The crowd cried out in ____ as the car burts into flames (HORRIBLE).

The government’s economic policies have _____ a lot of criticism.

Section A: Listening

I. Question 1-5: There are five questions in this part. For each question, decide whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Tick (v) the correct boxes. You will listen to the recording twice.

1. Katia’s skeptical of the use of the money

You (speed) _____ then; otherwise, the policeman wouldn’t have stopped you.

In this passage, the author’s attitude towards ‘’mixed-ability teaching’’ is _______.

II. Question 6-10: Listen to a radio program on studying in the USA. Fill in each gap of the table below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. You will listen to the recording TWICE.