2008NationalEnglishContestforCollegeStudents(LevelC-Preliminary)PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,30marks)SectionA(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1. A.Tobuyanewspaper.B.Tofindachemist.C.Topostaletter.2. A.Theirbillingsystemhasbeenefficient.B. Theiroldbillingsystemisoutdated.C. Heusnimpressedwiththenewbillingsystem.3. A.Shesbeenonvacation.B.Shesbeenatthegrocerystore.C.Shesbeenonabusinesstrip.4. A.Togotothemarket.B.Tohavecoffee.C.Tohaveadiscussion.5. A.Changingaflightreservation.B.Cancelingahotelreservation.C.Reservinganextrahotelroom.SectionB(10marks)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthefivequestions,eachwiththreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Conversationone6. WhatsTaniasphonenumber?C. 501-6687C. Karl s mother.C. By tube.C.A.506-6178B.501-66787. WhoisgoingshoppingatHarrods?A.Tania.B.Karl.8. HowisTaniagoingtogettoHarrods?A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi.9. Whichstreetplanshowsthewayfromthestation?A.B.10. WhatkindofwinedoesKarlwant?A. Red Merlot.B. White Bordeaux.C. Rose Chianti.ConversationTwo11. Whichdrawingshowsthepositionofthehandle?A.B.C.12. Whatotherproductfeaturesareincluded?A.Arangeofhandlesizes.B.Avarietyofcolorcombinations.C.Asetofringsfordifferent-sizedtins.13. Whatsthepurposeofthe-cVlip?A. Toholdthepaintbrushsoitdripsinthecan.B. Topreventpaintfromgettingontothepaintedsurfaces.C. Topreventthebrushdryingoutifthepainterisinterrupted.14. Whowillprobablyusethecan-holder?A.Artists.B.Decorators.C.Soldiers.15. Howmuchdoestheproductcost?A.4.B.5.C.$4.SectionC(5marks)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitem.Eachitemwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachitem,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16. WhathaspromptedthenewadministrationtoreviewtheAustraliascitizenshiptest?A.Itsoutofdate.B.Higherimmigrationrates.C.Manyapplicantsfailingit.17. WhichtrainprovidestheeasiestwaytoseeMountFuji?A.FromTokyotoYokohama.B.FromOsakatoYokohama.C.FromTokyotoOsaka.18. HowmanyU.N.employeeswerekilledin2007?A.17.B.42.C.59.19. Whathavestudiesfoundoutaboutseverepneumoniatreatment?A. Nomedicationworksindevelopingcountries.B. Itcanbeeffectivelytreatedathomewithoralantibiotics.C. Itcanonlybetreatedinthehospitalwithinjectableantibiotics.20. Whatwasthebarsbusinesslikebeforethesmokingban?A.Almostemptyeveryday.B.Usuallycrowdedatmidday.C.EmptyonWednesdays.SectionD(10marks)Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Therearetenmissingwordsorphrases.Fillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhearonthetape.RemembertowritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet.Crimeisntrisingbecausethelawsarenotstrictenough,orbecausethe(21)arenottoughenough,orsimplybecausetherearentenoughpolicemenonthebeat.Itisrisingbecausetheagenciesandindividualswhocanhavea(22)effectoncrimearenotpullingtogetherorinthesame(23).Thepoliceareoneofthoseagencies,ofcourse.Butcrimepreventionisalsoamatterfor(24)whoarecontenttoseemass(25)turnintoawayoflife,forcouncilswhoprefertoshoutyah-booatthepolice,(26)gettingonwithmakinglifesaferforlocalpeople,forarchitectswhodesignexposedandindefensiblebuildings,forparentswhodonttakeenoughinterestinwhattheirteenagechildrenareandfor(27)whositinsideandmoan(28)doanythingaboutthestateoftheneighborhoodorthestreet.Crimepreventionhasbeenneglectedfortoomanybytoomany.Overthelasttenyearsithasbeenwillfullyneglectedindefianceofmounting(29)thatitisthecentralhopeof(30)actionagainstcrime.PartIIVocabularyandStructures(10minutes,15marks)Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices,markedA,BCandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence,thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31. Theyarelookingformanwithlongdarkhair.Heisarmedanddangerous.A.a;aB.the;aC.a;/D./;the32. Itwasunfortunate,butshehadnobuttoactasshedid.A.chance.B.opportunityC.optionD.solution33. Thedriverthinksthataccidentsonlyhappentootherpeople.A.generalB.usualC.commonD.average34. HowdidtheymanagetostealtheVanGogh?Itwasrightthesecurityguardsnose.A.belowB.beforeC.underD.beside35. Thestudentcontinuinghisstudieswhenhehadtoreturntohishomecountryunexpectedly.A.isconsideringB.wasconsideringC.shouldconsiderD.hasconsidered36. MyfriendsandIenjoydoingmanyofthesamethings.Inthatrespect,wehavealot.A.insimilarB.inparticular