Task 1. Listen to a short conversation between a teacher and a student about role models and decide whether the statements are True  (T) or False (F). You can listen to the recording TWICE.
The teacher's role model when she was young was her sister.
A.T
B.F
C.
D.

Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering  works because                     .
A.they had good ways to irrigate their farms
B.their community life had already developed
C.there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
D.natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available

In the 1920s, Tulsahad a higher number of millionaire than any other U.S. city.
A.higher 
B.millionaire 
C.city
D.other

The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their _________.   .
A.purposes     
B.nationalities     
C.values   
D.styles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

A.comprehend
B.surrounding
C.instruction
D.abnormal

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the questions.
Tourism is a big business. Millions of people around Europe spend their winters planning their destinations for the following summer, and their summers (33) ____ to foreign climes for two weeks in the sun. They are the modern-day descendants of the aristocrats and the wealthy who would take months to complete the “Grand Tour” of Europe. But unlike their forefathers, tourists these days get a bad press. They're not (34) ____ in the local culture, we're told they're just after the chance to behave a bit more wildly than they do at home. What's more, they damage the local environment and don't respect the locals and their way  of life.
But are tourists really to blame ? (35)__________ is it the fault  of the tourist industry, which has failed to provide reasonably-priced alternatives? And if the local resort only offers a succession of bars for the tourists to visit, can we really criticise them for not doing more cultural activities?
One holiday company, Far and Away, claims that tourists are crying out for more cultural holidays and believes that it has (36) ____ to come up with a range of package holidays which are affordable, culturally interesting, and environmentally friendly. Their brochure, which is to be (37) ____ later this month, offers 200 holidays based on cultural themes, including history and architecture, learning the language, meeting the locals.
(36) 
A.succeeded               
B.managed                 
C.achieved                 
D.resulted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks
One condition of this job is that you must be …… to work at weekends.
A.available
B.capable
C.acceptable
D.accessible

Choose the one word or phrase  that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
Internet cafes allow you ........................your web-based e-mail account.
A.to access          
B.accessing  
C.access   
D.be accessed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the followings.
______ staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train.
A.In spite of         
B.Because                         
C.Because of        
D.Even though

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
            When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be (26) _____. When you put one finger in front of your (27) _____ you mean, "Be quiet." Yet, people in different countries may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak a little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt (28) _____ and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, "Bring me something to eat." But the waiter brought him a lot of things to (29) _____ first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. When another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was (30) _____ enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last, the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
(30) 
A.quick
B.big
C.strong
D.clear