Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three
times. When the passage is read for the first time, you sh6uld listen carefully
for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read
for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to
43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 44 to 46 you
are required to fill in missing information. For these blanks, you can either
use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your
own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should
check what you have written. Phone books
have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by
1 name. The blue pages contain
2 of city services, government
services, and public schools. Businesses and 3
services are listed in a special classified
4 —the Yellow Pages. The area 5 by one area code may be small or large. For
example, New York City has one area code, but so does the
6 state of Oregon. There is an area code map of the U.S.
and Canada in the 7 of the white
pages. Pay phones have numbers in the U.S. This means you can
8 to call a friend at a phone booth. Or
if you are making a long. distance call and run out of money, 9 . Then hang up the receiver and they can call you back.
10 . This means that you can make the call again to the
right number without having to pay more money; or 11
.