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II. Reading Comprehension (25 points)

Directions: There are five passages in thispart. Each of the passages is followed by five questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choosethe best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single linethrough the center.

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There is a newtype of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaperclassified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, althoughit does not offer anyone a job; and sometimes it appears among “situationswanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What itdoes is to offer help in applying for a job.

“Contact usbefore writing application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparingyour curriculum vitae, or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. Thegrowth and apparent success of such a specialized service is , of course, areflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also, anindication of growing importance of the curriculum vitae.(or job history), withthe suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.

There was a timewhen job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name,address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the averagelevel of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when Ileft school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained. Everythingelse could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of fullemployment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and wereavailable for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.

Later, as youmoved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. Theadvice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you fromthe rest. It might be the aggressive approach.” your search is over. I am theperson you are looking for,” was a widely used trick that occasionallysucceeded. Or it might be some special feature special feature speciallydesigned for the job in view.

There is nodoubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with universityeducation at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to thegreater importance of the curriculum vitae.

16. The new type of advertisement which isappearing in newspaper columns .

A. informs job hunters of the opportunitiesavailable

B. promises useful advice to those lookingfor employment

C. divides available jobs into varioustypes

D. informs employers that people areavailable for work.

17. Nowadays a demand for this specializedtype of service has been created because .

A. there is lack of jobs available forartistic people

B. there are so many top-level jobsavailable

C. there are so many people out of work

D. the job history is considered to be awork of art .

18. In the past it was expected thatfirst-job hunters would .

A. write an initial letter giving theirlife history

B. pass some exams before applying for ajob

C. have no qualifications other than beingable to read and write

D. keep any detailed information until theyobtained an interview

19. Later, as one went on to apply moreimportant jobs, one was advised to include in the letter

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A. something that would attract attentionto one’s application

B. a personal opinion about theorganization one was trying to join

C. something that would offeredthat person reading it

D. a lie that one could easily getwith telling

20. The job history has become such animportant document because .

A. there has been a decrease in the numberof jobs advertised

B. there has been an increase in the numberof “qualified” job hunters

C. jobs are becoming much more complicatednowadays

D. the other processes of applying for jobsare more complicated

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