【正文】 r her D. her mother wanted her to play the piano16. What did Johnston, the American musician, ask Midori to do? A. To play the violin once again. B. To go to the United States. C. To accept a full scholarship.D. To make a tape recording.17. Midori moved to the United States to A. live a more fortable life B. give performances C. be a pupil of a famous violinist D. enter a famous university Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18. Prior to the formation of a tornado, A. the sky is cloudy B. the sky is very dark C. the sky is cloudless D. a black line stretches across the horizon19. Why does breathing bee difficult for humans during a tornado? A. The wind bees fast and hot. B. Air pressure gets steadily lower. C. The black area moves closer. D. They are knocked to the ground.20. Which of the following is NOT the result of a tornado? A. Insects are unable to balance themselves. B. It is difficult to breathe. C. A tornado destroys everything on its path. D. A tornado kills 120 people every time it es.SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.21. Who would be pardoned according to the news? A. Those having no connection with recent bombings. B. Those who give up their weapons voluntarily. C. Those who cooperate with the government. D. Those who killed the American hostage. Questions22 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.22. How will UNICEF help the African children? A. Build more schools in Africa. B. Reduce school fees in Africa. C. Return them to school. D. Provide them with food and housing.23. Extra money is needed to help A. African children B. Sudanese children C. African refugees D. Sudanese refugees Questions24 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.24. Why were there protests in Britain against Iran? A. Some British boats sank in Iranian waters. B. Some British soldiers were expelled out of Iran. C. Some British soldiers were captured in Iranian waters. D. Some British soldiers were shot in Iranian waters.25. How did Britain explain the incident? A. The boats were away from their course by mistake. B. The boats were en route to their base. C. The servicemen fired at Iranian targets by mistake. D. The servicemen ran into a trap.26. What did Britain ask Iran to do? A. To release the captives. B. To return the boats. C. To offer a formal apology. D. To make pensations. Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.27. Protestors demonstrated in the capital to show their dissatisfaction with _____ A. the country39。s efforts to improve economy C. restrictions on banking withdrawals D. the high unemployment rate28. What did the protestors demand? A. Resignation of the president. B. Improvement in economy. C. Changes in banking rules. D. Increase in employment. Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.29. What can be learnt about the trial? A. It will start soon. B. It has already started. C. It stopped temporarily D. It came to an end.30. What CANNOT be inferred about Milosevic? A. He39。s in the Hague. C. He insisted on selfdefense. D. He insisted on selfappointed lawyers.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN.] Decide which of the choices below would correctly plete the passage if inserted inthe corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet. While radio broadcasting was still (31) its 31. A. during B. on C. in D. withearly stage the wonder of television was (32) 32. A. alreadybeing developed. The first step towards its invention was B. always C. not yet D. ever(33) in 1873 but the person responsible for 33. A. marked B. quickened C. kept