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CLASS PRACTICE - SET 1 
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PRACTICE TEST 1  
SECTION 1   QUESTIONS 1  10  
Questions 1  10  
Complete the form below.  
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR NUMBERS for each answer.  
HOST FAMILY APPLICATION 
Example    Answer 
Name  :  Jenny Chan      
Present Address  :  Sea View Guest House, 1. __________ 
Daytime phone number  :  2237676 
    (NB 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. __________        
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SECTION 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 Kings Park on 2 
July.  
12.  The first event is a __________.  
13.  At the final dinner, players receive __________.   
Questions 14  17  
Complete the table below.  
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.  
Competition  Number of Teams  Games Begin  Training Session 
(in Kings Park)  
Junior  
14. __________  
8.30 a.m.  
15. __________   
Senior  
16. __________  
2.00 p.m.  
17. __________    
Questions 18  20  
Complete the table below.  
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.  
Name of Office Bearer  Responsibility 
Robert Young 
(President) 
To manage meetings 
Gina Costello 
(Tresurer) 
To 18. _______________ 
David West 
(Secretary) 
To 19. _______________ 
Jason Dokic 
(Head Coach) 
To 20. _______________  
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SECTION 3   QUESTIONS 21  30  
Questions 21  24  
Complete the notes 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 Telecoms problems. 
  B.  analyses the UK market. 
  C.  compares different companies.                                                                               
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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.   its workers are motivated 
B.   it has too little investment 
C.   it will overcome its problems 
D.   its marketing campaign needs improvement 
E.   it is old-fashioned 
F.   it has strong managers   
28.  Karin   
29.  Jason  
30.  the tutor                 
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SECTION 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 librarians. 
  B.  listen to descriptions of library resources. 
  C.  do an intensive course in the computer centre.  
32.  The speaker warns the students that 
  A.  internet materials can be unreliable. 
  B.  downloaded information must be acknowledged. 
  C.  cumputer 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           
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Questions 37  40  
Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their 
dissertations in the following ways?  
A.  the postgraduates own department or tutor  
B.  library staff  
C.  another section of the university   
Write the correct letter A, B or C, n ext 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          __________   
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