V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example: 0. successful

COMPUTER SKILLS IN THE OFFICE

To be (0) .............. (success) in the business market, it is vital for a company to keep up with all the latest technological (41) ................. (develop).

Nowadays it is (42) .............. (wide) accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually (43) .............. (possible) This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available for their technology departments.

Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all employees have some degree of (44) ............... (familiar) with personal or desktop computers, even if this involves no more than the (45) .............. (complete) of a basic computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become (46) ..............(comfort) with using computers after practical experience.

Thanks to computers, today's businesses are run and managed with far less (47) .............. (difficult) than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For example, computers enable the (48) .................. (organise) of huge amounts of information and greatly speed up the (49) .............. (prepare) of documents and reports.

In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, they are unlikely to get very far without at least a basic (50) .............. (know) of computers. 

VI. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.

Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? When this happens again, do not (51) _______ to recall it. Do something (52) _____ for a couple of minutes, and the name may come into your head. The name is there since you have met (53) ______ person and learned his name. It only has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall (54) ______ the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious activities that go to work to dig up a (55) ______ memory. Forcing yourself to recall (56) ______ never helps because it doesn't (57) _______ your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful (58) __________ examinations. They read over the questions {59) ______ trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones (60) ______ which they are mostconfident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking (61) ________ ; work is being done on the (62) ______ difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers (63) _____ the more difficult ones will usually begin to (64) ______ into consciousness. It is often (65) ______ a question of waiting for recall to comz to the memory.

51. A. try B. want c. hesitate D. wait

52. A. simple B. apart c. else D. similar

53. A. some B. certain c. a D. this

54. A. leads B. begins c. helps D. prepares

55. A. light B. fresh c. dim D. dark

56. A. merely B. almost c. barely D. hardly

57. A. loosen B. weaken c. decrease D. reduce

58. A. into B. in c. about D. by

59. a . after B. besides c. before D. against

60. A. Of B. with c. for D. in

61. A. place B. shape c. charge D. action

62. A. too B. less c. not D. more

63. A. to B. of c. about D. for

64. A. appear B. grow c. extend D. come

65. A. nearly B. likely c. just D. even

V. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).Example: 0. spectacular

DAINTREE RAINFOREST

Rainforests are not only 0 ( spectacle)................ but also provide shelter for lover half the species of plants and animals on Earth. The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia, is the world's 46 (old)...............  rainforest and is a living record of 47 ( evolution) ...............change. It receives vast amounts of rainfall in torrential showers that last for a few hours, with bright sunshine the rest of the time. Temperatures in the forest are 48 ( surprise)................. mild thanks to the towering trees. This 49 (tropic).............. environment has everything from sandy beaches to 50 (impress)..............plants and flowers.51 (approximate) .............. 430 types of birds live among these trees, including 13 species not found anywhere else in the world. The forest is also  home to 52 (colour) ..................butterflies, owls, huge lizards, and giant treefrogs. It is not 53 (common)...............to see Estuarine crocodiles on the riverbanks - in fact, they are a constant threat to 54 ( care)............... swimmers.The Daintree Rainforest is 55 ( like)...............to avoid destruction by theoutside world forever. However, it is of vital importance that we try to protect this amazing natural treasure for as long as we can.

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 FASCINATING

Same family, different people

The three children grew up in the same home, but for friends of the family the (0) ..........thing is that now, as young adults, they all have very different (1) ..........

Grace, 23, always has to be busy. Ever since she was a young girl, she has been highly (2)......... to succeed, and now that she is working in a business environment she makes no secret of how (3).......... she is: her aim is to be Managing Director before she is 30.

Whereas Grace can sometimes appear rather (4)................ , even cold, her 21-year-old sister Evie can be quite (5)............. to what others say, particularly if their comments are unfair. But she is always kind to her friends, and (6)........... whenever anyone wants to talk about their problems.

Daniel, just 19, is the (7)......... one. He’s mad about sports like rock climbing, snowboarding and motorcycling. He takes too many risks and he gives his family some (8).................moments, but somehow he always manages to get home safely.

0-FASCINATE

1-PERSONAL

2-MOTIVATE

3-AMBITION

4-EMOTION

5-SENSE

6-SYMPATHY

7-ADVENTURE

8-ANXIETY

Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The book includes (0) contributions (CONTRIBUTE) from 12 other writers - to name them all would take too much space, and to name a few would be ____________ (INVIDIOUSLY). Suffice it to say that this is a pleasing aspect of the book in that it adds ____________ (DIVERSE) of voice. Most of the authors are European-based, and, combined with the non-managerial focus, this seems to make the book less dogmatic or ___________ (PRESCRIBE). The book is __________ (IMMENSE) readable, both because of the writing style(s) and the variety of interrelated topics. It can also act as a useful resource or ___________ (REFER) to find a quick way into topics, such as value, or identity. It lends itself to a course design that would require students to engage with the journal literature and relate this to ______________ (CONTEMPORIZE) social issues. It is a useful resource for the kind of class where ideas can be discussed and argued about. Its ___________ (ENTREAT)  of issues is helpful, as it brings several different ideas to bear on the same question. At times, the book strays from its mission and spends a little too much time giving the ___________ (MANAGE) view. However, the overall de-privileging of the marketing manager is very welcome indeed - though whether the consumer's viewpoint is the only appropriate ___________ (ALTERNATE) perspective to work from is a matter for debate.

+ Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Recycling

In Tokyo, there are five main categories of trash, with multiple (1) ________  (CATEGORY) and exceptions. Each category is collected only on certain days. The apartment manager puts out the proper cans on the proper days, and if you don't take the stuff out in time, it's like missing a ferry, only (2) ________ (SMELL).

That is the height of (3) ________ (RESPONSIBILITY). The catchall category is (4) ________ (COMBUSTION) waste. This is for stuff that should go to the (5) ________ (INCINERATE). Plastic is not just any plastic. It has to be (6) ________ (CYCLE) and clean without food stains.

It is your obligation as a citizen to make a good-faith effort to wash food (7) ________ (RESIDUE) off the plastic before putting it in the plastic bin. Not all plastic is Plastic, but the paper is the worst. You're supposed to bundle your newspapers and then slip small pieces of paper in between the newspapers to act as (8) ________ (SEPARATE). These parcels are then tied up and placed at group collection points for collection by voluntary community groups.

V. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (0) is  an example. (15 points)

V. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (0) is  an example. (15 points)

Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line, as in the example.

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

THE FIRST COFFEE SHOPS

There is some (61) ....................................... (HISTORY) evidence to suggest that coffee was cultivated in Africa in the tenth century, but drinking coffee didn’t become fashionable in Europe until the mid-seventeenth century, with many visitors to London claiming that going to a coffee shop was one of the great (62) ....................................... (PLEASE) of life. People paid an (63) ....................................... (ADMIT) charge of one penny to enter a coffee shop, to enjoy the supposedly (64) ....................................... (BENEFIT) effects of the drink. Doctors at the time believed it could cure several diseases, and many drinkers reported that coffee made them more (65) ............................ (ENERGY) and improved their mood.
(66) ....................................... (INCREASE) a visit to a coffee shop had a serious purpose too, as people started to meet there to discuss politics and new ideas. Good behavior was essential and if you were (67) ............... (POLITE) you could be thrown out of a shop. However, coffee shops in Europe declined in popularity in the late eighteenth century due to the greater (68) ................................. (CONSUME) of tea, a drink that was easier to make than coffee.