D)Some stocks. 7. A) They go to the seaside. B They set off early. D) They wait for a fine day. 8. A)He was late for school on the first day. B He had a funny face. C)He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in dass. 9. A) Her car can stand any crash. B Her car is not as good as his. C)Her car is maintained as well as hi D Her car is kept in good condition. 10. A) she is too busy to go. B)She doesnt want to wait long. c)she' s willing to go swimming. D)She enjoys the wonderful weather. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B)I C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line Passage one Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard 11. A)He was once a friend of the ruler BHe was a tax collector. C He was a government official. D)He was once a school teacher in India. 12. A) To declare new ways of collecting tax. B) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. C)To collect money from the persons invited D) To reward outstanding tax collectors. 13. A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for B They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. c They were excused from paying income tax. D They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the rulers palace. Passage TwO Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard 14. A) They liked traveling B They wanted to find a better place to live in C) They were driven out of their homes. D)The reasons are unknown 15. A They try to put up with Gypsies.D) Some stocks. 7. A) They go to the seaside. B) They set off early. C) They go sightseeing. D) They wait for a fine day. 8. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face. C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class. 9. A) Her car can stand any crash. B) Her car is not as good as his. C) Her car is maintained as well as his. D) Her car is kept in good condition. 10. A) She is too busy to go. B) She doesn’t want to wait long. C) She’s willing to go swimming. D) She enjoys the wonderful weather. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage one Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) He was once a friend of the ruler. B) He was a tax collector. C) He was a government official. D) He was once a school teacher in India. 12. A) To declare new ways of collecting tax. B) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. C) To collect money from the persons invited. D) To reward outstanding tax collectors. 13. A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for. B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. C) They were excused from paying income tax. D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) They liked traveling. B) They wanted to find a better place to live in. C) They were driven out of their homes. D) The reasons are unknown. 15. A) They try to put up with Gypsies