Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. [A] She didn't want to be a typist.
[C] She was not enthusiastic about typing.
[B] She was not energetic enough to do the job.
[D] She never went to a university.
27. [A] Because nobody wanted to hire her as a pilot.
[B] Because she wanted to prove that a woman could fly an airplane.
[C] Her parents didn't want to hire a pilot.
[D] She did not have enough money to hire a pilot.
28. [A] Vienna.
[C] India.
[B] Baghdad.
[D] Australia.
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. [A] Reading magazine articles.
[C] Writing research papers.
[B] Reviewing book reports.
[D] Selecting information sources.
30. [A] Gathering non-relevant materials.
[C] Sharing notes with someone else.
[B] Stealing another person's ideas.
[D] Handing in assignments late.
31. [A] In the student's own words.
[C] In short phrases.
[B] In direct quotations.
[D] In shorthand.
32. [A] It should be assimilated thoroughly.
[C] It should be paraphrased by the author.
[B] It should be enclosed in quotation marks.
[D] It should be authorized by the source.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. [A] Seasonal variations in nature.
[B] How intelligence changes with the change of seasons.
[C] How we can improve our intelligence.
[D] Why summer is the best season for vacation.
34. [A] Summer.
[C] Fall.
[B] Winter.
[D] Spring.
35. [A] All people are less intelligent in summer than in the other seasons of the year.
[B] Heat has no effect on people's mental abilities.
[C] People living near the equator are the most intelligent.
[D] Both climate and temperature exert impact on people's intelligence.
