Diagnostic Exam

Section 1: Listening
Rejoinders
In this part, you will hear several short or incomplete conversations. The answer choices will be read to you. After
listening to the conversation and its four possible continuations, you will choose the response that is the most
logical and culturally appropriate to complete the conversation. You have five seconds to choose the answer and
you cannot go back to check or change it.
1. A B C D ( )
2. A B C D ( )
3. A B C D ( )
4. A B C D ( )
5. A B C D ( )

There are no questions for 6-15.

Listening Selections
16. What is the purpose of the message?
(A) To explain the reason for the flight delay
(B) To book a plane ticket
(C) To ask for a pick-up
(D) To describe the traffic
17. What was the speaker’s original flight plan?
(A) New York – San Francisco
(B) San Francisco – Los Angeles
(C) New York –Los Angeles
(D) Los Angeles – San Francisco
18. Where is the speaker calling from?
(A) New York
(B) San Francisco
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Home
19. What time did the speaker make the phone call?
(A) 1:20 AM
(B) 8:10 PM
(C) 10:10 PM
(D) 11:30 PM

20. What is the topic of the conversation?

(A) Parents
(B) Choosing a major
(C) Looking for a job
(D) Differences between literature and science
21. What do the woman’s parents consider when choosing a major?
(A) Interest
(B) Stress
(C) Money
(D) Enjoyment
22. What does the woman want to study?
(A) Literature
(B) History
(C) Medicine
(D) Computer science
23. What do the man’s parents want him to choose as a major?
(A) Literature
(B) Medicine
(C) Computer science
(D) History

24. What is the passage mainly about?

(A) Testing times
(B) Testing sites
(C) Registration information
(D) Registration sites and times
25. When is the test?
(A) February 19
(B) March 2
(C) April 3
(D) May 20
26. Which is not required for registration?
(A) Student ID
(B) Photo
(C) Transcript
(D) Registration form
27. Which statement is false?
(A) Students must come during the registration time.
(B) Students from other schools cannot register.
(C) Any photo is acceptable.
(D) Students must pay the registration fee.

Section 2: Reading
Reading Selections
Read each passage and then choose the answer choice that best answers each question.

Read the letter:

發件人：李雷
收件人：周天林
郵件主題：租房
發件時間：2020 年 6 月 17 日
周天林，
你好。我下个月十一號起會到北京學校兩個月，想早一點在學校附近找到房子租住。我在網上看到華苑
公寓有三間房出租，離你家也不太遠，你能幫我去看一下吗？我的要求不高，只要屋子乾淨，有陽台，
有冰箱和空調，可以上網就行。如果你知道還有其他合適的房子，也請盡快告訴我。謝謝你。
李雷
28. The purpose of the note is to ask the recipient to
(A) meet.
(B) take a look at some rentals.
(C) rent a place for the sender.
(D) go to Beijing.
29. Where does the sender want to live when he is in Beijing.
(A) an apartment near his school
(B) his friend’s house.
(C) a hotel
(D) the school dormitory
30. Which factor is not listed as the sender’s preferences of the rental?
(A) The place is clean.
(B) The place has Wi-Fi.
(C) The place has an air conditioner.
(D) The place has a balcony.
31. What do we learn from this e-mail about the recipient?
(A) The recipient likes living near the school.
(B) The recipient lives in Beijing.
(C) The recipient will rent a place for the sender.
(D) The recipient will go to China.

Read this sign:

電梯因故障停運，正在維修，請原諒。
32. The purpose of the sign is to
(A) allow access for visitors.
(B) post the penalty of using a facility.
(C) stop people from using a facility.
(D) provide instruction for people with disabilities.
33. The sign’s message is most likely directed to
(A) drivers on a road.
(B) visitors in a building.
(C) passengers on a train.
(D) pedestrians in a park.

Read this advertisement:

瀏陽電視台誠聘暑期工作人員
要求熱情细心、吃苦耐勞
在校學生、會說英語者優先
詳情請聯繫：8362-0372 羅女士
34. The advertisement is placed by
(A) a training center.
(B) a school
(C) a TV station
(D) a company.
35. The purpose of the advertisement is to recruit
(A) a native Chinese speaker.
(B) a student tutor for summer.
(C) a temporary worker for summer.
(D) an experienced manager for summer.
36. According to the statement, which quality is not mandatory?
(A) Being warm-hearted
(B) The ability to speaking English
(C) Being detail-oriented
(D) Being a hard worker
37. The priority will be given to the candidates who
(A) are well experienced.
(B) are students and detail oriented.
(C) are teachers and work hard.
(D) are students and can speak English.

Section 3: Writing
Story narration
You will have 15 minutes to finish the task for this part.
Base on the four pictures provided, you need to write a coherent story with a beginning, a middle, and an
ending.

Section 4: Speaking

Conversation:
In this part, you will participate in a conversation by responding to questions you will hear. The questions are
based on a particular topic in a conversation with a particular person. There will be six 20-second pauses in the
conversation during which you need to speak a response to the question(s) you have been asked.
On this test, you are going to record your conversation by your phone and then send it to Ms. Liang’s email.
You will have a conversation with an exchange student about holidays in America and in China. She will ask you
six questions.

Cultural Presentation:
In this part of the exam, you will make a presentation on a cultural topic you are given. You will have four
minutes to prepare and ten two minutes to make your oral presentation. On this test, you are going to record
your presentation by your phone and then send it to Ms. Liang’s email.

There were many famous people in ancient China. In your presentation, choose one person (Confucius, Qin Shi
Huang, Li Bai, etc.) and give a brief biography, including important things this person accomplished and how they
have affected you in your life.