Schriftliche Vordiplomprüfung Betriebsökonomie FH/Wirtschaftsinformatik FH Prüfungsserie C

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1 Schriftliche Vordiplomprüfung Betriebsökonomie FH/Wirtschaftsinformatik FH Prüfungsserie C Fach: Englisch schriftlich Zeit: 180 Minuten Punkte: 100 Name, Vorname: Studiengang / evtl. Klasse: Erster Prüfungsversuch Erste Wiederholung Zweite Wiederholung (bitte ankreuzen) Erreichte Punkte Note: Bitte kontrollieren Sie, ob Sie das vollständige Aufgabenset erhalten haben. Anzahl Seiten (inkl. Deckblatt): 16 Seiten Hilfsmittel Gemäss separat abgebenem Informationsblatt zum jeweiligen Prüfungsfach (Fach/Prüfungsrelevanter Stoff/Stoffabgrenzungen/Zugelassene Hilfsmittel) Hinweise - Schreiben Sie auf jedes Blatt Ihren Namen und beschriften Sie die Lösungsblätter - immer einseitig - Sollten Sie zusätzliche Blätter benötigen, verwenden Sie das von der AKAD zur - Verfügung gestellte Papier - Lösungen ohne Namen sowie unleserlicher Schrift können nicht bewertet werden - Benutzen Sie bitte keinen Bleistift - Bitte stellen Sie das Natel ab! Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Erfolg! Seite 1 von 16

2 Übersicht Part 1: Listening 15 minutes 25 points Part 2: Reading Comprehension 1 hour 25 points Part 3: Composition 1 hour 25 points Part 4: Grammar and Vocabulary 45 minutes 25 points Total: 3 hours 100 points Seite 2 von 16

3 Part 1: Listening 15 minutes Please read the instructions before you listen to the tape. 1. Listen to six people talking about their jobs. Match the people to their job titles. Note down one task that each person has to do in their job. You will hear the piece twice. Speaker no.... product manager conference coordinator trainee hotel manager travel consultant cabin attendant business travel consultant Seite 3 von 16

4 2. Listen to three people recalling recent historical events. Complete the table with any four events for each year. You will hear the piece twice Seite 4 von 16

5 Part 2: Reading Comprehension 1 hour Text 1 Read the following article and answer the questions. It is not necessary to write full sentences, but you may if you wish. Where possible, use your own words; avoid copying answers word for word from the text. "Oslo, the capital of health and prosperity and..." Oslo: It is a sunny morning, and the Oslo Fjord dances with reflections. Festive pennants flutter from a departing North Sea ferry, bicyclists pedal past the colonnade of the stock exchange building and sleek trams glide by, filled with central-city workers. Oslo, the capital of the oil-rich Norway, is springing to daily life, but there is little movement from the shabby clutches of people who have also become part of this harbourside landscape. They slump in a row by a derelict corrugated-tin warehouse and lie curled up on the surrounding docks. Their bodies are emaciated, and their faces are as spent and vacant as any Edvard Munch, the Norwegian artist of angst, ever painted. Many are asleep, others nod their heads listlessly. One young man in black shirt and trousers does not stir. He is the latest entry in a tabulation this prosperous city takes no satisfaction in topping: Europe's overdose capital. A report says Oslo is first among 42 European cities in seizures and deaths caused by drugs. The toll is rising, with 338 deaths in The figures are starkly at odds with the travel brochure image of Norway as a land of serene mountains and fjords, and with customary survey results like a human development report by the United Nations last month that found it to be first in the world in income, health care, life expectancy and education. The overdose findings have caused a debate here that has pitted the region's traditional notions of clean-living morality against its instincts for protecting social outcasts. While politicians dither, addicts by the hundreds openly buy drugs in Oslo's central plaza and walk the two blocks back to the fjordside shooting gallery, pull out their tourniquets and needles and get high in public. "I've overdosed, and all these people here have too, many times," said Christian, 32, a lanky blond in white tennis shorts and polo shirt who said he had been addicted for 19 years. "I come here because these people are my friends, and if I pass out, one of them will call for help," he said. As he spoke, a team of ambulance paramedics succeeded in reviving the man in black. "That guy called them," said Christian, pointing at a man stretched out on the pavement clutching a cell phone. The main reason the overdose and death rates are so high here is that Norwegian addicts inject heroin rather than smoke it, as is common elsewhere in Europe. Norway's 14,000 heroin users then increase the odds by mixing the drug with alcohol and the nervous system depressant Rohypnol. Asked to explain why these dangerous practices caught on here, Norwegians refer to their particular history of hard drinking and of zealous temperance movements, which brought a ban on alcohol in the 1920s and have restricted liquor sales to this day. During prohibition, Norwegians acquired the habit of drinking the strongest liquor possible - and lots Seite 5 von 16

6 of it - the moment they got hold of it. Norway compounded the problem by being slow to turn to the heroin substitute methadone for treatment. Views about how to counteract addiction vary here, as in most places. Arne Huuse, the director of the National Criminal Investigation Service, said in an interview that he would like to put addicts on a northern island until they were clean. At the other end of the spectrum is a group of outspoken professors at the University of Oslo who want drugs to be given free to addicts and drug use decriminalised. The official goal remains making Norway drug free, but the government also tries to reduce the harm to users by providing them with housing, benefits and clean conditions for taking drugs. Police officers monitor a tree-lined area of the Central Station but are only sent in when scuffles break out or obviously underage people appear. Every night a "needle bus" parks at a central intersection to provide users with antiseptic syringes and a pilot project "injecting room" has opened in a Norwegian church mission near the harbour. "We are a very rich country," said Kjell Erik Oie, director of health and welfare for the church mission. "We have lots of money and cars, and we change houses and flats the way some people change shirts. We can't ignore the poor conditions under which these people live." Seite 6 von 16

7 1. Explain the following words or expressions: a) derelict warehouse (6)... b) emaciated (7)... c) nod their heads listlessly (8)... d) topping (11)... e) starkly at odds (13)... f) dither (20)... g) pass out (26)... h) increase the odds (33) "sleek trams glide by" (3) What image does this expression evoke? Do you think the title is good? (Why/why not?) What is the traditional image of Norway?... Seite 7 von 16

8 5. Why does the author think the overdose and death rates are so high in Norway compared with other countries? What is the view of the general public? 7. What is your personal reaction when reading this article? (30-50 words) Seite 8 von 16

9 Text 2 Read the extract from "Three Men in a Boat" and answer the following questions. It is not necessary to write full sentences, but you may if you wish. Please use your own words; don't copy from the text. Extract from: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome This book, published in 1889, is the account of a boat trip up the River Thames, and the adventures which the three men (Harris, George and the writer) and the dog (Montmorency) have on the way. In this extract, they have decided to stop for a picnic lunch. The boat is safely moored, and the three friends are just about to start eating on the river bank We were sitting in a meadow about ten yards from the water's edge, and we had just settled down comfortably to feed. Harris had the beefsteak pie between his knees, and was carving it, and George and I were waiting with our plates ready. "Have you got a spoon there?" says Harris; "I want a spoon to help the gravy with." The hamper was close behind us, and George and I both turned round to reach one out. We were not five seconds getting it. When we looked round again, Harris and the pie were gone! It was a wide, open field. There was not a tree or a bit of hedge for hundreds of yards. He could not have tumbled into the river, because we were on the water side of him, and he would have had to climb over us to do it. George and I gazed all about. Then we gazed at each other. "Has he been snatched up to heaven?" I queried. "They'd hardly have taken the pie, too," said George. There seemed weight in this objection, and we discarded the heavenly theory. "I suppose the truth of the matter is," suggested George, descending to the commonplace and practicable, "that there has been an earthquake." And then he added, with a touch of sadness in his voice: "I wish he hadn't been carving that pie." With a sigh, we turned our eyes once more towards the spot where Harris and the pie had last been seen on earth; and there, as our blood froze in our veins and our hair stood up on end, we saw Harris's head - and nothing but his head - sticking bolt upright among the tall grass, the face very red, and bearing upon it an expression of great indignation! George was the first to recover. "Speak!" he cried, "and tell us whether you are alive or dead - and where is the rest of you?" "Oh, don't be a stupid ass!" said Harris's head. "I believe you did it on purpose." "Did what?" exclaimed George and I. "Why, put me to sit here - darn silly trick! Here, catch hold of the pie." And out of the middle of the earth, as it seemed to us, rose the pie - very much mixed up and damaged; and after it scrambled Harris - tumbled, grubby and wet. He had been sitting, without knowing it, on the very verge of a small gully, the long grass hiding it from view; and in leaning a little back he had shot over, pie and all. He said he had never felt so surprised in all his life, as when he first felt himself going, without being able to conjecture in the slightest what had happened. He thought at first that the end of the world had come. Seite 9 von 16

10 1. Explain the following expressions: a) We were not five seconds getting it. (5-6) b) There seemed weight in this objection... (14)... c) we discarded the heavenly theory (14)... d) descending to the commonplace and practicable (15-16)... e) he had shot over, pie and all (32) Who is "they" in line 13? 3. Why is there "a touch of sadness in his voice"? (17) What are the two reasons George and the narrator can think of for Harris's disappearance? Why don't they think of the real reason? What makes the passage humorous?... Seite 10 von 16

11 Part 3: Composition 1 hour Choose one of the following compositions. You should write between 250 and 300 words. 1. Drug addiction is a problem our society has to deal with. What do you think could be done to solve this problem? 2. Write a composition describing three objects you would like to take with you to a desert island. Explain how each of them would be useful to you, or make your life pleasanter. 3. Write a story starting with these words: It happened in the year of the great flood and the big freeze. 4. You are getting married and would like to hold the wedding reception at the best hotel in town. Write a letter to the hotel reservations manager, giving exact details of what you want to book. 5. The tourist office in your area would like to publish a brochure on planning picnics. You have been asked to write an article on arranging picnics, giving advice on where to go, what kind of food to prepare, and what activities to organise. Seite 11 von 16

12 Part 4: Grammar and Vocabulary 45 minutes In task 1 you should choose the correct answer A,B,C or D. Only one answer is correct. Task 1 After a road accident: "Now sir, you saw the accident, I believe. Would you mind (1) me what happened?" "Not at all, constable. The driver of the red car was parked there. He (2) when a black Mini came up very quickly. If he (3) in his mirror he would have seen the Mini coming. But he (4) in a hurry. The Mini hit him but didn't stop." "Did you take down the number?" "No. Now I wish I (5). I've never seen a driver before who didn't stop after an accident." "The Mini (6), sir. That (7) explain it. I'll take down your name and address in case you (8) as a witness." 1 A to tell 2 A was just moving out B telling B has just moved out C to say C would just move out D saying D is just moving out 3 A would look 4 A ought to be B did look B should have been C would have looked C had to be D had looked D must have been 5 A would have 6 A may have been stolen B did B can have been stolen C had C may have been robbed D would D can have been robbed 7 A ought 8 A will be needed B has to B are needed C would C will need D did D need Seite 12 von 16

13 Task 2 Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D and put the letter in the gaps. Only one answer is correct. 1. He... his head, wondering how to solve the problem. 2. I... him some money and must pay him back tomorrow. 3. Steak pie! That's my favourite His shoes were so old that his... were sticking out of them. 5. He was... from the firm because he was always late for work. 6. She got married although her parents had not given her their The flight was supposed to take off at eight o'clock but... we had to wait till nine. 8. I agree with him... but not entirely. 9. Everything I've described went wrong...., the whole affair was a disaster. 10. Did you... the examination last year? 11. We were... for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late. 12. The dog was... by a bus and killed. 1 A screwed B scraped C wound D scratched 2 A debt B borrow C owe D own 3 A menu B receipt C dish D plate 4 A toes B tips C thumbs D fingers 5 A sacked B retired C resigned D disposed 6 A allowance B consent C permit D let 7 A in effect B for an end C on purpose D for result 8 A until a point B to some point C to some extent D until an extent 9 A In small B In short C Summarily D In brief words 10 A take place in B enter into C go in for D form part of 11 A put back B broken down C held up D kept off 12 A run over B tripped up C knocked out D fallen down Seite 13 von 16

14 Task 3 What is the opposite of the following? 1. the largest city the most dangerous place the best singer the most difficult question the meanest person the most stupid student the lightest room the lightest suitcase the strongest coffee the strongest cigarettes the wildest animal the most money... Task 4 Fill in the blanks using a derivative of the word given in capitals: e.g. I like going to the supermarket because there's so much...choice... CHOOSE What is the...weight... of this suitcase? WEIGH 1. These diamonds are very... VALUE 2. Was he the... or not? MURDER 3. The coronation was a... occasion. MEMORY 4. Eating so much food gave me... DIGEST 5. Do you have any... of your suspicions? PROVE 6. I wouldn't like to be a... POLITICS 7. She was stunned by the... that he was already married. REVEAL 8. This is considered a... in our country. DELICATE 9. The snake slowly... itself. COIL 10. It seems... to steal if you have enough money. LOGIC Seite 14 von 16

15 Task 5 Fill in the gaps of this letter, using the correct verb forms of the words in the box. Use each word once only: try know move be start pack think find enjoy see live have Dear Joe This is just to let you know that we... house next week, on Friday to be exact. Our new address...: 14 Howards Cottages, Leamington, Warwickshire. As you..., we first... looking for a larger house with a garden about six months ago. We... (not) anything we liked for a long time, but about two months ago, we... a really pretty cottage with a fantastic garden, very near the flat we... in at the moment. I really... we... living there very much. Of course, we are very busy: Tom... to sort out all his clothes and sports equipment, and I... all the kitchen things. What a mess! By the way, we... a party at our new home on Saturday the 29th, with some of our near and old neighbours. Do come. See you soon. Love Penny Task 6 Fill in the missing prepositions: 1. The headmaster accused the boy... stealing. 2. I must apologise... being late. 3. My parents don't approve... smoking. 4. If you believe... yourself, you can achieve anything. 5. I look forward... seeing you again. 6. I'm relying... you to see that there's no trouble at the party. 7. I get very annoyed... people who don't queue at bus stops. 8. The piece of paper burst... flames. 9. He was cured... his urge to bite his nails. 10. Please don't laugh... me! I know I can't dance. Seite 15 von 16

16 Task 7 In the text below, every line has one mistake. Find the mistakes and put the correct version at the end of the line. There is an example first to help you. When I first visited Swiss some years ago, I enjoyed...switzerland... to walk. This had less to do with athletic inclination than with... my personal finance status at the time. I simply preferred... walking than starving, and if I had spent more money on riding... around the place, I had eaten less. This may sound complicated... to those which have never led the free, easy life of a student in... Switzerland, but to my it was a question of pure economics.... As I slow began to climb life's ladder rung by rung, I soon ob-... tained my first conveyance: a gleaming Swiss bicycle. It has been... a fine one, and it served me well, even I was rather uncertain of... myself in traffic. In the night, I was parking it in a little alleyway... next to the house where I lived. In the morning it was yet there,... sometimes covered with a light dew, sometimes no.... But the point is, it was all the time there. I occasionally locked... my bicycle in the beginning, but after a while I wasn't bother... any more. It was two reasons for this: first, I wasn't so convinced... that so a simple lock on the back wheel would discourage a... genuine bicycle thief; and second, the lock eventually rusty... and stopped to function properly. I was shocked that a Swiss bi-... cycle lock would ever get rusty, but if I examined it, I discovered... that it had been manufacture in Liverpool.... Seite 16 von 16

Schriftliche Vordiplomprüfung Betriebsökonomie FH / Wirtschaftsinformatik FH Serie C LÖSUNGEN. Englisch schriftlich. Punkte: 100.

Schriftliche Vordiplomprüfung Betriebsökonomie FH / Wirtschaftsinformatik FH Serie C LÖSUNGEN Fach: Zeit: Englisch schriftlich 180 Minuten Punkte: 100 Seite 1 von 5 Marking scale Part 1: Listening Task