Questions 1- 4 refer to the following letter.
Feathers Flying
During the four quarters of 2005, Feather Airline’s share __(1)___ rose 103 percent, compared with Bryant Airlines’ shares, which rose only 62 percent. In the fourth quarter alone, Feather Airline stock more than __(2)___ to hit $18 per share. Its closing price last Friday was at $26.68 per share, an __(3)___ high for the airline. Feather Airline’s current market __(4)___ is $3.94 billion.
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Questions 5-8 refer to the following letter.
CEO Values Opinions
Lawrence Smith, Chief Executive at Dynamic Technologies, encourages teamwork over competition among managers and business __(5)___ in his company. When big __(6)___ must be made, she always asks managers to give him two different options, with all the positive andnegative __(7)___ associated with each option. Smith is so dedicated to building teamwork that 30 percent of managers’ end-of-the-year bonuses are decided by the amount of __(8)___ they put into teamwork.
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Questions 9-12 refer to the following letter.
"35th Annual Bridge Race to Be Held”
The 35th Annual Bridge Race will be held in Potterstown, OH next Saturday. The five kilometer race goes across the bridge and back ___(9)___." The first Bridge Race was held in 1971, to inaugurate the __(10)___ Potterstown Bridge, which was built to replace an aging and dilapidated __(11)___ that spanned the Fauntleroy River. "The Bridge Race has become a major event in Potterstown; some 15,000 people run the race each __(12)___. For more information about the Potterstown Bridge Race, visit http://www.bridgerace.org."
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Questions 13 - 15 refer to the following memo.
Famous art professor, Carol Renfrew will give a 3 part lecture series entitled “Art of the Inca” during the week of July 5. There will be no cost for the lecture series, which will culminate in a tour of an exhibit of Incan artifacts at the museum on July 9 at 5:00 P.M. All museum members and sponsors are eligible to ___(13)___ event.
___(14)___ there is no charge for the lectures, it must be signed up in advance. Please remember that seating for the event is limited and the deadline is Friday, July 1.
Sign up today for this ___(15)___ lecture series. For further information, contact the Chicago Museum of Archaeology at 555 9988.
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Questions 16 -18 refer to the following letter.
DearMs.Hwang:
At Victory Bank, we do our very best to protect your account information. Our records show that you recently recovered a __(16)__ user password at our online banking site at www.victorybank.com. We __(17)__ all customers in the event of such an activity at our Web site. If you did not try to recover a password, you are asked to immediately call us at 555-3987. To __(18)__ enjoying our convenient online banking system, always make sure to keep records of both your username and password in a secure place.
Thank you for your attention, and please let us know if you have any further concerns or questions.
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Questions 19 - 21 refer to the following notice.
Evanstone Career Fair
The fifth annual Evanstone Career Fair will be held at the Plains Convention Center on Monday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 10. Over 100 employers from ___(19)___ the northwest region will be conducting on-site interviews. Admission to the fair is free.
JOB APPLICANTS: Please remember to dress ___(20)___ and bring sufficient copies of your résumés and references.
EMPLOYERS: The Evanstone Career fair is well known for providing regional businesses with experienced and qualified job candidates. Many ___(21)___ have university degrees, at minimum, or are certified in their field of expertise. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to recruit some incredible local talents.
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Questions 22 -24 refer to the following information.
Dear customers,
The Everlasting car battery you recently purchased was created to last for many years. However, when the battery dies, it must be disposed of __(23)___. Please do not throw the battery directly into the trash.
Such discarded batteries present both safety and environmental concerns. To address these __(24)___, Everlasting provides a safe disposal program that we hope our customers will take advantage of. Bring in your used batteries to any location that __(25)___ in Everlasting’s safe disposal program, and simply leave it in the bins marked with the Everlasting logo, located outside stores. The batteries are sent to local disposal facilities every month. This service is free of charge.
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