EXAMINATION PAPER 2 You have learnt that choosing the correct words is important. You may use a dictionary or other reference books to help you with Questions 1 and 2. Write out the sentences in full when giving your answers. Question 1 Below are some sentences. Each one has a word left out. Write out each sentence filling the gap with the correct word from the list in brackets.

1. Mr Naidoo has a very job as General Manager. (careful; dutiful; responsible; controlled; ordered)

2. There is a of petrol in the world at the moment. (want; need; requirement; omission; shortage)

3. Ann has had two years secretarial . (studying; learning; instruction; training; informing)

4. Do you think Jonathan will be able to his new job? (hold down; hold off; hold in; hold on; hold up)

5. He his plan successfully. (carried over; carried away; carried by; carried out; carried back)

6. Britain has with India for many years. (exchanged; changed; traded; interchanged; sold)

7. The rapid rise in the cost of is worrying many people. (existing; living; surviving; breathing; being)

8. I wanted to change his mind, so I tried to him to my way of thinking. (convert; reduce; transform; alter; process)

9. It is whether he will be able to attend as he has another meeting. (impossible; unlikely; improbable; unexpected; doubtful)

10. The manager was very worried as his production figures were . (falling to; falling out; falling over; falling off; falling through)

11. There was a large trade between exports and imports this month. (space; distance; gap; interval; hole)

12. He was very quick at the point of an argument. (grasping; snatching; grabbing; capturing; acquiring)

13. The director of the company some figures from the report in front of him. (spoke; quoted; said; told; referred)

14. There has been a lot of about the growth of the company. (circulation; advertising; communication; instruction; publicity)

15. This report is too I do not understand it. (secret; obscure; opaque; dark; blank)

Question 2 Write out the sentences below, choosing the correct word from those given in brackets.

1. can apply. (anyone; any one)

2. The department has received its of stationery. (compliment; complement)

3. The of the college has decided to introduce more courses. (principle/principal)

4. The company has done very well in the twelve months. (past; passed)

5. The incentive bonus has been very . Production has increased by 10 per cent. (affective; effective)

6. He produced a report on the company's problems. (definite; definitive)

7. I found the seminar most and feel I have learned a lot. (exhausting; exhaustive)

8. The chairman exercised his right to in the discussion. (interfere; intervene)

9. The success of the product is on the advertising campaign. (dependent; dependant)

10. events in industry are very promising for growth. (recent; resent)