Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
1.A)Christmas-timeattacksmadebySomalirebels.
B)AnexplosionatabusstationincentralNairobi.
C)Thekillingofmorethan70UgandansinKampala.
D)BlastssetoffbyaSomaligroupinUganda’scapital.
2.A)OnChristmasEve.C)Duringasecuritycheck.
B)Justbeforemidnight.D)Inthesmallhoursofthemorning.
Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
3.A)Itislikelytoclosemanyofitsstores.
B)Itisknownforthequalityofitsgoods.
C)Itremainscompetitiveintherecession.
D)Itwillexpanditsonlineretailbusiness.
4.A)Expanditsbusinessbeyondgroceries.
B)Fire25,000ofitscurrentemployees.
C)CutitsDVDpublishingbusiness.
D)Sellthebusinessforonepound.
Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
5.A)Alltaxisbegantousemeters.
B)Alltaxisgotairconditioning.
C)Advertisementswereallowedontaxis.
D)Oldtaxiswerereplacedwithnewcabs.
6.A)Alowinterestloanscheme.C)Taxipassengers’complaints.
B)Environmentalists’protests.D)Permissionforcaradvertising.
7.A)Therearenomoreirregularpractices.
B)Allnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.
C)Newcabsareallequippedwithmeters.
D)Newlegislationprotectsconsumerrights.
Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)IthasapartnershipwithLCP.C)Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.
B)ItisheadquarteredinLondon.D)Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.
9.A)Heisachemist.C)Heisasafetyinspector.
B)Heisasalesman.D)HeisMr.Grand’sfriend.
10.A)Thepublicrelationsofficer.C)Directorofthesafetydepartment.
B)Mr.Grand’spersonalassistant.D)Headofthepersonneldepartment.
11.A)WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.
B)LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.
C)Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.
D)Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
13.A)Somenewlydiscoveredscenicspot.
B)BigchangesintheAmazonvalley.
C)Anewrailwayunderconstruction.
D)ThebeautifulAmazonrainforests.
14.A)Innewsweeklies.C)Innewspapers’Sundayeditions.
B)Inalocaleveningpaper.D)InoverseaseditionsofU.S.magazines.
15.A)Tobecomeaprofessionalwriter.C)Togetherlifestorypublishedsoon.
B)Tobeemployedbyanewspaper.D)Tosellherarticlestoanewsservice.
