For Question 1, select one answer choice.
Which of the following sentences can be inferred about the Mona Lisa painting from this passage?
(),is the study of how words combine to form sentences and the rules which govern the formation of sentences.
Passage 3Questions 1 - 7
● Look at the sentences below and the conference notices.
● Which event does each sentence 1-7 refer to?
● For each sentence, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
● You will need to use some of the letters more than once.
Example:
0 You should book early for this event.
Answer:
1. This event is of particular interest to people who work in financial institutions.
2. You will have to share a room if you attend this event.
3. This is the place to learn about organizing conference events.
4. If you want to learn how to get on in your career, go to this event.
5. There is no charge for this event.
6. If your job involves documents in foreign languages, this event will interest you.
7. This event will be useful if you have a number of people working under you.
A
The Business Communicator Conference is designed for all Personal Assistants and Private Secretaries who want to improve their presentation skills, gain added confidence through assertiveness training and learn a whole host of business information. It is an opportunity for you to “network” with other people in your profession. Conference fees include accommodation in twin bedded bedrooms, all meals and transfer to and from the conference centre.
B
The Senior Secretarial Congress offers an opportunity for Executive Secretaries to keep abreast of developments in their field, to gain an insight into the changes influencing their roles, and above all to demonstrate ways of developing their careers. The key issues to be covered include: dealing with change, managing staff, communication skills and personal career planning. The cost of the 2-day conference includes all course notes, refreshments and lunch.
C
The Executive Secretary Show provides an opportunity to broaden your business contacts and to gain practical advice from experts in such key areas as office products, business technology, organising conferences, incentive travel and corporate hospitality. Experts will also be on hand to advise on effective purchasing practices and ways in which to increase the efficiency of your office. Admission is free, but you are advised to book early as places are limited.
D
The PA Specialist Forum is of particular interest to senior secretarial staff working in specialist areas, including banking, accountancy, stock-broking and financial services. Seminar topics include technical report writing, translation from and into other languages and presenting statistical information. There will also be workshops in specific computer-related areas, including graphics packages and the use of spreadsheets and databases. Please note that the fee covers all seminars, one workshop and all course materials.
All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.
Passage 8Questions 1—7
● Read these sentences and the product advertisements.
● Which product does each sentence(1—7)describe?
● For each sentence mark one letter(A,B,C or D)on your Answer Sheet.
1. It is possible to put files in one of the baskets.
2. The top of this has a surface which prevent things sliding.
3. This can be fixed to your office furniture or to the walls.
4. You can put this together very quickly,using only your hands.
5. You can use this product to prevent people from falling over loose wires or accidentally pulling them out.
6. You can make it much smaller when you put it away.
7. This item is useful because there will be less dust and more air moving freely round and equipment placed here.
A. OFFICE STORAGE UNIT
OPEN WIRE DESIGN—a new approach to the aged-old problems of storage and organization in your computer room. Just one wire shelving unit can store all your computer hardware—monitors, CPU’s, keyboards—in one readily accessible location. It will also reduce dust circulation and air-circulation.
REINFORCED SHELVES provide extra strength and allow items to slide on and off easily. Tough, hard surface resist chipping, scratches and other damage.
ASSEMBLES IN MINUTES. You don’t even need tools—just snap together sleeves and slide shelf over sleeves to securely lock in place. Shelves are easily adjustable. The floor levelers also adjust for surface irregularities to keep the unit stable.
B. EQUIPMENT CART
Prefect for transporting computers, audio visual equipment and other office machinery. Non-slip top (W71mm x D483 x H25mm) with heavy duty 25mm tubular frame, supports equipment weighing up to 159kgs. Lower wire shelf (W533mmx D330mm) holds additional equipment or supplies. Cart moves easily on four swivel, ball bearing, 102 mm rubber wheels. W711mm × D483mm x H737mm, 14kgs.
C. MAIL CART
Organize and distribute your mail more efficiently with this sturdy cart constructed of durable 25mm tubular steel. Top basket (W914mm × D406mm × H279mn) takes hanging folders. Bottom basket (W889mm x D400mm ×H279mm) is ideal for moving boxes and large packages Rubber wheels in front and two 203mm rigid wheels in back provide easy mobility. Folds for easy storage. W1117mm x D559mm x H279mm, 20kgs.
D. WIRE MANAGEMENT KIT
Safely organize your equipment wires and cables. Self-adhesive cable tubes, with slide on covers, attach to the underside of your desk or around your office walls to safely route cables and wires. To group multiple wires, the kit includes an assortment of clamps and ties.
Paraphrase each of the following sentences in two different ways to show the syntactic rules account for the ambiguity of sentences. (1)The shooting of the hunters might be terrible. (2)He saw young men and women present. (3)They were surprised at the president's appointment
All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.
The primary purpose of the first four sentences of Passage 1 is to ______.
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
Passage 1 ● Look at the sentences below and the five paragraphs.
● Which paragraph (A, B, C, D or E) does each sentence 1-8 refer to?
● For each sentence 1-8, mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet.
● You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
Example:
0. Some meeting held by the government can not be called symposium.
1. Its original meaning is to “meet with each other”, or to “put heads together.”
2. Compared with conference, it is usually narrower and more specific in the range of topic.
3. Its emphasis on practical performance is its feature.
4. It is more formal than seminar.
5. It can be taken as lecturing plus discussion—the discussion being a follow-up of the lecturing.
6. The attendances are certain invited professionals.
7. If you want to repair something, please go there.
8. It can be called “working conference.”
A
Workshop
Workshop originally means a room or building which contains tools or machinery for making or repairing things, especially by using wood or metal. Regarding meeting, it refers to a period of discussion or practical work on a particular subject in which a grip of people learn about the subject by sharing their knowledge or experience. The distinctive feature of workshop lies in its emphasis on practical performance, besides the professional and academic discussions. Therefore arranged in a workshop may be many relevant activities—demonstrations, displays and operations during the course of presentation. For example, we can say: “Dr. Linda chaired a workshop on artificial intelligence and software development. I saw there were lots of computers and software developers gathered in that lecture hall this morning.”
B
Symposium
Symposium (pl, symposia/symposiums) is also a kind of meeting, but it refers exclusively to the meeting for specialized academic discussion. At a symposium, experts, scholars, and other participants of a particular field discuss a particular subject.
For instance, we may say “They are going to participate in the Second International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level in Hong Kong next May. The teaching of language skills, language learners’ styles and strategies, new technology and methodology as well as other relevant issues will be discussed there.” In terms of scale, a symposium may be smaller than a conference, because sometimes a conference may include several symposiums held simultaneously (as satellite symposiums). Furthermore, some meetings held by the government for political consultation can be called “political conference” but not symposium.
C
Seminar
Seminar is usually a class-like meeting, where participants discuss a particular topic or subject that is presented by several major speakers. Different from the general situation of a meeting, the presentations are mainly given by speakers, while other people first listen and then join them. For example, we can say “This afternoon we’ll have a seminar on the topics presented this morning.”
D
Colloquium
Colloquium is sometimes a formal word for seminar. It is usually a large academic seminar like panel discussion. Colloquium is usually attended by certain invited experts or professionals in a particular field. Participants of the meeting will express their ideas and opinions around a specific topic.
E
Meeting
Meeting is a general and summary term of various kinds of assembly of people for a particular purpose. If there are more than two persons coming together, talking and discussing, the event can be called a meeting. So we often say or hear “Let’s have a meeting.” Since the definition of meeting is rather extended and not clearly demarcated, it can mean any kind of gathering, pre-arranged or non-arranged, formal or informal; the time can be long or short; the scale, large or small; the participants, many or a few, and so on. To specifically clarify a meeting, therefore, the names of meeting should be further demarcated.