Rwanda Public Procurement Authority & NAME:……………………………………..

National University of Rwanda

Test of English (28th January 2011)

SECTION 1: LISTENING /20 Marks

You will hear two people talking about a new job opportunity. You will hear the listening three
times. Write down the answers to the questions.
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1. Why does she want a new job?.......................................................................... ...................
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2. What is the perfect job for her? ......................................................................... ...................
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3. Which company is offering the
position? ......................................................................... ......................................................
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4. Which language degrees are
needed? .................................................................................................................................
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5. What are the job requirements?
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6. What type of person are they looking
for? ........................................................................................................................................
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7. What is the
salary? ......................................................................... ................... .....................................
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8. What are the extra
benefits? ......................................................................... ................... ..................................
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9. What type of expenses are paid
for? ........................................................................................................................................

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10. Does she want the
job? ......................................................................... ................... ..........................................
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READING COMPREHENSION/ 12 Marks
Lady Diana Spencer
Lady Diana Spencer was born in 1961. She had a normal, quiet upbringing. It could never have
prepared her for the fame and glamour of being a British princess. Within a few years, she
changed from being a shy teenager to the most photographed person on the planet. She hit
newspaper headlines around the world, but the biggest one was for her death at the age of 36.
Diana was a kindergarten teacher in London when she caught the interest of Prince Charles. She
won the hearts of a nation with her shy smiles and natural beauty. The whole world watched the
fairytale royal wedding in 1981. A year later, she gave birth to Prince William, the first of her
two sons.
Diana was nervous at first in public, but she soon developed a charming manner. She took a
strong interest in many charities and important causes. She highlighted the suffering of the
homeless, lepers and AIDS victims. She also campaigned for the abolition of landmines and
many countries banned them.
Diana and Charles divorced in 1996. She struggled with depression and eating disorders for
many years after. She finally found happiness with an Egyptian film producer, Dodi Al-Fayed.
Their romance was closely followed by the paparazzi, which led to the fatal car crash that killed
her in Paris in 1997. At her funeral, British Prime Minister Tony Blair called her the “People’s
Princess". To many, she was simply the “Queen of Hearts".
Flesch Kinkaid
Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right.

1. upbringing a. attention
2 fame b. inside
3. within c. captured
4. interest d. childhood
5. won e. pure
6. natural f. stardom

7. in public g. missions
8. causes h. ending
9. abolition i. deadly
10. depression j. illnesses
11 disorders k unhappiness

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12 fatal l in full view of people

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SECTION 3: GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. /8 Marks

1. I am slow to _____.
a) express my opinion
b) express my viewing
c) make my views
d) make my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.

a) by Friday
b) until Friday
c) Friday before
d) Friday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.

a) beautiful scenery that is much
b) many beautiful landscapes
c) many beautiful sceneries
d) much beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

a) before
b) ahead of
c) in front of
d) preceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.
a) enjoy
b) that enjoying
c) who enjoy
d) who enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

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 a) have enough
b) have it in
c) make in
d) make it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.

a) fit
b) fitted
c) fit on
d) fitted on

8. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?
a) along
b) near to
c) against
d) next to

II) Complete the sentences using the appropriate tense. 10 Marks

1. When the phone rang, he…………………………………………………..(have) a shower.

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 w as having When the phone

2. She was waiting for her best friend, when the

boy………………………………………………….. (arrive)
arrived She w as w aiting

3. I
usually………………………………………………….. (go) on the computer every morning.
go I usually * (go) on

4. I am………………………………………
(watch) television because it's my favourite movie .
w atching I am * (w atch) te

5. When I'm 18,

I………………………………………………….. (go) to the United States
w ill go When I'm 18, I * (g

6. Last summer,
I………………………………………………….. (swim) in a lake.
sw am Last summer, I *(s am I'm going to do my

8. The
girl is unhappy because her boyfriend………………………………….. (leave) her yesterday.
left The girl is unhapp

9. Yesterday,
he………………………………………………….. (go) out and now he is ill.
w ent Yesterday, he * (

10. When he plays the flute,

I…………………………………………….. (run) out of the house

III) The prepositions in these sentences are wrong - find them and correct them. /10 marks
1. I am of to my brother-in-law's for the weekend.
2. Are you good in history?
3. Look to yourself in the mirror.
4. He screamed on me angrily.
5. Is he badly hurt? Shall we send at a doctor?
6. She screamed at me for help.
7. The door opened at a beautiful garden.
8. What does this abbreviation stand to?
9. He has always been interested with medicine.
10. Look! That house is at fire.

IV) Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense. (Imaginary conditional, Present, Past,
Future conditional) /10 marks

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1) You wouldn't have been angry if you (know)
………………………………………………………………. the reason.
2) We'll send for the doctor if he (feel)
………………………………………………………………. worse.
3) Unless they turn the radio off I (go)
………………………………………………………………. mad.
4) Unless it is a nice day we (not go)
………………………………………………………………. anywhere.
5) The grass would look better if you (take care)
………………………………………………………………. of it.
6) If your aunt (see)
………………………………………………………………. you she will tell you off.
7) If you leave the gate open people (get in)
………………………………………………………………..
8) If you had asked her permission she (not let )
……………………………………………………………….you go.
9) If we leave before breakfast we (catch)
………………………………………………………………. the train.
10) If Tom (ring)
………………………………………………………………., tell him I will phone him back.

SECTION 4: ESSAY WRITING / 30

Choose one topic and write a one-page essay thereof.
1) What kind of listening challenges do overseas students face in education? What
recommendations would you offer?

2) In your opinion should government intervene in the rights of the individual with regard to
family planning?

3) Are women are better parents than men?