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The financial audit of Soft Peach Software ------- completed on Wednesday by a certified accounting firm. (A) to be (B) having been (C) was (D) were 104. The organizers of the trip reminded participants to ------- at the steps of the city hall at 2:00 P.M. (A) see (B) combine (C) meet (D) go READING TEST In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book. PART 5 Directions: A word or phrase 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. 105. ------- is no better season than winter to begin training at Silver’s Fitness Center. (A) When (B) It (C) There (D) As it 106. The recent worldwide increase in oil prices has led to a ------- demand for electric vehicles. (A) greater (B) greatest (C) greatly (D) greatness 107. Maria Vásquez has a wide range of experience, ------- worked in technical, production, and marketing positions. (A) having (B) has (C) having had (D) had 108. Tickets will not be redeemable for cash or credit at any time, ------- will they be replaced if lost or stolen. (A) but (B) though (C) only (D) nor Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter. Ms. Monica Eisenman 555 King Street Auckland New Zealand Dear Ms. Eisenman: I am ------- to confirm our offer of part-time employment at Western Enterprises. In your role 141. 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Most companies have begun by installing new technology, downsizing, restructuring, or trying to change corporate culture, and most have had low success rates. About 70 percent of all change initiatives fail. The reason for most of these failures is that in their rush to change their organizations, managers become mesmerized by all the different, and sometimes conflicting, advice they receive about why companies should change, what they should try to accomplish, and how they should do it. The result is that they lose focus and fail to consider what would work best for their own company. To improve the odds of success, it is imperative that executives understand the nature and process of corporate change much better. Most companies use a mix of both hard and soft change strategies. Hard change results in drastic layoffs, downsizing, and restructuring. Soft change is based on internal organizational changes and the gradual development of a new corporate culture through individual and organization learning. Both strategies may be successful, but it is difficult to combine them effectively. Companies that are able to do this can reap 156. What is the article mainly about? (A) Corporate marketing plans (B) New developments in technology (C) Ways for companies to increase profits (D) How companies try to adapt to new conditions 157. The word “manage” in paragraph 1, line 6, is closest in meaning to (A) correct (B) attract (C) handle (D) regulate 158. According to the article, why do so many attempts to change fail? (A) Soft change and hard change are different. (B) Executives are interested only in profits. (C) The best methods are often not clear. (D) Employees usually resist change. 159. What is soft change based on? (A) Changes in the corporate culture (B) Reductions in company size (C) Relocating businesses (D) Financial markets Questions 160-164 refer to the following meeting agenda and e-mail message. Optimum Software Company meeting with Advantage Power Systems, Inc. November 2 Advantage Power Systems attendees: Optimum Software attendees: Katharine Morandi Ujjwal Ahmed Chom Tai Yusra Singh Peter Bodell AGENDA Ujjwal Ahmed Introductions Review objectives Katharine Morandi Advantage Power Systems: project overview and development schedule Yusra Singh Optimum product overview • Core software functions • Software platform requirements Peter Bodell Optimum training and consulting Yusra Singh Technology questions and answers Ujjwal Ahmed Next steps To: Katharine Morandi From: Ujjwal Ahmed, Optimum Software Company Subject: Yesterday’s meeting Dear Katharine, Thank you for taking the time to get together with us yesterday. Everyone on our team felt that it was a productive meeting. We have a better understanding of your project’s needs now, and we’ve started looking at ways to adapt our software to meet your requirements. While the basic function of the software is well suited to the project overall, as discussed, we will explore ways to adapt it to the needs of the different departments at Advantage that will be using it. This will incur some additional cost, as we indicatedâ€"we’ll provide details about that at our next meeting, once our engineers have assessed the changes that will need to be made. I’ve asked Peter Bodell to prepare a document for you that indicates when the Training and Consulting Department could start providing services to you. He’ll send this information to you directlyâ€"since you’ve worked with him in the past, it seems the most efficient way to go. As agreed, let’s set up a meeting for the week of November 26 by which time our engineers will be able to outline their approaches to your departmental needs, and we’ll have the information we need to put together a contract. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Ujjwal 160. Why was the meeting held? (A) To talk about hiring costs (B) To train software users (C) To discuss work on a project (D) To review a contract 161. Who would probably be the best person at Optimum to answer technology questions? (A) Ujjwal Ahmed (B) Chom Tai (C) Yusra Singh (D) Katharine Morandi 162. What is the main purpose of Mr. Ahmed’s e-mail to Ms. Morandi? (A) To request a meeting with the engineering department (B) To introduce Peter Bodell (C) To follow up on a meeting with Advantage (D) To explain how Optimum has adapted its software 163. What service will Peter Bodell’s department provide? (A) Training and consulting (B) Legal advice (C) Publicity (D) Changes to the software 164. What will happen in the week of November 26? (A) Peter Bodell will make a presentation. (B) Optimum and Advantage will meet again. (C) A contract will be signed. (D) Training in the new software will occur. Stop! This is the end of the test. If you finish before time is called, you may go back to Parts 5, 6, and 7 and check your work. Sincerely, Isaac