“Eligible dependent” refers to your spouse and each unmarried child, including a stepchild or a legally adopted child who is dependent upon you for support and maintenance, but excluding
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Questions 17-18 refer to the following e-mail message
Cy wi gee -X.:-:V/
SENT: Monday, April 15, 20 9:18 AM
TO: | Alicia Stein
SUBJECT: Grant Proposal
ATTACH: projprop.doc (456KB)
Alicia-
enough funds to continue the project for another two years
Mel
I've attached the draft for the proposal | mentioned to you last week |
would appreciate your feedback by tomorrow afternoon, if possible, as it
needs to be redrafted and submitted by the end of the week | really
appreciate your help, especially as | am aware that this project does not
fall under your usual responsibilities If we get the grant, we'll have
17 What is the purpose of this e-mail message?
(A) To ask for an opinion (B) To solicit money
(C) To request that a document be rewritten
(D) To offer a job
18 What is most likely Ms Stein's relationship
to Mr Chang?
(A) She is his boss
(B) She is his client
(C) She is his co-worker
(D) She is his accountant
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The questions below pertain to announcements, definitions, introductions, and reports
You are to choose the one best answer to each question Answer all the questions based
on what is either stated directly or implied in the passages
Questions 1-3 refer to the following announcement
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The ‘Artist Committee for The Press Fund Show would like to express our appreciation to you and to all of your colleagues who presented pieces for consideration While we regret that your pieces cannot be included in the exhibition, we want you to know how much we appreciate your participation in this unique event
We were encouraged by both the size of the response and the quality of the works presented We were determined to include
as many artists as possible, but the logistics of mounting any exhibition of this kind made it inevitable that we cannot include
all the pieces we have liked
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(A) College students (B) Artists
(C) A committee (D) Art lovers
2 How does the Artist Committee characterize le QO DMD
the proposed show?
(A) Beautiful (B) Difficult
(C) One-of-a-kind (D) Festive
(A) The number of people who submitted pieces
(B) The exhibition space (C) The variety of the entries (D) All the colleagues
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“Eligible dependent” refers to your spouse and each unmarried child, including a stepchild or a
legally adopted child who is dependent upon you for support and maintenance, but excluding any such person who is insured as an employee
4 Which one of the following is NOT covered CA Oo ®
by the term” eligible dependent”?
(A) Astepchild (B) Another employee (C) An unmarried child (D) An adopted child
5 Who is included for coverage in this definition? @ Oo ®D
(A) A young child who lives at home (B) A grown child who has a job and lives alone
(C) Awife who is also an insured employee (D) A husband who is also an insured employee
Questions 6-8 refer to the following catalogue introduction
Each object in this catalogue is fully described as to appearance and condition
Highlights in this sale include two fine Roman pieces from the collection of Benjamin Harley, noted author and professor of art at Savoy College The gallery is also offering pieces with early museum collection provenances Closing date of the sale is January 10
All objects will be on exhibit at the gallery from December 20 through January 10
6 Who publishes the catalogue? @ Oo ®
(A) Amuseum
(B) A department store
(C) A gallery (D) Acollege
(A) An art student
(B) A museum director
(C) A reporter
(D) An art historian
(A) For one week
(B) For ten days
(C) For three weeks
(D) For one month
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Questions 9-11 refer to the following report
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continue to be a popular tourist destination
Crestview City’s efforts to develop its tourist trade have been enormously successful The number of tourists in the city has shown a steady increase
from two thousand visitors five years ago to ten
thousand visitors this year Some of this success
is of course attributed to the natural beauty of the
area, with its breathtaking mountain vistas,
thriving local artists’ community, and excellent
fishing in the pristine local lakes But without the
publicity effort undertaken by the newly elected City Council, these attributes would remain largely
unknown The citizens of Crestview have shown their commitment to the tourist industry by voting
for tax incentives which enabled the building of the new, 100-room mountain lodge, which provides
luxury accommodations for visitors as well as employment for local residents There is every sign that Crestview has established itself and will
What has Crestview City encouraged over the past few years?
(A) Tax incentives for industry (B) Travel by its citizens
(C) Participation in local government
(D) Development of tourism
What are visitors NOT likely to do in Crestview City?
(A) Shop for art
(B) Fish
(C) Go to the theater
(D) Hike in the mountains
Who is responsible for distributing publicity about the area?
(A) Crestview’s citizens (B) The City Council (C) Area tourists
(D) Hotel owners
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Questions 12-13 refer to the following report
At its annual stockholders' meeting last week, Smith & Co reported that its
yearly earnings had tripled from a year ago, to $99 million The earnings increase was attributed in large part to the increase in sales resulting from the
rise in popularity of designer fashions for children Sales predictions for the
coming year project that the earnings will double during the first two quarters
(A) Astock brokerage
(B) A toy manufacturer
(C) Abank (D) A clothing retailer
13 What were Smith & Co.'s earnings a year ago? @ Oo ®D
(A) $99 million (B) $33 million (C) $49.5 million
(D) $198 million
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Questions 14-16 refer to the following passage
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Welcome to the R&H Real Estate Fund You can be sure your money is well-invested with us R&H acquires prime commercial properties which are leased to companies in the restaurant and lodging industries All properties purchased by R&H are fully rented at the time of acquisition Tenants are required to pay all operating costs including taxes, insurance, and maintenance Our goals for our investors are to:
a make regular cash distributions
= increase cash distributions regularly through rent raises built into the leases
® acquire properties which will appreciate in value, and to distribute profits from their eventual sale
(A) Investors
(B) Tenants
(C) Property owners (D) Restaurant managers
(A) Banks (B) Property management companies
(C) Hotels (D) Investment firms
(A) To keep rents stable (B) To make money by selling properties
(C) To cover maintenance costs
(D) To buy properties that investors can enjoy
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You will find the Answer Sheet for Reading Review on page 281 Detach it from the
book and use it to record your answers
YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO COMPLETE PARTS V, VI, AND VII OF THE TEST
READING
In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand written
English There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part
PART V
Directions: Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences Four words or phrases, marked (A),
(B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence You are to choose the one word or phrase that
best completes the sentence Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and
mark your answer
Because the equipment is very delicate, (5 ŒÐ5 @ ©
it must be handled with (A) caring
(B) careful (C) care (D) carefully The sentence should read, “Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with care.”
Therefore, you should choose answer (C)
101 the computer seemed like a 104 The final proposal _ the day
good investment, they decided against it after tomorrow
(D) But (D) will be prepared
102 He’ll make his connecting flight if there 105 The cook insisted that he
long lines at customs the soup
103 They claim they — 106 The exchange rate would have been
(A) never been late better if they _ to a reputable
(C) have been late never (A) had gone
(C) have gone (D) are going
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seller was astonished since he had felt
that the buyer was satisfied
(A) fell through (B) got off
(C) turned in (D) gave up
The accountant had her records
(A) to file (B) is filing
(C) file (D) filed
We hope to benefit
of management
(A) from (B) onto (C) at
(D) to
The buses are crowded and dirty;
, they are never on time
past
the change
(A) for example (B) instead (C) in addition (D) nevertheless
The information we publish comes directly our correspondents
worldwide
(A) by
(B) with
(C) from (D) at
Her resume and recommendations prove that she is a in her field
(A) profession
(B) professorial (C) professional (D) profess
The incentives were offered, ———— no one showed interest
(A) but (B) and (C) so (D) as wellas
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My attitude has changed
a job I like
{A) while
(B) if
(C) when (D) since
With its recent return economic
health, the railroad industry is growing slowly
(A) from (B) to (C) for
(D) at
I got
First, determine which software program
will solve your problems; , buy
a compatible computer
(A) besides (B) next (C) on the other hand (D) therefore
The corporation wanted its franchise
(A) to liquidate (B) will liquidate (C) liquidate
(D) liquidated
Consult a tax professional if you
you are entitled to this
deduction
(A) thought
(B) think
(C) had thought
(D) had been thinking
Until recently, the colors of high-tech
products metallic gray
on black
(A) is (B) willbe
(C) have been
(D) was being
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Since its inception, the purpose of our
organization to encourage
civic responsibility
(A) always are
(B) always (C) has always been (D) can always
opinions of both groups
(A) takeson
(B) takes into
(C) takes off
(D) takes to
The information is given orally;
, itis printed in the booklets
(A) in addition
(B) therefore
(C) consequently
(D) thus
A strong cash flow is a
necessity
(A) finance
(B) financier
(C) financed
(D) financial
losses tend to occur unpredictably, loans are reviewed every
six months
(A) Although
(B) Since
(C) However
(D) Whether
The quality of our earnings continues to
be both strong conservative
(A) nor
(B) yet
(C) and
(D) so
Their boss will not let them
overtime
(A) to work
(B) work
(C) working
(D) will work
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Even though she had a good job, she
when she got married
(A) gave it to (B) gave it out (C) gave it away
(D) gave it up
If Mr Lu
know
(A) will need
(B) need
(C) needs (D) needed
The effective tax rate for the previous year 42 percent
(A) was (B) has been
(C) is (D) willbe
A higher average rate
accounted for about one-third of the
financing costs
assistance, Ill let you
(A) interesting (B) interest (C) interested
(D) interestingly The pension plans cover only domestic
employees; , international
employees must make other arrangements
(A) moreover
(B) even though
(C) in addition
(D) consequently
They missed their connecting flight
Saturday
(A) during
(B) by
(C) in
(D) on Construction of a new plant began
2003
(A) on
(B) in (C) at
(D) from
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The secretary will get the forms
(A) (B) (C) (D)
The proposal can
(A) (B) (C) (D)
tomorrow
signed
to be signed sign
signing
be faxed
tomorrow
recently always namely They are optimistic that negotiations will
be settled (A)
(B) (C) (D)
recently
within the hour never
seldom
If the product had been adapted to local
tastes and preferences, sales
dramatically
(A) (B) (C) (D)
will increase
do increase might increase would have increased
138 Her department brought in the most
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profits; , she was promoted before the other managers
(A) (B) (C) (D)
therefore nevertheless
namely
in addition
We were presented with severe challenges, we managed to record improved results
(A) (B) (C) (D)
besides
next
unfortunately
yet
Activities abroad contributed to more than half of both total sales and
(A) (B) (C) (D)
costs
operator
operation operating operated
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