SPEAKING
PART FOUR：Questions 16-22
51、Read the article below about a self-employed Journalist.
Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ' Right' or ' Wrong' ? If there is not enough information to answer ' Right' or ' Wrong', choose ' Doesn't say'.
For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B.or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Sally Patterson, journalist Last year, Sally Patterson left her permanent job with a newspaper and is now a selfemployed journalist. Why did she do it? "I had no control over my work," she says, "and that mattered more to me than earning lots of money. Actually, leaving my job wasn't as difficult as I'd expected, because I already had plenty of contacts in the publishing industry.
Unlike my last job, though, I'm mostly in touch with the magazines and newspapers I write for by email, and as I don't work in an'office, I may not see anyone for days. But that's a welcome relief!"
Isn't it hard being self-employed? "The biggest danger when you become self-employed is saying "yes" to everything," Sally says. "I make sure I turn work down if I haven't got the time for it. And that's a question of planning: I spend an hour every week working out what I'm doing for the next few months. "
And what about the benefits? "Well, at the newspaper I always concentrated on economic matters, but now I can choose to work on a wider range of projects than before.And being my own boss has made me feel more confident about the other areas of my life,too. "
Sally left her last job because she wanted to make decisions about her work herself.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say,
52、 Her colleagues in publishing thought that being self-employed would be difficul for her.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
53、 She would prefer to share an office with other people.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
54、 She needs to accept all the work she is offered.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
55、Most self-employed journalists find it difficult to plan ahead.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
56、 Sally specializes more now than she did in her"last job.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
57、 Self-employment has affected Sally's attitude to life.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
PART FIVE：Questions 23-28
58、Read the article below.
For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.
Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their lovalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves.
Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.
The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing because these business maneuvers don't act to create new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do,but only out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.
To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to "fundraising dinners" where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the in side they have both political, parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they'd be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn't wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on
A．job security.
B．bosses' praise.
C．corporate loyalty.
59、 The author is strongly critical of today's rich capitalists for
A．not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workers.
B．maximizing their profits at the expense of workers.
C．not setting up long-term goals for their companies.
60、 The immediate consequence of the new capitalists' practice is
A．loss of corporate reputation.
B．lower pay for the employees.
C．a(chǎn) higher rate of unemployment.
61、 The rich try to sway the policy of the government by
A．occupying important positions in both political parties.
B．making monetary contributions to decision-makers.
C．pleasing the public with generous donations.
62、 Currently income is influenced by
A．hardworking.
B．loyalty.
C．some complicated elements.
63、 What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A．To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests.
B．To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class.
C．To persuade the government to change its current economic policies.
PARI SIX：Questions 29-40
64、 Read the new report below.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C.
For each question64-75, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Since Burnaby's Leather Goods was made in 1994, the company has reported one success story after another. The company, which has become known for its (29) __ leather goods, (30) __________its new collection last month at the Mayfair Hotel in London. It was (31) __________ by more than 300 people.For the first time, the collection included smaller (32) __________such as purses, wallets and gift sets.
The (33) __________of Burnaby's success is the strength of the sales team, and it is (34) __________that by the end of this year there could be well (35) __________three thousand salespeople world-wide selling Burnaby's products. To reward the top sellers, Burnaby's is (36)__________them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in Ameri-
ca in July. Managing director Peter Jones says that the five-day holidays will (37) __________all flights as well as meals and hotel accommodation. Trips to the top shows and the Grand Canyon will also be organized.
Mr. Jones says that the offer has had an enthusiastic response from the sales force, and will make a continued increase in sales. The restructuring of the company's price range, which has (38)__________in 70% of their goods now being priced under 30, will also (39) __________sales. The new price range is (40) __________at customers with a few spare pounds in their pockets making an impulse purchase.
A．performance
B．quality
C．product
65、
A．launched
B．began
C．headed
66、
A．met
B．a(chǎn)ccompanied
C．a(chǎn)ttended
67、
A．parts
B．components
C．items
68、
A．mystery
B．secret
C．puzzle
69、
A．estimated
B．guessed
C．counted
70、
A．over
B．more
C．increase
71、
A．offering
B．offers
C．offered
72、
A．contain
B．combine
C．include
73、
A．caused
B．resulted
C．finished
74、
A．improve
B．expand
C．heighten
75、
A．a(chǎn)imed
B．pointed
C．sent
PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45
76、Write a word or phrase ( in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines76-80 on your
Answer Sheet.
Colston Newland
MEMO
To: Pam Gray
From: Jim Moore
Date: 20. 11. 04
Subject: Training course
I need some new ideas for when I'm trying to sell to potential customers, so I've
decided to attend the course that Business Solutions runs on presentations. The com-
plete course would be perfect, but I really can't spare any time--I'm sure the other
one will be fine.
Finance is willing to pay for by cheque if necessary, but would be happier if the company accepted a bank transfer.
Could you organize it, please? The person to contact is Kamila Mudrazija.
BUSINESS SOLUTIONSFor all your training needs
We are currently offering the following programmes:
Selling by Telephone
The Secrets of Customer Care
New Ideas for Negotiating
Perfect presentations
Complete courses--two days; Fast-track option--half a day; reductions for group
bookings.
Application for Training
Complete the form below to book a place on one of our courses.
Full name of participant: (41)________
Company: (42)________
Title of course: (43)________
Length of course: (44)________
Preferred method of payment: (45)________
(41)__________
77、(42)__________
78、(43)__________
79、(44)__________
80、(45)__________
PART FOUR：Questions 16-22
51、Read the article below about a self-employed Journalist.
Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ' Right' or ' Wrong' ? If there is not enough information to answer ' Right' or ' Wrong', choose ' Doesn't say'.
For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B.or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Sally Patterson, journalist Last year, Sally Patterson left her permanent job with a newspaper and is now a selfemployed journalist. Why did she do it? "I had no control over my work," she says, "and that mattered more to me than earning lots of money. Actually, leaving my job wasn't as difficult as I'd expected, because I already had plenty of contacts in the publishing industry.
Unlike my last job, though, I'm mostly in touch with the magazines and newspapers I write for by email, and as I don't work in an'office, I may not see anyone for days. But that's a welcome relief!"
Isn't it hard being self-employed? "The biggest danger when you become self-employed is saying "yes" to everything," Sally says. "I make sure I turn work down if I haven't got the time for it. And that's a question of planning: I spend an hour every week working out what I'm doing for the next few months. "
And what about the benefits? "Well, at the newspaper I always concentrated on economic matters, but now I can choose to work on a wider range of projects than before.And being my own boss has made me feel more confident about the other areas of my life,too. "
Sally left her last job because she wanted to make decisions about her work herself.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say,
52、 Her colleagues in publishing thought that being self-employed would be difficul for her.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
53、 She would prefer to share an office with other people.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
54、 She needs to accept all the work she is offered.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
55、Most self-employed journalists find it difficult to plan ahead.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
56、 Sally specializes more now than she did in her"last job.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
57、 Self-employment has affected Sally's attitude to life.
A．Right
B．Wrong
C．Doesn't say
PART FIVE：Questions 23-28
58、Read the article below.
For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.
Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They'd get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their lovalty. But today's rich capitalists have regressed to the "survival of the fittest" ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves.
Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.
The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing because these business maneuvers don't act to create new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do,but only out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.
To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to "fundraising dinners" where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the in side they have both political, parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they'd be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn't wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on
A．job security.
B．bosses' praise.
C．corporate loyalty.
59、 The author is strongly critical of today's rich capitalists for
A．not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workers.
B．maximizing their profits at the expense of workers.
C．not setting up long-term goals for their companies.
60、 The immediate consequence of the new capitalists' practice is
A．loss of corporate reputation.
B．lower pay for the employees.
C．a(chǎn) higher rate of unemployment.
61、 The rich try to sway the policy of the government by
A．occupying important positions in both political parties.
B．making monetary contributions to decision-makers.
C．pleasing the public with generous donations.
62、 Currently income is influenced by
A．hardworking.
B．loyalty.
C．some complicated elements.
63、 What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A．To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests.
B．To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class.
C．To persuade the government to change its current economic policies.
PARI SIX：Questions 29-40
64、 Read the new report below.Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C.
For each question64-75, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Since Burnaby's Leather Goods was made in 1994, the company has reported one success story after another. The company, which has become known for its (29) __ leather goods, (30) __________its new collection last month at the Mayfair Hotel in London. It was (31) __________ by more than 300 people.For the first time, the collection included smaller (32) __________such as purses, wallets and gift sets.
The (33) __________of Burnaby's success is the strength of the sales team, and it is (34) __________that by the end of this year there could be well (35) __________three thousand salespeople world-wide selling Burnaby's products. To reward the top sellers, Burnaby's is (36)__________them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in Ameri-
ca in July. Managing director Peter Jones says that the five-day holidays will (37) __________all flights as well as meals and hotel accommodation. Trips to the top shows and the Grand Canyon will also be organized.
Mr. Jones says that the offer has had an enthusiastic response from the sales force, and will make a continued increase in sales. The restructuring of the company's price range, which has (38)__________in 70% of their goods now being priced under 30, will also (39) __________sales. The new price range is (40) __________at customers with a few spare pounds in their pockets making an impulse purchase.
A．performance
B．quality
C．product
65、
A．launched
B．began
C．headed
66、
A．met
B．a(chǎn)ccompanied
C．a(chǎn)ttended
67、
A．parts
B．components
C．items
68、
A．mystery
B．secret
C．puzzle
69、
A．estimated
B．guessed
C．counted
70、
A．over
B．more
C．increase
71、
A．offering
B．offers
C．offered
72、
A．contain
B．combine
C．include
73、
A．caused
B．resulted
C．finished
74、
A．improve
B．expand
C．heighten
75、
A．a(chǎn)imed
B．pointed
C．sent
PART SEVEN：Questions 41- 45
76、Write a word or phrase ( in CAPITAL LETTERS) or a number on lines76-80 on your
Answer Sheet.
Colston Newland
MEMO
To: Pam Gray
From: Jim Moore
Date: 20. 11. 04
Subject: Training course
I need some new ideas for when I'm trying to sell to potential customers, so I've
decided to attend the course that Business Solutions runs on presentations. The com-
plete course would be perfect, but I really can't spare any time--I'm sure the other
one will be fine.
Finance is willing to pay for by cheque if necessary, but would be happier if the company accepted a bank transfer.
Could you organize it, please? The person to contact is Kamila Mudrazija.
BUSINESS SOLUTIONSFor all your training needs
We are currently offering the following programmes:
Selling by Telephone
The Secrets of Customer Care
New Ideas for Negotiating
Perfect presentations
Complete courses--two days; Fast-track option--half a day; reductions for group
bookings.
Application for Training
Complete the form below to book a place on one of our courses.
Full name of participant: (41)________
Company: (42)________
Title of course: (43)________
Length of course: (44)________
Preferred method of payment: (45)________
(41)__________
77、(42)__________
78、(43)__________
79、(44)__________
80、(45)__________