LPE Progress Test 1
United Nations
Language Proficiency Mock Examination
Part 1: 90 minutes
Skill Time Points
I Writing 50 mins 20
II Listening Comprehension
40 mins 25
Name of candidate: Start time:
Name _______________________________________________________ Writing to a set theme
Choose topic 1 or 2. Write 250 words. Topic 1
It takes you one hour to get to work, on a good day, and sometimes one hour and a half. You could do a lot of your work at home, on your personal computer. Write a memo to your supervisor in which you ask him/her to allow you to telecommute one day a week.
In your memo:
a. Explain the reasons why you would like to telecommute. Be specific – don’t just say it would make life easier.
b. Give arguments to support your belief that you can do the work as well, or even better, from home, so that your office will not suffer from your absence.
c. Make it clear to your supervisor that telecommuting would not prevent you from attending meetings or being present at work when necessary.
Topic 2
What changes could you introduce in your workplace? Think about aspects of comfort, space organization, saving energy and resources generally and being more productive. Write it in the form of a proposal.
II Listening Comprehension A Dialogues
In this part of the Listening Comprehension test you will hear four (five in real exam) dialogues. You will hear each dialogue twice. After the second reading, the question will be read once. After you hear the question, mark your answer immediately. 1. How does the man feel about the woman who is the new Director? a. He has no opinion.
b. He doesn’t want to say. c. It’s too soon for him to judge.
d. They worked well together in Arcadia. 2. According to this dialogue, __________. a. The woman spent only one week at home. b. The man did not have home leave last month. c. The man has to have dental surgery at home. d. The man and woman are from the same country. 3. Which of the following statements is true? a. The woman has already ordered.
b. The man does not live in New York.
c. The woman is apologetic about cutting in line.
d. The man was too shy to speak up when his turn came. 4. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The man used to work for Apple Computer. b. The woman isn’t familiar with Apple Computers. c. The woman wants to make a flight reservation on-line.
B Statements
You will hear a total of 6 statements (10 statements in real exam). Each will be read twice. After you hear each statement, mark the answer which most clearly corresponds to the statement you heard.
1.
a. Paolo went to the meeting but learned nothing new. b. Paolo had already learned about the new OHRM policy.
c. Paolo learned about the new OHRM policy at yesterday’s meeting. d. Paolo missed the meeting so he didn’t learn about the new OHRM policy. 2.
a. You should not try the new system.
b. You tried the new system but it didn’t work. c. The new system won’t work if you try it. d. The new system may or may not work. 3.
a. The committee came to their decision very easily. b. The groundbreaking ceremonies have been canceled.
c. The date of the ceremonies at the new building has been put off.
d. The debate that will take place at the new building has been postponed. 4.
a. Sam used to live in Wisconsin.
b. Sam has decided against moving to Wisconsin.
c. Sam is trying to decide whether or not he should quit his job. d. You might be able to convince Sam to change his mind. 5.
a. Women pretend that their jobs are significant. b. Women have created many new jobs in Britain. c. A large percentage of workers in Britain are women.
d. The British workforce has to compensate for its lack of female workers.
6.
a. I got a blinding headache while writing my report.
b. I got a blinding headache because the report was so hard to write. c. I got a blinding headache well after I finished my report.
C News Items
In this part of the Listening Comprehension you will hear five news items. Each item will be followed by one question. You will hear each news item twice. After the second reading, the question will be read once. After you hear the question, mark your answer immediately.
1. The woman __________.
a. didn’t want her employees to know where she was b. was embarrassed because she lost the marathon c. was interviewed by reporters at the finish line d. was sick but ran the marathon anyway
2. According to the news item, the Russian River __________. a. flooded and ruined more than 750 homes
b. has a flood line of 32 feet c. reached a level of 52 feet d. flooded the Rose Parade
3. According to the news items, __________. a. most Spaniards smoke
b. smoking-related illnesses are on the decline in Spain
c. bars less than 1000 square feet do not have to have non-smoking areas d. hospitals, offices, schools and malls must have non-smoking sections 4. According to the news item, __________.
a. the thirteen miners survived the disaster until the second day b. the one survivor suffered damage to his lungs and broken ribs c. the level of carbon monoxide in the mine was not dangerous d. people misunderstood the rescue workers’ message
5. According to the news item, __________.
a. technology developed in Osaka may help to catch subway gropers b. more than two-thirds of women surveyed said they had been groped c. the new technology may help to identify the victims of subway gropers
D Interview
You will hear the following interview twice. First, you will hear the entire interview without interruption. The second time, the interview will be divided into two parts with questions following each part. Each question will be read once. After you hear a question, mark your answer immediately.
1. Dr. Baker said the chances of flu epidemic occurring this winter were (a) very high.
(b) impossible to calculate. (c) less than last year. (d) not very high.
2. Dr. Baker said that even if scientists were certain that a flu epidemic was going to occur
(a) they could not predict its effects. (b) they could do little about it.
(c) they could not say it was inevitable. (d) they could inoculate everyone against it.
3. The virus isolated earlier this year is significant in that (a) it is similar to the Hong Kong virus.
(b) it will kill 20 million people. (c) it has caused a great many deaths. (d) it is similar to the 1918 virus. 4. Dr. Davies believes that the virus (a) has not been proved dangerous. (b) justifies mass inoculations. (c) will be fatal to young children. (d) is deadly.
5. Critics of the Government’s vaccination programme feel that (a) Dr. Davies incorrectly identified the virus.
(b) it should not be put into effect yet. (c) it will cost far too much.
United Nations
Language Proficiency Mock Examination
Part 2: 100 minutes
Skill Time Points
III Reading Comprehension
60 mins 30
IV Vocabulary 15 mins 10
V Grammar 25 mins 15
Name of candidate: Start time:
III Reading Comprehension A Passages
Read the following five passages carefully. Select the response to the comprehension questions which most accurately agrees with what you have read. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
Paragraph 1
Pain hurts even more when you’re thirsty, a new Australian study found. Dr. Michael Farrell of the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne gave 10 people injections of saline solution to induce mild dehydration and thirst. Next, he applied pressure to their thumbs and monitored their brains with a PET scan. As the saline kicked in and the participants got thirstier, the pressure sensations became more painful. The brain activity, Farrell says, indicated that a survival mechanism had been activated. When the body experiences mild thirst and pain, both of which are threats, it prioritizes its reactions. The sensation with the most immediate implications for survival is pushed to the forefront of attention. Farrell’s results indicate than any painful experience, from getting your ears pierced to running a triathlon, can be partially dulled by drinking plenty of water beforehand. 1. Which of the statements cannot be inferred from the reading?
a. A thirsty person would probably suffer more during a painful experience than someone who is not thirsty.
b. The body recognizes pain as a more threatening sensation than thirst. c. The more painful an experience, the thirstier a person will feel. d. Pain sensations can be measured by a PET scan.
2. What was the purpose of the saline injection? a. to make the subjects thirsty
b. to produce pain in the subjects
c. to enable the PET scan to measure levels of pain
d. to differentiate between the thirsty and the non-thirsty subjects
Paragraph 2
According to Rich Lowry in National Review, a decade after feminists hyped a crisis over girls doing poorly in school, it’s now the boys’ turn to be falling behind. Boys are 60 per cent more likely than girls to repeat a grade in high school. They’re 33 per cent more likely to drop out altogether. They make up a mere 44 per cent of college undergraduates, down from 58 per cent three decades ago. Lowry claims the cause is obvious: “Under the guise of gender fairness, educators have revamped the school experience to favor female traits, such as sitting quietly and learning, while demonizing the innate male fondness for
excitement and hard data.” Some schools have even canceled recess. “No wonder the nation’s boys have become bored, disaffected, and disruptive, “ says Lowry.
3. We can infer from this reading that Lowry __________. a. disagrees with the feminist movement in general
b. disapproves of the new female-centered school atmosphere c. thinks that girls are genetically disposed to being better students d. feels the nation’s schools should have made these changes decades ago 4. The word closest in meaning to “hyped” in line 1 is __________. a. argued
b. created c. lied about d. exaggerated
Paragraph 3
“What if I don’t make my son wear braces?” asks Frederic Jannin in La Libre Belgique “My son has a crooked tooth. It isn’t freakish, just a little bent. Yet I could be accused of child abuse if I let him go through life looking less than perfect.” Jannin argues that in our conformist society, everyone is supposed to sport the same perfect smile, each tooth exactly parallel. And the imposed homogeneity goes beyond teeth. “We’re approaching a time when every woman will have enough silicone in her bosom to fill out a D cup and enough collagen in her lips to look like Julia Roberts.” Jannin says that variety is being extinguished, and not just in people’s looks. In the schools, too, teachers want all the children to learn and behave in the same way. If the child dances to a different drummer, the parents are encouraged to take the child to counselors and psychologists, as Jannin and his wife were. “How sad that our default assumption is that anything that bends a different way has to be straightened out,” says Jannin.
5. According to this text, Jannin feels that __________.
a. today’s society is too focused on cosmetic issues and not enough on medical ones b. collagen injections in women’s lips makes them look unattractive
c. teachers should allow children to be individuals d. too much variety is not beneficial to society
6. Which of the following is true, according to the reading? a. Jannin’s son plays the drums.
b. Jannin has been accused of child abuse.
c. Jannin’s son wears braces, against his father’s wishes. d. Jannin’s teachers recommended counseling for the son.
Paragraph 4
1 Why not celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s 300th anniversary by honoring his favorite
virtue – thrift. Though many people think of thrift as miserliness or self-denial, Franklin framed the concept differently. To Franklin, being thrifty meant making the wisest use of all that we have - time, money, our possessions, our health, 5 and our society’s natural resources – to promote both our own flourishing and the
social good. These days the notion of thrift has an old-fashioned sound. That’s a shame. Government and personal debt is ballooning out of control. Many Americans seem to think that buying more stuff will make them happy. And they seem to be confused about the relationship between private gain and public 10 good. Instead of groping for a new philosophy to help them deal with these issues,
they might consider dusting off an old one for reuse. That would be the thrifty thing to do.
7. The main idea of the passage is that __________. a. Americans over consume in order to be happy b. a lot of people confuse “thrift” with “self-denial”
c. following Ben Franklin’s concept of thrift might help Americans and the country
d. Ben Franklin’s 300th anniversary is being celebrated this week by honouring his
concept of thrift
8. In line 11, “an old one” refers to __________. a. the notion of thrift
b. the issue of growing debt c. the philosophy of self-denial
d. the relationship between private gain and public good
Paragraph 5
1 The average American downed 4.2 pounds of shrimp in 2004, up from 2.2 pounds in 1990. Why have we started enthusiastically consuming these decapod
crustaceans? Simple – a shrimp-farming revolution has slashed prices. Before the 1980s, shrimp had to be caught in the wild, a difficult and expensive business. 5 Shrimp viruses and problems with saline levels made farming unprofitable. As a
result, shrimp was a gastronomical luxury, the sort of thing served at places with tuxedoed waiters and valet parking. During the 1980s, seafood technologists learned how to filter out viruses and add the right amount of salt to shrimp-farm water. Asian and Latin American businesses cleared millions of acres of land to
10 create farms and the democratization of the curved crustaceans began. Ample supply pushed down prices, allowing mid- and low-price restaurants such as Sizzler and Popeye’s to sell shrimp to the masses. Supermarkets began stocking huge bags of cheap frozen shrimp. By 2001, shrimp had dethroned tuna as the king of American seafood.
9. Which statement is NOT true according to the text or CANNOT be inferred from the text?
a. Shrimp farming is no longer as difficult as it used to be. b. Sizzler and Popeye’s are not expensive restaurants. c. Tuna used to outsell shrimp in the United States. d. Shrimp is going to become even cheaper.
10. What is one consequence of improved shrimp farming techniques, according to the text?
a. The price of shrimp has kept pace with the price of tuna. b. Supplies of shrimp have exceeded demand.
c. Shrimp viruses have been eradicated. d. More people can afford shrimp.
B Texts
In this section of the reading test, you will read two texts several paragraphs in length. Each text is followed by five comprehension questions. Mark your answer to each question on your answer sheet.
Text A
1 The island of Madeira is often referred to as “the floating flower pot.” It is home to more than 3,000 species of flowering plants, many brought to Madeira by sailors and immigrants from all over the world. Among the island’s exotic plants are the poisonous white oleander of the Mediterranean, birds of paradise from 5 South Africa, Indian fig trees, Brazilian bougainvillea, and Siberian bergenia.
Madeira is a volcanic subtropical island, part of an Atlantic archipelago in which only two islands are inhabited. Its median year-round temperature is 68 degrees F. The range of altitudes contributes to the island’s diversity. It rises to 6,105 feet above the sea and resembles a “verdant wedding cake, layered with thousands of 10 terraced gardens,” according to The Boston Globe.
Madeira is also famous for its wine, made with the local Tinta Negra Mole grape blended with other varieties from local vineyards. Cooked to enhance the aging process, Madeira is largely consumed as an aperitif or with dessert. There’s much more to the island than grapes and flowers, however. Madeira means
15 “timber” in Portuguese, an appropriate appellation for an island covered with nearly 55,000 acres of forest. Laurel and mimosa trees mingle with flowering shrubs such as foxglove and an assortment of orchids, heather, and holly. The Monte Palace Tropical Gardens provide a more formal botanical experience. Its seventeen acres present visitors with a maze of pathways through native and other 20 flora, and have the biggest collection of cycads in the world.
Nearby is another famed Madeira attraction: the Monte sleigh ride. The one-mile toboggan ride plunges down a steep street in seven adrenaline-pumping minutes. Riders sit on a wicker sofa on wooden runners, steered by two men in white flannel suits and straw hats. Wicker furniture, after all, is another specialty 25 of the island. Visitors can also enjoy shopping in the capital city of Funchal,
hiking along the canals, or driving up mountains. No matter what activities you engage in on the island, Madeira flexes its power and pervades your senses with colors vibrant and soft and aromas sweet and pungent.
1. The main idea of this passage is that __________. a. Madeira wine is a famous product of the island b. the island of Madeira has many attractive features c. the island of Madeira has a wide variety of plant life
d. wicker furniture, wine and tropical plants are famous features of Madeira 2. Birds of paradise are _______.
a. poisonous b. tropical birds c. exotic plants d. native to Madeira
3. In line 15, “appellation” means __________. a. term
b. period c. location d. criticism
4. Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned in the text as something a visitor to Madeira can do?
a. hike along canals b. ride in a toboggan c. visit tropical gardens d. taste wine at vineyards
5. We can infer from this passage that __________. a. tourism is an important industry in Madeira b. no plants are actually indigenous to Madeira
c. the inhabitants of Madeira resent the destruction caused by tourism
d. the other islands in the archipelago do not have the same welcoming climate as Madeira
Text B
One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant women to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues and
membranes, the human fetus is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol
are said to be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome.
As a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passes directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus's liver is not
completely developed (how developed it is depends on its stage of development). The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the mother's system by passing across the placenta, but this process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus.
Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant women avoid alcohol.
1. In line 3 the word "its" refers to __________. (A) the fetus
(B) the blood (C) the tissue (D) the alcohol
2. It can be inferred that it takes alcohol ____________ to enter a woman's bloodstream after she takes a drink.
(A) about one hour (B) a few seconds (C) several minutes (D) at least 24 hours
3. According to the passage, how does the concentration of alcohol in a fetus compare to that in the mother?
(A) The concentration is more. (B) The concentration is less. (C) The concentration is equivalent.
(D) The concentration cannot be measured.
4. According to the passage, how is alcohol finally returned to the mother's system? (A) It is carried through the bloodstream.
(B) It is transferred across the placenta. (C) It is expelled by the fetus's liver. (D) It is not completely returned.
5. Which one of the following is NOT mentioned as a sign of fetal alcohol syndrome? (A) disfigurement of the face
(B) concentration difficulties (C) increased aggression (D) memory problems
IV VOCABULARY Section 1
The following section contains 10 questions. Select one word or group of words that best completes each sentence.
It is too windy today to go sailing in a small ……… . A. suitcase B. table C. boat D. house
1. Although we missed the bus we ……… to get to the meeting on time by taking a taxi.
A. managed B. succeeded C. achieved D. accomplished
2. Unfortunately, comparatively few young women show a ……… for a nursing career.
A. preference B. selection C. tendency D. choice
3. He built a wall so that people would not have free ……… to his garden. A. invasion B. inroad C. access D. passageway
4. They apologised for the inconvenience caused by the ……… of normal plane schedules.
A. disruption B. damage C. destruction D. corruption 5. There are two ……… : you can have tea or coffee.
A. decisions B. alternates C. alternatives D. preferences 6. Many young people have become completely ……… with the government.
A. rebellious B. disapproving C. antisocial D. disillusioned 7. He speaks English after a ………, but not well enough to be employed as an interpreter.
A. way B. fashion C. sort D. manner 8. This general report ……… several pages to our project.
A. provides B. devotes C. spends D. submits
natural ……… .
A. environment B. position C. residence D. compartment
10. Giving poor people money does not provide a complete ……… to their poverty. A. reply B. solution C. explanation D. cure
Section 2
The following section contains 10 questions. Select the one word which is closest in meaning to the word underlined in the given sentence.
Ringing Peace Bell, Annan calls on world to bridge ethnic and religious divide
1. 21 September 2004 – Secretary-General Kofi Annan rang the Peace Bell at United
Nations Headquarters in New York today, marking the annual International Day of Peace with a call to the world to do a better job to strengthen collective security, tackle grave humanitarian emergencies, promote true global development and foster greater tolerance. 2. “Today, let the sound of this bell inspire us in our work towards those goals. Let the call of the bell ring loud, clear and true around the world,” Mr. Annan declared, striking the bell three times at the start of a day in which the first of 100 world leaders will begin addressing the 59th session of the General Assembly. “From the height of the Cold War to the rise of intrastate conflicts, from the spread of the AIDS crisis to the escalation of terrorism, the call of the bell has remained constant, clear and true.” 3. Standing with him as rang the bell, a gift from Japan cast from the pennies donated by children from 60 nations, were three UN Messengers of Peace – former world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, author and journalist Anna Cataldi and wildlife researcher and conservationist Jane Goodall – as well as General Assembly President Jean Ping.
4. “Today, we listen to the ringing of the bell as solace while we contemplate the
tribulations of the past year, and as a source of strength as we prepare to take on the trials ahead,” Mr. Annan said. “We need to keep working to strengthen the system of collective security, and make sure it is up to the task of meeting the threats of the 21st century.”
5. “We need to build greater international solidarity in tackling grave humanitarian emergencies, such as the one in Darfur,” he added in reference to western Sudan, where militia attacks and fighting between the government and rebels has uprooted nearly 1.5 million people.
6. “We need to do better in forging a true global partnership for development, to fight hunger, ignorance, poverty and disease and meet the Millennium Development Goals,” he said of the targets set by the UN Millennium Summit of 2000 to halve extreme poverty and hunger, reduce infant and maternal mortality and achieve other social goals, all by 2015.
7. “And we need to promote greater tolerance and understanding among the peoples of the world,” he added. “Nothing can be more dangerous to our efforts to build peace and development than a world divided along religious, ethnic or cultural lines. In each
nation, and among all nations, we must work to promote unity based on our shared humanity.”
8. The UN singers and a children’s choir performed at the ceremony in front of the UN complex, as sharpshooters took up positions on nearby roofs and nearby roads were blocked as part of stringent security measures for General Assembly session.
After reading the article above, look back at the paragraphs indicated and use the context to help you choose the word that is closest in meaning to the italicized word. Choose only one answer for each question.
1. In paragraph 1, tackle means:
a. experience b. touch c. influence d. deal with 2. In paragraph 1, foster means:
a. discover b. discourage c. promote d. struggle 3. In paragraph 4, solace means:
a. comfort b. advice c. criticism d. approval
4. In paragraph 4, tribulations means:
a. successes b. warnings c. problems d. events 5. In paragraph 4, task means:
a. ease b. job c. joy d. agreement
6. In paragraph 6, forging means:
a. creating b. faking c. administering d. accepting 7. In paragraph 8, stringent means:
a. flexible b. reduced c. lax d. rigorous
Questions 8-10 are about words that are not in the passage.
8. For all its organisational weaknesses, the United Nations can and does play a large part in the preservation of world peace.
(b) at all events (d) in spite of 9. Such operations would be doomed to failure from the outset.
(a) from the beginning (c) from the way they are planned (b) for that reason (d) from the critics
10. In practice, the aged are not looked on as a class apart.
(a) as part of a class (c) in a different way from other classes (b) in the way that other classes are (d) as a distinct class
V GRAMMAR
In each of the following items select the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Sentences 1 – 10 are one letter. Read them as a unified text.
1. As you know, the continuing and rapid spread of avian influenza _______________ serious challenges for the countries and people we serve.
a. pose b. poses c. is posed d. had posed
2. Meanwhile, there is widespread concern that the virus causing bird flu
______________ to spread easily from person to person, prompting a human influenza pandemic.
a. might start b. must start c. has started d. would start
3. We do not know for sure if or when a human pandemic _____________ erupt, but we do know that there is no time to lose in preparing and planning for that possibility. a. had better
b. should c. would d. will
4. In this process, not only _____________ the world at large, but we must also care for our own staff.
a. must the United Nations serve b. the United Nations has to serve c. must serve the United Nations d. has to serve the United Nations
5. It is with that in mind that I have written to United Nations System Executive Heads, senior managers and United Nations Country Teams _________________ with them pandemic planning and preparedness guidance for the United Nations System. a. to share
b. for sharing c. and to share d. to be shared
6. The Guidelines Booklet, _______________ to help managers take measures to protect staff and to ensure continuity of operations, has been prepared through a broad
consultative process and takes into account the experiences of UN Country Teams. a. that has been designed
b. which has been designed c. which is designing d. that designs
7. With this guidance, I am asking all duty stations to designate an avian and human influenza coordinator, identify essential functions, and establish ways ______________ these functions can best be carried out.
a. so b. for c. how d. in which
8. I am asking ________________ contingency plans in place by the end of May. a. to put
b. putting c. them to put d. for putting
9. I have _______________ asked the United Nations System Influenza Coordinator, Dr. X, to help managers undertake this planning, and to monitor our overall preparedness. a. nevertheless
b. therefore c. however d. indeed
10. Every effort will of course be made to prevent a human influenza pandemic, and the United Nations family has a key role to play in that mission. _______________ it has an equal obligation to be ready for every contingency. That is why I have urged managers to give this issue the highest priority.
a. But b. And c. Thus d. Because
Questions 11-20 go together. Read them as one story.
11. A new mobility policy _____ at the United Nations. a. has implemented
b. has been implemented c. should be implemented d. was implementing
12. The policy _____ into effect last August. a. came
b. has come c. will come d. would come
13. The policy states that every staff member in the professional category _____ change posts after five years.
a. had to b. must c. could be d. should be
14. According _____ the Secretary-General’s office, this will ensure transfer of knowledge.
a. with b. of c. to d. by
15. Some staff members believe the Organization ______ this policy many years ago. a. must establish
b. must have established c. should have established d. could establish
16. ______ the other hand, there are plenty of others who strongly object to the new policy.
a. In b. By c. At d. On
17. “I wish I _____ about this policy before I took this job” said one staff member. a. knew
b. would know c. had known d. know
18. “I _____ my decision if I’d known, “ she continued. a. would have reconsidered
b. had reconsidered c. reconsidered d. will reconsider
19. “Well, I just hope that I ____ a new post that I like as well as my current one,” she concluded.
a. will get b. get c. got d. would get
20. The Secretary-General’s office ______ at a meeting next week. a. will explain the mobility policy to staff members
b. will explain staff members the mobility policy
c. will explain to the staff members about the mobility policy d. will explain about the mobility policy to staff members The following questions are not part of a text.
21. Never before ____ snow-covered mountains in the middle of summer. a. would he see
b. had he seen c. he’d seen d. he saw
22. Have you got any idea why ___?
a. are there blue paint spatters on my gym socks b. there are blue paint spatters on my gym socks c. do my gym socks have blue paint spatters d. my gym socks has blue paint spatters
23. Hello, Sam! It’s been ages since we last _____ one another! a. saw
b. had seen c. have seen d. were seeing
24. ____ we make, the madder the neighbours will get. a. The noisier
b. The most noise c. The more noisy d. The more noise
25. Please notify our office immediately as soon as you ____ your new credit card. a. would receive
b. will receive c. received d. receive
a. getting b. for to get c. to get d. for getting
27. It was hard for her, but she finally stopped _____ . a. smoking
b. to smoke c. smoke d. the smokes
28. You _____ the work by the time the supervisor got back from lunch. a. should have completed
b. must have completed c. have completed d. completed
29. ____ this morning’s meeting, he would have learned about the new flexitime policy. a. If he attended
b. Had he attended c. If he would attend d. Should he attend
30. ____ the massive workload, he loves his new job. a. Although
b. Nevertheless c. Despite d. In spite
