8.A)Jack is likely to help B)Jack doesn t know a lot about the problem. C)The man has already asked Jack for help D) Jack was the last one who could solve the problem 9. A)It will snow much later in the week B)It will probably snow C)She needs to listen to the weather forecast D)The weather forecasters always make mistakes 10. A)In the laundi B) In the tailor’s. C)In the department store. D)At home Section b pound dictation Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being ead, you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the ain points according to what you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have heard. Television now plays such an important part in so many peoples lives that it for us to try to decide whether is a 12 or a curse. Obviously television has both 13 and disadvantages. But do the former 14 the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment but also a cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy series of programmes rather than to go out in search of elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely where the danger Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events allows one to follow the latest develop and politics. Yet again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost ph sical fascination for u There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality ts programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children?8.A) Jack is likely to help. B) Jack doesn’t know a lot about the problem. C) The man has already asked Jack for help. D) Jack was the last one who could solve the problem. 9.A) It will snow much later in the week. B) It will probably snow. C) She needs to listen to the weather forecast. D) The weather forecasters always make mistakes. 10. A) In the laundry. B) In the tailor’s. C) In the department store. D) At home. Section B Compound Dictation Directions: In this section you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have heard. Television now plays such an important part in so many people’s lives that it is ___11___ for us to try to decide whether is a ___12___ or a curse. Obviously television has both ___13___ and disadvantages. But do the former ___14___ the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a ___15___ cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy ___16___ series of programmes rather than to go out in search of ___17___ elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely where the danger lies. ____________18___________________________ Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events , allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost ph ysical fascination for us._______________19_______________________________________. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of i ts programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children?___________20