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14. In Public sector(defense), the number of men declined, while the number of women rose 15. Women appear to have made gains but not at the expense of men in the Someland work force PART FOUR Questions 16-22 Read the advertisement below for a hot drinks machine ● Are sentences16-22“ right”or“ wrong": If there is not enough information to answer “ right”or“ wrong”, choose“ doesn'tsay For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter(A, B, or C)on your Answer Sheet. ADVERTISING FEATURE Save money and keep your staff happy It can be expensive to keep the canteen open to serve drinks to your through the day. Our QVM hot drinks machine replaces this service,So that you can close the canteen between mealtimes You can install the QVM hot drinks machine anywhere in the building. One machine is suitable for a staff of ten to fifteen people. It costs 1300 pounds to buy, or ll pounds per week to rent over 60 months It is not expensive to operate: for example, the cost of power for one day 30p, nearly as cheap as the price of one hot drink from the machine Our company will carry out a weekly service, at a charge of 10 pounds. We can also refill the machine with drinks ingredients for an extra charge of 8 pounds. Some customers prefer to do this themselves, There are eight choices of hot drink available from the QvM machine, and our company offers one month's trial free of charge, so that you can estimate how popular the machine will be and see what the actual savings are 16. With a QVM machine, companies can avoid having a canteen altogether A B Wrong C. Doesn t say 17. The QVM machine provides enough hot drinks for up to fifteen people B. W 18. Most customers prefer to rent the QVm machine over sixty months A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say 19. The electricity used daily by the machine costs less than the price of a hot drink. A Right B C Doesnt say 20. The machine company empties the money from the machine as part of its service agreement A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesnt say 21. Customers can refill their machines with drinks ingredients, if they want to A B. W 22. During the trial period, the customer pays a reduced amount to rent the machine A Right B. Wrong C Doesnt say

14. In Public sector (defense), the number of men declined, while the number of women rose. 15. Women appear to have made gains but not at the expense of men in the Someland work force. PART FOUR Questions 16 - 22 ⚫ Read the advertisement below for a hot drinks machine. ⚫ Are sentences 16 - 22 “right” or “wrong”? If there is not enough information to answer “right” or “wrong”, choose “doesn’t say”. ⚫ For each sentence 16 - 22, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet. 16. With a QVM machine, companies can avoid having a canteen altogether. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 17. The QVM machine provides enough hot drinks for up to fifteen people. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 18. Most customers prefer to rent the QVM machine over sixty months. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 19. The electricity used daily by the machine costs less than the price of a hot drink. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 20. The machine company empties the money from the machine as part of its service agreement. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 21. Customers can refill their machines with drinks ingredients, if they want to. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say 22. During the trial period, the customer pays a reduced amount to rent the machine. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say ADVERTISING FEATURE Save money and keep your staff happy It can be expensive to keep the canteen open to serve drinks to your through the day. Our QVM hot drinks machine replaces this service, so that you can close the canteen between mealtimes. You can install the QVM hot drinks machine anywhere in the building. One machine is suitable for a staff of ten to fifteen people. It costs 1300 pounds to buy, or 11 pounds per week to rent over 60 months. It is not expensive to operate: for example, the cost of power for one day is 30p, nearly as cheap as the price of one hot drink from the machine. Our company will carry out a weekly service, at a charge of 10 pounds. We can also refill the machine with drinks ingredients for an extra charge of 8 pounds. Some customers prefer to do this themselves, however. There are eight choices of hot drink available from the QVM machine, and our company offers one month’s trial free of charge, so that you can estimate how popular the machine will be and see what the actual savings are

PART FIVE Questions 23-28 Read the following review of a book called The bosses speal o Choose the correct answer for each question 23-28 Mark one letter(A, B, or C)on your Answer Sheet. he Bosses Speak John Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews with twenty Chief Executives Each top manager ---none of them famous names, surprisingly -- is given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book from cover to cover. For a management book it isnt expensive, although whether its good value for money is doubtful Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a ompany and worked their way up. Some are fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experience, though, strangely, Stuart doesnt seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything from retailing to airlines to softwar and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Stuarts book I have to say that Stuarts approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distance from his interviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words If this were al ways the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I don t know whether to accept any of his opinions It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the very least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the case. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosses I have seen definitely don't have So in the end I am no wiser about what really goes on Perhaps I am being unfair. As long as you don' t think about whether you'd like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describe their route to their present position Stuart seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited. Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, this book would provide some good entertainment. 24. The book concentrates on the fact that the twenty executives who are interviewed a. work in a number of different industries c have worked for different lengths of time 25. The reviewer cannot accept Stuarts opinions because Stuart a. makes unreasonable complaints about the interviewees

PART FIVE Questions 23 – 28 ⚫ Read the following review of a book called The Bosses Speak. ⚫ Choose the correct answer for each question 23 – 28. ⚫ Mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet. 23. The reviewer suggests that one advantage of this book is that a. it is better value than other management books. b. it doesn’t need to be read right through. c. it is about well-known people. 24. The book concentrates on the fact that the twenty executives who are interviewed a. work in a number of different industries. b. started their companies. c. have worked for different lengths of time. 25. The reviewer cannot accept Stuart’s opinions because Stuart a. makes unreasonable complaints about the interviewees. The Bosses Speak John Stuart is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews with twenty Chief Executives. Each top manager ---- none of them famous names, surprisingly ---- is given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book from cover to cover. For a management book it isn’t expensive, although whether its good value for money is doubtful. Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a company and worked their way up. Some are fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experience, though, strangely, Stuart doesn’t seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything from retailing to airlines to software, and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Stuart’s book. I have to say that Stuart’s approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distance from his interviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words. If this were always the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I don’t know whether to accept any of his opinions. It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the very least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the case. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosses I have seen definitely don’t have. So in the end I am no wiser about what really goes on. Perhaps I am being unfair. As long as you don’t think about whether you’d like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describe their route to their present position. Stuart seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited. Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, this book would provide some good entertainment

b. writes too positively about the interviewees. c. has different attitudes towards different interviewees. 26. Reading the book made the reviewer think that a. there are certain qualities which all Chief Executives need. b. it is difficult to discover how people really run a company. c. running a company is easier than many people think. 27. Which parts of the book did the reviewer most enjoy reading? a. how the interviewees became Chief Executives. b. what sort of people the interviewees are. c. the advice given by the interviewees. 28. The reviewer recommends the book for people who a. intend to set up in business b. want to become senior mangers. c. are outside the field of business. PART SIX Questions 29 - 40 ⚫ Read the article below about team-building. ⚫ Choose the correct word to fill each gap, from A, B, or C given. ⚫ For each question 29 - 40, mark one letter (A, B, or C) on your Answer Sheet. 29. A. calling B. calls C. called 30. A. such B. like C. so 31. A. at B. for C. in 32. A. who B. which C. what 33. A. and B. but C. or TEAM-BUILDING THROUGH ACTIVITIES Nowadays, company bosses are increasingly trying to find unusual team-building events as part of their training program. An activity park (29) ________. Fast-track has just opened to offer (30) _____ events. It specializes (31) ______ events to attract the corporate entertainment market, (32) ______ is growing all the time. The park is situated just a few kilometers outside the city center (33) ______ it provides events that (34) ______ entertain as well as train. Clients can try outdoor attractions such as sailing or climbing. (35) ______ availability clearly depends entirely (36) ________ the weather. Activities of (37) ______ kind are perfect team-building exercises. “I’d (38) ______ been to an activity park before,” explained James Black, a company manager, “Before we came, I didn’t think we (39) ______ enjoy ourselves so much and I didn’t expect the huge difference that Fast-track’s program has (40) ______ to my team. Now we work better together than we did before