Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, ____ (1) by France and Britain together. In the 1950s, both countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane, and the project was started in 1962. £1.5 billion have been spent on developing the Concorde, and it was tested for over 5.000 hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history. The first passenger plane was introduced by British Airways and Air France in 1976. The Concorde _____ (2) many world records, including the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from New York to London, which was achieved in 2 hours 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time was ______ (3) by half, which is why the Concorde flight between London and New York is used a lot by business people and film stars – you can leave Britain at 10.30 and arrive in New York an hour earlier! Twenty planes have been built up to the present day. But there are no plans to build any more. Each plane is produced _____ (4) of £55 million, which makes them very expensive!

Dear John Chen,

Thank you for taking the time to be tested for employment at our main office yesterday. _______ (5) two weeks we should be able to provide you with a decision in regard to your application, and we want you to know that we will be _______ (6) your application our fullest consideration.

If, for some reason, we are unable to offer you a position at this time, we will have your application and aptitude test on record _______ (7) will enable us to inform you when there is an opening.

_______ (8) and will be in touch with you as soon as we have some definitive information for you.

Sincerely,

HR Department.

To: all staff

It is essential that any of our personnel who drive company and personal vehicles in connection with company business _______ (9) a thorough record of any expenses incurred. It is our desire to be certain that you are _______ (10) for any expenditure that you make in this regard, and your good record keeping will make this possible. Receipts must be submitted for gasoline purchases, parking expenses and repairs. _______ (11), we will require your daily record of the number of miles driven, the odometer reading, before and after, and the amount of time spent driving.

This information should be contained in your weekly report to your supervisor.

______ (12)

To help pay for infrastructure improvements, Governor Bill Anderson ______ (13) a $1 increase on the toll fee for vehicles entering the western turnpikes. The governor’s decision _____ (14) effect last week. It is expected that an amount of $80 million dollars will be generated from the increase this year and will be used to repair the state’s turnpike system. _____ (15), the Transport Authority is now scheduling tunnel and road renovations to ensure drivers’ convenience and safety. In a press conference held last week, Governor Anderson addressed the motorists’ concerns. He said that although the toll fee increase is _____ (16) he believes that it will improve road and traffic conditions for all drivers using the turnpike.