University of Economics
English Language Division
PRACTICE TEST (PT0709)
PART 1: READING
SECTION 1: Completion
The following sentences are incomplete. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C and D that best
completes the sentence. RECORD your choice by CIRLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A law _________ competition should be worked out to create a fair playing field for businesses.
A. about B. above C. against D. of
2. _______________ a central bank can determine the minimum lending rate, it has no control over foreign
currency.
A. Although B. For C. Since D. When
3. He found his first few weeks at Ernst & Young very difficult because he ___________ accountancy before.
A. hadn’t studied B. didn’t study
C. wasn’t studying D. hasn’t studied
4. The meeting ________________ by the time we get there.
A. finished B. will have finished
C. had finished D. will being finish
5. When thinking about opening another restaurant, a fast-food company must consider _________ a lot of
money and working hours if it wants success.
A. to invest B. investment
C. investing D. invested
6. They asked me _________________________
A. what discount we would give to our distributors
B. what discount would we give our distributors
C. if we would give what discount to our distributors
D. if what discount we would give to our distributors
7. The computers and printers ______________________
A. have never been ordered B. never have ordered
C. have been ordered never D. never have been ordered

A. has B. had had C. were having D. has had
21. Sharon was supposed to be here at nine o’clock. She __________ about our meeting.
A. must forget B. should have forgotten
C. should forget D. must have forgotten
22. One ____________ endorse a check before one cashes it.
A. should B. may C. can D. might
23. I ____________ to tell you that your account is overdrawn by $326.
A. phone B. am phoning C. phoned D. was phoning
24. We think that the HP202, _____________ you can supply within two weeks, suits our needs best.
A. this B. when C. which D. who
25. That was ____________ speech I have ever heard.
A. more impressive B. less impressive
C. the most impressive D. least impressive
Decide which of the four underlined words/phrases marked A, B, C, or D would not be considered correct.
RECORD your choice by CIRLING A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
26. Of all the obstacles we have encountered, this is certainly the big one.
A B C D
27. We have observed how are the customers treated by the clerks.
A B C D
28. Our new sales manager found out that get the job done is not as easy as it first appears.
A B C D
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29. Traditionally, women in the South Pacific never have their hair cutting, even though it is hard to manage.
A B C D
30. Most young people would rather to go to a four-year university instead of a junior college or technical school.
A B C D
31. The museum director was neither friendly or professional in his approach to the
A B

‘Chocolate Town.’ It is named after Milton Hershey. He was the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.
Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a recipe for milk
chocolate. Eventually, he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars.
Over time, his factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this date, Hershey’s chocolate
factory is the largest in the world.
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Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He
gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave
millions of dollars to charity. Hershey made sure that the schools provided quality education. He built an
amusement park with rides, trains for the children, and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People
from near and far came to visit this special town. Its fame and beauty continue to attract tourists to this day. Every
year, close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.
Today, visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers
tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys
made to look like chocolate. Even if you don’t buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the
wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like
chocolates.
Another attraction is the Hotel Hershey. It has a unique spa where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments.
The spa treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate. Guests can take a ‘whipped cocoa bath.’ Instead of
an ordinary bubble bath, guests bathe in foaming chocolate milk. To relax tired muscles, guests can choose a
‘cocoa massage.’ This treatment uses massage oils made from chocolate. Guests can enjoy cocoa beauty
treatments of every type imaginable. And, of course, the restaurant offers not only chocolate desserts but also other
dishes with chocolate as an ingredient.
Visitors have enjoyed the attractions of Chocolate Town for almost a century. One man’s dream in the early 1900s
became reality. Milton Hershey created some of the most popular chocolate products in the United States. He was
a giving and generous man, and he was able to help many people. The town of Hershey offers unique attractions
for those who visit. Chocolate Town is surely one of the sweetest places on Earth.
41. What is the main topic of this passage?

C. the chocolate town D. Hershey
50. Which of the following vocabulary items is closest in meaning to the word “aroma”? (Paragraph 4)
A. a wonderful look B. a nice smell
C. a funny taste D. a smooth texture
Questions 51- 60 refer to the following notice.
ESTATE SALE
The public is hereby notified
that the executor of the estate of the late
Mrs. Eleanor van Straaten
has arranged for a major auction to take place
on the ground of Harbour Hill, the van Straaten summer mansion
overlooking Cook Strait.
There will be a preliminary auction held by invitation only for private collectors and dealers on Friday, August 2,
2009, between the hours of 10:00 a.m and 4:00 p.m
The public auction is scheduled to take place on two days only, Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4,
2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m and 6:00 p.m
Because of many categories of items, times have been set up for each category to be sold. A detailed catalogue of
all items for sale and their schedules may be obtained by writing to the address given below or calling the telephone
number listed.
Items up for auction include furniture, oriental area rugs, garden statuary and fountains, sculptures,
paintings, tapestries, draperies and other window treatments, fine china, silverware, silver service, linens,
apparel and shoes, jewelry, and various collectibles (coins and stamp collections, antique dolls, etc.)
Anyone interested in purchasing Harbour Hill should speak directly to the Executor, Mr. Scott-Jones, who will keep
all inquiries in strictest confidence.
For further information or to obtain a copy of the catalogue, write to
Mr. Wilbert Scott-Jones, Esq., at Scott-Jones, Aubrey, Blaine, & Pfifer, P.A.
1298 Ellison St., Mt. Victoria
Wellington, New Zealand,
or call 04-739 8007, ext. 42
51. What kind of event is this notice about?

59. Why is there a schedule for when items will be sold?
A. Items will be sold by category.
B. The auctioneers must stop for lunch an breaks.
C. Mr. Scott-Jones can be there only at certain times.
D. Too many people may arrive at one time.
60. What item for sale is mentioned that comes from Asia?
A. fine china B. silver service
C. furniture D. area rugs
SECTION 3: Cloze
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. RECORD your answers on the answer sheet provided.
The area near San Francisco, California is called Silicon Valley. It got this name because of the large number of
computer companies there. At one time, most of the world’s (61) …………………… companies were in California.
Today, it (62) ………………………… much cheaper to build computers overseas.
Many computer companies now have offices in Bangalore, India. This area is called ‘the Silicon Valley of India’. It
(63) ………………………over 1,000 computer companies. There are also many colleges in the (64) ……………
……………. The computer companies hire engineering graduates.
About 6 million people live in Bangalore. It is (65) …………………………of the largest cities in India. This (66)
…………………………is very old. It was founded in 1537. Bangalore is called the ‘Garden City.’ There are many
trees and flowers in the city. Also, (67) ………………………are many public gardens and parks. People (68) ………
go to………walk around and see beautiful colors everywhere.
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The city is growing, and college graduates can choose the job they want. Now some companies are looking (69)
…………………………new locations. They want to open (70) …………………………in other places. Soon, a city in
Pakistan or China may be ‘the New Silicon Valley.’
PART 2: WRITING
SECTION 1: Controlled writing
From the following suggested words and phrases in the given sequences, make all the changes and
additions necessary to produce sentences, which together make a complete paragraph. Follow the

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