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Questions 7-10: Where does the speaker decide to put items in? Write the correct letter, A, B, or C,
C. It has been practiced for some time but gets more publicity now. 1. He's so miserable that, even if he _______________________ an envelope full of money in his
3. LOSA wanted to adapt South African workers' products so they would pocket, he'd still say he'd had an awful day.
A. appeal to a wider market. B. last longer. C. be quicker to produce. 2. After Geraldine moved to this area, she soon _______________________ a friendship with her new
4. How did the British designers influence the traditional Zulu products? neighbor.
A. They used a wider range of colors. 3. If you really want to lose weight, you need to _______________________ eating fast food.
B. They made the items smaller. 4. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was
C. They made the items simpler. _______________________.
5. What happens to LOSA's profits? 5. I've heard a rumor that our rivals are aiming to _______________________ our firm some time this
A. They are shared equally among the British and African team members. year.
B. They are spent on strengthening the African business to make it more independent. 6. The students are _______________________ the field trip this Sunday.
C. They are put towards training new young African designers. 7. The youth enterprise scheme _______________________ due to a lack of government support.
8. As soon as Tom was given his birthday present, he ___________ all the wrapping paper
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.5 POINTS) ____________.
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (0.5p) 9. It was only when my uncle retired that he realized he should _______________________ more for
1. I took the ___ to congratulate him on his promotion. his retirement.
A. opportunity B. chance C. occasion D. circumstance 10. But for the amount of violence at football matches, spectator attendance would not be
2. You'd rather speak to him yourself, ___? ________________________ so dramatically.
A. hadn't you B. didn't you C. wouldn't you D. won't you
3. During the demonstration the police arrested twenty people, four of ___ were charged with
obstruction. IV. Each of the following sentences has ONE word that needs correction. Underline that word and
A. who B. them C. which D. whom correct it by replacing it with ONE proper word. Write the correction in the provided blank on
4. ___ classical dance for six years, Jane finally felt ready to perform in public. the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)
A. Having studied B. Studying C. To study D. Being studied
5. The use of computers aids in teaching, ___ the role of teachers is still very important. Sentences Corrections
A. although B. yet C. so that D. because
6. Do you really expect him ___ treated in this way? 0. He collided with a car because he was driving too fastly. fast
A. to not object to be B. not to object to being 1. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
C. not to object to be D. not object to being
7. The baby can't even sit up yet, ___ stand and walk! 2. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop
A. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than
3. Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has done great progress in her study.
8. Mike painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ___ a different colour.
A. must have chosen B. had to choose 4. If they had realized the danger, they wouldn't got into trouble now.
C. should have chosen D. could have been choosing
9. Hoa is visiting her home town this afternoon. 5. The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn't buy neither of them.
Mark: “Don’t fail to send your family my regards.” - Hoa: “___.”
A. It’s my pleasure B. You’re welcome C. Good idea, thanks D. Thanks, I will PART C. READING (3.0 POINTS)
10. A small ___ of this medicine should be enough to lessen the pain. I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (1.0p)
A. part B. size C. dose D. ration GIVEN THE THUMBS DOWN
When your manager tells you that they are pleased with your work, the least you can expect is a decent
II. Give the correct form of the capital words. Write your answers in the blanks. (0.5p) reference when you leave. That, at any rate, is what Wayne Taft thought when he applied for a job as (1)
HOW USEFUL IS SELF-STUDY? ___ occupational care worker.
"Self-study" is a blanket term which means different things to different people. It can be used to Imagine his surprise (2) ___, when he opened a letter that said "Sorry, we can't consider you because of
mean "autodidactic", or refer to self-help material for those who, for (1. WHAT) _______________ your job reference."
reason do not have access to a teacher. "It was very upsetting," he says. "I was shocked at how cruel people can be. My reference should have
For students following a distance learning course, such methods are worthwhile as they are designed been (3) ___." Mr. Taft, who is unemployed, is still suffering the consequences of his (4) ___ employer,
for those who cannot attend (2. RESIDENCE) _______________ courses, which are far more another home care provider, refusing to supply a positive, or even neutral reference. " I was looking
expensive. forward to a new job and now I'm on the (5) ___."
There are many drawbacks to self-study for university students, however, as one studies in isolation After he received the (6) ___ letter, he resigned himself to pursuing jobs using another past employer as
and cannot enjoy exactly the same lifestyle as the traditional type of (3. GRADUATE) a reference. He was never told why the reference was bad, and he has felt powerless (7) ___ it happened.
_______________, who is combining new social and academic experiences. Those who choose to But this week, he discovered that under the Data Protection Act, he has the right to request (8) ___ to the
use self-study as a path into the realms of academia do so for very different reasons, which depend reference from the organization who received it.
on their financial background to a large extent. Today, no one frowns on this, seeing it as a positive Mr. Taft says he intends to confront the employer (9) ___ turned him down and demand to see the
step towards (4. LIGHT) _______________. reference. "I'm so angry, I need to find out what happened and (10) ___ it right," he adds.
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