VERSANT PRO

Section: 1

Fill in the blanks, just fill one word which fits into the sentence

Examples

a) The library advertised/promoted the event by posting flyers throughout the city.
b) He is a handy man. He repairs/fixes broken items and makes them usable again.
c) All the wires behind my desk are tangled up.
d) Please make sure that all the seatbelts are securely tightened.
e) My sister is recovering from surgery really well. The doctors said they would release her next week.
f) All the new employees are getting along well.
g) The book is not in store. It won’t be available until the next stock/consignment arrives.
h) Please ask for a parking ticket/receipt, if you want to park your car here.
i) The event was attended by over 30,000 people. The venue was really crowded and there was hardly
any space to stand.
j) I am suffering with jetlag, I had a very long flight.
k) She was temporarily blinded by the brightness of the sun.
l) I dropped my clothes off at the drycleaners while I was on the way to office.
m) He’s running late. He should have been here half an hour ago.
n) I can’t imagine what it feels like doing this work all day.
o) The man lost his car keys. He has been looking for it since morning.
p) If you have to meet the CEO, you have to take an appointment weeks in advance.
q) Before you cross over the bridge, you have to pay the toll at the booth.
r) The department was responsible for the mistake. They have to recover the cost themselves.
s) The baker had burn marks on his wrist from the times he touched the oven.
t) I had to take a fortune out of my bank to pay for the repair cost of my roof.
u) Thank you for your help in such a short notice.
v) Let’s postpone the meeting for next week as I am too busy with other things this week.
w) Please check all the envelopes for the correct return addresses.
x) I was recently moved/shifted from Berlin Office to Tokyo Office.
y) All the employees who have already attended are exempted from the new training program.
z) Please lock all your valuables in the locker/vault of your hotel room.
aa) If you’re travelling abroad, you should carry your passport or some sorf of identity.
bb) The city buildings could be this tall. The exact height would depend on local regulations.
cc) I am an engineer, what do you do?
dd) The city is divided into two parts, the outer sections are relatively new. The historical city center is
rather old, indeed.
ee) We have made a plan to go to Peru for our vacation but changed our minds at the last minute.
ff) A recent survey has found that phones and other small electronic gadgets are very popular among
online shoppers.
gg) Some of my fondest childhood memories are going for fishing and setting up a camp near a lake.
hh) The money was distributed amongst several people
ii) An increasing number of businesses have recently shut down due to economic downturn.
jj) I don’t remember what I wrote. I’m going to rewrite it completely.
kk) You can place your order as soon as you know what you want to purchase.
ll) His appearance has changed pretty much in past 5 years that I couldn’t recognize him.
mm) If you don’t meet the height requirements you’re not allowed to take the ride.
nn) The training program offers a wide selection of courses to any interested employee at a minimum
charge.
oo) She was awarded a promotion on the basis of her excellent performance at work.
pp) My flight departed 10 mins late but arrived on time at the destination.
qq) I am sorry I am late. I woke up late this morning.
rr) In cities with good public transport. It’s hard to understand why people insist on driving themseleve to
work.
ss) He burned the oil and the flames left a black mark above the stove.
tt) Don’t forget to ask for the receipt when you pay.
uu) The police have been monitoring/observing the activity at the house for two months.
vv) The event was attended by an audience of over 30,000 people.
ww) Although sales were down last quarter, the owner had high hopes that the business would
improve soon.
xx) I know you love travelling abroad. Would you be interested in a position in our overseas office

Section: 2

Paragraph Re-writing

You’ll be able see a paragraph for 30 seconds, after that it would disappear. You’ll have to rewrite the
paragraph in your own words. You’ll have 90 seconds to do that. Keeping the keywords in mind is the key
for this section

Examples

a) I’ve forwarded your resume to the manager. He knows the needs of the position better than anyone
else therefore, he’s the one who can make a decision on hiring. Because you have good experience and
an impressive set of skills, I hope that he’ll get back to you soon. Thank you for contacting us.
Ans: Thank you for contacting us. I’ve already shared your resume with the hiring manager knows
the position better than others and he’s the one who takes the final call. Since you’ve impressive set
of skills and experience, I’m sure he’ll contact you soon.

b) John is the sales manager of a small store. An angry customer called him to complain about a home
security system that she had recently bought from his store. She told him that it did not work properly
because the alarm went off when she was in the house. Initially she demanded a refund, but when
John apologized, and offered to replace her system with new one, she agreed.
 Ans: John, who worked as a sales manager in a store, got a call from an angry customer who
complained about the recently bought home security system. She said, it went off even when she
was at home. She demanded a refund but settled for a replacement when John apologized.

c) I was at International Trade Fair at Rome last week, and it was very exciting. Rome is a beautiful city.
There were people from all over the world at the fair. I met a Sales manager whose company sells
software and it sounded like there might be a business opportunity. I’ll definitely stay in touch with him
as a business contact. I’m writing a report of the trip right now and I should be able to send it out by
noon today.
Ans: I’m writing a report about my trip to International Trade fair which was held in Rome last week.
There I met a sales manager from a software making company and I’m going to stay in touch with
him as it might be a business opportunity. I have to send out this report by noon today.

d) After working for thirty years as a salesperson, James decided to retire. The first few weeks of his
retired life went fine. He relaxed and spent a lot of time reading. After a month, he started to get
bored. He decided to volunteer at the local animal rescue centre. He loved working with the animals,
and was glad to have a scheduled activity to do each day.
Ans: James retired after working for thirty years as a salesperson. He relaxed and read a lot for few
weeks but then got bored. So he volunteered to work with an animal rescue centre because he loved
working with animals and was glad that he has a scheduled activity to do now.

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