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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (98) GRADE EIGHT PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (40 MIN) SECTION A TALK 1. According to the talk, compulsive gambling and alcoholic addiction share similarities because no actual figure of addicts has been reported. no scientific studies have yielded effective solutions. both affect all sectors of society. both cause serious mental health problems. 2. The development of the gambling compulsion can be described as being gradual. slow. periodic. radical. 3. G. A. mentioned in the talk is believed to be a(n) anonymous group. charity organization. gambler’s club. treatment center. 4. At the end of the talk, the speaker’s attitude towards the cure of gambling addiction is unclear. uncertain. optimistic. pessimistic. 5. Throughout the talk, the speaker examines the issue of gambling in a ______ way. balanced biased detached lengthy SECTION B INTERVIEW 6. What strikes the woman most about the male robber is his clothes. age. physique. appearance. 7. The most detailed information about the woman robber is her manners. talkativeness. height. jewelry. 8. The interviewee is believed to be a bank receptionist. manager. customer. cashier. 9. Which of the following about the two robbers is NOT true? Both were wearing dark sweaters. Neither was wearing glasses. Both were about the same age. One of them was marked by a scar. 10. After the incident the interviewee sounded calm and quiet. nervous and numb. timid and confused. shocked and angry. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. 11. According to the news, the enormous food shortage in Iraq has the most damaging effect on its national economy. adult population. young children. national currency. 12. The WFP is appealing to donor nations to double last year’s food-aid. raise $122 million for Iraqi people. provide each Iraqi family with $26 a month. help Ira