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D Their family life is not happy.
3. What type of problems are caused by heavy workloads?
– It can lead to
A pushy marriages.
B marital breakdown.
C allergy to work.
D narrow escape from contract.
4. British managers
A may lose their contracts.
B are inclined to overwork 35 hours per week.
C are subjected to attack.
D are expected to be less productive.
5. The word ‘blatant’ means in the text:
A obvious, rough
B gentle, friendly
C bleak, miserable
D vague, unsure
Text 8
Part A. Directions:
(Questions 1 – 5)
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
choices given below. Choose the correct answer
and mark it on your answer sheet. The example
shows you what to do
Example: I 0 a lovely holiday in the country last year.
A brought B had C passed D gave
Answer: 0. B
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Does The Way You Look Affect Your Career Chances?
To find the 1 , Jeff Biddle and Daniel Hamermesh of the Uni-
versity of Texas surveyed 7,000 people. They discovered that good-looking
people were paid around 15 % more. Biddle and Hamermesh then spent 15
years 2 the careers of a selected group of lawyers.
They found that the better-looking ones had better chances of promo-
tion 3 others. They also found that more was expected of the better-
looking ones by their clients. 4 , a reaction is now occurring against
this kind of discrimination in the work place. The courts are awarding
compensation in cases of unfair dismissal. In Santa Cruz, discrimination on
the basis of a person’s physical characteristics is now forbidden. The only
5 for employment is whether a person is able to do the job.
1. A proof B question C argument D answer
2. A living B following C giving D taking
3. A than B then C like D as
4. A Besides B Beside C However D And
5. A criterion B requirement C chance D character
Part B. Directions:
(Questions 6 – 10)
Questions 6 through 10 are based on the text
you’ve read in Part A of this Section.
Choose the one best answer to each question on
the basis of what is stated or implied in the text.
Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
6. Which of the following is not true?
A 7,000 people were examined to find out if the way people looked
affected their career chances.
B The text is about the way to affect your career chances.
C According to the survey of Biddle and Hamermesh, good looking
people were paid more.
D It took Biddle and Hamermesh 15 years to study the careers of a
selected group of lawyers. 
    D Their family life is not happy.                                               Does The Way You Look Affect Your Career Chances?
                                                                                   To find the    1 , Jeff Biddle and Daniel Hamermesh of the Uni-
3. What type of problems are caused by heavy workloads?                     versity of Texas surveyed 7,000 people. They discovered that good-looking
   – It can lead to                                                         people were paid around 15 % more. Biddle and Hamermesh then spent 15
   A pushy marriages.                                                       years 2 the careers of a selected group of lawyers.
   B marital breakdown.                                                            They found that the better-looking ones had better chances of promo-
   C allergy to work.                                                       tion 3 others. They also found that more was expected of the better-
   D narrow escape from contract.                                           looking ones by their clients.     4 , a reaction is now occurring against
                                                                            this kind of discrimination in the work place. The courts are awarding
4. British managers                                                         compensation in cases of unfair dismissal. In Santa Cruz, discrimination on
    A may lose their contracts.                                             the basis of a person’s physical characteristics is now forbidden. The only
    B are inclined to overwork 35 hours per week.                               5 for employment is whether a person is able to do the job.
    C are subjected to attack.
    D are expected to be less productive.                                   1.   A   proof       B   question        C   argument          D   answer
                                                                            2.   A   living      B   following       C   giving            D   taking
5. The word ‘blatant’ means in the text:                                    3.   A   than        B   then            C   like              D   as
    A obvious, rough                                                        4.   A   Besides     B   Beside          C   However           D   And
    B gentle, friendly                                                      5.   A   criterion   B   requirement     C   chance            D   character
    C bleak, miserable
    D vague, unsure
                                                                             Part B. Directions:       Questions 6 through 10 are based on the text
                                                                             (Questions 6 – 10)        you’ve read in Part A of this Section.
                                 Text 8                                                                Choose the one best answer to each question on
                                                                                                       the basis of what is stated or implied in the text.
                                                                                                       Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
 Part A. Directions:    Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
 (Questions 1 – 5)      choices given below. Choose the correct answer
                        and mark it on your answer sheet. The example       6. Which of the following is not true?
                        shows you what to do                                   A 7,000 people were examined to find out if the way people looked
                                                                                  affected their career chances.
                                                                               B The text is about the way to affect your career chances.
 Example:       I   0     a lovely holiday in the country last year.
                                                                               C According to the survey of Biddle and Hamermesh, good looking
                  A brought      B had       C passed        D gave
                                                                                  people were paid more.
 Answer:        0. B
                                                                               D It took Biddle and Hamermesh 15 years to study the careers of a
                                                                                  selected group of lawyers.


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