Section 1

Reading Comprehension

Time: 40 minutes



Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

Tick (√) TRUE if the statement agrees with the information or FALSE if the statement disagrees with the information.

Global call Communications

Global call Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly global corporation providing telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small. Established to fill a significant market gap for simple communication solutions, the company first expanded to most major North American cities before becoming a major multinational player.

Presently, the company is extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as high-speed cable Internet access. Global call Communications' team includes more than 40,000 specialists worldwide in more than 20 countries on three continents. Next year will see the deployment of a third generation wireless communications network in Asian countries.

The future looks bright for Global call Communications. By the next year the company will be servicing more than 15 million households and businesses globally. Global call Communications will have become a household word. We look forward to serving clients and are planning to do everything in our power to make sure that your communication future is unlimited and simple.

1. The company began by offering computer software solutions to local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area.

True
False

2. The company was founded on an approach to providing simple communication solutions.

True
False

3. The company is expanding operations at the moment.

True
False

4. Worldwide communications employs more than 40,000 specialists.

True
False

5. The company expects to be servicing more than 50 million customers worldwide by 2005.

True
False

6. The company intends to cover the whole world.

True
False

7. The company thinks it will never fail.

True
False

8. The company promises to do its best to guarantee its restricted services.

True
False

(8 scores)

Task 2 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets/Дополните текст глаголами в правильной форме.

Ronald and Mary 1________ (drive) along a quite country road in Southern England. They 2________ (be) on the way to West berry. It 3_______ (be) nearly midnight. ‘Ron! Look over there! There 4_______ (be) something in the sky. What 5______ (be) it? - ‘I 6______ (not know) what it 7 ________(be). It 8______ (be) probably a plane.’ –‘I 9________ (not think) so, it 10______(be) too big an too bright.’-‘Oh, no!’-‘What’s matter?’ – ‘The engine 11_______ (stop)’.- ‘Why 12____it______(stop)?’- ‘I 13_______ (not know). I must 14 _________ (find) a garage.15________ (be) there one near here?’- ‘Yes, there 16______ (be) one in the next village. I 17________ (not be) sure if it 18 _______ (be) open. It 19 ______ (be) very late.’

Suddenly there 20______ _(be) a loud noise and a big bright silver object 21 ______(fly low over their car.) It 22_______ (stop) in mid-air, 23 _________ (loom) round, then 24 _______ (fly) straight up into sky and 25_______(disappear).

Transfer all your answers to your answer sheet.

(25 Scores)