Part VII: Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magezine and newspaper articles, letters, and advertisements. Each text is followed by several questions. Select the best answer for each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.
Question 74 - 75 refer to following paragraph:
Telcorp in Trouble The CEO of Telcorp, Howard Ballantine, has been accused of using company money to invest in personal real estate deals. A private committee was hired to investigate Mr Ballantine’s financial activity after Walter Scott, the senior accountant at Telcorp, noticed nearly 2 million dollars was missing from the company’s primary investment account. Mr. Scott discovered the problem three months ago and reported it to Richard Flint, Telcorp’s chief financial advisor. Howard Ballantine denies any wrongdoing, and is hiring his own team of financial officers to investigate the matter, a close friend of Ballantine’s said. Telcorp was the nation’s leading producer of cell phones until Softphone Inc. opened a factory in China six months ago, which enabled it to save nearly 10 million dollars in production costs. Mr. Ballantine’s alleged actions suggest that the company will face more trouble in the future. 74. How did Softphone Inc. decrease operation costs drastically?
Question 71 - 73 refer to following paragraph: Security Inc. is the most trusted name in the sales and service of financial equipment and automated teller machines. Offering a degree of personal yet professional service that is unrivaled in the financial industry today, all employees at Security Inc. are (71) ........ product lines or tailor a financial equipment service program to (72) ........ your specific business needs. We offer the widest array of financial equipment products, services and supplies. This diversity in product and service offerings, combined with our unrivaled knowledge in the sale and service of automated teller machines, provides a (73) ........edge and real value for our customers.
71. Offering a degree of personal yet professional service that is unrivaled in the financial industry today, all employees at Security Inc. are (71) ........ product lines or tailor a financial equipment service program to (72) ........ your specific business needs.
Part V: Incomplete Sentences Directions: A word or pharse is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.
51. You can -------- rebuild your credit by taking steps to repair your credit rating as soon as possible.
Part III: Short Conversations Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversations will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
Question 15 - 17 refer to following paragraph:
M: Pardon me, is this the information desk for the leadership training seminar? W: Yes, it is. What is your last name? I’ll pull up your registration file and package for you. M: I’m Ted Dyson. And also, do you know where the talk on employee motivation will take place? W: Hmmm. It begins at 10 a.m. in conference room A, here in the main convention building. 15. What does Mr. Dyson inquire about?
Part VI: Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word or pharse is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. Question 65 - 67 refer to following paragraph:
Is there a way to prevent jet lag? Jet lag is a sleep disturbance. (65) -------- common symptoms of jet lag are fatigue and irritability. One of the most recommended ways of reducing its effects is to adjust to the new time zone of your destination. Research into the effects of natural light on the body (66) -------- that light may help you become used to the area you visit. So, if you fly east to west, stay outside for several hours in the afternoon on the day you arrive to (67) -------- yourself to the sun and get out early the next morning.
65. (65) -------- common symptoms of jet lag are fatigue and irritability.