TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)-GRADE FOUR-PART I DICTATIONListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During the first reading,which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning.For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Now, listen to the passage.What A Dreams For?One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires./We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society./Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems /that we cant solve in real life. /We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution. /This may be a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. /If you believe that your dreams are important, /then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem /and help you to find the solution. /The modern image is that dreams are the brains way/ of cleaning up the computers hard disk./ Dreams organize the events of the day into folders/ and delete what is not needed. /But we all know that very little of what we dream /is concerned with what happened to us that day.The second and third readings. You should begin writing now. One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires. One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires. We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we cant solve in real life. that we cant solve in real life.We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution.We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution.This may be a way to use our dreamsrather than a purpose of dreaming.This may be a way to use our dreamsrather than a purpose of dreaming.If you believe that your dreams are important,If you believe that your dreams are important,then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problemthen analyzing them may help you to focus on the problemand help you to find the solution.and help you to find the solution.The modern image is that dreams are the brains wayThe modern image is that dreams are the brains wayof cleaning up the computers hard disk.of cleaning up the computers hard disk.Dreams organize the events of the day into foldersDreams organize the events of the day into foldersand delete what is not needed.and delete what is not needed.But we all know that very little of what we dreamBut we all know that very little of what we dreamis concerned with what happened to us that day.is concerned with what happened to us that day.The last reading.One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires./We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society./Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems /that we cant solve in real life. /We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the solution. /This may be a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. /If you believe that your dreams are important, /then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem /and help you to find the solution. /The modern image is that dreams are the brains way/ of cleaning up the computers hard disk./ Dreams organize the events of the day into folders/ and delete what is not needed. /But we all know that very little of what we dream /is concerned with what happened to us that day.Now you have two minutes to check through your work.That is the end of part I dictation.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.M: Hello Helen! Merry Christmas!W: Merry Christmas, Rob!You always get so excited on Christmas day.M: Come in, come in!W: Thank you. Wow!M: So, what do you think?W: Thats amazing.so many decorations and what a beautiful Christmas tree! You must have spent ages doing this! Its beautiful!M: I like to do Christmas with all the trimmings!W: All the trimmings? I dont understand.