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13 How did Mr. Edwin's accent bring trouble to his work?& D! R9 j! }6 U2 r
A He could not get along well with his colleagues.3 {; ]: V5 l' k3 D
B He made mistakes at work just because of his accent.4 H0 S' c8 E1 B
C His talent and passion for work were ignored.
. c! L: k& ^7 \, H D Both B and C.0 x; V5 V0 j0 Q5 `
14 What would happen if Mr. Edwin didn't try to get rid of his accent?
) }8 O7 F, A5 [0 m4 A A He might make less than $ 51,000 a year at the manufacturing company.* [. w6 H5 j) N" X* T6 b
B He could not order successful shipments any more./ i- M. _# B+ G( g( F, H
C His chances of getting promoted to senior management wouldn't be good.
Y9 q g! H7 q D He would push himself too hard in education because he was too sensitive.
' ?) ~; k3 J$ k1 A' l 15 How do some Americans think of people with accents?" B6 S) @8 j2 R c0 `' i
A They think people with accents are not intelligent.2 A) o- R) H3 l- e
B They think people with accents don't deserve to be promoted.
; Q, N% G7 k5 q3 @5 j% G. _ C They think people with accents need speech coaches to help them get rid of their accents.5 R: N; \$ g* u1 m
D They think people with accents lack experience in business.0 F% W% t d( \ C' f: j! n
16 Why is it hard to lose an accent?2 v! }7 X R; W9 B4 A2 H& R
A Because people with accents are stupid.
# g' n7 Z* R* m4 H- H0 _ B Because people have to reset the speech patterns due to different alphabets.
0 ~6 p& ~; k. t4 ?. } P, Y C Because hiring a speech coach is too expensive, and people cannot afford.
; X* T' [& K$ k- I4 p9 w: P D Because people with accents have different culture backgrounds which may not be overcome easily.* k3 {& U8 b+ v) \# u
17 What resulted from Mr. Edwin's efforts?0 n, R9 S$ J& O$ C( U
A He improved a lot in his career.! j5 `: a$ w) {; {, D [7 j, L7 [' j
B He became more self-confident.
( H7 v' B# b% T# W: W/ G7 ]. l C He got promoted very quickly.6 J5 Q5 V9 x7 ^5 F: t
D He is going to support other colleagues with the same problem.
- I0 H& R' N$ U/ _" K 18 Why did Mr. Layton call it a "win-win" situation?
! Q1 S& i; G" a! @# B+ c' V2 d A The situation proved to be beneficial to both Mr. Edwin and the employer.7 F2 `1 b. [( q" u1 X; r
B The situation proved to be beneficial to Mr. Edwin, who with his talent and passion, would have better chances for career development.# y+ U3 ?* J F
C The situation proved to be beneficial to the employer who would sponsor a second employer.6 F5 e, j$ h+ o, e; F) I
D The situation proved to be beneficial to both the manufacturing company and speech coaches. |