PART 1: INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

Choose the best answer.

1. (0.2 Point)
The government …………. taking significant measures to promote the export of domestic
goods.
A. been
B. is
C. have
D. has
2. (0.2 Point)
Mathematics _________ the study of numbers, quantities, or shapes.
A. be
B. is
C. are
D. was
3. (0.2 Point)
The mayor together with his two brothers …………. going to be indicted for accepting
bribes.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. has
4. (0.2 Point)
A number of people ________ been laid off in the last two years.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. will have
5. (0.2 Point)
John or his brother …………. going to be responsible for this.
A. are
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B. is
C. has
D. have
6. (0.2 Point)
Everybody knows that it is a ________ market.
A. compete
B. competitive
C. competitively
D. competition
7. (0.2 Point)
Going on a business trip three times a month …………..too frequent.
A. were
B. be
C. are
D. is
8. (0.150 Point)
Not only the teacher but the students _________ opposed to the new uniforms.
A. is
B. are
C. will
D. was
9. (0.2 Point)
The … report shows that the population is increasing.
A. office
B. official
C. officially
D. offices
10. (0.2 Point)
Mr. Tanaka is ________ of dealing with unexpected problems in the office.
A. capable
B. ready
C. awesome

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D. responsible
11. (0.2 Point)
Consumers offer _________ advice on our new product lines.
A. construct
B. constructive
C. construction
D. constructively
12. (0.2 Point)
Years ago, black children were …….to discrimination in many schools.
A. able
B. subject
C. capable
D. involved
13. (0.2 Point)
The new policy was ________ difficult to implement.
A. extreme
B. extremes
C. extremely
D. to extreme
14. (0.2 Point)
The team worked ________ to finish the project.
A. hard
B. hardly
C. near
D. nearly
PART II: INCOMPLETE TEXTS

Questions 15-16.

Clothing habits are a matter of _______ (15) preference in the United States.
15. (0.2 point)
A. personal
B. personally
C. persons
D. personality
Most people are free to wear whatever they feel _______ (16). Business people 3
16. (0.2 point)
A. comfort
B. comfortable
Questions 17-18.

From: Ralph F. McKinney, CEO

To: All ChemField employees
It is fairly________(17) for new businesses to take some time to become profitable.
However, it took ChemField only two months to establish a strong customer base in
17. (0.2 point)
A. insecure
B. common
C. even
D. level
the food industry. This resulted from our ________(18) improvements in serving our
18. (0.2 point)
A. mature
B. straight
C. continuous
D. promising
customers' needs. To Celebrate our rapid growth, we will be giving all employees a bonus
of 20 percent of their current salaries on the last day of this month. We look forward to your
ongoing loyalty and dedication to ChemField.

Questions 19-20.

The disease rates in some countries are increasing along with the change in diet.
Consequently, doctors everywhere advised people to _______(19) eat more grains, fruit and
vegetables and to eat
19. (0.2 point)
A. frequent
B. frequently
C. seldom
D. surprisingly
less meat and fewer dairy products. Eating adequately and _______ (20) is one of the ways
to maintain good health.
20. (0.2 point)
A. effectively
B. effective
C. typical
D. highly

PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION

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SINGLE TEXTS

Questions 21-23.
Read the following advertisement, and answer the questions below.

Quality Control Engineer

The Coleman Co. is searching for a quality control engineer who will provide support
and technical advice regarding all of our manufactured goods. The quality control
engineer will be expected to support the operational division to find solutions for
engineering and quality concerns. The quality control engineer will also be expected to
communicate with customers on technical issues.
We require that all candidates applying for this position have a bachelor's; degree in
mechanical engineering as well as a minimum of five years' experience in the field.
Additionally, a successful candidate will have strong communication skills. Candidates
who are able to speak several different languages will be preferred. A rewarding salary
will be offered and will depend upon the candidate's experience.

21. (0.5 Point)

What position is being advertised?

22. (0.5 Point)
How many years of experience does this position require?

23. (0.5 Point)

Does this position require good communication skills?
Questions 24-26.
Read the following letter, and answer the questions below.

12 Singlewell Road
Northfleet, NY 22109
Juan’s Taco Co.
8231 La Junta Way
Oxnard, CA 91344

Dear Sirs,
I recently bought three packages of Juan’s taco shells from my local grocery store. I
had bought these to use for my daughter’s 8th birthday party. She loves tacos, and I had
promised that she and her friends could have them at her birthday party. However,
when I opened the packets to prepare her birthday meal, I found every single taco shell
in all three packets to be broken. It was too late to go out to buy new shells, so instead
of serving the tacos that I had promised, we had to order pizza. My daughter was
terribly upset, and her birthday party was ruined. I would like to receive a full refund
of the money I paid for the broken shells.
Sincerely,
Mark Martin
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 24. (0.5 Point)
Why did Mark Martin write to Juan’s Taco Co.?
25. (0.5 Point)
What did Mark Martin’s daughter eat for her birthday?
26. (0.5 Point)
How many tacos did Mark Martin buy?

DOUBLE PASSAGE

Read the following advertisement and e-mail, and answer the questions below.

Royal Indian Cruise Lines Recruitment Fair

March 11, 9:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Raj Motel and Resort, Bengali Mall
Royal Indian Cruise Lines recently added three new ships to its fleet. We will be hosting a
recruitment fair to fill job openings created by this expansion. Our managers and directors
will be conducting on-site interviews for the following positions in our restaurant and food
preparation department:
- wait staff
- extent lanners
- head chefs
- assistant chefs
- kitchen staff
Royal Indian Cruise Lines offers all employees full medical coverage, competitive salaries,
paid vacations and generous biannual bonuses. Applicants wishing serious consideration are
requested to send us an application package including a résumé, cover letter, current
employment status and a medical history report. Please send these documents to our main
office in Mumbai by February 21.
Royal Indian Cruise Lines
Personnel Department
153 Besant Road
Shiva Building, Mumbai 400-018
*Faxes or e-mails will not be accepted.

To: Indira Kurian <indkurian@ballyhoo.com>

From: Sanjeev R.ao <sanrao@osn.org>
Subject: Recruitment Fair
Date: February 18
We received the application package you sent us, but unfortunately, it is incomplete.
We received your resume, cover letter and current employment status. We will require
the additional documents before we can register you for our recruitment fair and
schedule an interview' for you. Please send us this information as soon as possible.
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Once we have received it, we will send you an e-mail with a list of available times for
interviews. I have attached a list of specific jobs with this e-mail for you to go through
and select which positions you might be interested in.
Thank you for your interest in Royal Indian Cruise Lines.

27. (3.000 Points)

a. What is being advertised?
b. What positions are being hired?
c. What does Mr. Rao request in the letter?
d. Why did Mr. Rao attach a list of available jobs?