I.

Multiple Choice Questions Based on Conversations

Directions: In this section, you will hear a conversation only once. After the
conversation, you must read the questions together with the choices marked A), B), C)
and D), and choose the best answer for each question.

1. What, most likely, is the speaker’s occupation? B

A. Writer.
B. Photographer.
C. Social activist.
D. Ecological researcher.
2. Why did the speaker decide to photograph the landscape of oil? D
A. Oil is the most basic support of our daily activities.
B. We have run into the most serious oil crisis in decades.
C. Such a landscape demonstrates our exploitation of the Earth.
D. Oil reflects the scale of change and the speed we take resources.
3. What does the speaker intend to document with his photos? B
A. How people celebrate their cars.
B. Consumption of oil in our motor cultures.
C. Overexploitation of limited natural resources.
D. The day when everything built on oil collapses.

4. According to the speaker, how long will the present oil reserves last? C
A. Approximately 30 years.
B. Approximately 40 years.
C. Approximately 45 years.
D. Approximately 50 years.
5. What is the purpose of this talk on photographing the landscape of oil? C
A. To advocate for an eco-friendlier lifestyle.
B. To impart the knowledge of oil conservation.
C. To call on people to take action regarding the energy crisis.
D. To alert the audience of the dire consequences of the end of oil.

II. Dictation
Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to
you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at the 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 done at the normal speed again and during this time
you should check your work.
Anser:
One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid
advance of globalization. The market place no longer national or regional, but
extends to all corners of the world . And this requires a global-ready workforce.
Universities have a large part to play in preparing students for the 21century’s labor
market by promoting international educational experiences. The most obvious ways
universities can help develop a global workforce is by encouraging students to study
aboard as part of that course. Students who have experienced another culture first
hand are more likely to be global-ready when they graduate. A variety of courses
where i established undergraduate international student exchange games .we need
to expand and add to so games to enable many more students to study abord.