Directions: Listen to the following passage. A ltogether the passage will be read to you four times. D uring the first reading, this will be read at normal speed, l isten and try to understand the meaning. F or the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase , with intervals of 15seconds. T he last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. Y ou will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. The first sentence: One of the most important taxes is income tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income.