问答题Practice 4　　● Look at the list below. It shows articles in a business website.　　● For questions 6-10, decide which article (A-H) each person on the opposite page should read.　　● For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not u

Passage 7　　● Read the article below about the importance of hiring right people.　　● Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.　　● For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet.Hiring: Do You Know How Important to Pick Them?　　Your small business is growing, the market has a need (29)______ your product, and you’re recruiting employees to expand your business. What could possibly (30)______ wrong? The answer is, a lot, (31)______ you don’t hire the right people.　　One of the differences between businesses that boom and (32)______ that limp along is good employees. Obviously, your talent as an entrepreneur has a lot to do (33)______ the success of your business, but you (34)______ only go so far by yourself. You must find good employees, figure out (35)______ motivates them, and then place them into the right position.　　Hiring employees is (36)______ and requires a lot of patience and energy. You have to resist the temptation to fill the job quickly with one of the first few (37)______ who come along or (38)______ someone who is only sufficient (39)______ you want to stop (40)______ and get back to your business.　　29. A　for　　　　　　　　　　B　to　　　　　　　　　　 C　in　　30. A　leave　　　　　　　 　 B　come　　　　　　　　　 C　go　　31. A　Although　　　　　　　 B　if　　　　　　　　 　　C　but　　32. A　these　　　　　　　　　B　those　　　　　　　　　C　they　　33. A　on　　　　　　　　　　 B　in　　　　　　　　　　 C　with　　34. A　can　　　　　　　　　　B　ought　　　　　　　　　C　shall　　35. A　what　　　　　　　　　 B　that　　　　　　　　　 C　which　　36. A　time-consume　　　　 　B　time-consumed　　　 　 C　time-consuming　　37. A　person　　　　　　　　 B　people　　　　　　　　 C　peoples　　38. A　hire　　　　　　　　　 B　hires　　　　　　　 　 C　hiring　　39. A　so　　　　　　　　　　 B　because　　　　　　　　C while　　40. A　interviews　　　　　　 B　interview　　　　　　　C　interviewing

Practice 7　　● Look at the list below. It shows the departments of a company.　　● For questions 6-10, decide in which department (A-H) each person on the opposite page works.　　● For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　A　Customer service department　　B　Design department　　C　Engineering department　　D　Facilities department　　E　Finance department　　F　Human resources department　　G　Legal department　　H　Shipping and receiving department　　6. Richard Saunders is responsible for accepting materials from their suppliers.　　7. John Knight and his team are responsible for the maintenance of the company building.　　8. Gina Theismann is dealing with the complaints from a customer.　　9. Robin Seaton is working on the training plan for the new employees.　　10. Helen Marsden and her team are making the company’s budget for next year.

Practice 3　　● Look at the leaflet below. It shows a list of talks organized by a marketing association for its member.　　● For questions 6-10, decide which event (A-H) is the most suitable for each person.　　● For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　BA Marketing Association　　Events for March　　A　Business to business marketing: secrets of successful networking　　B　Improving e-marketing performance　　C　Using market researchers—why and how　　D　IT in presentations—what’s available and how to use it　　E　Advertising, PR or Marketing— which is king　　F　Making the appearance of products more attractive　　G　Well trained staff—an important marketing tool　　H　Tripton Motors, marketing success story　　6. Eddie Smith’s director wants him to attend a talk on the benefits of updating employees’ marketing skills.　　7. The product manager of Smiths Engineering wants to know about the effectiveness of computer graphics when giving talks to major clients.　　8. Rachel Green’s company advertises mainly through magazines. But she needs to make more effective use of the company’s website.　　9. An advertising trainee has read a research report on the importance of design and packaging and would like more information.　　10. Computer services provider McDonald wants to find out about ways of making useful contacts in other companies.

Practice 4　　● A foreign business associate is visiting your company for three days. You have been asked to organize the visit and plan appropriate entertainment.　　● Write a letter to the visitor outlining a timetable for the visit and describing the activities you have planned.　　● Write 200-250 words on your Answer Sheet.

Passage 6Question 8-12　　● Read this text which is about issues of health and safety in a factory.　　● Choose the best sentence from the list A-G to fill each of the blanks.　　● For each blank (8-12) mark one letter (A–G) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not mark any letter twice.　　● One answer has been given as an example.MAKE BIETANM A MOST FAVORED NATION　　For 25 years, Vietnam has been an open sore on the U.S. body politic: It not only ate up thousands of American lives and billions of US dollars, but also often reminded the Americans of bitter failure (0)______. Only in the past year has Washington begun rebuilding links by allowing aid from international organizations and lifting the trade embargo.　　But that's not enough (8)______.. The Key step is to grant most-favored-nation status to Vietnam, letting Vietnamese goods enter the U.S. at favorable tariff rates (9)______.. Why MFN for Vietnam? (10)______.. Strained trade relations between the two countries make it less likely that American companies will get their share of these contracts. (11)______.. In both the North and South, Americans are highly regarded, and American companies are welcomed as a counter-balance to Japanese, Chinese, and European investment.　　Granting MFN to Vietnam is sure to be controversial (12)______.. But it should be taken seriously.　　A. The U.S. government may not like a heated dispute on this neglectable issue.　　B. The U.S. response to defeat was to block international did and forbid American companies to do business there.　　C. Moreover, despite the conflicts of the past, Vietnam could be a tremendous ally for the U.S.　　D. It’s time now to move toward establishing normal ties with Vietnam whose economy is growing 8% a year.　　E. To start with，Vietnam will sign contracts involving billions on telecommunications，power plants，and airliners.　　F. Given the trouble of Clinton Administration’s foreign policy，the issue will be held in suspension.　　G. That would give Vietnam equal footing with most other countries，including Russia and—at least for now—China.

Practice 5　　● Look at the table of contents of a report provided by Industrial Development Agency of Ireland below. The table shows the sections of the report.　　● For questions 6-10, decide which section (A-H) would be needed by each person.　　● For each question, mark one letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　THINKING OF INVESTING IN THIS COUNTRY?　　Need to have a detailed knowledge of one or more of the following　　TABLE OF CONTENTS　　A　Chairman and CEO Overview　　B　Research and Innovation　　C　Investment Highlights　　D　Statistics　　E　Board and Committees of the Board 2007　　F　Corporate Governance　　G　Organisational Structure and IDA Offices　　H　Financial Statements　　6. Sarah Lee would like to know the strengths in research in Ireland.　　7. Barrie Watson needs a list of the board members.　　8. Tim Longman wants to have a general knowledge of the development of Ireland.　　9. Scott Forrest needs to know the locations of the agency’s offices.　　10. Joshua Golder wants to find out which companies have invested in Ireland.

Directions: The students of your university are not quite satisfied with the service of the school canteen. You are the secretary general of the student union. Write a letter to the school president to show your concern of the canteen service, which includes the quality and prices of the foods served, the environment and the service.　　You should write no less than 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.

Practice 6　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.　　Akira Kurosawa’s film masterpiece Rashomon portrays several people who have witnessed a death. As each observer recounts the event as he or she witnessed it, we come to realize that each person’s story varies greatly from every other account. Watching the movie, we reflect the truth of an experience—and perhaps all truth—is different for each person.　　Assignment: What is your opinion of the claim that truth is not objective, but rather is determined by each individual? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

Practice 2　　● Look at the HR list below. It shows the titles of each person.　　● For questions 6-10, decide who does these jobs.　　● For each question, mark one letter A-H on your book.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　A　Mr. Brown Accountant　　　　　　　　E　Mr. Harvers Clerk　　B　Mr. Wright Buyer　　　　　　　　　　F　Ms. Hampson Sales Representative　　C　Mrs. Turnner Quality Controller　　 G　Miss Law Receptionist　　D　Mr. Edwards Typist　　　　　　　　　H　Ms. Smith Marketing Manager　　6. Who answers the phones and welcomes the visitors?　　7. Who purchase the stationeries for the company?　　8. Who works on the sales volume of the company?　　9. Who looks at the company’s profits and costs?　　10. Who makes sure the company’s products are well made?

Practice 1　　● Look at the notice below. It shows the departments in a company.　　● For questions 6-10, decide which department A-H each employee should contact.　　● For each question, mark one letter A-H on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　MOLEWORTH PLC　　CANBERRA. AUSTRALIA　　Ground Floor：　　A　Wages＆Salaries　　B　Marketing　　C　Quality Control　　First Floor：　　D　Typing Service　　E　Exports　　F　Purchasing　　Second Floor：　　G　Personnel　　H　Training　　6. Ms. Williams needs to send a large order to an important customer in the USA.　　7. John Carter needs extra staff to help with an unexpected order.　　8. Mr. Wales wants to discuss advertising for his new product.　　9. Mary Walden thinks she has been charged too much tax on her pay.　　10. Jan Whittaker has a box of faulty goods which a shop has sent back.

Directions: You have read an ad on the board in which an American student is looking for a Chinese student as a language partner. Write an email to him to apply for the post. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.

Practice 11　　● Read this part of a letter from John Biggs, who is the president of a business club.　　As President of the Clifton Business Club, I would like to invite you to speak at our annual dinner on 5 July. The dinner which starts at 7.30 pm, will be held at the Mayflower Restaurant, Clifton.　　I hope that you are able to accept the invitation and would be grateful if you could give me the subject of your talk, so that I can include it on the invitations to our members.　　I look forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible.　　● Write a letter to Mr. Biggs:　　● accepting the invitation　　● telling him the subject of your talk　　● asking how long the talk should be　　● enquiring whether accommodation will be arranged for you.　　● Write 60-80 words on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not include postal addresses.

The extract below comes from an article which appeared in a magazine called Society Today. You read the extract and have strong feelings about its contents, and decide to write an article, in which you respond to the points made and express your own views.　　You should write the article in no fewer than 120 words. Now write your letter on the answer sheet.

Practice 6　　● Look at the list below. It shows pages from a company’s website on the internet.　　● For questions 6-10, decide which page (A-H) is the most suitable for each person below to　　select.　　● For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your Answer Sheet.　　● Do not use any letter more than once.　　Sky Systems Ltd: Website Directory　　A　Company History　　B　Company Organization　　C　Annual Report　　D　Company Goals　　E　Product Information　　F　Retail Outlets　　G　Customer Complaints　　H　Latest News　　6. Adam Smith is not satisfied with some goods he bought.　　7. Rachel Cains wants to find out when the company started trading.　　8. Hazel Thomas needs to know the name of the Personnel Officer.　　9. Dominic Noble has to find out how the company performed last year.　　10. Benjamin Tidswell wants the address of his nearest Sky Systems dealer.

Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer three questions. For each question, begin responding immediately after you hear a beep. No preparation time is provided.Practice 1Imagine that an Irish marketing firm is doing research in your country. You have agreed to participate in a telephone interview about vegetables in your diet.Question: Do you regularly eat vegetables?

Practice 11　　● You are the Manager of a small printing company. A new employee, Mark McCabe, is joining your company on 10th May.　　● Write a short memo to your office administrator.　　● Saying who is starting work and when;　　● Telling him what Mark McCabe’s desk should be put;　　● Suggesting where Mark McCabe’s job will be.　　● Write 30—40 words on your answer sheet.

Practice 1Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer three questions based on the information provided. You will have 30 seconds to read the information before the questions begin. For each question, begin responding immediately after you hear a beep. No additional preparation time is provided. You will have 15 seconds to respond to Questions 1 and 2 and 30 seconds to respond to Question 3.Practice 1　　Question 1: How much are tickets?　　Question 2: I heard Time Against Time was coming out. Is it playing there yet?　　Question 3: I might not be able to go to the theater until 7:30. Which movies are playing at around that time?

Task I (10 marks)　　Directions:　　You are a secretary in a corporation. Now you are supposed to write a letter to a raw material supplier requiring for detailed information of their products. The letter must involve:　　1．express your interest with their product,　　2．ask for the detailed information,　　3．a wish for possible business cooperation in the future.　　You should write about 100 words on answer sheet. Do not sign your name at the end of the letter. Use Jane Green instead. You do not need to write the address.

Passage 9　　● Read the article below about time management.　　● Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C on the opposite page.　　● For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.Time management　　Until recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29)______ weren’t taken seriously. (30)______ told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31)______ they were going and then use (32)______ valuable minute to make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33)______ and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34)______ about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people (35)______ the day putting (36)______ problems, or when they do try to solve (37)______ don’t do enough. According (38)______ the authors, having achievable targets should be a manager’s aim. Managers everywhere should read (39)______ book carefully, in order to benefit from (40)______ sensible advice.　　29. A but　　　　　　B or　　　　　　C even　　30. A It　　　 　　　B They　　　　　C We　　31. A where　 　　　 B who　　　　　 C why　　32. A some　　　　　 B. All　　　　　C every　　33. A before　 　　　B. Ago　　　　　C since　　34. A lot　　　　　　B much　　　　　C more　　35. A spend　　　　　B spending　　　C spent　　36. A. About　　　　 B over　　　　　C off　　37. A them　　 　　　B these　　　　 C those　　38. A for　　　 　　 B from　　　　　C to　　39. A the　　　 　　 B one　　　 　　C. A　　40. A their　　　　　B his　　　 　　C its

Directions: Suppose you are Li Ming. One of your roommates is getting addicted to smoking. You are going to write a letter, trying to persuade him to quit. Your letter should be persuasive. It may be advisable to include the following points in your letter.　　A letter to a roommate　　1) His smoking is becoming a problem for all his roommates.　　2) He is ruining his health.　　3) Smoking harms the health of others around him, too.　　4) He can quit if he is determined.　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. Now write the letter on the Answer Sheet.

INTERVIEW2　　In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. 　　Now listen to the interview. Which of the following is NOT Vera’s tip for finding a new job?

Practice 3　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.　　Many among us like to blame violence and immorality in the media for a decline immortals in society: Yet these people seem to have lost touch with logic. Any objective examination shows that our society is far less violent or exploitative than virtually any society in the past. Early humans murdered and enslaved each other with astonishing regularity, without the help of gangster rap or Jerry Bruckheimer films.　　Assignment: Do violence and immorality in the media make our society more dangerous and immoral? Write an essay in which you answer this question and discuss your point of view on this issue. Support your position logically with examples from literature, the arts, history, politics, science and technology, current events, or your experience or observation.