PART FOUR
Questions 21-35
. Read this text about a British business.
.Choose the best word to fill each gap.
. For each question (21-35) mark oneletter (A ,B ,C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
. One answer has been given asan example.
Jack Cohen and his wife Tessa began their small grocerybusiness on London's High Street in the early 1950s. Since that. . . . . .example. . . . . . . the company , TESCO , has grown to become .the UK's leadingfood retailer with annual sales of 6.4pounds billion and has . . . . . . 21. . .. . . a new reputation for quality and service. Its 384 stores in England,Scotland and Wales . . . . . .22. . `.` . . more than nine million customers perweek.
In the 34 year old Colin Smith we can see TESCO's . . . . . . 23. . .. . . on value plus quality and service. Upon. . . . . . 24. . . . . . TESCO'smanagement team in 1987 as trading director for fresh meats ,he immediatelyfocused . . . . . . 25. . . . . . improving supply and distribution systems. Heset up a supplier certification program with strict specifications forprocessing facilities and livestock quality, plus . . . .. . 26. . . . . .quality checks at each TESCO distribution center and store.
One of Smith'spriorities has been an. . . . . . 27. . . . . . lamb program. TESCO could notobtain enough fresh lamb to .. . . . 28. . . , . . deman4 and was . . . . . .29. . . . . . to fill in with frozen product. Smith turned to Cryovacspecialists who . . . . . .30. . . . . . with TESCO and its meat suppliers to .. . . . . 31. . . . . . the Problem.
The . . . . . . 32. . . . . . was anew packaging system from Cryovac featuring a harder Cryovac Barrier Bag whichdramatically. . . . . . 33. . . . . . package damages. Vacuum packaged freshlamb now arrives at TESCO stores in the best condition year-round and saleshave. . . . . . 34. . . . . . to more than than 60 million pounds . . . . . .35. . . . . .
Example:
A. period B. time C. year . D. day
Answer:B
21. A. had B. done C. made D. established
22. A. sell B. serve C.meet D. hold
23. A. emphasis B. idea C. name D. import3nce
24. A.becoming B. being C. entering D. joining
25. A. on B. in C. at D.with
26. A. nearby B. far C. further D. farther
27. A. old B. improvedC. impossible D able
28. A. ask B. answer C. satisfy D. question
29.A. tried B. forced C. led D. set
30. A. cooperate B. link C. study D.sit
31. A. attack B. answer C. ask D. demand
32. A. next B. first C.result D. beginning
33. A. prevented B. stopped C. reduced D.increased
34. A. enriched B. reached C. arrived D. grown
35. A. dailyB. annually C. usually D. particularly |
