General English Qualifying Test 2008-1Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A (1 Point each)1. A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser. B. His paper has won an award with the help of his adviser. C. His paper has been revised by his adviser. D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.2. A. Tom is terribly ill. B. Tom is in low spirits. C. Tom is bad-tempered. D. Tom is nervous at the moment3. A. He saw his boss in person for the first time. B. He is now complaining in a different way. C. He has made his boss change his attitude. D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.4. A. He was not fond of the concert. B. He didnt like the tea offered at the concert. C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else. D. He doesnt want to tell the woman why he was not there.5. A. He always looks down upon others. B. He always lowers the value of others. C. He always judges people by their appearance D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.6. A. She is always stupid. B. She is always concentrated. C. She is always careless. D. She is always absent-minded.7. A. She wants to leave a way out. B. She doesnt trust her boss. C. She wants to repay her boss. D. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible8. A. She should let her daughter decide. B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in. C. She should make the same choice as the other parents. D. She should choose what she is interested in.9. A. She felt very cold because of the weather. B. She was frightened by the scene. C. She sent the two boys to the hospital. D. She went to help the injured immediately.Mini-talk one10. A. He went mountain climbing. B. He went camping. C. He went to a party: D. He went to a concert.11. A. He was lost in the forest. B. He was caught in a natural disaster. C. He was woken up in the middle of the night. D. He burned his dinner.12. A. Because it was too noisy. B. Because he wanted to join the party. C. Because he was too tired. D. Because he turned on some music.Mini-talk Two13. A. They may be overweight. B. They may earn less money. C. The may suffer from serious diseases. D. They may have lasting damage in their brain.14. A. Improving childrens nutrition in their country. B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions. C. Improving health care for their people. D. Providing their people with better education.15. A. Preschool period. B. Teenage period. C. Between birth and 15 years old. D. Between pregnancy and two years old.Section C (1 point each)16. Facebook and MySpace are some of the most popular blog sites for_.17. Blogs offer young people a place to show their writings and _.18. Personal information puts teenagers at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who _.19. When teenagers include information on their blogs that can be seen as a threat to others they can _.20. Parents are advised to read their childrens blogs to make sure they are not giving out_.PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each)21. The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike for better wages. A. subjectively B. imaginably C. positively D. practically22. In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take some time off for exercise. A. imposing B. demanding C. compulsory D. temporary23. The court held the parents accountable for the minor childs acts of violence. A. responsible for B. indifferent to C. desperate for D. involved in24.The visitors were impressed by the facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships. A. in units of B. with reference to C. in aspects of D. on condition of25. There is a weird power in a spoken word, Joseph Conrad once said. A. mighty B. prospective C. odd D. formidable26. Poverty and inadequate health care take their toll on the quality of a communitys health. A. destruction B. contribution C. charge D. origin27. This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town. A. hospitality B. affection C: appeal D. frustration28. If you become reconciled to your lot, you will never get a new start in life. A. submissive B. resistant C. tolerable D. committed29. The little girl felt increasingly uneasy while waiting for her mother at the bus-stop. A. difficult B. excited C. relieved D. restless30. A high official is likely to w