Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Conversation One

　　Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　8. A) It has a partnership with LCP. C) It specializes in safety from leaks.

　　B) It is headquartered in London. D) It has a chemical processing plant.

　　9. A) He is a chemist. C) He is a safety inspector.

　　B) He is a salesman. D) He is Mr. Grand’s friend.

　　10. A) The public relations officer. C) Director of the safety department.

　　B) Mr. Grand’s personal assistant. D) Head of the personnel department.

　　11. A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.

　　B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.

　　C) Provide details of their products and services.

　　D) Send a comprehensive description of their work.

　　Conversation Two

　　Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　12. A) Teacher. C) Editor.

　　B) Journalist. D) Typist.

　　13. A) Some newly discovered scenic spot.

　　B) Big changes in the Amazon valley.

　　C) A new railway under construction.

　　D) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.

　　14. A) In news weeklies. C) In newspapers’ Sunday editions.

　　B) In a local evening paper. D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.

　　15. A) To become a professional writer. C) To get her life story published soon.

　　B) To be employed by a newspaper. D) To sell her articles to a news service.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear three 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 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. A) She is both a popular and a highly respected author.

　　B) She is the first writer to focus on the fate of slaves.

　　C) She is the most loved African novelist of all times.

　　D) She is the most influential author since the 1930’s.

　　17. A) The Book Critics Circle Award. C) The Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

　　B) The Nobel Prize for literature. D) The National Book Award.

　　18. A) She is a relative of Morrison’s. C) She is a skilled storyteller.

　　B) She is a slave from Africa. D) She is a black woman.