1. a) the sun. b) their children. c) right and wrong. d) the weather.
2. a) at a lawyer’s office. b) at a library. c) at a post office. d) at an airport.
3. a) 45 minutes. b) 50 minutes. c) 55 minutes. d) 5 minutes.
4. a) the man was caught in the rain last night. b) the man’s shoes were washed away last night. c) in spite of the rain, the show went on. d) the show was prevented from being performed.
5. a) the style changes very often. b) women like fashionable clothes. c) it is silly to follow the woman fashion closely. d) it is foolish to spend too much money on clothes.
6. a) ?? 12.00. b) ?? 7.50. c) ?? 6.00. d) ?? 9.00.
7. a) it’s not as good as it was. b) it’s better than it used to be. c) it’s better than people say. d) it’s worse than people say.
8. a) to move out of her way. b) to show her his hands. c) to help her carry the case. d) to come up stairs.
9. a) 2:00 pm. b) 8:00 pm. c) 6:00 pm. d) 4:00 pm.
10. a) it is prettier. b) it is bigger. c) it has a prettier color. d) it has a bigger yard.
passage 1 questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. a) the development of cement. b) the uses for cement. c) various construction materials. d) cement-producing countries.
12. a) an egyptian. b) an ancient roman. c) an englishman. d) a frenchman.
13. a) in a kitchen. b) in a stone quarry(2éêˉ3?). c) in a chemistry laboratory. d) in a brick mill.
passage 2questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. a) mr. white’s umbrella had been hiden by someone in the church. b) mr. white had lost his umbrella on his way to the church. c) someone had taken mr. white’s umbrella by mistake. d) someone had stolen mr. white’s umbrella.
15. a) he received several letters. b) he received several umbrellas. c) no one returned his umbrella. d) someone promised to return his umbrella.
16. a) because he wanted to get his umbrella back. b) because his friend gave him good advice. c) because he wanted to frighten the thief. d) because the umbrella was given by his uncle.
passage 3 questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. a) in 1959. b) in 1867. c) in 1896. d) in 1872.
18. a) a foolish thing. b) seward’s folly. c) johnson’s folly. d) president’s foolishness.
19. a) because it is hard to find natural resources. b) because it is hopeless to find natural resources. c) because it is poor in natural resources. d) because it is rich in natural resources.
20. a) to study its importance in war. b) to study its volcanoes. c) to enjoy its freezing weather. d) to enjoy its beauty of nature.