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.READINGONEQUESTIONS1-45PARTONEQuestions1-7Lookatthesentencesbelowandthejobadvertisementsonthefollowingpage.Whichjobdoeseachsentence1-7refertoForeachsentencemarkoneletterABCorDonyourAnswerSheet.Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.OABCDThispostinvolvessomesecretarialduties.Youwillberesponsiblefortheoperationofacomputersystem.Youmustbeabletoforecastwhatpeoplewillwanttowear.Youwillbeabletoworkwithpeoplefrommanydifferentcountriesandbackgrounds.Youwillhaveaqualificationwhichcoverstwosubjectareas.Itisnecessarytohaveworkedinthissectorbefore.Youwillneedtokeepincontactwiththeheadquartersoftheorganization.Theadvertisementemphasizestheneedtohaveasuitableapproachtoimportantpeople.ABUSINESSMANAGERYouwillberesponsibleforourglobalbusinesswithinspecificcountriesandwillhaveagoodunderstandingofinternationaldistributionpossiblybasedonpreviousexperienceplustheabilitytoworkinmarketsthatarehighlyvariedintheirculture.Youwillbefluentinasecondlanguagebewillingtotravelextensivelyandpreferablyhaveadegree.BDEPARTMENTSTOREBUYERBasedatourheadofficeinLondonyouwillselectandorderstockfromoursuppliersinItaly.YouwillneedtopredictfashiontrendsandbuildastrongrelationshipwithourItalianoffice.Youwillhavegainedyourbuyingexperienceinwomensfashionandwillholdadegreeindesignwithabusinessstudiescomponent.CLEGALSERVICESADMINISTRATORAsheadofthelegalofficeyourworkwillincludemanagingtheofficeITnetworktypingreportsdiarymaintenanceandsupervisionofanotherstaffmember.Youwillneedgoodorganizationalskillsinordertokeepaheadofavariedworkload.Youwillbedealingwithseniorexecutivesandgovernmentofficialssoamatureandefficientmannerisessential.DREGIONALLEISURESITESMANAGERYouwillberesponsibleforbudgetaryplanningcontractnegotiationslocalmarketingandeffectiveadministration.Youwillcommunicatefrequentlywithourmainofficeusingthelatesttechnology.Yourexperiencecouldbefromanybusinesssectorbutyoushouldenjoyoutdoorlifeandwillideallypossessanestatemanagementqualification.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4LowlivingcostGoodtrafficandtelecommunicationservicesO.SanitJohnscheaprentsTwoclassesofrentsThenumberoneexpensivecitycenterEncouragementfornewbusinessactivitiesGoodbusinesssenseQuestions17-
20.Usingtheinformationinthetextcompleteeachsentence17-20withaphrasefromthelistbelowA-G..Foreachsentence1720markoneletterAGonyourAnswerSheet..Denotmarkanylettertwice.ThetaskofGreaterSaintJohnEconomicDevelopmentCommissionistoInSaintJohnemployeeswagesThereareafewreasonswhynationalcompaniesInSaintJohnNewBrunswickitiseasierthanelsewhereforcompaniestocosttwenty-threepercentlessthanothermajorcentersmakeimportantdecisionstakeadvantageofhumanresourceslinkyourbusinesstoothersallovertheworlddeterminethecheapestcitycenterconsiderSaintJohntobetheirhomehelpsetuporexpandabusinessinthiscityPARTFOURQuestions21-
35.Readthisadvertisement..Choosethebestwordtofilleachgap..Foreachquestion2135markoneletterABCDonyourAnswerSheet..Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.Toomuchtoread!Itsimpossibletofindtimetoreadtodaystopbusinessbooks-andthousandsarepublishedeachyear.Yetnotkeepingupwiththosebookscouldbeaserious-andexpensivemistake.Oftentheideasandinsightstheyexampleareavailablenowhereelse.Buthowcanyoueven21whichtitlesareworthwhile-letalonefindtimetoreadthemFortunatelytheresa22:SoundviewExecutiveBookSummaries.Itreally23Infactits24towork.Itisingeniousandessential.Everymonthyou25twoorthreequickreadingtimesaving26ofthebestnewbusinessbooks.Eachcontainsallthekeypointsinthe27book.Thebigdifferenceinsteadof200to500pagesthesummaryisonlypages.Insteadof28fivetenormorehourstoreadittakesjust15minutes.Ofthethousandsofbusinessbooks29annuallyonlya30arereallyworthreading.TosaveyourtimeourEditorialBoardgoesoverthemall3190%.Ourstandardsare32andthecriteriarigorous.WhenabookmeetsallourtestsweprepareaSummaryinsteadofarevieworadigest.Yougetaskillfuldistillationthatpreservesthecontentadspiritofthe33books.Thetitlescoverevery34ofconcerntobusinesspeopletoday.Theres35elselikeSoundviewExecutiveBookSummaries.Example:A.expressB.understandC.containD.findAnswer:C.A.seeB.knowC.askD.answerA.answerB.solutionC.questionD.problemA.worksB.costsC.sellsD.buysA.guardedB.grantedC.guidedD.guaranteedA.payB.sendC.receiveD.buyA.titlesB.summariesC.namesD.pricesA.originalB.firstC.sameD.anotherA.spendingB.costingC.takingD.sittingA.publicizedB.polishedC.publishedD.popularizedA.dozenB.littleC.handfulD.coupleA.choosingB.eliminatingC.writingD.publishingA.highB.lowC.expensiveD.cheapA.entireB.tiredC.enteringD.oldA.wordB.subjectC.sentenceD.ideaA.somethingB.anythingC.allD.nothingPARTFIVESectionAQuestions36-
40.ReadthistextaboutaJapanesecompany..Inmostofthelines36-40thereisoneextrawordwhichdoesnotfitin.Oneortwolinehoweverarecorrect..IfthelineiscorrectputatickYinthespaceonyourAnswerSheet..IfthereisanextrawordinthelinewritethatwordinthespaceonyourAnswerSheet.Example:Forshortdistanceitusesitsownselfairplanes.Forinternational...self...flightsitcallsonleadingairlinesincludingtheJapaneseAirlinesNLUFTHANSEWELCOMEONABOARDItsonlynormalthataservice-orientedcompanyshouldlooktootherservicecompaniesaspartners.ThereputationforexcellenceofeveryeachofDHL*spartnersstronglymotivateditschoice.Tomakethatsurethateveryonemadetherightchoicetheyagreedtogivetheirfinalanswerafteratwo-yearoldtrialperiod.Fasterservicebetterairportfacilities;thebenefitstothecustomersareclear.Theywillalsogrowupinthenearfutureallowingcustomerstochoosefromsomanyservices.PARTFIVEsectionBQuestions41-
45.AstudenthastranslatedapieceofnewsinaChinesenewspaperbackintoEnglishandaskedyoutocheckit..Ineachlinethereisonewrongword..Foreachnumberedline41-45writethecorrectwordinthespaceonyourAnswerSheet.Example:Theyhaveselledtheirproductsin20countriessoldBritishfarmersaretroubledbystraw.Theyproducemorethantenmillionstonseveryyearasabyproductoffarmingandtheiranimalsneedonlyfourmilliontonsforbeddingandfooding.SinceEuropeanair-pollutionlawsforbidpeopletoburntstrawtheextrastrawisplowedunderorleavetorot.Scientistshavenowfoundawaytoputthestrawtogoodusingbychanginganeat-lovingbacteriuminthestraw.READINGONEDear[name]WouldyoupleasesendmedetailsofthenexthealthandsafetytrainingeventImawarethatitisdueinthenearfuture.Regards[name]Dear[name]Thanksforremindingme.Thetrainingeventtakesplaceonthe3rdSeptemberfrom9-5intheconferencerooms.Pleaseinformalldepartmentmanagersandforwardtheattacheddocumentswhicharetobereadbeforetheevent.Thanks[name]DearDepartmentManagers.Wouldyouallpleasenotethatthenexthealthandsafetytrainingeventtakesplaceonthe3rdSeptemberfrom9-5intheconferencerooms.Asyouknowthisisalegalrequirement.Pleasealsofindattacheddocumentswhichyoushouldbefamiliarwithbeforetheevent.Thanksforyourcooperation.[name]Dear[name]Thanksforinformingthemanagers.Unfortunatelythetrainingeventhasbeenpostponed.Thereasonisthetrainerisunavailable.Hehassuggestedthe23rdSeptembersocanyouletallmanagersknowSorryfortheinconvenience.[name]DearDepartmentManagers.Followingmypreviousemail.Iamwritingtoinformyouofachangeindatetothehealthandsafetytrainingevent.Duetotheunavailabilityofthetraineronthe3rdSeptembertheeventwillnowtakeplaceonthe23rd.ahotherdetailsremainthesame.Apologizeforanyinconveniencecaused.[name]READINGTWOOVVJUrOlKUJL.16PARTTWOQuestions8-12Readtheextractbelowfromanarticleaboutthecoffeeindustry.Choosethebestsentencefromthelistontheoppositepagetofilleachofthegaps.Foreachgap8-12markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Coffeeisworthapproximately$50-60bnperannumintermsofworldsales.Itisatrulyinternationalcommodityandtodaymorethan50countriesintheworldgrowcoffeebeansexampleI.ICOorganizationhelpscoffeeproducersandpromotescoffeeconsumptionworldwide.ICOestimatesthatworldproductionnextyearwillreach
97.5millionbags.
11.3millionbagshigherthanthecurrentyear.
8.AsthelargestproducingcountryBrazilisparticularlyimportantinthecoffeeworld.In1994Brazilwasresponsiblefor25%ofworldproductionColombiawasnextwith
13.4%Indonesiahad
7.5%Mexico
4.7%Guatemala
3.8%andEthiopiaandVietnamwereequalwith
3.4%Coffeeisatoughcropandcanbegrowninareaswhereitisdifficultorimpossibletogrowothercrops.9HoweverdiseaseisalwaysproblemforcoffeeproductionaswecanseeinsomepartsofSouthAmericaatthemoment.ICOisactiveineducatingfarmersaboutavoidingdiseaseanddealingwithproblemswhentheyoccur.ThedistributionchainvariesfromcountrytocountryexplainsPabloDubois.Inmostcountriesthesmallerfarmersselltheircroptoalocaltraderwhothensellsitontoexporters.Therearehoweverotherdistributionsystems.
10.SomecountrieslikeVietnamhavespecialgovernmentmarketingorganizationsforcoffee.Coffeepricesoftenvarygreatlyfromoneyeartothenext.In1997forexampletherewasalargeriseintheworldpricewhichwasimmediatelyfeltbytheconsumer.Risingpricesalwaysresultinadropinsaleswhichwillhaveabadeffectonthosedevelopingcountrieswhicharehighlydependentonforeignexchangefromcoffeeexports.
11.IntheopinionofPabloDuboisthebiggestproblemforhisorganizationistocreategreaterconsumerawarenessofthedifferentvarietiesofcoffeeanddifferentwaysofpreparingit.
12.ICOisthereforeconcentratingitspromotionalactivitiesonRussiaandChina.Itisalsoencouragingenvironmentallyfriendlycoffeeproductionandlastyearsseminaroncoffeeandtheenvironmentcreatedalotofinterest.Thefuturelooksbrightforthecoffeeindustry.Itisestimatedthatconsumptionoverthenextfewyearswillcontinuetorisesteadily.NewmarketslikeEasternEuropeandChinaareexpectedtodevelopfast.Asaresultthemembershipnowrepresents94%ofallexportersand60%ofallimporters.Insomeofthesecountriesthiscanamounttoasmuchas50%ofallexportearning.InNorthAmericamostconsumersalreadyhaveaboveaverageknowledgeoftherangeavailable.Forexamplefrostandwindareparticularlydamagingtocoffeecrops.Largercoffeegrowersforexamplefrequentlyexportdirectly.ThemainreasonforthisishigherBrazilianoutputasproductionrecoversfromweatherdamagetocrops.Itiscultivatedinmountainregionswhichcanonlybereachedbyanimaltransportandinotherdifficultareaswheremodernagriculturalequipmentcannotbeused.ThisisbecausethereisademandforcoffeeinGermanyanditisalsosoldintheUKandintheUS.ThismakethecoffeeindustryfairlyuniversalaccordingtoPabloDuboisHeadoftheInternationalCoffeeOrganisationICObasedinLondon.PARTTHREEQuestions13-20Readthearticlebelowaboutstressmanagementandanswerquestions13-20onfollowingpage.ALessonInStressManagementDemandsplacedonusatworkcanoftenleadtoconsiderableworryanddiscomfort.Therearehoweverwaysofprotectingourselvesfromthestresswefaceatwork.WeinterviewedJaneCollardaconsultantinstressmanagement.InJaneCollardsopinionstressisbecominganincreasinglycommonfeatureoftheworkplace.Stressisahighlyindividualreactionwhichvariesconsiderablyfrompersontopersonanditisdifficultforsomeemployeestoavoidit.Indeedstressisregardedbymanyaspartoftheorganizationalcultureofourinstitutions:itcomeswiththejob.Recentfiguresindicatethattimetakenoffworkbecauseofstresshasincreasedby500percentsincethe1950s.Undoubtedlychangesinworkingconditionshaveledtogreaterpressureatworkatalllevels.Withreductionsinstaffingworkloadsforindividualemployeeshaveincreased.Inadditionmanyemployeesareleftworryingaboutthesecurityoftheirjobs.OnthestressmanagementcoursesthatsherunsJaneCollardtriestomakethetraineesrealisethatstressinitselfisnotharmful.Everyoneneedsacertainlevelofstresstoenablethemtofeelmotivatedandtoperformeffectively.Acompleteabsenceofstresscanbeasdamagingasoverstresssinceitcanmakepeopleloseinterestintheirworkandevenleadtodepression.Thedifficultiesoccurwhentheamountofstressrisesabovealevelwhichishealthyforaparticularindividual.Ifthishappenstheeffectsareveryobviousandthetraineesaretaughttorecognizethesigns.Stressmaybeexpressedphysicallyforexamplethroughheadachesandtirednessorthroughemotionalproblemssuchasdepression.Apersonsufferingfromstressmayalsostarttobehavedifferentlyandcanbedifficulttodealwith.Whileitmaynotalwaysbepossibletopreventstressthereareanumberofwaysinwhichitcanbecontrolled.Thefirstthingthatthetraineeslearnishowtomanagetheirtimeeffectively.Thisinvolvesfirstofallsettingrealisticgoalsforboththeshortandlongterm.Oncethisframeworkhasbeenestablishedtasksarethenprioritizedonadailybasis.Thetraineesarealsoremindedthatwhentheyareunderpressurethelessimportantitemsshouldbeleftandtheyshouldneverhesitatetodelegate.Everyoneisencouragedtolookatwaysofreducingwastedtimeforexamplebygroupingsimilartaskstogetherordealingwithitemsimmediately.Janefeelsthatoneofthemostusefulfeaturesofthecourseisthatitenablestraineestodealwiththosedemandsordeadlinesthattheyregardasunreasonable.Theyarcencouragedtoavoidbeingdefensivebutatthesametimetheyareadvisednottobeafraidofsayingno.Theyareaskedtogivereasonsonlyifnecessary.Thetraininghelpsthemtoforeseedifficultsituationsorunwanteddemandsandtheylearnhowtopreparethemselvesmentally.Everyoneisencouragednottogetstuckinnegativethoughtpatternswherestresscanfeedacircularsenseofhelplessness.Onesolutiontheydiscussistothinkofamoreencouragingalternativeforeachnegativemessage.Theylearnforexampletoremindthemselvesthatnothingterriblehappenswhenademandisrefusedoradeadlinemissed.Lifegoeson.Questions13-16Forquestions13-16choosethebesttitlefbreachnumberedparagraphfromthelistbelow.Foreachnumberedparagraph1-4markoneletterA-GonyourAnswerSheet.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4AHigherstresslevelsamongtopmanagersBCopingwithstressthroughapositiveattitudeCTimelostatworkthroughsicknessDCausesofincreasedstressintheworkenvironmentEExplanationsformisseddeadlinesFstressreductionthroughbetterorganizationGTypicalproblemsassociatedwithstressQuestions17-20Usingtheinformationinthetextcompleteeachsentence17-20withaphraseA-Gfromthelistbelow.Foreachquestion17-20markoneletterA-GonyourAnswerSheet.Donotuseanylettermorethanonce.Mostpeopleagreethattherecentincreaseinstressisduetochangesin.Thetraineesaretaughtthattherightlevelofstressatworkisimportantforgood.Traineeslearnthatonewayoflimitingstressisbydecidingupon.OneofthemostimportantpartsofthecourseislearninghowtoreacttoPARTFOURQuestions21-35ReadthetextbelowaboutjobprospectsattheProvincialBank.ChoosethecorrectwordABCorDontheoppositepagetofilleachgap.Foreachquestion21-35markoneletterABCorDonyourAnswerSheet.EmploymentOpportunitiesforGraduateswiththeProvincialBankTheProvincialBankisoneofthebiggestexampleinstitutionsintheU.K.Withits1900branchesand58000employeesithas21ahouseholdname.Almost4000oftheseemployees22managerialorexecutivepositions.Thebankhasanoutstanding23ofprofitabilitywhichhasbeenachievedbyintroducinginnovationsatthesametimeasmaintainingleadershipofthe
24.Thebankscomprehensivetrainingprogrammerconcentrateson25themostimportantskillsthatgraduatesneedinorderto26earlymanagementresponsibility.Traineestakeresponsibilityfortheirowncontinuousself-developmentthroughvisitingotherbranchesanddepartmentsandby27coursesinmanagementskills.Theyalsoreceivetraininginordertoincreasetheirknowledgeofthebanks
28.Thebanksupports29ofstaffwhowishtotakeprofessionalexaminationsanditsGraduateTrainingSchemeis30tothenationallyrecognizedDiplomainManagement.Obviouslythequalityofitsmangersisof31importancetothebanksperformance.Itwelcomesgoodgraduatesinanysubjectarea32theycandemonstratetheabilitytoinfluenceeventsandhavethepotentialto33bothasleadersandaspartofateam.MostgraduatetraineesjointheRetailBankingdivisioninitially.Thosestartingonthisprogrammewillsoonhavethe34toworkinotherpartsofthebankandcan35avariedandflexibleworkinglife.Example:AbudgetaryBfiscalCfinancialDeconomicExampleCAopenedBenteredCturnedDbecomeAholdBdoCkeepDownAcareerBcatalogueCrecordDexperienceAareaBtradeCrecordDmarketAmakingBreachingCdevelopingDheighteningApresentBtreatCdealDhandleAobservingBattendingCinvolvingDstayingAservicesBgoodsCcreationsDabilitiesAcolleagueBmembersCpeopleDpersonsAqualifiedBcombinedCfastenedDlinkedAmainBvitalCnecessaryDsuperiorAthereforeBthusCprovidedDonlyAsucceedBrealizeCgainDovercomeAchoiceBchanceClikelihoodDprobabilityAforecastBbelieveCsupposeDexpectPARTFIVESectionAQuestions36-40Readthetextbelowaboutaspecialkindofcompetition.Inmostofthelines36-40thereisoneextrawordwhichdoesnotfit.Oneortwolineshoweverarecorrect.IfalineiscorrectwriteCORRECTonyourAnswerSheet.IfthereisanextrawordinthelinewritetheextrawordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet.Examplcs:0TheinternationalYouthSkillsOlympicsisavocationalskillscompetitionin0CORRECTOOwhichtheyoungpeopledemonstratetheirachievementsinarangeofareas.00THEThecompetitionwhichthereisheldeverytwoyearsisorganizedbytheinternationaltrainingorganization.AllU.K.competitorsqualifyfortheteambygettingthroughatoughnationalcompetition.Theirbackgroundsarevaryfromartstosciencesandstudentstotheself-employed.Sincetheydonotknowwhichskillareatheywillbetestedin;theymusttotrainforeverythingbeforethestartofthecompetition.SectionBQuestions41-45Readthetextbelowaboutmarketresearch.Ineachline41-45thereisonewrongword.Foreachline41-45writethecorrectwordinCAPITALLETTERSonyourAnswerSheet.Examples:0Yourbusinesswillonlysuccessifcustomerslikeyourproduct0SUCCEED00orserviceandarepreparedtogiveyoumoneyinexchangeaboutit00FORMarketResearchBeforeyoustartabusinessitisimportancetoundertakemarketresearchandtoassesstheresultswithgreatcare:youneedtofindingoutaboutyourpotentialcustomersandthestateofthemarketincludedyourcompetitors.Themoredetailedyourmarketresearcharethemoreprofitableyourbusinessislikelytobe.Carryoutyourstudythoroughandrepeatittoensureyourresultsarereliable.ILWRITINGnQuestion46Wnteasenesofemailsbehveenamanagerandhisassistantaccordingtothefollowinginshuctions.ContinueandwritefheemailsintotalpAssistant:Requestdetailsofnexthealthandsafetytrainingeventfrommanager.Fiist-emaiLManager:Givedetailsandaskassistanttoinformalldepartmentmanagers.Second-emaiLAssistant:Announceeventtoalldepartmentmanagersandrequesttheytelltheirstaff.CCmanager.Third-emaiLManager:Apologizetoassistantthatdateoftraininghaschanged.Explainreasonandgivenewdate.FourthemailsAssistant:WriteanotheremailtoalldepartmentmanagerswithnewdateCCmanager.】Fifth-emaiLREADINGTWOPARTONEQuestions1-
7.Readthesesentencesandthefollowingbusinessindex..Whichadvisoreachsentense1-7describe.ForeachsentencemarkoneletterABCDorEonyourAnswerSheet.ExampleThecompanyinvestsalargesumofmoneyinhightechnology.Answer:EItisengagedintheexpansionofatelecommunicationsline.Noothersteelindustrieshavesuchahighrating..ThecompanyisthechiefholderofaBritishcompanysshares.AsmuchasfortymillionU.S.dollarsareinvestedinTaiwan.IthasbusinesstransactionswithanAmericancompany.Thecompanygetsaveryhighinterestratefromitsstocks.Agreementsweresignedbetweentwocompaniesabouttechnologicalcooperation.TelecomAsiaCorporationLimitedThailand-ItservesasinternationaladvisorinconnectionwiththedebtandequityfinancingforaUS$3billiontelephonelineexpansionprojectinBangkok.CurrentSingaporeTelecominternationalPte.Ltd.Singapore-Itacquiresits50/00interestinCambridgeHoldingLtd.thecontrollingshareholderofCambridgeCableLtd.oftheU.K.6/1992PohangIron6SteelCo.Ltd.Korea.InconnectionwithitsratingswithStandardPoor*sandMoodysinvestorServices.Thecompanyobtainedthehighestratingofanysteeicompanyintheworld.11/1991GoldstarCo.Ltd.KoreaInitsinvestmentinandtechnologyagreementswithZenithElectronicsoftheU.S.-thefirsttransactionofthistypeinKorea.2/1991ConcordVentureCapitalCo.Ltd.Taiwan1-StructuredmarketedtoinvestorsandmadeaprincipalinvestmentintheFundwithtotalequityofNT$940millionUS$40milliontoinvestinTaiwanesehigh-technologyventurecapitalopportunities.1/1991PARTTWOQuestions8-
12.ReadthisadvertisementofaCanadiancomputerincorporation..ChoosethebestsentencefromthelistA-Ionpage5tofilleachoftheblanks..Foreachblank8-12markoneletterA-IonyourAnswerSheet..Donotmarkanylettertwice..Oneanswerhasbeengivenasanexample.ASTSBRAVOFAMILYOurnewandimprovedBravoseriesofpersonalcomputersisdesignedtodocalculationsinanewwayexampleForexamplethenewBravoMThasthesamefeaturesofInteFsveryfastPentium60MHzmicroprocessor.Itsallthepoweryouneedtorunanentireworkgrouporthelatestgraphics-intensiveprogramsandprocesseseventhemostcomplicatedmathematicalcalculationsfivetimesfasterthantheDX2/668Itsperfectforthepoweruserwhodemandshighperformanceatanattractivepricepoint.AlsonewfromASTisourlatestgenerationofBravoLCdesktopsavaluelineofenergyefficient486personalcomputers.OurentireBravoLCfamilywhilestillaffordablehasnewmuscle—Intel486microprocessorsupto100MHzandaVESALocalBusslot.TodayitsfasttomorrowitcouldbeevenfasterifyouchoosetoraiseittoInteFsPentiumOverDriveprocessor.HowaboutmoreperformanceinlessspaceTheBravoLPisalowprofile486loadedwithaward-winningengineering9AndthegraphicsRAMcanbeenlargedtoZMBfor64-bitprocessing.OurnewBravoNBnotebookcomputersrecentlynamedthenumberoneofthe20worldstopnotebookcomputersaresomeofourbestexamplesoftheBravofamily10Itisparticularlyidealforsmallbusinesseshomeofficesandmobileusers.WithBravotheressomethingforeveryone.Includinghighvalueperformanceandthemostresponsivearoundthe-clockphonesupportanywhere11Bythewayour486BravosareallapprovedbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency12ForanASTresellernearyoupleasecall800876-4AST.Example:CWouldyouexpectanythingfromtheworldsfifthlargestandgrowingpersonalcomputercompanyInadditionyoullfind.yourselfintheenjoymentoffreemaintenanceandtransportation.IfyouwantspeedpowerexpandabilityanddazzlinggraphicsperformanceataveryaffordablepriceyoullfinditinourBravopersonalcomputers.TheMTalsocomeswithtwoAL-slotsforgraphicupgradesandinstalledwindows-basedsoftwaresolutions.Soyoullsaveenergymoneyandperhapsafewtrees.Forinstanceinnovativesecurityfeatureshelpyoukeepyourmostconfidentialworktoyourself.AsaresultyouneedacertificateissuedbytheEnvironmentProtectionAgencyifyoubuyapersonalcomputer.TheBravoNB4/33iseventhinnerlighterfasterandmoreaffordable-usingverylittlepowerwithalongerbatterylife.FinallytheDX2/66isinferiortoourBravoMTinspeedfunctionandgraphicsperformance.PARTTHREEQuestions13-
20.ReadthisbrochureabouttheCanadiancitySaintJohnandanswerquestions13to20thatfollow.CanadasMostCost-EffectiveCityIntodaysbusinessclimateeverycorporatedecisionismeasuredbyonestandard-howitinfluencesbottomline.SoforbusinessesinSaintJohnNewBrunswickimportantdecisionsusuallycomeseasier.ThereasonSaintJohnisthecountrysmostcost-effectivecity.ManyCompaniesincludingmajortelemarketingoperationsaremovingintotakeadvantageofsubstantiallymorecompetitiveoperatingcostsforhumanresourcesworkers1compensationtelecommunicationsandbusinessconvenience.InSaintJohncitycenterrentsrunapproximatelyone-thirdlessthanthenationalaverage.DowntownClassAofficespacerangesinpricefromthelowtomidteens.ClassBrentsformuchlowerfees.Salariescostanaverageof23percentlesswhencomparedtoothermajorcenters.Thesereducedcostsandlowerhouseholdexpensesmakeforawinningcombinationwhereemployersandemployeesbothbenefit..FromsuperhighwaystofuturehighwaysSaintJohnhasitall.Leading-edgetechnologysuppliedbycompanieslikeNBTelwilllinkyourfirmtotheworld.Combinethistechnologywithlow-costtelecommunicationsratesandround-the-clockserviceandyouhavethreegoodreasonswhynationalfirmslikeNorthernTelecomCanadaTrustandMeditrustnowcallSaintJohnhome.NBTeFsCompetitivetelecommunicationsratescanhelpanemployerrealizeannualsavingsof25percentandmore.LowerpropertyandcommercialtaxesCanadassecondlowestelectricpowerratesandnobusinessofsalarytaxesmake.SaintJohnanidealcost-savinglocation.InrecentcomparativestudiestodeteminetheleastexpensivecitycenterSaintJohnrankednumberonecomparedto27U.S.cities.SaintJohnmeansprofitabilityandgoodbusinesssense.TohelpcompaniesconsideringbusinessexpansionorrelocationthenewlycreatedGreaterSaintJohnEconomicDevelopmentCommissionisreadytotakeanactiveroleinyourevaluationprocess.GeneralmanagerSteveCarsonsaystheCommissionsroleissimple:WereheretomakeiteasiertosetuporexpandabusinessinSaintJohn.Questions13-
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