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26. Bryan Bonaparte is the rare find - a man who loves shopping. Indeed, he loves it so much that he's set up an agency to provide a shopping service for those people who don't share his enthusiasm. 'I get a real buzz out of shopping,' admits Bryan. 'It's a challenge to track down what people want and to find new and interesting things on their behalf. People say to me, "I can't believe you enjoy doing this", but I do. And it's great to get paid for it as well.'

27. Bryan's agency, called Ace, started in a small way one Christmas. It was meant to be just a seasonal thing, but it turned out to be so successful that he carried on throughout the year. It seems there are always gifts to buy for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and retirements.

28. A survey published in the London Evening News last year found that many people are getting increasingly depressed at the prospect of shopping, and this may go some way to explaining Bryan's success. The survey pinpointed crowds, bad weather, choosing the right present and carrying heavy bags as stress triggers.

29. Planning a shopping trip with military precision is Bryan solution. A lot of people go shopping, especially during the sales, with no idea what.

30. The shopping stretch covered by Ace runs through most of London's West End shopping districts. Bryan, or another member of his team, is happy to take anyone shopping within this area or to visit stores on their behalf, delivering goods to clients' homes or offices at a convenient time, including evenings and weekends. If you don't actually know what you want, Ace will make suggestions, buy the items, then return to the shops to exchange them if you are not completely satisfied.

31. A flat charge of £15 per hour applies to either service. Clients with a list of requests are given a quote based on the amount of time involved. The only thing Bryan won't do is buy food. For sales shopping, customers need to be specific about size, colour, style and designer labels. Details about the normal price and the discount that clients want are required, and Bryan warns that shops generally won't exchange items bought in sales.

32. Bryan's specialist knowledge means that clients usually get a good deal. I've come to know how long the sales will run for, the stock that will be carried and whether old stock will be brought back in at sale time. If I know the store will reduce prices after a month, then I'll hang on, before buying. Sometimes, prices can be slashed by up to 70% a few days before the sale ends. With Bryan to guide you, will shopping ever be the same again?

A. Bryan successfully avoids some of the problems that shoppers encounter.

B. Bryan’s success may be related to a recognized trend.

C. Bryan’s experience allows him to predict bargains.

D. Bryan makes his terms and conditions clear.

E. Bryan’s initial success was not anticipated.

F. Bryan’s clients are offered special treatment in shops.

G. Bryan’s strategy is to provide a flexible service.

H. Bryan feels fortunate that he is able to combine work with pleasure.

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33. They believed that sales would generate enough income, so they didn’t spend much time trying to sell advertising ______ .

a) billboard b) billposter c) billsticker d) space

34. It’s a pity we let that opportunity ______ .

a) go by b) go under c) go down d) go round

35. Several machines have broken down. We won’t be able to ______ an important order.

a) fill b) meet c) placing d) doing

36. Our chairman is too old for the job. Some of the directors have to ______ pressure on him to resign.

a ) spot on b) take in c) take up d) put

37. In spite of the need for performance ______ , people do not like them.

a) appraisals b) accomplishments c) incidents d) findings

38. An economy which allows open and reasonably free exchange between private companies is a ______ .

a) command economy b) free market economy

c) mixed economy d) conservative economy

39. The ______ goods not only reduce the company’s own sales but damage its brand image.

a) offence b) abuse c) fake d) distinct

40. In many cases passengers are compelled to ______ at check-in.

a) cancel b) queue c) diverse d) overbook

41. My bank account has been ______ for the last two months.

a) outdated b) overpriced c) underpaid d) overdrawn

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42. The marketing people from Shell were desperately seeking ways to increase the business, and to come up with a strategy which would put them clearly ahead of their competition by diferentiating the Shell brands in the eyes of consumers.

43. The problems appear after acquisitions when colleagues have to get together with pears in their organization who don’t share their views.

44. The move began with a general change in corporate strategy whereby Calvin Klein has agressively expanded its interests outside North America.

45. The matrix structure first envolved during a project developed by NASA when they needed to pool together different skills from a variety of financial areas.