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LISTENING TEST

In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English. The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts and directions are given for each part. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book. PART 1 Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Statement (C), “They’re standing near the able,” is the best description of the picture, so you should select answer (C) and mark it on your answer sheet.

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Part 2 Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English. They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet. Example Sample Answer Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ You will hear: Where is the meeting room? You will also hear: (A) To meet the new director. (B) It’s the first room on the right. (C) Yes, at two o’clock. The best response to the question “Where is the meeting room?” is choice (B), “It’s the first room on the right,” so (B) is the correct answer. You should mark answer (B) on your answer sheet.

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11 Part 3 Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversation will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

41. What is the problem with her assistant? (A) He resigned (B) He’s abroad. (C) He’s on vacation. (D) He’s sick. 42. What does the woman imply about her assistant? (A) He is helpless. (B) He needs to be retrained. (C) He’s an efficient employee. (D) He used to be a hard-worker. 43. What are they planning to do? (A) Allocate work to other employees. (B) Fire the old assistant. (C) Hire a second assistant. (D) Hire a temporary assistant. 44. How many days will she be away from work? (A) 1 day (B) 2 days (C) 3 days (D) 4 days 45. When is the conference? (A) Wednesday and Thursday (B) Thursday and Friday (C) Saturday and Sunday (D) Sunday and Monday 46. What can be inferred about the woman? (A) She likes sightseeing. (B) She’s been very busy lately. (C) She’s set up her own company. (D) She was unemployed. . 47. What does the woman want to do? (A) Buy new office furniture. (B) Change desks with the man. (C) Get a bigger office. (D) Have her office renovated. 48. What does the man imply about the company? (A) It is diversifying. (B) It is downsizing. (C) It is expanding. (D) It is relocating. 49. What does the woman ask the man to do? (A) Lodge a formal complaint to the director. (B) Look for desks in the warehouse. (C) Order new office equipment. (D) Write a memo asking for bigger desks. 50. What does the man inform the woman about? (A) A potential merger. (B) Arbitrary’s intention to buy ME. (C) Arbitrary’s turning down a bid (D) About the terms of a merger. 51. How much had the company offered to pay? (A) $10 billion (B) $80.1 million (C) $8.1 billion (D) $81 million 52. What can be inferred about Arbritrary’s medical division? (A) It is very modern. (B) It is very profitable. (C) It makes takeover bids. (D) It will soon close down.

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65. Why isn’t Mr. Lee in his office? (A) He got fired. (B) He took time off to study. (C) He’s got sick leave. (D) He’s on vacation. 66. What does the woman want Mr. Lee to do? (A) Contact her in person (B) Discuss her changes (C) Email her the article (D) Review her article 67. What can be inferred about the man’s job? (A) He’s Mr. Lee’s advisor (B) He’s Mr. Lee’s editor (C) He’s Mr. Lee’s professor (D) He’s Mr. Lee’s secretary 68. Why has the CEO called a meeting? (A) To examine the cause of low registration (B) To inform the staff about registration (C) To organize the advertising campaign (D) To reprimand the staff 69. What can be inferred about the advertising campaign? (A) It misinformed the public. (B) It targeted the wrong audience. (C) It was aggressive. (D) It wasn’t very successful. 70. What is true about the number of registered students? (A) It decreased. (B) It fluctuates. (C) It is stable. (D) It soared.

Part 4 Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

71. In what field did Stiglitz establish his career? (A) Accounting (B) Economics (C) Political Science (D) Publishing 72. How can Stiglitz’s latest book be described? (A) A general tome on macro-economics (B) A critique of globalization’s problems (C) A memoir of his years as presidential advisor (D) Views on how to improve globalization 73. What is Stiglitz’ vision for globalization policy? (A) Appropriate regulation will allow the market to benefit all. (B) Different rules for developing and developed nations (C) The World Bank, IMF and WTO should set the rules. (D) Without regulation, the market itself will create prosperity. 74. What type of commentary is this? (A) A report for a sports newscast. (B) A report by a television anchorman. (C) Commentary on a game in progress. (D) Coverage of the role of parents in sport. 75. Why has the event been well attended by the public? (A) Famous brands are being advertised. (B) Teams are recruiting young athletes. (C) They have a chance to win prizes and meet stars. (D) They get a game ticket at the door. 76. What intended outcome of the event was realized? (A) Athletes demonstrated new products. (B) Businessmen were able to talk to parents. (C) Parents got to speak with sports doctors. (D) Industry professionals made contact. 77. What does this talk introduce? (A) A collection of photos of a natural disaster (B) A tour through a shopping mall (C) The life story of an artist (D) The TV coverage of an art exhibition 78. What is the subject of the works that will be described? (A) A forest fire that destroyed mountain villages (B) A work project that took place in a mountain area (C) Hidden childhood psychological problems (D) The destruction of installed monuments 79. Where did the artists do their work? (A) In a studio with Bennington (B) In homes around the area (C) In school with their teachers (D) At the scene of a fire 80. What is the speaker’s position? (A) A member of the government. (B) Executive of an exporting firm. (C) Head of a government taskforce. (D) Owner of a food processing company. 81. Why has this working group been created? (A) To arrest shady businessmen. (B) To close offending businesses. (C) To cover up company errors. (D) To improve standards and compliance. 82. What can the listeners expect from their government? (A) A degree of resistance to change. (B) Blocking of measures seen as extreme. (C) Full support for implementing their plan. (D) Lip service without real backing.

95. On what does the caller base his views of tax policy? (A) His economics training. (B) His own past experience. (C) The reversal of tax policy. (D) The success of “trickle-down.” 96. What is the caller’s main contention? (A) All citizens should receive a tax cut. (B) All voters need to understand economics. (C) Economics is best taught in university. (D) Economics education is well funded. 97. To whom is the caller directing his question? (A) A guest on the program. (B) A political consultant. (C) An economics professor. (D) The host of the program. 98. Who is the speaker? (A) A teacher in Zorka’s high school. (B) An educational advisor on the radio. (C) An expert on Bulgarian education. (D) The educational counselor in a school. 99. What has spurred the growth in the testing field? (A) Employers who demand tests from applicants. (B) New laws passed by governments. (C) The need to judge the suitability of unknown applicants. (D) The rapid growth of large universities. 100. What does the speaker advise the writer to do? (A) Ask a teacher which tests they like best. (B) Check what her chosen universities require. (C) See which tests are prepared for in her area. (D) Take all the tests that she thinks may be required.

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READING TEST

In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed. You must mark you answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book. PART 5 Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

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113. Financial analysts advocate that balancing the needs of producers and consumers is ________ crucial as increasing the supply and curbing energy demand. (A) as (B) so (C) too (D) very 114. Duncan, a food company, agreed to buy a Dutch company ________ in baby food and clinical nutrition for the sick and the elderly. (A) special (B) specialty (C) specializing (D) specialization 115. The foundation’s director ________ the scientific operations of the organization. (A) coexists (B) contextualizes (C) cooperates (D) coordinates 116. The CEO decided to unveil the company’s new products in an elaborate ceremony broadcast on TV ________ the Internet. (A) and (B) as well (C) but (D) or 117. The company’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel is comprised of ________ scientists appointed by the CEO. (A) eminent (B) imminent (C) impending (D) pertinent 118. Prospective candidates for an executive position must have a ________ command of the English language and exceptional analytical and writing skills. (A) strong (B) stronger (C) strongly (D) more strongly 119. The company’s Director adopted a proactive approach in developing and maintaining a program of lectures which have helped COMBI ________ its objectives. (A) be furthering (B) further (C) to have furthered (D) to furthering 120. The chief accountant asked to see next year’s profit ________ so as to start working on the company’s budget. (A) profiles (B) projects (C) projections (D) prosecutions 121. The International Financial Institution seeks an outstanding professional to assist ________ a broad range of analytical and advocacy activities. (A) at (B) for (C) in (D) with 122. The United Nations Environment Program is recruiting two Program Officers for its Secretariat ________ in UNEP’s office in Washington, DC. (A) being located (B) to locate (C) to be located (D) to be locating 123. A successful CEO should have the ability to ________ authority to co-workers to perform their assigned functions. (A) delegate (B) denounce (C) deputize (D) detect 124. The CEO maintains that our company’s latest ________ will enhance our bottled- water division. (A) acquiring (B) acquired (C) acquisition (D) acquisitive

125. Less developed countries receive ________ from the European Union to finance various development projects. (A) allowances (B) bonds (C) grants (D) stakes 126. The new secretary ________ some problems which she could not handle without the director’s assistance. (A) ran after (B) ran for (C) ran into (D) ran through 127. Shareholders in both companies finally ________ an agreement and decided to proceed with the merger. (A) approached (B) arrived (C) consented (D) reached 128. Investors reacted nervously to the bad news stemming ________ the slowdown in America’s housing market. (A) by (B) from (C) of (D) off 129. Mr. Delancas’ ________ effective communication skills, coupled with his ability to think on his feet, helped him get promoted quickly. (A) high (B) higher (C) highest (D) highly 130. The marketing director managed to ________ the target audience’s awareness with his new advertising campaign. (A) augment (B) influence (C) raise (D) rise 131. After weeks of ________, Alhan’s CEO formalized his $362 billion offer to Trinto, the global mining giant. (A) speculated (B) speculating (C) speculation (D) speculator 132. The company’s CEO is an individual of high integrity with the ability to inspire and motivate ________ employees. (A) another (B) one another (C) others (D) the other 133. The Board of Directors was impressed by Mr. Delagua’s ability to implement necessary changes and his ________ of new business methods to meet new challenges. (A) application (B) applicable (C) apply (D) applying 134. Some companies cut the price of their products by as much as $100 in America in an ________ to boost their sales. (A) commission (B) effort (C) undertaking (D) venture 135. Stockmarkets in America and Europe fell sharply and the dollar continued its slide as a result ________ the slowdown in America’s housing market. (A) by (B) from (C) in (D) of 136. The executive manager handed in his resignation ________. (A) notation (B) notice (C) noticed (D) notified