1 A cautious approach can be used when calculating what a company is worth.
　　2 Consider personnel issues so that you have sufficient resources to fulfill your objectives.
　　3 In order to know if you can make a return on your investment, assess how you can add to the company you are buying.
　　4 Providing sufficient support for staff during the acquisition process can have a favourable outcome.
　　5 Take into account you r long-term requirements to ensure you have the resources you need.
　　6 Even after investing some effort in the acquisition, it may still be necessary to withdraw.
　　7 Terms initially negotiated can be changed after the acquisition.

　　13 According to the first paragraph, improved communications have enabled companies to
　　A offer a wider variety of products and services.
　　B expand beyond their domestic markets.
　　C perform better than their international competitors.
　　D open more manufacturing facilities abroad.
　　14 Some companies have succeeded at an international level even though they have
　　A produced inferior goods.
　　B failed to adapt products for local markets.
　　C ignored the standards set by their competitors.
　　D reduced the standard of the service they offer.
　　15 Approaches to doing business vary between countries because of
　　A local economic considerations.
　　B the existence of cultural differences.
　　C strong wishes to remain independent,
　　D regulations about business practices.
　　16 The writer thinks that the use of modern technology will
　　A speed up the process of language interpretation.
　　B never replace the need for face-to-face interaction.
　　C help solve the problems involved in maintaining strong teams.
　　D not lead to greater communication between companies and clients.
　　17 A common weakness of training courses is that they
　　A are developed by the wrong team.
　　B do not give good value for money.
　　C are provided only if there is an immediate need.
　　D do not deal with a company's specific requirements.
　　18 Why should companies do business in the language of the countries they are operating in?
　　A to prevent other companies taking their business
　　B to help them find new international partners
　　C to meet clients' current expectations
　　D to become more aware of their competitors' activities

　　19
　　A commitments
　　B interests
　　C responsibilities
　　D benefits
　　20
　　A row
　　B series
　　C line
　　D sequence
　　21
　　A completing
　　B closing
　　C finalising
　　D ending
　　22
　　A extended
　　B lifted
　　C expanded
　　D climbed
　　23
　　A display
　　B production
　　C performance
　　D demonstration
　　24
　　A conditions
　　B features
　　C states
　　D aspects
　　25
　　A part
　　B division
　　C component
　　D side
　　26
　　A certainty
　　B thought
　　C belief
　　D idea
　　27
　　A caring
　　B dealing
　　C providing
　　D treating
　　28
　　A inform
　　B notify
　　C comment
　　D report
　　29
　　A source
　　B base
　　C foundation
　　D origin
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　　A support
　　B favour
　　C assistance
　　D service
　　31
　　A up
　　B back
　　C on
　　D over
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　　A winning
　　B gaining
　　C achieving
　　D earning
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　　A dividend
　　B recompense
　　C return
　　D interest