【正文】 (B) had already landed (C) had just taken off (D) was in the middle of its flight 2. The passengers can get to the centre of the city by all the transports except . (A) a taxi (B) by bus (C) by coach service (D) by tube 3. How much money can an adult save if she/he takes the coach service instead of taxi to the city? . (A) 12 Australian dollars (B) 6 Australian dollars (C) 3 Australian dollars (D) 4 dollars and 50 cents 4. The announcement is mainly about . (A) the terminal building at the airport (B) the transportation in the centre of Sydney (C) the departure taxi (D) the service the airport can provide for the passengers 5. In the announcement, all the serving facilities are mentioned except . (A) transportation (B) banking facilities (C) booking facilities (D) postal facilities Ⅱ . Directions: You are going to hear a dialogue between a buyer and salesperson, it will be played twice continuously and please plete the following sentences. You need to fill in more than just one word to make it full and meaningful sentence according to the text. (10 marks) 1. According to the salesman, they raised the price because has been skyrocketing 2. The salesman was surprised when the buyer the prices. 3. From the conversation we can infer that the potential buyer would probably place a big order if the seller offer of at least 10 percent. 4. According to the conversation, in the chemical fertilizer market, the demand the supply. 5. The buyer suggested that the salesman cable for advice . B. Written Test Ⅰ .Vocabulary and Structures Section A Directions: (2 mark for each blank, 10 marks altogether) Directions: From the words and phrases given below, choose the correct ones to fill in the blanks in their proper forms. to make enquiries, in the name of, to go into, be of any assistance, to put forward to, in advance, no doubt 1. We’ll meet next Thursday ___ ___ this matter in detail. 2. Owing to the lack of agreement on this last subject a decision on promotion methods would __ ___ the next meeting. 3. Thank you. I’ll ask Mr. Heine __ ___ as soon as I can get hold of him. 4. I’m afraid Mr. White isn’t available at the moment. Can I ___ ___? 5. It’s for a single room and bath ____ __ Mr. Mark on the 10th of this month. Section B. Directions: Choose the best answer to plete the sentence. (10 marks) 1. All the professors and associated professors are ______ to meet in the college room on Sunday. (A) required (B) responded (C) requested (D) demanded 2. We should ______ our agents of any price increases. (A) notify (B) tell (C) notice (D) warn 1. Do you think it would be better to send out sale _____ directly to prospective buyers? (A) book (B) literature (C) manual (D) price 2. I’m afraid the envelopes must be delivered at once, _____ the conference brochures won’t be mailed. (A) unless (B) in case (C) otherwise (D) yet 3. If I find that they allow a reasonable profit, you will shortly receive a ______ order. (A) considerate (B) considering (C) considered (D) considerable 6. He doesn’t understand __________ so early in the morning. (A) why to start (B) why start (C) why to starting (D) why they should be start 7. Lily’s father scolded her and made her promise __________ again. (A) never to do that (B) never to do what (C) never doing that (D) never doing what 8. You have failed several times. Why not ________ some other way? (A) try doing it (B) to try to do it (C) that you try it (D) having tried 9. He quickly stepped on the brakes, and his car came to a stop just in time ______an accident. (A) to avoid (B) to be avoiding (C) to have avoided (D) to have been avoided 10. Could you find someone _________? (A) for me to play tennis with (B) play tennis with (C) for me to play tennis (D) playing tennis with Ⅱ . Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions followed. (2 points each question, 10 marks altogether) Most panies expect IT (Information Technology) managers to head an IT staff of puter technicians. But IT managers can also specialize in other areas. Some managers may also be responsible for keeping their pany’s Inter safety. They protect both their pany and their online customers from thieves. Other managers focus more on the business rather than the technical part of puting. They bee project managers, helping panies reach as many online customers as possible. Some panies also look for IT managers who can act as trainers. These trainers help a pany’s puter technicians keep uptodate on puter skills. Most panies require their IT managers to have both a bachelor’s degree and some experience in the puter field. Often, panies hire IT managers out of their existing staff of puter technicians. Since IT managers are extremely important to panies’ success, it’s no surprise that they receive such high salaries – around US $56,000 a year to start with. And, in such a fastchanging field, managers’ salaries usually increase after only a couple of years. The world will be watching to see just how quickly emerce replaces the old ways of doing business. And as puters change the way the world does business, IT managers will be in the middle of it all. Few panies can survive without them. 1. Besides being the leader of