Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to19.
16.A)TheyinvestigatetheretirementhomesinAmerica.
B)TheyareonissuesfacingseniorcitizensinAmerica.
C)Theydescribethegreatpleasuresofthegoldenyears.
D)Theyarefilledwithfondmemoriesofhisgrandparents.
17.A)Thelossoftheabilitytotakecareofhimself.
B)Thefeelingofnotbeingimportantanymore.
C)Beingunabletofindagoodretirementhome.
D)Leavingthehomehehadlivedinfor60years.
18.A)Thelossofidentityandself-worth.
B)Fearofbeingreplacedordiscarded.
C)Freedomfrompressureandworldlycares.
D)Thepossessionofwealthandhighrespect.
19.A)Theurgencyofpensionreform.
B)Medicalcareforseniorcitizens.
C)Findingmeaningfulrolesfortheelderlyinsociety.
D)Thedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to22.
20.A)Itseriouslyimpactstheirphysicalandmentaldevelopment.
B)Ithasbecomeaproblemaffectingglobaleconomicgrowth.
C)Itisacommonproblemfoundinunderdevelopedcountries.
D)Itisanissueoftenoverlookedbyparentsinmanycountries.
21.A)Theywilllivelonger.C)Theygetalongwellwithpeople.
B)Theygetbetterpay.D)TheydevelopmuchhigherIQs.
22.A)Appropriatedfundstopromoteresearchofnutrient-richfoods.
B)Encouragedbreastfeedingforthefirstsixmonthsofachild’slife.
C)Recruitedvolunteerstoteachruralpeopleabouthealthandnutrition.
D)Targetedhunger-reliefprogramsatpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.
Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to25.
23.A)Theguaranteedqualityofitsgoods.
B)Thehugevolumeofitsannualsales.
C)Theserviceitprovidestoitscustomers.
D)Thehighvalue-to-weightratioofitsgoods.
24.A)Thosehavingatasteorsmellcomponent.
B)Productspotentiallyembarrassingtobuy.
C)Thosethatrequireverycarefulhandling.
D)Servicesinvolvingapersonalelement.
25.A)Thosewholiveinthevirtualworld.
B)Thosewhohavetoworklonghours.
C)Thosewhoareusedtoonlinetransactions.
D)Thosewhodon’tmindpayingalittlemore.
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