Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

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), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.
    1.
  • A It lasted more than six hours.
  • B No injuries were yet reported.
  • C Nobody was in the building when it broke out.
  • D It had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived.
    2.
  • A Recruit and train more firefighters.
  • B Pull down the deserted shopping mall.
  • C Turn the shopping mall into an amusement park.
  • D Find money to renovate the local neighborhood.