The changing role of librarians - Test 1

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge English Proficiency 1, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

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facilitate

incorporate

render

accelerated

gathered

raced

hastened

accumulation

extent

series

range

goals

challenges

achievements

strengths

point

attention

focus

contact

encouragement

approval

support

supplies

Moreover

Nevertheless

Similarly

Therefore

applicable

expedient

preferable

parallel

A combination of new technology and shifting student expectations is (0) ___ altering the job of a college or university librarian. Many librarians now regard themselves as information brokers who (1) ___ and manage access to the information resources needed for learning, teaching and research. They agree that the pace of change has (2) ___ and much more content is delivered electronically. As a result of this, a librarian's responsibilities include information technology, knowledge management and institutional portals, in addition to being excellent managers and interpreters of services which may be provided from a growing (3) ___ of global resources. Despite tremendous changes within library environments, these (4) ___ are regarded as stimulating. Librarians respond by being flexible and adaptable in establishing a strong customer (5) ___ , requiring the expansion of their skills to providing (6) ___ to internet users and delivering e-services. (7) ___ , most librarians say that many traditional library skills are still (8) ___ in the digital world.

The changing role of librarians

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centrally

sweepingly

rationally

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