Listening C omprehension (30 mi n utes) Section A Directions: I n this section, you will hear two long conversations A t the end of each co n versation , you will hear four questions. B oth the co n versation and the questions will be spoken only once. A f t er you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B ) , C) and D ). T hen mark the corresponding letter on A nswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard . 1. A ) Stop worrying about him. B ) Keep away from the statue. C ) Take a picture of him. D ) Put on a smile for the photo. 2 . A ) Gaining great fame on the Internet. B ) Publishing a collection of his photos. C ) Collecting the best photos in the world. D ) Becoming a professional photographer. 3 . A ) Surfing various websites and collecting photos. B ) Editing his pictures and posting them online. C ) Following similar accounts to compare notes. D ) Studying the pictures in popular social media. 4 . A ) They are far from satisfactory. B ) They are mostly taken by her mom. C ) They make an impressive album. D ) They record her fond memories. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5 . A ) A journal reporting the latest progress in physics. B ) An introductory course of modern physics. C ) An occasion for physicists to exchange ideas. D ) A series of interviews with outstanding physicists. 6 . A ) The future of the physical world. B ) The origin of the universe. C ) Sources of radiation. D ) Particle theory. 7 . A ) How matter collides with anti-matter. B ) Whether the universe will turn barren. C ) Why there exists anti-matter. D ) Why there is a universe at all. 8 . A ) Matter and anti-matter are opposites of each other. B ) Anti-matter allowed humans to come into existence. C ) The universe formed due to a sufficient amount of matter. D ) Anti-matter exists in very high-temperature environments. Section B Directions: I n this section, you will hear two passages. A t the end of each passage, you will hear th ree or four questions. B oth the passage and the questions will be spoken only once . After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ), B ), C )and D ). T hen mark the corresponding letter on A nswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard . 9 . A ) She found herself speaking a foreign language. B ) She woke up speaking with a different accent. C ) She found some symptoms of her illness gone. D ) She woke up finding herself in another country. 1 0 . A ) It is usually caused by a stroke or brain injury. B ) It has not yet found any effective treatment. C ) It leaves the patient with a distorted memory. D ) It often happens to people with speech defects. 1 1 . A ) British. B ) Irish. C ) Russian. D ) Australian. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 1 2 . A ) Water sports. B ) Racing in rivers. C ) Stories about women swimmers. D ) Books about swimming. 1 3 . A ) She succeeded in swimming across the English Channel. B ) She published a guide to London ’ s best swimming spots. C ) She told her story of adventures to some young swimmers. D ) She wrote a book about the history of swimwear in the UK. 1 4 . A ) They loved vacationing on the seashore. B ) They had a unique notion of modesty. C ) They were prohibited from swimming. D ) They were fully dressed when swimming. 1 5 . A ) She designed lots of appropriate swimwear for women. B ) She once successfully competed against men in swimming. C ) She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel. D ) She was an advocate of women ’ s right to swim in public pools.