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Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 10 short conversations. At the end of the conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. VltWY'\Wu;
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1. A ) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. O []+v
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2. A ) The woman has a very tight budget. R%Z} J R.
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Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of 5MJ'/Fy(
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. :(Bi{cw
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11. A ) Rally support for their movement. I
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13. A ) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. !#1A7[WN
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B ) To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. j9'XZq}
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C ) To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime. Eu.qA9,@U
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D ) To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful. KxmPL
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14. A ) The Asian elephant is easier to tame. h!av)nhM
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B ) The Asian elephant’s skin is more valuable. :;q_f+U
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16. A ) Their taming for circuses and zoos. K*U=;*p)
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17. A ) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution. XAU_SPAjiw
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19. A ) To impose restrictions on further immigration. C
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