Questions 17—20$ A* m% M, S5 M
Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 17-20 with a phrase A-G from the list below./ ?5 T$ o( L0 D6 t- ?4 M: o
For each question 17-20, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.+ y# \. x; F( T k1 u5 ?
Do not use any letter more than once.# s+ I+ Z( v( Q0 M6 l) N ~
17 Most people agree that the recent increase in stress is due to changes in ____________.
9 ?) G& o8 M8 J Z5 b | 18 The trainees are taught that the right level of stress at work is important for good.
0 s8 V9 R8 S( H: \4 z/ O 19 Trainees learn that one way of limiting stress is by deciding upon.
1 M6 z }4 _0 S& Z 20 One of the most important parts of the course is learning how to react to
- \/ O* t+ K1 Y6 w) U# m A levels of performance
* d- `/ B/ g# d9 n* @ B shorter deadlines9 C- [8 E( h; n' I# A/ J6 a
C employment practices+ R0 c3 ~6 I$ o, _9 b
D higher levels of sickness
) b, F. H I$ n E unfair demands
4 F% X6 i- G" T" C( C# a9 d$ q T$ l F successful management structure$ B# V, @0 ^9 T: y+ d5 z9 r- H
G practical targets4 R0 F8 G/ r% s
PART FOUR7 \& P; M" S i# z! f7 q7 d
Questions 21-350 v6 P. d0 r2 c
·Read the text below about job prospects at the Provincial Bank.0 F" _ K/ m1 \, W% D0 M
·Choose the correct word A, B, C, or, D on the opposite page to fill each gap.5 P% e' w+ ?5 G a, T- F, g* m
·For each question 21-35, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. s" n# E. k6 V% Q1 B4 n$ w% s
Employment Opportunities for Graduates with the Provincial Bank ~2 j$ v8 p9 W2 t& |
The Provincial Bank is one of the biggest (example) ____________ institutions in the U.K. With its 1,900 branches and 58,000 employees, it has (21) ____________ a household name. Almost 4,000 of these employees (22) ____________ managerial or executive positions. The bank has an outstanding (23) ____________ of profitability, which has been achieved by introducing innovations at the same time as maintaining leadership of the (24) ____________.
0 H: z7 P5 Q+ e( q The bank’s comprehensive training programme concentrates on (25) ____________ the most important skills that graduates need in order to (26) ____________ early management responsibility. Trainees take responsibility for their own continuous self-development through visiting other branches and departments, and by (27)____________ courses in management skills. They also receive training in order to increase their knowledge of the bank’s (28) ___________. The bank supports (29)____________ of staff who wish to take professional examinations, and its Graduate Training Scheme is (30)_____________ to the nationally recognized Diploma in Management.& J7 w; ~" f# I5 p! [
Obviously the quality of its mangers is of (31)____________ importance to the bank’s performance. It welcomes good graduates in any subject area, (32)____________ they can demonstrate the ability to influence events, and have the potential to (33)____________ both as leaders and as part of a team. Most graduate trainees join the Retail Banking division initially. Those starting on this programme will soon have the (34)____________ to work in other parts of the bank and can (35)____________ a varied and flexible working life.# e! D' x3 \( y/ t. C
Example:9 A1 X: l" v3 @, ^& p
A budgetary B fiscal C financial D economic5 x2 l/ G1 i, U- q# c$ m
0 A B C D
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21 A opened B entered C turned D become
' J- c7 F5 E! h6 Y2 s) u1 S0 Q 22 A hold B do C keep D own3 G/ o/ ]/ e- j7 x7 f
23 A career B catalogue C record D experience
& v9 ~$ |) s# H& u9 @5 x6 j 24 A area B trade C record D market
F% T( D3 ]* [* f$ a4 ~ 25 A making B reaching C developing D heightening
9 j& L$ @7 G+ l4 s& U, X2 y 26 A present B treat C deal D handle+ U' ?/ H! D1 u) @/ G7 C8 ~
27 A observing B attending C involving D staying
) E7 q3 P: ~8 ~* G1 a$ I3 h$ i 28 A services B goods C creations D abilities
v4 m/ U4 X4 c1 L) \' b: R2 h 29 A colleague B members C people D persons: [+ u# i) e2 R
30 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked
. p6 v- F/ E. s* I+ u) d- |! E 31 A main B vital C necessary D superior
6 b! ~0 n7 F% _2 n4 A2 G 32 A therefore B thus C provided D only
$ ?& C8 h' w; v4 {/ l5 d 33 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome
2 h0 H8 B$ b7 K1 q& j* y2 Z! ` 34 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability
- c; g4 \4 U- `1 ~5 j# m X9 _. C 35 A forecast B believe C suppose D expect7 G4 m7 @& M/ _9 ~
PART FIVE
5 N+ u$ E, ?3 \9 X Section A
( J" ?2 V0 v4 B% H' G Questions 36-40
" ]3 P3 C( v' j% F% j Read the text below about a special kind of competition.
3 T- v5 F1 G7 J8 h' ` In most of the lines 36-40 there is one extra word which does not fit. One or two lines, however, are correct.
0 a7 q% a' o& R9 s If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
9 X2 C9 d. \" v9 E: F( B9 q6 \ If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.6 I7 j1 Z) F2 t7 O/ S1 Y
Examples:6 g b" i- _. S; y3 w
0 The international Youth Skills Olympics is a vocational skills competition in; }0 z/ [" {; ~! _" B8 M
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00 which the young people demonstrate their achievements in a range of areas.
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+ a. q8 ?0 D) G6 U3 k% o 36 The competition, which there is held every two years, is organized by the international
2 D: h" E7 n S, A; U 37 Training Organisation. All U.K. competitors qualify for the team by getting through
7 x! d4 @4 c1 ]6 W 38 a tough national competition.Their backgrounds are vary from arts to sciences,/ }- \! O" I8 T3 A; N' o
39 and students to the self-employed. Since they do not know which skill area they( P& R: e7 S E0 [% }
40 will be tested in, they must to train for everything before the start of the competition.
& A4 a9 _# U W6 v5 M Section B
* i4 F4 m6 `' W- \9 k, O; v Questions 41-45
. I8 G3 g/ q: y& f' u7 L5 p Read the text below about market research.! k5 L) |9 d( K/ g6 T# ]9 D5 h! n, d
In each line 41-45 there is one wrong word.5 X9 S) z H' O* n6 a
For each line 41-45,write the correct word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
% t+ M8 |$ l( [7 p) r6 E3 g Examples: |! X5 I6 ^1 h+ j) ]
0 Your business will only success if customers like your product
. L( B. h5 L8 r) X6 _2 @; u 0 S U C C E E D% V8 O7 I& ]4 Q* D z F$ C, C* c. L/ }
00 or service and are prepared to give you money in exchange about it u7 X; ?8 ]$ i- f B' r* k
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Market Research* A+ B( ^4 R+ a9 B7 o* f& S
41 Before you start a business, it is importance to undertake market research
9 G( o) [: Y, H3 d0 G5 Z* I c 42 and to assess the results with great care: you need to finding out about your' F4 T1 B. G3 S7 y7 b
43 potential customers and the state of the market, included your competitors.0 {2 R* P a! h* B6 u$ q
44 The more detailed your market research are, the more profitable your business
; I* S2 v3 D+ b: ]! L 45 is likely to be. Carry out your study thorough, and repeat it to ensure your results are reliable. |