26. The two advertisements are most likely about _____________.
A. real easate B. auction
C. shopping D. tourism
27. You can call (0738)52300 to ____________ .
A. arrange for a special activity
B. book adventure film tickets
C. ask for reduced charges
D. seek more information on Arboretum
28. Both adcertisements show that _____________ .
A. children enjoy half of the admission charges
B. children need not pay as much as adults
C. adults are required to pay full charge
D. old people are privileged to pay less
29. Scone Palace is located _______Perth.
A. in B. near
C. on the edge of D. far away from
30. You can go to the exhibition and the palace ____________ .
A. every day from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m all year around
B. on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from May to October
C. on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from May to October
D. on weekdays from March 12 to October 31 in summer
Part Three Cloze
Directions:
There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Recruiting(招募) the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task. ___31___ the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department. And, as every HR(Human Resource) manager knows, it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to ___32___ them.
The HR manager’s first decision is ___33___ to recruit internal applicants or advertise the vacancy outside the company . ___34___ applicants are easy to recruit by memo, e-mail, or newsletter. Furthermore, they are easy to assess and know the company well. ___35___, they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position. Moreover, a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the campany.
Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or ___36___ an employment agency. If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly, it has to decide where to place the ___37___. Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular. The decision normally depands on the vacancy. Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and management ___38___ in national papers or professional journals, ___39___ the Internet is one of the best ways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad. However, with the Internet there is risk ___40___ receiving unsuitable applications from all over the world.
31. A. Finding B. Appointing C. Placing D. Searching
32. A. fire B. apply C. employ D. dismiss
33. A. where B. if C. which D. whether
34. A. Internal B. External C. Addition D. Terminal
35. A. Besides B. Whereas C. While D. However
36. A. use B. to use C. used D. using
37. A. advertisement B. job C. agency D. company
38. A. places B. positions C. rooms D. seats
39. A. while B. as C. when D. once
40. A. at B. in C. over D. of
Part Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that most qppropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
41. Cindy: John, where are the cookies. Don’t tell me you ate them all!
John: Yes, I did. _________ .
A. I couldn’t bear it.
B. I couldn’t help it.
C. They were too good to eat
D. They were good to eat
42. Secretary: Hello,_______ May I help you?
Caller: Yes, this is Jack Kordell. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please.
A. Who are you ?
B. Ultimate Computers.
C. Who is speaking?
D. I’m the secretary.
43. Barbara: Your help means everything. I just don’t know how I’ll ever repay you.
Kenneth:_______. It’s nothing!
A. It’s no big deal
B. It’s not a big thing to do
C. It’s worth mentioning
D. It’s not worth talking about
44. Speaker A: I’m so worried about this job interview.
Speaker B: Don’t worry.__________ .
A. Take a break
B. Just give up
C. Just be yourself
D. Mind you
45. Speaker A: Is there anything I can do for you ?
Speaker B: _______ , there is something.
A. No, nothing
B. Well,now that you ask
C. Nothing I can think of
D. If you ask me
46. Tina: Mmm….. This is the best pudding I’ve ever had!
Lyle: ________ I know you’d like it.
A. What did I say?
B. Didn’t I tell you?
C. Did I say it right?
D. Is what I said right?
47. Speaker A: Sorry about all the inconvenience.
Speaker B: ____________ .
A. OK. With great pleasure
B. Don’t worry about it
C. Oh, really. That’s OK
D. I’m sorry to hear that
48. Speaker A: Want to come over Thursday for supper?
Speaker B: _______ .
A. I really can’t. You’ll not mind, I think
B. Let’s put it off till later
C. No, I don’t want to
D. Thanks, but I have to work that evening
49. Speaker A: We’ve made an appointment with the students. We’ll meet at 7 in the morning.
Can you come on time?
Speaker B: I’m afraid, __________ . It’s too early .
A. I can’t make it
B. I can’t do it
C. I can’t get it
D. I can’t achieve it
50. Speaker A: I’m seventy_eight, but I never stop jogging every evening.
Speaker B: You’re seventy-eight?No kidding. _________ .
A. You certainly don’t look it.
B. You certainly don’t look like it.
C. You certainly don’t look at it.
You certainly don’t look into it.