Questions 1 – 3 refer to the following paragraph and table.

The research division has four priorities: (1) improving the quality of our products through advancements in
manufacturing technology; (2) lowering the costs by improving manufacturing processes; (3) exploring
research possibilities to develop new products; and (4) doing all of this in an environmentally responsible
manner.
Research Division Priorities
What How
1. Improve product quality By using better technology
2. Lower cost By improving the manufacturing process
3. Develop research By increasing research
4. Be globally responsible By being sensitive to the environment
1. What is the purpose of technology for the research division?
(A) It lowers costs. (B) It is used in research.
(C) It follows consumer trends. (D) It increases product quality.
2. Which of the following is NOT a research priority?
(A) Improving quality (B) Being environmentally responsible
(C) Developing new products (D) Hiring good engineers
3. How does this division try to lower costs?
(A) By conserving energy (B) By improving manufacturing processes
(C) By working fewer hours (D) By limiting exploration

Questions 4 – 6 efer to the following advertisement.

WHY WAIT FOR A BETTER JOB?
Get a great job now!
National Air
is hiring full-time representatives for Sales & Reservations. Talk to our
employees and discover why we’re the best thing in the air.
Interviews on the spot!
Bring your résumé
OPEN HOUSE
National Air Headquarters
Southeast Regional Airport
Thursday, June 15 7:30 P.M.
4. What is the purpose of this ad?
(A) To meet new people (B) To sell tickets
(C) To recruit potential employees (D) To show ouf the new headquarters
5. Where will the event be held?
(A) At their headquarters (B) At the owner’s house
(C) On a plane (D) At the regional office
6. What is available at the open house?
(A) New planes for viewing (B) Jobs as pilot and co-pilot
(C) Positions in reservations and sales (D) A tour of the offices

Questions 7— 10 refer to the following form letter.

Northeast Electric Company
Account # 0725 6880 243 9379

The due date on your bill has passed and we have not received your payment. Unless we receive a payment
of £53.30 by 7-10, we must interrupt your service. If interrrupted, you will be charged £14.00 for
reconnection, which can take up to 24 hours. We will also request an additional deposit. If we do not receive
payment within ten days after interruption, we will discontinue your service. If you decide to resume service
later, a reinstallation charge of £42.50 will apply. If you have any questions concerning your bill or this
notice, please call us.
7. What kind of service is this form letter discussing?
(A) Telephone service (B) Electrical service (C) Water service (D) Sanitation service
8. What must they receive by July 10?
(A) A deposit (B) Payment (C) Statement of service (D) Electrical fixtures
9. If payment is not received by July 10, what will they do?
(A) Discontinue service (B) Reinstall service (C) Interrupt service (D) Restore service
10. What is the purpose of this letter?
(A) To apologize for interrupted service (B) To offer improved services
(C) To announce a rate change (D) To request payment of a delinquent account

Questions 11—15 refer to the following fax.

FAX TRANSMISSION FAX TRANSMISSION FAX TRANSMISSION
InterGuif Export
P.O. Box 23145
Sharjah, UAE
To: F. Omoboriowo
Head of Marketing
P.O. Box 19133
Nairobi, Kenya
Fm: Ravi Niazi
Trade Consultant

Date: 18 October, 200...

Sub: Your marketing question of October 17, 200...
We were very pleased to receive your fax of October 17. We have sent under separate cover information
regarding our company and its services. This should arrive in your offices tomorrow.
In the meantime, the following addresses your immediate question:
The company sells products through a worldwide marketing network. This network operates 36 sales offices
in 21 countries. Approximately 75% of company sales are direct, and 25% are through other channels.
Products are shipped to customers through company distribution centers, by the method of shipment
preferred by the customer whenever possible.
If you need any more information, please contact me.

11. What did the fax respond to?

(A) A newspaper ad (B) A personal visit (C) A telephone inquiry (D) A faxed question
12. How does the company sell most of its products?
(A) In stores (B) By phone (C) From the office (D) Through a network
13. What percentage of sales are not direct?
(A) 25% (B) 50% (C) 75% (D) 100%
14. Which of the following is responsible for shipping purchased goods?
(A) The customer (B) The airlines
(C) Company distribution centers (D) Company headquarters
15. What was probably the topic of Omoboriowo’s question?
(A) The size of the company (B) How goods are distributed
(C) When the company was founded (D) The company’s marketing plan
Questions 16—19 refer to the following notice.
ATTENTION! RIDERS
 Pay exact fare when boarding the bus. Drivers cannot make change.
 Upon boarding the bus, move toward the rear of the bus. Stand in the passenger area, not in the
doorways or beside the driver.
 Allow senior citizens and disabled riders to use the priority seating area at the front of the bus.
 No music without earphones.
 Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed on the bus.
16. What does this passage discuss?
(A) Rules for riding buses (B) Safety concerns
(C) Bus routes and fares (D) Problems of the bus service
17. Why should passengers pay the exact fare?
(A) Passengers will know what they paid. (B) The money is easier to count.
(C) The fare buys a ticket. (D) Drivers cannot mike change.
18. Who is entitled to use the priority seating area?
(A) Mothers and children (B) Elderly and handicapped people
(C) Bus company employees (D) Riders who pay extra
19. Which activity is prohibited on a bus?
(A) Chewing gum (B) Talking loudly (C) Smoking (D) Using earphones

Questions 20—23 refer to the following chart.

Results of Study on Time Distribution of Tasks for Sales Managers
Training new sales personnel 15%
Identifying possible clients 10%
Reviewing monthly sales records 25%
Taking care of customer problems 5%
Making sales assignments 22%
Interacting with technical staff 10%
Administrative duties 5%
Miscellaneous 8%

20. What was the purpose of the study?

(A) To determine what sales managers should do (B) To survey how sales managers use their time
(C) To find out how many managers have duties (D) To gauge how long it takes for managers to do their jobs
21. What task do sales managers spend the most time on?
(A) Training salespeople (B) Performing administrative tasks
(C) Reviewing sales records (D) Making sales assignments
22. How much of their time do sales managers spend with the technical staff?
(A) 5% (B) 8% (C) 10% (D) 15%
23. What can be concluded from the study?
(A) There are few customer problems (B) Sales are a low priority.
(C) Little time is spent on training. (D) No time is spent on finding new customers.

Questions 24—27 refer to the following advertisement.

Summer is a great time to return to school!
If you need better business skills, let us help.

Each summer Claybourne University School of Business Administration offers special courses for
experienced managers who want to sharpen their existing business skills or learn new ones. You will study
with your peers in a week-long intensive session that simulates the world of international commerce. You
will learn new theories and study the way business is conducted around the world. Students in previous
sessions have reported that what they learned was immediately applicable to their own work situations.

Only one person from a company is accepted into this special program. All applications require three letters
of recommendation and proof of employment.

For more information, call the

Summer Education Center
School of Business Administration
Claybourne University
903-477-6768 Fax: 903-477-6777
24. What does this ad suggest that you do this summer?
(A) Take a vacation (B) Go to school (C) Get a new job (D) Consider a career in
business
25. Who attends this center?
(A) Professional managers (B) College professors changing careers
(C) Undergraduate students in business (D) Office staff
26. What is required for admission?
(A) The name of your manager (B) A copy of your grades
(C) Your job title and duties (D) Letters of recommendation
27. How long is the course?
(A) All summer long (B) One week
(C) Three evenings a month (D) Two years

Questions 28—31 refer to the following announcement.

OUR STORE GUARANTEE

We have the lowest prices in town. For every item we sell, we’ll beat any legitimate price from any other
store. Plus, if you find a lower price within 30 days of your date of purchase, we’ll refund the difference. This
offer is good even on our own sale prices. The item must be the same brand and style. You must present your
original sales receipt. Our low price guarantee does not apply to limited quantity offers.

28. What does this statement guarantee?

(A) The lowest prices (B) The best service
(C) The most convenient location (D) The most helpful salesclerks
29. How long is the low price guarantee?
(A) One week (B) Two weeks (C) One month (D) One year
30. If you buy an item at a lower price, what will the store do?
(A) Give you a second item. (B) Pay you the difference in price.
(C) Buy the item from you. (D) Refund your money.
31. What kind of offers are not covered by this guarantee?
(A) In-store items (B) New items (C) Clearance sales (D) Limited quantity offers

Questions 32—35 refer to the following memo.

MEMO

To: All employees

From: K. Osafo
Director, personnel

Date: November 23, 200_

Subject: Charitable Leave

The corporation is pleased to announce a new policy which will allow employees to take paid time off
for volunteer activities. Employees may take up to eight hours of paid leave per month to volunteer for
charity organizations. Employees are eligible for this program if they are full-time and have been employed
here for at least one year. Charitable leave must be requested in advance; otherwise, employees will not be
paid for that time. Charitable leave must also be approved by the employee’s supervisor.

32. What does the new policy allow employees to do?

(A) Take paid leave during pregnancy (B) Have more holidays
(C) Get paid for volunteer work (D) Go home early
33. How much time may an employee take under this program?
(A) One hour per week (B) Three hours per week
(C) Six hours per month (D) Eight hours per month
34. Which employees may participate in this program?
(A) All employees whose supervisors let them
(B) Part-time employees who have worked for six months
(C) Full-time employees who have worked for one year
(D) Employees who donate money to charitable organizations
35. What must an employee do to get paid for time off?
(A) Get the permission of the charity (B) Leave work for one day
(C) Fill out an absence form (D) Ask his or her supervisor in advance

Questions 36—40 refer to the following magazine article.

Are You the New Target for Hackers?

Is your company a sitting duck for hackers? When did you last change your password? How complete
are your security systems? Have you ever been broken Into before?
According to IANS, the International Association for Network Security, there’s a new breed of hacker
out there. And, there’s a new target.
In the past. hackers gained notoriety from breaking Into big companys’ networks. In fact, the bigger the
company, the bigger the success. When hackers broke Into lnfehnax’s notoriously Secure system In 1999.
they made headline news around the world.
The big “successes” came with a major drawback. These headline breakIns came with international
teams of Investigators and serious criminal charges. Several former hackers are now sitting behind bars or
working overtime to pay off hefty lines in penalties and damages.
So. hackers of the new decade have turned to a new target: smaller companies. Smaller companies often
spend less on their security systems. If they have never been broken into before, they may be lulled Into a
feeling of security. They are often lax about changing their password frequently enough. And that spells
trouble.
Also, a breached system In a smaller company may attract little public attention. Investigations may be
brief and superficial, as overloaded investigators pursue bigger problems.
But If you do fall victim to hackers, it will definitely attract your own attention. These thieves can gain
access to your files, destroying, copying, or altering them. They can create havoc with your data. And if they
do, you’ll surely wish you had changed your password once more often.

36. Which is a likely victim for the new breed of hackers?

(A) Large companies (B) Small companies
(C) International companies (D) Companies without a security system
37. What might have been one motive for hackers of Infelmax’s network?
(A) Money (B) Power (C) Fame (D) Fun
38. What has happened to some big-name hackers?
(A) They’re in jail. (B) Nothing.
(C) They got better jobs. (D) They are paying off investigators.
39. What might help hackers to succeed?
(A) They’ve never broken into a company before. (B) They feel secure.
(C) Their targeted network is old. (D) Their targets rarely change their secret code.
40. What is NOT mentioned as a result of hackers’ work?
(A) Stolen software (B) Ruined files (C) Replicated documents (D) Jumbled data