College English Test Band 4

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

News Report One

Six people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.

Firefighters responded to the three story building shortly after 1 P.M for a reported structure fire.

According to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markiewicz.

Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.

A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.