Question 1 through 3 refer to the following announcement.
 

Part of the water treatment facilities on the Yangtze River will be (1)……….. mondernization. This will not affect your water, but you may notice a slight rust discoloration. There is no need for alarm. This is simply a result of minute amounts of residue in the pipes. In addition, you may notice that the water pressure is (2)……….. . This is a result of shutting down half of the facilitiy.

This was necesary for the installation of the latest, state-of-the-art equipment, which will filter out 99% of all foreign and toxic substances.

The new system will increase filtration threefold and produce the cleanest water of any city in Asia. Installation should be complete within two weeks. (3)……….. hvar any questions or concerns, pleas feel free to contact the Yushu Water Department. Brochures are explaining the process and the change. We thank you for your patience.

Question 1:

Question 3:
 

Question 4 through 6 refer to the following the memorandum. To: The Staff

From: Beatfice Walber, Director

Subject: Paper Usage

Date: July 1

To cut cost and show concern for the environment, our company (4)……….. to reduce the amount of paper used. The following suggestions should help us reach that goal:

1. Plan memos to cover several items and circulate one copy (5)……….. making copies for everyone.
2. Edit and proof documents on your computer screens before printing them.
3. Make two-sided copies whenever possible, and make only the number needed.
4. Resdesign all forms (6)……….. used within the company to reduce their length.
5. Evaluate the reports that you currently request to determine if all are necessary.
6. Reuse and recycle non-confidential scrap paper.
7. Starting July 7, send all shredded confidential material to the shipping department to be used as packing in boxes.

Thank you for your helop. Throughout this quarter we will monitor the percentage of reduction achieverd by each department. Members of the winning department will receive a free meal in the company dinning room.

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Question 7 through 9 refer to the following the advertisement 

Career Opportunity

Position: Field Service Representative

Pay&Benefits: $31,000~$45,000/year commensurate with experience. Three weeks paid annual leave, health insurance, travel expenses, company car, stock option.

Qualification: Fluency in English plus at least one other European language. Prefer Russian, French or German as the second language. 24 -25 years old, excellent health. Height and weight proportionate. Well-dresed, professional (7)……….. and manner. Experience in educational media required.

Application Process: Send résumé plus cover letter, transcripts, and recent photo to the address listed (8)……….., by October 18, 1996. Successful applicants will be invited for on-site interview, at our (9)……….., not later than November 15, 1996.

Educational Media Research Center

Personnel Division, 1728 Walnut Street, Suite 708

Philadephia, Pennsylvaina 19103

USA

Question 7:

Question 10 through 12 refer to the following the news.

Tax on Cyberspace

The success of America’s $600 billion home-shopping industry is often credited to whim and convenience, but the truth is more about tax. Thanks to a legal loophole, Americans (10)……….. pay sales tax when they buy things through the post or over free “800” telephone numbers form companies based in other states. That saves them nearly $4 billion a year. On the Internet, hundreds of companies plunging into the promised boom market of electronic commerce (11)……….. the same is true for them – virtually all of them are treating Internet sales just like telephone sales.

Several states, however, are proposing to make all commerce over the Internet, in effect, local everywhere for tax purpose, and the specter of possible tax liability down the road has caused many companies to proceed with (12)……….. .

Question 10: