Reading Paragraphs in Grammar

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READING Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer. Click Click on the arrow button to go to the next question.

Pros and Cons of Global Business Travel

Global business travel is a successful industry these days. Business air travelers make up a large part of ticket sales on major carriers . These frequent fliers know how to book the best fares. They can work with flight schedules. They have ways to recover from jet lag. Many of them can even work well during flights. Laptops are now the most common piece of carryon luggage. There are good reasons for companies to have their employees travel overseas. !ending staff members to a new country means they can meet with clients face to face. They can generate fresh ideas and find answers to questions. They can also create ties in other countries. " dinner dinner with a client can create a valuable bond. These relationships help firms e#pand their global networks. But business travel has its downsides too. $t costs money% and and there&s a human toll as well. The problems include burnout and e#posure to disease. Then there&s the lost time and lost luggage. 'ever mind the frayed nerves and hours spent waiting in airports. (hat does the future hold for business travel) "irlines are nervous. *mail and other electronic systems may soon make +,hour trips for -hour meetings things of the past. The video conference could replace air travel as the main means of longdistance communication within the ne#t decade. ompanies will soon invest more in video equipment than

in airfares. $t&s not a certainty% but it is likely. /npack your bags and open your laptop. In this article, carriers refer to __________. __________. (A) lug luggag gage e han handle dlers rs (B) eo eole le who !l" !l" !requent !requentl" l" (C) eo eole le in!ected in!ected with disease disease (D) airli airline ne comani comanies es

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The trend for the future, according to this article, will ro!a!l" !e __________. #A$ increased %ideo co&&unications (B)

more international air tra$el

(C)

business tra$elers being ner$ous

(D) more in%erson meetings with clients

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T: -R: READING RE:

/ristin Donner, 0resident )ouis *ohnson, 0ersonnel anager o&uter Training

Directions: Read document below.inThen read the question. Click A, B,will C, or #ext the week the emlo"ees the &nternational 'oan Deartment Drecei$e to select the best answer. Cl Click ick on the arrow button to go to the training on the new comuter s"stem. Two Two trainers !rom the next ABC question. Training rou will come to our o!!ice next ednesda". & !eel that managers should also attend the training. The" need to understand how to use the new s"stem too. *owe$er, some o! them said the" don+t ha$e the time to come.

(hat is the ro!le& )ouis *ohnson has with thestart training+ e must using this new s"stem now, and there is not a good time to do another training ust !or the managers. hat do "ou suggest do to are make sure that e$er"one recei$es (A)weThere not enough eole !or two the training-

training sessions. lease me as soon as "ou can. lease email an" hel!ul ideas or other suggestions to me directl". Thank "ou !or considering this roblem. & hoe to hear !rom "ou this week.

in airfares. $t&s not a certainty% but it is likely. /npack your bags and open your laptop. In this article, carriers refer to __________. __________. (A) lug luggag gage e han handle dlers rs (B) eo eole le who !l" !l" !requent !requentl" l" (C) eo eole le in!ected in!ected with disease disease (D) airli airline ne comani comanies es

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The trend for the future, according to this article, will ro!a!l" !e __________. #A$ increased %ideo co&&unications (B)


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T: -R: READING RE:

/ristin Donner, 0resident )ouis *ohnson, 0ersonnel anager o&uter Training

Directions: Read document below.inThen read the question. Click A, B,will C, or #ext the week the emlo"ees the &nternational 'oan Deartment Drecei$e to select the best answer. Cl Click ick on the arrow button to go to the training on the new comuter s"stem. Two Two trainers !rom the next ABC question. Training rou will come to our o!!ice next ednesda". & !eel that managers should also attend the training. The" need to understand how to use the new s"stem too. *owe$er, some o! them said the" don+t ha$e the time to come.

(hat is the ro!le& )ouis *ohnson has with thestart training+ e must using this new s"stem now, and there is not a good time to do another training ust !or the managers. hat do "ou suggest do to are make sure that e$er"one recei$es (A)weThere not enough eole !or two the training-

training sessions. lease me as soon as "ou can. lease email an" hel!ul ideas or other suggestions to me directl". Thank "ou !or considering this roblem. & hoe to hear !rom "ou this week.

(B) The two trainers don+t ha$e time do the training on ednesda". #$ 2o&e of the &anagers can3t attend the training on (ednesda". (D) The new comuter s"stem is too di!!icult to understand.

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)oo5 at the word in the &e&o. (hich hrase &eans the sa&e thing as + #A$

to agree with someone

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to call someone on the telehone

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to ask a question

#D$

to gi$e use!ul suggestions

READING Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer. Click Click on the arrow button to go to the next question.

How to Get Reimbursed for Business Expenses 0ou 0ou will be paid back for any company e#penses that you pay out of pocket. 1or instance% instance% if you take a ta#i ta#i to a meeting with a client% client% the 12 will approve a refund for the money you spend. $n order to get your money back for business e#penses% you must follow these steps3 +. 1ill out the 4eimbursement 1orm 5form series 6-7"8. Be sure to e#plain the e#pense in the bo# marked 94eason.9 6. The 4eimbursement 1orm must include your full name 5printed8% your signature% and the date. -. 0our 0our manager must approve the e#pense. "sk "sk your manager to sign and date the 4eimbursement 1orm on page 6. $f your manager is on vacation% you may request a signature from your

manager&s supervisor. :. !ubmit the urrent "ddress 1orm 5form series ;7<B8. This is an important step. ,. (rite your *mployee $.=. 'umber on both forms. (rite it clearly. 7.!pecify your department. <. ompile and submit the original receipts for your e#penses. !ign and date them. >. Make copies of the receipts and the forms. ;. !ubmit both forms and the receipts together. 1ailure to supply any of the required information or signatures can result in a delay in repayment. "llow si# weeks for repayment. The money will be mailed to the address you provided on the urrent "ddress 1orm. $f you have any questions about these directions% please contact the Bursar&s office at e#tension ?>+6. (e will be happy to answer your questions. In order to get rei&!ursed for e7enses, an e&lo"ee &ust __________. (A)

ha$e a manager sign both !orms

(B) $isit the Bursar+s o!!ice (C) su!&it two different for&s (D) aro$e all the exenses

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In these directions, the word the& refers to __________. (A) the hotocoies (B) the exenditures (C) both !orms (D) the receits

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Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer. Click on the arrow button to go to the next question.

Thank "ou !or "our !ax o! Aril /0. *ere is m" new !light arri$al in!ormation1 A' 2345 at 678 Airort on 9a" :; at 0 a.m. & wanted to arri$e an hour earlier, but there were no direct !lights !rom Boston to 6an 7rancisco at that time. The onl" reser$ations & could get at an earlier time required a /% hour in Chicago. & didn+t want to waste time waiting at the Chicago airort. Could "ou lease arrange !or me to ick u a rental car at the airort in 6an 7ranciscoAlso, lease change the :4 a.m. tour time to :: a.m. because o! m" later !light time. Thank "ou !or making these changes to the schedule.
)oo5 at the word in the fa7. (hich words or hrases &ean the sa&e thing as + (A) (B)

a eriod o! rest a!ter a tri

a short sta" between the arts o! a tri (C) interrution o! lane arri$al and dearture times

(D) a cancellation !or mechanical roblems

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9 of 16 ow long will the tour !e+ (A) more than an hour (B) at :4 a.m. (C) !rom :4 a.m. to :: a.m. (D) one hour or less

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READING Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer. Click on the arrow button to go to the next question.

can hel "ou> 8ur sta!! o! comuter exerts can !ix almost an" t"e o! comuter "ou ha$e. •

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Cost sa$ings ?ou can sa$e as much as /;@ the !irst "ear. 7ixed%rice contracts Costs o! comuter reair and new comuter equiment will not change. 7ast resonse Call an"time. 8ur sta!! will come to "our o!!ice within two hours o! "our call.

Discount on new so!tware 8ur sta!! o! technical exerts will ad$ise "ou o n new so!tware rograms. can install the so!tware, and we can o!!er "ou a $er" low rice when "ou bu" the so!tware !rom us.

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now at1 (;;;) :/:%:::/

How quickly can the staff at Compfix be at your workplace? (A) immediately following your call (B) in  hours or more (C) any time (D) in 2 hours or less

)oo5 at the word in the ad%ertise&ent. (ho does the word refer to+ (A) the comuter technicians (B) management sta!! (C) the so!tware designers (D) the o!!ice workers

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by Jane Gilman

hen & tra$el on business, & don+t want to waste time deciding what to eat, where to eat, or how to get to a restaurant. The best idea is to ask about laces to eat be!ore "ou lea$e on "our tri. 7ind out i! !riends, !amil", and co%workers know o! an" good

restaurants in the cit" where "ou will be sta"ing. rite down the names, addresses, and hone numbers o! an" restaurants that are recommended to "ou. Be sure to ut this list in "our wallet or urse so it+s eas" to !ind. &! "ou can+t get an" hel!ul be!ore "ou go, "ou can alwa"s ask !or ad$ice at the hotel where "ou are sta"ing. The erson "ou should talk to !or suggestions is usuall" called the concierge. The concierge+s ob is to hel guests make restaurant reser$ations, get tickets to theater or music e$ents !or them, or to suggest laces !or them to sho. Talk to the concierge as earl" as "ou can. Tell the concierge what kind o! !ood "ou want (& alwa"s ask !or a good &talian restaurant, as most cities seem to ha$e one). &n addition, tell the concierge what time "ou want to eat, how !ar "ou want to tra$el, and how much mone" "ou want to send. This is a $er" !ast and eas" wa" to !ind good restaurants i! "ou didn+t get recommendations be!ore lea$ing home. ood luck and ha" eating>

(hat is the !est wa" to find a good restaurant+

#A$ as5 eole a!out it !efore "ou tra%el (B) ask the tra$el agents (C) ask the !ront desk o! "our h otel (D) ask at a good &talian restaurant

)oo5 at the word in the article. (hich words or hrases &ean the sa&e thing as in this article+ (A)

restaurants or hotels

(B)

tickets and laces to sho

(C)

mone"

(D) ad%ice or suggestions

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The City of Roland Hills Memorandum - DRAFT

TO: Mayor @ackson and ity ouncil Members RO!: Mary !mith% hief ity "ccountant "ub#ect: 4evision to loan agreement between the city and !unnyside Mall Proposal: !unnyside Mall will provide the city with space for a teen recreation center. $n e#change% !unnyside Mall will not be required to pay back its loan from the city for last year&s renovation. $oan %&reement: The city and !unnyside Mall entered into a loan agreement in "ugust. The city loaned !unnyside Mall A,6?%???. Terms included a 6.: interest rate and no fees on a 6?year loan. !unnyside Mall now agrees to provide mall space to the city in e#change for forgiveness of this loan. Reason for Revision: (hen the loan agreement was signed% the city did not know it would need to rent space for an e#pansion to the e#isting ity Teen enter 5T8. !pace in !unnyside Mall will give the city access to lowincome youth on the city&s north side. 't will use the T e#pansion to provide recreation facilities and job training. inancial 'mpact: The city and !unnyside Mall agree that rent for the T e#pansion for one month is equal to one monthly loan payment of A:%???. This means that city revenues will decrease by A:>%??? per year over the remainder of the loan agreement. Recommendation: The ity Manager or a member of our legal staff should draft a new agreement between the city and !unnyside Mall stating that as long as the mall provides space for an e#panded T% it will not have to make its monthly loan payments.

!n the new agreement between the city and the mall" ______# (A) the city will receive space for the CTC and the mall will not have to pay back its loan from the city

(B) the city will pay $%"&&& per month for space to build an expansion for the C'C (C) unnyside all will rent space from the city for an expansion to theCity'eenCenter (*) unnyside all will sa+e $%"&&& per month" but the city will lose $%,"&&& per month My answer is A

In this assage, It refers to the __________. (A) the mall (B) the cit" (C) the loan (D) "outh

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#ext month, the eo Tech 9ining &nc. headquarters will relocate to the aris o!!ice. Two thirds o! our business is in uroe now, and a !ull third o! this uroean business is in 7rance. There!ore, it is more con$enient to ha$e our main o!!ice where a maorit" o! our clients will be able to meet with us much more easil". *owe$er, & know that man" #ew ?ork emlo"ees do not want to mo$e to aris. hen we mo$e to aris, some eole will robabl" quit and look !or other obs. & don+t want to lose our emlo"ees, but it is too exensi$e to kee both locations oen. Do "ou ha$e an" ideas about what we could o!!er to our sta!! so that the" won+t - & reall" don+t want them to lea$e the coman". e want our best eole o n board when we mo$e. Thank "ou !or "our hel with this serious roblem. & hoe to hear !rom "ou as soon as ossible. Best regards, Daniel Ferrier

(h" is the Geo Tech ining Inc.

head>uarters &o%ing+ (A) to encourage uroean clients to $isit #ew ?ork (B) to make it easier !or emlo"ees to !l" to 7rance #$ to !e closer to &ore of their !usiness contacts (D) to get a less exensi$e o!!ice

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)oo5 at the words in the &e&o. (hich hrase &eans the sa&e thing as + (A)

get on the next boat

(B)

change sta!!

#$ get awa" fro& a trou!leso&e situation (D) ask !or a osition on the board

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4ico 4ocha bought his twobedroom hill cottage near the sea for what he thought was a very high price. 4ocha paid A6,?%??? for the onebathroom place% which needed a lot of fi#ing up. @ust two years later% 4ocha feels pretty lucky. Ce thinks he can sell his tiny home for close to A:??%???. 9$ can&t believe it%9 4ocha said. 9$ feel like $&ve just made A+,?%??? by sitting on the

couch in my living room.9 $s 4ocha craDy) 'ot in this realestate market% respond local e#perts. 9Erices in the (est Bedford region have increased across the board by an unbelievable -? percent every year%9 says longtime realestate broker Mimi !hue. 9"nd in my opinion% there&s no trend to show that the local market is slowing down.9 4ocha and !hue are not alone. 4eal estate in (est Bedford has historically increased no matter what is happening across the country. $n this area% people are selling and buying homes based on their love of the city and its location% not logic. 'ot everyone thinks that&s a great idea. 9Eeople in the region feel that a house is the best financial risk these days%9 reports Fijay Tandon% senior economist at the !chmidt $nstitute. 9"nd the market scenario has made them believe that. But prices can&t continue to increase forever.9

Tandon thinks that prices in (est Bedord are up to 6? percent higher than they should be. The bottom line% he says% is 9we don&t know when% but the market is likely to shift eventuall(and people will get hurt. $ just don&t think it&s going to last.9 According to the article, r. Tandon has the oinion that __________.

(A) 9r. Rocha is quite luck" (B) rices could decrease 54 ercent (C) eole could lose &one" (D) real estate is the best risk

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!n this article" eventuall( means ________# (A) o+er a large part of -est Bedford (B) by a large amount" significantly (C) permanently or fore+er (D) sometime in the future


To: 9r. Takeshi *irano -ro&:
In this e&ail, reco&&end &eans __________.

(A) write a letter about (B) &a5e a suggestion (C) reair something (D) make a reser$ation !or

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4 of 16 r. ro@co wants r. irano to __________.

(A) meet him at #arita Airort (B) ad$ise him about bus tra$el (C) meet him at the Tok"o station (D) ad%ise hi& a!out train tra%el

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(o&en in the usiness (orld: A )oo5 into the )ife of elen 2inclair, E of Net Grahics by Ronald Marks

omen hold onl" 5 o! the to obs in cororate America comared to /,: men who ha$e obs as chairmen, $ice chairmen, C8s, residents, or executi$e $ice residents. 6o what kind o! woman makes it to the to9eet *elen 6inclair. 6he is one o! the most ower!ul C8s in the business world. 9s. 6inclair seaks !our languages, was educated at 9&T+s 6loan 6chool, and ust set u a E5 billion stock sale. *er a$erage weekl" schedule is so !ull, most eole would get tired ust thinking about . This week, she+s on a !light to Rome !or lunch with an &talian grahic designer on 9onda". 8n Tuesda", she is in erman" meeting with go$ernment o!!icials who want to set u a eb site. B" ednesda", she will be on another lane to meet with a

)oo5 at the word who does the word

in the article. (hat or refer to+

(A) all the grahic designers, go$ernment o!!icials and cororate law"ers #$ s. 2inclair3s t"ical ?o! resonsi!ilities fro& onda" to -rida" (C) the selling rice o! #et rahic+s stock (D) 9s. 6inclair+s ower!ul osition within the cororation

Whyi sMs .Si nc l ai r" l uc ky "t os eeher c hi l dr enont h ewe ek e nd? ( A)Shet r av el sal ot . ( B)Shebal ancesherwor kand f ami l yl i f eeasi l y .

( C)Sh eg et st ofl yhomee v e r y Sat ur da y . ( D)Theyl i v ei nI t al y . #ext

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Employee elations Committee Meetin! "ummary by Chris .on/ale/" 0mbudsman 'he 1mployee 2elations Committee meeting was held on 'hursday# 'he union representati+es for the six area offices and the company managers from those same regions were present at the meeting# ! sent out a copy of the agenda before the meeting# -e discussed all the items on the agenda# ! am writing this summary in my official role as the company ombudsman# 'he meeting went well# -e discussed the employees3 concerns at length# Here is a list of the issues and the points of consensus that we reached# 'hese are the ideas the committee would like to put forward4 •

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1mployees know that healthcare costs are rising# anagement agrees to pro+ide more day5care options for employees3 children if employees pay a higher percentage of healthcare costs# 1mployees know that no merit raises are possible at this time# anagement agrees to a 6 cost5of5li+ing increase across the board# anagement agrees to work with employees to de+elop more schedule options# 'hese will include the %&5hour" %5day work week# 7ob sharing might also be possible if two employees can work out a weekly schedule between them#

As ombudsman" my role is to promote understanding and fair decisions# ! am happy with these suggestions# All present at the meeting worked hard to compromise" and the discussions were calm and helpful# ! am optimistic about the future of our company now and am hopeful about relations between employees and management# ! will prepare the formal minutes of the meeting next week# After you read them" please call me if you ha+e any questions# ! am always happy to talk with you# The erson who wrote this reort __________.

(A) is $er" worried about the coman"+s !uture (B) thinks that the union is being unreasonable #$ reresents one of the si7 regional offices (D) is leased with the outcome o! the meeting

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In the reort a!o%e, the word &inutes &eans __________.

(A)

a unit o! time (34 seconds)

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time assing in a meeting

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Office !ana&er )eeded )ow* @etco !hipping !ervice needs an office manager for its 'ew 0ork office. Responsibilities

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supervise ten staff members

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train new employees

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oversee maintenance of computer records and current inventory

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facilitate staff meetings Re+uired Experience and Education

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" bachelor&s degree in business or a related field from an accredited fouryear university

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" minimum of five years of management e#perience

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" minimum of two recommendations that demonstrate the candidate&s goo d judgment and knowledge of current laws related to supervising employees "alar( and Benefits

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competitive salary paid vacation and sick leave

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comprehensive medical and dental plan

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employee retirement plan

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health club membership

This position will require some travel% including visits to offices in "sia and !outh "merica. (e encourage bilingual candidates with e#perience supervising a multicultural staff. @etco !hipping !ervice is a wellknown firm in the shipping industry. 't has a thirtyyear history of success and a reputation for qualit y. The new office manager must be tea m oriented. This job will be demanding but rewarding for an individual who thrives on challenges. *mail your cover letter and resume to jobsjetcoHshipping.com. Elease include the names% addresses% phone numbers% and email addresses of at least two professional references. *mail your application without dela y. (e will be hiring someone within the month.

In the ad%ertise&ent, the word It refers to __________.

(A) the shiing industr" #$ *etco 2hiing 2er%ice (C) a histor" o! success (D) a cometiti$e salar"

Ac cor di ngt ot headv er t i s ement ,t he ________. offic emanage rmus t ( A)b et r a i n eda san ewo ffic ewo r k e r ( B)hav et woy ear sofuni v er s i t y educ at i on ( C)hav ei nt er nat i onal s hi ppi ng e xper i enc e ( D)bewi l l i ngt ot akebusi nesst r i ps 1< of 16

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These days there are many new theme parks worldwide. !henDen in hina has its cultural villages and Los "ngeles has /niversal !tudios. There are now =isney theme parks in 1rance% @apan% Cong Iong% 1lorida% and alifornia. There are theme parks for people who want to see cartoon characters. There are theme parks for people who want to learn about history. There are theme parks for everyone.

But is every theme park right for you) Think about these questions before you choose a park. ,ho is going with you) Theme parks with cartoon characters are better for small children. Earks with e#citing rides% like huge roller coasters% appeal to teenagers. ,h( do you want to visit a theme park) $s it for a birthday or a graduation) "re you

having a family reunion) hoose a theme park that fits your purpose. ,hat kind of attractions do you enjoy) =o you prefer water slides or -= movies) =o you like rides better than shopping)

1inally% when will you visit the theme park) 0ou should avoid hurricane season in 1lorida and the cloudy winter season near Earis. $t&s no fun to go to a theme park and stay inside all day because it&s raining or cold. (herever you go% do some research first. 0ou have a right to e#pect good food% polite employees% and safe rides. heck the park&s safety record. There should be no risk in visiting a theme park. *ach theme park is unique. 0ou can find one that&s perfect for you. According to this article, when choosing a the&e ar5 it is !est to __________.

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go to Cali!ornia or 7lorida !or choices

(B)

look !or a ark that is unique

(C)

reare !or bad weather and smog

#D$ loo5 for a ar5 that3s good for "ou

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In this article, the word attraction refers to __________.

(A) ulling something out o! a situation #$ soðing fun to see or do (C) a romantic interest in a erson (D) the !orce !rom a magnet

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A si7iece sha%ing set, erfect for ho&e or tra%el -ro& (IND2R, the nu&!er 1 na&e in &en3s fashion Yours, with any MAGRUDER'S men's lothin! "urhase o# $%&&( or more

Take home a set o! tra$el%sied indsor sha$ing !a$orites !or men. includes a samle o! indsor+s newest a!tersha$e scent, *igh 6eas.

)imit one set "er ustomer, while su""lies last

The (indsor sha%ing set _____.

(A) now costs onl" E0.0; at 9ARGDR+6 (B) includes six a!tersha$e samles (C) is !or sale at man" deartment stores

#D$ is free after "ou send a certain a&ount

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14 of 16 )oo5 at the word this in the ad%ertise&ent. (hat does the word this refer to+

#A$ the sha%ing set (B)

the a!tersha$e

(C)

"our home

(D)

9ARGDR+6 deartment store

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&n man" countries around the world, t he #ew ?ear+s holida" is a time !or getting together with !riends and !amil" to remember the ast "ear and to wish !or a success!ul new "ear. ach countr" celebrates with its own interesting customs and traditions such as arties, !ireworks, bon!ires, arades, and secial holida" !oods and drinks.

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&talians celebrate holida"s with !ood and rituals. 6o itHs no surrise that during #ew ?earHs, eole in &tal" eno" eating man" secial sweet cakes and !oods, and the" watch beauti!ul !ireworks light u the sk". The &talians take the idea o! cleaning the house !urther than the
&n the G.6.A., Americans usuall" begin celebrating the new "ear on #ew ?earHs $e. The" ha$e arties and sta" awake until midnight so that the" can welcome the new "ear b" toasting with chamagne, shaking hands, and hugging or kissing each other. At

According to the article, which state&ent is NT true+

#A$ 0eole in *aan eat a sou &ade with long noodles for good luc5 on New Bear3s Da". (B) &talians celebrate #ew ?ear+s b" watching beauti!ul !ireworks and eating desserts. (C) Americans ha$e arties on #ew ?ear+s $e and make a lot o! noise at midnight. (D) Americans celebrate #ew ?ear+s b" drinking eggnog.

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According to the article, what do A&ericans ro&ise to do in the new "ear+

(A)

to welcome !riends and !amil" into their homes !or !ood and drink

(B)

to !inish all their business and a" their bills !rom the ast "ear

#$ to &a5e changes in their li%es and do good things in the new "ear

(D) to throw old things out o! the window !or good luck and success

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"re you frustrated with the boring options for business dinners) "re you hesitant to take a client out to eat) (ell% a new restaurant in town may be just what you are looking forJ "ndre&s has been open only three months but it&s already positioned as the 9in9 place to go for a special treat. 'amed for its chef% "ndre =upont% the restaurant is decorated in the colors and images of the !outh Eacific. 9$ love the 2rient and the tropics%9 comments =upont% who is in charge of the menu as well as the decor and the artwork. $n addition% he selects all the wines for the wine list. The menu features a 1rench"sian blend of innovative dishes. 0ou can start with a cocktail and a wide range of appetiDers% including seafood and

salads. $ had the spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. 1or the entree% try one of the unique salmon dishes. (hether you prefer your fish sauteed% grilled% or steamed% all of the sauces can be created from mild to spicy% as you prefer.

1or dessert% $ suggest the Cawaiian strawberry pie% with fresh strawberries and bananas. 9$ like to e#periment%9 says =upont. 9'ew food combinations are fun and e#citing. $t is my vision to combine traditional 1rench seafood recipes with tropical fruits and the spices of "sia.9 "nd at "ndre&s% a stylish meal doesn&t have to be e#pensive. The prices are very reasonable. "ndre&s is always crowded% so be sure to call ahead to book a table. According to the re%iew, at this restaurant, Andre Duont __________.

(A)

is the manager as well as the owner and decorator

(B)

re!ers to eat !ish sauteed, grilled, or steamed

(C)

combines some sices with bananas and strawberries

#D$ li5es to e7eri&ent with new co&!inations of food

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In this article, inno%ati%e &eans __________.

(A) traditional (B) troical (C) exensi$e

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#D$ original

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)oo5 at the word in the e&ail. (hich words or hrases &ean the sa&e thing as

+

(A)

the roduction management

9r. 'ee will be arri$ing tomorrow at I1 ; a.m. on Asia Airlines. e workers ha$e arranged !or him to be icked u and dri$en to our o!!ice. *e should get here around 154 a.m. or a little later. & will greet him (B)arri$es the roduction machines when he at the o!!ice. e want ha$e a tour o! our and roduction . ould (C)him alltothe wor5 laces ser%ices "ou mind being the one to show him around&t should onl" take in the roduction area thirt" minutes !or this introductor" tour.

(D) the areas outside the roduction

A!ter a short meeting with 9r. Turner, the Jice resident o! deartment roduction, we would like to t ake 9r. 'ee out !or a $er" nice lunch. & was thinking o! the & talian restaurant, rimo. ould "ou mind making a lunch reser$ation !or !i$e eole at : .m. tomorrow at this restaurantme i! there is an" roblem with the reser$ation. #ext 4Call of 16 Thanks !or "our hel,

ow &an" eole are going to lunch at 0ri&o+ 6usan

(A) !our, including 9r. 'ee (B) three (C) two, ust 9r. 'ee and 9r.Turner #D$ fi%e

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Layoffs May Be Looming!

Are you feeling worried? Anxious? Even overwhelmed? Does your career seem limited? Are you concerned that you may be laid off? What if the rumors about a takeover are true? Well, your worries may be justified. tatistics show that even well!trained, senior workers can"t count on guaranteed em#loyment these days. $he cor#orate world is volatile!!even cut!throat. Downsi%ing is ram#ant. ays &itch 'ones, head of (uture Alternatives, )nc., *Workforces everywhere are being reduced. Even skilled em#loyees run the risk of losing their jobs, and #ossibly their careers, if they are not flexible.* +ould this ha##en to you? )f you are over -, you are a #rime target for being laid off. )f you haven"t been kee#ing your skills current, you also could be in serious danger. What can you do if you"re afraid that you may lose your job? $he consensus among career counselors is that today"s workers need to kee# their skills u# to date and have an emergency fund in a savings account. +lare Deout is head of +areer +hoices, an Atlanta firm that hel#s #eo#le make a new start after they"ve been laid off. he says, *)t also hel#s to have an o#timistic outlook about the future. Anything you can do to boost your skills and knowledge base will hel# you after a layoff.* +onsider taking evening classes in a subject that interests you. And remember, in the long run, it"s smart to #ursue more than one career o#tion. Don"t limit your vision of the future to a narrow range of jobs. $hink about

what you"d like your next job to be/ According to the article, e&lo"ees should __________.

(A) be cut%throat on the ob #$ !e fle7i!le in ?o! choices (C) cash their a"checks (D) ursue one career otion

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In this article, the word this refers to __________.

(A) not being !lexible at work #$ wor5ers losing their ?o!s (C) continued emlo"ment (D) getting a good education

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(hich of the following is NT a reason for D"&o Industries3 increased sales+

(A)

sales training

#$ a new international di%ision (C)

new markets

(D) good er!ormance

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)oo5 at the word in the sales reort. (hich hrase or words &ean the sa&e thing as

(A)

increased numbers

(B)

romotion

(C)

customer satis!action

#D$

i&ro%e&ent

+

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Tip "elects Chadwic- and "ons Tip of 'ew 0ork% the fivestar restaurant owned by the "tlantic Gold orporation% announced yesterday that hadwick and !ons of 'ew 0ork% a division of the

Globeom Group% is taking over the creative side of its branding initiatives. The Tip account had been handled by 4everes in Los "ngeles% part of the apades Group. Tip&s costs in this deal are thought to be close to /!A,??%???. Tip considered four firms during a lengthy review that became quite competitive% according to Matthew !t. Michael% Eublic 4elations =irector at Tip. Eotential agencies included 4everesK Bell% Bond  Bar of 'ew 0orkK and Gold% hoi  Eartners of London% part of the Gold hoi reative 2utlet division of T'T Eartners. 92ur primary goal is to work toward reestablishing consistency in Tip&s local and national branding%9 said Galina 1elton% Fice Eresident of Eublic 4elations and Branding at hadwick and !ons. 9Tip is an icon of purity in the preparation

and presentation of fine foods. (e will capitaliDe on that to reinforce their image of quality% e#cellent service% and lu#ury.9 Ms. hadwick said that clientele should remember eating at Tip as a 9healthful and seductive e#perience. The new branding campaign will accomplish that goal%9 she said. hadwick and !ons holds accounts with more than 6? major restaurants in the 'ew *ngland and Mid"tlantic regions. Tip opened in +;7< and was owned privately by hef 4emi !t. @ean until +;><% when it was sold to the "tlantic Gold orporation for /!A6.< million. 4umors have circulated for years that "tlantic Gold intended to open new Tip restaurants in several major /.!. cities. The move to hadwick and !ons is seen by some restaurant industry insiders as an obvious first step in that direction. According to the article, hadwic5 and 2ons will __________.

(A) make the most o! Ti+s wealth" customers (B) seduce Ti customers with creati$e ricing #$ tr" to create the sa&e i&age of Ti e%er"where

(D) hel Ti imro$e its !ood resentation ractices

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In the article, that refers to __________.

(A) Ti+s local and national branding (B) an imression o! a li!est"le o! luxur" (C) reestablishing local branding consistenc" #D$ !eing a s"&!ol of urit" in food ser%ice

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Stock: Not a Dream Come True 0enelo#e 1o#e%

Why do we never learn? 0eo#le continue to get hurt financially by not following sim#le investing advice from financial advisors. $ake the case of investing only in stock. $his unfortunate habit goes against the first basic rule of investing2 s#read your risk over many ty#es of investments in order to avoid disaster during economic downturns. $he worst cases are those of ordinary #eo#le who believe that they can research com#anies and #ick a few that are going to do well. Even #rofessional investment managers have trouble #redicting which com#anies will prosper and which will stumble and fall. )nvesting in a few individual com#anies is like gambling. 3ou may get lucky in the short term, but over your lifetime, you will have some big losses. A second stock tra# that individual investors fall into is investing heavily in their own com#anies. &any em#loyees are able to buy stock from their own com#anies at a discount. )nstead of selling some of it to diversify their holdings, they kee# the stock, believing that their com#anies will #ros#er. )n many cases, the com#anies do #oorly and em#loyees lose their jobs and their investments. What can you do to avoid these #roblems? )n a word, diversify/ &ake a variety of investments, like real estate, mutual funds, and bonds. Don"t kee# more than 45 #ercent of your money invested in your com#any. &utual funds are a #articularly attractive o#tion. $he big advantage of mutual funds is that the managers of the funds buy shares of a large range of com#anies. $his means that if one or two of the com#anies have a bad year, or even go bankru#t, it doesn"t hurt the fund very much. ome mutual funds have a mix of domestic and international stocks and bonds. ome invest in real estate or mortgages. &utual funds are a far less risky o#tion than investing in individual stocks or in your com#any"s stock. $he #rofessional fund managers are more aware of market conditions and can react 6uickly to c hanging economic situations than individual investors. Diversifying can save you a lot of agony down the road. (hat would !e another good title for this article+

(A) Choosing a 7inancial Ad$isor (B) 9utual 7unds1 ros and Cons (C) h" ?ou 6hould Bu" ?our Coman"+s 6tock #D$ Di%ersif"ing: a /e" In%est&ent 2trateg"

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In this article, roser &eans __________.

(A) go bankrut or !ail #$ increase in %alue (C) make a guess (D) be $er" luck"

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*ighty0ear2ld *ntrepreneur !ome people believe that senior citiDens should retire% enjoy their free time% make baby clothes for their grandchildren% and play mahjong or checkers in the park. $f you&re eighty years old% you&ve certainly earned the right to rela# and do nothing. (ell% don&t tell that to 'athaniel Cendersen. This octogenarian has more energy than a team of adolescent soccer players. "nd he has been in on the ground floor of more than 6?? important inventions in the plastics industry. (hat&s the secret of his success) @anice "ldridge% head of Lu#ury Lifestyles% a customiDed office furnishings company based in Manhattan% says Cendersen&s genius resides in his innovative designs. 9'athaniel is a pioneer in plastics%9 she reported. 9Ce once told me that he loved imagining solutions to problems and challenges and then making them happen in his design studio.9 Cendersen&s longtime business partner% 2livier =espuits% would agree. Ce says Cendersen&s contributions to plastics design stem from his unique ability to think outside the bo#. 9'athaniel is one of the most innovative% creative thinkers $ have ever known. Cis designs for ergonomic keyboards transformed the industry almost overnight.9

I.L. (ong is a venture capitalist who had the foresight to invest millions in Cendersen&s ideas. 1rom his corner office on the thirtysecond floor% (ong gaDes out the window and contemplates the farreaching impact of Cendersen&s inventions. 90ou asked me what makes 'athaniel so special. Look out there. Ce has influenced daily life in thousands of offices. Millions of employees are using equipment for which 'athaniel holds the patent.9 $t was (ong who supplied the infusion of seed capital that catapulted Cendersen&s designs into the global spotlight. (hat does Cendersen himself think) 1or him% fame and financial success are almost irrelevant. (hat matters to him is doing what he enjoys. 9$ love thinking freelyJ9 he e#claims. 9My talent is looking at a product that people use on the job and figuring out how to improve it. 1ortunately for me%9 he adds% 9that&s a talent with wide applicability. "nd it&s funJ9 (ith his white hair and bristling eyebrows% the diminutive Cendersen is more energetic than many people half his age. (hatever his secret% he is a vital selfstarter whose mission in life is to solve problems through innovative designs. 0ou certainly won&t find this creative eightyyearold playing checkers in the park. The author of this article ro!a!l" !elie%es that Nathaniel endersen __________.

(A)

should take more time to rest and relax

(B)

is roud o! his !ame and !inancial success

(C)

has not signi!icantl" a!!ected o!!ice workers

#D$ has &ade a good decision to 5ee wor5ing

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14 of 16 In this article, the word the& refers to __________.

#A$ solutions (B) challenges (C) roblems (D) designs

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Consumer roducts 9anu!acturing, &nc. e&o to: Bob =arran, Jice resident o! 'egal A!!airs -ro&: 9ar"
e!!ects on our sta!!ing in the roosed $enture. & understand that these discussions could result in a !inancial bene!it !or our coman" and an exanded roduct line. *owe$er, & don+t want us to get carried awa" b" the otential in!usion o! caital without thinking about our emlo"ees. hat i! the deal were to !all through a!ter we+$e started rearing !or increased roduction- e need to lan !or all ossible outcomes. 'ikewise, we shouldn+t go o$erboard in committing !unds to lant de$eloment at this earl" stage in the negotiations. hile it is imortant to build our in!rastructure%%and eseciall" the assembl" line%%we need to answer some criticall" imortant questions !irst. 7or examle, i! we switch o$er to more modern machiner" to increase roduction !or *ealthwa"s, would we ha$e to hire and train a large number o! new emlo"ees quickl"- &! the answer is "es and we can be certain about that, then we should ursue this oortunit" acti$el" but cautiousl". Basicall", &+m sa"ing that this undertaking ma" turn out to be $er" ro!itable !or our coman", but & want to make sure that m" deartment is read" !or an" emlo"ee%related changes. Can we meet Tuesda" morning- & want us to be clear about our strateg" !or mo$ing !orward. &! "ou and & ha$e a chance to talk be!ore we meet with the C8 o! *ealthwa"s, we will ha$e a more coordinated lan o! action !or talking to her. lease let me know what time is good !or "ou. Thanks. 9ar" The erson who wrote this &e&o __________.

(A) is currentl" working !or *ealthwa"s &nternational (B) is oosed to working with *ealthwa"s &nternational (C) has no reser$ations about a contract with *ealthwa"s #D$ has so&e reser%ations a!out a contract with ealthwa"s

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ar" raises the ossi!ilit" that a contract with ealthwa"s would &ean that __________.

#A$ the co&an" would ha%e to increase its roduction staff >uic5l" (B)

the coman" would ha$e to la" o!! a large number o! emlo"ees

(C)

man" *ealthwa"s &nternational emlo"ees would be laid o!!

(D)

the coman" might be able to increase its global market share

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Reading


by Jan Smith *ow much time do "ou send on business acti$ities a!ter work or on the weekend- Do "ou take time to relax and ha$e !un- A recent sur$e" o! /44 American managers re$ealed how most o! them send their !ree time. The sur$e" results are based on the number o! managers that listed each acti$it". The managers were asked to list the kinds o! business and leisure acti$ities that the" did at least once a week a!ter work or on the weekend. The most common business acti$it" (;4@) was working on a comuter at home. This was !ollowed b" going to dinner with business contacts (/@), telehoning business contacts (:;@), and working on a ob reort (:@). A !ull ; ercent o! managers didn+t work at home in their

!ree time. 8n the other hand, a large ercentage o! these managers also took time !or some . The sur$e" re$ealed that o$er hal! (;0@) listed sending time with !riends and !amil" as their leisure acti$it". 8ther leisure acti$ities included reading books !or !un (:@), listening to music (:@), and la"ing sorts (54@). The good news is that a large ercentage o! the managers send their time doing leisure acti$ities. hile managers ha$e traditionall" taken their work home with them, the results o! the sur$e" indicate that this trend ma" be changing. 'i!e !or the a$erage manager is no longer all work and no la".

)oo5 at the word in the article. (hich hrases &ean the sa&e thing as +

(A)

a sorts acti$it" that "ou do onl" on the weekend

#$ an acti%it" that "ou do for fun or rela7ation (C)

an acti$it" that in$ol$es the creation o! art

(D)

a leisure acti$it" that "ou do man" times

1 of 16 (hat do &ost &anagers send their free ti&e doing+

(A) working on the comuter at their o!!ice (B) sta"ing at home with their !amil" (C) telehoning and ha$ing dinner with business contacts #D$ rela7ing with their friends and fa&il"

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Two "ears ago, m" uncle 7rank was the kind o! erson who ne$er slowed down. At work or at la", he alwa"s ushed himsel! harder than an"one else. eole sa" that he didn+t know how to relax. *e alwa"s got $er" imatient when he had to stand in line at a bank or a mo$ie theater because he didn+t like to waste time. hen he was "oung, he was great at sorts, not because he was a natural athlete but because he was so cometiti$e. *e siml" hated losing> As an adult, he had the same aggressi$e attitude about his career. *e became a highl" success!ul law"er through hard work and long hours. Then suddenl", at the age o! 5, Gncle 7rank had a heart attack. That was when & learned how dangerous a stress%related disease could be. $er"one exeriences stress. 6tress!ul exeriences are imossible to a$oid. *owe$er, di!!erent eole resond to stress in di!!erent wa"s. 9ost doctors sa" that "ou can reduce the harm!ul e!!ects o! stress b" doing the !ollowing things1 •

get regular exercise

•

eat good !ood

•

get lent" o! slee

•

gi$e "oursel! time to relax

Gncle 7rank did none o! these things. *e was alwa"s at his desk, working. Because he was so bus", he usuall" didn+t eat well or missed me als comletel". *e took work home with him and o!ten worked until late at night. As a result, he couldn+t control the e!!ects o! stress in his li!e.

Thanks to Gncle 7rank, & learned that reducing stress might be to li$ing longer and a$oiding man" kinds o! illness. # ow & know how to control the bad e!!ects o! stress. & !ollow m" doctor+s ad$ice b" eating

)oo5 at the hrase the 5e" in the article. (hich hrase !elow &eans the sa&e thing as the 5e"+

(A)

a tool used to oen a door

#$ the !est wa" (C)

something that causes stress

(D)

a $er" cometiti$e erson

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4 of 16 (hat is the lesson that the writer learned a!out stress+

(A) 6tress can hel make "ou success!ul in "our career. #$ ealth" li%ing will decrease the !ad effects of stress. (C) ?ou should alwa"s a$oid stress!ul situations. (D) There is reall" no relationshi between stress and health.

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READING

Directions:

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Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer. Click on the arrow button to go to the next question.

ow to Record Bour 0ersonal Greeting

This is the message that callers will hear on "our telehone answering machine. 7or examle1 +his is Geor!e Smith 'm not at home ri!ht now -lease lea.e a messa!e at the tone and 'll return your all as soon as "ossible

ress and hold down the RC8RD button.

6eak "our greeting clearl" and in a strong $oice into the microhone on the answering machine.

Take "our !inger o!! o! the RC8RD button immediatel" a!ter "ou ha$e comleted "our greeting. The message will automaticall" reeat so "ou can listen to it.

ress the  i! "ou like "our greeting. &! "ou don+t like , ress the  to erase and start with 6te : to record "our ersonal message again.

(hen should "ou sto holding down the RERD !utton+

(A) be!ore "ou !inish "our message (B) i! "ou don+t like "our greeting when "ou are recording it #$ as soon as "ou finish sa"ing "our ersonal greeting

(D) a!ter "our ersonal greeting is automaticall" reeated

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8 of 16 )oo5 at the word

in 2te 8. (hat does

refer to+

(A) the 2 button (B) the K button (C) the RC8RD button

#d$ "our Greeting

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eet -red 2ternThe an with a New anage&ent 2t"le by /arla )i!htner

7red 6tern is the resident o! the second largest book ublishing coman" in the world, Global 0ooks. These da"s, e$er"one is talking about him because he has a new wa" o! managing his emlo"ees. 6tern belie$es that there shouldn+t be such a big di!!erence between coman" leaders and coman" emlo"ees. *e wants his emlo"ees to !eel !ree to talk with him. &n !act, 6tern told us, F& read about /; letters or email messages !rom m" ;,444 emlo"ees e$er" da". 6ometimes, eole call me on the hone to . & listen care!ull" when the" talk about roblems or things that the" !eel unha" about or don+t like.F Don+t "ou wish we could all ha$e a boss like 7red 6tern- 9 a"be other cororate leaders will see how success!ul he is and tr" to co" his new management st"le. 'et+s hoe.

(hich of the following is NT a art of -red 2tern3s &anage&ent st"le+

(A) to answer telehone calls !rom his emlo"ees

(B) to read letters !rom his emlo"ees #$ to create different ?o!s for his e&lo"ees (D) to listen to his emlo"ees+ roblems

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to call someone on the telehone to make a suggestion

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To: The 9arianna *otel (#ew ?ork) -ro&: liabeth ilbert, 'uxor Car Coman" ('os Angele s) Date: 0M;M03

Dear 9arianna *otel1 This !ax is to con!irm m" room at "our hotel !or !i$e nights%% 6etember :; to 6etember /4. & would like a single room with a connection !or m" comuter. & would also like a nonsmoking room. The room rice is at a secial business rate o! E:4 er night. *owe$er, & ma" need to sta" an extra night. Do "ou think is ossible to arrange a!ter & arri$e- ill & still get the secial rice !or the additional night& will arri$e at the hotel at about 3 .m. & hoe to hear !rom "ou soon about adding the extra night a!ter & arri$e. 6incerel",

(hat did Eli@a!eth NT as5 for+

(A) a single room (B) a comuter connection in the room #$ the rice of sta"ing another night (D) to sta" !or !i$e extra nights

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!etropolitan Bus Has Record "ales Metropolitan Bus% $nc. reported yesterday that profits rose last year. The company is the country&s main bus manufacturer. @.M. Lee% *2 of Metropolitan Bus% said today% 9(e are very proud of our workers. They have made the Metropolitan Bus brand popular with large bus companies. They build comfortable and reliable transportation for our customers.9 Lee adds% 9The company&s sales team is also great. *veryone focuses on our customers& needs and provides e#cellent aftersales service. That&s why profits rose last year. But teamwork is really the key. "ll of our employees work well togetherJ9 "ngela orno is an engineer with Metropolitan Bus. !he says that there have been some changes in production that have improved efficiency. These changes have helped the company&s global business. 9(e sell our products worldwide%9 she said. 92ur buses are not unique% but they are of very high quality. They are a

good value at a reasonable price. 2ther companies try to copy our products but don&t succeed. $t&s a good company to work for%9 says orno.

Metropolitan Bus is also famous for its batteries and other automobile parts. "sia is the biggest market for Metropolitan Bus. Cowever% Cowever% some some cities in *urope purchase purchase Metropolitan Bus products too. This trend should continue. Mr. Lee said annual revenues will rise for the ne#t three years. 9(e are talking with a major company in Latin "merica about a new contract%9 said Lee. 9This deal involves very little risk. (e know we can produce what they need.9 The E of etroolitan us sa"s that __________.

( A)pr ofit sr osel asty earandwi l lcont i nuet or i se ( B)t hec ompan y ' sadv er t i s i ngi sno wv er yeffic i ent ( C)t hec ompan ypr oduc esi nno v at i v et r uc kpar t s ( D)t hec ompan yi snego t i at i ngwi t habi gc ompan yi nAs i a Angela orno sa"s that etroolitan us __________. __________.

(A) coies other comanies+ roducts success!ull" (B) makes unique batteries and other arts !or buses #$ sells roducts that are oular in &an" countries (D) sells buses, batteries, and arts at high rices

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ow E&lo"ees Ran5 Their *o!s by Glen /onway Toda" Toda" the econom" is stronger t han it has been !or se $eral "ears and there are man" ob oortunities in the labor market. &t is not surrising then that workers+ exectations and requirements are high as the" search !or the er!ect ob. The osition, salar", and conditions o! a ob must meet the workers+ . &n a recent sur$e" commissioned b" the 'abor Deartment, !i!t" thousand emlo"ees throughout the countr" were asked to rank the desirabilit" o! /;4 obs in toda"+s market. The criteria used to rank these obs were en$ironment, income, securit", stress, and h"sical demands. 7our o! the !i$e to%ranked obs were connected to the high%tech industr", namel" eb site manager, comuter s"stems anal"st, so!tware engineer, and comuter rogrammer. rogrammer. 9eanwhile, obs in$ol$ing di!!icult working conditions, like long hours, hea$" li!ting, or an element o! danger, were ranked toward the bottom o! the listN the bottom !i$e were taxi%dri$er, dancer, cowbo", construction worker, and !isherman. 6ome critics argue that other criteria should ha$e been included in this list. *owe$er, the results o! the sur$e" indicate that more and more eole see obs related to comuters and the &nternet as the wa" to go in their emlo"ment search.

The article sa"s that __________. __________.

(A) eole eole are interest interested ed onl" in in comuter% and &nternet%related obs (B) the econom" econom" is resons resonsible ible !or the the limited number o! ob oortunities (C) exerts exerts agree on the the criteria criteria !or ranking obs (D) man" o! the most oular obs obs were high%tech

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#A$ ?o!s related to the hightech hightech industr" (B)

di!!erent working conditions

(C)

things that eole want in a worklace

(D)

the criteria used !or ranking obs

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MEM#A$D%M To& To& Angel imon" anager" ales *epartment 'rom& 8im anders" *irector" 9roduction *epartment e& :otes from arch ; meeting DATE& arch ;%

'hank you for meeting with me yesterday# 'his memo documents our discussion and our ideas for addressing the company
our ability to pro+ide our products locally# 'his is a key balance that we must continue to pursue# -e also agreed to meet again on 'uesday of next week to discuss additional strategies for achie+ing these goals# -hen our two departments ha+e discussed our ideas" we can schedule a meeting with the executi+e team to present our suggestions# As you pointed out yesterday" we ha+e experienced some significant layoffs as a result of the recent merger# =ike you" !
(A) tell Angel exactl" what to do next in the assembl" line (B) exress disaro$al o! Angel+s ideas about the coman" (C) encourage Angel to dismiss more emlo"ees $er" soon #D$ su&&ari@e the ideas that the" discussed "esterda"

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one": The one": The currenc" o! 9exico is the eso. ?ou can change mone" at banks or currenc" exchange booths. The currenc" exchange booths ma" o!!er bette r exchange rates than the banks and usuall" sta" o en as long as the nearb" stores do. li&ate: 9exico li&ate: 9exico has two seasons1 rain" and dr". The rain" season lasts !rom This includes using ice cubes in "our drink and brushing "our teeth. ?ou should alwa"s ask !or uri!ied water in restaurants and hotels. Dri%ing: An Dri%ing: An international dri$erHs license is not necessar" in 9exico. The !rom "our own countr" is 8= as long as itHs u%to%date. Tiing: 6ometimes Tiing: 6ometimes itHs di!!icult to know when to lea$e a ti in 9exico.
According to the !rochure, which of the following state&ents is true+

(A)

Banks alwa"s o!!er the best exchange rates.

(B)

7ew tourists $isit in
(C)

#e$er drink the water in 9exico, e$en the bottled water.

#D$ Bou should gi%e tis to e7ico it" ta7i dri%ers.

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(A) rental car (B) international dri$er+s license #$ dri%er3s license (D) local address

6To: of 16Charles Jarga

Tanner O 6mith Book Coman" (ashington, DC) READING

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eter oods (#ew ?ork)

Ti&eDate: 4:144m 5 December

No. of ages incl. to sheet: sheet: : :

Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the Jarga1 best answer. Click on the arrow button to go to the next Dear 9r. question. e are sorr" that "our rinter did not arri$e last week. The big snowstorm in #ew ?ork made it imossible !or our dri$er to it. *owe$er, the weather is not so bad this week, so we can send "our order on 7rida", December I. lease let us know i! this is at notthe a good da" !or "ou. in the &e&o. )oo5 word

(hich hrase &eans the sa&e thing as &n addition, we will send "ou a !ree month+s sul" o! aer + because "ou had to wait an extra week. This is our wa" o! sa"ing we are trul" sorr" !or an" roblems that the late deli$er" caused "our coman". e look !orward to continuing t o do business with the Tanner O 6mith Book Coman" in the !uture. 6incerel", eter oods

(A)

come to work that da"

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telehone the coman"

#$ ta5e the roduct to an address (D)

dri$e in bad weather conditions

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(h" will 0rint2&art send aer to the Tanner H 2&ith oo5 o&an"+

(A)

rint6mart is sorr" that the rinter didn+t arri$e.

#$ 0rint2&art &ade the& wait an e7tra wee5 for the aer. (C)

rint6mart is sorr" about the bad weather in #ew ?ork ?ork..

(D) rint6mart couldn+t deli$er the aer last week.

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City Clu Meeting Elease join us for the ne#t meeting of the ity lub. (e will will meet at noon on 1riday% @une 7% at the Cungry Baker Lunch 4oom. The address is :;? Iing !treet. Lunch will be at +63-?. There will be a choice of four menus. The speaker will be Ms. Mae !mith. !he is from the 1irst (omen&s (omen&s Bank. !he

will talk about new ideas for saving money. Cer talk will begin at one o&clock. Menu

Chef's Choice rib eye steak French fries sweet pears and cream

Healthy Choice tossed green salad cheese and fruit plate rice with butter

Midday Meal spicy shrimp cocktail beef stew fresh cole slaw

Friday Special ham and melon fried chicken mashed potatoes

Dessert (choose one) spice cake apple pie fresh fruit ice cream Drinks (choose one) coffee hot tea iced tea soft drinks lemonade The cost for lunch 5including an appetiDer% main dish% side dish% drink% and dessert8 is A-?.?? per person% with A,.?? of this going to the club&s general fund. (e are saving money to plant new trees in the park. Elease call ,,,+-6: to make a reservation. (e hope you can join us. At this lunch &eeting, so&eone who doesn3t eat &eat or fish should order the __________.

(A)

Che!+s Choice

#$ ealth" hoice

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(C)

9idda" meal

(D)

7rida" 6ecial

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The word this refers to __________.

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Pros and Cons of Global Business Travel

Global business travel is a successful industry these days. Business air travelers make up a large part of ticket sales on major carriers . These frequent fliers know how to book the best fares. They can work with flight schedules. They have ways to recover from jet lag. Many of them can even work well during flights. Laptops are now the most common piece of carryon luggage. There are good reasons for companies to have their employees travel overseas. !ending staff members to a new country means they can meet with clients face to face. They can generate fresh ideas and find answers to questions. They can also create ties in other countries. " dinner with a client can create a valuable bond. These relationships help firms e#pand their global networks.

But business travel has its downsides too. $t costs money% and there&s a human toll as well. The problems include burnout and e#posure to disease. Then there&s the lost time and lost luggage. 'ever mind the frayed nerves and hours spent waiting in airports. (hat does the future hold for business travel) "irlines are nervous. *mail and other electronic systems may soon make +,hour trips for -hour meetings things of the past. The video conference could replace air travel as the main means of longdistance communication within the ne#t decade. ompanies will soon invest more in video equipment than

in airfares. $t&s not a certainty% but it is likely. /npack your bags and open your laptop. In this article, carriers refers to __________.

(A) luggage handlers (B) eole who !l" !requentl" (C) eole in!ected with disease #D$ airline co&anies

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(hen Do Bou Need a onsultant+

9an" comanies hire consultants !or short%term roects. But when is it ad$antageous and cost%e!!ecti$e to do so- There are !our situations when "ou should consider using a consultant. 7irst, i! seci!ic exertise is lacking in "our own sta!!, hiring a consultant can hel. Bringing someone in !or a short time ma" be better than hiring new emlo"ees. &t deends on the t"e o! knowledge or skills "ou need, as well as the nature and length o! the roect. 6econd, i! "our coman"+s market or industr" has changed, someone with a broad ersecti$e can hel "ou adust to altered circumstances. &n this case, it is good to bring in a consultant with wide knowledge o! "our industr". Third, i! there is disagreement within "our team, an exerienced consultant can sometimes hel untangle roblems. 6ta!! members who seem stubborn or unreasonable with their colleagues ma" be oen to new ideas !rom an outside exert. 7ourth, i! "our !irm is !acing a temoraril" increased workload, consider using a consultant to manage that work. A consultant can kee "ou !rom ha$ing to ull ke" managers awa" !rom their own obs to handle the new roects.

&! "ou do choose t o ursue the otion o! hiring a consultant, howe$er, kee in mind that "ou+ll get a better result i! "ou clearl" de!ine "our obecti$es ahead o! time. hat is it "ou want this erson to do- &! "ou are not clear about this at the out set, "ou run the risk o! wasting time and mone". ?ou ma" also o!!end "our own emlo"ees i! the" !eel the" could ha$e done the ob better than the consultant.

The author of this article !elie%es that hiring a consultant is __________.

(A) almost alwa"s quite cost%e!!ecti$e (B) rarel" ad$antageous !or comanies #$ worthwhile under so&e circu&stances (D) o!ten not $er" cost%e!!ecti$e

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In the article, what does the word this refer to+

(A) hiring a consultant (B) a much better result (C) wasting time and mone" #D$ what "our o!?ecti%es are

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(hich reason !elow is NT suggested !" r. *ohnson as a good reason to use the Internet+

#A$ sing the Internet wor5s well in 2ain. (B)

&n #ew ?ork, using the internet worked well.

(C)

&t is a !ast wa" to recruit new emlo"ees.

(D)

&t is a con$enient wa" to recei$e resumes.

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(h" does r. *ohnson want a u&an Resource Director with e7cellent English s5ills+

(A)

The director will be working in #ew ?ork.

#$ The director will co&&unicate often with eole in New Bor5. (C)

The director will need to write reorts to 9s. onale.

(D)

The director will be $isiting headquarters dail".

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#ext month, the eo Tech 9ining &nc. headquarters will relocate to the aris o!!ice. Two thirds o! our business is in uroe now, and a !ull third o! this uroean business is in 7rance. There!ore, it is more con$enient to ha$e our main o!!ice where a maorit" o! our clients will be able to meet with us much more e asil". *owe$er, & know that man" #ew ?ork emlo"ees do not want to mo$e to aris. hen we mo$e to aris, some eole will robabl" quit and look !or other obs. & don+t want to lose our emlo"ees, but it is too exensi$e to kee both locations oen. Do "ou ha$e an" ideas about what we could o!!er to our sta!! so that the" won+t - & reall" don+t want them to lea$e t he coman". e want our best eole on board when we mo$e. Thank "ou !or "our hel with this serious roblem. & hoe to hear !rom "ou as soon as ossible. Best regards, Daniel Ferrier

(h" is the Geo Tech ining Inc. head>uarters &o%ing+

(A) to encourage uroean clients to $isit #ew ?ork (B) to make it easier !or emlo"ees to !l" to 7rance

#$ to !e closer to &ore of their !usiness contacts (D) to get a less exensi$e o!!ice

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(A)

get on the next boat

(B)

change sta!!

#$ get awa" fro& a trou!leso&e situation (D)

ask !or a osition on the board

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(h" is learning an i&ortant art of a successful co&an"+

(A) &t will de$elo essential qualities in management ersonnel.

(B) &t will gi$e the emlo"ees in a coman" a chance to change obs more quickl". (C) &t will hel a coman" to oen new branch o!!ices. #D$ It will hel a co&an" to grow >uic5l" in a co&etiti%e world.

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in the article. (hat

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To: 9ariam de range -ro&: Chris ang

2u!?ect: &nter$iew !or documentar"

*i> & ust want to !ollow u on our lans to inter$iew
(A)

a strong commitment to traditional local designs

#$ a !lend of traditional and &odern ele&ents (C)

uni$ersal aeal in the design o! his o!!ice suites

(D)

a totall" !uturistic design sense in his !urniture

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In the e&ail a!o%e, the word acesetter &eans that arrington __________.

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special to The Daily Business News

Failure Can Make You Stronger: A Look Into the Life of Peter Hill By Joyce Robinson eter *ill is one o! the most talked about men in 6ilicon Jalle". *owe$er, he was not alwa"s so success!ul. *ill lost so much mone" in :0I; on his !irst business that he had to sell it. &t was the onl" wa" to

*ill admits that in the beginning, his management st"le was di!!icult !or some members o! his team at 9icronex. F& belie$e in con!rontation%%getting in each other+s !aces, disagreeing a

sto the bank !rom taking awa" his home.

little. &t+s a ower!ul tool i! it doesn+t get too ersonal and i! it has a goal.F

Toda" he is the $ice resident o! 9icronex, one o! the world+s semiconductor suerowers. &n !act, 9icronex ust exceeded re$enue estimates !or the third quarter b" :/ ercent when all the other semiconductor businesses in the Jalle" saw a decrease in re$enues.

*owe$er, more than an"thing else, *ill belie$es in inno$ation. *e encourages his emlo"ees to dream u new wa"s to do things e$er" da". But he warns that inno$ation can+t be scheduled like a meeting. F6ometimes & ust don+t ha$e an" idea how to aroach a articular issue. Then suddenl", at 5144 in the morning, & wake u shouting, +&+$e got it> & know what to do.+F

FAlthough & lost m" !irst business, & learned a great deal about management, cash !low, and how to talk to bankers,F he recalls, with a smile. FBut what & reall" learned was how to do things better.F

(hich e7a&le does the writer use to indicate how successful 0eter ill3s co&an" is+

(A)

9r. *ill didn+t ha$e to borrow mone" !rom the bank

#$ icrone7 increased re%enues in the third >uarter, !ut other co&anies didn3t. (C)

9r. *ill sold his business !or a :/ ercent ro!it.

(D)

9icronex had higher re$enues during the !irst three quarters o! the "ear.

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article. (hat or who does

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inno$ations that are created b" emlo"ees

#$ e&lo"ees at icrone7 (C)

new wa"s to do things that 9r. *ill dreams u

(D)

scheduled meetings

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(h" did s. *ai&e@ write this letter+

(A) to encourage 9s. 'imman to al" !or a credit account (B) to get basic in!ormation about the credit coman" (C) to o!!er 9s. 'imman a new comuter and a new telehone discount #D$ to infor& s. )i&&an that ).. onsolidated has !een acceted for a credit account

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during international o!!ice hours

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Inow (hat 0oure (orth Brent !nodgrass Money. (hen you&re looking for a job% that&s what you want. 'evertheless% these days$&m sorry to saymoney doesn&t grow on corporate trees. 0ou can&t clamber up the corporate ladder with the attitude that each new employer is going to tack on +? to your e#isting salary. This means that% unless you can capitaliDe on your numberone product yourselfyou&re out of luck.

(ake up and smell the coffeeJ 0ou&re going to have to do some serious negotiating% and that takes some knowhow. 9!alaries have been on a rollercoaster ride%9 acknowledged "bu Baquir% *2 at Martinson and !hrift Management onsultants. 9$t&s very difficult to predict what a complete compensation package will include these days.9 @ob candidates can find out what they&re worth by investigating% Baquir added. 9The strategy is to find the salaries of your highprofile peers right on the $nternet.9 There are several easily accessible (eb sites that have sophisticated search engines. 0ou type in your job title or description and your region. The (eb site will give you a range of possible salaries. $f you know people in your industry% you can also talk with them. They may be able to set up informational interviews with people who can tell you what to e#pect if you change jobs. The key is to do your research before you

begin looking. 2nce you&ve discovered what you&re worth% it&s time to start looking at job postings. 4emember% though you want to be properly compensated% an enormous salary may not be the only alternative. !top to think about the different compensation packages you might accept and what a company might be willing to offer. 2ne angle to consider is supplementing your e#pected salary with cash% stocks% or bonuses% according to !ara Greenwald% a career architect at @obBuild MagaDine. 9Go into the salary negotiation e#pecting to adjust the equation and present alternate scenarios%9 Greenwald suggested. 91or e#ample% ask for :? in salary and 7? in stocks and bonuses that will be based on your performance. Make the pitch that you&ll show them what you&re made of before they have to pay you.9 According to the article, e&lo"ees who are considering &o%ing to a new co&an" should __________.

(A)

comare comanies and choose the one that o!!ers the highest salar"

#$ research co&ensation ranges for their ?o! in a %ariet" of co&anies (C)

think about comensation that is based solel" on their ob er!ormance

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exect to make :4@ more mone" when the" start a new osition

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(A) less mone" a$ailable !or salaries in cororations #$ what co&ensation "ou want as a ?o! candidate

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Reading Section:

?ou will ha$e :; minutes to comlete the :3 questions in this section. 8nce "ou ha$e answered a question, "ou ma" not or change "our answer. There are three t"es o! reading questions1 eneral Comrehension, Jocabular", and ronoun Re!erence. The questions a $ariet" o! reading materials, including magaine articles, email messages, charts, and memos. 'ook at the examles belo begin the test. &! "ou want to ski the examles, click here to begin the reading section.

E7a&le 1  General o&rehension &n this t"e o! question, read the assage and then answer the question about the in!ormation in the reading. Directions: Read the document below. Then read the question. Click A, B, C, or D to select the best answer.

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uestion 2: % General o&rehension hen should "ou order a !u o! wine#A$ when it is the che wine on the menu

by Dorothy Gold

Tr"ing to order an"thing in a !oreign language at a restaurant can be di!!icult and con!using. 8rdering a bottle o! wine is worse because "ou ha$e to read a long list o! strange names on the wine menu. The waiter is standing there waiting to take "our order, and "our business client is looking thirst". Below are some suggestions to hel "ou get the right kind o! wine at a good rice. are not intended to be a comlete list, but the" should get

#$ when e$er"one is di!!erent kinds o! ! #$ when more than o erson wants the wine #D$ when the waiter s it E1"lanation2 Choice C is correc article states that it is cheaer !ull bottle o! wine when a !ew  want the same kind o! wine.

Ne7t E7a&le "ou started. Decide how much "ou want to send. Don+t let the waiter sell "ou an"thing too exensi$e. The best bu"s on a wine list tend to !all between E: and E5;. Decide on the !ood that "ou+re going to order and discuss "our choices with the wine waiter. &! e$er"one is eating $aried !oods, order an light red wine that comlements assorted dishes, a coule o! di!!erent hal! bottles, or order indi$idual wines b" the glass. Remember that when a !ew eole want the same wine, it is cheaer to order a !ull bottle. no" "our wine, and cheers>

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good rices

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(h" is learning an i&ortant art of a successful co&an"+

(A) &t will de$elo essential qualities in management ersonnel. (B) &t will gi$e the emlo"ees in a coman" a chance to change obs more quickl". (C) &t will hel a coman" to oen new branch o!!ices.

#D It will hel a co&an" to grow

As members o! the marketing deartment, we ha$e been gi$en the $ >uic5l" in a co&etiti%e world. task o! writing the new coman" brochure. The urose o! this brochure is to aeal to otential emlo"ees. The brochure should resent this coman" as a great lace to work.

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coman" *owe$er, we must limit the list, since we can+t include e$er"thing. There!ore, &+$e asked the human resources deartment toessential assist us and success!ul qualities o! business (B) the b" gi$ing us a list o! the !ew trul" unique characteristics that the" think the brochure ought to stress.

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the %arious co&anies in !usiness toda"

A!ter doing some brainstorming m"sel!, &+$e come u with the !ollowing characteristics1 ob securit", stock otions !or emlo"ees, the organiation and its branch o!!ices h"sical !itness centers on site, and (D) oen communication. Do a little "oursel!, and a!ter thinking about all the aealing qualities o! our coman", lease email a limited list to me. Reading 6ee "ou at the meeting this a!ternoon, Arthur

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*ow will the human resources deartment hel-

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b" roducing a brochure that aeals to all comanies

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b" heling to characterie the basic qualities

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!" identif"ing so&e secial >ualities

(D)

b" stressing the imortance o! the brochure

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(A)

quali!"ing the characteristics

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ro$iding ser$ices !or otential emlo"ees

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contacting emlo"ees

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special to The Daily Business News

Failure Can Make You Stronger: A Look Into the Life of Peter Hill By Joyce Robinson eter *ill is one o! the most talked about men in 6ilicon Jalle". *owe$er, he was not alwa"s so success!ul. *ill lost so much mone" in :0I; on his !irst business that he had to sell it. &t was the onl" wa" to sto the bank !rom taking awa" his home.

*ill admits that in the beginning, his management st"le was di!!icult !or some members o! his team at 9icronex. F& belie$e in con!rontation%%getting in each other+s !aces, disagreeing a little. &t+s a ower!ul tool i! it doesn+t get too ersonal and i! it has a goal.F

Toda" he is the $ice resident o! 9icronex, one o! the world+s semiconductor suerowers. &n !act, 9icronex ust exceeded re$enue estimates !or the third quarter b" :/ ercent when all the other semiconductor businesses in the Jalle" saw a decrease in re$enues.

*owe$er, more than an"thing else, *ill belie$es in inno$ation. *e encourages his emlo"ees to dream u new wa"s to do things e$er" da". But he warns that inno$ation can+t be scheduled like a meeting. F6ometimes & ust don+t ha$e an" idea how to aroach a articular issue. Then suddenl", at 5144 in the morning, & wake u shouting, +&+$e got it> & know what to do.+F

FAlthough & lost m" !irst business, & learned a great deal about management, cash

!low, and how to talk to bankers,F he recalls, with a smile. FBut what & reall" learned was how to do things better.F

(hich e7a&le does the writer use to indicate how successful 0eter ill3s co&an" is+

(A)

9r. *ill didn+t ha$e to borrow mone" !rom the bank

(B)

9icronex increased re$enues in the third quarter, but other comanies didn+t.

(C)

9r. *ill sold his business !or a :/ ercent ro!it.

(D)

9icronex had higher re$enues during the !irst three quarters o! the "ear.

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in the newsaer article. (hat or who does

(A)

inno$ations that are created b" emlo"ees

(B)

emlo"ees at 9icronex

(C)

new wa"s to do things that 9r. *ill dreams u

(D)

scheduled meetings

refer to+

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Ms. Lily Iwan

"nimation Elus !tudios +? =owntown ElaDa M7B 6B- Toronto anada =ear Ms. Iwan% Thank you very much for sending us your sketches. 2ur design team felt that your two main cartoon characters would be compatible with our marketing approach. $n particular% the character of the witty skunk as the intelligent partner of the teenage superhero was immensely appealing. (e think we can use the concept of their partnership in the advertising campaign for our new line of athletic shoes. (e would like to meet with you as soon as possible to see if we can set something in motion for the coming fiscal year. (e think we could incorporate the skunk as a symbol of independence. Cis personality is very charismatic and we could pitch him as the visual image associated with the product line. $n our assessment% the friendship between the skunk and the teenager is an incredibly powerful image that will appeal to the adolescent and preteen markets. The skunk&s humorous attitude is a great complement to the teenage hero&s seriousness. $ would appreciate it if you could come to London this month and stay for two or three days. (ould that be feasible) 2ur design team can meet with you either Thursday and 1riday% the fourteenth and fifteenth% or Monday and Tuesday% the eighteenth and nineteenth. (e would% of course% cover all your e#penses and pay your stated consulting fee. 0our accommodations would be at Cotel *#celsior% which is a pleasant jaunt from our headquarters. Elease let me know whether you will be able to join us on the dates $ have proposed. (e are very enthusiastic about our innovative line and are delighted to be working with you. !incerely yours% @.E. Eetrakis Eroduct =evelopment /nit

r. 0etra5is wants s. /wan to __________.

(A)

create two new cartoon characters !or marketing

(B)

!l" to 'ondon in order to work at the xcelsior *otel

#$

fl" to )ondon to &eet l"&ic Attire3s design tea&

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mo$e to 'ondon in order to work !or 8l"mic Attire

In this letter, the word artnershi &eans a __________.

(A) legal marriage act (B) !inancial agreement (C) legal arrangement #D sta!le relationshi $

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#A$ 0eole who are reared for inter%iews fre>uentl" get ?o!s. (B) &t exlains the two%minute emlo"er resonse. (C) &t makes a erson+s ob quali!ications clearer. (D) &nter$iewers will also read this article.

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helful tis when sea5ing to otential e&lo"ers

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the eole who conduct the inter$iew

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a ort!olio o! work done when going !or an inter$iew

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!emo rom: Eresident Ciram Beeker To: "ll members of the =epartment of $nformation Technology and Management "ub#ect: =epartmental 4estructuring

$t is with great regret that $ announce the retirement of the department&s dean% =r. Martin @ohnston. Ce has served the department with great distinction for 6, years and we will always remember his vast contributions. Based on suggestions from department members% we will be restructuring the =epartment of $nformation Technology and Management. =r. Cerbert Laveson% currently a senior professor of information management% will assume the post of dean. =r. Laveson will now oversee the splitting of the department into two major divisions3 the education branch% under its new director% =r. M.!. "hnK and a new research and development branch% under the internationally known researcher% =r. .!. houdhury% whom we have recruited from the $nstitute of Technology of Bangalore. =r. houdhury&s area of e#pertise is the development of new technological platforms that enable businesses to handle larger amounts of data more efficiently. "iding businesses in their quest to handle information is an area which we hope will prove to be a lucrative source of funding for our educational mission. =etails of our new department structure are provided in the chart below. 1or the near future% we will maintain our e#isting structure in the education branch. $n the coming year% however% =r. Laveson will be soliciting recommendations for departmental evolution that will allow us to meet the challenges of the 6+st century. Or&ani.ational Chart: /niversit( of the Cascades 0epartment of 'nformation Technolo&( and !ana&ement

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ositions+ #A$ Dr. houdhur", Dr. Ahn, and Dr. )a%eson #$ Dr.
ased on the &e&o and organi@ational chart, which of the following state&ents is true+

(A) Dr. Choudhur" is currentl" a ro!essor in the deartment. (B) A new rogram has been created in the education branch. # Dr. )a%eson is relacing Dr. $ *ohnston as deart&ent dean. (D) The education branch will be working with businesses.


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Why do we never learn? 0eo#le continue to get hurt financially by not following sim#le investing advice from financial advisors. $ake the case of investing only in stock. $his unfortunate habit goes against the first basic rule of investing2 s#read your risk over many ty#es of investments in order to avoid disaster during economic downturns. $he worst cases are those of ordinary #eo#le who believe that they can research com#anies and #ick a few that are going to do well. Even #rofessional investment managers have trouble #redicting which com#anies will prosper and which will stumble and fall. )nvesting in a few individual com#anies is like gambling. 3ou may get lucky in the short term, but over your lifetime, you will have some big losses. A second stock tra# that individual investors fall into is investing heavily in their own com#anies. &any em#loyees are able to buy stock from their own com#anies at a discount. )nstead of selling some of it to diversify their holdings, they kee# the stock, believing that their com#anies will #ros#er. )n many cases, the com#anies do #oorly and em#loyees lose their jobs and their investments. What can you do to avoid these #roblems? )n a word, diversify/ &ake a variety of investments, like real estate, mutual funds, and bonds. Don"t kee# more than 45 #erce nt of your money invested in your com#any. &utual funds are a #articularly attractive o#tion. $he big advantage of mutual funds is that the managers of the funds buy shares of a large range of com#anies. $his means that if one or two of the com#anies have a bad year, or even go bankru#t, it doesn"t hurt the fund very much. ome mutual funds have a mix of domestic and international stocks and bonds. ome invest in real estate or mortgages. &utual funds are a far less risky o#tion than investing in individual stocks or in your com#any"s stock. $he #rofessional fund managers are more aware of market conditions and can react 6uickly to changing economic situations than individual investors. Diversifying can save you a lot of agony down the road. (hat would !e another good title for this article+

(A) Choosing a 7inancial Ad$isor (B) 9utual 7unds1 ros and Cons (C) h" ?ou 6hould Bu" ?our Coman"+s 6tock #D$ Di%ersif"ing: a /e" In%est&ent 2trateg"

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July 34, 5666 7i, Mom8 Greetin!s #rom 9orea8 :ow8 9orea is suh an ama*in! "lae8 +he ity o# Seoul is really interestin!, and 'm ha.in! a !reat time8 Yesterday,  .isited 9yun! 0ok -alae and a wonder#ul nei!hborhood alled nsadon! +here are many art !alleries in this nei!hborhood, and sho"s that sell traditional handmade ra#ts  bou!ht you a "resent in nsadon!  think you will like it .ery muh, but 'm not !oin! to tell you what it is now, ;9<  want to sur"rise you8  went am"in! with some #riends in Sorak =ational -ark #or three days last week +omorrow, we are !oin! to lea.e Seoul and !o to an island alled /he>u?? e.eryone here says it's 9orea's 7awaii 'm !oin! to !o swimmin! #irst thin!8 8 )isten, Mom, 'm #lyin! bak into San Franiso on the @th at 4266 in the a#ternoon /an you "ik me u" at the air"ort< 'll all you when  !et to /he>u )o.e, =any

(here is Nanc" now+ #A$ in 6eoul #$ in &nsadong #$ in 6orak #ational ark #D$ in Cheu &sland

ostcard. (hich sentence !elow &eans the sa&e thing as + #A$ & can+t go swimming. #$ &+m not waiting to go swimming. #$ &+m excited to go swimming. #D$ &+m lanning to go swimming.

Thank "ou !or the telehone message about the meeting "ou had last week with the See Comuter Coman". lease !ax a co" o! the notes "ou took during this meeting to m" o!!ice. &+d like to read them be!ore our marketing strateg" meeting tomorrow. will reall" hel me to understand the roblems the coman" is ha$ing with marketing. Don+t worr" about how the" look> & can usuall" read an"thing "ou write. & look !orward to working with "ou on new wa"s to market the See Comuter Coman"+s roducts.

ow does George 5now that 2u@anne had a &eeting with Jee o&uter o&an"+ #A$ *e was at the meeting. #$ *e recei$ed a !ax. #$ *e called 6uanne. #D$ 6uanne called him.

)oo5 at the word in the &e&o. (hich words or hrases &ean the sa&e thing as + #A$ 6uanne and eorge #$ the notes !rom the meeting #$ the eole at the comuter coman" #D$ the telehone messages

The Claims Di$ision has been mo$ed to our new location in Connecticut. This mo$e ga$e us the chance to achie$e the required reduction in ersonnel. e ha$e cut back the sta!! !rom :; to  emlo"ees. e were able to meet the reduction goals due to the !act that two emlo"ees retired, since the" were at the legal retirement age o! 34. 7urthermore, two more emlo"ees chose to take earl" retirement at ;4 and ;; when we o!!ered a good !inancial incenti$e. This monetar" encouragement was equal to two "ears o! their annual salar". 8! the remaining three, one worker took a "ear%long lea$e to ha$e a bab", another le!t the coman" to return to uni$ersit", and the third was !ired !or sharing coman" secrets. #one o! t hese workers will be relaced. There!ore, & am ha" to reort that, with $er" !ew roblems and $er" little !inancial loss, we ha$e met our reduction goals in the Claims Di$ision. #ext month, we will be working to meet new reduction goals in the 9arketing Di$ision as lanned mo$e to the Connecticut location.

(hat is the &ain urose of this reort+ #A$ to reort that some workers are lea$ing the coman" #$ to reort that man" older emlo"ees ha$e retired #$ to reort that there has !een a cut!ac5 in the nu&!er of wor5ers #D$ to reort that there has been a change o! coman" location

)oo5 at the word in the reort. (ho or what does refer to+ #A$ the Claims Di$ision in the Connecticut o!!ice #$ goals !or reducing the number o! emlo"ees #$ the 9arketing Di$ision

makes its

#D$ the lans !or mo$ing to the Connecticut o!!ice

Percentages For Success In Staff Training and Development The !ollowing summaries a $ariet" o! studies about the robabilit" o! success !or di!!erent t"es o! sta!! training and de$eloment acti$ities. The chart is based on what elements are included in the training session. 6uccess means that, a!ter the training session, the sta!! erson actuall" uses the training as art o! hisMher ob, with a high degree o! skill.

Ele&ent f Training and De%elo&ent xcellent resentation (seech, lecture, !ilm, etc.) 7i$e or more demonstrations b" resenters articiants tr" out what was taught%% hands%on in$ol$ement during the session 6imulations%%articiants act out make% belie$e work situations with immediate !eedback articiants tr" out new skills on the obN cooerate in !eedback sessions, suort grous, Feer coachingF

(hat is the urose of this chart+ #A$ to gi$e ercentages o! sta!! attending training sessions #$ to list in!ormation about the di!!erent t"es o! training and de$eloment #$ to train and de$elo new emlo"ees #D$ to show which elements o! training and de$eloment are the most e!!ecti$e

(hat should e&lo"ees do in order to ensure the &ost success+ #A$ test new s5ills at wor5 #$ test new skills during the training session #$ test new skills !i$e times or more #D$ test new skills when required b" management

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Can "ou think o! a better lace to ha$e a con!erence- ?our emlo"ees can let their imaginations sail awa" on the blue waters, clean b eaches, and so!t winds. e will take secial care o! them !rom the time our shuttle bus icks them u at the airort to the da" we send them home. &n addition to the natural beaut" and relaxing en$ironment, our modern con!erence !acilities ro$ide our guests with imortant equiment and ser$ices. include multi%s"stem JCRs, mo$ie roectors, comuter resentation modules, electronic coier screens, excellent sound s"stems, and telecon!erencing ser$ices. *otel emlo"ees are a$ailable to hel maintain and oerate these s"stems at no extra charge.

ach room at our be ach!ront hotel gi$es "our emlo"ees a $iew o! the ocean. ach is equied with comuter desks and modem connections. The hotel is a !i$e%minute dri$e !rom the man" shoing areas in do wntown =ihei. hen the work is !inished, "our emlo"ees can relax at one o! our six restaurants, !our bars, or our !amous *ana *ula #ightclub located inside the hotel. This is the er!ect lace t o work and la".

(hich ite& !elow is NT offered at the Ro"al )uau Resort+ #A$ rooms with a beauti!ul ocean $iew #$ a well%known nightclub #$ airort ick%u ser$ice #D$ a %ariet" of laces to sho

)oo5 at the word in the ad%ertise&ent. (hat does

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#A$ the con!erence #$ the beaut" o! 9aui, a calm en$ironment, and additional rooms #$ i&ortant e>ui&ent and ser%ices #D$ extra room ser$ice o!!ered b" hotel

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onfidential: Interi& -irstKuarter ar5eting Reort As announced last week, the !irst quarter re$enues !or Boostuik did not meet exectations. *owe$er, e$en though the initial reactions o! consumers ha$e not been as ositi$e as we might ha$e wished, we will soon be able to caitalie on the endorsement o! our energ"M$itamin drink b" three u%and%coming athletes%%a !emale tennis la"er, a male c"clist, and a male soccer star%%who will be !eatured in our ad$ertising. (#ote1 Their names cannot be released until contract negotiations ha$e been o!!iciall" concluded.) The tennis la"er is articularl" charismatic and well%resected in our target market. Although the older%adult market is saturated with diet sulements, this camaign should enable us to reach a $ast "ounger audience using her distincti$e image. *er $alue as a status s"mbol has increased because o! her success in se$eral international cometitions o$er the ast "ear. 6e$eral recent inquiries and orders !rom wholesale distributors suggest that second% quarter sales will be stronger. e should tr" to maintain that momentum through the third quarter, using tele$ision ad$ertisements at maor sorting e$ents. The !itness industr" is both booming and highl" cometiti$e at this time, so we must brainstorm some creati$e aroaches !or growing market share. The marketing team brainstormed se$eral strategies this morning and came u with !our recommendations1 :. All three athletes should wear our coman" logo on their clothing and consume Boostuik ublicl" at sorting e$ents. /. The athletes+ li!e stories and latest accomlishments should be !eatured on our eb site. 5. The athletes+ ictures should be rominentl" disla"ed on all our ackaging. . e should take out !ull%age ads in the leading tennis, soccer, and c"cling magaines. *ighlighting the bene!its o! Boostuik !or these articular sorts enthusiasts should hel us gain wider name recognition. 8ur rimar" marketing goal is to raise the $isibilit" o! Boostuik in the !itness industr". 7or this reason, we suggest adding a !ourth athlete, ossibl" a !emale g"mnast, to our grou o! celebrit" endorsements. e should hold o!! on selecting a g"mnast, howe$er, until a!ter the annual world cometition this summer. This will allow us to select a "oung athlete with star aeal. 7or the long term, it would also be $er" hel!ul i! Boostuik could become an o!!icial sonsor o! the 8l"mic ames. &mlementation o! this marketing strateg" will greatl" raise our ro!ile in the energ"M$itamin drink market and will lead to increased sales later this "ear

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