I.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:
A. Rwanda will soon become the first country (1) ……… the world where female politicians (2)
……… male politicians. The small central African country has made huge progress since its (3) ………
genocide in the 1990s. It can now proudly call itself a beacon of sexual equality. The fuling party coalition
won 78% of seats in the election. Women took at (4) ……… 44 out of a total of the 80 seats. Women may
still win another three undecided seats. The head of the country’s election commission stated: “It’s clear
women representatives will be more than 50 per cent.” Since the genocide, the government (5) ………
encouraged women into politics. Many in Rwanda say the election results show that people are fed (6)
……… with the male-dominated politics. They say women will bring freshness and change to the nation.
Women’s groups were (7) ……… to raise the government of President Paul Kagame for promoting
such a strong gender equality programme. A female voter told the BBC’s Focus on Africa show that the new
political (8) ……… would help strengthen her country. She explained: “Men, especially in our culture, used
to think that women are there to (9) ……… in the house, cook food, look after the children… but the real
problems of a family are known by a woman and when they do it, they help a country to get much better.” A
local newspaper editor told the Voice of America website of his new (10) ……… in his country: “We have
really been the first… where the women have broken the glass (11) ……… now it’s like we are enlightened.
We are no longer in this (12) ……… sort of thinking,” he said.
1. a. with b. at c. on d. in
2. a. numeric b. numeral c. outnumber d. numb
3. a. tragedy b. tragic c. tragically d. tragedies
4. a. least b. lost c. last d. lest
5. a. did b. was c. has d. would
6. a. out b. in c. down d. up
7. a. quicken b. quick c. quickly d. quickness
8. a. landscape b. seascape c. cityscape d. moonscape
9. a. do b. be c. have d. been
10. a. proudly b. proud c. pride d. praise
11. a. ceiling b. floor c. roof d. wall
12. a. backspace b. backfire c. backdated d. backward
B. THE BROCHURE AND THE DREAM – THE BAY HOTEL, SAN LEONARDO
In the north-west corner of the island paradise Isla Perlita, nestling in the shadow of Mount Machu, lies the
sleepy village of San Lorenzo. Off the beaten (1) ……. there is nothing out of the ordinary about this quaint
little village – nothing, that is apart from the magnificent five- (2) ……. Bay Hotel. The Bay, as it is known
locally, is a recent development catering for (3) ……. travelers who enjoy luxury holiday-making. Famous
throughout the island for the outstanding quality of its accommodation and the excellence of its cuisine, the
Bay (4) ……. 30 guest suites, each with a charm and character of its own. Each suite looks (5) ……. Falmer
Beach, commanding breathtaking views of the four miles of white sand, which gently shelves into the (6)
……. clear waters of the Crepuscan Sea. At the heart of the Bay Hotel is personal, efficient and unobtrusive
service. (7) ……. Staff anticipate your every need in an atmosphere of quiet professionalism and genuine
friendliness. (8) ……. the Bay Hotel is a place to get (9) ……. from the stresses of everyday life, and
whether it is (10) ……. away the hours (11) ……. up the sun of taking advantage of the white range of
recreational activities that the hotel has (12) ……. offer, you can be sure that a holiday at the Bay truly is the
holiday of a lifetime. Air Perlita flies direct to Isla Perlita once a fortnight from Gatwick. It is advisable to
book well in (13) ……. especially during (14) ……. season (January through March) as flies fill up quickly.
For air (15) ……., hotel tariffs and general terms and conditions, please see pages 67 and 68 of this
brochure.
1. a. path b. track c. road d. way
2. a. starred b. stars c. star d. starring
3. a. disconcerting b. discerning c. distinctive d. discriminated
4. a. announces b. claims c. asserts d. boasts
5. a. back on b. onto c. into d. down
6. a. crystal b. sky c. diamond d. pearl
7. a. preoccupied b. attentive c. concentrated d. undivided
8. a. all over b. for all c. above all d. all along
9. a. out b. over c. off d. away
10. a. whiling b. wearing c. wending d. winding
11. a. soaking b. drawing c. taking d. absorbing
12. a. in b. for c. on d. at
13. a. anticipation b. time c. hand d. advance
14. a. high b. on c. full d. open
15. a. fees b. rates c. fares d. tenders

II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions
WE NEED MORE WOMEN TO OVERCOME THE SEXIST TECH INDUSTRY
Rewrite the Rules on Women in Tech. Sexist attitudes are pervasive. It's up to risk-taking women to
change the tech game.
From time to time, I’m reminded that for every two steps forward, we take one step back. The latest
reminder came last week when reading The New York Times front page story “As Inequality Roils Tech
World, a Group Wants More Say: Men.” This story, and some of the men quoted in it, reminds me of the
hell I went through to become a successful woman in the technology industry. That a growing contingent of
men in Silicon Valley think the women in tech movement have gone too far makes me believe we have only
gone backward.
This is 2017. The same sexist attitudes were being thrown around more than 30 years ago when I fought to
get my start in tech in New York City. But to read these insults today was nevertheless jarring. James
Damore, the same Google engineer who was recently fired for suggesting women held fewer tech positions
than men because of biological inferiority, told the Times that the idea that “diversity improves workplace
output, it’s not scientifically decided that that’s true.”
Actually, it is. In a 2016 analysis of 500 U.S. companies, the National Center for Women & Information
Technology found that organizations with more diverse teams in terms of race and gender had higher sales
revenue, more customers, greater market share and greater productivity than their less diverse counterparts.
What’s more, there aren’t that many women in technology to begin with, a point on which The New York
Times ended their story. According to Girls Who Code, only 24% of computer scientists are women – down
13 percentage points since 1995. The organization warns that if the gender gap is not addressed, there will
only be 2 female computer scientists for every 9 male computer scientists in 10 years. The numbers are even
bleaker at the top of the sector’s food chain: Only 5% of leadership positions are held by women.
I’m incredibly humbled and proud to call myself part of the 5%. The men that feel victimized in this New
York Times story are not that different from the men I battled in the 1980s and 1990s, when women in
technology were a laughing matter. After being mistreated, offended and underestimated long enough in an
industry rife with systemic sexism, I realized this was the status quo. I understood I had to create my own
rules to be successful in this industry. So, I decided, quite literally, I wasn’t going to work for "the man"
anymore. I decided to open my own firm.
I knew I could build a technology services firm with more integrity, ingenuity and commitment to client
services than any I had come across. That’s exactly what I did in 1984 with my first company, Turn-Key
Solutions. It did so well I was able to sell it six years later to start the technology consulting company I
operate today, Sharp Decisions.
But things were still an uphill battle. As a new CEO with Turn-Key and Sharp, I wore many hats – not only
was I the CEO, but the chief financial officer, vice president, account executive, human resources manager
and receptionist. It was never easy, especially when I had to pretend to be another person. That wasn’t just
once, either. I remember a client called once, expecting to hear from a man, so I pretended to be the CEO’s
receptionist (in a way, I was). Another time, I hired an actor to play the role of my CEO during a big client
pitch in Tennessee. Again, I went as the assistant. This client, by the way, is a multi-billion-dollar logistics
company.
I took big risks to be seen for what I am: a businessperson in the tech world. And it’s that type of risk-taking
that should continue. Women should continue persisting, speaking up for what they believe in and taking
risks to show their skills and value. They should, whenever possible, look to rewrite the rules. Because the
road to 6% is paved with those women.
1. Having success in the technology industry was ……… for Karen.
a. a piece of cake b. really arduous
c. not a very difficult task d. something she was prepared
2. What does “jarring” mean in the passage?
a. ordinary b. typical c. unsurprising d. astonishing
3. A 2016 study ……… James Damore’s opinion about diversity at the workplace.
a. confirms b. reinforces c. contradicts d. ratifies
4. Girls who code foresee ……… in 10 years’ time.
a. a bigger gender gap in computer science b. a narrower gender gap in computer science
c. an improvement in the gender gap in computer science d. a stunning gender gap in computer science
5. Due to her male partners’ behaviour, Karen ………
a. decided to create Sharp Decisions b. refused to accept men in her new business
c. rejected this systemic sexism at her workplace d. decided to set up her own business
6. As a CEO at Sharp Decisions, Karen had to ………
a. perform very different tasks b. pretend to be the vice president
c. play the role of an actor d. take off many hats