Passage 4Questions 34 - 45 ● Read the article below about stock exchange. ● In most of the lines 34 - 45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. ● If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet. ● If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet. ● The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00) 0. The London Stock Exchange has always been famous as a place for men only, and women 00. used to be strictly forbidden to enter in. But the world is changing day by day, and even the 34. Stock Exchange, which seemed to be a man’s castle, is being gradually opening its doors to the 35. other sex. On 16th November 1971, a great decision was taken out. The Stock Exchange 36. Council (the body of men that administers the Stock Exchange) decided that women be 37. allowed to the new trading floor when it opened in 1973. But the “castle” had not been very 38. completely conquered. The first girls to work in “The House” were not brokers or jobbers. 39. They were neither allowed to be become partners in stocking firms, nor to be authorized dealers 40. in stocks and shares. They were simply junior clerks and telephone operators. Women all 41. have been trying to get into the Stock Exchange for many years. Several votes have been 42. taken in “The House” to see whether the members would be willing to allow many women 43. to become members, but the answer has always been “No”. There have been three refusals of 44. this kind since 1967. Now women are admitted, although they in a very junior capacity. 45. Actually, it is the only a matter of time, it will sure take place sooner or later.
Which activity does the article NOT recommend?
The best tide of this article is
What warning does the article give?
What kind of article does Tina believe people are more likely to read?
What prediction does the writer of this article make?
Where is the article most likely taken from?
What does this article mainly discuss?
How()you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article?
Passage 8 ● Read the magazine article below about a company which checks on the service provided by shops.
● Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B or C on the opposite page.
● For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
SECRET SHOPPERS Tim Wright knows all about making companies more efficient. His firm, Check-up, sends ‘secret shoppers’ into retail and leisure companies (29)______ order to make sure that customers are receiving good service. After (30)______ visit, the secret shoppers prepare a report for the company to let them know (31)______ good or bad the service was. ‘Companies like to know,’ says Mr. Wright, ‘that (32)______ customers go into a store just a few minutes before closing time, they will (33)______ get good service.’ Check-up (34)______ set up in the west of England in 1992 and (35)______ two years moved to London so it could offer a nationwide service. (36)______ the last three years, Check-up’s profits have (37)______ dramatically as companies have come to realize (38)______ great importance of good customer service. Having started with just; three employees, Check-up now has a staff (39)______ sixty-five and last week (40)______ an important new contract with a major supermarket chain.
29. A in B by C on
30. A our B his C their
31. A whether B how C if
32. A while B when C. As
33. A still B yet C. Already
34. A has B is C was
35. A until B. After C later
36. A From B During C Since
37. A increase B increasing C increased
38. A this B that C the
39. A of B. At C too
40. A sign B signed C signing