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Unit 1
Part A
Communicative Function
1. How are you?/ I'd like you to meet my classmate.
2. I'm.../ May I introduce...to you?/ Pleased to meet you.
3. Come and meet my family./ ...this is Tom./ It's good to know you./ ...this is my sister.
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1. B 2. D
Exercise 2:
1. Yang Weiping:
China/ Chemistry/ Likes listening to English programs on radio and TV; enjoys English pop songs/ Started learning English several years ago/ Favorite activity: listening; Difficulty: speaking
2. Virginia:
Singapore/ Library science/ To get a good job, one has be to fluent in English./ Started learning English in high school./ Favorite activity: reading; Difficulty: writing
Part C
Exercise:
How to Improve Listening Comprehension
Among the four skills of listening , speaking, reading and writing, I find listening most difficult, because I worry about the words I don't know. Now I am trying to focus on the general idea, not worrying about he new words. This makes me feel good, because I know I have understood something. Then, I listen again carefully and if I have any problems I play the difficult part again. In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text.
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 2
Part A
Communicative Function
1. closing
2. opening
3. closing
4. opening
5. opening
6. opening
Listening Strategy
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
Part B
Text
Exercise 1:
1. 1) b 2) c 3) a
2. d
Exercise 2:
1. a. age b. money c. people's appearance
2. a. ...say that again? I did not catch it./ b. ...speak more slowly, please?
3. a....I really need to be going./ ...nice talking to you.
Part C
· I hear this idea: 1/2
· I don't hear this idea but I can infer it: 4/5/6
· I don't hear this idea and I can't infer it: 3
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 3
Part A
Communicative Function
Maggie likes swimming but she does not care for skiing. She loves flying on planes and traveling by train but she hates getting on buses because they are too crowded and dirty. she is not interested in playing the piano and she prefers reading to playing computer games. She loves going to Chinese restaurants and her favorite food is spicy Sichuan bean curd. After work she is keen on listening to music. She prefers light music to rock, because light music makes feel relaxed. She enjoys watching TV in the evening. She thinks a lot of news programs but sitcoms are the last kind of thing for her to watch.
Listening Strategy
1. /br/ 2. /pr/ 3. /kl/ 4. /tr/ 5. /sp/ 6. /pr/ 7. /pl/ 8. /str/ 9. /gr/ 10. /gl/
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.c 2.d
Exercise 2:
1. Private
2. Halls of Residence
3. Self-catering (rent per week)
4. 37.86 (single)
5. 52.78 (double)
Part C
Exercise:
1. A busy life
2. Between 6 and 15 hours
3. They must remain current in their fields.
4. They will revise and update them.
Part D (Refer to TextBook )
Unit 4
Part A
Communicative Function
1. Yeah/ By the way/ Who?/ Don't you think so?/ Yes./ Quite well.
2. Like what?/ Yeah/ Hmmm, let me think./ Well./ Come to think of it.
Listening Strategy
1. 92381
2. 2608
3. 1540
4. 75
5. 156
6. 900
7. 84200
8. 1735
9. 9:40
10. 5:45
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1. c 2.a 3. d
Exercise 2:
1. At Carol's house on Saturday
2. He's uncertain whether he can have a good time at the party or not.
3. He is not good at small talk.
4. one should talk about something other people are interested in.
5. by getting them to talk about themselves.
Part C
Exercise: 1. F 2.T 3. F 4.T 5.F
Part D (Refer to TextBook )
Unit 5
Part A
Communicative Function
1. Call Back David Johnson this afternoon
2. Call Bill Green at 415-289-1074 this evening. It's important.
3. Meet Judy outside the Art Museum at ten tomorrow morning.
4. Don't forget to go to Tom's party this evening.
Listening Strategy
1. 6247-2255
2. 5404-9982
3. 612-930-9608
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1. b 2. a
Exercise 2:
Telephone Message:
For: Mr. Johnson of ABC Imports
Caller: Richard Alexander from Star Electronics
Mobile Phone Number: 909-555-2308
Office number: 714-555-2000
Message: Call Richard Alexander at office number before 6pm.
Part C
Exercise:
1. Brian Tong
2. Good luck Company
3. Computer sales representative
4. a degree in Computer science
5. a computer programmer in a trading company for thee years.
6. 38839673
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 6
Part A
Communicative Function
1. He wants to know where he can buy a painting
2. He found out how much the dress cost as well as where hi could buy it.
3. She suggests that them man buy a tie for his cousin.
Listening Strategy
1. 20.50
2. 50.95
3. 175.40
4. 50.80
5. 594
Part B
Text
Exercise 1:
1. In a department store
2. there are four people speaking in the conversation. they are the receptionist, the salesperson, Ann and Mark
3. to buy a dress for Ann
Exercise 2: 1. a 2. d 3. b 4. d 5. c
Part C
Exercise:
1. ...some defective goods
2. ...was absent/...had mistaken his shop for a second had goods store./ ...was careless
3. ...the mistake/...exchange the ladies' purchases/...half the price.
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 7
Part A
Communicative Function
1.O, 2.O 3.F 4.F 5.O 6.F 7.O 8.O 9.F 10.O 11.O 12.F
Listening Strategy (omitted)
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.a 2.d
Exercise 2:
Steve Wells
a university junior
B average
a lifeguard for two summers
in an apartment
hard working and reliable
seldom absent from work and always on time
pay the rent of the apartment
a clerk in the mailroom
2 to 6 am Monday through Friday
minimum
Part C
Exercise:
mentioned: 1,3
not mentioned but can be inferred: 2,5
not mentioned and can't be inferred: 4,6
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 8
Part A
Communicative Function
1. because he dialed the wrong number
2. because she was late for work. she overslept.
3. because he did not notify her earlier about quitting.
4. because he could not hire the woman.
Listening Strategy (omitted)
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.c 2.b 3.c
Exercise 2:
1. he was clumsy and spoiled everything he did.
2. in a warehouse.
3. he unpacked the goods newly arrived from the factory and put them in assigned places.
4. Fred broke a large base.
5. $350
6. to deduct part of Fred's weekly wages until the base was paid for.
7. as it would take a long time to deduct $350 from his wages, he could keep the job while he was paying for the vase.
Part C
Exercise: 1.d 2.c 3.d 4.b 5.b
Part D (Refer to TextBook )
Unit 9
Part A
Communicative Function
1.
Mrs. Faber
Oct. 20th
Three nights
one double room
130 dollars including breakfast
2.
Mr.Green
8:00 tomorrow morning
Pudong Airport
Room 804, Park Hotel
Listening Strategy
1. March 12
2. May 2
3. 25 days
4. June 9
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.d 2.b,d,e,f,g
Exercise 2: 1.c 2.d 3.b 4.b
Part C
Exercise:
1. they will have two leisurely weks on the beach
2. expensive/ a train or a bus
3. share the expenses/ cost too much
4. have enough time/ the new semester
5. good food/ casual clothes/ their home
Part D (Refer to TextBook)
Unit 10
Part A
Communicative Function
1.
· big/exciting/crowded
· expensive
· lovely/historic
2.
1) very pretty
2) lovely views
3) /
4) fascinating
5) large shopping malls
6) stores not too expensive
Listening Strategy (ommitted)
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.a,f 2.d,g
Exercise 2:
Located in: Catcotin Mountain in Maryland because it is cool and safe.
Composed of: an office for the president and living areas for his family and guests as well as a swimming pool and areas to play golf and other sports.
Set up by President Roosevelt in 1942
Present name given by: President Eisenhower for his grandson in 1953
Used as : official presidential holiday resort since 1945
Used by: several presidents for important meetings and talks during World War Two and in 1959, 1978, and in July 2000.
Part C
Exercise: 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
Part D (Refer to TextBook )
Unit 11
Part A
Communicative Function
B: Why don't you buy him a dog? Dogs are so friendly.
B: How about a rabbit?
B: Have you thought about bu7ying him a bird?
B: Then you can buy him some tropical fish. They are pretty.
B: The market. Shall we go right now?
Listening Strategy
1. once a week
2. twice a week
3. once a month
4. every other day
5. four nights a week
6. never
Part B
Text
Exercise 1: 1.b 2.c
Exercise 2: 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T
Part C
Exercise: 1.a 2.b 3.d 4.c 5.d
Part D (Refer to TextBook )
Task 3: An American Wedding
American weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get married. At the reception, we cut the wedding cake and fed each other bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne. Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the marriage certificate and we were legally married.
1. A 2.B 3.C 4.D
1-3-7-5-4-2-6
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UNIT ONE THE TEMPTATION OF A RESPECTABLE WOMAN
UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS
1．M：What’s your family like，Emma?
W：Well．my parents are separated，but my father lives near us．My mother is a middle aged woman．She works as a chemical engineer for a drug company．
Q：How do Emma’s parents get along?
2．W：I have to go downtown tomorrow morning to have my spring dresses fitted．
M：Don’t you have other clothes to wear?
W：No．none of them fit，and I can’t even button up my dresses．I think I need some new clothes．
M：Maybe you should first think about doing more exercises and losing weight and then worry about your new clothes．
Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?
3．M：Robert talks a great deal about moving from his present home in New York to a plantation in the South．
W：But that is the same thing he has been saying since he moved there six years ago．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation?
4．W：How long has your friend been at your home?
M：About 10 days．
W：Did he have a good time?
M：Yeah．It seemed as if he just got here when it was time for him to say good—bye.
W：It is certainly a pleasure to see him again and renew old memories．
M：Well．we talked about college days when we had been best friends，and when we used to have SO many ambitions．
Q：What can be learned about the man and his friend?
5．W：What happened to you? You look really happy．
M：My wife voluntarily proposed to invite my best friend to our family party.
W：Didn’t your wife like your friend?
M：No，at first she found him a terrible nuisance，but she has finally overcome her dislike for him．
Q：What does the man mean?
6．M：So you have finally decided to end your teaching career，Lucy?
W：Yes．It has been driving me crazy．My health doesn’t permit me to cope with such a heavy workload at the moment．That’s why I decided to go to Australia to take a rest．
M：Oh．I see．So that’s why you’ve been so quiet recently．Your periods of silence were not your basic nature，but the result of moods．You really need a change．
Q：What can we know about the woman?
7．M：I heard just last week that Vicky had got married．
W：Vicky married? I can’t believe it! Remember how she always said that marriage wasn’t her choice?
M：But I also heard that Vicky left her husband，just two days after their marriage．
W：What?
M：When her husband arose in the morning，Vicky had already gone，without even saying farewell．A porter had carried her trunk to the station and she had taken all early morning train to another city．
Q：What can we learn about Vicky from the conversation?
8．W：Do you know who that man is?
M：Which one?
W：The one in casual clothes．
M：Oh，that’s David Smith．He’s the one who just moved into the apartment．
W：Oh，really? He looks kind of interesting．
Q：What does the woman think of David Smith?
9．W：Do you know anything about Henry?
M：That name sounds familiar．but I’m not sure．
W：He’s from New Zealand．He works for IBM．
M：Have you spoken to him? What’s he like?
W：He seems to be a very nice man．He’s very friendly and he’s got a good sense of humor．
They say he’s a man of wit．
0：what can be learned about Henry?
10．M：Did you hear that Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to Singapore for a vacation last month?
W：Yeah．Did they enjoy themselves?
M：It’s hard to say．When they got there．they couldn’t get a room in a good hotel．
W：That’s too bad．But they really should have made a reservation for a room earlier．
Q：What can be drawn from the conversation?
11．M：You know Martin? Although we’ve been in the same office for many years．I’ve never been able to figure him out．
silence in which he has unconsciously covered himself, but ...
Q: What does the man mean?
12. W: Have you made your peace with your wife yet?
M: I've certainly tried, but she refused to talk to me last night. And when I arose this morning, she had already left for her aunt's.
W: When will she return?
M: Haven't the slightest idea.
Q: What happened between the man and his wife?
13. M: What is it like to live here?
W: It's terrible. It used to be quieter when I went to school here. I still remember that I often sat alone on the bench that stood beneath an oak tree at the edge of the trail.
M: And nothing disturbed you?
W: Yeah. Being alone there, my thoughts quickly flew this way and that.
Q: What does the woman imply?
14. W: When my husband's friend Bob visited us, I just left them alone for the most part.
M: Why?
W: Because he was so different from other people and I couldn't understand him.
M: Did he notice your absence?
W: No, he didn't. Sometimes 1 imposed my company upon him, accompanying him in his idle walks to the mill.
M: Did he want you to accompany him?
W: No, that was the last thing he would desire.
Q: What does the woman mean?
15. W: Peter is a quiet boy. He seldom says a thing.
M: Well, let me tell you. His brother Tom is just the opposite.
Q: What kind of a person is Tom?
16. M: Do you often see our fellow students?
W: I did for a while until I left university, but after that not really.
M: Yeah, I've lost touch with most people as well, but I still see Peggy occasionally.
W: Oh, yeah. How's she getting on?
M: Ok, I suppose, but she's had a rough time in the last few years. She got divorced.
Q: Whom do the man and woman talk about?
17. M: Did you hear about Mrs. Baroda?
W: Yes, I did. She was a~ upright and respectable woman. She was also very sensible. It's a pity that the world has lost a great modern dancer.
Q: What happened to Mrs. Baroda?
18. W: When is your friend going?
M: Not for a week yet, dear. I don't understand why you ask my friend to leave our house. Actually he gives you no trouble.
W: No. I should like him better if he did; if he were more like the others, I could plan somewhat for his comfort and enjoyment.
M: He just came here to take a rest, so please don't make a fuss over him.
W: Fuss! Nonsense! How can you say such a thing?
Q: What can be concluded from the conversation?
19. M: Oh, it's you, Mrs. Johnson. Come in and sit down. Now, what was it? Oh, yes, your leg. Has there been any improvement since last week?
W: Well, no. I'm afraid not, doctor. It's still the same.
M: I'd better have another look at it. Hmm! Still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to?
W: It's so difficult to rest it; doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and ...
Q: What made it difficult for the woman to follow the man's advice?
20. M: You are very nice to me and I've had a delightful time. I really appreciate your inviting me here and spending so much time showing me around.
W: Oh, it was fun for me, too. It gave me a chance to get away from routine and do something a little bit different.
Q: What have the speakers been doing together?
Key: 1. (A)2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C)5. (B)
6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (B)9. (D) 10. (A)
11. (C) 12. (C)13. (A)14. (B) 15. (D)
16. (C) 17. (D)18. (B)19. (C) 20. (D)
UNDERSTANDING LONG CONVERSATIONS
(Emma, Bill and Tim are talking about friendship.)
Emma: How important are friends to you, Bill?
Bill: I've never had a lot of friends. I've never regarded them as particularly important. Perhaps that's because I come from a big family -- two brothers and three sisters, and lots of cousins. That's what's really important to me. My family. The different members of my family. If you really need help, you get it from your family, don't you? Well, at least that's what I've always found. What about you, Emma?
Emma: To me friendship.., having friends.., people I know I can really count on... to me that's the most important thing in life. It's more important even than love. If you love someone, you can always fall out of love again, and that can lead to a lot of hurt feelings, bitterness, and so on. But a good friend is a friend for life.
Bill: And what exactly do you mean by a friend?
Emma: Well, I've already said, someone you know you can count on. I suppose what I really mean is... Mm... let's see, how am I going to put this.., it's someone who will help you if you need help, who'll listen to you when you talk about your problems.., someone you can trust. What do you mean by a friend, Tim?
Tim: Someone who likes the same things as you do, whom you can argue with and not lose your temper, even if you don't always agree with him. I mean someone you don't have to talk to all the time but can be silent with, perhaps. That's important, too. You can just sit together and not say very much sometimes. Just relax. I don't like people whotalk all the time.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard:
1. What does Bill think of friends?
2. Whom does Bill usually turn to when he runs into difficulties?
3. What does friendship mean to Emma?
4. According to Emma, what may love lead to?
5. What kind of people does Tim like to make friends with?
Conversation 2
W: You know, it doesn't look like you've cleaned the living room.
M: No, I haven't. Ugh. I had the worst day. I am so tired. Look, I promise I'll do it this weekend.
W: Listen, I know the feeling. I'm tired, too. But I came home and I did my share of the housework. I mean, that's the agreement, right?
M: All right. We agreed. I'll do it in a minute.
W: Come on. Don't be that way. You know, I shouldn't have to ask you to do anything. I mean, we both work, we both live in the house, we agreed that housework is...is both of our responsibility. I don't like to have to keep reminding you about it.
M: What's the matter with you today? You are displeased.
W: It's us.
M: What do you mean by "us"?
W: Well, we used to talk to each other before we were married. Remember?
M: What do you mean? We're talking now, aren't we?
W: Oh, yes, but we used to do so much together.
M: We still go to the cinema together, don't we?
W: Yes, but we used to go out for walks together. Remember?
M: Of course, I do.
W: And we used to do silly things, like running barefoot through the park...
M: Yes. I used to catch terrible colds. Honestly, you are being totally ridiculous.
W: But we never argued. You used to think I was wonderful. Once...(sound of the door opening) Where are you going?
M: Back to live with my parents. That's something else we never used to do before we were married. Remember?
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
7. What is the agreement between the man and the woman?
8. What are they doing now?
9. How does the man react to the woman's complaints?
10. What will the man do?
Key:
Conversation 1: 1. (C)2. (A)3. (B)4. (A)5. (D)
Conversation 2: 6. (C)7. (A)8. (A)9. (B) 10. (D)
UNDERSTANDING PASSAGES
Listening Task 1Passage1
Peter and Rhoda were going steady for two years. Everyone thought they were going to get married. One evening while they were eating in a restaurant, Peter said to Rhoda:
"You know, Rhoda, you're the only girl I really know well. We are both very young, and I think we must try to make new friends and have new experiences. If we still love each other after all that, then we can get married."
"That's true, isn't it? But I don't want to stop our relationship, do you? We can see each other, can't we? "
"No, Rhoda, not for a while."
"I guess you're right, but I'm going to miss you very much."
"I'm going to miss you, too, Rhoda."
The months passed. Rhoda and Peter were very lonely. Rhoda finally decided to try a computer dating service. She filled out an application which stated what she liked in a person. Soon the phone rang. It was Andre Legros who received her name from the computer service. They arranged to meet that evening for coffee. While she was waiting for Andre, Peter came in. She asked him:
"What are you doing here? "
"Well, I have a blind date for tonight with a girl named April May. It's a computer match. What are you doing here? "
"I'm waiting for my blind date. His name is Andre Legros."
After a few minutes of awkward silence, Rhoda began to laugh. She said:
"I'm April May."
Peter looked surprised. After a moment, he said:
"And I'm Andre Legros. This was no mismatch, was it? It was meant to be."
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just heard:
1. How many years were Peter and Rhoda going steady?
2. What did they decide to do one evening?
3. Why did Rhoda try a computer dating service?
4. How did Peter and Rhoda feel when they first knew the truth?
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
Passage2
George's mother was worried about him. One evening, when her husband came home, she spoke to him about it.
"Look, dear, " she said, "you must talk to George. He left school three months ago, but he still hasn't got a job, and he isn't trying to find one. All he does is smoke, eat and play records."
George's father sighed. It had been a very tiring day at the office.
"All right, " he said, "I'11 talk to him."
"George, " said George's mother, knocking at George's door, "your father wants to speak to you."
"Oh! "
"Come into the sitting room, dear."
"Hello, old man, " said George, when George and his mother joined him in the sitting room.
"Your father's very worried about you, " said George's mother. "It's time you found a job."
"Yes, " replied George without enthusiasm.
George's mother looked at her husband.
"Any ideas? " he asked hopefully.
"Not really, " said George.
"What about a job in a bank? " suggested George's mother, "or an insurance company, perhaps? "
"I don't want an office job, " said George.
George's father nodded sympathetically.
"Well, what do you want to do? " asked George's mother.
"I'd like to travel, " said George.
"Do you want a job with a travel firm then? "
"The trouble is, " said George, "I don't really want a job at the moment. I'd just like to travel and see a bit of the world."
George's mother raised her eyes to the ceiling. "I give up, " she said.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard:
6. What did George's mother ask his father to do?
7. How did George's father feel after a day's work?
8. When did George leave school?
9. What did George want to do after graduation?
10. What can be concluded from the passage?
Passage3
If you listen to American music, watch American television or magazines, you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an audience in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy ending -- the big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well as the teenage public. Millions of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day with special cards and gifts that announce their love to their mates, their friends, their coworkers, and their families. Popular songs tell us that "all the world loves a lover". A popular saying is "Love conquers all". Numerous columns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, romantic love is central to a happy life.
Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage. Despite the high divorce rate in the United States, young men and women continue to marry on the basis of romantic love. Americans consider marriage a private arrangement between the two people involved. Young Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background. The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed to be for the loved one. When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent family structure.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard:
11. What is the most popular subject of all forms of entertainment?
12. Who is interested in the subject of love?
13. What do most Americans think of romantic love?
14. What factors do young Americans consider when choosing their own marriage partners?
15. What does an American couple plan to do when they marry?
Passage4
"Family" is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family -- hence the great importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one's parents and starting one's own life. The man's first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them -- they are their own masters.
Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families was arranged by the girl's parents, that is, it was the parents' duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents' home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard:
16. What does British marriage indicate?
17. What should the husband and wife do in a traditional British family?
18. Who decides everything in a family?
19. What can be learned from novels like Pride and Prejudice?
20. How do present-day girls differ from those in former times?
Key:
Passage 1: 1. (B) 2. (C)3. (A)4. (A)5. (D)
Passage 2: 6. (A) 7. (B)8. (C) 9. (C)10. (D)
Passage 3: 11. (B)12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (B)
Passage 4: 16. (D)17. (A)18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (B)
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