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Part One. Questions 1 to 8.
For questions 1-8 , you wilt hear eight short recordings. For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
After you have listened once, replay the recording.
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One: Which chart shows foreign trade this year?
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M: Although at present 25% of our trade is done abroad, this should increase by 10% next year, we plan to expand foreign trade to 50% of our market within three years.
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Two: What does the man suggest they should do since they are behind schedule?
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W: Look, you can see. We’re four days behind schedule. I think we should put everyone on overtime.
M: If we did that, the wages and salary bill would shoot up.
W: Just for a few weeks.
M: No, it’s simply not feasible. You’ll have to rearrange this schedule to make up the lost time.
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Three: On what day will they meet?
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M: Look, Lynn, I think I have to make our meeting on 18 th of October to another day. You see, I have to go out to our branch office in Los Angles to attend the opening ceremony.
W: Em, yes, let me have a look. Mm... How about 21st?
M: 21st... Oh, I have an appointment with my lawyer on that day. Is 22nd OK ?
W: No problem. I’ll write it down.
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Four： What career does Jenny probably plan to follow?
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M: I understand Jenny is going to college soon.
W: Yes, she hopes to have some professional training and be able to get a good job after graduation.
M: What’s she studying?
W: She is taking courses in English, American literature, and Psychology, etc.
M: That sounds pretty good.
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Five: What do we need to order?
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W: What do we need to order?
M: Well we’ve got enough computer disks. We don’t need any more.
W: That’s right, but we need half a dozen new calculators.
M: No, we don’t. Have you forgotten? We ordered eight calculators last week and they should arrive by the end of this week.
W: I’d completely forgotten. You’re right.
M: That just leaves stationery. We need some more paper. There’s only a little left.
W: Right. I’ll order some at once,
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Six: Where will the flight to New York leave from?
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W: Would all passengers for flight CL 4623 to New York please go to gate number 30, Flight CL5341 to Boston is now also boarding at gate number 34. And passengers for flight CL 3243 to Seattle please go to gate number 32.
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Seven: When is the bank open?
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W: Excuse me, could you please tell me when the bank is open?
M: Er, it’s open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 10;00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. on Saturday,
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Eight: When will Andrew be flying out to Paris from Beijing?
W: Now Andrew, what’s happening next week?
M: Well, I’m spending the first few days at our branch office in London. I’ll be there from Monday to Wednesday. I’m coming back to our headquarters in Beijing for the Thursday so I can start preparing for the Paris conference.
W: Ah, yes. Now when is that?
M: It’s on Saturday, the sixteenth. I’m flying out on the Friday night and coming back on the Sunday.
W: You’ll have a very busy week.
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That is the end of Part One.
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