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English Entrance Examination for Non-English Major Doctoral Candidates March20, 2004 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension （20 points）Section A Directions: There are five statements in this section. Each statement will be spoken only once. When you hear a statement, read the four choices given and choose the one which is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard by marking the corresponding letter A, B, C and D on the ANSWER SHEET. 1. A. Tony’s boss left office for two days. B. Tony quit his job after two days. C. Tony was off work for two days. D. Tony’s boss agreed to take two days off. 2. A. The professor told the students that the date of the exam would be changed. B. The students expected that the exam would not be delayed. C. The exam would not be canceled as the professor had originally said. D. The professor said the exam would not be postponed. 3. A. I wrote to you. B. I called you. C. I let you inside. D. I went to see you. 4. A. Unlike Sarah, Frank takes his coffee black. B. Frank likes coffee, but Sarah doesn’t. C. Frank took the coffee back to Sarah. D. Sarah and Frank take cream and sugar in their coffee. 5. A. There were more people than chairs. B. There were more than enough chairs. C. There were too many empty seats. D. There were never enough people. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D on your test paper, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. 6． A. An architect. B. A civil engineer. C. A furniture designer. D. A cameraman. 7． A. He had a busy morning. B. He had a terrible morning. C. He had an exciting morning. D. He had a terrific morning. 8． A. Trains are often overcrowded with