CFPT - Consular Fellows Program English Expression and Grammar Questions and Answers

Question 1

A consular officer is drafting a report. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and most clearly written?

Accepted Answer

The officer, having reviewed the documents, approved the applicant for the visa.

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Having reviewed the documents, the applicant was approved for the visa by the officer.

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The applicant was approved for the visa by the officer after reviewing the documents.

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After reviewing the documents, the officer's approval was given to the applicant for the visa.

Question 2

The new security protocols were designed to be ______, leaving no room for misinterpretation by embassy staff.

Accepted Answer

unequivocal

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ambiguous

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ubiquitous

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arbitrary

Question 3

A manager is outlining the key responsibilities for a new Consular Fellow. Which of the following sentences uses correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

The new Fellow's duties will include processing visa applications, conducting interviews with applicants, and preparing reports.

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The new Fellow's duties will include processing visa applications, to conduct interviews with applicants, and the preparation of reports.

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The new Fellow's duties will include to process visa applications, conducting interviews with applicants, and preparing reports.

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The new Fellow's duties will include processing visa applications, the interviews with applicants, and to prepare reports.

Question 4

The supervisory officer divided the complex caseload between my colleague and ______.

Accepted Answer

me

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I

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myself

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mine

Question 5

A consular officer is writing an email to a U.S. citizen regarding a passport issue. Which of the following sentences is the most clear and concise?

Accepted Answer

To continue processing your passport application, please submit one additional document.

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It has come to our attention that, with regard to your recent passport application, there is a requirement for you to submit an additional document.

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Your passport application's processing cannot proceed forward until such time as an additional document has been received by us from you.

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We are writing to inform you that your passport application needs an additional document, and you should submit it for processing.

Question 6

The diplomat's carefully worded statement was intended to ______ the tense negotiations and encourage a compromise.

Accepted Answer

facilitate

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exacerbate

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fabricate

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exasperate