PRACTICE TEST 5

PART 1:
SECTION 1: SENTENCE COMPLETION
Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best completes the sentence. RECORD
your choice by CIRCLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

1. Construction of the new plant began …….2017 but was halted when the budget was cut.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
2. Linda is responsible …………monitoring our products and trying to improve their quality.
A. in B. for C. with D. of
3. Our company ……………. a new office in Ha Noi three months ago.
A. is opening B. open C. has opened D. opened
4. Our newest franchise …….in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
A. would open B. will open C. had opened D. has opened
5. If the product had been adapted to local tastes and preferences, sales …….dramatically.
A. would increase B. increased
C. will increase D. would have increased
6. Recently the number of car owners ……. dramatically.
A. rose B. is rising C. rises D. has risen
7. My work involves …………….. a lot.
A. to travel B. travel C. travelling
D. to travelling
8. If the company ………..properly, it wouldn’t have got into difficulties.
A. acts B. has acted C. didn’t get D. had acted
9. Even though she had a good job with full benefits, she …… when she got married.
A. gave it up B. gave it out C. gave it to
D. gave it away
10. The analyst predicted that the company would not …….bankrupt and might even show a
profit.
A. have B. make C. go D. do
11. Many ………entrepreneurs are self-taught in the field of business.
A. succeed B. successful C. success D. successfully
12. We haven't received the payments from him …………….
A. already B. still C. just D. yet
13. The new arrangement of machines on the factory floor ……….a number of advantages over the old
arrangement.
A. is B. has C. makes D. takes
14. The goods were sent two weeks ago;…………….,they haven’t arrived.
A. nevertheless B. therefore C. thus D. accordingly
15. Lisa was …………a hard worker that she was soon promoted.
A. so B. too C. such D. very

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
16. In spite of the cost was high, we decided to carry out the project.
 A B C D
17. If you’re not well, you had better to ask Ann to go to the conference instead.
A B C D
18. Computers used to being much bigger than they are today.
A B C D
19. Do you have any previous experiences of this type of work?
A B C D

20. I asked if we could have just a little more times to prepare for the meeting.
A B C D
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following article.

PASSAGE 1

To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matter
what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures. New
telecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier than
ever before.
The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from
several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over 2 million
cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units. Car
phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions.
Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails.
Recently introduced pocket-sized organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep
track of clients. These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information. They can serve
as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other
uses.
Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any
standard electrical outlet and phone line. The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard
copy to any location having a compatible fax machine. It is expected that faxing will soon
become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attention.
21/ What is the best title for this passage?
A New Telecommunications Products and Services
B The Business Traveler
C Office Communications
D Computers and Businessmen
22/ According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?
A They may not know where they are.
B Company guidelines require frequent contact.
C They must have the latest information for negotiations.
D So many new products and services are on the market.
23/ According to the passage, mobile phone service_______
A. is very useful in the case of road accidents.
B still costs several thousands of dollars.
C. is not yet available on trains and airplanes.
D. does not come in transportable form.
24/ In line 11, the word “these” refers to_______.
A clients C organizers
B schedules D travelers
25/ Pocket-sized computers are especially useful for businessmen who________.
A have no maintain frequent contact with the office
B have very busy itineraries.
C are unable to afford cellular phones
D do not have many clients to deal with.
Questions from 26 to 30 refer to the following information and job advertisement.
KEYS TO UNLOCK PATH OF CAREER FULFILLMENT

It used to be called vocational guidance. Then it became careers advice and counselling. Since
the late 1920s there have been various tests to help guide bewildered and guileless school leavers
into job categories suited to their interests and abilities. Hence extroverts have been advised,
wisely, to go into sales and marketing, where they thrive on the variability, people-contact and
air of optimism. Introverts, on the other hand, find the quiet work of accounts, stores and
engineering, where they can work alone in a less people-orientated, frenetic atmosphere, more to
their taste.

But good careers advisors need to look at other factors when giving advice. For example, careers
counselling is flawed if it fails to allow for the possibility of people adapting to, and changing,
their jobs once they are in them. Most organisations attempt through various explicit (induction,
mentoring, training, appraisal) and implicit (reliance on observation) techniques to mould
behaviour into an acceptable pattern. This means that attitudes and even aptitudes of employees
may be changed over the first year of employment, sometimes, but not always, in the direction
desired by the organisation. Thus what was a ‘fit’ may easily and quickly develop into a ‘misfit’
and vice versa.

Individuals also change their jobs without leaving them. They rearrange furniture, use space and
technology differently and personalise different aspects of the job. They can negotiate with
colleagues, earn special privileges and use other means to improve their role and output. In this
sense, very soon they are doing the job differently from their predecessors, and possibly from the
way recommended by the company. However, both adaptation of personal work-style and
attempts to change the way of doing the job are more likely to lead to a higher level of ‘fit’,
because the changes are usually all attempts to increase ‘fit’.

And jobs themselves change. Organisational restructuring, the development of new technology,
changes in the market, and so on, all mean that jobs evolve fairly fast. Because of the speed of
technological development, all jobs are in a state of flux. Job analysis is therefore becoming less
relevant to careers advice. Counsellors’ analysis has to focus instead on personal potential rather
than current knowledge or skill. And the features of such analysis are potential speed and
thoroughness in the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

The areas that are probably most predictive of these are intelligence and personality. Intelligence
is probably the best predictor of speed of learning. Often, intelligent people are curious and self-
confident and hence happy to tackle new tasks. Intelligent people are better and quicker at
analysing both logical and deductive and creative problems. Probably the most important
personality dimensions are conscientiousness and neuroticism. Conscientious people soon get a
good reputation which serves them in good stead. Coupled with ability, this trait is a sure-fire
career winner. On the other hand, neuroticism is a deep and abiding handicap. It is not easy to
‘cure’ and can have a lasting effect on a career. Neurotics are unhappy and tend to be
dissatisfied, stressed and complaining in all jobs they have. The consistency of their behaviour
leads them to develop a poor reputation in the workplace which of course can be self-fulfilling.
Success in the job in 2020 can be assessed now. We have little idea what the world of work will
be like, but advisors can do a reasonable job in assessing the potential of the individual within it
because they know the predictors of success. And it is these predictors that counsellors need to
attend to if they are to give the best advice.

26/ What does the writer say about careers advice in the first paragraph?
A Those receiving it have sometimes disagreed with it.
B It has favoured certain types of people over others.
C Some of the standard advice given has been appropriate.
D It has acquired a more appropriate title than it used to have.
27/ What does the writer say about organisations in the second paragraph?
A They can turn suitable employees into unsuitable ones.
B Many of them have a low opinion of careers advisors.
C They are insensitive to the effect their methods have on employees.
D Many are unclear about what to expect from employees.
28/ The writer says that when individuals make changes to their jobs,
A they may not be aware that they are doing this.
B they generally have the best of intentions.
C they are often afraid of the consequences.
D they frequently pretend they are not doing this.
29/ The writer’s main point in the fourth paragraph is that______________
A people have become less sure about which career would suit them.
B people no longer want to stay in the same job for a long time.
C the speed of change in the world of work has caused confusion.
D careers advice can no longer focus on the nature of specific jobs.
30/ What is the writer’s general view on careers advice in the final paragraph?
A Predicting future developments in the job market has become its key ingredient.
B Whether it is useful or not has become harder to assess.
C Assessing what people are capable of in the future should be its focus.
D It has become much less relevant in today’s world of work.
SECTION 3:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.
 CHEF IN SURFERS PARADISE

Carl Owen runs a restaurant in Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia. He doesn’t have much
time (31)_________. ‘My busy period is January to March – it’s summer in Australia, and we
get a lot of customers. I close the restaurant (32)__________ two weeks in May, because it’s a
quiet (33)__________, and take a holiday (34)___________ my family. All my staff take their
annual leave then. In August I usually (35)__________ in Thailand and Japan, to
(36)__________ new ideas from the restaurants there. There are a lot of sports events in our
region, which are good for (37)____________. In July we have the Gold Coast Marathon, then in
October we have the Indy 300.’
Public holidays, like Christmas and New Year, are also (38)___________for Carl. ‘We organize
a big barbecue on (39)_____________Day, and for New Year’s Eve we offer a candle-lit
(40)___________ with fireworks at midnight.’

PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: Controlled writing
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.
41/ Unilever / British-Dutch company / head offices / Rotterdam and London.
.......................................................................................................................................................
42/ It now / own / many well-known consumer brands, / include / Knorr, Lipton's tea, Omo,
Dove / Lux.
.......................................................................................................................................................
43/ Knorr / their biggest food brand / a strong presence / over 80 countries / a product range /
include / soups, sauces, bouillons, noodles / complete meals.
.......................................................................................................................................................
44/ Today it / employ / 247,000 people / 57 countries / sell its products / 150 countries / 150 m
customers.
.......................................................................................................................................................
45/ This / make / it / international manufacturer / leading brands / foods, home care / personal
care.
......................................................................................................................................................
SECTION 2: Sentence transformation
Use the sentences given to rewrite each of them in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the original sentence.
46/ Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.
Henry wished ...........................................................................................................................................
47/ Amanda finally managed to get a good job.
Amanda finally succeeded .......................................................................................................................
48/ It isn't necessary to finish the work today.
You don't .................................................................................................................................................
49/ Sebastian's career as a television presenter began five years ago.
Sebastian has ...........................................................................................................................................
50/ Whose documents are these?
Who .........................................................................................................................................................

51. They will complete the project before the deadline.

The project
……………………………………………………………………………………….
52. I asked a travel agent to arrange a vacation for me.
I had …………………………………………………………………………………………..
53. I got to the meeting on time although I missed my bus.
In spite ………………………………………………………………………………………….
54. The financial performance of the company didn’t improve, so it reduced the number of staff
employed.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
55. He began managing his family business five years ago.
He has ………………………………………………………………………………………….