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English Test December, 2015 2.5 Hours 150 Points Name:__________ School:__________ Part Ι: Listening Test (30MIN) Section 1 Spot Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage twice. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law, (1) ______ the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example, in 1909, anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a (2) ______ work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process (3) ______ a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photocopier can do the work in second; the limitation has disappeared. The 1909 law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings, nor did it (4) ______the need to protect radio and television, As a result, (5) ______ of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the (6) ______rewards of authors, artists , and producers. The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an (7) ______ for remedy. Since 1976 the Act has been (8) ______ to include computer software and guidelines have been adopted for fair use of television broadcast. These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followed (9) ______ the