TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
—GRADE FOUR—

                                                         TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN.

PART I    DICTATION                                                [15MIN.]

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 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 ONE.

PART II         LISTENING COMPREHENSION                 [15MIN.] (略)

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

SECTION A           CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
SECTION B           PASSAGES
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
SECTION C           NEWS BROAOCAST
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

PART III    CLOZE                                              [15 MIN.]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Interpersonal communication is your __________(1) interaction with others. Talking to a friend on campus, chatting to a friend on campus, chatting on the phone with a classmate about an __________(2) test, arguing the___________________(3) of a movie with friends, discussing strategies for accomplishing tasks __________(4), interviewing for a job, and planning the future __________(5) a loved one are all forms of interpersonal communication.
Effective interpersonal communication ___________(6) our sensitivity to others and to the situation. One goal of effective interpersonal communication is to maintain relationships, and forming __________(7) messages that accurately convey our ideas and feelings __________(8) not offending the other person is key __________(9) our success.
Effective interpersonal communication ___________(10) us. People who can clearly express their ideas, beliefs, and opinions become influential and ___________(11) control over what happens to them and to others that they __________(12). When we accurately and precisely __________(13) our thoughts, others gain a better __________(14) for our position. Their understanding and appreciation make it more likely that they will respond in __________(15) that are consistent with our needs.
Effective interpersonal communication helps us manage the __________(16) we create. Presenting ourselves in such a way that others will______________(17) and trust us is important in both public and private __________(18)—whether we’re communicating in a professional setting, __________(19) our interpersonal skills are vital to getting a job, holding a position, or rising in an organization, or in a private setting where we’re trying to __________(20) and maintain relationships.

31. [A] familiar          [B] informal         [C] intimate            [D] close   
32. [A] upcoming      [B] final               [C] mid-term          [D] intermediate
33. [A] advances       [B] strength         [C] population        [D] fondness
34. [A] at work         [B] in work          [C] under work      [D] over work
35. [A] for                 [B] with               [C] over                 [D] to
36. [A] describes       [B] conveys         [C] portrays           [D] betrays
37. [A] sound            [B] directory        [C] diction              [D] verbal
38. [A] if                   [B] when              [C] while                [D] as
39. [A] to                  [B] of                   [C] for                   [D] in
40. [A] empowers     [B] reinforces       [C] supports           [D] sustains
41. [A] exhaust          [B] exert              [C] affect                [D] enact
42. [A] care about     [B] care for          [C] care with           [D] take to
43. [A] interpret         [B] decipher        [C] encode              [D] decode
44. [A] assessment     [B] evaluation      [C] appreciation      [D] appraisal
45. [A] approaches    [B] methods        [C] ways                 [D] ends
46. [A] impressions    [B] practices       [C] things                 [D] experiences
47. [A] respect           [B] despise         [C] mock                 [D] sneer at
48. [A] settings           [B] locations       [C] situations            [D] circumstances
49. [A] when              [B] where           [C] how                   [D] if
50. [A] work              [B] build             [C] keep                  [D] retain