B. The fashion designer
Having set her heart from childhood on a career in costume design, Lilly worked in the theatre straight after school, only to realize that this job wasn't for her. Literature, which she tried next, bored her. “So I sent some drawing off and was accepted for an art degree, which I loved because I had tutors who knew what they were talking about. But it was the head of the course on my master’s degree in fashion who really helped me to develop my confidence and individual style. Every summer, I was taken on for a three- month work placement, organized by the college. I took these really seriously - I can’t understand people who are half-hearted about them. In my second year I was making prints 16 hours a day for a famous designer and some of them got used in his fashion collection.” However, though Lilly did work for a number of well-known designers, there were also discouragingly long periods of unemployment before she finally got a permanent job.
If we hadn't…………..on food and water, we wouldn't have survived a single day in the cave. (ECONOMY)
I knew nothing about the rebellion that they were planning. (DARK)
The practical component lasts six months,………….trainees will be able to demonstrate what they have learnt.
The board proposes that the majority of this year’s profits………….in new product development.
Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debts. (VIEW)
Anthony claimed that the other man caused the collision. (ACCUSED)
The first thing for all of you to remember is that………….your duties may result in an instant dismissal.
It wasn't possible to…………..test how effective this technology is. (EXHAUST)
PART D. WRITING (15 POINTS)
Rewrite the second sentence using the given word so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
I don’t usually sleep after work. (HABIT)
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Underline and correct ten mistakes in the following passage. Write the corrections in the space given below.
Starting Over Again
Ever since I can remember, I always love to draw. When I was very young, I scribbled all them over my bedroom walls until I mastered paper and pencil. Later, an enlightened schoolteacher made sure of I went on to art school and it was there did I draw my first life model, which was a wonderful experience. My tutors encouraged me to take in drawing seriously, but I ignored their advice. I wanted to do something more exciting like a career and I chose graphic design. After college, I worked for a number of years as Art Director at a small publishing company. I loved the sociability of office life, but gradually became more and more frustrated. I found myself long to draw properly again, but what meant having time to draw those things which interested me. Then, out of the black, it was announced that the firm was being reorganized and I was offered voluntary redundancy with quite a large number of cash payment. I leapt at the chance. With enough money in the bank to support me for two years, I went back to art college, determined to get my drawing skills backed up to scratch so that I could embark on a career as an illustrator.
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The prize he has won is simple…………... I can't think what he’s going to do with such a lot of money. (IMAGINE)