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Part I Dictation (10%) Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on the answer sheet. Part II Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A Talk In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. (10 points) You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to complete your work. Welcome to the Museum of Industrial and Rural (1)______________ Industrial and (2)___________ exhibits ?Some exhibits dating back (3)____________ years ?Good communications leading to the (4)______________________ of the area ?One example of good communications: the (5)___________________, Portsmouth Street ?Canals, and then the (6)______________ bringing new prosperity Local people ?Local people, too, changing the (7)______________ ?An introduction to these people and other local (8)______________ ?Many displays of local items in (9)______________ and show ?Examples: printer’s and cobbler’s (10)_____________ Section B Conversations In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second