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Progress Test 2 (Self-Assessment)
This self-assessment test will now practise what we have been looking at in
the past Lesson. There will be no CD here, but you will have this in Lesson
23.
Now you will answer the questions as before and when you have finished,
check with the sample answers given at the back of the pack. The model
answer can only act as a guide for the CV and it is not possible to give a
model composition that will match what you have written. All that can be
presented is a suggestion which it is hoped will be helpful.
Please as previously, check though your past Activities and the Key before
you start this Test. There will be four questions totalling the 100 marks, the
CV, a Comprehension/Précis, and a Composition on a choice of topics. Good
luck!
Q1. You are applying for a job that you have seen advertised in your newspaper:
a) Write a description of the job, and say briefly why you are applying for it, and
why you think you might get it.
You do not need to use your own experience unless you wish to, but you
might find it useful in the future if you do use your experience. That way, later
you will know better what can be expected in a typical CV/application!
b) You are recommended to use a computer if you have access to one. If not,
please try and set out your pages as though you were writing a CV, with the
similar columns as shown in your lesson earlier. Complete the CV as though
you were applying for the post outlined.
(20 Marks)
Q2. Read through the following Piece, and write a Précis of between 120 and 150
words.
A SPANISH RESTAURANT
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El Periquillo Verde was in full swing. It was Friday night, always very busy and
even though the tourist season was past its peak, there wasn’t a free place in
the room. Helen and Carmen were in the kitchen, coping with its unceasing
demands, while Andrew and Rodrigo rushed from table to table, with never a
spare moment. Rodrigo was really expert, Andrew was glad about that, and
his memory was phenomenal. Often he was able to help and reassure his
boss on professional detail; he made a vast difference.
Don and Margarita were at their regular table with a small party of friends;
Bob and Emma Raeburn of course, and Grete Muller had joined them for
once, although she was usually unwilling to forsake her inland fastness.
“My work is my preferred company,” she would say if she was pressed to join
some social. “If I had wanted to be among people, I would not have bought
my little ‘casita’ in the country.” The conversation was as usual about the
inhabitants of Miramar except for those within earshot, there being rules even
for gossip.
“Say,” drawled Bob, helping himself to more ‘trucha con jamo◌َn..’ “There’s
sure been some rare birds round here this summer...”
“Anyone in mind?” Don asked with mild curiosity.
“That couple from London, I was thinking of, Laurel and Hardy.”
“Oh, you mean ‘Little’ and ‘Large”, Emma grinned. “Atwood they’re called.
Retired shopkeepers.”
‘That’s them,” Bob replied. ‘The lady looks as though she could eat her
husband for breakfast - and still have room for a second helping,” he laughed.
Automatically the whole party turned as Ed and Connie entered the
restaurant, and with broad smiles made their way towards them, they looked
like an ocean liner escorted by a tug. “Good evening,” said Connie. “You don’t
know us, I think. I hope you don’t mind us speaking to you for a moment.”
“But of course we know you, no one can escape being known in Miramar,”
said Margarita warmly. “You’re Connie and Ed from London. Just fetch
yourself chairs, will you, there’s plenty of room.” Quickly she reeled off the
names of those present as with difficulty the Atwoods wedged themselves at
the corner of the table.
“Strangely enough we were talking about you just before you came in,” said
Bob mischievously.
“Oh,” Ed smiled. “And what were you saying? Something slanderous, I
expect.”
“Quite slanderous,” agreed Grete. “In a small place like this, slander’s the
main occupation; in fact for some it’s the only occupation.” She shook her iron
grey head and stared in Bob’s direction: he affected not to notice.
“Maybe we’d be wise to change the subject,” said Connie cheerfully. “Colin
Harding told us the other day, Don might be able to help us with a problem...”
“Ah, Colin,” Don replied as if he had heard this sort of remark about Colin
before. “Is Colin a friend of yours?”
“We are from east London,” Ed remarked. “So we’ve some friends in
common. Colin said you’re quite an expert on Spanish real estate...”
“Hardly an expert!” Don demurred.
(515 Words)
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(20 Marks)
Q3. Answer the Following Questions on the Passage:
a) Give the meaning of the following words:
i)
phenomenal ii) forsake iii) fastness iv) reeled off v)
slanderous vi) occupation vii) real estate viii) demurred (8)
b) Make up sentences using the above words with the meanings as in the
passage (16)
c) How was Rodrigo helpful to Andrew when the restaurant was busy? (5)
d) Why had Connie and Ed come into the restaurant? (5)
e) Outline Bob’s character as shown in this Passage (6)
(40 Marks)
Q4. Composition: Write about 200 words on ONE of the following topics:
a)
b)
c)
The value of speaking two languages
Eating Out
A Holiday abroad
(20 Marks)
(Total: 100 marks)
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