News item 1
Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.
1. the cabinet has reviewed it. all parties have agreed on it.
the . troops have pulled out. they returned from Mecca.
2. mid-2011. mid-2009.
the end of 2009. the end of 2011.
News item 2
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on thefollowing news item.
3. set up a moon colony by 2020.
send astronauts back to the moon by 2020.
continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.
create more jobs for NASA till 2020.
4. were more important space missions.
space agency lacked technology for the programme.
current shuttle missions would continue.
failed to pass President Obama's budget.
News item 3
Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the followingnews item.
5. shortage. heavy burden of studies.
shortage. exposure to sunlight.
6. hour. hours.
hours. hours.
7. in South East-Asia have great pressure in study.
factors in visual impairment and blindness.
in South East-Asia should spend more time outdoors.
reason why students in South East-Asia have pressure.
Conversation 1
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. 13th. 30th.
30th. 13th.
9. more subjects at college. her primary school.
at home for a year. a school teacher.
10. makes her like England. has a good working condition.
arouses her interest in teaching. brings her many students.
11. mother wants her to make up her decision.
mother feels she isn't qualified for it.
mother knows how hard the work is.
mother wishes her to realize her own dream.
Conversation 2
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. woman's clothes. woman's words.
woman's behavior. woman's job.
13. a job interview. a vacation.
to the workplace. some clothes.
14. is a new employee there. can't afford the high price.
doesn't work full time. needs to show the product.
15. can gather information for her study.
can earn a large amount of money.
can get the chance to know people.
can buy some clothes at a lower price.
Passage 1
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. was originally a musical.
got its name from a famous pop band.
is based on a Swedish legend. is a great hit at the West End.
17. . .
. .
18. make a lot of money. of them are world famous.
have large groups of fans. leading actress is an Oscar winner.
Passage 2
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. . .
. .
20. is almost no class in the afternoon.
homework is not really heavy.
often take private tutoring.
is no requirement of self-study.
21. are competitive. are successful.
are expensive. are student-centered.
22. teachers' salary.
teachers' high social status.
more top students.
up more tutoring schools.
Passage 3
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passageyou have just heard.
23. can grow in labs.
can form different organs.
have resistance against drugs.
are newly found.
24. a very good rest.
about the operation.
aware of the rejection.
drugs regularly.
25. are still unknown about stem cells.
feel it is against their religious belief.
cost of developing stem cells is too high.
puts babies' lives in great danger.