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Proficiency Specimen Paper 3 PDF
Proficiency Specimen Paper 3 PDF
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Publisher B wish I knew! In the United States it is simple: the New York Times
While publishers and the press fairly obviously have a common can make or break a book with a single review. Here, though, the
interest in the nature of book review pages, one also needs to people in the bookshops often do not appear to take much notice of
remember that their requirements substantially differ: a newspaper them.
or magazine needs to provide its readers with appropriately It sometimes takes 20 years of consistently outstanding reviews
entertaining material; a publishing house wants to see books, for people to start reading a good writer’s work. Yet some of the
preferably its own, reviewed, preferably favourably. most dismally received books, or books not yet reviewed, are the
Without any question, book reviewing is ‘better’—more diverse, biggest sellers of all. So it is all very unpredictable, though non-
less elitist—than 40 years ago, when I began reading review pages. fiction is less so.
That said, there is still a long grumbled-about tendency to neglect Mind you, non-fiction does allow reviews to indulge themselves
the book medium read by a majority—namely paperbacks. The by telling us what they know about the subject of the book under
weekly roundups are not really adequate even if conscientiously review rather than about the book itself.
done. And even original paperbacks only rarely receive serious Publisher E
coverage. Of course, all publishers and all writers dream of long, uniformly
But publishers should not complain too much. Reviews are an laudatory reviews. But do they sell books? I once published a
economical way of getting a book and an author known. There is no biography. The reviews were everything I could have craved. The
question that a lively account of a new book by a trusted name can book was a flop—because everybody thought that, by reading the
generate sales—even more if there are several of them. lengthy reviews, they need not buy the book.
Publisher C Does the name of the reviewer make a difference? Thirty years
Reviews are the oxygen of literary publishing; without them, we ago, if certain reviews praised a book, the public seemed to take
would be cut off from an essential life-source. Because the books we note and obey their recommendations. These days, it is as much the
publish are generally not by ‘brand-name’ authors, whose books sell choice of an unexpected reviewer, or the sheer power or wit or
with or without reviews, and because we seldom advertise, we originality of the review, which urges the prospective buyer into the
develop on the space given to our books by literary editors. bookshop.
SECTION FOUR. WRITING
Part 1. Use the word given in bold and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word.
81. She is likely to be shortlisted for the position. STANDS
She............................................................................................................................................................... through to shortlist for the position.
82. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night. RECOLLECTION
My grandfather ................................................................................................................................................................. phoning me last night.
83. If Matt had not taken up politics, he might have become a famous art historian. NAME
Had it .......................................................................................................................................................................... himself as an art historian.
84. Nadia’s friend arrived just as she was about to leave the restaurant. POINT
Nadia was just ....................................................................................................................................... the restaurant when her friend arrived.
85. Louise felt offended by the fact that she was left out by her friends. EXCEPTION
Louise........................................................................................................................................................................................... leaving her out.
Part 2. For this part (86—100), within a paragraph, describe the kind of media that you like most and explain why.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
EDUCATIONAL EXAMINATION ANSWER KEY
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. D
26. meet 27. spread 28. hard 29. short 30. promoted
31. on 32. down 33. over 34. with 35. for
36. back 37. around 38. up 39. through 40. at
41. comparatively 42. additional 43. procedure 44. notoriously 45. ascertain
46. inconclusive 47. researchers 48. rigorous 49. rainfall 50. findings
51. D 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. B
56. D 57. B 58. B 59. C 60. A
61. different 62. at 63. successfully 64. using 65. while/whereas/etc.
66. that 67. span/expectancy 68. however 69. exhaust/engine 70. air
71. D 72. E 73. A 74. A/C 75. C/A
76. B 77. A 78. D 79. C/D 80. D/C
81. stands a good chance of getting/being put
82. had no/did not have any recollection at all/whatsoever of
83. not been for Matt/Matt’s taking up politics, he might have gotten/made a name for
84. on the point of leaving
85. took exception to her friends
86 – 100. For this part of the Paper, markers may refer to the following scheme of grading the composition:
Contents, Organisation and Cohesion (7 marks): The student possesses the ability to argue confidently and wholly. Points are made
with both arguments and examples to support. The composition has a positive effect on the reader.
Command of Language (6 marks): The student employs a good range of vocabulary and a grammatical selection of appropriate
structures.
Handwriting and Presentation (2 marks): The student’s handwriting is intelligible and space is cleverly used.