Can some one answer questions based on the passage?

by Jan Smith

How much time do you spend on business activities after work or on the weekend? Do you take time to relax and have fun? A recent survey of 200 American managers revealed how most of them spend their free time. The survey results are based on the number of managers that listed each activity.

The managers were asked to list the kinds of business and leisure activities that they did at least once a week after work or on the weekend. The most common business activity (50%) was working on a computer at home. This was followed by going to dinner with business contacts (24%), telephoning business contacts (15%), and working on a job report (14%). A full 5 percent of managers didn't work at home in their free time.

On the other hand, a large percentage of these managers also took time for some . The survey revealed that over half (59%) listed spending time with friends and family as their leisure activity. Other leisure activities included reading books for fun (41%), listening to music (41%), and playing sports (30%).

The good news is that a large percentage of the managers spend their time doing leisure activities. While managers have traditionally taken their work home with them, the results of the survey indicate that this trend may be changing. Life for the average manager is no longer all work and no play.

Look at the word recreation in the article. Which phrases mean the same thing as recreation?

(A) a sports activity that you do only on the weekend

(B) an activity that you do for fun or relaxation

(C) an activity that involves the creation of art

(D) a leisure activity that you do many times

What do most managers spend their free time doing?

(A) working on the computer at their office

(B) staying at home with their family

(C) telephoning and having dinner with business contacts

(D) relaxing with their friends and family

TO: FROM: RE:	Kristin Donner, President Louis Johnson, Personnel Manager Computer Training
Next week the employees in the International Loan Department will receive training on the new computer system. Two trainers from the ABC Training Group will come to our office next Wednesday. I feel that managers should also attend the training. They need to understand how to use the new system too. However, some of them said they don't have the time to come. We must start using this new system now, and there is not a good time to do another training just for the managers. What do you suggest we do to make sure that everyone receives the training? Please me as soon as you can. Please email any helpful ideas or other suggestions to me directly. Thank you for considering this problem. I hope to hear from you this week.

What is the problem Louis Johnson has with the training?

(A) There are not enough people for two training sessions.

(B) The two trainers don't have time do the training on Wednesday.

(C) Some of the managers can't attend the training on Wednesday.

(D) The new computer system is too difficult to understand.

Look at the word advise in the memo. Which phrase means the same thing as advise?

(A) to agree with someone

(B) to call someone on the telephone

(C) to ask a question

(D) to give useful suggestions

PHONE MESSAGE TO Adrian Jeffers DATE 9/14 TIME 8:15 a.m. FROM Charles Plover Telephoned OF the marketing dept. Returned your call PHONE (831) 555-7921 Please call Will call again MESSAGE Mr. Plover called to apologize. He has a deadline for some promotional material, so he can't meet you for lunch tomorrow. He does want to talk to you before the sales meeting this Friday to discuss the new merchandise. He's sure it will be a big hit in this country and will quickly become popular globally, but he says our CEO is worried about the risks of worldwide distribution and may delay the launch. Mr. Plover definitely sounded concerned to me. He wants to talk to you about a few issues, but he doesn't want to do so by email. He is working on the press release for newspapers in our important markets. He may need to set up a conference call with you and the sales manager. Mr. Plover wanted to know if you are free for lunch on Wednesday. He'd like to email you the press release text before you meet. It needs to be ready before the sales meeting.

The telephone message says Mr. Plover ________.

(A) is sorry he must reschedule the meeting with Mr. Jeffers

(B) is worried about the risks of worldwide distribution

(C) wants to have a sales meeting this Wednesday

(D) wants Mr. Jeffers to send him an email with the press release

In the last sentence of the message, the word It refers to ________.

(A) Mr. Plover's email

(B) the press release

(C) the lunch meeting

(D) worldwide distribution

There is a problem with the office photocopier. There's only one copier for two departments and 40 employees. Employees sometimes wait for half an hour or more to use the copier, and this isn't good. Also, it's old and slow, often breaks, and costs a lot to repair. I think two new copiers (one for each department) is a good idea. Can we talk soon about this?

At the moment there is ________.

(A) no photocopier in the office

(B) 1 photocopier in each department

(C) 1 photocopier in the office

(D) 2 photocopiers for 40 people

Jeff wants another photocopier because ________.

(A) people wait for more than an hour to use the old one

(B) there are a lot of problems with the old photocopier

(C) repairs are cheap

(D) the two old photocopiers in the office aren't fast enough

Want to get a better job and make more money? Learn one of today's exciting new computer programs in four weeks for only $345.* Call now for information at (555) 999-0201. Classes start in 7 days! *cost doesn't include textbooks

This advertisement is for ________.

(A) a new computer

(B) a new job with computers

(C) good computer textbooks

(D) courses about computer programs

Training begins ________.

(A) today

(B) in 4 weeks

(C) in 1 week

(D) in 7 weeks

	Many, many years ago, a very woman lived with her husband in a small town. She was the oldest person in the town, and all the people came to her for advice about their problems.
	One day two farmers, Will and Tom, came to visit the woman. They were both very angry. Will said, "Yesterday I went to my berry field to get some berries. I saw Tom there, picking my berries and putting them into a basket!" Tom replied, "They're not Will's berries. I found that berry field five years ago, and I pick the berries every year. It's my berry field!" "He's lying!" said Tom. "I pick the berries every year and I take care of the berry plants, so it's my berry field." The old woman told them to come back the next day. Her husband looked at her and said, "This is a difficult problem. What are you going to tell them?" The woman answered, "I'm going to take a walk and think about it." Then, she took a walk. The next day Will and Tom returned. Tom waited outside while the woman talked to Will. "Will," she said, "the berry field is yours, and I have some advice for you. Always pick the berries in the early morning, just after the sun comes up. That's when the berries are the sweetest." Will thanked her and went away feeling happy. Then Tom came in. "Tom," said the woman, "the berry field is yours, and I have some advice for you. Always pick the berries in the late afternoon, just before the sun goes down. That's when the berries are the sweetest." Tom thanked her and went away feeling happy. The woman's husband looked at her. "I don't understand," he said. "How can they both own the same berry field?" The woman answered, "No one owns that berry field. I went and looked at it yesterday. It's just a large field by the lake. It has enough berries for Will and Tom and everyone else in town. There was only a problem because Will and Tom saw each other in the field picking berries. But now they'll never see each other there again!"

Look at the word wise in the story. Which phrase below means the same thing as wise?

(A) powerful and strong

(B) able to make good decisions and give good advice

(C) able to be the leader of many people and get much respect

(D) having many children and many friends

Will and Tom disagree about who owns the berry field and who should pick the berries. According to the wise woman, who is right?

(A) Tom is right, because he found the berry field five years ago.

(B) Will is right, because he takes care of the berry plants.

(C) Neither is right, because the berries grow in a field, not on a farm.

(D) Both are right, because they both pick the berries every year and no one else does

The City of Roland Hills

Memorandum - DRAFT

TO: Mayor Jackson and City Council Members
FROM: Mary Smith, Chief City Accountant

Subject: Revision to loan agreement between the city and Sunnyside Mall

Proposal: Sunnyside Mall will provide the city with space for a teen recreation center. In exchange, Sunnyside Mall will not be required to pay back its loan from the city for last year's renovation.

Loan Agreement: The city and Sunnyside Mall entered into a loan agreement in August. The city loaned Sunnyside Mall $520,000. Terms included a 2.4% interest rate and no fees on a 20-year loan. Sunnyside Mall now agrees to provide mall space to the city in exchange for forgiveness of this loan.

Reason for Revision: When the loan agreement was signed, the city did not know it would need to rent space for an expansion to the existing City Teen Center (CTC). Space in Sunnyside Mall will give the city access to low-income youth on the city's north side. It will use the CTC expansion to provide recreation facilities and job training.

Financial Impact: The city and Sunnyside Mall agree that rent for the CTC expansion for one month is equal to one monthly loan payment of $4,000. This means that city revenues will decrease by $48,000 per year over the remainder of the loan agreement.

Recommendation: The City Manager or a member of our legal staff should draft a new agreement between the city and Sunnyside Mall stating that as long as the mall provides space for an expanded CTC, it will not have to make its monthly loan payments.

In the new agreement between the city and the mall, ________.

(A) the city will receive space for the CTC and the mall will not have to pay back its loan from the city

(B) the city will pay $4,000 per month for space to build an expansion for the CTC

(C) Sunnyside Mall will rent space from the city for an expansion to theCityTeenCenter

(D) Sunnyside Mall will save $4,000 per month, but the city will lose $48,000 per month

In this passage, It refers to the ________.

(A) the mall

(B) the city

(C) the loan

(D) youth

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The Non-profit Assistance Team ________.

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(B) consists entirely of volunteer labor

(C) improves the group members' vision

(D) takes over management responsibilities

According to the fact sheet, N.A.T. staff members help organizations ________.

(A) work more efficiently

(B) hire full-time staff

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