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. D. It was part of his New York project.5. When did the man quit smoking this time?A. Less than two weeks ago. B. About two months ago. C. Some four years ago. D. More than ten years ago.Section B Conversation one 6. Why did Jane phone matt? A. She asked for a project record in Matt’s pany. B. She invited him to participate in a project release in her pany. C. She had some questions about an investment project. D. She wanted to place a new project advertisement through him.7. How did Jane get to know Matt’s project? A. She got a copy of the investment proposal. B. She got the information from another pany. C. She was informed by one of his colleagues. D. Matt remended the project to her before.8. When did Matt’s pany find problem of the previous deal? A. Before they signed the contract. B. Shortly after they started the deal. C. When they pleted the project. C. Soon after they paid the deposit.9. Why did the deal fall through? A. Matt’s pany changed its investment policy. B. Matt’s pany was slow in delivering the money. C. The client pany broke its promise. D. The client pany had financial problems.10. What is Jane going to do before she makes a decision on the project? A. Discuss with her partners. B. Submit the proposal to Emma. C. Call some other investment panies. D. Visit Matt’s pany in person.Conversation two 11. What is Hilary Kingsley? A. A newspaper reporter. B. A TV columnist. C. A soap opera director. D. A radio mentator.12. How did Hilary define a soup opera? A. It is a continuing story about things that happen among family members and colleagues. B. It is a fictional story that describes the life of people living on a special island. C. It is a neverending story telling about women selling soap powders. D. It is a TV series that concentrates on men coping with difficulties.13. When did soap operas get started according to the passage? A. Since the 1920s and 1930s. B. Since the 1930s and 1940s. C. Since the 1950s and 1960s. D. Since the 1960s and 1970s. 14. Why was the programme given the name soap opera”? A. Because the first soap opera was about a woman selling soap powders. B. Because it was primarily sponsored by soap powder business. C. Because it was broadcast mainly to promote the sale of soap powders. D. Because the first soap opera was produced in a soap powder factory.15. In what way does Hilary think soap operas differ from other dramas? A. They always show how people deal with everyday problems. B. They have changed quite a lot since they got started. C. They have more female characters than male ones. D. They mainly focus on men’s neverending pursuits in career. Section C News Items16. What is the main finding about carbon dioxide in Roger’s report? A. Carbon dioxide is firstly found in human history. B. Carbon dioxide is an important factor in global warming. C. Carbon dioxide is found reaching a quite high level. D. Measurement of carbon dioxide is symbolic in human history. 17. How did the woman survive from the disaster? A. She was in a hospital when the collapse happened. B. She found water and food before she was saved. C. She got help from a colleague who died later on. D. She was fortunately stronger than the others. 18. Why did the government drop leaflets over the town? A. To express the concern over a buildup of troops. B. To warn the rebels the preparing attack on Qusair. C. To make the people aware of the danger and leave. D. To advertise for the government to collect more money. 19. How many megawatts will the solar capacity reach in Morocco by 2020? A. 500 B. 2000 C. 2500 D. 300020. What did the survey by the American Institute of CPAs mainly find? A. Student loans are rising because of the huge amounts of borrowers. B. Student loan debtors tend to borrow more money to live happily. percent of student loan debtors are regretful about the survey. D. Student loans may have a negative influence on borrowers’ life. Section D DictationDoctors often tell patients to take a certain kind of medicine in order to illness. For example, a patient may need medicine because his or her shoulder hurts. The doctor may tell the patient that there is a brand name medicine which will help him or her. This brand name medicine is made by a famous pany. However, there may also be a generic type of the same medicine.Generic medicines are some people because they are usually less expensive, yet they have the same ingredients as the brand name medicines. If the generic medicine has the same ingredients, this means that the medicine should have the person as the brand name medicine. If the generic in the generic and the brand name medicines are a little different, then the generic type cannot 24. __________the same as the brand name medicine.Generic medicines are almost always cheaper than brand name medicines. Why is this? Making any kind of medicine takes a lot of money and a lot of time. This is because a pany has to pay doctors and scientists to study an illness and to find some kind of medicine to fight this illness. Then, it takes more money and more time for the pany to test the medicine to 25. _________it is safe and that it works. Once a pany is ready to sell its product to people, the pany usually set the price of medicine very high. The pany a lot of money in order to get back all of the money that it spent making medicine. Generic medicine makers, on the other hand, copy some kind of medicine that has already been developed and tested. For this reason, they do not have to spend as much money to develop the medicine.Generic medicines are usually not sold that make generic medicines must wait a certain 28. ___________before then can make the same medicine. But once the generic medicine is on the market, doct