriesthatconcentratesonmencopingwithdifficultisSectionAVocabularyandGrammar(10marks)31Theyfinallyaconclusionthatthecompany'sfailurehasbeenattributedtobadmanagementAGet;fullBDraw;sheercReach;wholeDMake;total32MostyoungpeoplewanttomoreaboutenvironmentalproblemsYesButeveryoneknowsaboutpollutionproblems,notmanypeoplehaveanysolutionsAIookup;lookedintoBFindout;comeupwithcDealwith;gotroundtoDMakeout;thoughtover33Iknewattheparty,butMonicaknewpeople,nearlyeverybodyinfactAHardlyanybody;plentyofBRarelysomebody;fewBBarelyeverybody;afewDscarcelynobody;many34Shehastenedtomethatthereportcontainednocriticalcommentsonmydepartmentperformant:eAEnsureBInsurecAssureDMakesure35Forhisbrokenlegintheearlierpartoftheseason,heintheEnglandteamtoplayPolandlastMayAExcept;wouldhaveplayedBBut;mighthavebeencOnly;couldnotplayDIfit?snot;wasabletobe36BeforewedepartnextThursday,weshouldhaveawonderfuldinnertogetherAHadtheyarrivedBWouldtheyarrivecWeretheyarrivingDWeretheytoarrive37PleaserememberthatJeaniehasn'tbeenwellrecently,sopleaseforherifsheseemsabitslowAMakeallowancesforBMakeanobservationaboutcprovidetheopportunityforDHaveyourownway38GreatasEinsteinwas,manyofhisideastodayandarebeingmodifiedbytheworkofscientistsofourtimeAAretobechallengedBMaybechallengedcHavebeenchallengedDArechallenging39Oh,IcanspeakonlyafewwordsofFrenchmnogoodatlanguages:Comeon!Weknowyoucanspeakfivelanguages!AAreyoupullingmyleg?BKeepyourchipup!cStopfishingforcompliments:DAleopardcan'tchangei[sspots!40Frances,doyouthinkyoucouldfixupastaffmee.ingfo1me?Yes,lldothatWell1et'sarrangeitforFridaymorningandseewhethereveryoneelseisfreethenAWhat'reyougoing.otalkabout?BDoyouthinktheyallwillcome?cAtwhattimedoyoustopworking?DWhenwereyouthinkingof?PartIIIC1oze(1omarks)Readthej./1owingptrssageandJì/1incm:hlblankwithonewordChooselttecorec£rDordinoneoftheJo11ouJingthreeways:ñcord9ngtothecontext,byAtsingthecorrectJurrr1oïtïiegiuen1uorf/,orbyusingthegiuenletter(s)twordRememertowritethÆamu)ersontB1eanswersheetBirdsarewarmbloodedanimalsThoughtheirfeathershelptokeepthemwarm,somebirdssuchasducks,46(goose),andswansstiltca