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QUESTIONS 01-25 (MODULES A2): FILL IN = 50% DIRECTIONS: For each set of questions, fill in the blanks with the words given. You do not have to change the word forms. You must use each word ONCE ONLY. account, executives, extent, host, term: Jobs used to be long-01____ . Participating in day-to-day life in a multicultural community brings a 02____ of possible benefits. Technology may speed up communication to a great 03____ . Todays 04____ believe that person-to-person communication is essential to doing business. We have to take 05____ of the cultural diversity in the wider society.

approach, close, defeat, figure, intent, retrieve, trigger, turn, undertake, venue: Even when people pay 06____ attention, they dont process a speakers message as intended. Is the conference 07____ impersonal or, on the contrary, intimate? Knowing what we want to achieve can help us 08____ out a way of communication. People with disabilities may suffer as a result of societys 09____ to them. The first stage in learning about our audience is to 10____ a demographic audience analysis. The one most likely sense to 11____ our memories is that of smell. These factors can affect worker attitudes, which, in their 12____ , will affect worker performance. This is something we need to avoid if our 13____ is a positive outcome. We 14____ our purpose if we utter a `You` statement disguised as an `I` statement. When we want to 15____ that information, we use our eyes like cursors to find a particular `file`.

appropriate, cautious, central, classified, educational, humanly, memorable, short, subliminal, workable: 16____ ads are a complicated and difficult route for any job seeker. As a job seeker, be ready for openings and opportunities at 17____ notice. As for presentations, its very important to make sure you do something to be 18____ ! Make sure that your message has a sincere and 19____ tone. Skeptics are readers that are 20____ and doubtful. The first and foremost step in career planning is to set 21____ goals. The order in which we place our ideas is 22____ to planned communication. The study of communication is required by most of todays 23____ institutions. This includes 24____ messages used by certain advertisers and other brainwashing techniques. Try to set personal goals that are 25____ possible.

QUESTIONS 26-30 (MODULES B2): FILL IN / OPEN CLOZE / MULTIPLE CHOICE / WORD BUILDING = 10% DIRECTIONS: Using each word in CAPITALS, form ONE word that fits in each corresponding blank. She was rather 26____ with the work conditions so she decided to hand in her resignation. SATISFY Due to his 27____ with the test results he wanted to re-take the exam at the earliest opportunity. SATISFY Dont give me that 28____! You know better than that! SENSE The only 29____ thing to do was to take early retirement, under the circumstances. SENSE Dont you think youre too 30____ to criticism? SENSE

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QUESTIONS 31-35 (MODULES C, E): FILL IN = 10% DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the words given. You do not have to change the word forms. You must use each word ONCE ONLY. analysis, approach, background, case, chance: He had thought of every possibility and left nothing to 31____. The negotiations are being held against a(n) 32____ of increasing distrust. They were doing some type of statistical 33____. This organization takes a positive 34____ to recruitment. We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that is not the 35____.

QUESTIONS 36-40 (MODULE C): OPEN CLOZE = 10% DIRECTIONS: Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (preposition / adverbial particle). 36____ all our efforts, we lost the deal. I was 37____ the impression that you were the manager. 38____ effect, well be earning less than we were last year. Make sure you dont miss the deadline 39____ applications! Six months from the start of the strike, there is still no end 40____ sight.

QUESTIONS 41-45 (MODULES C, E): MULTIPLE CHOICE = 10% DIRECTIONS: For each blank, choose the ONE correct answer. In any business 41____ , communication is vitally important. ambiance / setting / atmosphere / plan Make sure you know your 42____ and weaknesses before looking for a job! strenghts / strengths / powers / affluence The conditions 43____ your workplace are not to be ignored. at / in / for / against We accepted the terms 44____ the understanding that things would get better in future. with / under / on / over We invested less, as a 45____ measure. precaution / caution / precautionary / cautionary QUESTIONS 46-50 (MODULES D, E): WORD BUILDING = 10% DIRECTIONS: Using each word in CAPITALS, form ONE word that fits in each corresponding blank. Unfortunately, our project was 46____ funded. ADEQUATE Her 47____ during the interview landed her a great job in accounting. ASSERT All the 48____ at yesterdays meeting were at a loss for words at the news. ATTEND This mountain resort is very popular with 49____. FOREIGN 50____ is still a problem regarding recruitment practices in this country. FAVOUR

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