WRITING
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composi- tion on Changes in Farming in the U.S. Your composition should be based on the information given in the table below and should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write clearly. You should quote as few figures as possible.
Farm Population Number of Farms Average Farm Size
(Million) (Million) (Acre)
1940s 32 6.3 170
1950s 24.5 5.6 230
1960s 17 4 300
1970s 9.5 2.9 360
1980s 6 2.5 450
Write your composition in three paragraph s to
(1) compare the information contained in the table;
(2) give possible reasons;
(3) present your point of view.
Changes in Farming in the U. S.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
1. A) Take her to the airport. B) Take the report to a typist.
C) Repair the typewriter. D) Type for a few minutes.
2. A) The man will probably go to Canada for his vacation.
B) The man will probably stay home for his vacation.
C) The man will probably not go to Canada for his vacation.
D) The man will probably wait until summer to go to Mexico.
3. A) 9:10. B) 9.20. C) 8:40. D) 9:30.
4. A) Stay home and do her own exercise.
B) Rest and take care of herself.
C) Catch up with her reading.
D) Take a walk with her friends.
5. A) At school. B) At the office.
C) At home. D) At the telephone.
6. A) In a restaurant. B) In a museum.
B) At a concert. D) At a flower shop.
7. A) Traveling a lot. B) Getting a lot of exercise.
C) Working too hard. D) Waiting for the train.
8. A) $300. B) $112. C) $150. D) $200.
9. A) Doctor and patient. B) Boss and employee.
C) Father and daughter. D) Teacher and student.
10. A) Something happened to her car.
B) The highway was too crowded.
C) She did some shopping on her way to the office.
D) She got up too late to catch the bus.
Passage 1
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Because the speaker was an artist.
B) Because she was always hard-working.
C) Because she liked the artist's paintings.
D) Because the subject was important.
12. A) 7:30. B) 9:00. C) 8:30. D) 9:30.
13. A) She did not know how to set an alarm clock.
B) She had difficulty getting up early.
C) She often missed her classes.
D) She did not like her brother-in-law.
Passage 2
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) potatoes. B) Happiness.
C) Physical attraction. D) Love.
15. A) Wedding is not essential to marriage.
B) Wedding is necessary for a good marriage.
C) Love is not essential to marriage.
D) Love is harmful to a good marriage.
16. A) Cultures.
B) Love and Marriage.
C) Marriage--A Traditional Practice.
D) Marriage and Wedding.
Passage 3
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) It came from gods. B) It came from thunder.
C) It was a natural phenomenon. D) It was a weapon.
18. A) The first metal wires. B) The first lightning rod.
C) Metal fences. D) Electricity.
19. A) About one person per day dies from lightning in the U.S.
B) About 365 persons per year die from lightning in the U.S.
C) About one person per hour dies from lightning in the U.S.
D) About 30 persons per month die from lightning in the U.S.
20. A) At open doorways. B) Under a tree.
C) On the high ground. D) In a closed car.
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