Part One Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
1. The number of the people present, as we had expected, ______ very large.
Part Two There is one mistake in each of the following questions. Detect and correct the mistakes. Write your corrections together with the mistakes on the answer sheet.
1. ICBC aim to draw 10 percent of its assets and profits from overseas operations by 2016.
aim→aims
2. Do Jim clean his room every day?
Do→Does
3. Why don't try on the jeans?
don't→not
4. There are 7 millions books in the room.
millions→million
5. What does Ted want buy?
want→want to
6. My mother always arrives home lately.
lately→late
7. March 8th is women' Day.
women'→wornen's
8. Which do you like better, tomatoes and potatoes?
and→or
9. The car next to us is Mr. Black.
Black→Black's
10. Since her blood pressure is very higher than it should be, the doctor insist that she not smoke.
very→much
Part Three Write logical sentences with the words and phrases given.
1. budget deficits/S&P/and rising debt burden/cut/the long-term/on concerns about/U. S. credit rating/to AA-plus/the government's/by one notch
S&P cut the long-term U.S. credit rating by one notch to AA-plus on concerns about the government's budget deficits and rising debt burden.
2. that/it/of the contract/was/your/caused/the breakdown/inoperable L/C
It was your inoperable L/C that caused the breakdown of the contract.
3. most of/on CIF basis/with us/their orders/our clients/are placing
Most of our clients are placing their orders with us on CIF basis.
4. an increase/there is/in the number/the secretarial field/of men/coming into
There is an increase in the number of men coming into the secretarial field.
5. it is/Baidu/licensed digital music/recently/announced/to provide/that/cooperating/with /three major/international record companies
Baidu recently announced that it is cooperating with three major international record companies to provide licensed digital music.
6. due to/soybean oil/and international supplies/is the major/consumed/in China/cooking oil /and its price/is expected/to rise/tight domestic
Soybean oil is the major cooking oil consumed in China and its price is expected to rise due to tight domestic and international supplies.
7. and information/whereby/is/a web-based system/can exchange/users/and/purchase services/Witkey
Witkey is a web-based system whereby users can exchange arid purchase services and information.
8. raises/tariff/their volume/the price/of the imports/so/reduces/and
Tariff raises the price of the imports and so reduces their volume.
9. an important/politics/part /world trade/plays/in international
World trade plays an important part in international politics.
10. the hotel/which/is/in the city centre/the commercial district/is convenient/for
The hotel is in the city centre, which is convenient for the commercial district.
Part Four Each of the following sentences contains one punctuation error. One punctuation in each is either missing or misused. Detect the error and write the missing punctuation or your correction together with the word before the punctuation on the answer sheet.
1. I wonder why do some nations remain so much poorer than others?
others?→others.
2. Where do you often see the sign "THIS SIDE UP"!
UP"!→UP"?
3. After evening party you should say to your guest "Good night. "
party→party,
4. I got a C in my exam yesterday.
C→"C"
5. Cheer up, I think I can give you some help.
Cheer up, I think I can give you some help. up, →up!
6. Its so hot today.
Its so hot today. Its→It's
7. How is your motherinlaw?
motherinlaw→mother-in-law
8. Can you come here a minute please Bob?
please→please,
9. I can make either Monday, July 10 or Monday, July 17, for the meeting.
10→10,
10. The World War, Ⅱ broke out all of a sudden.
War,→War
Part Five Write a memo in about 50 words.
1. You are unable to attend tomorrow's executive conference, at which the proposal to strengthen the existing marketing department will be discussed. Write a memo to the general manager: ·apologizing; · explain the reason; ·Mentioning the ideas you want to express at the conference.
To: Gereral Manager From: (your name) Subject: Tomorrow's conference Date: (today's date) I'm sorry that I can't attend tomorrow's conference. The reason is that a VIP client will visit our factory tomorrow, and I have to accompany with him. This is my proposal for the marketing department: we should focus on the youth consumer. I believe they are most likely to buy our products.
Dear Mr. Brown, Thank you very much for your letter and your order. Unfortunately, in common with other suppliers, our prices have risen since you placed an order with us two years ago, but you will be pleased to hear that we will supply your current order at the old price. I enclose our new catalogue and price lists, which contain several exciting new products and our latest prices. I will keep you fully informed about the progress of your order. If you would like to get in touch with me urgently, our new fax number is 998321 or, of course, you may prefer to phone or telex me as before.