SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST(30 minutes)
Part A: Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.
Modern thieves do more than take your money, personal property and valuables. These days they can ____(1)____. By pretending to be you, a thief can order ____(2)____ and run up massive debt in your name. They will get to enjoy the expensive purchases, and you will be left holding the bill.
Criminals seek out ____(3)____ that they can use to pretend to be you. This includes credit card numbers, ____(4)____ and private data. One of the easiest ways for them to do this is by going through your garbage and pulling out any relevant mail. A thief can pick up a credit card offer and order it to be sent to ____(5)____. Once the card arrives, they activate it, run up ____(6)____and move on. The credit card company will attempt to reach the person they believe to be you at the new location, and when that fails they will contact you directly. ____(7)____ to avoid this is to make sure no one has access to personal information about you. At the least you should ____(8)____ that has any relevant data on it. Better yet, ____(9)____ so there is no way they can be taped back together. A quick fix job will allow a thief to have the information they need to steal your identity.
Anytime you ____(10)____, make sure you have mail delivery stopped until you return. Even if you shred your mail like clockwork, if a criminal can get to it before you do they can ____(11)____ they need without you knowing until it is too late.
Most ____(12)____ have secure methods for their customers to purchase products using a credit card, but there are thousands of other sites that ____(13)____. Make sure that you only provide personal information on websites that you trust completely. Similarly, never give out credit card or ____(14)____. A person who claims they are calling from an online store to ask you for information to ____(15)____ may actually be a hacker who got your private data online.
A thief will send you an email telling you to log on to a well known website for an important reason. It may be to confirm or deny a transaction, to review a ____(16)____ or some other call to action. A convenient link is provided for you to click on to be taken directly to the log in page. Once you arrive, you type in ____(17)____ like always. Trouble is, the site you just logged on to is a fake. It is a page designed to look exactly like the real thing, but it is ____(18)____ of the criminals who created it. Now they have your log in information and can use it to get your credit card numbers and other private details ____(19)____.
Stay alert to the new and devious tactics thieves use to steal not only your belongings, but also your identity. ____(20)____ before you put them in the trash, make sure you only log in to the home page of any website and don't let criminals steal your good name.
Part B: Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen care fully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.
1. (A) In the professor’s home.
(B) In the professor’s office.
(C) In the classroom.
(D) In the school library.
2. (A) Children always have the same accents as their mothers.
(B) Most adult language learners can lose their accents.
(C) Students don’t usually learn their classmates’ accents.
(D) There will be big misunderstandings if you speak with accents.
3. (A) He used the wrong stress.
(B) He used the wrong intonation.
(C) He misunderstood the word.
(D) He spoke the word with a very different accent.
4. (A) Australian.
(B) British.
(C) Indian.
(D) South African.
5. (A) To drop the pronunciation class.
(B) To sign up for a listening / speaking class.
(C) To check in the library the schedule for the new semester.
(D) To wait to make a decision about the pronunciation class.
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