[C] The use of micro-computers.
　　[D] Printouts from the laser printer.
　　You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11 – 13.
　　Questions 14 – 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 – 16.
　　14. Who is the man?
　　[A] Student advisor.
　　[B] Course teacher.
　　[C] Admissions officer.
　　[D] Department secretary.
　　15. Which subject does the student say she was good at?
　　[A] Computer programming.
　　[B] Art and design.
　　[C] Electronics.
　　[D] Mathematics.
　　16. What will she most likely do eventually?
　　[A] Do basic electronics.
　　[B] Teach English literature.
　　[C] Produce educational games.
　　[D] Write computer programs.
　　You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 14 – 16.
　　Questions 17 – 20 are based on the following talk. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 – 20.
　　17. What is George Orwell mainly known as?
　　[A] A literary critic.
　　[B] A war correspondent.
　　[C] A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War.
　　[D] A novelist.
　　18. Where was George Orwell born?
　　[A] Spain.
　　[B] France.
　　[C] Burma.
　　[D] India.
　　19. What is most important in Orwell's life?
　　[A] Although English, he was actually not born in England.
　　[B] He was a student of the famous English public school, Eton.
　　[C] He tried to enlighten and change society through his works.
　　[D] He worked as a policeman in Burma for five years.
　　20. What are the listeners going to do after the presentation?
　　[A] To ask the speaker questions.
　　[B] To discuss "ANIMAL FARM".
　　[C] To write essays on Orwell's life.
　　[D] To read the book "1984".
　　You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to Questions 17 – 20.
　　That is the end of Part B.
　　Part C
　　You will hear a talk given by a university lecturer. As you listen, you must answer Questions 21 –30 by writing no more than three words in the space provided on the right. You will hear the talk TWICE.
　　You now have 60 seconds to read Questions 21 to 30.

What’s the average annual increase of foreign student population in the period between 1985 and 1990 in terms of percentage?
Which part of the world contributed to an increase between 94/95 and 95/96?
When will the speaker talk about the economic and political changes?
What will the speaker discuss first?
Where do the three largest groups of students come from?
What’s the number of students from Malaysia?
Which is the most popular field of study?
What’s the percentage of students in business and management?
In terms of academic levels, in which level do we find the smallest number?
In summary, what did the speaker talk about?

　　You now have 3 minutes to check your answers to Questions 21 - 30.
　　That is the end of Part C. You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
　　That is the end of Listening Comprehension.
　　SECTION II: Use of English
　　(15 minutes)
　　Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.
　　Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 .
　　Children who grip their pens too close to the writing point are likely to be at a disadvantage in examinations, (31) __________ to the first serious investigation into the way in which writing technique can dramatically affect educational achievement.