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Applying to Stellinga College

Why Stellinga?

Thank you for your interest in Stellinga International College. As an international student, we are sure you will find our college an exciting place to study, with like-minded and ambitious people. Preparing and submitting your application We have tried to make the application process as easy as possible for you, but there are a number of procedures you must follow. All our courses are taught in English, so first of all you will probably need to submit evidence of your English language ability. We require an IELTS score of 6.5. You will also have to send us your secondary school diploma, so that we can evaluated it. We will also require a personal statement. This is a text of up to 1,000 words in which you introduce yourself, explain your interest in our college, and why you want to study your chosen course. If you are from outside the European Union(EU), it is important that you have an entrance visa before you come to study in the Netherlands, but we will apply for this for you. We now only accept online applications, so please ensure that you have all your documents ready to upload before you begin. Any documents that are not in English originally will also need to be translated and the translation also uploaded. You will need a passport photograph; a copy of your passport; copies of all your certificates and diplomas; your proof of language ability; and your personal statement in English.

What happens next?

Your application will then be considered. If your initial application is successful, you will be invited for an interview. This will be conducted in English via skype, over the phone or on site. You will talk to two or three members of staff for up to 30 minutes. We aim to inform you of our decision in writing, within 4 weeks. There are several possible outcomes: you may not have been successful; you may be offered a place on the waiting list. You will need to reply to any offers within two weeks, otherwise your place may be offered to somebody else. Good luck with your application.

Online Application Procedure

Stage 1: Getting documents together- Document checklist

Stage 2: Submitting the application online

Stage 3: (1)__________- (8)__________ or held by Skype or (9)__________

If you are not (10)__________, the process ends here

Stage 4: Our decision- We will either offer you a place immediately or put on a (11)__________ Stage 5: Your reply

Put the following statements into indirect speech.

1 ‘We make £450 a week,’ said one of the men, ‘and send most of it home to our wives.’

2 We’ve been here for two and a half years,’ said the man who had spoken first, ‘and we’re going to stay another six months.’

3 ‘I’ve got a job on an oil-rig,’ said Paul.
‘That’ll be very hard work,’ I said.
‘I know it’ll be hard,’ he replied, ‘but I don’t mind hard work, and it’ll be a good experience
4 ‘The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on,’ said Тоm.
‘I’ll look for my skates when I get home,’ Ann said.
5 ‘I’m living with my parents at present,’ she said, ‘but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.’
6 ‘I’m leaving tomorrow,’ she said, ‘by the 4.30 from Victoria.’
‘We’ll come and see you off,’ we said.
7 ‘I’ve just bought a car,’ said Peter, ‘but it’s not insured yet so I can’t take you for a drive.’
8 ‘I’d like to speak to Susan,’ said Mary, ‘but I’m bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone.’9 Mary has just received a postcard from Ann, beginning, ‘I’m coming up to London next week. I hope you and Jack will meet me for lunch one

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part different from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. mixed B. reduced C. climbed D. finished
Question 2: A. applicant B. responsive C. financial D. breadwinner
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. depend B. listen C. affect D. advice
Question 4: A. develop B. construction C. discover D. introduce
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Danny wishes he can speak English fluently.
A. Danny B. wishes C. can D. fluently
Question 6: We went sightsee everyday and we felt delighted with the beautiful sights.
A. sightsee B. everyday C. delighted D. sights
Question 7: His family was poor because he couldn’t go to school.
A. his B. was C. because D. couldn’t
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: I wish you ___________________ your clothes all over the floor.
A. wouldn’t leave B. won’t leave C. don’t leave D. not leave
Question 9: I _________________ tennis a lot but I don’t play very often now.
A. was playing C. was used to play
B. used to play D. am used to playing
Question 10: Remember to ____________________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
Question 11: Every nation has respect for their long – preserved _________________.
A. behaviors B. practices C. traditions D. habits
Question 12: Helen asked me ____________________ the film called “Star Wars”.
A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Question 13: There is usually a _________________gap between the old and the young, especially
when the world is changing so fast.

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A. generation B. value C. age D. position
Question 14: John appeared at the meeting __________________ my invitation.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. although
Question 15: Egypt is famous __________________ ancient pyramids.
A. to B. on C. of D. for
Question 16: Lots of fruit and vegetables will help you ________________ your cold.
A. get over B. put down C. find out D. cheer up
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 17: Student A and student B are talking about subjects at school.
Student A: “I love studying science as it allows me to answer questions about natural world.”
Student B: “________________________.”
A. No, I won’t C. Yes, I like it C. neither do I D. So do I
Question 18: Student A and student B are talking about the past.
Student A: “Would you like to participate in this “Preserving the past” project?”
Student B: “________________________.”
A. Sure C. How cool
B. I wish I would D. Wow, I can’t imagine that
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
Question 19: In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.
A. invited B. encouraged C. made D contributed
Question 20: If women have to do too much housework, they cannot concentrate or work effectively.
A. learn B. distract C. focus D. ignore
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
Question 21: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to throw her bouquet of flowers into a
crowd of well-wishers.
A. uncommon B. inadvisable C. usual D. normal
Question 22: To an American, success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.
A. devotion B. industry C. laziness D. enthusiasm
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word and phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Do you feel depressed? Do you and your brothers or sisters seem to argue all the time and you don’t
understand why? Does your brother or sister (23)_____________you or is everything around you not
what it should be?
Statistics show that there are times in every family (24)____________things just get out of control.
It’s nobody’s fault, but it’s everybody’s responsibility. At times like that, Family Helpline can help. We
care about families and we want to help you (25)_____________your family work again. Our
counsellors deal with people just like you all the time. We are not always (26)_____________, but we
do help many families to live together again in peace.

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Our assistants help you to stop accusing each other of causing the problem. You all want to find a
(27)_____________, and sometimes talking to someone outside the family can make a difference. So if
you need us, call 2222-3489. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Question 23: A. encourage B. excite C. annoy D. accuse
Question 24: A. when B. where C. which D. why
Question 25: A. let B. assist C. make D. allow
Question 26: A. valuable B. successful C. logical D. available
Question 27: A. solution B. method C. conclusion D. result
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following
questions.
In early days no medical college took a woman student. Elizabeth Blackwell, however, was
determined to become a doctor. The young American wrote again and again to a number of medical
colleges, asking if she could be enrolled but each time the answer was NO.
Then one day, to her surprise, she got a letter from the dean of a college in Geneva, which said YES.
At first Geneva College, like the other colleges, was not willing to enroll Elizabeth. But later the
important people of that college learned that Elizabeth’s application had the support of a famous doctor,
and they were afraid to offend that man. So the dean decided to play a trick by turning the matter over to
the student’s general meeting of the college, thinking that the students would be the last to agree to take
Elizabeth. When the male students met, most students took no interest in the matter. Of the rest, some
considered the young American’s idea interesting and some thought by having Elizabeth they would be
proud of their college training the world’s first woman doctor. Very soon the students all agreed to
accept Elizabeth.
The dean of Geneva College was of course very sorry to learn this, but seeing that he could do
nothing to keep Elizabeth out, he gave in.
Question 28: Elizabeth was surprised by the dean’s letter because it promised her to_________.
A. have free medical education C. become a student in his college
B. go to Geneva D. go to Italy
Question 29: At first Geneva College________accepting Elizabeth.
A. did not consider C. was interested in
B. thought about D. had no objection to
Question 30: When the male student met to consider Elizabeth’s application,_________.
A. most students were serious
B. most of the students showed no interest in the matter
C. most students took interest in the matter
D. most of the students thought it was a joke
Question 31: Some students thought if they let Elizabeth join them, she would become the first woman
doctor in_________.
A. the world C. Geneva College
B. early days D. Geneva
Question 32: The dean was very sorry when he found his trick ________.

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A. useful B. interesting C. successful D. worthless
II. WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words.
Question 33: This is the first time I have heard about the tram system in Hanoi.
 I have never_______________________________________________________________________.
Question 34: “Please follow my instructions if you want to pass this module,” he said.
 He told me_______________________________________________________________________.
Question 35: They have made a lot of beautiful toys from recycled plastic.
 A lot of beautiful toys________ ______________________________________________________.
Question 36: I’m really excited about going to the pottery workshop.
 I’m looking_______________________________________________________________________.

Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given
words in any ways.
Question 37: He wanted to apologize for his behavior. That’s why he paid for dinner. (order)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 38: The film is very good. I have seen it twice. (such)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 39: He no longer stays up late to play games. (used)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Question 40: My village doesn’t have access to clean piped water. (wish)
_________________________________________________________________________________