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A small Questions 49-52 refer to the following memo.. Questions 53-55 refer to the following form.. Questions 56-57 refer to the following passage.Owning rental property is a good way to

READING TEST

In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understandwritten English There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part

YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES

TO COMPLETE PARTS 5, 6, AND 7 OF THE TEST

PART 5: Incomplete Sentence Directions: You will see a sentence with a missing word Four possible answers follow

the sentence Choose the best answer to the question and fill in the corresponding oval on

your answer sheet

1 I _ never have hired him if his references had given me any indication ofhow unreliable he would be

10 The meeting room in the Johnson hotel features state-of-the-art _ not offered

at any other downtown conference facility

13 This afternoon, _ from the Southern Valley plant were laid off in anunexpected factory closing that left employees angry and confused

20 The key objective of an organization’s marketing efforts _to satisfyrelationships with customers that benefit both the customer and the organization.

22 In a press release dated March 3, Charter Travel Corporation _ a setting $3 million increase in last quarter revenues

record-A announced

B announce

C announcing

D has been announced

23 It is important that we provide _ information to our clients when they call toeither inquire about their statements or the status of their claims

27 One of the reasons why our sales team has become a leader today is that they are putthrough a number of vigorous training sessions to keep up with the changes thatoccur in the market.

A donate

B donated

C donation

D donating

33 MGK Research provides research and advice for executives, helping them improveperformance and _ costs with the aid of technology

40 We believe that our company has a solid record of success; we have shown a profitevery year _ we began this company.

Questions 41-44 refer to the following memo.

To: All employees

From: The Accounts department

• Social security number

• Company department

• Home address

• Employee number

We will mail all statements to your home address If you wish to receive your statement

at a different address, please be sure to inform us Because we anticipate a large response

to this memo, we have a deadline of March 15th

43 A set

B put

C help

current psychology courses.

The experiment will take between thirty and forty minutes to complete Participantswill be asked to answer a series of questions after a short film A small

Questions 49-52 refer to the following memo.

This semester, be prepared for your exams Follow these handy hints from the StudentAdvice Center

Don’t _ until the night before an exam The best students revise and

49 A be wait

B waiting

C wait

D had waited

learn early and regularly throughout the semester Revise each night what you learned

in class that day Reread class notes, assignments, handouts or previous tests andtextbooks

_ key words and points with a colored pen or pencil It is very helpful to

50 A Highlight

B Notice

C Spotlight

D View

write summaries of the notes you take in class

If that sounds like too much effort, then you start studying at least two

PART 7: Reading comprehension

Directions: In this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, such as

magazine and newspaper, articles, letters, and advertisements Each text is followed

by several questions Choose the correct answer to each question and mark the letter(A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet

Questions 53-55 refer to the following form.

Kaspersky Internet Security: license notification Attention!

Your key has been blacklisted.

The update feature is disabled and your computer can be infected.

If you purchased a legal copy of our software, please contact Technical SupportService or your distributor

If you are using a pirated version of our software, please purchase the license

If you have already purchased a license, please activate the application

53 What is Kaspersky?

A A computer company

B An anti-virus software

C An entertainment software

D A Technical Support Service

54 What may the word “pirated” refer to?

A A person who attacks other ships at sea to steal things

B To sell Kaspersky’s product without permission

C To copy illegally

D To copy legally

55 What do you do if you have already bought a license?

A Purchase the license

B Contact Technical Support Service to update the license

C Contact Technical Support Service

D Activate the application

Questions 56-57 refer to the following passage.

Owning rental property is a good way to make some extra money, but

it is important to manage your property well The first thing to keep in

mind is that you want to keep your property occupied Every day that

your rental apartment or house is vacant you close money This is why

it is important to have a good advertising plan Mary landlords hire

rental agents to help them find tenants Others prefer to advertise and

show the apartment or house themselves Whichever way you choose,

you want to find a tenant who is responsible and reliable

56 Who is this passage for?

B When he hires a rental agent

C When his property is not occupied

D When he shows the property himself

Questions 58-60 refer to the following text.

Investment Pays Off

Last January, Samantha Richards Couture, an $800 million dollar woman’s fashiondesigner and merchandiser, spent $400 million on a buyout of Sager Brand Stores, achain that specializes in selling low-priced clothing in small towns throughout rural NorthAmerica The investment took less than a year to pay off Yesterday, Samantha Richardsannounced it had nearly doubled its third-quarter profits, over the previous year Thestock market responded by pushing Samantha Richards share prices to their highest in thecompany’s history

58 What is learned about Samantha Richards Couture?

A It imports textiles from Asia

B It is worth more than $1 billion

C It is seeking to enter new markets

D It designs and sells woman’s clothing

59 What did Samantha Richards Couture do the previous year?

A Purchased another company

B Emerged from financial troubles

C Released a successful product line

D Sold its most profitable business unit

60 What is learned about Sager Brand Stores?

A It operates internationally

B It owes nearly $800 million

C It has more than 6,000 outlets

D It sells mainly in small towns

Questions 61-63 refer to the following letter.

World of Travel Magazine

1205 Madison Avenue

New York, NY

Dear Lisa Heller,

Thank you for your comments on Margaret Dawson’s latest article, “A Walk Through theEastern Gardens.” A copy of your letter has been forwarded to the author for herresponse I am sure you will be hearing from her in the near future

I am pleased that you found our article informative and interesting, and hope that you willcontinue to read our publication Should you have any comments or questions in thefuture, please do not hesitate to write to this office

61 In what kind of magazine did Margaret Dawson’s article appear?

A An art magazine

B A food magazine

C A travel magazine

D A gardening magazine

62 What does Mark Greenbaum say that happened to the letter Lisa Heller sent?

A It was sent to an author

B It was entered into a contest

C It was published in the magazine

D It was filed for future reference

63 What does Mark Greenbaum invite Lisa Heller to do?

A Apply for a fulltime job

B Submit a magazine article

C Visit when she is in the area

D Write again if she has any questions

Questions 64-67 refer to the following job announcement.

64 In line 1, the word “recruiting” is closest in meaning to

A hiring

B training

C helping

D funding

65 Which of the following is part of the job description?

A Giving blood test

B Supervising research

C Repairing equipment

D Diagnosing patients

66 Which of the following is a requirement for employment?

A Pakistani medical license

B Medical board certification

C Clinical nutrition training experience

D Abstracts of published articles

67 Which of the following is NOT necessary to apply?

A Curriculum vitae

B References

C Clinical research summary

D Abstracts of published articles

Questions 67-69 refer to the following memo.

To: All kitchen staff

From: Food and Beverage Services

Re: Food Hygiene

Date: Sept 12th

A few days ago, I was disturbed to learn that the front desk has been receiving complaintsabout the quality of food served by our kitchens Last week, there were four complaintsabout hair being found in food This week, there have been several complaints about soiland insects in the salad from lettuce which has been insufficiently washed And the laststraw, this morning one of our customers found a false nail in her scrambled eggs atbreakfast

I am not going to point fingers, but I would like to say that all of these complaints weremade on Thursdays and Fridays While this is not necessarily conclusive, it does rathersuggest to me that the source of these problems is likely to be someone who works on thesetwo days This narrows it down to a small percentage of the kitchen staff

However, as I said, I am not going to assign blame, but I do want to remind everyone thatall kitchen staff must have their hair tied back and covered by a hat or hair net at alltimes Fingernails must be kept short and free of any nail polish or nail extensions As forthe incident of insufficiently washed lettuce, there is no excuse for this, and I expect allstaff to be most assiduous in checking that all food is prepared perfectly before it isallowed to leave the kitchen.

67 Why was this memo sent?

A Because there have been several complaints from customers

B Because the customers have been praising the food

C Because the kitchen will soon be closed for renovations

D Because Food and Beverage Services sends a memo every month

68 Who might be at fault in this situation?

A All the kitchen staff

B Someone who works on Thursdays and Fridays

C The chef

D The waiter

69 How will the guilty person be punished?

A He or she will have to wear a hair net

B There is no mention of punishment in the memo

C He or she will be fired

D He or she will pay a fine

Questions 70-71 refer to the following news advertisement.

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70 What is being offered?

A A 20-percent discount

B Reduced shipping cost

C A free 30-day trial

D A new credit card

71 How can customers order?

A By selling in a coupon

B By making a phone call

C By e-mailing the company

D By going to a store

Questions 72-75 refer to the following advice.

72 Which of the following is NOT required in order to qualify for a free flight?

A Application must be stamped prior to boarding every flight

B Passengers must fly once a month for 12 months

C Passengers must get 16 stamps

D Applications must be mailed in when they have 16 stamps

73 What is different about this frequent flyer program?

A 2 one-way trips are the same as a roundtrip

B You get a free drink coupon booklet with your first free flight

C The rewards are fast, and you get to join a club

D It doesn’t matter how far you fly

74 How many free flights can a passenger take in one year?

A As many as they qualify for

B A maximum of 12

C A maximum of 4

D One

75 How can customers obtain an application form?

A By flying with Western Airlines

B By calling a special phone line or downloading the form

C By sending a fax to Western Airlines

D By attending a special seminar

Questions 76-79 refer to the following instruction.

ELECTROGOLD CORDLESS TELEPHONE

If you are short on time, you can just look through the Quick Guide, which has follow picture guides of how to set up your phone and can help familiarize you with some

easy-to-of the most basic functions If you have any questions about how to use these features,you can consult the Owner's Manual or just call our award-winning customer servicerepresentatives toll-free at 1-800-ELECTRO (1-800-353-2970) We are available round-the-clock to help you with any questions or concerns

76 Who is most likely the reader of the instructions?

A A lab technician

B A phone operator

C The product's owner

D A hearing impaired person

77 What is NOT a feature on the cordless telephone?

A Speakerphone in two locations

B An extra power source

C An extra base

D New voice-email indicator

78 What is the difference between the Quick Guide and the Owner's Manual?

A The Quick Guide has more detailed instructions

B The Quick Guide is more concise

C The Owner's Manual has easy-to-follow pictures

D The Owner's Manual is available online

79 What would a person who didn't have a lot of time most likely do?

A Read through the Owner's Manual

B Call 1-800-353-2970

C Check the new voice-mail indicator

D Follow the instructions in the Quick Guide

Questions 80-83 refer to the following fax.

Dear fellow computer users,

A word of advice: It’s time to clean out your computer If you’re like me, you don’t remove documents that are no longer necessary You never know when you may need a life so you don’t throw it away, right? E-mail messages pile up too creating a huge warehouse of obscure file names

I found that a simple software package called Kleanit gets rid of everything I don’t need

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and keeps the things I do I was so impressed with this package that I decided to share it with others.

No longer do those bothersome extra messages and computer files waste processing time and cause my computer to perform inefficiently Kleanit makes sure that the only files in

my computer are files that relate to my current projects or routine tasks

Why don’t you try it? I’ll send you a trial copy and if you aren’t satisfied, you can send it back If you are as impressed as I am, and you will be, send your check for $32.50 at your earliest convenience

Have a nice day

Robert Horstma

CEO

80 According to the fax, what prompted Mr Horstma to sell Kleanit?

A His e-mail responses

B His poor computer skills

C His need for money

D His satisfaction with the product

81 What suggestion is made in his fax?

A To buy new computer

B To send less mail

C To print out document

D To purchase new software

82 According to the fax, what effect does clutter have on a computer?

B Current and routine files

C Files from last year

D Files other have sent you

Questions 84-86 refer to the following letter

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