Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

Now, listen to the news.

28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?

A. The airport was shut down for Friday.

B. There was a road accident involving two buses.

C. Local shops were closed earlier than usual.

D. Bus service was stopped for Friday.

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

29. How many people were rescued from the apartment building?

A. 17.

B. 24.

C. 21.

D. 41.   30. Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT?

A. The rescue operation involved many people.

B. The cause of the explosions has been determined.

C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday.

D. The explosions didn't destroy the building.

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 ANSWER SHEET TWO.

How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31)畫線,the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32)畫線to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33)畫線 they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34)畫線 certain signs, called letters, which could be (35)畫線 to represent those sounds, and which

could be (36)畫線. Those sounds, whether spoken,  (37)畫線 written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then, lies in their (38)畫線  -the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39)畫線 with meaning for us by experience;(40)畫線 the longer we live, the more certain words (41)畫線 to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we (42)畫線, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43)畫線.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44)畫線 to our minds and emotions. This (45)畫線 and telling use of words is what we call (46)畫線 style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47)畫線. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)畫線 their position and association can (49)畫線 men to tears. We should,

therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)畫線 our speech or writing silly and vulgar.

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