Task One

You are going to listen to six news items. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the items once only. I repeat, once only. There will be a pause of 30 seconds before each news item to give you time to read through the questions to that item.

Task One will now begin.

1. Recently, the Congolese President ...

1. has invited foreigners to join the Congolese Army

2. has promised to tighten cooperation with Rwanda

3. has authorized the use of force against the rebels

4. has criticized the proxy war between Hutus and Tutsis

2. The destruction of the weather satellite caused commotion in the US as ...

1. it delayed signing "the space demilitarization" pact

2. it means the US satellite communication is in danger

3. it proved that Chinese warheads jeopardize America

4. China used state-of-the-art technology new to the US

3. The Burmese government's offer of talks with the opposition ...

1. depends on lifting the imposed international embargo

2. is just an attempt to mislead the foreign public

3. was unconditionally accepted by the opposition

4. is conditioned by the release of the imprisoned leader

4. The Turkish society ...

1. demand counteraction against Turkish Kurds

2. are afraid of potential skirmishes on the border

3. insist upon concrete action on Kurds from Iraq

4. are divided on the issue of attacks against Kurds

5. The recent fighting between north and south Sudan has started because ...

1. the SPLM members were removed from the present government

2. the Southerners were unhappy with their position in the government

3. the agreements of the current peace deal were violated repeatedly

4. the Northerners stopped trusting the politicians from the South

6. The Hague Tribunal ...

1. received new evidence of Karadic's inciting genocide

2. wants rumours about Hallbrook-Karadic deal investigated

3. is suspected of guaranteeing immunity for Mr. Karadic

4. implies the US conceal information about Karadic's hideout

That is the end of Task One.

Task Two

You are going to hear an interview with Bill Richardson, the Governor of New Mexico. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the piece once only. I repeat, once only. There will now be a pause of 1 minute to allow you to look through the questions.

Task Two will now begin.

7. When it comes to Iraq, Gov. Bill Richardson thinks ...

1. pulling out US troops would cause chaos there

2. only non-combat troops should be left in the country

3. only diplomatic solutions should be applied there

4. the number of the US troops in Iraq should be reduced

8. According to Gov. Richardson, it is true that ...

1. the US troops are a peacekeeping force in Iraq

2. Iraq is the priority of American foreign policy

3. the US has support of other nations in Iraq

4. US military ability is unaffected by the conflict

9. In Gov. Richardson's opinion, ...

1. Ahmadinejad' s visit to Ground Zero area was a moral mistake

2. Ahmadinejad should have been forbidden to enter the United States

3. a debate between Ahmadinejad and the US President is a good idea

4. the US had no other choice but let Ahmadinejad into the country

10. The United States can deal with Iran by ...

1. imposing strict economic sanctions

2. having talks with moderate factions

3. threatening it with a military action

4. forming Muslim countries' coalition

That is the end of Task Two.

Task Three

You will hear a radio discussion. Listen and complete the notes by writing a few words. An example has been done for you. You will hear the piece twice. I repeat, twice. There will now be a pause of
30 seconds to allow you to look through the questions.

Task Three will now begin.

0. (Example) The Senate won't pass anything on Iraq unless the Democrats are

supported by ………….. moderate Republicans ………

11. According to the Jim Webb amendment, the dwell time …………...…………………

12. John Warner didn't support the amendment because he was …………………….…...

13. If the Webb amendment gets passed, commanders in the field may deal with it by

…………………………………………. or …………………………………………….

14. According to one speaker, no number of troops could ………………….……………

That is the end of Task Three.

Task Four

You will hear a presentation made by an expert on the transformation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Listen and complete the notes by writing a few words. An example has been done for you. You will hear the piece once only. I repeat, once only. There will now be a pause of
1 minute to allow you to look through the questions.

Task Four will now begin.

China has evolved from : (0) a regional to a global leader

Military doctrines applied in China:

• old doctrine - major and nuclear war

• new doctrine - (15) ………………………………………………………………

Reasons for the PLA' s transformation:

• competition with neighbours

• Taiwan

China will use its Armed Forces against Taiwan if (16) ………………………………………

Changes within the PLA:

• Land troops - reduced

• Infantry - (17) …………………………………………………………..…………………

A big discrepancy in service conditions has caused (18) ………………………………………

The Chinese Army still has to deal with some difficulties

The greatest impediment to overcome by the PLA is (19) …………………………………….

The effectiveness of the transformed PLA remains unknown until (20) ………………………

That is the end of Task Four.

You now have 4 minutes to check through your answers. Please, stay silent during this period. If you attempt to communicate with any of the candidates, you will fail the test.

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