College English Proficiency Test - Listening Practice (Latest Revised Edition)

Author: Jiang Haisheng and Wei Zhaoqiu (editors)
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Publishing Date: March 1, 2005
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1. Exam Point Breakthrough: Any standardized exam has its own patterns, and the TEM-4 exam is no exception. In each Exam Point Breakthrough, we summarize a highly patterned exam point. By mastering these points, applying them to practice, and supplemented with simulated exercises, candidates will find the listening section less daunting.
2. Full-Scale Practice Tests: Based on a thorough analysis of TEM-4 exam questions, we have compiled simulated tests that match the difficulty level of the actual exam. These tests are typical and focus on training listening skills and exam points.
3. Dictation, Listening Scripts, Test Answers, and Explanations: This section provides all the audio materials, test answers, and detailed explanations. The explanation part offers in-depth analysis of the exam points. The news broadcasting scripts are accompanied by annotations to help candidates understand the content, and more importantly, they can use these to familiarize themselves with and master news vocabulary. In addition to the 10 units, this book also includes five appendices for reference. The book is accompanied by recordings by foreign experts, with pronunciation and intonation that are pure and at a speed consistent with the exam syllabus requirements.