READING 1 HOUR
　　READING
　　PART ONE
　　Questions 1--7
　　• Look at the statements below and the information on outdoor advertising on the opposite page.
　　•Which section (A, B, C, or D) does each statement 1--7 refer to?
　　• For each statement 1--7, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.
　　• You will need to use some of these letters more than once.
　　
　　1 Lighting system of billboard changes seasonally, which is remote-control.
　　2 One of the effects that digital technology has on outdoor advertising is to make clear pictures more durable.
　　3 Digital imaged advertising can save time and labor.
　　4 The companies requiring outdoor advertising can communicate with adviser on the Internet.
　　5 Advertisers can gauge their design before putting it into effect.
　　6 By using electronic technique, advertisers can find the most suitable display position to do outdoor advertising.
　　7 Signals received from satellite can help gather data.
　　
　　
　　PART TWO
　　Questions 8--12
　　• Read the article below about advertising.
　　• Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
　　• For each gap 8—12, mark one letter (A--G) on your Answer Sheet.
　　• Do not use any letter more than once.
　　• There is an example at the beginning, (0).
　　
　　A Advertising is very old.
　　B Examples include the roadside signs that tell travelers that they can buy fresh corn just down the road or that there is a restaurant in the next tow.n.
　　C Thus modern advertising was born.
　　D Advertising is part of our daily lives.
　　E such as helping to prevent forest fires, or to make them want to buy a certain product or service.
　　F At first, the chief objective of these agencies was to sell space in the various media, mainly newspapers and magazines.
　　G The first printed advertisement in the English language appeared in 1478, more than a century before Shakespeare's first play was produced.
　　PART THREE
　　Questions 13--18
　　• Read the article below about losing an accent to achieve success, and the questions on the opposite page.
　　•For each question 13--18, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose.
　　
　　13 How did Mr. Edwin's accent bring trouble to his work?
　　A He could not get along well with his colleagues.
　　B He made mistakes at work just because of his accent.
　　C His talent and passion for work were ignored.
　　D Both B and C.
　　14 What would happen if Mr. Edwin didn't try to get rid of his accent?
　　A He might make less than $ 51,000 a year at the manufacturing company.
　　B He could not order successful shipments any more.
　　C His chances of getting promoted to senior management wouldn't be good.
　　D He would push himself too hard in education because he was too sensitive.
　　15 How do some Americans think of people with accents?
　　A They think people with accents are not intelligent.
　　B They think people with accents don't deserve to be promoted.
　　C They think people with accents need speech coaches to help them get rid of their accents.
　　D They think people with accents lack experience in business.
　　16 Why is it hard to lose an accent?
　　A Because people with accents are stupid.
　　B Because people have to reset the speech patterns due to different alphabets.
　　C Because hiring a speech coach is too expensive, and people cannot afford.
　　D Because people with accents have different culture backgrounds which may not be overcome easily.
　　17 What resulted from Mr. Edwin's efforts?
　　A He improved a lot in his career.
　　B He became more self-confident.
　　C He got promoted very quickly.
　　D He is going to support other colleagues with the same problem.
　　15 Why did Mr. Layton call it a "win-win" situation?
　　A The situation proved to be beneficial to both Mr. Edwin and the employer.
　　B The situation proved to be beneficial to Mr. Edwin, who with his talent and passion, would have better chances for career development.
　　C The situation proved to be beneficial to the employer who would sponsor a second employer.
　　D The situation proved to be beneficial to both the manufacturing company and speech coaches.
　　PART FOUR
　　Questions 19--33
　　•Read the article below about a critical concern in merger and acquisition strategies.
　　• Choose the best word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B, C, or D on the opposite page.
　　• For each question 19--33, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.
　　• There is an example at the beginning, (0).
　　
　　19 A fueled B replaced C produced D directed
　　20 A cost B interest C concern D worry
　　21 A assets 8 credits C deals D sources
　　22 A arranges B produces C manages D takes
　　23 A complain B declare C support D provide
　　24 A sending B holding C keeping D losing
　　25 A sound B bad C depressed D broken
　　28 A purpose B incentive C reason D result
　　27 A factors B sections C pieces D parts
　　28 A make B rest C give D get
　　29 A sent B signed C conducted D used
　　30 A mark B brand C symbol D product
　　31 A organization B government C branch D office
　　32 A Only B Typically C Roughly D Nearly
　　33 A hold B produce C include D bring
　　PART FIVE
　　Questions 34--45
　　• Read the text below about consumer electronics model.
　　• In most of the lines 34--45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.
　　• If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
　　• If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
　　• The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00).