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2005 National English Contest for College Students (Level B- Preliminary) Part　I　Listening Comprehesion (25 minutes, 30 points) Section A Dialogues (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choice marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. Easter Day B. Independence Day C. Thanksgiving Day D. Christmas 2. A. Shopping B. Watching C. Studying D. Exercising 3. A. He couldn’t leave Sweden until midnight. B. His business trip was canceled because of the bad weather. C. He got home very late and had little sleep. D. His trip back from Sweden took him three hours. 4. A. On the desk B. In the school bag C. On the bookshelf D. In the Lost and Found box 5. A. Because Dena’s brother is very ill. B. Because Dena’s room is not ready. C. Because Dena has taken a holiday with her brother. D. Because Dena is in hospital now. 6. A. Once a month B. Twice a week C. Once a week D. Twice a month 7. A. She has had a quarrel with her colleagues. B. She is under a lot of work pressure. C. She’s having trouble with her employees. D. She’s in trouble with her general manager. 8. A. The test will be difficult. B. She has to study for the test. C. She will help the man. D. She will give up studying. 9. A. At 8:30 B. At 8:50 C. At9:50 D. At 10:00 10. A. Customer and salesman B. Teacher and student C. Doctor and patient D. Boss and employee Section B News Items (10 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short piece of news from BBC or VOA. The first 7 are from VOA Spe