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A. For sale: iPhone X. In very good condition without protective rubber case. Headphones are missing but otherwise in perfect working order. Looking for £150 but willing to accept offers.
B. 52 inch flat screen LCD television for sale. Small scratch on the top but the screen is OK. Have to sell because I am leaving the country, so will consider any offer.
C. Playstation games (20 different games). Brand new, in box with manuals. Unwanted gift. All reasonable offers considered.
D. For sale - complete dining room set (6 chairs and table). In reasonable condition although may need repainting. Table can fold for storage. Buyer will need to collect. £250 (price is non-negotiable)
E. Zanussi Fridge Freezer. 1.6 metres tall. Four years old. Motor still works but door is not sealing closed (will need new seal). Free to anyone willing to collect.
F. Wanted: cheap laptop computer. Doesn't need to be in very good condition so long as it works. It is needed for word processing and surfing the internet, but not much more. Willing to pay up to £200 for the right machine. Must have all cables and accessories, as well as a carry bag.
G. Boat trailer needed. Must be able to take small boat (2 metres long). Must be in good condition with no rust or damage. Will pay up to £250 depending on size. I can collect from anywhere in the country.
H. I am looking for any antique figurines from the Lladro collection. Will pay a good price for any authentic pieces in good condition. We will come to you to evaluate any piece that you are interested in selling, but please send a photograph of the figurine first.
Questions 1-7: Classify the following as relating to which advertisement. Write A-H. Use each advert once only.
The advertiser...
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is willing to travel after they have seen the item.
- 2
- 3
is selling something they were given
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is selling because they are relocating
- 5
- 6
is not willing to change their price
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is indifferent to the condition of the item
SWAGG'S OUTBACK TOURS: THE ADVENTURE COMES TO YOU
We've always had a passion for the Aussie bush and love sharing it with others. What better way to do it than by taking a bunch of people who love the outdoors to share a few days together in this beautiful country? Our success is based on many years of 4WD trekking with our mates in some of the most remote areas of Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory, and now we've turned it into a successful tour business, but still retaining that personal touch.
We've lived and worked in these remote areas for decades, and now you can benefit from our hard-won knowledge of this magnificent country. Driving and navigating skills, as well as familiarity with the terrain and experience of rapidly changing circumstances, are what set our guides apart from our competitors. Not only that, we can whip up a meal of near-gourmet standards and spin you a tale or two around the campfire of an evening that'll keep you entertained as you sit beneath the stars with your new friends.
WHY BOOK WITH SWAGG'S TOURS?
• See a huge variety of country! Never sleep in the same camp twice!
• No need to spend hours researching your route: choose from several varied and carefully worked-out routes ranging from 2-7 nights.
• Prices range from $315 to $1575 (depending on whether you want a tent or are keen to brave nights under the stars!).
• Certified and first-aid qualified guides always in radio contact with home base in each state.
• Mechanical repair back-up in the rare event of a breakdown.
• Quality shared 4WD vehicle (seats 12) and trailer for all your possessions; camping gear and sleeping bags with clean bed linen provided.
• All permits and restricted indigenous site access arranged in advance.
• Access to little-known spots not seen by most large tour groups.
• Learn about native flora and wildlife.
• Travel insurance included in tour fees.
Questions 8-14: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text.
TRUE - if the statement is true
FALSE - if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN - if the information is not given in the text
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The operators first began touring in the bush for their own enjoyment.
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Swagg's guides have worked as drivers for other companies.
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The operators believe they are very good cooks.
- 11
All tour groups camp in different places each night during their tours.
- 12
Swagg's tour clients can choose to sleep in the open or under cover.
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A minimum of 12 clients is required for each group.
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Tour clients will have to get their own permits if they want to visit some places.
NCAA policies
WHO: Gray Mount University graduate students wishing to be part of a major long-form journalism investigation into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) may sign up for the JOUR 595 Specialized Reporting course. The JOUR 595 course can be substituted for the JOUR 502 publication project course.
WHEN: The class will take place during the Spring 2019 semester. The class will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.
WHAT: In this course, Gray Mount graduate students will conduct a probe into the actions of the NCAA on a variety of fronts. Under the discretion of Professor Bill Findhurst, Gray Mount students will document wide disparities in legal outcomes in an assortment of sanctions handed up by the NCAA over the past decade.
This course will seek to expand upon Gray Mount's previous results: The study of the "Pay for Play" issue found numerous instances where disparity seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Our review of a wide assortment of NCAA violations by coaches has uncovered 74 instances of cheating offences, and has traced numerous cases where cheating athletes move from university to university without punishment by the NCAA. The probe will also examine the wide disparity in a comparison of sanctions against coaches at high-profile schools versus smaller programs.
In addition to documenting the conferences and schools with the most violations, we have scrutinized the NCAA policies in the wildly popular "social network" craze and a variety of other rules, which has brought us to the question of whether the punishment in many cases fits the crime, especially since no substantial changes in NCAA rules have been implemented since 1985.
The project will be completed in Spring 2019 through diligent reporting, finding real people who have been affected by the issues above, and writing a seamless long-form narrative about all of these issues. The outcome will be a professionally polished series of reports that will be published and possibly framed into a documentary-length film.
CONTACT: Students must have completed 18 credit hours of coursework in the School of Communication. Anyone with questions can contact Professor Bill Findhurst at Bfindhurst@graymount.edu or 814-393-3226
Questions 15-21: Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Qualified graduate students are welcomed to take part in an investigative journalism course, during which students will conduct an in-depth _________ of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) actions. With the guidance of Professor Bill Findhurst, students will uncover broad _________ in legal results of various NCAA issues. Specifically, they will examine _________ from the past decade. Past studies into this matter have shown that the _________ of cheaters to different institutions is a common practice. Additionally, students will compare sanctions from well-known _________ and their smaller, lesser-known counterparts. The unchanged NCAA _________ will also be studied. The final product will be in a polished _________ and a potential film.
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...students will conduct an in-depth _________ of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) actions.
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...students will uncover broad _________ in legal results of various NCAA issues.
- 17
Specifically, they will examine _________ from the past decade.
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Past studies into this matter have shown that the _________ of cheaters to different institutions is a common practice.
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Additionally, students will compare sanctions from well-known _________ and their smaller, lesser-known counterparts.
- 20
The unchanged NCAA _________ will also be studied.
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The final product will be in a polished _________ and a potential film.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE MADE REDUNDANT
Employees are made redundant when a company has to reduce the workforce because a job or jobs are no longer needed. It has nothing to do with the employees' ability to do their jobs. However, dealing with redundancy can be difficult. Here are some tips on how to cope. First of all, don't panic. It's common for people to either rush into a flurry of activity or be frozen by the shock of being suddenly made redundant. The best course of action is to keep calm and draw up a list of all of the things you need to arrange in the months ahead. It's important to find out what your rights are. Obtain a copy of the in-house redundancy policy if there is one and review your contract for exit terms.
Try to maintain good relations wherever possible with your employer, even if you are angry about the manner of your exit. You will still need a reasonable reference when the time comes to move on, and it may be that your boss can make useful introductions or offer you consultancy work.
Help from a professional outplacement company can make a huge difference to your job search success and reduce the amount of time taken to find your next role. You can purchase this yourself, but there are advantages to having it arranged via your company. Don't rush into applying for any or every job that comes up. Take stock of what you have to offer, what you want to do, and carry out in-depth research to find out what employers are actually looking for. Talk to people in your target industry for career advice and information. This information will be invaluable in helping you identify potential employers.
Assess whether there are any gaps in experience or qualifications that could be a barrier to getting another job and address them. Enroll on some of those courses you have always been too busy to go on: not only will this enhance your skills, it also shows your commitment to continuous professional development.
Redundancy enables you to move your career forward in line with your own personal agenda. Although it can be traumatic, many people find that redundancy is actually the incentive they need to take their career in the direction they actually want to go. So think about what you really want, and go for it.
Questions 22-27: Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.
Initial steps
Start by considering what needs to be done and make a 22 _________ to work through.
Avoid letting the management see you are annoyed because:
• you want to receive a positive 23 _________ from them for a future post.
• you might get some 24 _________ projects from them in the future.
Find an organization that specializes in 25 _________ to help you look for another job.
Invest time in doing serious 26 _________
Consider if your work and training records contain 27 _________ that might prevent you finding work.
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Start by considering what needs to be done and make a 22 _________ to work through.
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you want to receive a positive 23 _________ from them for a future post.
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you might get some 24 _________ projects from them in the future.
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Find an organization that specializes in 25 _________ to help you look for another job.
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Invest time in doing serious 26 _________
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Consider if your work and training records contain 27 _________ that might prevent you finding work.
THE WALL STREET CRASH
A. It was Thursday October 24, 1929. A small street in Lower Manhattan was crowded with people outside the New York Stock Exchange building, waiting for it to open. The atmosphere was heavy with fear and concern. The financial market had dropped like a stone in the final hour of the previous day's trading, with millions of shares sold off in a hurricane of chaos before the bell rang to close for the day.
B. The visible panic on Wall Street the next morning was justified. The market continued on a downward spiral for the next six days. The next Monday saw it fall 12.8 per cent in value, which was followed the next day, now known as Black Tuesday, with a further 12 per cent drop. The crowd that had been waiting outside on the previous Thursday were now feeling helpless in the face of financial ruin. Businesses collapsed, personal fortunes were lost and no one in the country would escape what would happen over the following months and years to come.
C. People had not been ready for this massive collapse. In the years that had followed the end of the First World War, business had been booming. Due to its late entry into the war, the USA was left relatively unscathed compared to the European nations. The 1920s had been good to Americans, and there was no reason to imagine that this time of prosperity and optimism would come to an end.
D. In the decade before the crash, what was known as the roaring twenties, the heroes of the nation were bankers and industrialists because of the enormous wealth they had accumulated for themselves and investors. The average American now wanted the same opportunities. Charles Mitchell, Chairman of National City Bank (now Citibank) believed he had a way of making that dream a reality. He was inspired by the success of liberty bonds, which were issued to the public during the war as a way of financing it. Not only did they earn a high interest rate, but these bonds were also a way for Americans to show their patriotism. The bonds had government protection though, and they gave people the impression that putting savings into insecure stocks and shares on the financial market made a great deal of sense.
E. Mitchell convinced millions of Americans to invest their savings at his bank's branches throughout the country. It seemed a solid investment, and people who had never invested in stocks before listened to the advice of his bank. And for 10 years it worked, shares in established companies were doubling their value every 18 months. Confidence in this expanding bubble grew, and no one seemed to see the dark clouds gathering on the horizon. The average American was now buying stock 'on margin', meaning that most investments were financed by brokers. It is thought that perhaps 90 per cent of investments in the stock market were loans. If the market were to fall for any reason, most investments would be at risk. It was nothing more than a house of cards.
F. The month before the crash of 1929, prices had dropped a little. It did not create any alarm at the time. Experts had viewed the strong market relaxing a little as a positive and some investors took advantage of the lower prices. In previous years a small drop like this had quickly recovered its position. But those six days in October were almost fatal for the whole US economy and destroyed the finances of millions of Americans. Companies found it difficult to trade, as credit became tight and belief in the banking system had been shattered. With this lack of secure funds, industry found it difficult to operate and pay wages. As an example of the slowdown in manufacturing, within three years of the crash the production of motor vehicles had dropped by 75 per cent. Massive unemployment followed - six months after the crash it had doubled and left 3.25 million jobless.
G. It was not only urban populations that suffered. A terrible drought in the central states combined with a lack of bank credit meant thousands of landowners as well as their employees had to walk off their land in search of work in California or go north to the industrial cities. People who had lost their homes were living in shantytowns or took to the road begging for food as they travelled. It was an enormous social tragedy. The Wall Street Crash had not necessarily caused the Great Depression, but it certainly become the symbol of its starting point. It was like someone dropping a plate that already had a crack in it - the economy had underlying weaknesses to begin with. The US economy did not improve until the beginning of the Second World War, which renewed demand for goods and services once more.
Questions 28-34: The text has seven paragraphs. Choose the most suitable heading for the paragraphs from the list below.
LIST OF HEADINGS
i. Stocks tumbled further
ii. Too much lending
iii. Banks rescue the nation
iv. A thriving economy
v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
vii. The long road to recovery
viii. A chain of events
ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section A
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section B
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section C
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section D
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section E
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section F
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
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Section G
- i. Stocks tumbled further
- ii. Too much lending
- iii. Banks rescue the nation
- iv. A thriving economy
- v. Only the wealthy were unharmed
- vi. A desire to be part of the prosperity
- vii. The long road to recovery
- viii. A chain of events
- ix. Awaiting the verdict
Questions 35-40: Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
• Wall Street is the place in New York where the 35 _________ is housed.
• Unlike 36 _________ countries after the war, the USA had prospered in the 1920s.
• Encouraged by the wartime popularity of 37 _________, the National City Bank advised people to invest in the stock market.
• The market became vulnerable when people took the 38 _________ of investing with money they had borrowed.
• When the crash came, many people lost their jobs because companies were unable to pay 39 _________
• It was also a time of 40 _________ in the middle of the country, and many people could not afford to stay on their farms.
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Wall Street is the place in New York where the 35 _________ is housed.
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Unlike 36 _________ countries after the war, the USA had prospered in the 1920s.
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Encouraged by the wartime popularity of 37 _________, the National City Bank advised people to invest in the stock market.
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The market became vulnerable when people took the 38 _________ of investing with money they had borrowed.
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When the crash came, many people lost their jobs because companies were unable to pay 39 _________
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It was also a time of 40 _________ in the middle of the country, and many people could not afford to stay on their farms.
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