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 You are advised to spend 20 minutes on Questions 1-14.

 Presto Bread Machine

  • Thank you for buying a Presto Bread Machine. You and your family will
  • enjoy delicious homemade bread for years to come.
  • A
  • Please check the contents of the box to make sure they are complete. Your Presto
  • Bread Machine comes with a removable baking pan, a measuring cup, a measuring
  • spoon, and a recipe booklet. You may also wish to have on hand an extra
  • measuring cup and several other measuring spoons in different sizes. Ingredients
  • for the bread recipes are not included.
  • B
  • Choose a recipe from the enclosed recipe booklet. Each recipe lists the ingredients
  • in the order they are to be added to the machine. Liquid ingredients should
  • be added to the machine before dry ingredients. Place all the ingredients in the
  • removable pan, place the pan inside the machine, and close the lid. Push the
  • menu button and the type of bread you are making—white, whole wheat, or
  • raisin. If you are making rolls, select dough. Push the start button. Your bread will
  • be ready in three hours for white or raisin bread or four hours for whole wheat
  • bread. Dough takes two hours.
  • C
  • It is important to clean the inside of the machine after each use. Small bits of
  • dough may fall out of the pan and burn during baking. Over time this may build
  • up and become hazardous. For cleaning, remove the bread pan from the machine
  • and let the machine cool down. Wipe the inside of the machine with a damp
  • sponge. To clean the bread pan, let it soak in warm, soapy water. Then wipe gently
  • with a damp sponge. Do not use a brush or scouring pad as these may damage
  • the stick-free coating.
  • D
  • If you have any questions or require help using your bread machine, please call
  • our twenty-four-hour help line: 800-555-9845. A list of frequently asked questions
  • and answers is available on the website: www.prestobread.com. Also available
  • on the website is a variety of international bread recipes. If you are dissatisfied
  • with your Presto Bread Machine for any reason, simply return it, in its original
  • box, to the store where you purchased it. A complete refund will be sent to you
  • within thirty days of purchase.


  • Questions 8-14.

Regional Share-Your-Ride

  • Information for Commuters
  • Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters in our area.
  • We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters
  • who travel the same route. When you share your daily ride to work with
  • other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion
  • and air pollution.
  • Carpool
  • Share your ride to work with one or more other commuters. You can choose to
  • carpool daily or just a few days a week, whatever suits your schedule best.
  • Vanpool
  • Using your van to share your ride with four or more people will save you even
  • more on commuting costs. Regional Share-Your-Ride is available to help you
  • keep your van running smoothly and filled with riders. According to state law,
  • vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
  • located on highways in urban areas throughout the region.
  • Matching
  • Log on to our website at www.rsyrp.net. Type in your location, destination, and
  • work schedule. Our system will generate a list of other commuters whose route
  • and schedule match yours. The website also has maps of the region to help you
  • plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free
  • download.
  • Contact
  • Contact the commuters on the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and route
  • with them. You can also discuss how you want to share the responsibility of
  • driving. When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our
  • website and register your group with us.
  • Benefits
  • Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily
  • traffic and weather reports by e-mail. As a participant, you are also eligible for
  • the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your
  • house in case you or your carpool or vanpool driver has an emergency.
  • Questions 1—4.
  • The following text has four sections A-D. Choose the correct heading for each section
  • from the list o f headings below. Write the correct number i—v ii on lines 1-4 on your
  • answer sheet. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use them all.
LIST OF HEADINGS
  • i Other Uses for Your Machine
  • ii Baking Bread
  • iii The Science of Bread Dough
  • iv Customer Assistance
  • v Ingredients for Bread
  • vi Caring for Your Machine
  • vii Equipment Included

  • 1 Section A __1__
  • 2 Section B __2__
  • 3 Section C __3__
  • 4 Section D __4__

  • Questions 5—7
  • Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from
  • the text for each answer. Write your answers on lines 5—7 on your answer sheet.
  • 5 How long does it take to bake raisin bread? __5__
  • 6 How often should you clean the inside of the machine? __6__
  • 7 According to these instructions, where can you find bread recipes from around
  • the world? __7__

  • Questions 8 -1 4
  • Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.

  • Complete each sentence \with the correct ending, A-M, below.
  • Write the correct letter, *A—M, on lines 8—14 on your answer sheet.




  • 8 Regional Share-Your-Ride provides __8__
  • 9 By using a carpool or vanpool, commuters can save __9__
  • 10 Commuters who travel by van receive __10__
  • 11 Commuters can get free maps by __11__
  • 12 Commuters should register with the program __12__
  • 13 After signing up for the program, participants can receive by e-mail __13__
  • 14 In case of emergency, program participants can get __14__

 

 You are advised to spend 20 minutes on Questions 15-27.


 Job Interview Success


  • When you apply for a job, the impression you create during the interview is
  • just as important as the skills and background you bring to the table. The following
  • suggestions will help you prepare for a successful interview.
  • Before You Leave Home
  • Dress appropriately. This means the attire you choose should be the same as
  • what you would wear for work once you are hired. Conservative colors2 and
  • styles always convey a more trustworthy image.
  • Rehearse the interview at home. Think of questions that you will probably be
  • asked, and prepare answers for them. This will help you be calm when you are
  • at the actual interview.
  • Don’t be late for your interview. The best way to avoid this problem is to
  • decide ahead of time how you want to get there. If by bus or subway, check the
  • schedules the day before. If by car, plan your route carefully and figure out how
  • long it will take. Careful planning will ensure that you will make a good impression
  • by arriving on time.
  • During the Interview
  • Speak clearly. Look the interviewer in the eye when speaking and use clear, confident
  • tones. Do not speak too quickly or nervously. Rather, pronounce your
  • words carefully and pause when searching for ideas. Speaking with a firm, clear
  • voice is one of the best ways to give an impression of self-assurance.
  • Ask questions. Do not be afraid to do this. It will not make you appear unprepared
  • or stupid. On the contrary, asking the right questions shows that you are
  • knowledgeable about the company and conveys the impression that you are
  • interested and enthusiastic.

  • Questions 21—27

Five Reasons Your Business Needs a Website


  • All businesses, large or small, need a website. Here are several reasons a website
  • can help a company of any size improve its business.
  • A
  • A website is the most important tool a business has for maintaining contact with
  • customers. The website gives customers a way to know what services or products
  • you sell and how to contact you. By offering an e-newsletter sign-up on your website,
  • customers can stay informed about events related to your business and your
  • products, and you save on printing costs. A link to your blog keeps customers upto-
  • date on what is happening with your business, and keeps them coming back.
  • B
  • A website allows you to expand your customer base beyond your immediate
  • community, and even to other countries. Anyone in the world can have access to
  • your services and products through your website, at no extra cost.
  • C
  • No matter what the size of your business, it is not hard to afford a website. It
  • is easy to set up, and it does not have to break your budget. There are templates
  • available if you want to create a website yourself. Or, you can hire a
  • Web designer for a more professional look. Depending on what you need,
  • using the services of a professional does not necessarily cost huge amounts of
  • money. The hosting fees you pay to keep your website up and running are
  • minimal.
  • D
  • You can save on expenses by keeping your website simple. Even just a few pages
  • can be enough to provide your customers with the necessary information to keep
  • them interested in what your business has to offer. A large website with lots
  • of pages is not always necessary. The most essential facts to include in any
  • website—your business name and location, your products, and your contact
  • information—can be contained on just one page.
  • E
  • Your website can be a place for your customers to buy your products. You
  • may still do most of your selling at your physical place of business, but the
  • website is another opportunity to sell, and you can reach more customers
  • this way, too.

  •  
  • Complete the sentences below.

  • Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
  • Write your answers on lines 15—20 on your answer sheet.
  • 15 Wearing __15__ clothes makes a better impression during
  • the job interview.
  • 16 Practice answering questions ahead of time so that you feel __16__
  • during the interview.
  • 17 If travelling to the interview by bus, make sure you know __17__
  • ahead of time.
  • 18 You will be __18__ for the interview if you plan your trip
  • beforehand.
  • 19 Use your __19__ to convey an attitude of confidence.
  • 20 Show what you know by asking __20__

  • Questions 21—27 Read the text below and answer Questions 21—27.

  • The text contains five sections, A—E. In which section can information about the
  • following be found? Write the correct letter, A -E y on lines 21—27 on your answer
  • sheet. You may use any letter more than once.

  • 21 Finding international customers __21__
  • 22 The cost of maintaining a website __22__
  • 23 ways to communicate with customers __23__
  • 24 selling your products online __24__
  • 25 the size of your website __25__ 
  • 26 website design__26__
  • 27 the most important information to include __27__

 You are advised to spend 20 minutes on Questions 28-40, which are based on the reading passage below.


Phases of the Moon

  • Traveling a distance of approximately 382,400 kilometers, the moon takes
  • just over twenty-nine days to complete its orbit around the Earth. During this
  • lunar cycle, many different phases of the moon are visible from Earth, even
  • though the moon itself never changes shape. The cyclic period of the moon is
  • determined by the extent to which the sun illuminates the moon on the side that
  • is facing Earth. Just like Earth, the moon is sphere shaped, and thus always half
  • illuminated by the sun. However, because the moon and the Earth are in synchronous
  • rotation, we can see only the near side of the moon. The side we do
  • not see is called the far side, or the dark side, a term that is often misunderstood.
  • The dark side refers to the mysteriousness of this unseen side, not the amount of
  • light it receives. Both the near and the far sides of the moon receive approximately
  • the same amount of sunlight. Though we see a slightly different moon
  • from Earth each day, its repetitive cycle is both predictable and functional.
  • There are eight phases of the moon, each with a unique name that signifies
  • how much of the moon is visible from Earth. In the early phases, the moon is
  • said to be waxing, or gradually getting larger. The first phase is called new moon.
  • In this phase, the moon is lined up between the Earth and the sun. The illuminated
  • side of the moon is facing the sun, not the Earth, so from Earth, there
  • appears to be no moon at all. As the moon begins to move slowly eastward away
  • from the sun, it becomes slightly more visible.
  • After new moon, the waxing crescent phase begins. During this phase, the
  • moon appears to be less than half illuminated. First quarter occurs when one-half
  • of the moon is visible. It is called first quarter, not because of its size, but because
  • it represents the end of the first quarter of the moon’s cycle. The next phase is
  • called waxing gibbous and represents a moon that is larger than half a sphere, but
  • not quite a whole. This phase is followed by fu ll moon, which occurs when the
  • moon's illuminated side is directly facing Earth.
  • As the moon begins to get smaller again, it is said to be waning. The phases in
  • the second half of the cycle appear the same as the first, except that the opposite
  • half of the near side of the moon is illuminated, thus the moon appears to be
  • shrinking rather than growing. Waning gibbous is followed by last quarter, when
  • one-half of the moon is visible, and finally waning crescent. In the Northern
  • Hemisphere, when the moon is waxing, the light of the moon increases from
  • right to left. The opposite occurs in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Like the sun, the moon is an accurate tool for measuring time. A complete
  • cycle of the moon is called a lunation. A full cycle of the moon typically lasts just
  • under one calendar month, therefore, the phase of the moon that starts a month
  • usually repeats just before the month is through. When two full moons occur in
  • one calendar month the second one is called a blue moon. This phenomenon
  • occurs about once every 2.7 years. Within one cycle, the moon’s “age” is calculated
  • from the last day of the new moon. For example, the moon is approximately
  • fifteen days old during the full moon phase.
  • The moon can also be used to calculate the time of day. Just like the sun, the
  • moon rises and sets each day and is visible on the Earth’s horizon. At new
  • moon, the moon and sun rise and set at almost the same time. As the moon
  • begins to wax, or move farther in its orbit, it rises approximately one hour later
  • each day. By full moon, the moon rises at about the same time the sun sets and
  • sets when the sun rises. Therefore, the moon is out in the daytime as often as it
  • is at night even though it is not always as easy to see in the daylight. The Islamic
  • calendar is based on the phases of the moon. The beginning of each new month
  • in the Islamic calendar begins when the waxing crescent first appears in the
  • night sky.
  • The primary phases of the moon, which include new moon, first quarter, full
  • moon, and last quarter are published in almanacs for each month. The phases
  • can also be found on many calendars in the Western world. Despite the world’s
  • fascination with the moon, its phases are not entirely unique. The planets Venus
  • and Mercury have similar phases; however, unlike the moon, these planets can
  • never be on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. To see the equivalent of
  • the “full moon” phase of these planets, we would need to have the capacity to see
  • through the sun.

  •  
  • Questions 28 and 29

  • Write the correct letter A, B, or C, on lines 28 and 29 on your answer sheet.

  • 28 It takes the moon approximately twenty-nine days to
  • A orbit the sun.
  • B travel 382,400 kilometers.
  • C become fully illuminated.
  • __28__
  • 29 The dark side of the moon
  • A receives a lot of light.
  • B faces the Earth during the day.
  • C is never visible from the Earth.
  • __29__


  • Questions 30—33
  • Label the diagram below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the
  • reading passage for each answer. Write your answers on lines 30—33 on your answer
  • sheet.

  • The Primary Phases of the Moon



  • 30. __30__ 31. __31__ 32. __32__ 33. __33__

  • Questions 34—40
  • Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
  • On lines 34—40 on your answer sheet, write:
  • YES if the statement agrees with the information
  • NO if the statement contradicts the information
  • NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
  • 34 A lunation takes a little more than one month to complete. __34__
  • 35 The term blue moon refers to the color of the moon at certain times of the year. __35__
  • 36 It takes about fifteen days for the moon to move from new moon to full moon. __36__
  • 37 At certain times of the month, the moon rises at the same time as the sun. __37__
  • 38 There are twelve months on the Islamic calendar. __38__
  • 39 Some planets have phases similar to the moon’s phases. __39__
  • 40 The moons of Venus and Mercury are visible from Earth. __40__
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