Practice tests - TOEIC Analyst by Anne Taylor - Guide.pdf

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This test is designed to meosure your longuoge obility.The tesi is divided into i"wo sections: Listening ond Reoding"

|ou must mork CIli of your cns\^/ers on tlie seporoie onswer sheei.For eoch 'guestion, you should seleci fhe best onswer from the onswerchoices given. Then, on your qnswer sheet, you should f¡ncr the numberof the question ond fill in the spoce thoi corresponds to the iener t¡f rheonswer thot you hove selected. lf you decide io chonge qn onswer,completely erose your old onswer ond then mork your new ons\\/er.

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In the Lisiening test, you wiil be asked to dennor-rstrate how well you understand spokenEngiish. The entire Listening section of the test will last approxinrately 45 minutes.Directions are given for each of the four pañs. There is a separate answer sheet for markinganswers. Do noi write youir ans\ fers in the test book.

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Directions: ln this pan of the test, you will hear four statements about each picture in your lextbook"A,fter listening to al! four statenrents, you must select the one statement that best describes whatyou see in the picture. Then find the number of that question on your aRSWer sheet and mark youranswer. The siatements will be spoken only one time, and are not printed in your iest book"

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Directions: ln this section you will hear a question or statement followed by three responses.

Select the best response to the quesiron or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your

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Direcfions: ln this section of the test, you will hear a number of conversations between two people.You will be asked tc answer three questions about what is said in each conversaticn. You mustselect the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answersheet. Each convei'sation will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book.

¡.t. What was the man waiting for?

(A) The woman(B) A shipment of material(C) An appointment(D) A sale at a department store

Who has been calling every day?

(A) The customs officiais(B) The department store(C) The woman's mother(D) Nobody

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43. Why did it take so long?

(A) The company forgot to send the package.(B) There was a mistake in the address.(C) lt was held up at customs.(D) The woman forgot to give it to the man.

44. What is the man doing?

(A) Taking a week's vacation(B) Trying to repair a computer(C) Making photocopies(D) Making a phone call

45. Why is the woman surprised?

(A) She thought the man had quit.(B) She heard that he had given up.(C) The man was very rude to her.

46. When does the man expect to finish?

(A) Fle won't. lt's too complicated.(B) Sometime next week(C) Before the end of the day(D) Tomorrow

(D) The man has been doing the sEme task for a weekI

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47. V/hat is ihe woman's proi:lem?

(A) She doesn't have enough cash on her.(B) She has lost her check book.(C) She can't find her credit card.(D) She can't find her wallet.

48. How does the woman vuant to pay?

(A) By credit card(B) By debit card(C) By check(D) By cash on delivery

49. What does the woman need to show ihe clerk?

(A) Her address(B) Two forms of identification(C) One form of identification(D) Her check book

50. AccordinE to the woman, what is special about tomorrow?(A) lt's her birthday.(B) lt's the man's birthday.

i{9), tt's a national holiday"(D) lt's Friday.

51. Why willthe man go to work?

(A) He doesn't like hotidays.(ts) lt will be nice and quiet in the office.(C) He hates birthdays.(D) He has a lot of work to catch up on.

52. V/hat is the woman going to do tomorrow?

(A) She pllns to come to the office, too.(B) She hopes to soi.t out orders.

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(A) He thinks he'll be late for worl,;"

(B) He thinks his boss dislikes him.(C) He thinks the woman will be late.(D) He expects trouble in the stock market.

54. How long does he

(A) One hour(B) Thirty minutes(C) One hour and(D) As long as he

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55. What does the woman think?

(A) He'll get into a lot of trouble.(B) He'll probably lose his job.

(C) He'll get there in time.(D) He should take a tax¡.

5ó. What is the man looking for?

(A) A telephone(B) A new battery(C) A store(D) Directions

57. Which store has a broken payphone?

(A) The store next door(B) The store the man is in currently(C) Both this store and the store next door(D) Neither store

58. What does the woman say about her cell phone?

(A) The battery is dead. I(p The man can borrow it if he wants,(C), She never lends it to customers.

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59. Where does the man live?(A) Near the office(B) A couple of biocks from work(C) Near ti-le subway station(D) Near the woman

60. Who brings the woman to work thr.ee days a week?(A) The man(B) Her brother(C) Her husband(D) Her síster

ó1. Why doesn't the woman take the subway?(A) The bus is cheaper.(B) The bus is easier to take"(C) The subway is far from her home.(D) She distikes the subway.

62. Where is the man going?

(A) Home(B) To have a coffee with John(C) To John's office(D) To a meeting

ó3. Why can't the woman go with them?(A) She is allergic to coffee.(B) She has to attend a meeting.(C) She is waiting on a phone cail.(D) She has a lunch appointment.

ó4. Which of the following does the woman want?(A) A large coffee and a sandwich(B) A large coffee only(C) A large coffee and a banana muffin(D) A large coffee and a blueberry muffin

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ó6. Why will Amy and Hank have to make sorne changes?

(A) There are some mistakes in the structure of il-re building.(B) The Tanaka Corporation doesn't like the design.(C) They forgot to label the diagrams.(D) There are no changes needed.

67. What kind of company do the man and woman probably work for?(A) A shipping company(B) A fashion design company(C) An architectural firm(D) A post office

68. What has the man heard about the personnel department?(A) There will be major changes made to the personnel department.(B) The company is expanding the personnel department.(C) He is going to be promoted to head of the personnel department.(D) The personnel department will hire several new wcrkers.

69. According to the woman, why is the personnel manager leaving?(A) He is not leaving.(B) He is taking early retirement.(C) He is taking sick leave"(D) He was offered a better job elsewhere.

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(A) He is a hardworking employee.(B) He pays too much aitention to idle gossip(C) He needs to find a new job.(D) He has been getting slack lately.

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Directions: ln this seciion of the test, you will hear a number of short talks Eiven by a single

speaker. Again, you must answer three questions about what is said in each talk. Chcose the most

appi'opriate response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer

sheet. Each talk will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test lrcok.

71. Who is Carol DraPer?

(A) A popular novelist(B) A magazine editor(C) An investment banker

(D) A famous Poiitician

72. How long has Caroi Draper held her current position?

(A) 6 months(B) 1 year(C) 2 years(D) This evening

73. What will Carol Draper do after her speech?

(A) She will answer questions.

(B) She wili sign her book.

(C) She will have dinner.

(D) She will show a film.

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(A) An airline(B) ,A travel agency(C) A car rental company(D) A large hotel chain

75. According to the message, how can one obtain rate information?

(A) Call another number(B) Leave a message(C) Send an email(D) Visii another location I

7ó. Which of the following times is the otfice NOT open?

(A) Monday 7:30 a.m.

(B) Friday 4:30 p.m.

(C) Sunday 6:30 P.m.(D) Wednesday 10:00 P.m.

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77. What happens at 9:00 P.m.?

(A) The whole librarY will close.

(B) The children's section closes.

(C) lrlormai cperations resume.

(D) Parents must meet their chiidren.

78. Why is a section of the library being closed early?

(A) There ls a medical emerEencY.

(B) There is a maintenance problem.

(C) lt rarely closes at 9:0C P.m.(D) lt is closing early in order to reopen tomorrow

79. What a,Cvice is given to people planning to bring children to the library tomorrow?

(A) Do not bring children tomorrow

(B) Leave irnmediatelY

(C) Telephone first(D) Send a fax

80. What is being specially discounted?

(A) Children's toys(B) Fiashlights(C) Batteries(D) Smoke detectors

81. When are the special prices in effect?

(A) While the light is flashing(B) Twenty-five minutes each daY

(C) For the next 40 minutes(D) Every day this week

82. Vühat sizes are being discounted?

(A) All sizes I(B) Small(C) Small and medium

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83. How often does the radio station have a weather report?

(A) Once an hour(B) 12 times a day(C) Twice a day(D) Once a day

8¿*. What is happening in the western mountains?

(A) People have been injured.(B) There have been tornados.(C) There are accidents on the highuvays.(D) Heavy rain coniinues to fall.

85. What happened to dozens of people in the South?

(A) They were injured.(B) They were killed.(C) They were kept off the highway.(D) They were trapped for 12 hours.

86. Who are Jim and Tammy?

(A) Country music singers(B) Contest finalists(C) Hadio show hosts(D) Paula Chen's friends

87. What is Paula Chen told to do?

(A) Request sorne country music(B) Phone the radio station(C) Win $10,000(D) Collect her prize

88. What will happen if Paula Chen doesn't do what is mentione,C?

(A) She will lose her job.(B) She will win a prize.(C) She will lose the chance to win some rnoney.(D) She will make Jim and Tammy angry.

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89. Who is being held at the airpoñ?

(A) Customs officials(B) News reponters(C) Five suspects(D) Confidential sources

90. Why are they beinE held?

(A) For carrying false passports(B) For drug smuEgling(C) For diplomatic reasons(D) To return to San Lorenzo

91. What is the lightest punishment if they are found guilty in this case?

(A) 25 years in prison(B) A $25,000 fine(C) Loss of their passports(D) 2 years imprisonment

92. Who is this announcement intended for?

(A) New employees(B) The driver of a truck(C) Store customers(D) The tow truck owner

93. What will happen if the truck is not moved?

(A) The owner will be fired.(B) lt will be towed off.(C) The loading ramp will be used.(D) The truck may be damaged.

94. Where sntulO the driver have parked instead?

(A) ln a parking lot behind the plant(B) ln a parking lot across the street(C) ln the town center(D) ln the loading bay


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95. What is true of the Capitai Express?

(A) lt is the fastest train in the world.(B) Tickers for it are very expenslve.(C) lt operates in Ncrlh America.(D) lt travels throughout the country.

9é. How long is the trip to Washingron on the Capital Express?

(A) Nearly '105 rniles(B) About 175 kilometers(C) Around three hours(D) Over six hours

97. \{hat kind of sei'vice is available on the train?

(A) A massage service(B) A food and beverage service(C) A book-lending service(D) A priority ticket reservation service

98. Who is Larry?

(A) A high-school student(B) The woman's son(C) A houseguest(D) The woman's nephew

99. What is available for Larry to eat for dinner?

(A) A pizza, vegetables, and ice cream(B) A salad and ice cream(C) A hamburger and fries(D) Ice cream and cake

f 00. When is l-arry supposed to do his homework?

(A) Before he eats his dlnner(B) After he has a pizza(C) Before eight o'clock(D) \l/hen the woman comes home

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Jing test, you will be required to answer several types of reading comprehension

lased on a variety of texts. The Reading section of the test will last approxirnately

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d to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed.

nark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answersbook.

ln each question, you will find a word or phrase missing. Four 'answer

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101. Today's deposits iotal $4,800.0C), Ieaving you with a balance ------- $10,665'62.

(A) to(B) of(C) for(D) from

102. I called her on at least three occasions.

(A) rarely(B) sometimes(C) never(D) usually

you that your application for'103. We ------- to inform

(A) revert(B) resent(C) regret(D) reject

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105. l-his is a restricted ai'ea; entry by ------- personnel is strictly forbidden.

(A) unauthorized(B) exclusive(C) impertinent(D) deciassified

106. The 30 extra books were ------- on top of a desk in an unused office.

(A) restored(B) arraigned(C) ordered(D) siacked

1A7. ------- you not spoken up like that, the issue would probably never have been addressed.

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(B) Should(C) Are(D) Had

108. Employers ------- to pay their employees a decent wage"

(A) must(B) ought(C) should(D) would

109. The board voted to ------- the chairman, whose tenure had been marked by ever-increasinElosses.

(A) fete(B) oust(C) jeer(D) cede

1 10. One worry is that higher tax rates will cause a slowing of the economy, v,rhich will in turnlead to a decrease, rather than an increase, in tax -------.

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112. The managing director asked his -------management meeting.

(A) aid(B) aide(C) aided(D) addition

to contact the shareholcjers regarding the crisis

1 1 3. ------- all of the newly-hired employees were unhappy lvith the organization of the orientationschedule.

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1 14. Customers wishing to make complaints ------- ask to talk to one of our customer sen¿iceconsultants, who will be pleased to help them.

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1 15. if Mr. singh ------- to apply for the position, he would be hired in an instant.(A) may(B) were(C) is(D) will

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118. The interviewer ------- to, but never mentioned outr¡ght, the rumors of internal dissention.(A) conferred(B) deferred(C) alluded(D) secluded

119" Thecompany'saccountantst¡'iedto-------nearly$1,000,000inearningssoastoavotdpaying taxes on it.

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f 20. We need to sellthis in a hurry, so we are going to take ------- the first buyer offers for it.(4,¡ whatever(B) however(C) whomever(D) whoever

121. ------- anyone listening to the speech understood its eventual importance.(A) Nearly(B) Hardly(C) Fairly(D) Actually

122. Her speech did not inspire any public support; it made people less synnpathetic toher cause.

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delivering a major address.

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1ZL. Marion Smith of Merston Enterprises has asked me to make this presentatlon here today,

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125. Planning the new office Iayout has been the hardest task I ------- in a long while.

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126. Forlunately, changing the rnembers of the committee halfway through the project has had

no noticeable ------- on the price of shares.

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127. I want you to instruct the movers to put all of the boxes in the largest room ------- the first

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131. The management has agreed not to take fuñher action, ------- you do nst commit any furlherviolations of company policy.

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132" I ------- never have hired him if his references had given me any indication of how unreliablehe would be.

(A) would(B) will(C) must(D) had

133. I will be announcing to the media today that all ------- from sales of this CD will go to charity.

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131. A new branch of that coffee shop chain will be opening in the shopping center ------- Fridaymorning.

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135. Accordíng to Nancy in the quality control department, there have been ------- customercomplaints this month. This is a great improvement on the preceding two nnonths.

(A) few(B) a few(C) some(D) none

136. lt is imperative that quality is not sacrifiaed for profits. We have ------- the best products atthe best prices.

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137. The worst that can happen -------we can hire replacement staff.

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138. The flnance office is unable tosubmitted.

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139. I ------- insist on a revisionannual general meeting at

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of next year's budget bythe end of the month.

Friday. lt must be ready before the

1tr0. There has been a leak of confidential data to one of our bigEest It urould seem thatwe are the victims of corporate espionage.

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Questions 141 throuoh f 44 refer to the fol.towing Letter.

Dear Mrs. Whitman,

I regret to inform you that your application for a government subsidized housing ------- has been1t*1. (A) permission

(B) loan(C) affirmation(D) agree

rejected. While we understand that you recently became unemplcryed, as a home owner who hasmore than $10,000 dollars currently ------- in a bank account, you sinrply do not fit any of the basic

1t+2" (A) withdrawn(B) transfer(C) deposited(D) mortgage

criteria for a subsidized housing loan. However, as a singte parent, if you are receiving no financialsupport from the father of your children, you may qualify for child care assistance. I suggest thatyou contact our otfice to make an appointment to discuss this further. The number to call for -------

113. (A) denomination(B) consultation(C) remittance(D) talking

appointments is 023-445-4460. The phone line is operational between the hours of g:00 a.m. and 6:00p.m. Please have your social security number on hand when you call. This ------- speed up the process.

111. (A) is helping(B) hetped(C) will help(D) used to helo

Sincerely,

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Guestions 145 throuqh 148 refer to the fotlowing articte.

Over the last few nrsnths, ure have received145.

------- letters from readers, asking us where they can(A) much(ts) a lot of(C) numbers of(D) lots

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buy some of the items tl¡at have been on dispiay in the background of a number of our fashion

features. lt almost seems thai the furn;shings and decorative items from those photo shoots have

------- interest than the clothes themseives"146. (A) aroused more

(B) aroused(C) provoked(D) made more

For this reason you will notice that, starting on page 78 of this month's edition, we have introduced

a new feature entitled "Where can I buy...?" This new section will appear immediately after our

main fashisn photo feature each rnonth. We will be listing the designers and manufacturers for just

aboui evefihing you can see in each photo, and we will be giving you the numbers and websites you

need to find out more. Many of these items will be rnade available at a ------- to magazine subscribers.

1t+7. (A) bargain(B) price off

(C) major retailer(D) discount

All the more reason to take out a subscription!Take a ------- and let us know what you think.

148. (A) break(B) time(C) off(D) look

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To: Fiona KimFrom: Baljit SinghSubject: UrgentBusiness

Ms. Kim:

I wish you to present yourself at my office ai 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. lt has been ------- to my attention by1¡-9. (A) made

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various members of stafi that you have not been acting in a very cooperative manner of late, and I

feel we need to meet to discuss the -------. I was very, surprised to hear this, and although I have150. (A) circurnstance

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been ignoring it. hoping that this was a temporary matter, it has been going on lonE enough that I

think we need to talk.

I will not go into ------- in this rnemo, but needless tci say we will be discussing three major incidents151. (A) details

(B) information(C) carefully(D) in derait

which have caused us to lose important contracts. I have not ¡ret decided what will happen to yourposition at this company; it depends rather on the outcome of our rneeting tomorrow and the outcomeof a second meeting that I will have with both of your ------- tomorrow afternoon.

152. (A) watchers(B) foreman(C) leaders(Ú) supervisors

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Directions: ln this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, st¡ch as magazine and

newspaper articles, letters, and advertisements. Each iext is followed by several qulestions. Choose

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

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Questions 153 throuqh 155 refer to the fotlowing fax.

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I fo, John Andersen, Andersen Componenrs ii F.o*, l\rlo Gr""rr, Herbert R-ails i,j n , Cancellation of order iÍj ou.., lltarch z3'd' I,

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i i have bad ne'i¡,s, I'm a{raid. §7e are going to have ro cancel the order for the 5ooo m of i

| .l".tric caL,les, iooo nuts and bolts, and the 5o bolt cutters which vzs placed l.esterda1, i',

| *orning. \We had expected to be awarded a contract to lay rails for a new p.ir,"ie rail*'a1i i..I r . ., 1 !li but at the last minute, thev gave the contract to someone else. Sorry for the inconvenience. i-I llir [i.

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153. What is the purpose of this fax?

(A) To place an order(B) To cancel an order(C) To confirm an order(D) To ask for advice

154. What had Herbert Rails expected to receive?

(A) A contract to work for a private railway(B) 5000 m of electric cables(C) Some bad news(D) A reward

155. Which of the following can be inferred from the fax?

(A) Max Green has never contacted John Andersen before.(B) Max Green is interested in computers.

I(C) Max sent the fax too late.(D) Max Green and John Andersen already know each other.

Go on to the next pdge.

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Questions '15ó throuqh 158 refer to the fotlowing notice.

NOTICE: To qll potrons of the Blue Wove Filness Center

The monogement would like members to note thot the Blue Wove Fitness Cenier is not

lioble for any items lek in the coin lockers. ShoulC you lose onything from the locker,

we regret ihot we will be unobie io ossist you in ony woy. ThereÍore, it is importont *ciyou moke certoin thot your iocker is kept locked while vou ore using our focilities. Aiso,

for security reosons, we do not keep o record of members' iocker combinotion codes,

so ii is viiol thot you rernember the combinotion you choose.

15ó. Where wouid this notice be posted?

(A) ln a changing room(B) At a railway staiion(C) ln a restroom(D) ln an office

157. What do members need to open their lockers?

(A) A key(B) Corns(C) A series of numbers

1D) Nothing

158. Why do you think this notice was posted?

(A) The Blue Wave has suffered thefts recently.(B) The Blue Wave changed its management.

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(C) Tlre Blue Wave has boughit new lockers.(D) The Blue Wave is looking for new members.

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Questions 15? throuqh '16'! refer to the fotlowing message.

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159. What was Justin doing when Vera called?

(A) Attending a meeting(B) Talking on another llne(C) Having lunch(D) Resting at home

160. What is Vera sending to Justin?

(A) A document(B) Some files(C) Lunch(D) A phone call

1ó1. Why didn't Vera send the files earlier?

(A) She forgot about them.(B) She was away on a business trip.(C) She didn't want to.(D) She has been busy.


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Questions '16? throuqh 1é4 refer to the fotLowing emait.

To: satty9Btdhatmail..netFrom: bcyo99[dIions.co.spSubject: Re:ordrngs

HiSamantha,

This is just a quick emaitto letycu knowthat we have found enough voice actorsto make the recording for the radio advertisement. The HeartfutActing Aqencyis providing us r¡¿ith three chitdren who wit[work with the man and the womanyou had already Íound. They are charging $5ü an hour pei- chi[d, so [et's iry toget it done as quickly as we can tc keep costs down. I have given the agerrcy thescri pts.

See you at the studio.

Brian

162. Why did Brian send this email?

(A) To ask Samantha to find more actors(B) To let Sanrantha know they have enough actors(C) To tell Samantha about a meeting(D) To complain to Samantha

163. How many voices will be used in ihe advertisement?

(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) Five

16/-. Why does Brian want to finish the recording quickly?

(A) He hates recording.(B) He wants to save money.(C) He has anotfrer appointment afterwards.(D) Fle is impatidnt.

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Here is the second instollment in our monihly "Compuiing for Business Users" guides.

A comnron comploint omong compuier users is the omount of time they spend woiiing for their lopiop to

stort up ond perform its tosks, Here ore some hondy tips on how io eliminoie some of thoi woiiing time.

" Don't shut your loptop oll the woy off betueen nneetings; iust put it in the low-bottery consurnption

"Stondby" mode. Shutting it down ond woiting fcr it to reboot ot the next meeting wostes voluoble

time. This woy you ore recdy to siorl os soon os you orrive.

. Hoving too mony progroms in your computert Storf Up folder reolly slou,s things down. The solution?

Eliminote oll unnecessor-y progrorns.

" Sfop toc mony progroms frorn running ot the some time when you stori up the computer. Don't knowhow? lt's eosy if you follow these instructions: click the Storf menu, choose Run, ihen lype "msconfig"to lounch the Sysiem Configurotion Utiliiy. Next, on lhe "Generol" tob, cl;ck "Selective Stcrtup." Then

go to the "Sioriup" tob ond uncheck ony stortup iiems thot oren't necessory.

These ore smoll but simple chonges thot you con moke for yourself io sove precious time. Next issue

we'il be looking ot exfending your botleD, life.

Questions 'ló5 throuqh 1ó,8 refer to the fottowing article.

1ó5. Who is this article intended for?

(A) Computerprogrammers(B) Business people

(C) Program designers(D) Professional computer game players

166. What does the article explain?

(A) How to starl up your computer(B) How to improve the speed of a computer(C) How to change a battery(D) Where to buy the best computer

1ó7. How often are these computer articles published?

(A) Every day(B) Every week(C) Once a month

(D) Tvuice a year

1ó8. What is the topic of the next arlicle?

(A) Buying a new computer(B) Making your battery last longer(C) Computeraccessories(D) Security

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Questions tó9 thrquqh 172 refer to the fottowing advertisement.

\I''anted : Graduate hfanu facftrring Eng{neer

T'iie cmdiiiat.e should be a recenrir qualilied cr4¡ineerirt¿;graduate nith expcrience

rnor"king botir as a meml.rer of a teun. md alone unsupen'iseri. The ide'al ca:ldidate

rtill liavi backgrounrJ stuciies b rie lleld of mamrfacLtrülg engineering. lhe candidare

sl¡ould i;e opelr-rninded and capable of dealingu'ith a challengng. high pressure

enr{ronment n'ith a viett, fo continuous rmproveile l:I :md deYeloprnent r:f

rlen ulact urittr tct'ltrr iqucs.

This is a full-tirne position. Tlie candiciate will r;e required to,,tork 40 hours a

r,raek. lr{onclat,to Frida1., but tiran]i,s tú ot,u"flex-tinle s\rsteltl. dre successful candidate

rt.il] be able to choose his or her wolkiug hours" n'irhin reasoll. The position pa\rs

a starting sala;:t, of f,20,000, rr'ith üe possibilitl of quartcr\.bonuses- depcndenr

uiror, 1-,.if,rrmaflcc. A pry raise n'ill be offered afrer 6 tnonths, again depending

,rpon p.rforfirailce. C,r¡od prospects for prornotion. 15 days paid vacalioll in tire

first war, rising in subsequellt \/ears. Sponsorsirip for part-time studv is also ¿

porribilin, after one ),ear's emplorrlent. Benefits include suhsidized health

ir',rrr*.., compat]\ pensiott, subsirlized use of ,:ompallY Sports Center. ald use

ofchild day care center.

Send résumé and coicr letter to:

Lionei BlairPelsonnel X'farrager

Crant \{alufacturing.Springhurst Industrial Estate,

Springhurst\N0 223

Applicatiol dcadline: lJecernber 15'n. Onll' s]iort-listed cantlidates ivill be

contacted. No phone inquirics" please. Cuidid¿tes r,,,ho were unsLrcc:esslirl in

our pr"er,ious recmitrlent campaigrt are kindlv asked NOT to reappll'.

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1ó9. What is the purpose of this advertisement?

(A) To recruit a new engineer(B) To advertise something for sale(C) To introduce manufacturing engineering(D) To promote Grant Manufacturing

170. How often could anr employee expect to receive a bonus?(A) Once a year(B) Twice a year(C) Four times a year(D) Never

171. Which of the following benefits is NOT mentíoned?

(A) Health insurance(B) Pension(C) Child care(D) Subsidized transportation

172. Who should NOT apply for this job?(A) Engineering graduates(B) People who like a challenging environment(C) People who previously applied for a job at Grant Manufacturing(D) People interested in promotion in their job


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Questions '173 throuqh 17ó refer to the fol.towing Letter"

Patel Potterl,16 Whitford DriveScranron, OH 40985JanuarS' 5,2006

\.4rs. Ivv R.ichards

209 Singlewell RoadRochesier. MD 10337

Dear Mrs. Richards.

Thani'l }.'ou for )/our recent inquiry abouf the range of goods pro<luced by PatelPottery. It is my great pleasure to send ,vou a copy of our latest cataiog.

W'e are a srnall family-run business, and as such, do not produce lar_ee quantitiesof any of our items. Each itern that appears in our catalog is limited to a productionrun of 10. This means that only ten of each item is ever produced.

On occasion, if a particular itern produces a great demand, then u,e mav recreateit, but we prefer to keep the individualitl, of our products and steer clear of rnassproduction. This is because of our philosophy of craftsmanship. We feel thaf onceour potters are asked to make things in large numbers" the1, risk losing the sense ofcraftsmatiship and begin to feel like a mass production conveyc,r- belt. Of course,this does mean that our prices are sonle\vhat higher than in the average store, butI am sure 1'ou u'ill agree that it is u,orth the cost tcl be able to own a more uniquepiece of pottery.

If you see anything in our catalog tirat catches your eye, or if y,ou have a ,lesignof 1'6u, own that you would like rnade, the best v,,ay to place an order is to call meat 088-799-8000. You can als. check our our u,ebsite ar wlLug4t§lplso.lk.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Ranjiv Patel,

Orders and Deliveries ManagerII

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173. Why did Mrs. Richards write a lefier?

(A) To get information about Patel Pottery's products(B) To place an order(C) To make a complaint(D) To ask a favor

174. What does Ranjiv Patel say about the price of their goods?

(A) They are cheap.(B) They are rather expensive.(C) He dcesn't mention prices.

(D) They are the cheapest in town.

175. What is Ranjiv Patel's responsibility?

(A) Design

(B) Answeringcomplaints(C) Taking and dispatching orders(D) Advertising

17ó. How should Mrs. Richards place an crder?

(A) By email(B) By visiting the pottery

(C) By letter(D) By phone


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guestions 177 throuqh ,rE0 refer to the followirrg memo.

To: All Kitchen stoffFrom: Foocj ,& Beverage Services

Re: Food hygiene

Dafe: September 12'^

A few doys ogo, I wos disturbed to learn thot ?he front d¿sk has been

receiving comploints sbout the quelity cf food served by our" kiich¿ns" Lost

week,tli¿r¿ werefour comploints obout hair being found in fooC' This week'

there have been severol complaints about soii ond insects in the solod from

let.fuce which hos been insuff ici¿nf ly wosheci. And the lcst straw, this morning

one of our customers founo' afalse noil in her s¿nambled eggs at breokfost'

r om not going to point f ingers, but r would líke tc soy thot all of these

comploints were mode on Thursdoys ond Fridays' While this is not necesscrily

conciusive, it does rother surogest to me thct the source af these problems

is likely to be someone who works on these two cloys. This norrows it down to

o smoll percentage of the kitchen stoff'However,os f soid, f om not going to oss¡gn blome, but I Co wqnt to remind

everyone thot oll kitchen staff rnust hav¿ their hoir tied bock ond covered

by a hat or hoir net at oll times. Fingernoils must be kept short artd free af

ony noil polish or noíl extensions. As f or the incident of insuff iciently woshed

lettuce,thereis no ¿xcuse for thís, ond I expect oll stoff to be most ossiduous

in checking thot all food is prepored perf ectly bef ore ít is oilowed to leave

fhe kitchen.

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(A) Because there have been several complaints from customers(B) Because customers have been praising the food(C) Because the kitchen will soon be closed for renovations(D) Because Food & Beverage Services sends a memo every month

178. Who might be at fault in this situation?(A) Allthe kitchen staff(B) Someone u¡ho works on Thursdays and Fridays(C) The chef(D) A waiter

17?. Which cÍ the following itenrs was NOT found?

(A) A false fingernail(B) A tooth(C) Dirt and insects(D) Hair

180. How will the guilty person be punished?(A) He or she will have to wear a hair net.

lB) There is no mention of punrshrnent in the rnemo.rC) He or she will be fired.iD) He or she ruill pay a fine.

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Suestions 181 throuqh 185 refer to the fol.t'owlng agenda and mlnutes'

AgendaforthelNScAN5''An¡rualPublicBoardtVleetinEfUáetinE date and tirne: June' 22,2AA5 2:25 p'rn'

Location: Floorn 43

,, Presentation of minu'les froni the last meeting

Reports

" Feport from the Presicjent and CEO

' neport from the Chair of the Syslems Advisol'y Committee

' Finance Committee's rePort

New Business

' Budget changes" Eiection of new Chair of Finance Con¡mittee

AnnouncernentsAdiournrnent of the rneeting

Here is a cop)¡ of the minure s from the meeting on June 22"d. Take a iook and let me

l;;;;hr. io,, rhirk L,"iore I -al .-copies to ,Jrrd .o .,r.rvot.. I lost rhe notes u'hic6

I made at the -..,irr5 ro t.ll ,r. if Vo* remernber things being the $'a)'that I have

described.

Minutesin" *".*"g opened with a read-ing gf-the rninures of the last rneeting by secretar;'-'

iá"y s"i*"i¿i. pro" *"." "pfr"J.a

by Anthony§[oodu'ard, meeting chair, and

seconcled by Francisco Alton, CEO'

The President and cEO read a report of ttrre cornpan;"s developments c'ver the

f*ra.r="r. This N,as foliowed by * r"pott from the §ytt**t Advisory Committee'

The con:rmi..." **" JI";;1;,,"pori thtt all neu's)istems irnplernented since the

orevious meetins hilb.;; ."..!rrn ily adopted throughouitht con'p"li il 'tlffi,á*r;ri;;fil.. Chair of the committee'bio"Ak*Jr, notedthatthe Chain of

C;;;d system ilñ-;"rti.,,I"r\, effective in irnproviTs inle*,TaT3cornmunic"iiorrr. This has láad to a reduction in errors in data-inputtrng Ttl treduction in the ""*U"r oi .*ploy=es cornplaining that the¡' have n.t beer¡

informed of changes. This reportias followed by the Fina¡rce Committee report

which x,a-s also ,"J by Tina';llrnarez. According to the report) proffts are up 39o

from last year.

Burlget changes for the coming,fiscal yeaf \ryere explained, a¡rd a ftlll ar:count 'of

art.rI*il b""p,odot"d b;'the Éit""t"-Committtel" due c.urse" Elections for a

new Finance Committ""ih"i, were held, w'ith Max Hampstead winning'

Finally, CEO Francisco Altcn a.:rnounc'-d plans to move the cornPan)'heatlqu$rters

ao u ,r"*, location b 20o7, and the meeting was adjourned.

Thanks ior taking a loc'k. 'lalk to )'ou later'

Jenny

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183.

HowoftendoesINSC,ANholdpublicboardmeetings?

(A) Five times

(B) Once a Year(C) Every month

(D) Twice a Year

Who is Tina Alvarez?

(A) The CEO of ltrlSCAN

(B) The nneeting chair

iC) Ct',uit of the Systems Advisory Comrnittee

(D) Chair of the Finance Committee

What has been the result of the Chain of Command system?

(A) Better communications and fewer errors

(B) Nothing of great value

(C) Less emPloYees being fired

iDi O new chair being elected for the Finance Committee

184. What can be infened from the letter?

iAi Neither John nor Jenny attended the meeting'

rB. Jenny. but not John, attended the meeting'

'Cr John, but not Jenny, attended the meeting'

lDt Both John and Jenny atlended the meeting'

185. Why did Jenny send a copy of the minutes to John?

(A) She is sending a copy to everyone'

(B) She wants fr¡m to check the accuracy of the minutes'

(C) He asked her to'

(D) lt is John's duty to file the minutes of every meeting'

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Questions 't8ó throuqh 1?0 refe¡'to the fotlowing advertisement and memo.

To: Marie Hampstead, Joan Green, and Mark SouthfcrdFi'om: Helen SorrellEe: AdveriisementDate: March 1"

I am sending you all tire ftrst draft ol the new adveftisenreni Íor the sunlrlier cruises

promcticn campaign that we wili be running in major newspapers and magazines

ihroughout April and May. Please check th:'olrgh the copy and give nre your feedback,

which I luill send to the aCvertising team responsibie for this particuiar campaign.

When you read through the acjvertisement, thei"e are several things that I wculd like

you to ccnsider. lt vuouid be most heipful if you eouic refei'to all of these in y'our feedback

comments:

" Use of images: How do you think our target clienis ltrili respond to these? Vüili they

appeal io the 20-30 age group that we hope to attraci?

" Proportion of text to images: is the advert too text-heavy, or have we achier¿ed a

good balance of words to Pictures?

. Text content: ls it easy for people 10 extract the information they need quickly? ls the

vocabular.y we have chosen appealing to this age group? Will they identify with the

message, oi'do we need to use rnore colloquial expressions and slang? Or have we

used too mucn slang, and will it seem that ure are in fact aiming at a younger

teenaged audience?

Let me have your thoughts bir lüarch 4'n. l'll arrange a meeting as soon as I have read

everyone's feedback. Many thanks.

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18ó. What is the purpose of this memo?

(A) To advertise a cruise company(ts) To elicit feedback on an acivertisement(C) To give Íeedbacl< on an advertisement(D) To advertise a job on a cruise ship

187. Who do Cruizin Criuses hope to atiract?

(A) Elderly people(B) Teenagers(C) People in their twenties(D) YounE families

188. When will the campaign be run?(A) Next year(B) ln the sunrmer(C) ln April and May(D) March 4'n

189. What may happen if the company uses too much slang in the advertisement?

(A) People might feel the company wants to attract only very young customers.(B) People will think the company has poor writing skills,(C) The text will be difficult to read.(D) No one wili be inierested in the advertisement.

190. \¡/ho among the following would be interested in this cruise?

(A) Someone intei'ested in museums and art galleries(B) Someone who enjoys nightclubs and parties(C) Someone who enjoys sightseeing tours(D) Someone who wants a quiet getaway

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Questions 'tr?'l throuqh 195 refer to the fottowing complaint and response.

A.dvance AutopeLr.ls

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l"/r. Varani2009 Bear CircleDaviston, KS 23334

Dear Mr. Varani,

I am wi'iting in response to your letter of lr/ay 5'n. I arn sorry tc heat that ¡rc-ru feel our nieci ranics

ovei'chargeci you. ln fact, these are standard charges ai ali Sranches of Advance Autoparis.I tl,ink thai you will also find that other car parts nierchants and mechanics har.,e sinrilar

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i ar|lsorry nol to be aDle to offer anv assi,qtance irr this matier. b:t l lrust inal yr-r¡.1 have Deen

satisÍieiJ witlr the quality of the battery you purchased, anci i arx conlicle n1 yor: will be happywith ihe quaiity of our nrechanio's v,rork.

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I recenti¡r purchased a new car battery at the Dar¡iston branch of Advance Autoparts.The mechánics installed this battery, for me. anC I rirove home. Once I arrived horne, I read

the receipt r,'¡hich I had been girien. I nodced that there seemed to be some additionalcharges. I was charged for the following:

l. 1 car battery 5. Reconrrection of cables

2. Battery jnstaliation 6' Disposai of old batter-v3. Cable corrosion check 7' h{echanic's sen'ice fee4. Cabie cleaning il. Ta-x

I feel that it is rather excesslirre to charge a separate fee for items 2 and 5.

Connecting the cables is mereh¡ part of the installadon process. I aiso feel that it is inappropriateto har¡e charged an additi.onal meciranic's fee-surely I am already pa]¡ing tl:ie mechanic initem 2 for the instailation.

Finallll I'would have appreciated knowing in adrrance that I n¡ouid be charged for disp,:sa1 ofthe old barteru Had I knonm this, I u,ould have lil<ed to harre taken it for disposal m1'se1f, slnce

the public garbage disposal sire does NOT charge a fee-

Perhaps Advance Autoparts r,r,ouid like to consider giving custolners a hreakdoum of costs

before carning out repairs. I, for one, u,ould probabllr not have used -vour sen'rces had Iknor,rm exacth¡ rnüat I u¡ould be charged for.

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191. V\/hy did Mr. Varani write to Advance Autoparls?(A) He wanted to thank them.(B) He believed they had charged too nruch.(C) He wanted to order a new battery.(D) He wanted to find out their store location.

192. What does Mr. Varani think Advance Autoparls should give customers?(A) A list of costs before doing repairs(B) A free battery(C) An itemized bill(D) Free car wash and waxing

193. What would Mr. Varani have liked to have done for himself?(A) Dispose of the old battery(B) lnstall the new battery(C) Reconnect the cables(D) Check the cables

'194. What will Kevin Heath do in response to Mr. Varani's letter?

iA) Send a refund

rBl OfÍer a free oil changeiCi Nothing

Dr Ask the mechanic to apologize

195. Hcw does Kevin Heath feel about the quality of his company's service?iA) lt could be better.(B) lt is very good.

(C) He expresses no opinion.(D) He is reluctant to say.

Go on fo the next poge.

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Pjease take a look at the fo11e-'r'r'ing chart' Attached foi ¡'e¡¡ consideration is a brief

urruii..t, 6f these figures compileá from resuits of all our stotes' Piease feei free to

send us 1'cur feed'i:ack and comi¡ents'

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The final {igures for ihe f,nancial year ale out, and here js a brief analysis of what we

have found. First, as vL¡u can see, w€ have charted the results for the following common

horisehold appliances: refrigerators, freezers' washinS machines' and air conditioni11$ units' As

indic¿rtec in this chan, refrigerators remained a stead,v- seller throu$hout the vear' There was a

rise in the f'ounh quaner of the year to an average weekly sale of 5C units' This can be

expiained by typic;rl seasotral needs. With the advent of the Christmas and New Year ¡'eriod'

many homeowners experience a lack of siora8,e space for all the food thel' have in stock to

sen.e guests and visiiing relari.¡es. We would iike to suggest a bigger aCvenising campaign for

the ho)ida¡r season this con'ring year. Freezer sales show a silllilar rise in saies to reÍ?i'gerators'

The third item in the chart is rvashing machines. sales «-if washing machines were divided

inio tn,c categories: top-loading and front-loading. This is where we noticed an interestin$

change. TrarlitiorallS,,, householders have favored larger top-loadin$ macirines' However' it can

be seen on üe chart above that the smaller front-loadíng Iirachines are gaining in popularily'

u,hile sales of top-loaders are in fact decreasing. We are not exactlY sure what has prompted

this changie, so v¡e would like to propose a stud¡r to finc1 out more about rtrhat people nr''wadays

u¡ant o,¡t of a washing machine. Armed with the results of somt ma¡'}''et ;"esearch' we lvill be

'r;etter able 10 target customers with our advenising, and we r,r'iii be a.bie tr'¡ put lirt riglit i<rnri

of machines in our slores.

Finally-air ccinditioning',f,;tr. Srt., have been steady w.it¡ t¡e usurli seasonaL fu'lt';ati'¡ns'

B-ecent hot summers have tendecl to cause a larger num'her cf salts in the rl'irrJ qualler' ¿ind

this year was no excepdon. One change which is nr¡t vislble on the chan: cusiomeÍ§ are rendirrg

to choose energy efflcienr models due to rising energy costs'

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196. What information is contained in this chart and report?

(A) Sales results(B) Profits(C) Number of customer complaints(D) Sales projections for the coming year

197. How many air conditioning units were sold in the first quarter?

(A) About 40(B) About 50(C) Less than 40(D) lr/ore than 50

198. What causes an increase in refrigerator and freezer sales in the 4'h quañer?

(A) Bargain sales are held in all locations.(B) People give refrigerators as Christmas gifts.(C) People need more space to store food for holiday guests.(D) New models are produced for Christmas.

199. For which product is market

(A) Refrigerators(B) Freezers(C) Rir conditioners(D) Washing machines

researcl¡ suggested?

200. Which of the following is probably NOT

(A) Television sets(B) Groceries(C) Microwave ovens(D) Toasters

sold at Happy Homes?

Stopl This is the end of the test. lf you finish before time is called, you may go back to Parts 5, 6,andT and check your work.

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This test is designed to rneosure your lcr-.guoge obil;ty.The test is divideci inio iwo sections: Listening onrJ n"od;ng.

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ln the Listening test, y,ou wiil be asked tc dernonsirate how well you unde;'stand spokenEnglish. The enti¡'e Listening section of the test r¡¡iil last approximately 45 mlnutes.Directicns are given for each of the four parts. There is a separate answer sheet for marking

answers. Dc noi rvrile your ans\Mers in the tesi book.

Fcrt IDirecfions: ln this part of the test. you w!ll hear four siaiemenis abcut each picture in your textbsok.

Aiter listening to all four statements, you rnust select the one statement that best describes whatyou see in the picture. Then find the nuimber oí that queslion on i,our answer sheet anej mark your

answer. The statements lvill be spoken only one time, and are not printed in your test book.

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Directions: ln tlris section you will hear a question or statement followed bi' three responses'

Select the best response to tl-re question or statement and mark the ietter (A), (B), or (C) on your

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Who has read the chairman's memo?

(A) Ms. Reed(B) John(C) Turner(D,¡ Westco

Why is the chairman's memc useful?(A) lt can help with the Turner account.(ts) lt gives the vacation schedule.(C) lt will help Ms. Reed negotiate prices.(D) lt is well written.

43. W¡ich account is lr/s. Reed working on now?

Á Tlre Turner account

-i The Reed accountI Tre Westco accounlI iorn's acccunt

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Llr. 'tt,i',zt ts needed in the man's office?

,Ar A fax machine and a copy machineiBr A tax machine and a copy nrachine

iC) A tax machine and a coffee machine(D) A fax machtne and a coffee machine

Where does she get her office equlpment?

(A) From the office supply store(B) From her friends(C) From an online retail supplier(D) From an online wholesale supplier

Orders over how much will be shipped free?

(A) $10.00(B) $100.00(c) $1,000.00(D) $10,000.00

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l+7. Whal information does the man want?

(A) The airline schedute(B) The work schedule(C) The vacation schedule(D) Peter's lunch schedule

48. Where is Peter?

(A) At lunch(B) On vacation(C) At the airport(D) At his desk

49. Why does the man need the vacation schedule?

(A) To schedule his work(B) To reserve a hotel(C) To book an airline ticket(D) To see Peter

50. How do you think Tom and Miranda know each other?(A) Tom is her husband.(B) Their companies sometimes work together.(C) Tom often takes vacations.(D) Tom is her manager.

51. What is Star Travel's commission on the Machu pichu tour?(A) Fourteen percent(B) Forty percent(C) Four percent(D) Four hundred percent

52. What is Miranda's opinion of the Machu Picchu tour?(A) lt is too e*pensiue. I(B) They should stay six more days.(C) It may be dangerous.(D) Many people will be interested in it.

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53. What does Ann need for the meeting?

(A) A projector, a tabte, anC a dais(B) A table, a chair. and a key(C) A pen, some paper, and a notebook(D) His notes, his glasses, and some water

54. Why can't José bring the items?

(A) He's been working too long.(B) He doesn't know where they are.(C) He is meeting with Mrs. Ames.(D) He doesn't have a key.

55. Who has a key to the equipment room?

(A) Ted

(B) José(C) Ann(D) IrJo one

5ó. How will MegaStore contact him?

(A) By waiting(B) By messenger(C) By phone(D) By mail

57. Why is his résumé impressive?

(A) He has a lot of education.(B) He has a lot of work experience.(C) He has good references.(D) He included a good picture of himself.

58. Why does he think that he did not get the job?

(A) He asked for too much money. t(B) He forgot to send a résumé.(C) He is underqualified.(D) He is overqualified.


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59. When was the big meeting?

(A) This morníng(B) All day(C) Yesterday(D) Last week

Which department made a mistake?

(A) Product Development(B) Finance(C) Research(D) Marketing

61. What willthe man do?

(A) Make a new part(B) Heview the meeting minutes with the woman(C) Talk to his boss(D) Take new measurements

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(A) Five to twenty-five years of age(B) Fifteen to thirty years of age(C) Fifty to twenty years of age(D) Fifteen to twenty years of age

ó3. Who is advertising the product?

(A) An actor(B) A singer(C) An athlete(D) A fashion model

61. Why isn't the ad successful?

(A) The product is too expensive.(B) The actor's movie was not very good.(C) The singer is no longer popular.(D) The ad is offensrve.

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(A) The worker's wages are too high.(B) The cost of raw materlals has gone up(C) The product is not popular anymore.(D) The factory is moving.

óó. When will the factorv shut down?

(A) lt is operating in the red.(B) Next year(C) Next month(D) Next week

67. How many of the man's farnily members work at the factory?

(A) ThreelB¡ Two

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(A) They are very good friends.(ts) They are clearly angry with each other.(C) They never spoke to each other.(D) They kept a professional attitude even if they weren't fríends

58. iJ,'', icng had Louis worked for the company?

i -ess than one year; C:e year

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ó9. What is one thing that Louis and the boss disagreed on?

(A) Where employees should take their breaks(B) How much employees should be paid(C) How employees should be motiv,ated(D) When workers should be allowed to take vacations

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71. What is Dr. Van Dyke pr.ooably dolng right now?

(A) Prepai'irrg ro return to Australia(B) Setting up a conference room(C) Rehea:'sing for her afternoon lectu¡.e(D) Reviev,ring new marketing strategies

72. Vúhat is true of the Personnel hlanagement Semina:?(A) The speaker announced its cancellation.(B) lt has been moved to room 64.(C) It is postponeC untii two o'ciock.(D) The lecturer has a family emergency.

73. How many changes have been announced?(A) 2(B) 3(c) 4(D) 5

Fort 4Direcfions: ln this section of the test, you wili hear a number oÍ short ialks given by a singlespeaker. A'gain, you must answer three qurestions about what is said in each taik. Chcose the mostaporopriaie response io each question anci mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answersheei. Each talk will be spoken only one time and will nct be printed in your test book.

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74. What might have prompted this announcement?(A) Some travelers'children have become lost.(B) An unattended bag was found.(C) Security officials have discovered weapons.(D) Airline counters have been shut down.

Who is asked to report to airline counters?(A) Travelers arriving at Terminal D(B) Those waiting to depart from Terminal D(C) People acting suspiciously(D) Those patrons who have only carry-on baggage

Who should passengei's noiiÍy if they fincl unattended(A) The police(B) Security or airiine offícials(C) The iocal media

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77. According to the message, what has Dr. Richards been treating Olga for?

(A) A hurt wrist(B) A broken leg(C) A painful shoulder(D) A back problem

78. Why did Mr. Kerensky wait so long to cancel the appointment?

(A) He was not sure whether Olga needed to go.

(B) He wanted to thank Dr. Fiichards directly.(C) He is not a patient man.(D) He had simply forgotien abou¡t it.

79. Based on the message her father left, what is probably true of Olga?

(A) She is an elementary school student.(B) Her injury is no longer bothering her.(C) She wore her cast for only a short time.(D) Her father worries about her health too much.

80. Who is Dr. Smiley?

(A) The lead chemist

18) The director of research(C) The head of personnel(D) The orientation director

81. What is the focus of the talk?

(A) The morning's agenda(B) An introduction to the company(C) The three-day orientation(D) Plans for after the tour

82. What is part of the planned tour?

(A) The personnel office(B) The manufacturing site(C) The employee lounge(D) The company headquarters

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83. What is the final destination of the ftight?

(A) Auckland(B) Green island(C) Bangkok(D) Wellington

84. What did the speaker tell the passengers to do?

(A) Use their seat belts(B) Enjoy the weather(C) Prepare for take-off(D) Check their destinations

85. What is going to happen next?

(A) The passengers will be served a meal.(B) The passengers wiil watch a safety video"(C) The flight attendants wíll serve drinks.(D) The captain will make a speech.

8ó. Who is this recording meant for?

(A) Those shopping for copiers(B) People with questions about billing(C) Copier owners experiencing problems(D) Representatives of Nautilus Copier

87. Why is it suggested that the customer call back?(A) Nautilus Copier is currently closed.(B) The hold time is quite long.(C) He or she must first gather product inforrnation.(D) He or she must first contact another department.

88. What is located on the service agreement?

(A) The warranty expiration date(B) The sales and service phone number(C) The purchase order number(D) The name of the company representative

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89. According to the guicie, how many waterfalls are higher than Tiger Falls?(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) Four

90. what experience does Mario think the tourists will find unforgettable?(A) Walking through the dark caves(B) Traveling to the top of the waterfalls(C) Feeling the spray from the falls(D) Viewing the falls from the underside

91. According to the talk, who will not receive raincoats?

(A) The tour guides themselves(B) Persons who are very large(C) Those riding in the elevators(D) Tourists who have brought their own

92. What can be inferred from the broadcast?(A) One plane collided with another.(B) Condcr Air is a ma.jor airline.(C) The radio reported on the crash earlier.(D) The helicopters will save some lives.

Who has survived the crash?

(A) No one(B) One of the crew(C) Several of the passengers(D) lt is not known.

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OE What kind of stsrre rs Antonia Francis probably cailing?

(A) A lrome suPPlies store

(B) A supermarket(C) A bakerY(D) A crafts store

\Uhich of the lollowing is NOT true?

(A) Antonia has already paid for the cake'

(B) The cake will be a chocolate sponge cake'

(C) Antonia is organizing a birthday party'

tD) The cake wlll be eaten by 5C peopie'

97. What can be inferred from the phone message?

(A) Antonia has contacted the store before'

(B) This is the first time Antonia has cailed the store'

(C) The cake will be verY PoPular.(D) lt is a weekend.

98. What is the speaker trying to promote?

(A) A new company(B) A new ranEe of trash cans

(C) A new trash collection sYstem

(D) His new invention

99. Accorciing to the speaker, how many different types of trash are there?

(A) Two(B) Three(C) Four(D) Five

100. which of the following iterns should be put in the blue brox?

(A^) /,n empty cardboard box

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(C) Tissue PaPer(D) Plastic bags

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READING TEST

tr the Reading test, you will be required to answe¡'several types of reading comprehensionquestions based orr a variety of texis. The Reading seciicn of the test will last approximately,5 minutes. There are three parts, and direclions are given for eaclr part. You areencouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed.

You nrust mark youranswers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write Voul' answers;n the test boc,k.

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company's inability to improve its market share'

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112. Employee benefits include paid holidays, medical and denial ccverage, and agenerous------- plan.

(A) pension(B) taxation(C) expansion(D) resignation

1 13. The store clerk notif ied security after ------- the shoplifter putting severai pieces ofmerchandise into her purse.

(A) revealing(B) observing(C) alerting(D) appealing

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115. On your way out,appointment.

(A) janitor(B) custodian(C) defendant(D) receptionist

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1 19. Gretchen Curtis was ------- f rom assistant manager to manager because she has what ittakes to lead this department.

(A) referred(B) transferred(C) promoted(D) demoted

12A. ff only I ------- have to work tonighi, I could ask her to the movie opening.

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121. I am not sure if this office is big enough for our needs; perhaps we need sornething a litilemore -------.

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125. I don't minC staying late every now and again, ------- don't expect me to be here everyevening.

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126. The board of directors voted ------- a

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127. ------- was always one of my strong points

(A) To adverlise(B) ACvertising(C) Advertisement(D) To advertising

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You will find all the information you need ------- this computer disk.(A) on(B) in

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The ------- is the first door on the right at the end of the hall.

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(A) loek off(B) Iock on(C) los in(D) log out

13ó. We receive our -------

(A) paydays(B) paychecks(C) payment(D) parchment

on the last Friday of ever.v month.

137. I like this office ------- than

(A) better(B) more better(C) the better(D) the best

rny old one; it is much brighter.

138. Tomorrow, I ------- going on a week-long

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Directions: Read the texts on the foliowing pages. You will find a word or phrase missing in someof the sentences. Below each of the sentences, four answer choices.are given. Select the mostappropriate answer to complete the text. Then nrark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answersheet.

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0uestions 141 throuqh 144 refer to the fottowing memo.

To: Graeme LynchFrom: FinanceRe: Ta,xes

It has been brought to our ------- that you have been charged incorrectly for taxes over the iast five141. (A) notice

(B) desk(C) atte''ition(D) sign

months. We apologlze sincerely because this is ------- to an error in our office. We were going'!42. (A) due

(B) owed(C) indebted(D) resulted

through some personnel changes when you joined the company, and unfortunately some incorrectdata was entered into our database. We have just realized that you have been charged for a higher taxbracket than you should have been. We are making ------- to rectify the situation immediately, and in

143. (A) affords(B) results(C) desígns(D) efforts

your nert paycheck you will notice that less tax has been subtracted than in previous rnonths. Youcan reclaim the previous extra deductions if you ------- for a rebate at the end of the financial year.

nAt,.. (A) fite{B) claim(C) hold(D) insist

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Questions 145 throuqh 148 refer to the foltowing letter.

Evergreen Garden CenterSlade Vailey

BradtonDecember i 9'n

Dear Mrs, Jane GoldbY,

I am pieased to ------- you, on behalf of the Evergreen Garden Center, that this year, you are the

145. (A) oblige(B) brief(C) alert(D) inform

lucky winner of our annual Christmas tree prize cirawing. As you may recall from your last visit to

our store, all customers ------- items dui'ing the month oi December were automaticaily entered in our

14ó. (A) holding(B) purchasing(C) §etting(D) making

drawing. The winning tickets were drawn this morning, and you were the lucky first prize winner.

A few other smaller prizes were also awarded. We would iike to ------ you to a prize winners reception

1t,.7. (A) invite(B) select(C) invitation(D) receive

at the Evergreen Garden Center on December 24'h. Piease let us know as soon as possible if you

are unable to attend. We plan to present your prize on that1t8. (A) affair

(B) haPPening(C) occasion(D) event

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Today ls the first year anni'versary of the ------- of the Happy Vaiiey Shopping Cenrer. In celebration149. (A) building

(B) start(C) opening(D) closure

of ihis fact, stores throughoui the Happy Valley complex will be holding specia! events and big dis-count sales siarting today and ------- for the next five days. Now is the time to check out all of your

150. (A) running(B) completing(C¡ organizing(D) ran

favorite stores and maybe treat yourself to something nice. Shoes and boots wili be half price onMonday. Coats and jackets will be marl.ied ------- 25% on Tuesday. Home furnishings are priced

151. (A) up

(B) down(C) in(D) on

15'k oll on Wednesday, the bookstores are ofiering a 30% discount on novels on Thursday and onFriday, and the food court is ------- free meais to the first 200 cr.¡stor¡ers! Don't miss out, and be sure

152. (A) outsourcing(B) supplying(C) serving(D) e reating

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Directions: ln this part of the test, you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine andnewspaper articles" letters, and advertisements. Each text is followed by several questions. Choosethe correct answer to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

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From: Ken Nicholas. President, Nova E,ooksTo: Heritage Credit EvaluationsAttention: Laura

Dear HCE,

This is to verify the empfoyment of Dr, Lydia Rivers with Nova Books, a pub-lishing firm headquartered in Kitchener; Ontario. Dr. Rivers is currently beingcompensated at the rate of $6,000 per month, but that sum ís expected toincrease as the pace of operations in the US picks up, Dr. Rivers has also beenretained as a contract author/editor of educational materials to be publishedby Nova and the Nova children's line, Novino.

lf you have any further questions regarding the employment status,creditworthiness, or character of Dr. Rivers, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ken Nicholas

153. Why might this fax have been sent?

(A) To recommend Dr. Rivers for a job(B) To provide documentation to tax authorities(C) To suppoñ Lydia Rivers'application for a toan(D) To show that salaries are increasing quickly

154. What may happen as a result of this fax being sent?(A) Dr. Rivers should go to jail,(B) Dr. Flivers may be able to borrow money fro,-n a bank.(C) Dr. Rivers could lose her job.(D) Dr. Rivers will get a promotion.

155. What is Nova's children's book line called?

(,A) No kids(B) Novino

¡(C) Nova yoúth(D) Young Novas

Go on to the nexl poge.

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Questions 156 throuqh 158 refer to the foL!.owing contest advertisernent.

The SunCool i.trot S¡¡m¡trer Wireels Contest

Purchase a 16' or 22-az. bottle o1'any suncool beverage, and you rna)/ spenc acool summer in the seat of a hot new Grand Z car, Apollo motorcycle. or Hi-Trei<i<errnountain bikel'lust look underthe bottle cap and see if you are an instantwinner.

(Rules and Deiaiis: Must be over 1B to play" One prrze per contestant. Cffer vaiidfor US and Canadian resicJents on!¡r. gi..jr"¡p¡t empic;rsgs of SunCool Corporation ormembe¡'s of their immediate families not eligible for prizes. pr;zes must beredeemed by rnidnight, october 31, 2c06. ocjds of winning: car 1:400,000;rnotorcycle 1 :4.5,000; bicycle i :10,0Cr0.)

156. Based on the information in the ad, which of the following is most iikely true?(A) This ad was published in a car magazine.(B) Most customers willwin a prize.(C) SunCool is sold in more than one country.(D) There is onty one fiavor oÍ SunCool.

157. Which of the followrng statements is clearly NOT true?(A) sunGool prints prize notices on the caps of its beverages.(B) One is more likely to win a car than a motorcycle.(C) No one may be awardecl both a car and a motorcycle.(D) SunCooi Ccla is sold in more than one size bottie.

158. \¡/ho among the following cannot win an Apollo Motorcycle in this contest?(A) One who dislikes SunCool products(B) Someone born in November, .1gg5

(C) A fcrmer SunCool executive(D) Somec,ne not born in the US or Canada

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Qr¡estions 159 throuqh 161 refer to the foltowing prornotional information.

Running Sta¡"t Program:GÍving Kids a Running §tart towards EducationTake part in the Price/Bellhouse Corporation Running Start Program

When: Saturday, July 15 @ 9:00 a"m.

Where: State Universitl' Athletic Complex

The Running Starr Program is rJesieneci to supplv children ur need with a backpack.

school supplies, and neu,ciothing in order to prepare them for a successful school

year. The molley raised from the Price/tsellhouse Corporation's S-kilometer run

benefitrs the Running Stalt F\ogram as well as ottrrer Cornbined Charities youth programs

and services. Last -vear, with oyer 300 runners competing, more than $10,000 was

raised-making all the kids served by Combined Charities the real u'ilrners!

159. What information is NOT contained in the pron'rotion?

(A) The amount of money expected to be raised

(B) The names of the commercial sponsor(C) The objectives of the Running Start Program

(D) The scheduled distance of the run

1ó0. What best describes the event advertised?

(A) A state-sponsored inter-school competition(B) An effo¡1to improve student physical fitness

(C) A fund-raiser to help poor schoolchildren(D) A race between employees of two companies

1ó1. When is the event scheduled to be held?

(A) On a fall morning(B) On a summer morning

I fCl On a spring afternoon(D) On a summer afternoon

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0uestionslé2thro¡'¡eLt64refertothefot.towinginstructionsonanapplicationform.

1 é2. which of ihe following is NlcT a requirenrent for the two photographs?

(A) That they be taken the day before being submitted

(B) That they show the right side of the applicant's face

(C) That iheY be exactiY the same

(D) That the date they were taken be indicatecj

1ó3. Vilhat is ihe only requirement for uvhich an exenrption is stated in the instrr-¡ctions?

(A) The photos must be no largei'than a certain size'

(B) Tne information on the reverse must be written in perrcil.

(C) The head oÍ the applicant musri be shown bare'

(D) The background of the photo rnust be a specific color"

1ó4. What should appear on the back of the photo?

(A) The aPPlieation number

(B) The size of the Photo(C) The PhctograPher's name

(D) The address

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taken \A,ithin 30 days of th¡s appl[cation' The phCItos must have a white

background, b,e unrnounted, pninted on th¡n paper, and not have been

retouched. They shoutd shGw a three-qrrarter fro¡rtal prof¡le showing

the right side of your face, with your right ear visible and with your

head bare (untess you are wean¡ng a headdress as nequired by a religlotts

order of whlch you a!"e a menrber). The photos shot'lld be no larger than

5crn x 5cn'1. With a pencil, print you¡'narne, appticetlon nurnber, and the

date taken on the back of each subrnitted photograph.

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Thank ¡,ou for purchasing this CompuEd product.

Our Product Development philosophy

Since t98o, The colnpuEd Conipany'' has consistently rleve)oped and rnarketed the most innovati'e andeffecüve chjldren's educa.üc'nai .ófll"u.u available. our an'ard-winning proaucts help deveiop yr¡ur child,s

i}"d:i;.lj:r,*§ i:Tf"".irl^re targeting impoltilnt u.u,' oiiñoti c,,..i",,1,,,n, u,.'n'u. ."uai,,g,

Before hitting the market, e\¡ery prograrn from CompuEd is subiecjr io e.xtensiye research a¡d testing,r.t'ith input frorn teachers. curricuLum ciesigners, ed,,cation r"r";;;;r;, *ci-importantl¡,-parents andchildren' Each product is designed not c,ni¡'to ie educationai, but ,tro t lgt ty entertaÍning. In fact, ourcompanl¡'s motto is, "For Learni,g to Get Done, Learning N{ust Be Fun.,,CompuEd pioneered f-he use of Adaptive Learning.Technologl,, .¡,hereby the s,cftware is designed a¡dprogrammed to become.more challenging as the skill ]evel oflte ur.. in"..ur"s. This means that it u,,ilibe 1's¿ra before your child outgrorars h[ oi her cornpuEd producrtr -rLqóso' arlrb

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Finall;¡' compuEd itseHis conünualll' isrrür* *om its customers. \44len we design neu.pro,-lucts or upgradesof existing products. we do so pai'ing close ittention to feedbacl< from our consurners. so, if .r,ou have anycomments or suggestions-positive or negative-please do not hesitate to pass them on tr: us. you caneontact us üa email at [email protected], or r'"isit us o¡r the *"¡ i**n .lrome-compued.coml andfill out the customer comment form. Tile code for this fril; ;;;.h ;;.

165. Where would this information most likely be found?(A) ln a magazíne advertisement(B) included with purchased software(C) ln a review of newly released programs(D) Attached to a letter from customer service

1ó6' which of the following would probabiy Nor be found on a cornpuEd product,s package?(A) "Learn geography with your favorite canoon characterr,,(B) "Spend hours memorizing historicai datesl,,(C) "CompuEd: Over two decades of making learning fun.,,(D) "Prepare your chiid for the upcoming school yea;."

1ó7' Among the following, who is Nor ment¡oned as being invorved in the product developmentprocess?

(A) Software engineers(B) Parents and their children(C) Hesearchers(D) Education professionals

168. According to the rea{rng, which of the following is true?(A) compuEd offers'upg.ades for ail its order software.(B) compuEd has been the most popular educational software since i gg0.(C) CompuEd products have won awards in the past.(D) CompuEd's software ¡s only for very young chitdren.

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Questions '!69 throuch 172 refer to the fol[owing job advertisernent.

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Part-t3me ttrelE wantedSchr¡ol Bus DriverJrcnes Transport Service

lf ii¡¡'¡g a gocd di-ii,e¡'v"ho iikes chiidren, this is a great oppo;-ti;iiit¡r io pienahead for a terrific part-time job during the school year!

Our small buses transport approximatel¡, i 5 students to and from Steul¡en Countyschools lvitlrin the greater Tri-State Area. At.lones Transport, yol;''e guaranteeda rnininrum of 20 hours per week at $'] 0.00 per hour aiter your'trainino is conrplete.We even provide state minimum \ /age (currenti'y $6.00) during trairringl We arenow accepting applications for our summer training course. Only five positionswill be filled, so hurry and act fast!

Parents, brrng u¡: to two preschoolers with you on the bus and save on day careexpenses while you workl

Retirees, earn extra spending money and have the summer off to spend itlLive alone? Get out early each morning and enjoy contact with chiidren andtheir parents.

All you need to bring to the iob is the ability to reiate well to school-aqed children,an open, honest and enthusiastic attitr-rde, and a level of comf-ort behind thewheel of a snrall school bus. we bring the restl \!'e are an equal opportunityemployer and our training is co'vered b)¡ Veteran's Administration Benefits.Call us at 355-1128

Please note that as per state law 45-11964Aa(g).ia we cannot en',ploy anyone wholras been convicted of drunk driving or any felony. This law applies to convictionswithin the state as well as r¡¡ithin other states. No exceptions lvill be made tothis policy.

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1ó9. what is the hourly salary for peopie while training at Jones Transporl?(A) lt is S6.00 per hour.

(B) lt ¡s $10.00 per hour.

(C) People who are training do not get paid.(D) lt depends on the number of stuCents per bus.

170. Why sliould applications be submitted as soon as possible?

(A) The summer training course has already started.(B) The school year will starl by the end of the month.(C) Oniy a limited number of positions will be filled.(D) Jones Transporl buses stai't runn¡ng early.

171. Who is NOT specifically encouraged to apply for the job?

(A) People who live alone(B) Residents of Steuben County(C) Retired people(D) Parents with young clrildren

172. How many students usually take the bus each day?(A) Five(B) Fifteen

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Questfrons 173 throush 'i76 refer to the foll.owíng news report.

I,{ORGANTO\I,'N-Aft er ¡ 6 neeksof labror contracr dispures, CostasA.{etals q,orkers say they have hadenough. At ro:_1o this mornins.hundreds of entplol'ees rvalked outof ro ork and onro the picket line.Ccrstas }4etals emplo¡'s more than8oo rvorkers, and the union sal,,s

about 90 percent of them areparticiparing in the strike. Thevplan to continue to picket factorvoffices here in four hour shifts.The union representative claimsworkers have taken these measuresas a last resort. "The membershiphad r¡ret and decided to wait forthe compan-y ro put a decent offeron the table, and r.r'hen it finallydid late last night, it turned our robe u,hollv unacceptable. So, we voredto strike." The representative saidthat union niembers u,ill striiie as

iong as necessary, be it "one u,eek

or one hundred." Extra securityhas been ordered bv the plant, andguards are trlocl<ing passage throughthe main entrance to the factory.Cornpany officials have refused tocomment on the situation. Localbusiness Ieaders are concernedbecause anv kind of prolongeddispute couid have a negative effecton orher sectors of the cornmunityas well. According ro Hank Jarvis,o\,r,ner of Jarvis Real Estate, "\\rhathappens to Costas Metals happensto our town." This amitude is sharedby others as well. "Cosras Metalsis the backbone of our local econornl,.Everlthing from food to enterrainmenlto hor¡ses... it all connects to themetal plantr" sa)/s one businessor¡/ner u,ho does not \\,ant to beidentified. The rvhole rorvn is taopingfor a settlement soon.

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171. What triggered the strike?

(A) 16 weeks of continuous labor disputes(B) An offer by the company that the union found unacceptabie(C) 90% of the workers picketing the factory offices(D) The company ordering extra security guards

175. How long do the workers intend to strike?(A) For four hours(B) A nurnber of weeks(C) lndefinitety(D) Late into the night

17 6' lf some of the plant workers were to lose their jobs, what might the effect on thecommunity be?

(A) No effect. Things would stay the same.(B) There wourd be more houses a'airabre for other peopie to rive in.(C) The economy of the community would suffer.(D) The economy of the eommunity,would prosper.

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Ouestions 177 throuqh 180 refer to the following notice.

Attention All Food Mort Associotes:

There ore two rnotters.that I wourld like io bring io your olteniion.

Firsi, beginning tomorrow, Aprii 5'h, the cily will be conducting repoirs on

ihe woter lines under the north ponking lot, ond they expect to finish someiime

oround the I5'n. While the north ioi is closed¡ you moy leove your vehícles

in the moin cusiomer porking loi, bul ii you do, you must pork as for owoy

from the rnoin entronce os possible. lí on employee's ,ehicle is found

pcrked neor the store entronce, thot employee wiil lose the right to pork

onywhere on store properiy. Remember, if you don't wont lo hove to pork

on the street, pleose pork your vehicles owsy frorn the store enironce. Your

cooperotion in this motler is greotly opprecicted.

Second, there hos been o problem with people goirrg through the durnpsier

bins behinci the store looking for food. We osk oll employees to moke sure

thct the dumpsters remoin locked et sll times, unless trssh is being emptied

into fhem. While the rnonogement undersio'nds ond is sy'mpothetic to the

needs of the less fortunate who mcy be iooking for food, the otiorneys for

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(A) The assistant manager(B) Employees of Food Mar-t

(C) City repair personnel(D) Food Mart custorners

178. How long willthe north parking lot be closecJ?

(A) Around '10 days(B) For 15 days(C) Frorn tomorrow untilApril 5'n

(D) Whiie the customer lot is used

179. lt can be inferrecj that employees usually park their vehicles in what location?

(A) The ncrth parking lot(B) On city streets(C) Away from the store(D) The main parking area

180. What is the store's problem related to the dumpsters?

iA) The dumpsters are too small for all of the garbaEe.iB) People are taking things out of them.,C; An employee lost the key for the padlock on the dumpster.D, Animals are Eetting into the dumpsters because they aren't lccked"


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Questions ?8,l throueh lgS refer to the fol,lowinE faxes.

FAX¡ URGENTTo: Sanraniha Curnow, Leila FashionsFrom: Annette Lyons, Head of Ladies Fashions, Alderson Depailme;rt storeHe: OrderDate: Decemberf5,n

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The clothes and shoes that you sent us in ihe last delivery have proved to be anamazing success. They are iust fiying olf the racks. Therefore. I would lilie to place anorder for the following items:An additional 5 ciresses in each of the sizes you delivered before (a tctal of 50 dr.esses);7 skirts in sizes 6 through i2 (even sizes oniy. a total of 28 skiris);4 blouses in sizes 6 through 18 (2 p¡nk and 2 black, even sizes only. a totaiof 2g blouses);and if you have any of those silver and pearl earrings, send us as many as you can.we want to have the clothes ready to go on sale within the next .orprá ,;U;;. c;,you get them to us by midday on the 17'n ?

Let me as soon as you can,

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(A) To discuss an order of clothes(B) To cancel an order(C) To discuss Christmas plans(D) To drscuss the bargain sale season

f 82. Why ooes Annette want more of the same items?

(A) The shelves lcok empty.(B) There is a great demand for them.(C) She wants to buy some for herself.(D) She is flying to a meeting.

'183. What is the problem at the factories?

(A) They are closed for the holidays.(B) They are busy fulfilling other orders.(C) They are going out of business.(D) There is no problem.

184. What has Samantha been doing all morning?

(A) Christmas shopping(B) Telephoning manufacturers and suppliers(C) Making clothes(D) Making deliveries

185. How likely is it that Samantha will be able to

iA) There is a very high possibility.(B) She had aiready sent the items.(C) She gives no ¡ndication of this.(D) lt is very doubtful.

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Suh,:ect: Faul't¡' !]oosDate: lvi,ay 19, 20A6

I found this address on the sicie of the packet of one of ycur procii-rcis, sc I hope this isthe correct acjdr-ess for ccmptaints. lf not, wouLd you piease loryvard this tc ihe er¡i-i-eci aodress?i am email'ing you because ,rf a probiern that I experien:ed with a Hanley flectronics product.I have been using Hanle¡l products 1or nran/ years, encj ihis was the first time that I hayehaci any'iroub[e. I recent[y pu;-chased the HanLey tlagic Siraight/V/ave Hair tonqs irom thecnline shopping maIL r:n your website.

Ihad seen them adveriised on television and in various fashion nraoazines. The problemis that even after waiiing the reccmniencieC 5 rninuies, the tongs did nr:t rea[[y seem toheat up. lwaited a further 5 minuies, bui they stitLdicin't get any hotter. ltried using themto straighten my hair, bui nothing happened, and it wa-c a waste of tirne. iwouici, therefore,Like to receive a refurrC. CouLd you te[t me how lshoui.d go aboui this?Thank you for ycur time.

ZeLcia Whitfiel.d

To: [email protected]: Alison O'Brion ([email protected])Subiect; Re: Foulty goodsDole: May 20,2006

Deor Ms. Whirfield,

trhonk you for your emoil. oleriing us io the problem you hove hod with one of our products.lom sorry to heor thot this hos inconvenienced you. This is the firsi conrpicini of

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regording this porticulor product, ond I con only imogine thot c wire hos becom" disconnecied.We would be hoppy to refund your money in full, inciuding postoge ond pocking. To obtaino refund we os.k 'you to send the produci (in iis orioinol poikoginj;f pos;blu), together rvithyour nome ond oddress ond order referen,:e number io the following oddress:Relurns

Honley ElecironicsBpvcys lndustriol Estote

Socromenlo, CA 90786

§::"?:,'r:ttlogize for ony inconvenience oncl hope you will clniinue tc use our products.

Alison O'Brion

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186. Why cjid Zelda Whiifield send an email?

(A) To place an order(B) To ask for her money back(C) To ask for an exchange(D) To demand an apology

'187. Whiclr of the following statements best describes Zelda Whitfield?

(A) She is a new customer.(B¡ She doesn't often make electronics purchases.(C) She frequently makes complaints.(D) She is a loyal cusicmer of Hanley Electronics.

188. How long did Zelda Whitfield wait for the

(A) 5 minutes(B) A total of 10 minutes(C) 15 minutes(D) Many years

tongs to heat up?

189. How many other complaints

(A) None for this particular(B) A dozen(C) Several(D) Hundreds

has the company received?

product

190. What information should Zelda Whitfield send?

(A) Phone number(B) Credit card number(C) Name, address, and reference number(D) Name and email address

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Ma¡ror \{esle5,City l"tall

Miliiord

Dear Mr. Tt4a¡,or

As the chairper"son of the lr4illlord chapter cf the chamber of Small Busínesses, I anr sendingvou the attachedcharis j'or your consicieralion.The Chamber of Srnall Businesses is concerned with consenl'ng clowntou;lr shopning areas as we ieel theseprorride a vital life source to any town. Unfortunatei¡i these clays, far too man), of our-tovrn centers are beíngallowed to die' You may feei that this is rather over-exággerated, but l'd like you to consicler this: in a to\a-n cenrerwith empty boarded-up stores, c¡'inre rates rise. lA/ith no people arcunc, theie empty buildings Lrecome a der fordrug adriicts and dealers. Violent crir¡e ilicreases in empty streets. younq peopie carrnot fee.l a sense of priiie in theirhon"elown if there is nothing ]eft to feel proud of. Furthermore, in the past,'yourig people grew up surrou,decr. bysmali local)y-owned businesses. This gave them something.tn aspire to. n á¡, rr* other peaple froni backgroundslike their own' who had become successful. Now, all they see is failure and big áut-lf'-tonn strlres owned bv outsiders.The charnbe¡ of smail Businesses has long been concenred by the lois oi snrall locally-owned '6usinesses i,),,4illford. lf 1,err 1..¡ at the attached charts, I thinl. you,ii ur,dersiarid wh¡,. Asyou calt see, ever.t just ten yearsago we had a reasonabie ¡ange ofstores, with a choice ofproprietors,oihu,we alj had our favorite harclwarestore' or our favorite supernlarket, often within walking distance ol oiir hon-¡es. 0r,er the past tr.n yea6, most ofthose stores have gone out of business unable to cope with the competiricn fionr the larger retaiiers set up inihe ne¡¡ comrnercial estates on the outsk.irts of the towl,..

\'!e urge you to promote businesses to set up in fowntown locations and ic set r¡ore restrictiors c,n thecorrstiuctjoll 0í commercial areas on the outskirts ol l,i4illforcl. Let's brir,E lIe úaclL 1r_, iVi:llfurd.

Thark you for vour tin¡e.

Sincerely,

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f 91. What is the purpose o{ this letter?

(A) To ask for ¡ermission to open a new business(B) To complain about crirne in Miliford(C) To express concern about the downtown retail area(D) To thank the mayor for his endeavors to bring new businesses to Miilford

192. Who is Maurice Stiles?

(A) Mayor of Millford(B) A mernb,er of an organization concerned with protecting snrall businesses(C) A crime prevention viEilante(D) The owner of a hardvvare store in downtown Millford

193. Which statement best describes the situation in Millford?

(,4) Behryeen 1995 and 2005, all downtown cofÍee shops l¡¡ent out of business.(B) Between 1995 and 2005, all businesses relocated to out of town shopping centers.(C) ln 2005, only coffee shops seem to have remained successful downtown.(D) In 2005, hardware stores are the most successful downtown retailer.

194. According to the ietter, what is the result of a loss of small businesses downtown?

(A) Rising prices(B) Higher unemployment(C) Less tourists

1D) Rising erime

195. V/hat does the Chamber of Small Businesses want the mayor to do?

(A) Stimulate the downtown area and limit out-of-town retail areas(B) Open his own business(C) Resign from his position(D) Visit the Chamber of Smali Businesses to give a speech

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From: [email protected]: Job ApplicationDate: May 30'n

It is with great interest that I read the advertisement for a cook placed on the Jobs forAli website. I am attaching my résumé for your consideration. I have over 7 years'experiencein the catering industry. I siarted out as a bartencler in the pub run by my family, thenattended ihe local community coilege in order to qualify as a cook. I have been workingas a cook at the Wayside lnn for the last 2 year"s. I anr enjoyirig my currenl pos¡tíon,but would like io move to a job which allows me to have a little more responsibility. I

am able to provide references from all my previous emplc,yers, should you need them.

I look forward to heanng from you.

Sincerely,

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,ll1I? 196. What is the purpose of the advertisenrent?) (F,) To recruit a cookI (B) To promote a new bar

) (C) To promote sightseeing in London

) (D) To give directions how to find a bar

)I 197. Whicl^r is true of the Riverslde Bar?

I (,q) lt does not serve food, onty drinks.

t (B) lt is a restaurant inside a large l-ondon hotel.

I (C) lt has relatively new equipment in the kitchen.

) (D) lt is not reallir located near a river'; it is in downtown London.

II 198. Why cjoes lvor Newnham vrant to change jobs?

) (A) He hates his current job.

I (B) He wants more money.

t (C) He wants more responsibility.: (D) He wants to move to London.¡II 199. What kind of person is the Rrverside inn looking for?

, (A) A young person lc'oking for their first catering job l

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I 1D) l/aking orders

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PRACTIC E TEST 1

FART I. Piciure Description

1. (A) The man is walching television.(Bi The man is doing exercises.(C) The man is reaciing the newspaper'.(D) The man is iooking ai papers.

2. (A) The ofÍice workers are lvatching a whiteboard.(B) The office r¡vorkers are lcol.ling at a whiteboa¡"d.(C) The pecple are takirtg a whiteboard.(D) The people are c¡eaning a whiteboard.

3. (A) The man is a cooker.(B) lt is being cooked.(C) The chef is working.(D) The chief is working.

4. 14) There is nc one in ihe store.(B) The store is crowded.(C) lt is bargain sale tir¡e.(D) She is trying on a coat.

5. (A) The man is taking tire phone.(B) The man is talking to a woman.(C) The man is taking a phone call.(D¡ The rnan is hanEirrg up.

6. (A) The bicycle is lying on the stairs.(3) The bicycie is next tc a car.(C) The bicycle is hanging frorn the tree.(D) The bicycle is between a tree anci the stairs.

7. (A) The desk is clean.(B) The desk is a iittle untidy.(C) There is ncthing on the desk.(D) The nran is writing at the desk.

8. (A) The man is working in his office.(ts) The man is walking Cown the escalator.(C) The man is getting on an airplane.(D) The man is waiting for a bus.

9. (A) The man is climbing the ladder.(81 The ladder is up against a wlndow.(C) The ladder is leaning agalnst the wall.(D) The ladder is broken.

10. (A) The house is being knocked down.(B) A house is being built.(C) The rnan is fishing in front of his house.(D) The man is eating lunch.

PART 2. Questions qnd Responses''i 1. Don't you have Saturdays cff?

(A) Tne weei-iend is coming scon.(B) We'll meet after thai, then.(C) Usuall¡,, but noi this week.

12. l'm havinE trouble concentrating or¡ this.(A) \{lell, why dcn't we tai.:e a short break then?(B) Youi have to cor)certrale.(C) lt's an ¡mportant issue these days.

13. 't'/hen is the New Jersey train supposed toarrive?(A) l'm not sure. l'll check.(B) Your tickei is not valid today.(C) lt comes directly f¡'orn Boston.

14. How do you plan to gel that documenl there byThursday?(A) I expect it to be.(B) By express mail.(C) Next Wednesday.

'1 5" Could you look this over for me?(A) No, it can't be predrcted.(B) Sure, but don't count on it.(C) Sure. l'll be there in jusl a second,

16. tl/hat Cc you think of the new vacationpolicy?(A) Yes, I certainly have.(B) I think it's a little unfair.(C) Not right at this n.]oment.

17. lsn't that a terrific idea?(A) \'es. i1 s a terrible one(B) Yes, absolutely britrliant.(C) l{o, I haven't any yet.

18. Are you Eoing to Chicago by bus or.train?

. (A) I'Jeither, l'm flying there.(ts) My brother drove me.(C) Yes, by bus.

19. Where is..Iirn McTaggarl's office?(A) Yes, it's here.(B) Oh, l'rn sorry.(c) lt's or¡ the fifth floor.

20, I'm sorry I had 10 put you cn hold.(A) Here, give it to rne.(B) I don'1 ¡nind a liitie vvali.

1C) I can r ü.."pr your orrer.

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21 . Whom do you thinl,r we should give the job to?(A) l'd say the first woman we interviewed.(B) I think that no one will regret it.(C) The application cieadline was last week.

22. Do you have a personal assistant?(A) So far, so gocC.(B) No, I handle everything myself.(C) Yes, Nadia is leaving soon.

23. Why are you postponing the launch?(A) By at least two or three days.(B) Not everyone has ti¡ne for lunch tomorrow.(C) Because we were instructed to.

24. When does your training begin?(A) lt's over at twelve.(B) At the end of August.(C) Don't miss the siart.

25. Where can I catch a taxi around here?(A) There's a taxi stand around the corner.(B) You can sit down if you want.(C) Yes, right around the corner.

26. Why did you take those fiies out of the office?(A) I wanted to read them over dinner.(B) That's a serious issue, you know.(C) Of course, but not for vei'y long.

27. Do you want to look at the figures tociay ortomorrow?(A) l'm exhausted. Let's wait.(B) No, I'm not very hungry right now.(C) Yes, I want to look at them.

28. lt looks Iike it might rain, doesn't it?(A) Put your heavy coat on.(B1 I think it's already started.(C) Tell me whether or not to.

29. Are those service rnanuals available yet?(A) Thev don't serve that here.(B) Yes, rf you don't mind.(C) No, but they will be soon.

30. You'll make it to Friday's training session, won'tyou?(A) lt's hard for me to admit it.(B) I made it with rny own two hands.(C) Yes, unless something urgent conres up.

31. Would you speil ¡rour lasi name fcr me, please?(A) Sure, it's C-R-U-Z.(B) lt is a different pronunciation.(C) Last name, first name, middle initial.

32. Could you arrange a taxi for nne this afternoon?(A) Sure, what time do ycru need it?(B) I borrowed it again last week.(C) This atternoon is not good for me.

33. Have you ever considered investing in the stockmarket?(A) Yes, I need to pick up some milk.(B) No, I prefer safer investrnents.(C) No, I wasn't able to then.

34. What a!"e your summer hours?(A) August is the hottest month,(B) lt stays lighi till laie in the evening.(C) Store hours are the same ail year.

35. Should we discount the prices or give away afree gift?(A) Personally, I like a gooC bargain saie.(B) lt's a free gifi.(C) I don't have a lot of time toda),.

36. \A/hen is the best t¡me to call your office?(A) MV phone number is 987-998.(B) Any time after 10:00 should be CrK.(C) I don't have a receptionist,

37. Why hasn't Miguel arrived yet?(A) He called to say he's taking his son to the

doctor.(B) He's not here yet.(C) Miguel is going to chair the meeting this

afternoon"

38. How can I open the copier to remove jarnmecpaper?(A) The jam will mal.re it very sticky.(B) ,3n, no. l've iost my papers,(C) just pull the green lever on the side.

39. Would you recorrmend iackson or Blaile toprint ihe new cards?(A) | don't particuiarly ilke the new design.(B) Jackson and Biahle both received cards.iC) lfrey're both Eood, but Blake is sliEhtly

cheaoer.

40. When will you be ready to review the résumésviith me?iA) How does 3 o'clock sound?(B) I haven't tcld tirem y,et.

(C\ V,'etl, :hat's iusr \.our op;nion.

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PART 3. §ho¡,f ConversotionsQuestions 41 through 43 refer to the fol[owingconversation.(M) Finallyl l've been waiting for this shipmeni. of fabricfor neariy a mcnth. i was beginning to think it wouldnever ai'rive. Now I can get on with the dresses l,mmaking foi' Jayford's Depailment Store.(Vü) That:s a relief. The store l¡as been calling everyda¡r about those ciresses. What took ii so loni to giethere?(tirl) I cicn't know. Maybe it took a while to clearcustcms.(W) No, look. They got the address wr-ong. hio wonderit tock so long.

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the follouvingconversation.(W) Hey Dean. You've been wor.king on that samemachine for a weekl Do ¡rou think you can fix ii?Maybe we shculd just repiace it?(l'4) l'm nct ready to give up yet, but this is the mostcomplicated repair job l've ever had ro do. l,m havingt¡.ouble reconnecting some of the w¡res, But I think I'llget it done before the end of the day.(W) Well, l'm glaC I just use computers and don,thave to fix them.

Questions 47 thrsugh 49 refer to the followingconversation,(W) Oh, no. I don't have rnuch cash on me. lthoughtI had more than this. Would you take a checkinstead?(M) Yes, ceriainly. We accept personal checks providedthey are accompanied with two lorms of lD, incluciinga ciriver's license. So as long as you have iD, I cantake a check.(W) Weil, I cion't drive, so I can,t show you a driver,slicense. Would my passport work instead?(lil) That would do just fine,

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the followingconversation.(W) I noticed on the time sheet that you ate comingin tc¡morrow. But it's a nationai holiday. Why are youcoming in to work?(M) Well, I don't realty want to, but I'd like to getsome cieaning and reorganizing done. I seem to havelet things really pile up lalely. I need to get on top ofthings.(W) That's ver.y admirable. I should come in, too. l,vegot a huge backlog of orders to work on, but t,m q{ingto enjoy having the day, off.

Questions 53 through 55 reier to ihe ioliowingconversation.(li4) I can't believe I overslept. lt looks as though l,mgoing to be late for work again. l,m going to gét intos,o much trouble. lt's the third time this month.

(W) lt's only 8:30. You can nrake it iÍ you hurry,(tra) No viray. I don't think I can Oet ihere in haiÍ anhour in rush hour traffic. My bossls going to kill me.(W) Don't worry, l'm sure you,ll get thei.e in time.

Questions 56 through Sg refer to the followingconversation.(ti4) Excuse me, but is there a phone here I coulciuse? I really need to make a phone call, but the batteryon my cell phone is deaC.(W) Um, well, there's a payphone. but that,s been outof order for the past couple of days. Try the shop nextdoor. l'm sur.e ihey have a payohone.(ll) I d¡d, but their.s is broken, too. Could I possiblyborrow your cell phone?(W) I'm sorry, but I never lend íl to cusfomers.

Questions 59 through 6l refer to the followingconversation.(fr4) I nope you don't nrind me asking, bui I kncw thatyou live near me, and I was wondering how you geltc and fronr work.(W) I take the bus on li4ondays and Tuesdays, butmy brother cirives me the iest oÍ the week.(M) I see. I was wondering why I never see you onthe subway.(W) Well, the bus is a little cneaper than the subway,and my brother works a couple of blocks from here.

Questions 62 through 64 refer to the followingconversation.(M) You've been slaving away for hours. ycu didn,ttake a lunch break, did yeu? John and I are going forccfiee. and I wondered if you,d care to join us?(W) l'd like to, but I'm expectirrg an imporlant phonecall. l've been waiting all day, and i don,t dare leal,emy desk in case I miss it.(M) In that case, would you like us to bring someihinEback for you?(W) Well, if you don't mind, i,d love a laroe coffeeand a biueberry muffin.

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the followingconversation,(W) Have ycu seen the proposed designs for theTanaka Corporation headquarters in Singa[ore? I thirrk¡t is going to look great. Amy and Hank have done areaily good iob.(M) Yeah, but it looks as thcugh they will have tomake a few structural changes. The chief engineerfound a few flaws.(Wl Oh, I hope they won'i have tc change the shapeoi the buiid¡ng too much. I r-eally triiie the ivay ii lookslike a ship.(M) Well, it ís cetainty appropriare Íor a shippingcompany"

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conversation.(M) ls it true what l've heard aboul

depai'tment? I can't believe it.

9:00 p.m. ln as much as \rve cannot predict the

maintenance situation tomorrow, those planning io

bring children to the library are advised to cali before

"o*l.g in. \{e apologize for the inconvenience and

hope tá have things back to normal as soon as possible'


announcernent.(W) Attention Flo-Mart custorners: lf you want a great

Oeát on batteries, iust follow the flashing yellow light to

our electronics department. Right now, as long as the

.vellow light is flashing, you can get 25-40% off name

brand Cátteries in all sizes. Need batteries for your

smoke detectcr, flashlight, '¡r children's toys? How

about tlie TV renrote control? Get to the electronics

cieparlment and pick them up at great savings'.Hurry

noin, and get thcse batteries you keep meaning to

buy, or buiy some to keep in stock' Remember' the

disóount is only gcod while the Flo-tüart yellow light is

flasning. Atter t-l-¡at, it's back to our normal everyday low

prices.-You don't want to be the only one in town paying


weather rePort'(M) v,ou're iistening to Newton Fadio' Well' now it's

iittáen past the hour, and time once again to move to

tlre Ciimate Network's hourly nationwide weather

update. Our top story today: there is still a tornado

warninE in efiect in the South, where twisters earlier

tocjay ñilled four people and left dozens injured' The

tornádoes destroyed dozens of buildings and have left

hundreds homeiess. Emergency workers are in the

area tending to the ln.iured and trying to find shelter for

them beforá nightfall. Bad weather remains elsewhere

in the country. also, as neavy rain continues to scak

the western rnountains^ Some of our affilíated stations

there are reporling up to fi've inches in the last 12

hours. Neediess to say, many roads and highways are

closed throughout tha regicn.

OL¡estls!§-86-lhlggSh 88 refer to the following

message.(W) Congratulations, Paula Chen, you have been

iele'cteo ás a f¡nalist in the $10,c00 CI§TA Radio

Summer Bucks Contest. i hope you are listenrng' but

as a big Jim and Tammy fan, l'm sure you are' To

cclnfirm-your entry, all you have to do is call our station

anytirneiomorrow during the Jim and Tammy Morning

Stiow, and you will b'e among the five finalists for the

grand prize oi $10'000. if 'we don't hear from you

áefore the end of the shov; though, youill be out of

luck arrC out of the !'iii'rnirrg for ihe rnonev' pnce again'

make sure to call ClilTA Raciio during iornorrow's Jim

arid Tamrny l,lorning Show Good luck, and rernember

tc keep yóur dial sei to CNTA - floi¡ston's favorite

country music station!

the personnel

l'm always(W) Well, what have you heard? You know

the lasi to hear the latest gcssiP'

(h/) I heard tha.t the manager oÍ the personnel

department has been fired' anci they a!'e going to

reassign alr the other personnel department empioyees

to other depariments'(W) Fror'n wnat l've heard, he's leavlng because he

was neaOfrunted by another companv, and I think you

spend too mucn time lisierring to gossip around the

water cooler.

PART 4. Shod Tolks


announcement'(lVI) I hope you've all enioyed tonight's dinner' lt is

now time to welcome this evening's guest speaker'

Carol Draper. Ms Draper is the editor-in-chief of

lnvestor's Weekly magazine She tock over the position

of editoi' just over 2yeats ago, and in that short time'

the magázine has become 6¡s 6f the most influential

publications in finance. Ms Draper is also a well-reg"d"9:

[,est-setting author in the fie¡d of investment She will

speak tonight on long-term trends in interest rates' a

.rO¡".t sh-e clealt with at length in her last book'

Uoney Moves. Ms. Draper has also agreed to take

questions from the fioor after her talk' Let's have a big

hand fcr Carol DraPer.


telephone message.(W) Ycu have reaihed the airport ticket counter of

Eagie Hent-a-Car' Thank you for calling We^regret to

inÍJrr',r you that we are currently closed' Operating

hours ai this location are from 7:00 a'm' to 9:00 p'm''

MonCay through Friciay, and 8:0C a'm' to 8:00 p m' on

*"u*"Ácr. lf you need rate information or would like io

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announcement.(M) Troy County Library patrons' may I have your

áttention, please. This is a public safety announcement'

Due to an emergency maintenance situation' the

children's section on the ground floor is being closed

at this time. This seciion of the library has suffered a

burst pipe. lÍ.Vou have children there, please escort

them irom thE area, All other sections of the library

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Questions 89 through g1 reter to the folloraringneuts repo!.t.(tt4) Custor-ns oifrcials anncunced tocay thal sever.alemployees oÍ an unnamec ccunirv s Un¡teC Nationscielegation are being heid ai New .york,s .ionn FKennedy Airpcrt on charges oÍ attemcted lmocñalionof narcoiics. The officiais have stared tnai none oi thefive suspecls rvas carrying a diplomatic passport. A,s aresult, the five are not immune ircrn prcsecuiro¡ uncierUS orug laws. Ccnficiential soiri"ces have iold thisreponer thai the suspects ai.e all frorn the Republic ofSan l-o¡.enzo, anc thai the_r wer.e trying 1o snrugglehercrn into the couniry. \¡Vniie this infcrmaiicn is as yetunconfirmed. accor.ding tc a¡rDort customs oñicrajs,inere has Deen a ¡ise in iliegai o:ugs s..nuggleC fro,.:-¡ SarLorenzc i¡ recenl montfls. A.s pan cf tire gove!.nmentsnew tougher guidelines on cir.ug smugEling, t.hs *urpaaraÍace a minimunr oi 25 years'ir-nprisonment. ji convicted.

Questions g2 through g4 refer to the followingannouncernent.(W) Aitention. all employees, There is a blue oickupiruck in back of the plant tha.t is blocking loaciing ramprrurnber six. Vr/ould the owner of this i,ehicle. iicenseplate number CA990, kindly remove it? lt must bemcved immediaiei,y as it is blocking deliver.ies. Onceagain, a blue pickup truck. with the !icense plateC4990 is blocking a ioaciing ramp, ano it must bemcved rigni e\^/ay. lf the vehicle is not moved in thenext ien minutes, it wili be towed away at the owner'sexpense. We ask you to please note that parking isavaiiaole across the street in the pay-aird_displayparking ict. We urge you io use ihis parking iot duringthe plant's operational hours for all vehicles nciinvolved in deiiveries.

Questions g5 through g7 refer to the followingann0uncement.(f!4) Ladtes anc gentlen-ren. we would iii..¿ ic welcomeycu

.acoai'o the Capiial Express. ihe oniy non-siopservice to l{rastrington. lf tnjs is your first trip on tireExpress. ycu are about tc experience rai, sel"vice liken; other in the countr"v. The Capital Express is fhefarstest passenger train operatinc i¡ Noi.ih America,reaching speeds of up to 105 nriles per hcur. (For e¡¡inlerneijoiiai Dasserge:.s. t:rat,s .1 75 kiionieters perliour.) Today's trip ro \A/asnington wili ia.ke j,.;sr overihree hours, coi';.lpar.ed io the nearlv six hcurs that jttakes on a conveniicnaf tr.arn. Tc mal:e your lourneyeveri more pleasant, we wili be oflering a reireshmeniservice as scon as the train depa*s. Ci-jcose fro,.n aseieciio¡'r of teas and coflees, cold drrnks, a¡C tastysnacKS. Enicy yolr rioe.

gue§Uq-l.rlgg_thlquEh 100 refer to the foltrowingteiephone message.(\tú) Larr¡,, it's mom. I forgot tc, tell you this mcrning.but I have something going on aiter wc.rrk todav andwon'i be home until eighi. so I wcn,t be able io getdinner ,'eady for ycu tonight. Go aheacj anci fix ycurselfscme ciinner whenever you're hung:.y. There,s a oizzain the freezer, so you can heip yourself to thai if ¡rouwant it. Have a salaci or some othei.vegetables withit. tirough, OK? And you can have some ice cream,too ii you'd like, but don't take too much. Oh. and I

don'I mind if ycu watch TV, but don,t invrte a..)voneo'¡er and be sure to get yoi.rr homework done oáforeI get home. I don't want you stayinc un tate because youciidn't dc it earlier.

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PART l. Pictr,¡re Descriplion'1 . (A) The woman is learnino about the piliar.

(B) The woman is leaning on the pillar.(C) The woman is sitting against the pillar.(D) The woman is leaning on the sign.

2. (A) The fiiing cabinet is empty.(B) The filing cabinet is open.(C) There is nothing in the drawer.(D) The filing cabinet is closed.

3 (A) The woman is walking io her office.(B) The woman is on her lunch break.(C) The woman is carrying heavy boxes.(D) The woman is working in her office.

4. (A) The restaurant is very popular.(B) The restaurant is close to the bar.(C) The restaurant is closed.(D) The restaurant has many custcmers.

(A) The man and woman are talking.(B) The man is taking a picture.(C) The woman is taking a picture.(D) The man is taking the womarr's wallet.

(A) The man and woman are being served bythe waitress.The waitress is being ordered by the womanThe man and woman are taking a vacation.The waitress is drinking tea.

People are sitting opposite the shopping mall.The man is beside the shopping mall.There are cars parkeC in front of the shoppingmall.There is a line of people across from theshopping mall.

8. (A) The people are pointing al the form.(B) The man is filing some documents.(C) The woman is filling out a form.(D) The man has filled out the forms.

9. (A) The man is stand¡ng in a supermai.ket.(B) The man is waiting for a bus.(C) The man is standing in a hardware store.(D) The man is serving customers.

10. (A) There is a large vase on the reception desk.(B) There is a large vase on tire table in the lobby,(C) The vase is next to the man.(D) A woman is arranging flowers.

FART 2. Questions qnd Responses

i1. Excuse me, where is the fax machine?(A) lt's not working properly.(B) Down the hall anci to the right.(C) No pi'oblem.

12. Why doesn't she ever ccme tc the safetymeetings?(A) She works nights and isn't ar.ound ciuring

the day.(B) She is a very safe person.(C) I enjoyed meeting her, too.

'1 3. Do yorr take the bus or the subway to vricrk inthe morning?(A) I also take the bus.(B) \'es, l've riCden the subway.(C) Usually the bus.

14. Are you really going out of business, Joe?(A) l'll open at three o'clock.(B) We don't take credit cards.(C) l've really got no choice.

I15 When is the ear.nings forecast due out?

(A) Mostly sunny this weekend.(B) Bevenues declined last year.(C) li wili be available next iryeek.

16. When will you be able to take your vacation?(A) I will go to Guam for six days:(B) f'll be eligibie afrer six months.(C) I had a wondedul time, thank you.

17. Sorry tc bother you. but where is plutonElectronics?(A) Third flcor, second docr on the left.iB) No trouble at all. Thanks.(C) l''lo. I work ícr Veritek Electronics.

18. How is your new job it,orkinE out?. (A) | work out three tinres a week.

íB) He's doing realil,r weil, thanks.(C) Well, honestly, not so good.

19. Vr/hy d¡d they close the processing plant?(A) lt's just Íor a month or so. They will do

rouline maintenance.(B) I've never r.eaiiy been good lvith plants.

They take too rr¡uch linre and care.(C1 The orocess is noi that difficu¡t once you get

siarted,

20. Are you going to take thü b¡gger rlesk or tiredesk near the window?(A) l'll buy the biggest winclow I can aÍford.(B) Probabiy not. it's too much work.(C) Vrtell, the view is really gcod, so thai should

help me ciecicle.

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22. ls Central Sank somew,here around here?(A.) li takes hard wc¡.k rc be a banker.(B) lm locking lor it, too.(C) We keep our money there, too.

23. Vr/ho was thal man you wer.e having iunch withthe oiher day?(A) I haci the shrimp salad.(B) That was a new ciient.(C) I eat thei"e every Tuesclay and Thursdav.

24. When do you think the repoñ will be done?(A) | can't be sui"e, but i think so.(B) Tomorrow, at the iatest.(C) I saw it on her desk last week.

25. Where is my floppv disk?(A) | saw it next io your note pad.(B) Please return it when you are done.(C) Yes, the jnformation on the disk was helpful.

26. What were the rnain points of the meeting?(A) The meeting was yesterday.(B) The man at the meeting was very

knowledgeable.(C) lt was about the company,s buoget, mostly.

27. How can I reach you?(A) I don't lixe to be touched.(B) I have a ceil phone.(C) Hichar.d left the buiiding.

28. What did your attorney advise you to do?(A) She thinks I should file a suit.(B) The courtroom was quite full.(C) The judge hasn't ruled on it,

29. What do you think of the proposed merger?(A) I hope it doesn't take place.(B) I enjoyed it very rruch.(C) Both sides are considering it.

30. Why are you leaving your job?(A) Five o'clock. Time to go home.(B) I reall¡r like what I do for a living.(C) I got something that pays better,

31, Can we discuss it over lunch?(A) I'li have the tuna sandwich with pickles.(B) Sure, thai'ii be fine.(C) Of course, you,re welcome to join us.

32. Dc you want the gcod news first or the baC news?(A) Weli, it's best to finish on a high note.(B) The newspaper is on my desk.(C) Why can't we have both?

33. Where is your boss? I don,t see him arcunC.(A) He's in a meeiirrg right nov,i.(E) Vüell. I don't mind eirher.(C) My bsss has a good nose for business"

34. Wlrat is the phone number for the main office?(A) They shoulo' have a phone in their ofÍice.(B) They calted ihis mcrning.(C) Check in the telephone dir.ectory.

35. Who here will sign for this ¡rackage?(A.) The package is on ihe table.(B) l'!l go get someone.(C) it should be coming soon.

36. \¡/hen did she starl working here?(A) She will sta¡1 tomorrow.lB) I don't really know.(C) She comes to work every CaV.

37. Can ycu take a message?(A) Sure. Where's a pen?(B) No, l'm going tne opposite direction.(C) lt's down the nall and on the left.

38. How did the interview go?(A) l\ict all that rn¡eli.(B) I tcok the sr,rbway.(C) She's a movie star.

39. Who elects the corpgrate board of dlrectors?(A) The stocknolclers do.(B) They have rhe right tc vote.(C) They serve for a !'ear.

40. ls transpoñatic,n to the airpor-i available?(A) lt's nearly tii-ne to board the plane.(3) W,hat is your reservation number?lC) We offer hourly shuttle bus service.

PART 3. §hort Conve¡"so?ios,¡s

QueStionq_14'ltft¡oqtr rlg !,efer to the foilowingconversation.(M) fias. FeeC^ harre you read the chairman's memo?I think the information would be useful for your.meeting wlth Westco tomorrow.(W) Not yet, John. I'r,e been busy reviewing salesnumbers on the Turner account. The Turner accountis due today, but Westco is still a day away.(M) Jusi rnake sure that you gi,ize it a look Lefore youmeel \¡/ith the team fr,rm Vüestco. i think the info¡.rnationwili be useful for neqctiating pr-i,:es.

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Questions 44 through 46 refer to the followingconversation.(lvl) Wnere do ¡rou buy your office equipment? Ouroffice needs a new fax machine anci photocopymachine. but we have a rather ljmiteC budget.(W) I tisually order it online. There are lwc reali),/gocd wholesale oÍfice supply stcr.e-c that ship free foi"orders .":ver one thousand dollars. lt's really easy todo.(lr4) l've nev,er ordered an¡rthing crfine before. lf youhave time coulci you show me how io do that?

Questions 47 through 4Q refer to the followinEconversation.(M) Has anyone found out what the vacaticn scheduleis yetr I need to book an airplane ttcket, but I don'tknow for which days yet.íV/) Pete¡'to¡d me the schedule. but I can't rememberit exactly. f ihink our vacaiion siarTs ori Thursday andfinishes on the next Wednesday. I could be wrong,tnough.ill) | need some definite dates. Will Peter be backÍrcm lunch anytime soon?

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the followingconversation.Y'/) Star Travel Agency. This is Miranda speaking.f,4, Hi Miranda. This is Tom from Adventureeuest. I

'-s: called to lell you that our tour of Guatemalan jungle:=-oies is full, but we will be opening another tour ofr,'a:,l- Picchu in two months. Star Travel can book up:: s r oeople and take a 40% commission.

", T¡anks. Tom. That's six for Machu picchu. l,m

:-': : s going to be a popular tour.

Cuestions 53 through 55 refer to the followingconversation.,', iec cail the office and ask José to bring the

:-:-e3iot'. We'll need it for this afternoon,s meeting.: sc ask him to bring the big fold out table and the-i <

t,l Ann, José doesn't have a key to the equipment':cn. He hasn't been working here long enough to be^ ,^^ ^ t-^.,- rüir d

^cy.i'i1r Well. tell him there's one in my desk drawer. And::; l,firs. Ames to get José a key, he needs it to do his:c3

Questions 56 through SB refer to the followingconversation,Wr What have ycru heard from MegaStore? Do you

r..¡ow iÍ you have the job?1"4; Not a thing. I haven't heard anything, and l,ve

oeen waitlng by the phone all morning. They must

;;:""llt"o someone efe or thev would have called

iW) I doubt it. They pr"obably don't see many résumésas impi'essive as yours. Especiall¡r all of your wor.kexperience.(lt4) That's what l'm worried about. I th¡nk tnat i'mway overqualified.

Questions 59 through 61 !.efer to lhe followingconversation.(W) We misseci you at yesterday's rneeting. Were youill? You really missed a iot of imporlant information.([/) I was fine, but there r¡ras a big problem in theproduct development department thal kept me busyall day. lt seems that the i 0cnr flanEe shouid have beenoniy '1 cm. Son¡eone in engineering got the numbers\ rrong.

(W) Oh, man. That's bad. Does the big boss know?(M) Noi yet. l'm going to tell her r.ight now.

Questions 62 th¡'ough 64 refer to the followingconversation.(M) How is the new ad carnpaign going? lt looks likeit testecl well with the 15 to 20 age group.(W) Yeah, It d¡d OK in the testing phase, butfor someTeason it doesn't seem to be dc,ing well in real life.(M) i had a feeling it wouldn't do so well. T"hat singerthat you got to do the ads ¡sn't as popular as she wasa few months ago when you were testing the adcampaign.(\tV) Things change so quickly; it's hard to keep upmith who's hot and uiho's not.

Qu¡estions 65 through 67 refer to the followingconversation.(W) Why is the factory shutting down? I thought itwas doing really welt.(ll) lt was doing well until ihe price of steel went up.lilow it is just tco expensive to make anyihing. Thefactory is operating in the red and will close nextmonth.(\t/) i guess a lot of felks will be out of work. practicaily

this lvhoie tov¿n has soine family member wcrking ai thefactory.(M) Y'eah, I know. My father and both of my brotherswcrk there.

Que§íons 68 through 70 refer to the followingconversaticn.(W) Do you know why Louis resigned? He hadn,tworked here even a yeat, and I thought that he likecihis job.(M) I guess rhe boss and he just dicin't see eye toeye on a lol of tl-rings. I llnow that 1ney d¡sagreed qnemplcyee moiivaticn stratÉgies, amorrg other- thing|.(W) Reali¡,? I thought tney were getiing aiong ali rigÉt.They always seemeC friendly tr:u¡ards eacii other.(M) I think they were professicnai tor¡uards eachother, nct realty friendi¡,.

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Questions 7i through 73 refer to the fcllowingannouncement.(M) LaCies and gentiemen, I have h"/c announcementsrelatlng tc th¡s afternoon's conierence program. Fir"st,

íor those of you who were planning to aitenC Dr.

Jennifer Van Dyke's lecture cn markeiing strateg¡es.i'm afraid that I have some b,ad news: that event hias

been cancelied. The reascr fcr this. unfortunaieii, is+la.¡ ¡r \i--n rlr¡t a m' rcl r^1t tr.' +^ ¿ rclrrli. hona¡ ,ca n{

a famiiy "*.ri"n.¡,.

I know tirat many of you will bedisappointed, but l'rn sure you undersiand the situation"The second thing I have for you is a room charge.The locaticn for the Personnei lu4anagemeni Senrinarhas been changed tc confe:ence roon'r 64. Let merepeat that, Dr Van Dyke's lecture will not 5e takingclace today, and the iwo o'clock Personnellrlanagemeni Seminar wili be helcJ i¡ room 64.

Questions 74 throuEh 76 refer to the followingannouncement,('li/) Aiteniion, travelers. We regret to inlorm i/ou thatbecause of a security, situation, all entrances to andexits from Terminal D are temporarily ciosed. To

repeat, airport patrons are currently not being allowedent,'y to or exit from Terminal D. lf you are scheduledlo boarcj a flight from Terminai D, piease report to anairline counter Íor further infoi'mation. We would onceagain like to remind travelers to keep all baggage,inci,.,,ding your cnildi'en's, under your control at alltinres. and to notit¡; the nearest security or airline officiaicf any suspiclous activity or unattended Iuggager Weapologize to all airport patrons for this inconrrenience,but we are doing our best ic rnake airline travel saferin these tense tir¡es.

Questions 77 throuqh 79 refer to the followíngtelephone messaEe.(M) This is Peter Kei'ensky, lather of Olga Kerensky.OiEa is a patient of Dr. Richards, and she has anappo¡ntment to see hir¡ tomorrow at nine. When Olgagot her cast off last month, Dr. fiichards toid us toscheciule anciher appointment and bring her back 1o

see him if her wrist still hurt, but to go ahead and cancelit if not. So, that's whai l'd l¡ke to cio, cancel it, ihat is.

It looks as though everything is OK, so we don'i needtc ccme. l'm sorrv I didn't contact you earlier, but thetruth is it just slipped my mind. Oh, and pass on mythanks to Dr. Richards for taking such good care ofOlga's injur;",.

Questions 80 through 82 refpr to the followingsho¡"t talk.(V'l) GocC morning, and welccme tc ycur Íirst day on

the iob ai Loncion Chemical. Lta. As you know, this isthe first cf three oays of orientaiior-r io ihe Íirm. Firstup today wlll be a weicoming add'ess from our directorof personnel, Dr. Ann Smiiey, whc will give r,cu abr,:ad overview oÍ r,r,tat you can expect in worktlg forthe firrn, and what ti¡e firm exF)ects of ycir. ,After Dr.

Snriiey's acidress. ¡rou wili be given a tour oÍ LC'sheadouarters and the ceniral research Íaciiiiies.Follcwing the tour, you will have lunch in the mainemployee cafeteria, and oe given a hail-hour breakbefore siarting ine afiernoon program. Piease notethat atienciance ar al¡ sessions is conrpulsory for all

neu' empioyees. \ ,ith no e)(cepticns.

Questions 83 throulgh 85 refer to the followingannouncement,(ll) Gooc afternoon iadies and gentlenren. This isyour captain speaking. I'd like to weicome you aboardGreen lsland Airways Flight 2ti7, L'cund for Auckland,with a stopover in Weliington. We are currently awaitjnEclearance for take-off, and sho,.ld be jn ihe air in justa few minutes. ln the meantime. I'd like io remind you

to do your par"t to make this a sale and enjoyabiefiight b¡r keeping your seat belt on whenever you arein ycur seat. I am happy to inform you that the weatheris quite a bit better in our ciestination cities than it ishere in Bangkok: both Wellingion and Auckland arereporting ciear skies at the moment. l'd like you nowtc waich tne follcwing fiight safety video. Please donot hesiiate to ask any of our flight atienciai-iis if youhave any neecis or concerns,

Questions 86 through 88 refer to the foliowingmessaEe.(W) Tnank you for calling Naurtrlus Copier. You havereached the Nautiius Copier support line. We are sorrybut all ol our techn¡cai representatives are currentlyassisting other customers. Calis wili be handled in theorder received. Yaur expectecj holC tirne is crver fiveminutes, so we reconlmend that you cail back at amore bonvenient time. li yor,r choose to wait. pleasehave the following inforrnaiion ready so that ourrepresentative mair better assist you: your customeraccouni nun¡ber, the serial nilmber of your copier,anci yorr warranty e.xpiration date, which may befound in the bottom risht hand corner of your serviceagreement. We apoiogize for tfie wait. but assure youthat one of our representatives u¡ill be with you assoon as possibie.

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shorl talk.fU¡ W"t.o*. io the Tiger Faiis lnternational Visitors'

bentet. I am Mario' yclur guide for ioCay s iour' As you

Ááy xno*, Tiger Faiis rs ihe íou*rr highest ruate¡'fall in

the'worlcl. ln lrtt u f"* minutes, ¡rou will get an idea

of .just how high that is when we take the eievator to

ih" ."u*t tocáted halfway down the falls That ride

wili take about two full rninutes, and when we get

tt-,"r*, yo, rn,ill have the unforgettable experience of

"i"*1.é the waterfall from the unoerside' That's i'ight!

w*e wii be behind the faiis thernselves You may get

a little wet from the spray. so everyboCy will be getting

a raincoat - unless' of course, you've brought your

own.

Questions 92 thro¡'¡gh 94 reler to the following

announcement.(N4) This is Pat King iive in Boston with an update on

ihat crash near Logan Airport' The plane v'rent down

eariy rnis morning Lnd initial reports saii that there

*.rá n" sul'l,ivors. Officials are now saying that these

earlier reports may in fact have been premature'

ónt. ,gr¡n, Condór Air officials are now expressing

ñoJ" ü-lát there mai/ in fact be survivors of the crash

of one of iheir passenger craft in the waters rrear

iogan airport, Alihough no one has been located yet'

PeLr Bush, senior spokesman for tlre conrpan¡r' has

just told reponers that Coast Guarci rescue helicopters

nave OroppeO divers into the waters near lt'here the

plar-re went down. Pat King, WBMts radio'

Ouest¡ons 95 through 97 refer to the following

phore message'

iW; tt*ttol This is lntonia Francis calling about the

caúe t saiC that I woula be ordering' Well' lfinally have

th" ,rrrng*tnents fo¡' the party settled, so I d iike to

,ortirn'l sáme of the details we discussed beÍcre an:

io pface a definite order. I want you to make a chocolate

rpfng" cake. not a plain sponge as I pi'eviously

,"ntLneO. l'd like it to harre a vanilia crearn filling

and a dark chocolate topping' lt's up lo you what

ui áp. ot oesign the cake has, but it does need to be

farg" "norgl',

Íor 50 people it's for a 50'n birihday

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uo, write "Happy Biñhday Alan" on it?

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is onihe 25"', so I'd like tc have it delivered

f,y f :OO p.r. on the 25"'. l'li drop b)'the store later to

setfle the bill. Thanks.

Questions 98 through 10r0 refer to the following

talk.(M) As paft of our new compar'ly efforts to ensourage

ieóyciing anC reduce waste, I am calling upon all of

yo, to Oá your best to cooperate with the new garbage

lepatatioÁ rules. I know that it is going to feel like a

nuisance at first, bui if ycu stick with it' it'll become

lrlü " toutin" pi'ocedure' Remember' each of the four

iii"t"nt types of garbage listed in the trash collection

ál"u gotá'in to a diiferent receptacle' Papers go into

the gieen box, cans and bottles go in the blue box'

soitíecycranre plastics such as candy wrappers and

iocO containers go in the yeiiow box' and food waste

snould Lre put in the red box' lf we can take home

these habiis, even fretter, but let's start by making

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i'm nol sure. I'll check.By express mail.Sure, l'li be there in just a seconC.I think it's a little unfair.Yes. absolutely brilliant.Neither, l'm fl¡,i¡g 1¡e¡s.It's on tne fifth floor.I don't mind a littie wait.l'd say the first woman we interviewed.No, I handie everything myself.Because we were instructed lo.At tlre eno of August.There's a iaxi siand around ihe corner.I wanted to reaC them over dinner.i'm exhausted. Lei's wait.I think ii's already started.No, but they will be soon.Yes, uniess something urgent ccmes up.Sure. rt's C-R-U-2.Sure, what time do you need it?No, I prefer safer investments.S'iore hours are the same all year.Personally, I like a good bargain sale.Any iime atter 10:00 should be OK.l-le calleci to say he's taking his son to thedcctor.Just pull the green Iever on the side.They're both good, but Blake is siightiycheaper.How does 3 o'clock sound?

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+8. (C,r By check49. (B) Twc lorrns of ideniification50. (C) lt's a national holida¡r.51. (D) He has a lot oí work to catch up on.52. (C) She w'ill enloy hav¡ng a day ofl,53. (A) He tninks ne'll be late for work.54. (B) Thirty minuies55. (C) He'li get there in time.56. (A) A telephone57. (C) Both rhis -qicre and the store nexl dcsr58. (C) She never ierrds it to customers.59 (D) Near the woman60. (E) Her brcther61. (4,) The bus is cheaper.62 (B,¡ To have a cofÍee with John63. (C) She is waiting cn a phcne call.64. (tt) A large cofÍee ard e blueberry muffin65. (B) Designs fcr a new building66. (A) There ai'e some mistakes in the

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structure of the building.An architectural firmThere will be major changes made to thepersonnel oepartrrent.He was cÍlereo a better jobelsewhere.

70. (B) He pays tco much atiention to idlegossip.

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71" (B) A magazine editor72. (C) 2 years73 (p,) Sire vvil answer queslións.74. (C) A car rental company75. (A) Cali another number76. (D) \tednescay 1C:00 p.m.77. (A) The whole library wilt close,78. (B) There is a maintenance protrlern.79. (C) Telephone first80. {C) Batteries81. (A) While the iight is flashing82. (A\ All sizes83. (A) Once an hour84. (D) Heavy rain continuies to fall.85. (A) They were rnjured.86. (C) Fladio show hcsts87. (B) Phone the raoio station88. (C) She wili lose the cfrance io win sonre

rnoney.89. (C, Five suspects90. (ts) For drug smuggling9i. (A) 25 years irr priscn92. (B) The driver of a truck93. (B) lt wi!l be iov¡ed off ,

94. (ts) In a parking iot ac!'oss the srreet95. (C) lt cperates in Norih,Arnerica.96. (C) Around three hours97. (B) Afocd and bererage s:rvice98. (B) The woman's son99. (A) Apizza, vegeraD¡es. anC ice cream

100. (C) Beíore eighl o clock.

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41. (B)42. (B)43. (B)14. (B\45. (D)

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101. (B) of102. (C) never103. (C) regret104. (A) ago105. (A) unauthorized106. (D) stacked107. (D) Had108. (B) ought109. (B) oust110. (B) revenue111 . (B) Like112. (B) aide113. (C) Almost'114. (A) shoulc115. (B) were116. (A) off1'17. (D) having118. (C) alludeo119. (D) conceal120. (A) whatever121. (B) Hardly122. (C) indeed123. (D) rehearse124. (C) her125. (D) have had126. (D) effect127. (A) on128. (D) has129. (A) etricient130. (B) is recommending131. (C) provided132. (A) would1 33. (A) proceeds134. (C) on135. (A) few136. (C) to provide'is;. (c) is138. (A) approve139. (B) must"140. (C) rivals

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141. (B) Ioan142. (C) deposited143. (B) consultation144. (C) will help145. (B) a lot of146. (A) aroused more147. (D) discount148. (D) look149. (C) brought150. (B) situation151. (A) details152. (D) supervisors

PART 7

153. (B) To cancel an order154, (A) A contract to work fc,r a private railway155. (D) Max Green anci Jchn Andersen already

know each other.156. (A) ln a changing room157. (C) A series of numbers158. (A) The Blue Wave has suffered thefts recently.159. (C) Having lunch160. (B) Some filesi 61. (D) She has been busy.162. (B) To let Samantha know they have enough

actors163. (D) Five164. (B) He wants to save money.165. (B) Business people166. (B) How to improve the speed of a

computer167. (C) Once a month168. (B) Making your battery last longer169. (A) To recruit a new engineer170. (C) Four times a year171. (D) Subsidized transportat¡on172. lC) People who previously applied for a job at

Grant Manufacturing173. (A) To get inforrnation abo¡rt Patel Pottery's

products174. (.ts) They are rather expensive.175. (C) Taking and dispatching orders176. (D) By phone177. (A) Because there have been several

complaints from customers1 78. (E) Someone who works on Thursdays and

Fridays179. (B) Atooth180. (B) There is no rnention of punishment in the

memc!.181. (B) Once a year182. (C) Chair of the Systems Advisory Commifiee183. (A) Better comrnunications and fewer errors184. (D) Both John and Jenny attended the

meet¡ng.185. (B) She wants him to check the accuracy of

the minutes.186. (B) To elicit feeCback on an advertisernent187. (C) People in their twenties188. (C) ln April and May189. (A) People might feel the company wants to

attract only very young customers.190. (B) Someone who enjoys nightclubs and

par"ties191. (B) He beiieved they had charged too much"192. (A) A iisi of costs before doing repairs.193. 1A) Dispose pf the old battery194. (C) r'iothing

I195. (B) lt is very'gcod.196. (A) Sales results197. (A) About 4C)

198. (C) People need more space ta store fc¡od Íorholiday guests.

199. (D) Washing machines200. (B) Groceries

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11. (B)12. (A)

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The woman is ieaning on tne piitar'.

Tne Íiling cabinet is open.The woman is rvorking in her office.The resiaurani is closed.Tlre man and woman are talking.The nian and woman are being serveC bvthe u,,aitress.There a:'e cars pai'keci in Íroni. oi theshcpoing nrali.The pecpie are pointing a1 ihe iorm.The ;'nan is stanCing in a superrnarket.There rs a iarge vase on the tabie in thelcbby.

Down the hall and to the rlght.She works nights and isn't ai'cund duringthe day.Usually the bus.l r,e reall) got no choice.It will be available next week.i'll be eligible aftei'six months.Third floor', seconci door on the left.Well, honestly, not so good.li's iusl for a month or so. They will doroutine maintenance,Well, the view is really good, so tl^rat

shoulC help me decide.Seven ¡rears now.l'm looking fo!'it, too.That was a new client.Tomcrrow, at the iatest.I saw it next to your note pad.It vuas about the company's budget, mostly.I harre a cell phone.She ih!nks I shcuid file a suit.I hope it doesn't iake place.I got sornething that pays better.Sure, that'll be fine.Vüell, it's best to finish on a high note.He's in a meeting right now.Check in the telephone directory.l'll go get someone.I otrn'i really know.Sure. \¡Vhere's a pen?Not all that well.The stockholders do.We offer hourly shuttle bus service.

Johnli wi!l help ic negotiate prices.The Turner acccunt IA fax machine and a copy machine t

From an online whciesale supplier$'1,000,00

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77. \A)78. (D)7e (B)80. (c)e1. (A)82. (D)83. (A)8.1. iA)85. (B)86. (C)

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The vacaticin sclreciuleAt íunchTo book an airline ticketTheir companies sornettmes work together.Forty percentMany oeople will be interested in it.A projector a table, anC a daisHe cioesn't have a k,ey.

AnnBy phoneHe has a lot of work expe;'ience.He is overqualified.YesterdayPrcduct DevelopmentTalk tc nis bossFifteen to tu,entv ¡rears of ageA singerThe singer is no lorrger popular.The cost of raur materials has gone up.Next monthThreeLess than one yearHow empioyees should be motivatedThey kept a prcfessional attilude even ifthey weren't friends.

Prepa.ing to ieturn to AustraliaIt has been moved to ¡'oom 5A.2An unattended bag was found.Those waiting to depan from Terminal D.Secui'ity or airiirre officialsA huli wristHe haci simply forg,ctten aboul. it.Her injury is no longer bothering her.The head of personnelThe morning's agendaThe companr¡ headquarlersAuekiand[Jse their seatbeltsThe passenge¡'s will watch a safety video.Copier owners experiencing problemsThe hold time is quite long.-l-he war:'anty expiration dateThreeViewing the falis Írom the undersideTourists who har¡e brought their ownThe radio reporled on the crash earlier.It is not known.Over the seaA bal,;eryAniorria has alreaclv paid for the cake.Antonia has contacted the store befoi'e.É, new trash collection systemFoi.¡r'

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117 (B) respcnse'i18. (A) audit;19. (C) promoted12C. (1,) did noi121 . (C) spacicus122. (A,) satisfaction'i23. (B) cion't mind',2t. \D) cons¡der:25. (D) but:26. (C) themselves'27. (B) Adveftising'2E. (D) gave'23 (A) is'33 iD) hasi ir) ts'32 rA) on':3. rD) lavatory-jj ,3) really

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PART 7

153. (C) Tc support Lydia Bivers' application for aloan

154. (B)

i 55. (B)i56. (C)157. (B)

Dr. Rivers rnay be able to borrow moneyfrom a bank.No'"r¡ncSunCool is sold in more than one counii.yOne is more likely to win a car than anrotorcycle.

15E (B) Someone borri in lrlovember, 1995'1 59. (A) The amount of money expecied to be raised150" (C) A fund-raiser to he;p poorer schooichildren161. (B) On a summer morntng162. (A) That they be taken the ciay before being

submitled163. (C) Tne head of tl're applicant must hre shown

i-,are.16,4. (4.) The appiicatiorr nurnber165. (B) lncluded wlth purchased software166. (B) "Spend hours rnemorizing hisiorical cjatesl,,167. (A) Software englneers168. (C) CompuEd pro,Cucts have won awards in

the past.169. (A) lt is $6.0C púr hour.170. (C) Only a iim¡ted nun¡ber of positions will be

fitted.171. (B) Fesidents of Steuben County172. (B) Fifteen173. (D) Costas Workers Start Sirike Todav174. {B} An otfer by the company that the irnion

found unacceptabie175. (C) lndefinitely176. (C) The economy of the community wourld suffer.',77. (.8) Employees of Food llart178. (4, ,Arourrd 1C devs179. (A) The norlh parking ioti8C. (B) People are iaking things oi.rt of thenr.181 " (A) To discuss an order of clothes182. (B) There is a great demand for the¡"n.183. (B) The¡r are busy fuililling other orders.184. (B) Telephoning manufacturers and suppliers185. (D) lt is very doubtful.186. (B) To ask for her mc,ney backx87. (D) She is a lcya! customer of Hanley

Electrolrics.188. (B) A total of 10 minutes189. (A) None for this parlicular product190. lC) Name, address, and reference number191. (C) To express concern aborrt the cjowntcwn

retail area192. (B) A rnenrber of an organization c.'oncerned

vuiti'r pr.otecting small businesses193,. (C) ln 2005, orriy coffee sl-iop,s seem to have

remained successf ul Cowntolvn.194. (D) Risirrg cnrne195. (A) Sti,.nr¡lare the,Jorr,,ntown area and Iimit

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