Part Five Questions 31-40 Read the text below from a brochure. For each question (31-40), write one word. There is an example at the beginning, (0).
PARAGON: GREAT BUSINESS SPACE A new concept for the twenty-first century, Paragon is (0) a totally unique showpiece development of high-quality office and call centre buildings, hotel and leisure facilities. Many cities find (31)…. increasingly difficult to allocate office space, but the city of Wakefield is already ahead (32)…. the game with Paragon.
Paragon offers an extensive parkland setting with low-density buildings, and room to expand in the future. Yet, (33) …. the vast majority of business parks, Paragon has not been exiled to the distant edges of the city. Instead, this large site is only I km from the centre of Wakefield. This offers massive advantages: employees can easily walk or cycle to work, saving stress and pollution, and significantly cutting (34) ….. on commuting time.
There is (35) …… more driving along the motorway to distant outposts of business empires for the Paragon worker. But Paragon's location sacrifices nothing (36) ….. terms of communications. It is perfectly placed for road and rail networks.
A further attraction of Wakefield for Paragon is the ready availability of a skilled workforce. (37)……. are more than 233,000 people available for work within an hour's journey, and an enormous catchment population of 20 million within two hours' travel. The city has a long history (38)…… an administrative centre, and its recent success in attracting top-name companies is evidence of its solid business credentials. Figures from the developers suggest that up (39)……. 5,000 jobs could be available in the initial phase of its development, with more to follow, making it (40)….. of the most significant areas of employment in the region.
Writing
Question 1
The graph below shows the turnover for three kinds of retail outlet, all owned by the same company, during a three-year period.
Using the information from the graph, write a short report comparing the changes in turnover in the company's three types of outlet.
Write 120-140 words.
LISTENING Part One Questions 1-12
You will hear the founder of a company called Manshee talking to business students about its development.
As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number. After you have listened once, replay the recording.