PART FOUR
' M8 A) X& D) E& Q Questions 21-35
2 M! H! L+ N' s* w4 z+ w ·Read the text below about job prospects at the Provincial Bank. # h* L/ P0 l2 x. E- c: q6 X/ z5 w3 X
·Choose the correct word A, B, C, or, D on the opposite page to fill each gap.
+ q0 h; L& @, n C ·For each question 21-35, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.
6 f1 g$ w3 N" X k" g* F9 q Employment Opportunities for Graduates with the Provincial Bank 7 \- H0 S: G" S& h3 D. T u+ x
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) ____________.
`- o# ~5 S/ |3 P4 z) [, [; n 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. 2 t5 R, o F7 C1 ^) 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. 1 u0 ^5 c# w8 Y$ e
Example:
& j5 H+ I# x9 N4 d1 A- h( ^9 F A budgetary B fiscal C financial D economic
8 Q* M- f! E6 D3 Y 0 A B C D
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21 A opened B entered C turned D become - i. J( i$ P; j) q ~
22 A hold B do C keep D own
7 q8 a& Q% W" F. [+ y7 J9 | 23 A career B catalogue C record D experience
8 \+ \7 E8 q: p* L3 O+ }7 y 24 A area B trade C record D market , e- D3 U. n1 x# X3 _
25 A making B reaching C developing D heightening
' G W5 @, M5 q3 Y1 G 26 A present B treat C deal D handle ! C+ Y) k% W2 a8 d2 T7 Z
27 A observing B attending C involving D staying
5 ?, d K' }$ u# f 28 A services B goods C creations D abilities ' B4 Y( O4 P# U* E. J4 K) j
29 A colleague B members C people D persons
1 {& ~7 C' u3 r4 O1 ^$ Y8 d& c- d, C 30 A qualified B combined C fastened D linked * F! N; m% U& w4 ^9 E: C9 ?) [% J
31 A main B vital C necessary D superior
* U5 L" k1 w" W- h 32 A therefore B thus C provided D only
$ O/ H: R6 I. o' d( _ 33 A succeed B realize C gain D overcome 1 p; p8 E2 s' K; W/ f
34 A choice B chance C likelihood D probability : X: `1 z& ~$ _' \4 G
35 A forecast B believe C suppose D expect |