7. What are the speakers mainly discussing? //
(A) Notification of an upcoming meeting //
(B) Corrections to the minutes //
(C) A search for state-of-the-art auditing technology //
(D) Strengthening the company information network //
8. Who most likely is the man? //
(A) A systems engineer //
(B) The head of the organization //
(C) A securities analyst //
(D) A prosecutor //
9. What is implied about the woman? //
(A) She is capable of dealing with the new project. //
(B) She thinks M&A doesn’t work well. //
(C) She is an experienced architect. //
(D) She has little time for the new venture. //
10. What is implied about the staff members? //
(A) They work in the telecommunications industry. //
(B) They will be replaced by specialists. //
(C) They always give quick feedbacks / to their superiors. //
(D) They seem to be aware of the necessity / of updating the system. //
11. What is inferred about the woman’s responsibility? //
(A) She has to make a statement regarding her suggestion. //
(B) She is required to reorganize workflow / to avoid scheduling conflicts. //
(C) She has to make a cost analysis of the printing system. //
(D) She is required to digitize documents. //
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M: Wendy, thank you for joining the board meeting. //
Let me get straight to the point. //
I’d like you to be in charge of a new project. //
It concerns our computer system. //
We want to establish an efficient computer networking system for our company. //
The board have unanimously agreed /
that you are the most appropriate person to lead the project. //
Can you take this new responsibility? //
W: Certainly, sir. // It’s actually perfect timing for me, /
since I’ve just finished an extensive report on our company’s overall productivity. //
I can fully focus on the new project. //
Could you give me a bit more detail on it? //
M: Great, that’s good to hear. //
Our objective is to renew the existing systems / and integrate them. //
As you realize, / each department has its own computer system /
and there isn’t much compatibility between the different systems. //
We need something more unified and standardized /
to be competitive in the food market. //
W: I see what you’re saying. //
To be honest, / what you’ve just said is in tune with my thinking. //
I’m sure that most of our staff members also share your opinion. //
May I ask what steps you had in mind /
in order to go forward without wasting any time? //
M: I’d like you to make a quick analysis first /
on the advantages and disadvantages of the current system, /
and to do some research on what would be best for our company. //
Can you make a presentation on your evaluation /
along with a proposal in about 10 days? //
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