Part Three

Question 23-30

●You will hear Tania and Jerry ， two managers from a furniture manufacturer， discussing a meeting they have just attended.

●For each question 23-30， mark one letter （A ，B or C） for the correct answer.

●After you have listened once， replay the recording.

23. Why has the Chief Executive had to leave？

A The company has been taken over

B The company’s share price has fallen

C The company has changed its strategy

24 What is Tania’s opinion of the new Chief Executive？

A he lacks the qualities necessary for the position

B His experience qualifies him for the job

C He will prove to be better than he seems

25 What does the company intend to do ？

A concentrate on a smaller range of furniture products

B diversify into non-furniture products

C expand by taking over some of its competitors

26 In Jerry and Tania’s opinion， what should the company focus on future？

A increasing the market share of its core products

B finding niche markets for its products

C differentiating its products from those of competitors

27 Tania’s new area of responsibility is to manage

A a division

B a change

C a brand.

28 Jerry’s fear about his new post is that

A some of his staff might not like him being the boss

B he does not know enough about the field

C it will not be sufficiently demanding

29 What do Tania and Jerry think about the proposed television advertising campaign？

A It will focus on the wrong products.

B The company cannot afford it

C the timing is wrong

30 Tania thinks that not enough money is being spent on

A salaries

B product development

C the working environment