Question 40
We have several appointments throughout the UK and Europe and …(40)… be most interested in talking to you if you think you have the experience we are looking for.
Here the sentence talks about the future. Sol the answer is "will".
Answer key:
31. it 32. have 33. that 34. what 35 no
36. is 37. of 38. as 39. who 40. will
PART SIX
Part six takes the form of proof reading. There are altogether 12 lines in the passage. In most of the lines, there is one extra word. The text is about 150-200 words long. The focus of it is on the understanding of sentence structure. Another difficult point for Chinese candidates is that some lines, however, are correct. So this question type is very confusing sometimes.
Although it is a new question type, in your daily practice, you need such skills as editing your writing tasks. So at this time, you should first of all try to be familiar with the question type.
0 Just one year after moving into the suburbs of Stockholm, our largest
00 Swedish branch this has outgrown its current premises. The centre will be
41 moving again in the next few weeks, this time order to purpose-built
42 offices in the city centre. Business has grown by more than a fifty per cent
43 during the past year. Moreover, the branch has recently been gained a
44 prestigious new contract with one of the city’s major accountancy firms,
45 currently outsourcing its management training. The contract which will
46 initially be for a two-year period but we hope it will be extended. What
47 helped us win the contract was in the success of the training we have
48 been doing for similar companies in the recent years. Even though it is not
49 yet clear how big the contract will be, but it is expected to grow steadily
50 as more and more management training is gradually outsourced. We are
51 positive the excellent new location will be provide further boosts, both to
52 sales and morale. We would like to take this chance to thank you staff and
management for their efforts over the last twelve months.
Analysis:
I. Steps of solving such question type
1. Read the question requirements and try to know the topic of the text.
2. Read the first two lines and know the way of proof reading.
Newsletter
Questions 0 & 00
0 Just one year after moving into the suburbs of Stockholm, our largest
00 Swedish branch this has outgrown its current premises. The centre will be
In linel 00, there are two subjects. So you should delete one of them. "this" should be deleted because it doesn’t, , have a real meaning in the sentence.
Question 41
41 moving again in the next few weeks, this time order to purpose-built
In this line, the word order is an unnecessary word.l
Question 42
47 offices in the city centre. Business has grown by more than a fifty per cent
Before the number of 50, there is no need to addl "a".
Question 43
47 during the past year. Moreover, the branch has recently been gained a
Here the sentence tells about the branch. There is no needl to use the passive voice. So you should delete "been".
Question 44
47 prestigious new contract with one of the city’s major accountancy firms,
Here you cannot find any mistakes.l
Question 45
47 currently outsourcing its management training. The contract which will
"Which" is an extra word because the contract is thel subject.
Question 46
47 initially be for a two-year period but we hope it will be extended. What
You cannot find any mistakes here.l
Question 47
47 helped us win the contract was in the success of the training we have
"In" is an extra word.l
Question 48
48 been doing for similar companies in the recent years. Even though it is not
We always say "in recent years". So the article "the"l is an extra word.
Question 49
49 yet clear how big the contract will be, but it is expected to grow steadily
The word "but" is an extra word and the mistakel is made frequently by Chinese candidates. In Chinese, we have such collocation like "although….but". But in English, we can only use one of them in one sentence. So you should pay special attention to it and make good use of it in your written English and spoken language.
Question 50
50 as more and more management training is gradually outsourced. We are
You cannot find any mistake here.
Question 51
51 positive the excellent new location will be provide further boosts, both to
The structure for a future tense sentence is "thel subject + will + verb". So the word "be" is an extra word.
Question 52
52 sales and morale. We would like to take this chance to thank you staff and
management for their efforts over the last twelve months.
The word "you" and "staff" have the same meaning in thel sentence. So you should delete the word "you".
There is a golden rule for such question type. Although it mentions that some lines are correct, there are usually two to four lines which are correct.
VIII. Homework
PART FIVE
Questions 31 – 40
Read the article below about language learning for small businesses.
For each question 31 – 40 write one word in the space on your Answer Sheet.
Example 0 than
Help for exporters to speak the language
The new language in Export Advisory Scheme has been started to help companies that are keen to export and have fewer (0)……two hundred and fifty employees. It means that they (31)……eligible for a grant of up to fifty per cent of the cost of three-and-a half days’ on-site consultancy. The scheme defines ways of meeting the business’s language needs (32)……relating its product or service to the overseas market.
There are two stages: the first stage, (33)……lasts half a day, gives employers an understanding of the issues involved in exporting and briefs (34)……on local language and export information centres. The second, three-day stage provides expert advice on competing effectively (35)……overseas markets. A specialist in exports and language use analyses the firm’s language needs and produces a plan (36)……developing strategies.
Strategies that might (37)……considered include establishing on-line or phone links with an interpreting company, hiring a native of particular country on a contract basis, advertising for someone (38)……fluency in a particular language, and locating a foreign student on placement or at a local business school. Such people might help the boss to (39)……up a stand at a business exhibition in a foreign city, as (40)……as handle the paperwork and deal with clients. It is hoped that many small businesses all over the world will benefit this idea in the future.
PART SIX
Questions 41 – 50
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