PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE (4.

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A. INCOMPLETE SENTENCES.

1. (0.2 Point)
The president and the vice president …………….. in the conference room at the moment.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. were
2. (0.2 Point)
Three years in a strange land …………….. like a long time for lonely people.
A. seem
B. are seeing
C. seems
D. seemed
3. (0.2 Point)
The boy, with his two companions, ……………. the cherry tree now.
A. has split
B. have split
C. is splitting
D. are splitting
4. (0.2 Point)
The cost of living in the country …………. by 17 percent over the last 15 years.
A. will rise
B. has risen
C. rising
D. rise
5. (0.2 Point)
Our staff members had …………….. opinions on the matter.
A. temporary
B. differing
C. qualified
D. defective
6. (0.2 Point)
Consumers offer …………. advice on our new product lines.
A. construct
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B. constructive
C. construction
D. constructively
7. (0.2 Point)
The prime minister was …………… in a bribe scandal.
A. involved
B. equipped
C. superior
D. excited
8. (0.150 Point)
By the time my brother finally graduated from high school, he …………… seven different
schools.
A. attended
B. was attending
C. had attended
D. attends
9. (0.2 Point)
She is always polite and ……………. to her employees.
A. considerable
B. considerate
C. consider
D. considering
10. (0.2 Point)
Mr. Tanaka is ……………. of dealing with unexpected problems in the office.
A. capable
B. ready
C. awesome
D. responsible
11. (0.2 Point)
They are the winners for two ………….. years.
A. success
B. successive
C. successful
D. succeed
12. (0.2 Point)

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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 rest of the guests for the Best Employee Award…………. to arrive after 7:00 p.m.
A. expects
B. expecting
C. are expected
D. is expected

B. INCOMPLETE TEXTS

Questions 15-20.

Choose the best answer for each question.

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
16. (0.2 point)
A. comfort
B. comfortable
C. comfortably
D. comforts
in large urban areas are likely to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less
formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situation.
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 Dear Prudent Investment customer,
We are writing to inform you that an error might have occurred on your bill due to a recent
update to our online system.
Please contact our customer service representative regarding any suspected discrepancies within
30 days of receiving your bill.
The Prudent Investment Group feels ___________ (17) about any inconvenience this
17. (0.2 point)
A. regret B. regrets
C. regretability D. regrettably
might cause, and we will try our best to resolve any problems as ____________ (18) as
18. (0.2 point)
A. temporarily B. currently
C. effortlessly D. promptly
possible. We sincerely appreciate your support and will continuously provide you with the best
quality service you have never experienced.

Best regards,
Francesca Gonzalez
Customer Relations - The Prudent Investment Group

Dear Ms. Burns,

Thank you for your recent enquiries about “Woodworks.” Woodworks ________ (19) a
19. (0.2 point)
A. are
B. is
C. be
D. has
small family-owned company. We are in our sixth year of business. We ________ (20)
20. (0.2 point)
A. specialize
B. specializes
C. to specialize
D. special
in hand-carved pieces. We use local wood and make sure three trees are planted to replace every
tree we use. Woodworks has its own forest, and all of our products are made from trees that grow
here. Please
PART enjoy ANSWERS
II: SHORT the enclosed (3.0
catalog.
points)
Sincerely,
READING COMPREHENSION (SINGLE TEXTS)
Emma Richards
Questions 21-23.

Read the following advertisement, and answer the questions below.

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 Did you know that you don’t ever have to go to the bank again? At Megabank, you can do all of
your banking electronically, and you will never have to come to a branch office. Here’s how:
Direct Deposit:
Ask your employer to deposit your paychecks directly into your account each month. By doing
so, you will no longer have to come to the bank to deposit the checks yourself.
ATM:
Withdraw cash or make additional deposits at convenient Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
around the country with your Megabank card and PIN.
Telephone:
Use the Megabank automated operator to make transfers between your accounts or check
account information.
Website:
Megabank’s website is so versatile you can check the status of all of your accounts and get
money market information twenty-four hours a day.
So, save yourself time and energy. Join Megabank and do banking the easy way.

21. (0.5 point)

Which service allows an employer to deposit an employee’s checks into the employee’s account?
paychecks directly
22. (0.5 point)
Which service allows account access all day long?
Access to Megabank’s website
23. (0.5 point)
What does Megabank offer to its customers through its services?

Questions 24-26.

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

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24. (0.5 point)
What is the purpose of the email?
Provide a new vacation polycy
25. (0.5 point)
When will the change taki effect?
One month from july 10
26. (0.5 point)
Who are eligible for the new vacation policy?
fultime employees at office over 6 months

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PART III. SHORT ESSAY (3.0 points)
READING COMPREHENSION (DOUBLE PASSAGE)

Questions 27a-27d refer to the following advertisement and letter.

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27. (3.0 Points)
a. When did the job ad appear in the newspaper?
b. What are the duties of the advertised job?
c. What job requirement does James Jones NOT meet?
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d. Where did James Jones work before?