TEM-4 Test 9PART I WRITING 45 min.SECTION A COMPOSITION 35 min.Direction: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: BUYING A HOUSE IS STILL/NO LONGER A DREAM FOR MOST CHINESEYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-TAKING 10 min.Direction: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend Peter invited you to take part in his birthday party last night, but for some reason you didnt go there. Write him a note apologizing for your absence and explainingyour reason.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.PART II DICTATION 15 min.Direction: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read 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 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be then given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 min.Direction: In section A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENTDirection: In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions. 1. What do we learn from the statement?A. There was only one bank near the school.B. She went to the bank by herself.C. She borrowed money from the bank to pay her school fees.D. There were free courses in banking at her school.2. What does the speaker mean?A. Bill thinks hes paying for the books.B. Bill thanked him for getting the books.C. He thinks hes supposed to pick him up.D. He appreciates Bills picking up his books.3. According to the statement, _A. Linda must take ten more classes to get her degree.B. After receiving her degree, Linda took some night classes.C. It took Linda ten years to earn her degree.D. If Linda got her degree, she could teach night classes.4. What does the statement imply?A. You read that letter before I do.B. Blue print is less eye-catching than red print.C. Fred has noticed that blue sign immediately.D. I think you need a new red sign.5. The speaker implies that _A. Ben isnt the only loud person.B. Ben doesnt allow radios here.C. only Ben is allowed to use the radio.D. just Ben thinks the radio is too loud.6. What do we know about Kevin?A. He was afraid his train would be the last to leave.B. He didnt want to miss the train, so he ran to catch it.C. He knew he would miss the train because he couldnt find the station.D. He saw his train leaving as he ran through the station:7. The statement means that _A. if we want to be on time, we must make a right turn.B. though we went the wrong way, we were still on time.C. since were not late, we must have come the right way.D. were late because we went the wrong way.8. According to the speaker, Robert _A. is very opinionated.B. tends to monopolize discussions.C. seldom thinks about other people.D. seldom tells people what hes thinking.SECTION B CONVERSATIONDirection: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions. 9. What does the man say about the boxes?A. Hell help the woman move them.B. Hell keep them for the woman.C. He can carry them with one hand.D. He has a few more of them for the woman.10. The man has been _A. booking a flight to Spain.B. paying for private lessons.C. giving Spanish tests to students.D. studying continually for two days.11. What does the man assume about the seminar?A. It is not very good.B. It will continue the following week.C. The woman probably wont attend it.D. There will be two seminars instead of four.12. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt understand how Judy got her job.B. Shes surprised Judy is working in management.C. She wonders how Judy does so many things.D. She thinks Judy never should have taken a computer course.13. This conversation p