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TEXT 1

1. This letter is written by a______.

A. prospective salesperson B. high school student C. publisher D. manager

28 Beach Road, Newtown.

March 20th, 2000

The Manager, Royal Publishers, P.O.Box 446 Newtown.

Dear Sir,

I am 18 years old, and I graduated from Newtown High School last October. At high school my main subjects were English, business studies, history, athletics and science.

I would be very interested in working as a salesman. I am very interested in books, and I have always been interested in the publishing business. I enjoy meeting and talking to people.

I enclose two letters of reference, a photograph, and my school academic record. I would be available for an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely, ?

Jack Eastwood?

TEXT 2?

2. The general idea of the passage is that______.

A. doctors can produce magic?

B. medicine has magic power?

C. modern medicine can cure all illnesses?

D. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness ?

For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person's body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body's natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own "medicines". In this way the body cures itself.

Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and machines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.

TEXT 3

3. Who will best fit the vacancy described in the ad?

A. A receptionist with secondary?school education.

B. A typist with three years of working experience.

C. A young college graduate with a management degree.

D. A middle aged clerk with some working knowledge of computers.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Administration trainee,

We have a vacancy for a trainee in our head office.

Main duties will be office work with some reception and telephone work. Training will be given in the use of a computer. The successful applicant will have college level education in business related subjects and will be able to work with a minimum of supervision. Typing skills essential. Age range preferably 21-24. Good working conditions.

Please apply in writing, stating age, qualifications, and other relevant information to: Administration Manager, STARTEX OIL. P.O.Box 355, Westport

TEXT 4

4. When are guests allowed?

A. Any day. B. Saturday. C. Friday. D. After 6 p.m.

5. What must club members bring with them?

A. Towels. B. Locker keys. C. Swimming caps. D. Registration cards.

JUBILEE SWIMMING CLUB REGULATIONS

All swimmers must shower before they enter the pool.

Diving is only allowed from the diving board.?

Running and playing near the pool is not permitted.

Club members may bring guests at weekends only.

Children under 12 are not allowed to use the pool unless accompanied by an adult.

Members must show their membership cards at the registration desk.

Used towels must be placed in the bins provided.

Smoking is not allowed in the changing room.

Guests must sign at the registration desk.

All bathers must leave the pool by 6 p.m.

Clothes must be placed in the lockers provided. Keys are available at the registration desk.

Only club members and their families are allowed to use the pool.

TEXT 5

6. By 1965 HMS Belfast had been in service for_____years.

A. 38 B. 33 C. 25 D. 27

7. The warship is now being used as a ______.

A. a training center B. museum?C. cargo ship D. hotel

HMS Belfast is a cruiser. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings. After the war, she supported United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until 1965.

In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique and historic reminder of Britain's naval heritage in the first half of the 20th century.

A free guide leaflet is available to help you find your way around this huge and complex warship and your tour will take you from the ship's Quarterdeck up to the top of her Bridge and all the way down through seven decks to her massive Boiler and Engine Rooms, well below the ship's waterline.

TEXT 6

8. The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide information on______.

A. how to open a bank account

B. how to apply for a course

C. who can go to universities

D. who is eligible for a grant

9. Who can get the grant?

A. A foreign student who has been there for 11 months.

B. A British pupil in a secondary school.

C. A British student who studies in the University.

D. A university graduate who wants to continue his studies.

10. A 31 year old nurse wishes to study medicine at a university. She has worked since she was 25. How much extra money will she get a year?

A. 100 pounds. B. 155 pounds.?C. 615 pounds. D. 715 pounds.

GETTING A GRANT

Who can get this money? Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.

SPECIAL CASES

If a student has worked before college: A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money -155 pounds a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of 615 pounds at 29 or more.

Banking: Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts. A student won't usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit.

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