Question order is the same as the information in the text. Always

A perform better when blame is avoided.
B responds differently to errors in the workplace.
C associates blame with poor sales figures.
D blame employees rather than managers for things that go wrong.
2 In the second paragraph, the writer claims that one of the positive features of blame
is that
A everyone feels the same about it.
B people can learn how to deal with it.
C it can build confidence in less secure employees.
D it can encourage employees to work hard.

3 Why does the writer choose to refer to baseball?

A It is a well-known American sport.
B The managers dislike blaming their players.
C Error is an important aspect of the game.
D Even good players have bad days.


Magazine circulations are in the millions and advertising revenue is rising despite the growth of TV and electronic media, reports David Short


A Print is not dead yet - at least not when it comes to magazines. Despite ever- growing competition from television and electronic media, a new report shows that worldwide advertising expenditure in consumer magazines has doubled over the past decade.


A The amount of money spent on magazine advertising is increasing.
B The rivalry between magazines and other media is surprising.
C Some magazines sell better than others.


B The report also shows that many magazines in Europe continue to enjoy circulation in the millions. Although there are more and more television channels, whether cable, satellite, terrestrial, analogue, or digital, and despite the incursion of the Internet, magazines are still a regular shopping or subscription item.
A Magazines are more popular than they used to be.
B A lot of people are still reading magazines.