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Macmillan Reproduo Autorizada 1

MAC EXTRA 2007

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Name: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________ Grade: ____________ / 100 pointsReading Strategy(25 points 5 each)

As questes 1a 5referem-se aos textos A e B abaixo.

A

The post of Operations Engineer has been created following therestructuring of the department.The post requires excellent management ability coupled with a highlevel of scientific competence.Applicants must have a minimum of four years experience as a B

grad clinical scientist and have a solid grounding in electronicengineering, together with substantial experience of equipmentmanagement and development.Applicants must have a first degree in a relevant scientific subjectand preferably a higher degree management qualification.Essential personal qualities are self-motivation, commitment toworking as part of a team and the ability to communicate well withother staff at all levels.The closing date for applications is 15th June.

B

As a formulation chemist, youll be right at the heart of the thingswe do here, working with equally able people from many differentdisciplines and with the latest lab equipment at your disposal.You will apply chemistry to the design and preparation of samplesand use a range of techniques to analyze them. Its work that willuse and build on the knowledge you gained in your degree courseand it will test and develop your ability to work alongside others,responding to their great ideas as well as developing your_________.

Finally, if you want to see acres of green instead of tons ofconcrete, youll feel totally at home working with us in Berkshire.

Please apply in writing with a full CV and covering letter.

1. The text is probably:a) a job advertisement;b) part of a magazine article;c) a chapter of a novel;d) a comic strip.

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Macmillan Reproduo Autorizada 2

MAC EXTRA 2007

Read the texts below and decide if theyre about text A or B.

I - Its more friendly and informal than the others.II - Its a direct, traditional formal advertisement.III - Its not convincing enough to make the post sound attractive.IV - Its less formal, and was written in the second person.V - It gives the necessary information, but makes the post sound

attractive.

2. The correct sequence is:a) I-B II-A III-A IV-B V-Bb) I-A II-B III-B IV-B V-Bc) I-B II-B III-A IV-A V-Ad) I-A II-A III-B IV-A V-A

3. A melhor traduo para levels (texto A) :a) amizade

b) lentidoc) nveisd) largura

4. The word that best fits the gap in text B is:a) childrenb) churchc) housed) own

5. The word team (Text A) can be perfectly substituted by which of thefollowing?

a) groupb) classc) peopled) person

Word Study(25 points 5 points)

1. _________ you take a taxi, youll still miss your train.a) even if b) in spite ofc) no matter d) although

2. __________ his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturdays match.a) even if b) in spite of

c) no matter d) although

3. Roberta, please remember that youre beautiful __________ what theysay.a) even if b) howeverc) no matter d) although

4. Even though my brother is only twenty, he already has his ________ car.a) self b) notc) own d) proper

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Macmillan Reproduo Autorizada 3

MAC EXTRA 2007

5. Betty is a wonderful friend when people are in trouble. She

can be very ___________ towards peoples problems andpains.a) even

b) b) whetherc) glassd) d) sympathetic

Using Grammar(25 points 5 each)

1. My friend amuses ________ by watching fish in his aquarium.a) himselfb) b) myselfc) ourselvesd) d) themselves

2. We did this project ________. Paul didnt help us.

a) myselfb) b) ourselvesc) herselfd) d) himself

3. Theres ________ new park in town.a) theb) b) Xc) ad) d) an

4. My sister is really talented. She can play the drums and ________ violin

very well.a) ab) b) Xc) thed) d) an

5. Hes very interested in studying _________ wildlife.a) theb) b) ac) Xd) d) an

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Macmillan Reproduo Autorizada 4

MAC EXTRA 2007

Think and Write(25 points)

Write your rsum in the space below. Include the items in the box in anappropriate order.

JOB ADDRESS: EDUCATION: REFERENCES:EXPERIENCE:

TELEPHONE E-MAIL LANGUAGE DATE OFNUMBER: ADDRESS: STUDIES: BIRTH:

NAME:

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Macmillan Reproduo Autorizada 5

MAC EXTRA 2007

ANSWER KEY

Reading Strategies

1. a

Logo no incio do texto L-se : ... post of Operations Engineer has beencreated... e no final: ... date for applications is 18th June.. O texto Btambm termina com a expresso Please apply in writing...

2. aO primeiro texto mais formal, direto e tradicional. Em nenhum momento oautor tentou mostra que o cargo que oferece atraente. O segundo texto mais amigvel. L-se: ... working with equally able people... and with thelatest lab equipment... e tambm ... youll feel totally at home workingwith....

3. c

A expresso ...communicate well at all levels. D ao aluno os elementosnecessrios para a deduo da expresso.

4. dO contraste com a expresso their great ideas deve ser completada com apalavra own.

5. aPalavras-chave: essential personal qualities e working as part of.

Word Study1. a2. b

3. c4. c5. d

Using Grammar1. a2. b3. c4. c5. a