PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)
An anonymous person in a chatter chamber said, “I believe in serendipity, karma, and hubris. To paraphrase Paulo Coeho, when we want something deeply enough, the universe conspires to give it to us. However, also I think it's important not to bank on conspiring forces of the universe to make things happen for us. I think if we work hard and behave honorably, good things will come our way.”
Do you agree or disagree with the above quotation? Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Write an essay of about 400 words entitled:
Hard Work or Good Luck?
In the first part of your writing you should state your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details (or examples). In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR..
ANSWER SHEET ONE
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
GRADE EIGHT
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35MIN)
SECTION A MINI-LECTURE (10MIN)
Complete the gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically & semantically acceptable. You may refer to your note.
On Public Speaking
When people are asked to give a speech in
public for the first time, they usually feel terrified no
matter how well they speak in informal situations.
In fact, public speaking is the same as any other
form of (1)_________that people arc usually engaged in. (1)__________
Public speaking is a way for a speaker to (2) __________ (2)__________
his thoughts with the audience. Moreover, the
speaker is free to decide on the (3) __________of his speech. (3) __________
Two key points to achieve success in public
speaking:
—(4) __________of the subject matter. (4) __________
—good preparation of the speech.
To facilitate their understanding, inform your
audience before hand of the (5)__________ of your speech (5) __________
and end it with a summary.
Other key points to bear in mind:
—beware of your audience through eye contact.
—vary the speed of (6) ___________. (6)___________
—use the microphone skillfully to (7) ___________ (7)___________
yourself in speech.
—be brief in speech; always try to make your
message (8)__________. (8)___________
Example: the best remembered inaugural
speeches of the US presidents are the (9)_________ones. (9)___________
Therefore brevity is essential to the (10) _____of a speech.(10)__________
ANSWER SHEET TWO
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
GRADE EIGHT
PART IV PROOFREADING& ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)
The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way:
For a wrong word,
For a missing word,
For an unnecessary word, |
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
mark the position of the missing word with a "∧" sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
cross the unnecessary word with a slash " / " and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. |
Example
When ∧ art museum wants a new exhibit, (1) an
it never buys things in finished form and hangs (2) never
them on the wall. When a natural history museum
wants an exhibition, it must often build it. (3) exhibit
It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical
qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In his (1) _________
educational background, special skills and work experience, there is much, (2)_________
if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the
employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.
There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection
procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a whole subject (3) _________
decision. As often as not, employers do not choose best candidates, they (4) _________
choose the candidate who makes a good first impression with them. Some (5) _________
employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become
so experienced in interviewing staff so that they are able to make a sound (6)_________
assessment of each candidate’s likely performance.
The main argument in favor of the interview—is that an employer is
concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but about the suitability of (7)_________
his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers,
for example, will overlook occasional efficiencies from their secretary (8)_________
provided that she has a pleasant personality.
It is perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview
is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess
at the more tangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. (9)_________
Fortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many (10) ________
people of great ability who simply do not interview well.
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