SECTION A STATEMENT

　　1. Lily studied drama at the university but she used to work as a policewoman. Now she is a teacher because she likes children.

　　2. May I have your attention, please? Flight 5125 scheduled to take off at 11:30 will be delayed for 20 minutes. Please check-in half an hour prior to departure. 

　　3. There is a railway strike in the south region and several trains have been canceled, however, the strike doesn’t seem to be spreading to other regions. 

　　4. Latest reports from the northeast provinces say that at least sixteen peoplelost their lives in Sunday’s floods. A further nine people, mostly children are reported missing.

　　5. John, your paper must be revised over the weekend and handed in its final form on Monday. If you have any problem, call the office directly. 

　　6. My discovery of Mary Jackson was as a matter of fact, a gift from a friend. Years ago I was given a copy of Tell Me a Riddle, and I liked the stories.

　　7. Oh! Talking about money, it’s terrible when you think how tiring the work is. It’s only with tips and free meals that I manage to get by.

　　8. A lot of drugs are missing from the cupboard here in this room so I think we will have to look into the matter immediately.