Read the sentences and choose the correct ones. Br...

Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences. Even when there was a lot of noise, he could pick up a pen and paper, and engross himself in a problem so much that the background noise stimulated _________ disturbed him.

A．rather than

B．so as not to

C．instead of

D．no more than

Read the following letter and choose the correct answer from the four choices. Dear Manager, Much to my regret, I write this letter to place a complaint against your bad delivery service of your company.The Samsung tape recorder model number JB/4703 that I ordered from your company on Nov. 1, arrived yesterday. The serial number of the machine is 4703 -0641. I am sorry to report that the recorder has been badly damaged. There was no unusual damage to the packing case, but when I opened it, I found that the lid of the recorder had been cracked（破裂）and that the front surface of the machine had been scratched(刮擦). Since there was such damage to the goods, I decided to file a complaint against the delivery service. Would you please let me know whether I should return the recorder to you for a replacement or if you have an authorized service representative here to which I should take it? I will hold on to this recorder until I hear from you. Sincerely yours Jonathan Edward The letter above is a letter of ______________________.

A、apology

B、invitation

C、complaint

D、thank-you

Complete the sentences with the correct expressions of the following given words: assure You may ____that we will keep you informed of the execution of your order. We can ____you ____the best quality of our goods.

Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in exercise 1. 1) The White House hopes to __________ the media’s attention away from foreign policy issues. 2) I didn’t realize putting on a play __________ so much work. 3) Once we’ve had the disease, we’re __________ for life. 4) He did not fully __________ the significance of signing the contract. 5) Don’t believe all the __________ you hear. 6) They have learned to struggle against __________. 7) Our political institutions are in __________ evolution. 8) Is it really necessary to __________ experiments on animals 9) The colour of your eyes is __________ by the colours of your parents’ eyes. 10) They __________ considerable influence within the school. 1) continuous 2) shift 3) conduct 4) involve 5) predetermined 6) immune 7) appreciate 8) exert 9) gossip 10) adversity

● Read the information about tourism in Thailand.

● Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C below.

● For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

Tourism in Thailand

In 1997 there were over 7 million (29)______ to Thailand. There were (30)______ independent travelers (up 4.5% on last year) (31)______ people on group tours (down 4.7%) .

The largest number of visitors was (32)______ East Asia. 78% of group tour travellers and 51% of (33)______ travellers were from countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. The second largest number of tourists (34)______ from Europe: 14% of group tour visitors and 27% of independent travellers, (35)______ the largest number coming from France and Germany. The smallest number of visitors was from Africa. 0.4% of group visitors and 0.9% of independent travellers were from African countries, and (36)______ half of those were from South Africa.

There were changes (37)______ the numbers of visitors from different countries. Visitors from Argentina were up by 53% for group tours and 26% (38)______ independent travellers. The number of visitors from Bangladesh was (39)______ there were 70% fewer group tour visitors and 48% fewer independent travellers than last year. The number of visitors from Sweden was up (40)______ 24% for group tours and 15% for independent travellers.

(29)______

A．guests

B．callers

C．visitors

PART 5

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word — A, B, C or D — on your answer sheet.

THE ESCALATOR

An American, Charles D. Seeberger, invented moving stairs to transport people in the 1890s. He (26)______ this invention an 'escalator', (27)______ the name from the Latin word 'scala', (28) means 'ladder'. Escalators move people up and down short (29)______ Lifts de the same, but only move (30)______ small number of people. If an escalator breaks down, it can still be (31)______ as ordinary stairs. An escalator can move (32)______ 8,000 and 9,600 people an hour, and it (33)______ not need a person to operate it.

Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were (34)______ more crowded and the first escalators were built at railway stations and in big department (35)______ so that people could move about more quickly. Today we see escalators everywhere.

A．announced

B．called

C．translated

D．explained

PART 5

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word — A, B, C or D — on your answer sheet.

The History of Film

The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumi6re. Although it only (26)______ of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (27)______ popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (28)______ the story.

Soon the public had (29)______ favourite actors and actresses and, in this (30)______ the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first 'talkie', a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (31)______ only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (32)______ produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (33) ______ people went to see films, but in (34)______ years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently (35)______ national film industries.

A．consisted

B．contained

C．belonged

D．held

PART 5

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word — A, B, C or D — on your answer sheet.

CAMPING

Although some groups of people have always lived outdoors in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (26)______ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping (27)______ have allowed more people to travel longer (28)______ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.

Many campers like to be (29)______ themselves in quiet areas, so they (30)______ their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (31)______ has up-to-date facilities, (32)______ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (33)______ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (34)______ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (35)______ animals.

A．famous

B．popular

C．favourite

D．current

PART 5

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct word — A, B, C or D — on your answer sheet.

WILLIAM THE HERO!

Brave William Baldock, who is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs. William quickly rang (26)______ an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg. In spite of being frightened, he (27) ______ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father (28)______ work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (29)______ While waiting for (30)______ people to come, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed: 'It's (31)______ that a young boy of six knew the right number to (32)______ , and was able to give us the correct information. (33)______ of William's quick thinking, we were able to (34)______ there immediately.'

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (35)______ to both William's and the ambulance service.

A．to

B．off

C．for

D．with

?Read the article below about sales promotion, and the questions.

?Choose the correct word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B, C, or D.

?For each question 21—30, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.

Sales Promotion

Promotion is any activity that encourages the purchase of a good or service. Managers must determine how much they are going to (21) promotion and what tools they will use. The promotional mix, or plan, utilizes personal selling, advertising, and sales promotion to deliver the message. Public relations and all types of (22) that attract customer attention to the product also become part of the mix.

Promotion is most important in the product's introduction and maturity stages. In introduction, the market is unaware of the product and therefore uninterested; promotion must overcome (23) and generate interest. In the maturity stage, competition is stiff, and the promotion must show how a product is different or (24) . Promotional mix policies are affected by promotional program objectives, implementation strategies, (25) of program effectiveness, and the promotional budget.

The key (26) of promotion are to provide information, stimulate demand, highlight values and stabilize sales. Promotion must (27) the market about what is available, the characteristics of the product or service, and how to use it. Increasing demand for a product is probably the most typical objective of promotion. Promotion tries to get consumers to (28) look for, examine, try, and purchase the product. Status-oriented advertising to highlight values makes sure customers are aware of what the company considers to be a real value.

Another goal of promotion is to stabilize sales by (29) the status quo that is, the current sales level of the product. During periods of slack or decreasing sales, contests, prizes, vacations and other incentives are sometimes (30) to customers to maintain sales goals. A stable sales pattern allows the firm to run smoothly by maintaining a consistent level of production and storage.

(21)

A．deal with

B．spend in

C．benefit from

D．invest in