PART THREE
Question 23-30.
●You will hear part of a conversation between a management consultant and the Human Resources manager of Jenkins， a company which manufactures children‘s clothing.
23 What is said about the ownership of Jenkins？
A the founder has sold the company to someone else.
B Jenkins has merged with another company
C There has been no change of ownership.
24 What does the Human Resources manager see as the main external threat to Jenkins？
A Their retailers are becoming less willing to pay their prices.
B Consumers are buying more top-of-the-range children‘s clothes.
C More and more companies are producing children‘s clothes.
25 The Human Resources manager sees the company‘s main strength as the fact that
A It has several long-term contracts
B it makes products of high quality
C its distribution system is efficient
26 The Human Resources manager believes that Jenkins‘ main weakness at present is that
A the machinery is inadequate for current requirements
B the management style is out of line with modern demands
C the relation between management and workers are poor.
27 According to the Human Resources manager， why do many machinists choose to leave？
A They think that they can get better paid work elsewhere.
B They feel that too much is expected of them
C They lack confidence in the company‘ future
28 When working to produce a batch of clothes
A each team is responsible for a particular operation
B each member of the team produces a complete item
C each person carries out one part of the production process
29. What change has been made to range of goods？
A A smaller number of items is produced
B Each item is now made in smaller quantities.
C Fewer new styles are introduced each year.
30 What is said about the machinists？
A More of their work is falling below the required standard.
B Some of them are earning less than they used to.
C They have to spend longer learning to operate new machines.
That is the end of the Listening test. You now have ten minutes to transfer your answers |
