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{{B}}Part A Note-taking And Gap-filling{{/B}}
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a
short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you
may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information
to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get
your TEST BOOKLET and ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the
talk.
The American work force is changing. The most important change
is from a {{U}}(1) {{/U}} economy to a {{U}}(2) {{/U}} economy.
Generally, service jobs are divided into {{U}}(3) {{/U}} types. One,
transportation and {{U}}(4) {{/U}} companies, like the phone company.
Two, {{U}}(5) {{/U}} companies. Three, {{U}}(6) {{/U}}
companies. Four, finance, {{U}}(7) {{/U}} and real estate companies. And
finally, five, {{U}}(8) {{/U}} services, such as hotels, car repair,
{{U}}(9) {{/U}}, and medicine. Economists predict that by the year 2000
{{U}}(10) {{/U}}% of the work force will be part of the service economy.
Then what are the causes for such a change? First, American
manufacturing industries are not {{U}}(11) {{/U}} because they are faced
with {{U}}(12) {{/U}} from other parts of the world.
Secondly, because of technological advances, {{U}}(13) {{/U}}
accounting and other business have become important.
Thirdly,
more {{U}}(14) {{/U}} are now having jobs and this has increased the
need for {{U}}(15) {{/U}} and day-care centers. And finally, the number
of {{U}}(16) {{/U}} people has gown, so have {{U}}(17) {{/U}}
services.
But, according to some economists, the service job
explosion may create problems. The standard of living might {{U}}(18)
{{/U}} because half of the service jobs pay {{U}}(19) {{/U}} wages.
The other problem is that some service jobs give a worker very
little {{U}}(20) {{/U}}.