1. The executives pointed to immigration - IG2I

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I. TOEIC-TYPE QUESTIONS : Tick the orrect box (20 pts)
1. The executives pointed to immigration __________ the biggest drivers of the domestic
market.
as leading rather than as one of resulting in
2. He is excited by the new promotion and looking forward to __________ new
responsibilities.
taking in taking on take on getting up
3. _________ the end of the year results were published, the managers got their bonuses.
because when while if
4. My line manager wants the meeting __________ immediately.
to arrange arranged be arranged arrange
5. Property taxes __________ about 40% of the overall revenue the State collects.
account for make are at least are raised by
6. All the orders got __________ on schedule.
delivered delivering to deliver to be deliver
7. Strong exports __________ in driving first quarter growth, rising 35% from a year earlier.
instrumental played a big role played a hand effectively
8. The software developers __________ investigated the latest problem.
have already are just still have yet
9. The company expects to see __________ breakeven and a 15% a share loss in the second
quarter.
approximately more than more or less somewhere between
10. Commercial builders downplayed __________ a bust in the superheated housing market.

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conerning the concern of concerns that concerns about
11.The new law will encourage growth in the export market __________.
possible next year in fact sometimes
12. While the stock __________ the staff worked in the evenings.
has been cheked was checked checked was being checked
13. First quarter revenue __________ $ 45.1 billion from $ 44.7 billion a year earlier.
rose to declined from increased expanded at
14. The report shows that the prices are up 3.1% __________ 12 months
since the last during the last in the following periodically over
15. The flight arrives __________ Tokyo in three hours.
into in at on
16. Mr. Bulalla has ___________ been promoted.
ever yet aleady still
17. ___________ Mrs. Thompson's business acumen is beyond reproach, she has been able to
increase profits dramatically.
Even though Because of So Because
18. ___________ all those applying, Mr. Jamison was the most experienced applicant.
Of From Against With
19. ___________ all those applying for the position, Mr. Jamison was the one chosen, as he was
the most experienced.
Of From Against With
20. Had the overdraft ___________ , the bank would have called.

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noticed been noticed being noticed was noticed
II COMPREHENSION : Match headlines a-j to the extracts (1-10) from news articles. Write
your answers here. (10 pts)
1_____ 2_____ 3_____ 4_____ 5_____ 6_____ 7_____ 8_____ 9_____ 10_____
a) Made in Europe
b) Road ragers in the sky
c) No hiding place for irresponsible business
d) The insistent ringing of competition
e) Perks that work
f) The dangers of not looking ahead
g) New working model
h) The need for wider horizons
i) Corporate responsibility without the waffle
j) US Airways vows to rise again
1 The food industry is blamed for obesity.
Mobile phone operators are challenged to
protect teenagers from online
pornography. Record companies are
attacked when they sue music-lovers for
sharing illegal files.
2 Keeping people happy is an increasingly
tough trick. With unemployment at record
lows, ‘companies are trying just about
anything’ to retain employees…they’re
getting more money, better benefits and
help with personal problems such as child
care…
3 Too often students are taught about the
past rather than being given the
wherewithal to think ahead. But the big
fundamental questions need to be put on
the table and debated more vigorously in
research and in classrooms.
4 Although Nokia’s share of the global
market for mobile handsets is similar to
Nike’s in athletic shoes 21 years ago,
Samsung has momentum.
5 Passion, commitment, engagement, trust:
it sounds like the start of a beautiful
friendship. But when Chief Executives
rely on these words…they risk being a
turn-off.
6 Almost every fashion label outside the
super-luxury brands is either
manufacturing in Asia or thinking of it…
[but] ’the Asian consumer really does
believe that luxury comes from Europe
and must be made there to be the best.’
7 Faced with these projections, western
societies can either export the jobs or
import the workers.
8 The company’s shares went into free fall
on Wall Street, dropping 45% to 81 cents
in early trade…the company said it was
entering bankruptcy in order to conserve
cash as it struggles with high fuel costs
and competition from low-cost carriers.
9 A new research report from Marsh, the
world’s biggest insurance broker, found
that half of European companies did not
know how to manage the most significant
risks to their business.
10 Airlines and their long suffering
customers are reporting a steep climb in
incidents…some are caused by problems
which are familiar to many regular
travellers.

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III WRITING (20 pts)
Tim Wilson, a business associate from the UK, will be visiting you at your office next week. You
have not met before. He has just sent an email to let you know that he will be arriving at 10 p.m. on
Sunday night. Write a polite, friendly email of 100 – 150 words to him.
Include the following points:
Company driver will meet Tim Wilson at airport (carrying a sign with his name) room booked
at Aspen Villas Hotel – hotel normally used by your company informed hotel about late
arrival hotel: small, comfortable, quiet (see website: www.aspenvillas.com) you will meet him
8.30 a.m. at hotel and walk to office (5 minutes) wish him pleasant trip.