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PAPER ONE READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION 1

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each

sentence.

1. I would like to thank you, _______ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.a. on account ofb. on behalf ofc. because ofd. instead of2. He was offered the job _________ his qualifications were poor.a. despiteb. in spite ofc. even thoughd. whereas3. The representative from New York was not present, and _______ was the one from

Tokyo.a. sob. eitherc. neitherd. as4. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn _________.a. offb. awayc. outd. down5. Inflation is eating _________ all our hard-earning savings.

a. downb. onc. throughd. away6. The question of late payment of bills was __________ again at the board meeting.a. risenb. raisedc. broughtd. taken7. The rise in house prices _____________ him to sell his house for large profit.a. succeeded

b. enabledc. achievedd. facilitated8. Call in and see our _________ of spring fashions today.a. reputationb. electionc. collectiond. production


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9. The discovery was a major ___________ for research workers.a. breakthroughb. breakdownc. break-ind. breakout

10. The credit terms ___________ that payment should be on presentation of the goods.a. remindb. agreec. settled. stipulate11. If it werent for venture capital, the American business machine ___________collapse.a. wouldb. willc. wasd. were12. I must get _______________ before the boss sees it.a. my office tidying upb. tidied up my officec. tidying up my officed. my office tidied up13. He came to the meeting ______________ than we expected.a. much more earlierb. much more earlyc. much earlierd. more early14. The building, for ___________ a purchasing fund had been set aside, was severlydamaged in the hurricane.a. thatb. whichc. whosed. when15. Only after John spoke to his lawyer, ___________ the contract.a. did he signb. he signedc. he did signd. did he signed

SECTION 2: READINGQuestions 1 5

According to research released today by the Progressive Center for Business Studies,workers are feeling increasingly stressed and unhappy in the workplace. The centerconducted a survey of employee attitudes among 2,000 wage and salary earners.Amazingly, over 75% of respondents said that they got either no or very littlesatisfaction from their daily work. The most common reasons that employees gave for


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this negative outlook were that they received low pay, feel overworked, and saw noopportunities for career advancement.

The Employers Federation of America has already downplayed the significance of thestudy. Chad Stevens, the president of the federation, explained that employees

traditionally respond negatively to surveys relating to job satisfaction: In reality,employees have it better now than they ever have before. Its just the nature of thesesurveys that leads people to complain.

However, Dough Gardner, the Chief Executive of the Combined Labor Union, sees itdifferently. He suggested that with unemployment nearing 7% of the eligible workforcenationwide, those currently in employment have little option but to keep working in jobswhere they feel unhappy: Employees cant suddenly leave because they dont like it.

They cant afford to lose their jobs. He even expressed concern that some employersmay start taking advantage of the situation as the competition for job increases byreducing employee benefits.

The Virginia Herald

1. What is this article mainly about?a. A new guide to handling stress in the workplaceb. A survey about employees concerns over the economyc. A project to find out about workplace relationsd. A study showing that employees are dissatisfied2. What organization does Chad Stevens work for?a. The Progressive Center for Business Studiesb. The Employers Federation of Americac. The Virginia Heraldd. The Combined Labor Union3. Which is NOT mentioned by employees as factor for this response?a. High unemploymentb. Unreasonable work demandsc. A low chance of promotiond. Depressed wages4. According to Mr. Gardner, what may start happening?a. Unemployment rates will begin decreasing.b. More employees will join the Combined Labor Union.c. Some companies will take away employee benefits.d. There will be reduced competition for jobs.5. The word advancement in the sentence saw no opportunities for careeradvancement can be best replaced by

a. developmentb. complementc. experimentd. compliment

Questions 6 10


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Quintel, Inc. ended negotiations with Fulton Corporation this week. The two companieshave signed an agreement to work together to enhance bio-chemical analysis for use inmedical laboratories around the country.

In a statement to the press, Quintel CEO, Ferdinad Markos, expressed excitement that the

collaborative venture would help both entities improve reputations within theinternational medical community. By employing Fulton Corporations ingenuity in themedical research field to work with Quintels superbly engineered technology, thepartnerships will, undoubtedly, lead to great findings and an expansion of our presencewithin the community. There will be discoveries that will lead to new medicines andtreatments for a number of illnesses we currently know very little about.

Quintel, Inc., based out of London, is known to the general public for its contributions toease the suffering of patients with common, yet potentially serious illnesses, such aspneumonia. Fulton Corporation has recently begun marketing its newest piece of medicalequipment, an improved heart monitor for child patients which can detach the heartsresponses to new medications with minutes of use.Investors seem to be excited about the partnership as stock prices for both companieshave risen more than 10% on the NYSE and the NASDAQ since the agreement wasannounced two days ago.

6. According to the passage, what will the companies be doing?a. merging into one companyb. working together on a projectc. declaring bankruptcyd. introducing a new product line7. What has happened in the past 48 hours?a. A contract has been signed.b. A new heart monitor has been introduced.c. Share prices have increased.d. Customers have placed more orders.8. What strength is noted about Fulton Corporation?a. a well-trained workforceb. attractive product designc. a great amount of fundingd. innovative medical research9. What strength is noted about Quintel Inc.?a. well-planned marketing campaignsb. devotion to the benefits of the communityc. an experienced management boardd. good reputation for high quality products10. The word employing in the sentence By employing Fulton Corporationsingenuity can be best replaced by

a. usingb. hiringc. recruiting


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d. providing

SECTION 3: READING CLOZE

Complete the following passage with the missing words. Fill each blank with ONE

suitable word only.

To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matter(1) .. the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based (2) the latest figures. New telecommunications products and services now on the market makestaying in touch easier (3) .. ever before.

The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of (4) .. hasdropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over2 million cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable (5)... Car phones have proven indispensable (6) .. road emergencies aswell as routine business transactions. Phone service is also available on airplanes and on therails.

Recently introduced pocket-sized organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep(7) .. of clients. These are tiny (8) .. that can store all kinds ofinformation. They can serve as phone and (9) .. directories, calendars, electronicmemo pads, and calculators, among other (10) ..

PAPER 2: WRITING

SECTION 1: CONTROLLED WRITING (10 marks)

From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the

changes and additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete

paragraph. Follow the example

Example: my aunt / born / England / now/ she/ live / Perth / Australia /Answer: My aunt was born in England, but now she lives in Perth, Australia.

1. LG Electronics / be / third largest handset maker / world.

2. The LG Group / originally establish / 1958 / GoldStar.

3. It / first produce / radios, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, / air conditioners

4. The LG Group / be / merger / two Korean companies, Lucky and GoldStar.

5. The abbreviation / LG / derive / the two names Lucky and GoldStar.

6. Before the corporate name change / LG, household products /sell / the brand name ofLucky, while electronic products /sell / the brand name of GoldStar.

7. January 2009 LG / buy / domain name,LG.com


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8. It / become / one / company / who own their two letter brand's domain name9. 1994 GoldStar / gain / sponsorship / The 3DO Company to make the first 3DOInteractive Multiplayer.

10. 1995 GoldStar / rename / LG Electronics, and / acquire / Zenith Electronics of theUnited States.

SECTION 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Use the words given to rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it

means exactly the same as the original sentence.

EXAMPLE: I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.ANSWER: Its years since I enjoyed myself so much.1. The hotel manager did not offer us a 25% discount because we were not a party of tenor more.

If .2. Viettravel asked us to send them a copy of our itinerary so that they could arrangetransport.Viettravel said, Please .

3. Printix is offering us a 15% discount on all orders over $1,000.A 15% discount ..

4. Despite being one indicator of success, profit needs not be the only one.Although ..5. It was not necessary for you to give me Miss Malones curriculum vitae, by the way; Ialready have a copy.You .

OR

1. Mr. Smith said, Can I have your detailed offer, including prices and delivery terms?Mr. Smith asked us .

2. Some managers would like to ignore the incompetent in the company more thandealing with them.Some managers would rather .

3. I wasnt able to convey our apologies to the auditors, Im afraid, because they hadalready left.I wished ..

4. Mary never seems to be promoted even though she is the most creative staff in

marketing.However .5. Calendar years and fiscal years hardly coincide.Hardly

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