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Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka

Foundation Level
November 2014 Examination
Examination Date :
Examination Time:

15th November 2014

1.30 p:m. 3.30 p:m.

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50

Number of Pages
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Number of Questions:

Instructions to Candidates
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Time allowed is two (2) hours.

Total: 100 Marks.
Answer all questions.
You will need to write your index number on the question paper as instructed. Please ensure that your index
number is written on each page and that you collate and secure your script at the end of the assessment.
5. Please indicate your answers in the question paper itself. Strictly prohibited to take out your question paper /
working sheets from the Examination Centre.
6. Please indicate the English letter (a, b, c or d) of correct answer in the relevant bracket.
7. The answers should be in English Language.

Subject

Subject Code

Business English I

(BE I / SK 1 - 106)

Grammar Base
For each question select suitable word from the four words given below to fill in the blanks and
write its English letter.
(a, b, c, or d, ) in the space provided.
(1)

.. our relations attended the party.

(a) the

(2)

believe

[]

(b)

believes

(c)

believed

(d)

will believe

[]

(b)

most

(d)

every

[]

(d)

were

[]

(c)

little

(b)

was

(c)

be

(b) is appointed

(c) was appointed

(d) must be appointed

[]

All new students .. complete the foundation level before entering the operation level.
(a)

(7)

(d)

A new accountant .. to the finance division last year.

(a) were appointed

(6)

all

Boys and girls .. admitted to separate classrooms.

(a) is

(5)

(c)

.. parents did not join the protest march.

(a) much

(4)

an

They do not .. in politics.

(a)

(3)

(b)

can

(b)

must be

(c)

ought to have

(d)

should

[]

(d)

will have been

[]

Sampath .. to a party when his boss telephoned.

(a)

had gone

(b)

has been

(c)

was gone

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Foundation Level Business English I (BE I /SK 1 - 106) November 2014 Examination

(8)

All payment vouchers need the approval of CEO before .. posted.

(a) is
(b) been
(c)
are
(d) being
.. the accountant was on leave, the chief clerk signed the letters.

[]

(9)

(a) since

(b) unless

(c) in spite of

(d) but

[]

(c) yours

(d) their

[]

(d) yourself

[]

(d) anyone

[]

(d) rich

[]

(d) quiet

[]

(d) whod

[]

(d) played

[]

(d) pre

[]

(d) fool

[]

(d) below

[]

(10) This book is not mine. It is .. .

(a) my

(b) our

(11) Trainees cannot prepare the profit and loss account by .. .

(a) himself

(b) themselves

(c) ourselves

(12) .. inquired about your qualifications.

(a) no one

(b) someone

(c) somebody

(13) Best is the superlative form of the adjective .. .

(a) strong

(b) good

(c) happy

(14) Which adverb form of the following does not end with ly?
(a) quick

(b) rapid

(c) fast

(15) The computer failed to retrieve data, was sent for repairs.
(a) what

(b) who

(c) which

(16) The skipper his team with responsibility.

(a) lead

(b) led

(c) tried

(17) The prefix to make the opposite of trust is:

(a) mis

(b) re

(c) dis

(18) In which of the following words is ish not a suffix?

(a) priest

(b) boy

(c) girl

(19) The accountant worked all the figures accurately.

(a) above

(b) under

(c) out

(20) Vishwa hadnt posted the letters. Sunila hadnt posted the letters. The best conjunction to join
these sentences is:
(a) Although

(b) either or

(c) neither nor

(d) and

[]

(d) substitute

[]

(d) repeat

[]

Spelling & Meaning

(21) Teachers decided to.. money for the flood victims.
(a) donate

(b) sacrifice

(c) aid

(22) The debating teams began to .. each other.

(a) chase

(b) cancel

(c) argue with

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Foundation Level Business English I (BE I /SK 1 - 106) November 2014 Examination

(23) Noun form of product is made by adding the suffix.

(a) sion

(b) ment

(c) ness

(d) tion

[]

(24) Because Lal failed the examination, his father refused to give him a.. .
(a) price

(b) donation

(c) over draft

(d) present

[]

(d) schedule

[]

(d) enrrolment

[]

(25) Identify the wrongly spelt word in the following list:

(a) applicant

(b) interdiccion

(c) channel

(26) Identify the word correctly spelt in the following list:

(a) dilever

(b) secsion

(c) profitable

Speech
(27) What is the correct punctuation? Prem is a Chartered Accountant.. No.
(a) ?

(b) :

(c) ;

(d)

(28) The best response to the greeting, Many happy returns is:
(a) Repeat the same
(c) Thanks a lot

(b)
(d)

[]
[]

see you later

Cheerio

(29) You have a laptop, havent you? Is a;

[]

(a) question tag

(c) Wh question

(b)
(d)

a request
a question by inversion

(30) Accept my deepest sympathies. You say this at a .. .

(a) marriage ceremony
(c) hospital

(b)
(d)

[]

funeral
farewell party

(31) Minimum qualifications; GCE O/L with English and Maths The above statement is from
.. .
[]
(a) a job advertisement
(c) an obituary notice

(b)
(d)

a wedding invitation
an appointment letter

(32) Visiting Hours:- 6.30 7.30, 12.00 13 hours and 17 hours to 18.30 hours only. You can visit
this place at:
(a) 5.00 A:M.

(b)

10.30 A:M.

(c)

17.30 hours

(d)

21 hours

(33) No dogs allowed, unless being led. This notice is for :

(a) dogs
(c) passengers

(b)
(d)

[]
[]

pedestrians
those bringing dogs

(34) A way of not asking for the time is :

(a) time please
(b) what time is it
(c) may I know the time
(d) beg your pardon
(35) Select a suitable connective device to end your conversation:
(a) finally
(b)
(c) next
(d)
further
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initially

[]

[]
3

(36) Which of the following is a non-verbal communication?

(a) Door bell

(b)

can I come in

(c) excuse me

(d) hello, whos in

(37) A missed call is not charged if the receiver:

(a) says hello
(c) does not raise the hand set

(b)
(d)

[]
[]

listens to the sender

dials again

Reading
Read the following conversation between two friends and select the correct answer to the
questions from the four answers given below:
Sumith
Thilak
Sumith
Thilak
Sumith
Thilak
Sumith
Thilak
Sumith
Thilak
Sumith

:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

Arent you Thilak? I think I am not mistaken.

No, you arent. You are Sumith Im sure. I think we met after we did A/Ls.
Yes, you are right. Where were you all these days?
Im in Dubai, working in a hotel. I came home after two years.
Whats your position?
I am a chef.
When did you come?
Last week, Ive got two months leave.
Oh! How nice. Arent you lucky to get such a long holiday.
Yes, especially after two years. Shall we go somewhere and have a cup of tea?
Yes, lets go to the Great Wall Hotel.

(38) Sumith recognized Thilak: (a) immediately

(c) after deliberation

[]
(b)
(d)

at the first glance

after being introduced

(39) Sumith and Thilak did .. together:

(a) cookery
(b)
O/Ls
(c) hotel management

(d) A/Ls

[]

(d) nine

[]

(40) How many short forms did they use in their conversation?
(a) five

(b)

eight

(c) ten

Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with suitable words for questions 41 and 42.
Economic (41) .. and environmental conservation are often seen as natural enemies. It is
unfortunate that in the past this has often been true, and it has been necessary to choose between running
the project or protecting the environment. However, by taking environmental considerations (42) ..
at an early stage in a project, companies can significantly reduce the impact on local plants and animals.
(41)

(a) development

(b) property

(c) rapidity

(d) value

[]

(42)

(a) severely

(b) seriously

(c) barely

(d) naturally

[]

Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka

Foundation Level Business English I (BE I /SK 1 - 106) November 2014 Examination

Read the following prospectus and select the correct answers to the questions given below.

Management Development Programme

We are proud to present this five-day Management Development Programme as an opportunity to
improve your personal and the interpersonal skills. Managing the human side of many enterprises, today
calls for top level talents in self-management and the management of others and this type of course offers
the inside track to gain skills which needed to achieve effectiveness. It is designed for executives at all
levels, to strengthen core skills in the areas of management and communication.
(43) This Management Development Programme is designed for: (a) all employees
(b) top managers
(c) all executives
(d) all staff

[]

(44) Top level talents are required today to manage: (a) Production lines
(b)
(c) capital gains
(d)

[]
human resources
finances

(45) Management Development Programme provides an opportunity to develop: []

(a) personal skills
(b) both personal and interpersonal skills
(c) communication skills
(d) only interpersonal skills
Read the following schedule providing guide-lines on hours worked and the entitlement of meal
breaks in minutes and answer the questions given below:
Hours worked
0 4 hrs.
4 6 hrs.
6 8 hrs.
8 12 hrs.

Meal breaks
NIL
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes (taken as 2 30 min.)

(46) How many minutes of meal breaks would you get if you worked 7 hours?
(a) 15

(b) NIL

(c) 60

(d) 30

[]

(d) 5

[]

(47) How long should you work to get a double break?

(a) 10

(b) 4

(c) 7

Complete the following memo by selecting the most suitable phrase from the lists 48, 49 and 50
To
From
Subject
Date

:
:
:
:

H R Manager
CEO
Punctuality
10/10/2014

(48) It has been . that many employees are often getting late to report for duty in the morning.
[]
(a) discussed
(b) brought to my notice
(c) the days talk
(d) the talk of the town
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Foundation Level Business English I (BE I /SK 1 - 106) November 2014 Examination

(49) It is a bad example and the board of Directors discussed this matter .. at the last meeting.
[]
(a) casually
(b) in secret
(c) under closed doors
(d) at length
(50) A decision has now been taken to install finger print machines to . this bad practice with
immediate effect.
(a) replace
(b) resettle
(c) install
(d) put an end to
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(50 2 Marks = Total 100 Marks)
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Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka

Foundation Level Business English I (BE I /SK 1 - 106) November 2014 Examination