W: French Art & Architecture of the 19th Century. I have to check. Can I have the book and your library card?
M: Sure. I just need it for a few more days.
W: Well, first, this book is one week late, not due today as you thought. There are also a few requests for this book so it is now on hold for the next person. (10)There's a small fine on your card of $1.40 for the overdue book, would you like to pay today?
M: So if I pay the fine, can I take this book out again?
W: You won't be able to take it out again until all the other people who have placed holds on it have signed it out. Did you want to pay your fine today.'?
M: Have you processed the return on the book? Perhaps I'll accrue more fines, and keep it for a few more days. (9)I really need it. The exam is in two days and this is practically the course textbook.
W: Sorry, I have already signed it back in and now it is on hold. In fact if I could, I would triple our fines and suspend your library privileges. It's not fair to other students who are also trying to access library material for study purpose. (8)Now are you going to pay your fine today?
M: (8)OK. Sorry.
What is the student's problem?
A. He does not have his library card with him.
B. He does not want to return the book right now.
C. He does not like the system of putting books on hold.
D. He does not want to pay the fine.
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•Read the text below about a retail group.
•For each question (23-28), choose the correct answer.
•Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
NOT JUST A SHOP!
In his yearly report, the chairman of a chain of retail outlets writes about the financial aspects of the business and describes the work which the company has done to benefit people in the areas where their shops are located.
It continues to be an important part of our company policy to be responsible for the health and welfare of people in the areas which we serve. In the past year, we have concentrated especially on education and training, and have invested over $ 5,000,000 in this and other areas ranging from the care of the old to the arts.
Let us look at these first. We have, as always, financed health research and care projects helping not only the old but children and the disabled too. We were especially pleased this year to provide alarms for disabled people who live alone and to run programmes which help children understand better the problems facing disabled people.
The Groundwork Foundation encourages young people in poor areas to improve their environment, while the Schools Prom concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London includes 20,000 children nationwide. Both of these were given financial help.
As mentioned above, in the last year we have been active in supporting a range of education projects. Two of our managers are now out of the company on one-year projects, training young people for work in the retail industry and improving the quality of the teaching they receive. In addition, we have started a programme of three-month schemes which our managerial staff are able to benefit from without having to take a long break from their jobs. Schools and universities have also benefited. A London Business School received $ 50,000 to develop a training programme for UK school staff, giving them the skills necessary to manage their own schools. A major University has received a promise of $100,000 over 5 years to fund a new teaching post in international retailing. This will allow 22 more students to study this subject each year. It is not only the companythat supports good work for other people. Members of staff themselves are encouraged to join the company Give as You Earn system, to give money to others, especially those organizations working for the benefit of the local area. In such cases the company often gives its support by making an additional contribution.
We look forward to committing even more money to these and other projects in the coming year.
In the past year, £ 5,000,000 was spent on
A. looking after old people.
B. all the company projects.
C. education and training.
•Are the sentences (16-22) "Right" or "Wrong"? If there isn't enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn't say".
•For each sentence, mark one letter(A, B or C)on your Answer Sheet.
Formosan Union Chemical
Nan King E. Rood
Taipei City
638Taiwan
Tel: (88- 62)5071234
Fax: (88- 62)5071664
a-mail: formosan@chemical, com. ta
Chemex
Livingstone Industrial Estate
Livingstone
West Lothian
EH541HZ
Scotland
January 15,200 __
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are looking for a company which can help us distribute our products in new markets.
We manufacture a wide range of chemical products. At present we export to Canada, but we would like to export to Europe.
Enclosed please find our brochure which gives details of our company.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
(Your signature)
Formosan Union Chemical does not export to Canada.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
•Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.
•For each question 21-30, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
Language learning for the busy executive
If you've ever been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you'll know that success doesn't come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (21) to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audiocassettes, computers or on your (22) sooner or (23) every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.
Business Audio Magazines is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette (24) of an hour-long programme packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won't teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It is (25) that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it's really spoken, they help you to (26) your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip.
The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (27) you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (28) and the unique radio-magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining. In addition to the audiocassette, this package includes a transcript. with a business glossary and a study (29) The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately or together (30) on their ability.
(21)
A. exercise
B. performance
C. practice
D. operation
•For questions 23-28,choeso the correct answer.
•Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
TapeStore: A NEW TAPE SIORAGE SYSTEM
TapeStore is a new kind of tape storage system which can store up to 6,000 computer tapes. No other tape storage system can hold as many computer tapes as TapeStore. The tapes look exactly like video cassettes. Many hundreds of data files can be stored on each tape, up to a maximum of 500 million bytes of data. If you stored the same amount of information on paper, you would need nearly 4.5 billion printed pages.
The machine is a tall black box with a mechanical arm. The machine is 2.5 metres high and 3.0 metres wide. This is how it works. Each tape has a code printed on it. YOU feed the code number into TapaStore, which then looks for the code. As soon as TapaStore locates the cede, the arm reaches in and pulls out the tape.
The system is very fast. It takes the mechanical arm about 10 seconds to find the tape it is looking for. The machine then searches the tape to extract the required file, and this take less than a minute. A human technician would have to locate and remove the tape by hand; and could take at least an hour to find the right file on the tape.
Some of the world's biggest companies, including banks, insurance companies, airlines, telephone companies, utilities and computer centres, have bought the system. They like it particularly because the system guarantees the security of their data.
TapeStore was originally developed in Canada and is now being marketed world-wide. In Europe alone, 750 have already been installed at a cost of 480,000 dollars each.
TapeStore is better than similar storage systems because
A. it can also take video cassettes.
B. it is much smaller.
C. it holds more information.