TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)
-GRADE EIGHT-

TIME LIMIT: 190 MIN

PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION [30 MIN]

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE [10MIN]

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note taking.

ANSWER SHEET ONE

Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes.

Writing a Research Paper

I.  Research Papers and Ordinary Essay
A. Similarity in (1) __________                               (1) __________
  e.g.

—choosing a topic
—asking questions
—identifying the audience

B. Difference mainly in terms of (2) ___________                (2) ___________
1. research papers: printed sources
2. ordinary essay: ideas in one's (3) ___________                 (3) ___________

II. Types and Characteristics of Research Papers
A. Number of basic types: two
B. Characteristics:
 1. survey-type paper:
   —to gather (4) ___________                              (4) ___________
   —to quote
   —to (5) _____________                                  (5) ___________
  The writer should be (6) ___________.                        (6) ___________

2. argumentative (research) paper:
a. The writer should do more, e.g.
  —to interpret
  —to question, etc.
b. (7) _________varies with the topic, e.g.                        (7) ___________
  —to recommend an action, etc.

III. How to Choose a Topic for a Research Paper
In choosing a topic, it is important to (8) __________.            (8) ___________
Question No. 1: your familiarity with the topic
Question No. 2: Availability of relevant information on

the chosen topic
Question No. 3: Narrowing the topic down to (9) _________       (9) ___________
Question No. 4: Asking questions about (10) ___________        (10) ___________
The questions help us to work out way into the topic and discover its possibilities.