¡¡¡¡9. £¨A£© The period of stagnation has continued for several years on end.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Germany can no longer rely on exports to encourage domestic spending.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Investment in the country is weakening this year.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Much of Germany's production is being transferred to lower-wage economies.
¡¡¡¡10. £¨A£© 16 million units. £¨B£© 16.67 million units.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© 16.9 million units. £¨D£© 17 million units.
¡¡¡¡Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview.
¡¡¡¡11. £¨A£© Drug abuse among the rock and pop singers.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Excessive drinking of some pop artists.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Clients of a well- known laryngologist.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Voice problems suffered by some famous singers.
¡¡¡¡12. £¨A£© A consultant laryngologist. £¨B£© A Genesis singer.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© A rock star. £¨D£© A radio program presenter.
¡¡¡¡13. £¨A£© Singers should not avoid taking aspirin.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Steroids taken long term cause a thinning of the voice muscle.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Taking aspirin can result in the bruising of the vocal chords.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Opera singers often do very long tours to give concerts.
¡¡¡¡14. £¨A£© Lack of training. £¨B£© Overuse of the voice.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Abuse of the voice. £¨D£© Bad dreaming.
¡¡¡¡15. £¨A£© Low humidity. £¨B£© Chatting with fans.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Warming your voice down. £¨D£© Regularly taking steroids.
¡¡¡¡Questions16 to 20 are based on the following interview.
¡¡¡¡16. £¨A£© Having good looks and being wealthy.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© A society obsessed with material success.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© What makes a successful person.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Successful entrepreneurs.
¡¡¡¡17. £¨A£© To do well at school. £¨B£© To start out wealthy.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© To have good looks. £¨D£© Successful entrepreneurs.
¡¡¡¡18. £¨A£© One who rises through the ranks to the top of a big company.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© One who is born into an affluent family.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© One who may be able to capitalize on good looks.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© One who is regarded as kind, but not very efficient.
¡¡¡¡19. £¨A£© Intrapreneurs tend to be the kids everyone thought do well.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Intrapreneurs are good organizers and get on well with people.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Entrepreneurs often had early reputations as troublemakers.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Far fewer entrepreneurs had both parents present throughout childhood.
¡¡¡¡20. £¨A£© Good looks help you in early life.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Many successful entrepreneurs leave school early.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Rich people do not often have rich parents.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© A hard life as a child can help you later on.
