THE CORPORATION FOR FINANCING AND
PROMOTING TECHNOLOGY
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E N G L I S H T E S T
Time allowed: 60 minutes
50 questions
PART 1
Read the letter below and choose the opinion A, B, C or D which best fits each gap.
Dear Mr. Hill,
With (1)_____ to your advertisement in the Educational Gazette I would like to (2)_____ for one
of the scholarships your Trust is offering to students who wish to continue their (3)_____ at a
British university.
I am 22 years old and have just (4)_____ in English Philology from the Complutense University
in Madrid, Spain. I am very interested in doing a Master’s degree in English Literature. My
(5)_____ interest is the English playwright Arnold Wesker. However, it is almost impossible for
me to study Wesker here in Spain, as he is not very well-known. I would really need to come to
Britain. Unfortunately, the (6)_____ cost of university fees in your country makes that almost
impossible. I would be leaving away from home. My parents could contribute something towards
my keep but that’s all.
My (7)_____ of English is good. I passed the Cambridge First Certificate examination last year
with grade A. I hope you will (8)_____ my application.
Yours sincerely,
Carmen Moreno
1. A connection B reference C relation D
concern
2. A demand B request C inquire D apply
3. A career B studies C interests D
subjects
4. A completed B finished C graduated D studied
5. A peculiar B general C individual D particular
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Last autumn, Marisol went to England for a holiday. She took a (0)__charter___ flight rather
than a (24)_____ one because it was much cheaper. She arrived at the airport and went straight to
the (25)_____ desk where the ground steward gave her a (26)_____ with her seat number on it.
She had too much luggage and she was almost charged for (27)_____ . Unfortunately, she was
too late for a window seat and had to sit by the (28)_____ . Afterwards, she went to the
(29)_____ and waited for her flight to be called. Eventually, after a short delay, she was told to go
to (30)_____ number 19 and boarded the plane. The captain welcomed the (31)_____ aboard on
behalf of himself and the rest of the (32)_____ . The plane (33)_____ from the (34)_____ and the
flight went smoothly. After she had had a meal, the air (35)_____ came round offering (36)_____
goods. Marisol bought some perfume and cigarettes. As soon as the plane had (37)_____ at
London Airport, she went to the (38)_____ area to pick up her luggage. At first, she thought she
had lost it and gave a description to a clerk. Fortunately, just as she was about to leave the airport,
the luggage turned up. Half an hour later, she passed through (39)_____ and (40)_____ and met
her friend and her parents who had been waiting for her.
PART 4
Read the passage and answer questions 41-50.
HOW TO WRITE A WINNING RESUME
The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. There are
two kinds. One is the familiar “tombstone” that lists where you went to school and where you’ve
worked in chronological order. The other is what I call the “functional” resume- descriptive, fun
to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an interview.
It’s handy to have a “tombstone” for certain occasions. But prospective employers throw away
most of those unrequested “tombstone” lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the
dead.
What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read- a resume that makes you
come alive and look interesting to employers.

Isn’t that the kind of person you’d want working for you?
41. The author calls one type of resume a ‘tombstone’ (line 2) because:
A it lists your achievements in chronological order.
B it lists what you’ve done in the past rather than what you can do in the future.
42. ‘Quick’ (line 6) means:
A fast.
B efficient.
C alive.
43. ‘Toot your own horn!’ (line 15) means:
A don’t be modest.
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B tell the employer what you’ve done in the past.
44. ‘Many people clutch when asked to…’ (line 15) means:
A many people panic.
B many people underestimate themselves.
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45. ‘One of yours may be just the ticket an employer would be glad to punch…’ (line 16-17)
A a good indication of your abilities.
B something an employer might find interesting.
C exactly what is required.
46. ‘How to psych yourself up…’ (line 25) means:
A make a list of your abilities before you write your resume.
B how to prepare yourself mentally before writing your resume.
C what to do.
47. Two kinds of resume are
A chronological and descriptive resumes.

6. C 31. Passengers
7. A 32. Crew
8. B 33. Took off
9. Too 34. Runway
10. The 35. Stewardess
11. By 36. Duty-free
12. Was 37. Landed
13. But 38. Baggage claim
14. About 39. Customs
15. Himself 40. Immigration
16. An 41. B
17. To 42. C
18. And 43. A
19. Could 44. A
20. Their 45. C
21. Of 46. B
22. Can 47. B
23. Not/hardly 48. A
24. Scheduled 49. D
25. Check-in 50. C
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