In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen
carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to
each question on your coloured answer
sheet. Question 6 is based on the following news.
At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the
question. Now listen to the news.
A．lower profits, but improved chemical operations offset sluggish profits at petroleum operations B．higher profits, but improved chemical operations offset sluggish profits at petroleum operations C．earning statements of major U. S. cooperations continue to show mixed results D．Texaco sold its chemical business last year