It can be inferred from the passage that the author is_____
A.a telecommuter
B.a statistician
C.the manager
D.a reporter

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A MORE COMMERCIAL TUNE
Roger Press, 40, has changed his career. After spending five years (26) a concert pianist he has gone into business, recently (27) up his own company. "After leaving university, I decided to (28) myself to a career in music. I loved performing but it was very hard (29) I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings got good reviews. But after a while, I felt I had gone as (30) as I could. Unless you are one of the world's top pianists, it's difficult to earn a good (31) and I wasn't one of the greatest.
When I gave up my performing career, people around me were more sad and disappointed than I was. But I felt free and (32) I knew I was getting serious about life. After getting a (33) in business administration I joined the recording company EMI and started their classical video division, producing programs about famous artists. A year ago I left EMI and formed a new company, New Media System, which (34) in multimedia programs.
Now that I run my own business, I'm in control of my life and I feel proud of my achievements. Although the stress is high and I work (35) hours, the stress involved in piano playing was much worse. It took physical, emotional and mental skills. I prefer the pressures I live with now.
(35)
A.overtime
B.large
C.long
D.bonus

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
LINDA GREENLAW: SWORDFISH FISHERMAN
Not only does Linda Greenlaw do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but also does it extremely well. She has been described as 'one of the best captains on the entire East Coast' and that, in one of the leading countries in the fishing industry, is praise indeed.
Linda was born and brought up on Isle au Haut, a tiny island ten kilometers off the coast of Maine, USA. She fell in love with fishing as a child, and she worked on fishing boats during her summer breaks from college.
Her first opportunity to go on a deep-sea fishing trip came when she was nineteen. Alden Leeman, a man she'd never met before, hired her for thirty days on his sword-fishing boat. The trip was a success and eventually, Alden offered Linda her first boat to captain in 1986, which probably made her the only woman ever to captain a sword-fishing boat.
So, why did she take up swordfishing in the first place? Linda says that not only does she like the way she feels on a boat, but she also gets passionate about catching a fish. More than anything, she's proud of being a fisherman, even more so than she is proud of being a bestselling author.
Linda has published four books to date, the first of which, The Hungry Ocean, was top of the New York bestseller list for three months. In it, Linda tells the story of one fishing trip and narrates the adventures she experienced on board with her five-man crew, including bad weather, sickness, mechanical problems and, of course, the fish.
But the world of fish and fishing is a man's world and it's not easy to find a word to describe Linda Greenlaw. In her own words, she says: "I am a woman. I am a fisherman. I am not a "fisherwoman", "fisherlady", or "fishergirl"."
Linda is .
A.American
B.British
C.Canadian
D.French

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
LINDA GREENLAW: SWORDFISH FISHERMAN
Not only does Linda Greenlaw do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but also does it extremely well. She has been described as 'one of the best captains on the entire East Coast' and that, in one of the leading countries in the fishing industry, is praise indeed.
Linda was born and brought up on Isle au Haut, a tiny island ten kilometers off the coast of Maine, USA. She fell in love with fishing as a child, and she worked on fishing boats during her summer breaks from college.
Her first opportunity to go on a deep-sea fishing trip came when she was nineteen. Alden Leeman, a man she'd never met before, hired her for thirty days on his sword-fishing boat. The trip was a success and eventually, Alden offered Linda her first boat to captain in 1986, which probably made her the only woman ever to captain a sword-fishing boat.
So, why did she take up swordfishing in the first place? Linda says that not only does she like the way she feels on a boat, but she also gets passionate about catching a fish. More than anything, she's proud of being a fisherman, even more so than she is proud of being a bestselling author.
Linda has published four books to date, the first of which, The Hungry Ocean, was top of the New York bestseller list for three months. In it, Linda tells the story of one fishing trip and narrates the adventures she experienced on board with her five-man crew, including bad weather, sickness, mechanical problems and, of course, the fish.
But the world of fish and fishing is a man's world and it's not easy to find a word to describe Linda Greenlaw. In her own words, she says: "I am a woman. I am a fisherman. I am not a "fisherwoman", "fisherlady", or "fishergirl"."
Her first deep-sea fishing trip was .
A.when she was thirty
B.when she was a child
C.before she was twenty
D.in 1986

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
LINDA GREENLAW: SWORDFISH FISHERMAN
Not only does Linda Greenlaw do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but also does it extremely well. She has been described as 'one of the best captains on the entire East Coast' and that, in one of the leading countries in the fishing industry, is praise indeed.
Linda was born and brought up on Isle au Haut, a tiny island ten kilometers off the coast of Maine, USA. She fell in love with fishing as a child, and she worked on fishing boats during her summer breaks from college.
Her first opportunity to go on a deep-sea fishing trip came when she was nineteen. Alden Leeman, a man she'd never met before, hired her for thirty days on his sword-fishing boat. The trip was a success and eventually, Alden offered Linda her first boat to captain in 1986, which probably made her the only woman ever to captain a sword-fishing boat.
So, why did she take up swordfishing in the first place? Linda says that not only does she like the way she feels on a boat, but she also gets passionate about catching a fish. More than anything, she's proud of being a fisherman, even more so than she is proud of being a bestselling author.
Linda has published four books to date, the first of which, The Hungry Ocean, was top of the New York bestseller list for three months. In it, Linda tells the story of one fishing trip and narrates the adventures she experienced on board with her five-man crew, including bad weather, sickness, mechanical problems and, of course, the fish.
But the world of fish and fishing is a man's world and it's not easy to find a word to describe Linda Greenlaw. In her own words, she says: "I am a woman. I am a fisherman. I am not a "fisherwoman", "fisherlady", or "fishergirl"."
On the boat described in The Hungry Ocean .
A.there were five people
B.there were six people
C.there were four people
D.there were three people

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
According to everyone in the , she's a very good boss.
A.apartment
B.compartment
C.employment
D.department

The word " executives " in line 9 refers to_____
A.employees
B.managers
C.most people
D.telecommuters

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are for an interview.
A.shortlisted
B.listed
C.screened
D.tested

III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete sentences.
Bill asked me why to go shopping with me.
A.I hadn't invited him
B.hadn't I invited him
C.I hadn't him invited
D.hadn't I him invited

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
He (A) complained (B) with his friends (C) about the terrible working condition grass (D) at that factory.
A.complained
B.with
C.about
D.at