D. They weren’t experienced in organizing picnics.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A. H       e likes Sweden better than England.

B. He prefers hot weather to cold weather.

C. He is an Englishman living in Sweden.

D. He visits London nearly every winter.  

20. A. The bad weather       B. The gloomy winter   C. The cold houses        D. The long night

21. A. Delightful         B. Painful      C. Depressing        D. Refreshing

22. A. They often stay up late reading       B. They work hard and play hard

C. They like to go camping in summer        D. They try to earn more and spend more

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A. English Literature  B. Management              C. French      D. Public Administration

24. A. English teaching                                  B. Staff training 

C. Careers guidance                                  D. Psychological counseling

25. A. Its generous scholarships                        B. Its worldwide fame

C. Its well-designed courses                       D. Its pleasant environment

Section B

Passage One

26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artists                   B. Some features of Japanese culture

C. The art of Japanese brush painting                 D. The uniqueness of Japanese art

27. A. To calm themselves down                             B. To enhance concentration

C. To show their impatience                                    D. To signal lack of interest

28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respect    

B. How speakers can win approval from the audience

C. How speakers can misunderstand the audience

D. How different Western and Eastern art forms are

Passage Two

29. A. Directing personnel eva luation                  B. Buying and maintaining equipment

C. Drawing up plans for in-service training       D. Interviewing and recruiting employees

30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire

       B. The training program he ran was a failure

C. Two of his workers were injured at work       D. Two of his employees committed theft

31. A. A better relationship with his boss          B. Advancement to a higher position

C. A better-paying job in another company        D. Improvement in the company’s management

32. A. She has more self-confidence than Chris       

B. She works with Chris in the same division

C. She has more management experience than Chris

D. She is competing with Chris for the new job

Passage Three

33. A. They help us see the important values of a culture

B. They guide us in handling human relationships

C. They help us express ourselves more effectively

D. They are an infinite source of human knowledge

34. A. Their wording may become different      B. The values they reflect may change

C. Their origins can no longer be traced      D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally

35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures 

B. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance

C. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones

D. Certain values have always been central to a culture

Section C

Dictation

Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36________. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37________ day, much less all my life, 38________ on my own. Even if I am on 39________ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40________ from cloth woven by others, using 41________ someone else is distributing to my house. 42________ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this 43________ together.

As I was growing up, 44______________________________________________________. “Make your own way”, “stand on your own two feet”, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that you’ve made y