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TEST OF GENERAL ENGLSIH

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

You will hear an interview with Tom Armour, a landscape architect, about the Thames Strategy. Complete each gap (1-10) in the notes below with the missing word(s).

The main objective of the Thames Strategy is to enhance the 1 ___ of the river. In this respect, the Strategy has in view thefollowing major points:

to raise 2___ of the river to 3___ some of the poor-quality areas

to protect areas of 4___

to harmonise the 5___ of new buildings with the 6___

to create 7___

to improve the 8___ to the riversideAll this will give tourism a big 9___, and so the area will not be an 10___ asset any longer.

II. READING COMPREHENSION

For questions 1 - 6, you must choose which of the paragraphs A - G match the numbered gaps in the extract from anewspaper article. There is one extra paragraph which does not belong to any of the gaps.

Job seekers ill-suited for interviewsBy Rodney Hobson

Job Hunters are abandoning the suit and dressing in outrageous clothes in order to stand out from the other candidates.1Another candidate, determined to show the prospective employer how desperately he needed the job had large holes in hisshoes.

2

Examples of odd interview attire offered by managers taking part in a survey we conducted varied from the merely inappropriateto the provocative, and even revolting: earrings, pony tails, shorts, bright yellow suits and pink corduroys were listed. And thatwas just for men.'

3

In a slightly different approach, another man tried to unsettle the interviewer by refusing to take off his overcoat although it wasa sweltering hot day and the interview room was warm.

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One woman showed how much she felt at home in the office by finishing off her interview attire with a rather delightful pair ofgold slippers. Laddered tights, loud and revolting ties, sunglasses and tattoos were cited as pet hates on the interview circuit.

5`In creative environments such as advertising, people can get away with more unconventional dresses than within, say,accountancy,' he explained.

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`You are likely to score more points in that crucial time by looking smart and professional rather than by trying to stand out fromthe crowd with a style of dress that may be alien and ridiculous to the interviewer.'

A. Mr Grout said: `To increase your chances of getting a job at the interview stage, you need to play the interview game andensure that you are appropriately dressed for the profession and the position.

B. Jeff Grout, Managing Director of Robert Hall, the financial recruitment specialist, said: Many interview candidates areabandoning the conservative suit and sensible shoes for a look that is bound to get them noticed - but for the wrongreasons.

C. While the men tended to be unconventional or just plain scruffy, the women dressed to kill.D. Another female candidate, who was extremely thin, managed to turn up in a suit which she had apparently borrowed from

a friend several sizes larger.

E. However, as the decision to hire is made within the first five minutes of the meeting, possibly before the candidate hasspoken, dress and personal presentation are the key to the decision-making process.

F. One young hopeful sped into the interview room on a skateboard.G. Other male candidates made their mark at important interviews by turning up in a boiler suit, baseball boots or different

colour socks.

From The Times

III. ENGLISH IN USE

QUESTIONS 1-10 DIRECTIONS: For each blank think of ONE word that can best fit in the context. On your answersheet write the ONE word you have found.Each year, thousands of illegal immigrants cross the U.S. border. Many come from poor countries (1)____Latin America. Anillegal immigrants journey is fraught (2)____danger. Scores of people die trying to cross the southwestern deserts. Othersperish in locked container trucks. (3)____who survive the trip usually work (4)____low-paying jobs, often in unsafe conditions.


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They have (5)____rights and are easily exploited (6)____unscrupulous employers. The workers dont (7)____protest; ifimmigration officials catch them, they will be sent back to (8)____own countries.Estimates put the number of illegal aliens living in the United States at anywhere (9)____7 million to 14 million. No one knowsthe exact number (10)____undocumented workers live in the shadows of an underground economy.

QUESTIONS 11-20 DIRECTIONS: For each blank decide which of the options A, B, C or D is best. ONLY ONE answer iscorrect and THERE IS ALWAYS ONE correct answer. On your answer sheet write A or B or C or D.

President George W. Bush recently proposed that a new visa (11)____to allow (12)____workers to live and work in the UnitedStates for three years. Out of common (13)____and fairness, our laws should allow (14)____workers to enter our country andfill jobs that Americans are not filling, Bush says. (15)____employers would apply for visas for guest workers (16)____they

could prove that no U.S. citizens (17)____the jobs. Workers already here illegally would also be able to apply for the (18)____visas. However, Bush says, This program expects temporary workers to return permanently to their home countries after theirperiod of work in the United States has expired, and there should be financial (19)____for them to do so.The plan has created a firestorm of (20)____. Some say it would open the door to illegal immigrants. Others say the visaproposal doesnt go far enough.

11. A will be created B be created C was created D has been created12. A low-skilled B low-skilful C low-cost D low-cut13. A behaviour B knowledge C sense D ground14. A wanting B wishing C willing D wishful15. A Perspective B Prospective C Prospector D Prosper16. A unless B but if C if only D only if17. A would take B had taken C had been taking D should take18. A renewable B renewed C recyclable D reusable19. A rewards B prizes C incentives D interests20. A contrition B contraction C contraption D controversy

QUESTIONS 21-25 DIRECTIONS: In each of the following sentences there are four parts underlined and lettered A, B, Cand D. For each sentence, find the underlined part, A or B or C or D that makes the sentence INCORRECT. Only ONEanswer is possible for each sentence. THERE IS ALWAYS ONE possible answer. On your answer sheet write A or B orC or D.

21. Critics say that Bushs proposal (A) will encourage even more immigrants (B) to come in the United States seeking jobs. With U.S. (C) unemployment already high, they say, that (D) would be bad for U.S. workers.22. (A) Others object to the visa because they say it rewards people who (B) have entered the country illegally. People who(C) broke law by working in the United States without the legal right to do so (D) should be deported, they say.23. Some immigration-reform advocates (A) criticize the visa proposal because it (B) does not allow temporary workers tochange their status (C) of permanent residents. Other critics, however, oppose the temporary visa because they fear it willlead to (D) more people coming and staying in the country.24. Mexican President Vicente Fox (A) hailed Bushs proposal as a very important step forward. About (B) half of the illegalimmigrants in the United States are Mexican. Many say (C) they have no wish to stay. Theyre just here to make money and

plan (D)returning home to their families.25. (A) Immigration-reform supporters say that (B) as long as poorly workers from other countries can find (C) higher-paying jobs in the United States, they will keep coming, with or without visas. (D) If foreigners can work here legally, theywill add to the economy by paying taxes.

(adapted from Teen Newsweek Jan. 29 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4340665/)

QUESTIONS 26-30 DIRECTIONS: Starting from the word in CAPITAL LETTERS at the end of each sentence, deriveanother word that best fits in the context of that sentence indicated by a blank space (____). On your answer sheet,write the derived word.

Finally, some support Bushs (26)____because they see it as a way to improve PROPOSE

homeland (27)____security. The government needs to know who these millions of illegal workersare and what they are doing here.

SECURE

Politicianscannot easily reach (28)____when they have to deal with such AGREE

(29)____issues. Hopefully, their final decision will not CONTROVERSY

fall short of our (30)____. EXPECT

IV. WRITING

Imagine that you are the president of a country which has to cut its government expenditure. Explain where it would be bestto make cuts and how you would make the cuts. Where necessary, you may wish to make qualified generalisations, mentioncause and effect or use examples. Make your own position clear at the end and try to give reasons for your view.Your essay should have at least three paragraphs and should not be longer than one page.


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KEY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

0.6 POINTS/ITEM

1) environmental quality2) public awareness3) upgrade

4) historic importance5) design6) landscape7) river-related jobs8) access9) boost10) under-used

READING COMPREHENSION

1 POINT/ITEM

1) F2) B3) G

4) C5) A6) E

ENGLISH IN USE

0,2 POINTS/ITEM

1 IN2 WITH

3 THOSE

4 IN

5 NO

6 BY

7 DARE8 THEIR

9 FROM

10 BECAUSE

11 B

12 A

13 C

14 C

15 B

16 D

17 A

18 A

19 C

20 D

21 B

22 C23 C24 D

25 B

26 PROPOSAL

27 SECURITY

28 AGREEMENT

29 CONTROVERSIAL

30 EXPECTATIONS


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