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Based on the text, judge the following item.
“most” in “most of the stories” (line 15) and the word all
are not synonyms.
TEXT I
In Europe, Weber still rules
Statecrafting
Jul 13, 2016
Steven Van de Walle
True, many tools and management practices associated with the NPM such as staff performance talks or management by objectives have become very common. Across all countries, the almost 7000 top civil servants we surveyed list achieving results and ensuring an efficient use of resources among the most important roles they have. They are also in agreement that, compared to five years ago, the public sector has made major progress in terms of efficiency and service quality — two main objectives of the NPM.
There are ‘NPM champions’ — countries that have gone further than others in reforming the Weberian state. Think the UK or the Netherlands, where public employment is increasingly normalised, and delivery contracted out. But even there, the structures of traditional public administration remain firmly in place.
Some elements of the NPM are still mainly absent from current management practice in European countries. Internal steering by contract is not very common, and performance related pay is very rare despite the popularity in reform talk. The weak presence of flexible employment also shows that the Weberian model still dominates. Despite attempts to normalize public employment in some countries, civil servants still enjoy a unique statute. We also observed this during the fiscal crisis, where outright firing permanent civil servants or cutting salaries has been relatively rare.
For civil servants, referring issues upwards in the hierarchy is still the dominant response in situations when responsibilities or interests conflict with that of other organisations. European top civil servants consider the impartial implementation of laws and rules as one of their dominant roles, and largely prefer state provision of services over market provision, with the exception of the British, Danish, and Dutch.
There are clear country differences, with management ‘champions’ such as the UK, Estonia, Norway and the Netherlands, and more legalistic and traditional public administrations such as in Austria, France, Germany, Hungary and Spain. The adoption of newer reform ideas suggest that the Weberian state may now be in decline. Yet some of the other findings of the survey, reported above, show that Weberianism’s main ideas are still deeply embedded in European countries.
(Source: https://statecrafting.net/in-europe-weber-still-rulesa851866dbf02. Retrieved on January 21st, 2018)
Based on the text, judge the following item.
“More often than not” (line 7) means usually.
Text 5A7-I
Judge the following item, concerning the vocabulary used in text 5A7-I.
The word “undisputed” (l.30) may be replaced by
unquestioned, without altering the meaning of the sentence.
Text 5A7-I
Judge the following item, concerning the vocabulary used in text 5A7-I.
The phrase unprecedented suffering conveys the same idea
as “untold suffering” (l.6).
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text VI, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “simmering” (L.15) could be replaced by vocal without altering the general meaning of the passage.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text VI, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The idiom “Across the pond” (L.19) could be replaced by
Overseas, without altering the meaning of the sentence.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text VI, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “aegis” (L.36) could be replaced by auspices in this
particular context.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text VI, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The phrase “obtain more” (L. 10 and 11) could be correctly
replaced by accrue, without altering the meaning of the
passage.
In text V, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “enthralled” (L.8) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
colorful.
In text V, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “enthralled” (L.8) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
eccentric.
In text V, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “enthralled” (L.8) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
captivated.
In text V, without altering the general meaning of the sentence, “enthralled” (L.8) could be replaced by (mark right — C — or wrong — E)
bewitched.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression “on a par with” (L.30) means competing.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text III, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The expression “come to grief” (L.10) means to end in failure.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text III, decide whether the following items are right (C) or wrong (E).
The word “armoury” (L.3) can be correctly replaced by arsenal
since both words can be used in the context to indicate the
skills a diplomat should have.
Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text II, decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E).
As used in the text, the word “posit” (L.26) is synonymous
with ignore.
Decide whether the following statements are right (C) or wrong (E) according to text I.
The passage “what has always happened to it:” (L.7) can be
correctly replaced by what has always happened to it, which
means that or by what has always happened to it, which is
to say.
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