Section A
1. A) Opinions about the book vary.
B) The man thinks the book is excellent.
C) You shouldn't believe everything you read.
D) The woman wonders which newspaper the man is reading.
2. A) She doesn't like music.
B) She's likes to play musical instrument.
C) She's fond of listening to music.
D) She likes to listen to records and play the instrument.
3. A) Clean the refrigerator. B) Pack the clothes.
C) Call a taxi. D) Lock the suitcases.
4. A) He is ready to go to the library. B) He has not left for the library yet.
C) He has already gone to the library. D) He is reading books on the desk.
5. A) Live on campus. B) Live at home.
C) Rent an apartment outside the school. D) Rent an apartment with him.
6. A) The man. B) The woman. C) The man's mother. D) The woman's mother.
7. A) Professor Williams is never going to start his class on time.
B) Professor Williams is sometimes not punctual.
C) Professor Williams is never late in starting his class.
D) Professor Williams will forgive them for being late.
8. A) 6:00 p.m. B) 7:00 p.m. C) 6:00 a.m. D) 7:00 a.m.
9. A) She quite agrees with the man.
B) She won't have any holidays in March.
C) She regards the man's opinion as nonsense.
D) She can't go to Austria for her holiday.
10. A) He refused to drive her. B) He hasn't got a car at the moment.
C) He hasn't got his driver's license yet. D) He is glad to drive her.
11. A) Because she does not like the job.
B) Because she wants to do the same thing.
C) Because the company is moving out of London.
D) Because she wants to travel.
12. A) Britain. B) America. C) Italy. D) Australia.
13. A) Julia's boss. B) Julia's brother. C) Julia's husband. D) Julia's colleague.
14. A) In an hour. B) In a month. C) In several minutes. D) In two days.
15. A) 367-6789. B) 345-6975. C) 345-6789. D) 563-3445.
16. A) John. B) Steve. C) Brown. D) Tony.
Section B
Passage One
17. A) Because beer was first produced in Germany.
B) Because of the good climate.
C) Because Germany has the oldest beer factory in the world.
D) Because beer festival in Germany is the most famous one in the world.
18. A) 195. B) 181. C) 171. D) 169.
19. A) Oktoberfest was first held in Germany in 1810.
B) Oktoberfest takes place in October.
C) The oldest beer factory in the world has been producing beer for over 150 years.
D) Germany is named Beer Country for its famous beer culture.
Passage Two
20. A) He took them to watch a basketball game.
B) He trained them to play European football.
C) He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.
D) He taught them to play an exciting new game.
21. A) The players found the basket too high to reach.
B) The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.
C) The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.
D) The players soon found the game boring.
22. A) By removing the bottom of the basket.
B) By lowering the position of the basket.
C) By simplifying the complex rules.
D) By altering the size of the basket.
Passage Three
23. A) In England, Wales and Ireland. B) In England and Ireland.
C) In Wales and Ireland. D) In Wales and England.
24. A) In March, April, May and June. B) In April, May and June.
C) In April, May, June and July. D) In May, June and July.
25. A) 13.7 percent. B) 17 percent. C) 29.6 percent. D) 20 percent.
Section C
Freshers' Week at universities can be a hard (26)_________________ .
The UK has a (27)_________________ higher education system. But to those who are new to it all, it can be (28)_________________ and sometimes confusing.
October is usually the busiest month in the (29)_________________ . Universities have something called (30)_________________ for their (31)_________________ . It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and (32)_________________ university life.
However, the (33)_________________ of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be (34)_________________ .
Luckily, there will be thousands of others (35)_________________ as you worrying about starting their university social lifeon the right foot. Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years.

