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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 large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open. Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview.The first (1) ________, Mr Riley, walked into the interview room. He was smartly dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo. He sat down, (2) ________off his shoes and lit a cigarette. One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to smoke and Mr. Riley apologized. Just at that moment, a telephone rang. Mr. Riley reached into his pocket, took (3) ________his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his. After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin. "Certainly, go ahead," said Mr. Riley. They (4) ________him why he wanted the job. "I don't," he replied. "But I (5) ________like a day in London, and you've already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview.Question 31.A.applicationB.applierC.applicantD.appliedQuestion 32.A.tookB.putC.woreD.takenQuestion 33.A.outB.overC.offD.inQuestion 34.A.toldB.askedC.toldD.saidQuestion 35.A.neededB.wasC.feltD.wanted

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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 large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open. Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview.The first (1) ________, Mr Riley, walked into the interview room. He was smartly dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo. He sat down, (2) ________off his shoes and lit a cigarette. One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to smoke and Mr. Riley apologized. Just at that moment, a telephone rang. Mr. Riley reached into his pocket, took (3) ________his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his. After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin. "Certainly, go ahead," said Mr. Riley. They (4) ________him why he wanted the job. "I don't," he replied. "But I (5) ________like a day in London, and you've already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview.Question 31.A.applicationB.applierC.applicantD.appliedQuestion 32.A.tookB.putC.woreD.takenQuestion 33.A.outB.overC.offD.inQuestion 34.A.toldB.askedC.toldD.saidQuestion 35.A.neededB.wasC.feltD.wanted

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Question 31: A large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open. Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview. The first (1) ________, Mr Riley, walked into the interview room. Answer: C. applicant

Question 32: He sat down, (2) ________off his shoes and lit a cigarette. Answer: A. took

Question 33: Mr. Riley reached into his pocket, took (3) ________his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his. Answer: A. out

Question 34: They (4) ________him why he wanted the job. Answer: B. asked

Question 35: "I don't," he replied. "But I (5) ________like a day in London, and you've already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview. Answer: D. wanted

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