——GRADE FOUR——

　　PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]

　　Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence-by-sentence, or phrase-by-phrase, with intervals of about 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

　　Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

　　Now listen to the passage.

　　PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN]

　　In sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

　　SECTION A CONVERSATION

　　In this section you will hear three conversations. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the question that follow.

　　Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now, listen to the conversation.

　　1. Why does Mark want to go to the dentist?

　　A. He has a toothache.

　　B. He thinks he may have a cavity.

　　C. He wants to get his teeth polished.

　　D. He goes to the dentist once a year.

　　2. What doesn't Paul like about his dentist?

　　A. He charges too much.

　　B. He has a careless manner.

　　C. His work is rough.

　　D. He tells bad jokes.

　　3. Why does Paul keep going to that dentist?

　　A. He is cheap.

　　B. He does really good work.

　　C. He's a good friend.

　　D. He's very nice with Paul's kids.

　　Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

　　Now, listen to the conversation.

　　4. What was not the reason that Joe did not come to class?

　　A. He was sick.

　　B. He was exhausted.

　　C. The trip to campus took too long.

　　D. Both B and C.

　　5. What caused the damage to Joe’s possessions?

　　A. Fire. B. Water. C. Smoke. D. The actions of the firemen.

　　6. What does he think might have caused the fire in the building?

　　A. An electrical. B. A cigarette.

　　C. A candle. D. A pot left on a stove.

　　7. Why does Joe think he won’t get compensation if a tenant started the fire?

　　A. No one can tell which tenant is responsible.

　　B. The tenant has vanished.

　　C. Most tenants don’t carry insurance.

　　D. The tenant can’t be blamed if he started the fire accidentally.