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MID- TERM EXAM ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS LEVEL VI 2021-2



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I. READING SECTION (12,5%) A. Refer to the following advertisement and letter. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Top advertising firm seeks research associate to join our team of market researchers. Seeking creative, energetic team worker to work with a group of four other researchers. Must have a Master's in Business Administration and three to five years' experience in market research. Send resume and cover letter to: Liza Adams, Director of Human Resources, Avid Advertising Associates, 1456State Street, Suite 101,Springfield, OH 48804. Linda Schulls 25 Water Street, Apt. 10 Springfield, OH 48804 Dear Ms. Schulls: Thank you for your interest in our company. Unfortunately, the research associate position that we advertised has already been filled. However, you have a strong background, and we might be interested in considering you for a position in the future. Your resume shows that you have the educational level we require, and your Bachelor's degree in Psychology strengthens your qualifications as a market researcher. You also have more years of experience in the field than we asked for. I would like to keep your resume on file and contact you when we have another position available. If you don't hear from me in six months' time, please give me a call. Sincerely, Liza Adams Answer these questions 1. What is Liza Adams’ job? (A) Research associate (B) Director of Human Resources (C) Head researcher (D) Psychologist 2. Why wasn't Schulls hired for the position? (A) Her resume was lost. (B) She decided she didn't want it. (C) She didn't have the qualifications. (D) The position had already been filled.



MID- TERM EXAM ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS LEVEL VI 2021-2



3. What degree does Schulls have? (A) Master of Psychology (B) Associate of Business (C) Master of Business Administration (D) Bachelor of Business Administration



4. How many years' experience does Schulls have as a market researcher? (A) Less than 3 years (B) Three years (C) Five years (D) More than five years B. Read the passage and answer the questions. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply as “Woodstock”—should have been a colossal failure. Just a month prior to its August 15, 1969 opening, the council of Wallkill, New York, informed the fair’s organizers that it was withdrawing its permission to hold the festival. Amazingly, the organizers found a new site, a large field in Woodstock, New York, owned by a local dairy farmer. Word spread to the public of the fair’s new location. The event drew a larger audience than the organizers had expected. On the first day of the fair, crowd estimates of 30,000 kept rising; traffic jams blocked most roads leading to the area. Some musicians could not reach the site to appear at their scheduled times. In addition, fences that were supposed to facilitate ticket collection never materialized, so the organizers abandoned all attempts at taking tickets. But that was not all: as the large crowd gathered, so did summer storm clouds. It started raining on opening night and continued for much of the three-day event. To deal with the crowd, which reached an estimated 500,000 by the third day, helicopters flew in food, doctors, and medical supplies. Despite all of its problems, the festival featured some of the greatest musicians of the 1960s, including Janis Joplin; Joan Baez; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; Sly and the Family Stone; Creedence Clearwater Revival; and Jimi Hendrix. Today many people think of Woodstock not only as a milestone for rock music but as the defining moment for an entire generation. Answer these questions 5. The main idea of this passage is best expressed in which sentence? a. Most Americans think of Woodstock as a bunch of kids dancing to music in the mud. b. The organizers underestimated how many people the festival would attract. c. Despite poor planning, Woodstock was a success and a high point for a generation of Americans. d. The organizers succeeded in their goal of creating a historically significant event. 6. What was the final crowd estimate? a. 20,000 b. 30,000 c. 50,000 d. 500,000 7. Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the event’s organizers? a. blocked access to the site b. attracting musical talent c. bad weather d. finding a location for the festival 8. The phrase defining moment in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by which word or phrase? a. symbol b. belief c. anecdote



d. fun time



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9. The word facilitate in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to a. make easier. b. make more difficult. c. build a facility. d. increase. 10. What does the author mean by the statement the Woodstock Music and Art Fair should have been a colossal failure? a. Woodstock should not have happened. b. Woodstock was a financial failure because the organizers did not collect tickets. c. When you mix dairy farmers with young rock fans, you are asking for trouble. d. The large crowd and other problems could easily have resulted in a crisis. II. WRITING SECTION (12,5%) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The saying, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" means to continue working toward a goal in spite of difficulties. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. (10 lines minimum)



III. LISTENING SECTION (12.5%) Download the track: https://app.box.com/s/54y8vj6vwx2hufc2dstwvji0rcawpj7e You will be asked to recall information exchanged in conversations between professors and students in a variety of settings on campus. Choose the best answer. CONVERSATION 1 1. What is the main subject of the conversation? A. The man's last appointment. B. Professor Irwin's office hours. C. Student advisement during registration. D. The man's health problems. 2. When is the man's new appointment scheduled? A Tuesday at two o'clock. B. Thursday at two o'clock.



C. This afternoon at three o 'clock. D. Now.



MID- TERM EXAM ENGLISH FOR ENGINEERS LEVEL VI 2021-2



3. What should the man have done about his first appointment? A. He should have made an appointment. B. He should have called to cancel his appointment. C. He should have come for his appointment. D. He should have stayed at home until he was well. 4. What is the man's excuse? A. He wasn't well. B. He was out of town. C. He didn't know what to do. D. He forgot the time. 5. What word best describes Professor Irwin's attitude toward the student? A. Uninterested. B. Apologetic. C. Sick. D. Annoyed. CONVERSATION 2 6. What is the woman's main purpose in this conversation? A. To take her final exam. B. To apologize to the professor. C. To change the date of her exam. D. To schedule her flight. 7. Why does the woman have a problem? A. She is taking too many classes. B. She lives too far from her family. C. She made an error when she scheduled her trip. D. She did not do well on her final exam. 8.On what day is the exam scheduled? A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. D. Thursday. 9. What does the professor decide to do? A. Allow the woman to repeat the exam. B. Reschedule the woman's exam for another day. C. Let the woman skip the final exam. D. Give the woman a grade of incomplete. 10. When does this conversation most probably take place? A. In March. B. In May. C. In November. D. In December.