SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section ,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 22 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.
21. What did NASA’s Constellation Programme originally plan to do?
A. To set up a moon colony by 2020.
B. To send astronauts again to the moon by 2020.
C. To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.
D. To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.
22. NASA’s Constellation Programme would be cancelled mainly because
A. there were important space missions.
B. the space agency lacked funding for the programme.
C. the current shuttle missions would continue.
D. Congress failed to pass President Obama’s budget.
Questions 23 and 24 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.
23. The Russian cargo ship was sinking. What was the direct cause?
A. No explanation of the problem.
B. Long distance away from land.
C. Slow rescue efforts.
D. Severe weather.
24. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible means of rescue?
A. Aircraft.
B. Tugboat.
C. Nearby cargo ship.
D. Vessels at the oil rig.
Questions 25 and 26 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.
25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?
A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.
B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.
C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.
D. To make a recording of the original version of the song.
26. Which o the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first song.
B. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985.
C. The recording session s expected to last long.
D. Stars from the original version will take part.
Question 27 and 28 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.
27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to
A. upgrade its network capacity.
B. improve customer services.
C. develop new products.
D. market more iPhones.
28. Where does AT&T face difficulties in particular?
A. Nationwide.
B. Overseas.
C. In large cities.
D. In remote towns.
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. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?
A. Where matches take place.
B. Where protests may take place.
C. In downtown Vancouver.
D. Around the athletes’ village.
30. What is this news item mainly about?
A. Political protest during the Olympics.
B. Security operations during the Olympics.
C. Olympics’ security forces.
D. Security measures in buildings.