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3 is a shade too dark. W: It' s usually not always possible to have exactly the same shade of color. Q: What' s the attitude of the man towards the goods? Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear two recordings. At the end of each recording, some questions will be asked about what was said. You will hear the recordings and questions only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Task

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17 are based on the following conversation. M: Good morning, Sarah. How are you today? W: I' m doing fine. How about you? M: Very well. Thanks. So, what' s the plan for our advertising campaign? W: As I mentioned before, it' ll be a national campaign starting next month. We' ve decided to use a variety of media for full coverage, such as television, radio and some outdoor billboards. M: That sounds wonderful. W: Thank you. We' ll have twenty-second spots on television once a day for two months. At the same time, fifteen-second radio commercials twice a day… and use billboards in big cities with large populations. M: What about the ads' theme or style? W: We' d like to emphasize the sun-protection function of our cosmetics. M: Sounds good! Will we have a new slogan? W: Definitely. The advertising agency is working on it right now. They' ll present us some proposals the day after tomorrow, oh, no… today is Friday… then… that should be on Monday. M: Well done! Sounds like we' ll have a winner on our hands! W: Yeah… M: By the way, let me have the proposals as soon as the agency finishes with them. W: No problem. Q16. What are the two speakers mainly discussing about? Q17. How often will the radio commercials be broadcast? Task

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20 are based on the following speech. Ladies and gentlemen, let' s start our meeting. Please feel free to interrupt if you have any questions. Over the past

3 years, our business in Asia has grown by leaps and bounds. 22% of our revenue now comes from there, compared to 9% just

3 years ago. You' ll notice that the volume of business in this market is expected to increase by 60% over the next

5 years. Based on past performance, we would normally pick up 40% of this market. However, some of our Asian clients are already complaining about delivery times, but because of our reliance on foreign

4 distribution firms, it is difficult to change the situation. Therefore, I propose that we immediately set up

3 Asian distribution centers, in Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul. We could have them operating within

6 months, and put us in a much better position to deal directly with our customers. Ladies and gentlemen, if we don' t act on this right away, I' m afraid we' re going to lose some market share. Our main competitors already have their own Asian distribution centers, and some of our customers may turn to them if we don' t act quickly. Thank you. Q18. What percentage of the company' s revenue comes from Asia this year? Q19. What do Asian clients complain about? Q20. What is this speech mainly about?