Sample Test Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions:This part is to test your ability to use words, phrases, and grammar correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences.There are 35 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper.. 1. The war went on for years, ____ thousands upon thousands of people. A. to kill B. killed C. killing D. being killed 2. This kind of machine is ____ of being improved. A. able B. possible C. capable D. probable 3. More and more trucks are seen ____ between these two towns these days. A. run B. to run C. be running D. being run 4. The manager told us never to____ till tomorrow what we can do today. A. come up B. put off C. turn on D. give out
Part II. Reading Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully. After reading each task, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice. Task One A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible working hours, or “Flextime”, are catching on fast, and this trend is continuing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, this number had risen to over 200, 000. Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960’s, but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must be present for certain “key” times in day, and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week. The system has proved an almost total success whenever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and ability to be able to finish a certain task before leaving. From the employer’s point of view,the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labor turnover and give the workers a greater sense of duty. 36. Flexible working hours were firstly used by the ______. A. British B. Americans C. Germans D. Japanese
Part III. Translation Section A English-Chinese Translation Directions: This part is to test your English-Chinese translating ability. There are 3 passages for you to translate. You should read the passages carefully and translate it into Chinese. Section B Chinese-English Translation Directions: Thispartis to test your Chinese-English translating ability. There are 5 Chinese sentences here. You should read the sentences carefully. For each sentence there are 4 English sentences marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best translation from the 4 choices. |