Questions 1 and 2 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 He set a record be swimming to and from an island.
  • B He celebrated ninth birthday on a small island.
  • C He visited a prison located on a faraway island.
  • D He swam around an island near San Francisco.
    2.
  • A He doubled the reward.
  • B He cheered him on all the way.
  • C He set him an example.
  • D He had the event covered on TV.