[单项选择]Prisons in the country are short of staff, ______ means prison officers are overworked and underpaid.
A. where
B. who
C. which
D. when

[多项选择]· Write a short report about staff training.
· Write 120-140 words on the separate answer paper provided.

[单项选择]We should consider not only the country’s short-term interest but also the long-term interest（）
A. 我们要考虑的不是国家的短期利益，而是其长期利益。
B. 我们不仅要考虑国家的短期利益，也要考虑国家的长期利益。
C. 我们不仅要考虑国家的短暂利益，也要考虑其长久利益。
D. 我们不仅要考虑国家近期的兴趣，也要考虑未来的兴趣。

[填空题]Because of the ______ (short) of staff, the goods can’t be produced on time.

[单项选择]Britain was once a (n)（　） country for a short period of time in its history under the lead of Oliver Cromwell.
A. Democratic
B. Commonwealth
C. Republic
D. United

[单项选择]In what way are the open prisons different from the dosed prisons
A. Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.
B. Most of their prisoners are expected to work.
C. Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.
D. Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.

[单项选择]Staff Appraisal
Management and staff have agreed to put in place (example) a company-wide system for staff appraisal. Each member of staff will meet at least once a year with their manager to discuss and assess the employee’s performance and to complete an appraisal form.
Staff appraisal interviews are a valuable means of (19) between managers and subordinates: they ensure that an organization develops its human (20) and that employees get maximum job (21)
The guidelines below have been drawn up in order to assist in this (22)
The Appraisal Interview
The main (23) of the interview is to (24) employees be as effective as possible in their present jobs. It (25) the manager and subordinate the opportunity to review past and present job performance together, and to (26) for the future.
First Stage—Preparation for the interview
Before the appraisal interview the manager and subordinate shou
A. gives
B. produces
C. presents
D. supplies