13. What does the writer say about entrepreneurs in the first paragraph?
A. It is wrong to assume that they are different from other managers.
B. The problems they have to cope with are specific to small businesses.
C. They find it difficult to attract staff with sufficient expertise.
D. They could learn from the organisational skills of managers in large companies.
14. According to the second paragraph, what has led to a lack of support for entrepreneurs?
A. Entrepreneurs have always preferred to act independently.
B. The requirements of big businesses have always taken priority.
C. It is difficult to find solutions to the problems faced by entrepreneurs.
D. Entrepreneurs are reluctant to provide information about their businesses.
15. What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?
A. Many small businesses do not produce enough profits to finance growth.
B. Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.
C. Being able to recruit the right people is the most important factor affecting growth.
D. Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their companies a success.
16. What does the writer say is an additional problem for entrepreneurs in the fourth paragraph?
A. They rely on management systems that are out of date.
B. They will not adopt measures that provide long-term solutions.
C. They have little confidence in the business advice that is available.
D. They do not take market changes into account when drawing up business plans.
17. What does the writer say the members of the KITE organisation provide?
A. Advice no how to select suitable staff.
B. A means of contacting potential clients.
C. A simple checklist for analyzing problems.
D. Direct experience of a number of industries.
18. The writer says that KITE groups are likely to succeed because
A. members are able to elect their leader.
B. the leaders have received extensive training.
C. members are encouraged to adopt a critical approach.
D. information is not passed on to non-members
PART FOUR
Questions 21-35
Read the text below, which gives advice about job interviews.
Choose the best work from A, B, C or D on the opposite page to fill each gap.
For each question 21-35, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
Success often (example) ┄┄┄on your performance at an interview. For those who are well prepared, it can be a positive 21 ┄┄┄but for others it can be a terrifying time. Love them or hate them, though, your 22 ┄┄prospects are largely dependent on your interview 23 ┄┄┄. It’s not unusual for a company to have fifty or sixty applicants for a job, so if you are asked to 24 ┄┄┄an interview, you are a serious contender being seriously considered for the post.
Usually companies give you at least a day’s 25 ┄┄┄of an interview, so use that time to prepare yourself well Read through the job 26 ┄┄┄and any other information sent to you, and 27 ┄┄┄answers to as many questions as you can think of.
At the interview try to present a ‘pleasant’ version of yourself. You need to 28 ┄┄┄the employer that you can do the job, but you mustn’t 29 ┄┄┄over-confident. Being pleasant, however, doesn’t mean that you should agree with everything that the interviewer says. Most companies want to 30 ┄┄┄someone with his or her own opinions. |
