You will hear 8 statements. The statements will be spoken twice. After each statement, there will be a pause of 10 seconds. During the pause, you’ll read the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that is closest in meaning to the statement you hear. You will hear: Only a third of the 30 students passed the exam. You will read: A) 20 students passed the exam. B) 20 students failed the exam. C) 10 students took the exam. D) 10 students failed the exam. Choice B) "20 students failed the exam." is closest in meaning to the statement "Only a third of the 30 students passed the exam." Therefore, B) is the correct answer. Now listen. 1-2-E-1(1-8).mp3: