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PART 1 – Questions 1-10

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

HOST FAMILY APPLICANT

Example Name: Answer __Jenny Chan__

Present address: Sea View Guest House, 1 _______

Daytime phone number: 2237676

{Best time to contact is 2 ______________ }

Age: 19

Intended length of stay: 3 ________________

Occupation while in UK: student

General level of English: 4 ________________

Preferred Location : in the 5 _____________

Special diet: 6 _______________

Other requirements: own facilities

                                     own television

                                   7 _________

                                     to be 8 ______

Maximum price: 9 £ __________ a week

Preferred starting date: 10 __________

 

PART 2 – Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13 Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

11. The next meeting of the soccer club will be in the ___________ in King’s Park on 2 July.

12. The first event is a ______________.

13. At the final dinner, players receive ________________.

 

Questions 14-17. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Competition

Number of Teams

Games Begin

Training Session (in King’s Park)

Junior

14 _____________

8.30 am

15 _______________

Senior

16 _____________

2.00pm

17 _______________

 

Questions 18-20. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Name of Office Bearer

Responsibility

Robert Young: President

to manage meetings

Gina Costello: Treasurer

to 18 ____________

David West: Secretary

to 19 _____________

Jason Dokic: Head Coach

to 20 ______________

 

PART 3 – Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Box Telecom

Problems: been affected by

drop in 21 ___________

growing 22 ___________

delays due to a strike

Causes of problems:

high 23 __________

lack of good 24 ____________

 

Questions 25-27. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

25. What does Karin think the company will do?

  • A) look for private investors
  • B) accept a takeover offer
  • C) issue some new shares

 

26. How does the tutor suggest the company can recover?

  • A)  by appointing a new managing director
  • B)  by changing the way it is organised
  • C)  by closing some of its retail outlets

 

27. The tutor wants Jason and Karin to produce a report which

  • A) offers solutions to Box Telecom’s problems.
  • B) analyses the UK market.
  • C) compares different companies.

 

Questions 28-30. Which opinion does each person express about Box Telecom?

Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-F next to questions 28-30.

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

F)

its workers are motivated

it has too little investment

it will overcome its problems

its marketing campaign needs improvement

it is old-fashioned

it has strong managers

28. Karin_______

29. Jason _____

30. the tutor _____

 

PART 4 – Questions 31-40

Questions 31-36. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

31. During the first week of term, students are invited to

  • A)  be shown round the library by the librarian.
  • B) listen to descriptions of library resources.
  • C) do an intensive course in the computer center.

 

32. The speaker warns the students that

  • A) internet materials can be unreliable.
  • B) downloaded information must be acknowledged.
  • C) computer access may be limited at times.

 

33. The library is acquiring more CDs as a resource because

  • A they are a cheap source of information.
  • B) they take up very little space.
  • C they are more up to date than the reference books.

 

34. Students are encouraged to use journals online because

  • A) the articles do not need to be returned to the shelves.
  • B) reading online is cheaper than photocopying articles.
  • C) the stock of printed articles is to be reduced.

 

35. Why might some students continue to use reference books?

  • A) they can be taken away from the library
  • B) they provide information unavailable elsewhere
  • C) they can be borrowed for an extended loan period

 

36. What is the responsibility of the Training Supervisor?

  • A) to supervise and support library staff
  • B) to provide orientation to the library facilities
  • C) to identify needs and inform section managers

 

Questions 37-40

Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their dissertations in the following ways?

  • A) the postgraduate’s own department or tutor
  • B) library staff
  • C) another section of the university

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 37-40.

37. training in specialised computer programs _________________

38. advising on bibliography presentation ___________________

39. checking the draft of the dissertation __________________

40. providing language support __________________

1. 14 Hill Road
2. between 9 and 9.30 / 9-9.30
3. 1 year
4. intermediate
5. North-West
6. vegetarian
7. (a) (real) garden
8. (the) only guest
9. 100
10. 23rd March / Monday 23rd March
11. clubhouse
12. picnic
13. prizes
14. 10
15. Wednesday afternoon(s)
16. 4
17. Sunday afternoon(s)
18. collect (the) fees/ collect (the) money 38 A
19. send (out/the) newsletter(s)
20. supervise (the) teams
21. sales
22. competition
23. interest rates/ rates of interest
24. training
25. A
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. D
31. B
32. A
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. B
38. A
39. B
40. C

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