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SECTION 1 Questions 1 - 13
Read the text and answer Questions 1 – 7

Reduce Stress at Work

Here's How:
A Improve your time management and organization skills.
Of the many things you can to in this area the best ones include getting a to do list that works, learning to
say "no", asking for help when you need it, and stop setting unrealistic goals for yourself.

B Relax and breathe deeply.

Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by the amount or work you have to do or if someone is "in your face",
a good thing to do is to "breathe through your nose". You can't get as worked up if you force yourself to
breathe through your nose. Your body simply can't maintain the same level of energy without that extra
oxygen you get when breathing through your mouth.

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C Take more breaks from your work.
Even a five-minute break will help. Get away from your desk. Go for a walk - outside is better, but up two
flights of stairs and back down is good too. Getting more exercise in general will help you reduce your
overall stress levels and that will make it easier to reduce your stress level at work.

D Lighten up.
Smile more. We all know laughter reduces stress. You will be amazed at how much more pleasant the people
around you are when you make an effort to be pleasant yourself.

E Learn to listen better.

Rather than getting upset when others disagree with you, listen actively and find the areas of agreement. Be

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assertive and stand up for yourself, but don't be rigid.

F Fix your environment.

Make whatever adjustments you need to the lighting, temperature, noise level, and other controllable factors
in your office.

G Don't sweat the small stuff.

Realize that there are some things that just aren't worth worrying about and there are some things you just
can't change. Don't waste time stressing over the things in either category.

H Get more sleep.

This is another of the things you can do to reduce your overall stress that will have benefits at the office as
well. In addition to reducing your stress, it will increase your energy level and your ability to concentrate.

I Find a mentor.
If not a mentor, a friend will do. Having someone to talk to can take a lot of stress off you.

J Spend more time with optimistic people.

Negative people will pull you down to their level. Choose to work with people who have a positive attitude
instead.

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Questions 1 - 7
The text contains ten sections, A - J.
Which section contains the following information?

1 understanding other people better

2 making yourself more comfortable
3 making sure you get sufficient rest
4 find someone who will listen to you and help you
5 getting things in perspective
6 keeping upbeat
7 turning down some requests

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Read the text and answer Questions 8 - 13

Part time Job

Legal Assistant - Litigation

Job Reference:
JSVC-6012

Employer Agency Name:

Charterhouse Group

Location:
Perth

Category:
Legal

Date Posted:

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12/01/2011

Job Description:
CBD Location, top tier firm. This renowned well respected legal firm who is a market leader has a
requirement for an experienced Legal Assistant with a background in litigation. As the Legal Assistant your
duties will include but not be limited to:

>> Preparation, editing and formatting of legal documents and correspondence

>> Liaising with clients and internal departments
>> Diary and file management
>> Monthly billing

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>> Typing of documentation (dictaphone and copy)
>> Providing general administrative support to legal team

To be considered for this Legal Assistant role you will have experience in a similar role, with a background
in litigation, a certificate in legal secretarial studies, excellent communication skills written and verbal, the
ability to problem solve, a positive a "can do" attitude and be able to work in a professional and flexible
manner. This together with your professional, proactive outlook will see you secure this rare opportunity. In
return, your experience will be rewarded with a great team working environment and a salary to match your
experience.

If you meet the above criteria and are an experienced Legal Assistant that enjoys a challenge and want to
work with a busy, dynamic team, then this is the role that you have been waiting for. Apply by sending your
Resume.

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Questions 8 - 13
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

TRUE - if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE - if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN - if there is no information on this

8 The position is with a well known law firm.

9 The successful candidate will be expected to attend weekly meetings.
10 The job involves working with and helping several lawyers.
11 The firm has this kind of opening on a fairly regular basis.
12 The firm is offering a high salary for the right person.

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13 The work environment appears to be quite relaxed.

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SECTION 2 Questions 14 - 27
Read the text and answer Questions 14 – 21

The Paper Clip

When were bent-wire paper clips introduced? The first bent-wire paper clip was patented by Samuel B. Fay
in 1867. This clip was originally intended primarily for attaching tickets to fabric, although the patent
recognized that it could be used to attach papers together. We have found no advertisement or other
mention for the Fay paper clip before 1899, and it therefore appears unlikely that it had significant, if any,
sales prior to the late 1890s. However, beginning in 1899 and for decades thereafter, the Fay design was
widely advertised under many brand names for use in fastening papers.

The Gem paper clip, which was never patented, but which eventually became by far the best selling paper
clip in the U.S., has been advertised since 1894, and may have been introduced in 1892.

A patent application filed at the end of 1896 indicated that a number of different paper clips were in use. A

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flood of paper clip patents were issued beginning in 1897. This evidence indicates that bent-wire paper clips
came into widespread use in offices in the late 1890s. A 1900 trade publication stated that "The wire clip for
holding office papers together has entirely superseded the use of the pin in all up-to-date offices."

Why weren't bent-wire paper clips marketed earlier? According to Petroski, "Steel wire was still new in the
second half of the nineteenth century. The widespread manufacture and use of the paper clip had to await
not only the availability of the right wire but also the existence of machinery capable of tirelessly and reliably
bending it in a flash into things that could be bought for pennies a box." (Henry Petroski, "From Pins to
Paper Clips," The Evolution of Useful Things, Vintage, New York, 1992, p. 60)

With what products did paper clips compete most closely? The two earliest patents indicate that bent-wire
paper clips could be used in lieu of pins, sewing, "pointed bent-over paper fasteners," and eyelets. In 1904,

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Clinch Clips were advertised as "Cheaper than Pins." Around 1910 advertisements compare paper clips to
straight pins for temporary attachment of papers. By contrast, early paper clip advertisements do not refer to
staples.

Why were bent-wire paper clips sold in so many different designs? Many designs were initially protected by
patents. As a result, other manufacturers had to come up with different designs. Also, no single paper clip
design is optimal for all purposes. In marketing paper clips, suppliers emphasized the superiority of their
designs on one or two of the following characteristics:

1. Does not catch, mutilate, or tear papers

2. Does not get tangled with other clips in the box
3. Holds a thick set of papers
4. Holds papers securely
5. Is thinner and takes less space in files
6. Is easily inserted
7. Is light weight and requires less postage
8. Is cheap (e.g., because it uses less wire)

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Questions 14 - 21
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or a NUMBER from the text for each answer.

14 The patent filed by Fay in 1867 included the application of keeping papers together and fastening _____ .
15 Post 1899, Fay used different __________ to market his paper clips.
16 The number one paper clip in America was called ______ .
17 A trade magazine seemed to recognise the success of the paper clip around __________ .
18 Production of the paper clip was held back until the _____ became available.
19 In 1904, paper clips were sold on the basis of them being _________ alternatives.
20 The __________ on paper clip designs forced competitors to be more creative.
21 Some paper clips were marketed as being able to keep a lot of pages together more __________ .

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Read the text and answer Questions 22 - 27

Body Language at Work

News of the world's largest experiment to investigate telepathy last week set staff tongues wagging. How
wonderful it would be to know what Sandra in accounts really thinks of Susan in systems, and what's behind
the faux niceness of Rachel at reception.

But while mind-reading is a skill we're unlikely to use in the office, the ability to read people's bodies is not
so unfathomable. Understanding Body Language In A Week, published this month by The Institute of
Management, aims to show how body language in the workplace betrays your true attitudes, hints at what
others really think and can help you become a more effective communicator.

The existence of a body language speaks for itself through the statistics. Less than 10% of the messages we
communicate occur through our speech; a surprising 40% are conveyed by our tone of voice and 50%
simply from our gestures. This is the claim of the book's authors, Geoff Ribbens and Richard Thompson,

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who say that "communication without body language would be like writing without punctuation."

Such an analogy may ring true for the bumbling fools among us, who can't get the gist of how to conduct a
good office relationship with our peers. While Ribbens and Thompson argue that our ability to interpret
others' behaviour is inherent, they acknowledge that not everyone knows how to use that 90% of unspoken
communication for the best.

For the growing number of support staff, the art of body language is a talent worth nurturing. With
technology liberating them from the more time-consuming chores, PAs and secretaries are able to pursue
more social responsibilities - managing staff, attending meetings and handling clients. But to milk these
social settings, their body language has to say "confident and capable" - otherwise they will amount to no

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more than wasted opportunities.

Judi James, business consultant and author of Body Talk: The Skills of Positive Image, offers some advice to
the shy secretary. "In America, PAs will give out business cards as a matter of course, but if I suggest this in
the UK it tends to provoke nervous laughter," she says. "People in support roles in this country are terrified
that being assertive will be misinterpreted as arrogance, which it won't."

Recognising that the nation's confidence is somewhat lacking, an increasing number of British organisations
are encouraging staff to learn how to use body language to communicate better.

"I don't like to portray body language as a bag of tricks, but in terms of marketing yourself more effectively
at work, there are tips that make a massive amount of difference," says James. "Always enter offices and
meeting rooms confidently, as if you're meant to be there. It's amazing how many people have difficulty
going up to someone and confidently shaking their hand with just enough eye contact to make them realise
you're worth speaking to. Once you've made that initial impact you can probably afford to let it drop a little
during the meeting, but that first impression is really important. Always avoid tiptoeing into meetings
looking apologetic and trying to be invisible. It looks awful and - although it isn't fair - people will probably
question your credibility, however brilliant you might be at your job."

James cautions against being too reticent with our bodies. "If you have to approach a senior colleague at

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their desk, try to do so with as much purpose as possible. Many people find it very irritating to have
someone lurking at their desk, timidly waiting to speak to them, and it can get your conversation off on the
wrong foot. I think you can afford to move with a degree of authority without looking like the young
pretender." It can also help to slightly mirror the other person's body language, although obviously it pays to
judge this sensitively.

But let's not kid ourselves too much with all these career-furthering intentions. The really appealing thing
about analysing body language is the idea of interpreting other people's behaviour. From now on, never
believe a colleague who has a habit of rubbing his eyes or touching his nose. He is lying, according to the
gospel of body language, and should not be trusted.

All of which doesn't bode well for poor unfortunates struck down with conjunctivitis or for those who can't
resist fingering a snotty nose. The authors' get-out clause for this little discrepancy is to argue that "it is
seldom one gesture or posture, but a combination of body signals that convey the clues. It is also important
to put the body language in context."

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So next time someone picks at their clothes while talking to you don't automatically assume - as the
textbook has it - that they privately they disagree with you. They might be trying to remove traces of the
morning's toothpaste from their lapel.

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Questions 22 - 27
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

22 Geoff Ribbens and Richard Thompson state that

A we understand about half of other people's body language
B a significant portion of a message is delivered through intonation
C the major part of any message is sent through our body language

23 More technology means

A staff are using their body language less effectively
B some staff have developed more confidence
C admin staff carry out more people-related tasks

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24 James believes that
A PAs in America are more confident than in the UK
B PAs in the UK are arrogant
C PAs in America are concerned about appearing to be arrogant

25 James believes there is much to be gained from

A maintaining strong body language throughout a meeting
B making a high level of eye contact

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C entering a meeting with confidence

26 When addressing senior staff, James thinks

A you should use your body language to show the required level of respect
B you should always try to mirror their body language
C you should not be too timid

27 When attempting to interpret body langauge, we should remember

A that it is not difficult to misinterpret the meaning
B that a single gesture often tells us all we need to know
C to pay more attention to facial gestures

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SECTION 3 Questions 28 - 40
Read the text and answer Questions 28 – 40

Life Beyond Pay

A A new magazine was published in America this month. Success is the resurrection of a title first
published in 1897 by Orison Swett Marden, an entrepreneur and author of a series of self-help books,
including "Getting the Most Out of Life". The magazine's publisher, Joseph Guerriero, wants today's Success
to reflect the contemporary workplace, where, he says, success is measured less by money and titles, and
more by what is sweepingly referred to as "work-life balance". The first issue contains an article about men
leaving work to become full-time fathers.

B Improving the balance between the working part of the day and the rest of it is a goal of a growing
number of workers in rich Western countries. Some are turning away from the ideals of their parents, for
whom work always came first; others with scarce skills are demanding more because they know they can get
it. Employers, caught between a falling population of workers and tight controls on immigration, are eager

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to identify extra perks that will lure more "talent" their way. Just now they are focusing on benefits
(especially flexible working) that offer employees more than just pay.

C Some companies saw the change of mood some time ago. IBM has more than 50 different programmes
promoting work-life balance and Bank of America over 30. But plenty of other firms remain unconvinced
and many lack the capacity to cater to such ideas even if they wanted to. Helen Murlis, with Hay Group, a
human-resources consultancy, sees a widening gap between firms "at the creative end of employment" and
those that are not.

D The chief component of almost all schemes to promote work-life balance is flexible working. This
allows people to escape rigid nine-to-five schedules and work away from a formal office. IBM says that 40%

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of its employees today work off the company premises. For many businesses, flexible working is a necessity.
Globalisation has spread the hours in which workers need to communicate with each other and increased
the call for flexible shifts. Nella Barkley, an American who advises companies on work-life balance, says that
large firms are beginning to understand the value of such schemes, "but only slowly". For most of them, they
still mean little more than child care, health care and flexible working.

E Yet some schemes go well beyond these first steps. American Century Investments, an investment
manager in Kansas City, pays adoption expenses and the cost of home-fitness equipment for its employees.
Rob Marcolina, a gay consultant with Bain & Company based in Los Angeles, was allowed time off to marry
his partner in Canada, and another break to look after their daughter when she was born to a surrogate
mother. Mr Marcolina, who has an MBA from the high-ranked Kellogg business school, says his employer's
understanding makes him want to be "part of Bain for some time".

F Businesses have other good reasons for improving employees' work-life balance. Wegmans Food
Markets, a grocery chain based in Rochester, New York, frequently appears near the top of lists of the best
employers in America. It has a broad range of flexible-work programmes, which gives it one of the lowest
rates of employment turnover in its industry-8% a year for full-time workers, compared with 19% across the
industry.

G Simple programmes can be surprisingly cost-effective. IBM, for instance, is spending $50m over five

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years on "dependant-care" facilities for its employees. Although that sounds generous, it is the equivalent of
little more than $30 for each IBM employee every year. That is far cheaper than a pay rise and probably a
better way to retain talented mothers and fathers. Ernst & Young, a global accounting firm, has a low-cost
range of initiatives called "People First". It provides breaks for people to provide care and has over 2,300
flexi-time employees in the United States. James Freer, a senior executive, says he is "absolutely convinced"
the initiatives help produce better financial results.

H DeAnne Aguirre, a mother of four and a senior partner in San Francisco with Booz Allen Hamilton
(BAH), says "it is easy to make the business case" for work-life balance programmes at the consultancy by
looking at attrition rates. BAH calculated that it was investing more than $2m in turning a raw recruit into a
partner, an investment it should be reluctant to write off. Corning, an American glass company, reckons that
it costs 1.5 times a worker's salary and benefits to replace him. If it can retain just 20 workers a year who
would otherwise have left, Corning reckons it would produce annual savings of $2.6m.

I Business schools are now climbing on the bandwagon, too. In October Tuck School at Dartmouth, New
Hampshire, will start a course on returning to corporate life after an extended absence. Called "Back in

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Business", the 16-day, $12,000 re-entry programme is open only to students with "work experience in a
high-potential career". The majority will inevitably be mothers wanting to rejoin the workforce. But fathers
are also asking for sabbaticals. Work-life balance "is not just a women's issue" any more, says Ted Childs,
who is in charge of workforce diversity at IBM. "Men, too, are very concerned about it."

J The demand is being stoked by the "Generation Y", the under-28s. They look sceptically at the idea of
lifetime employment within a single organisation and they are wary of the commitment they believe too
often drove their parents to the divorce courts. Hay's Ms Murlis says that today's business-school graduates
are "looking for a workstyle to go with their lifestyle", not the other way round. They are happy to
binge-work for a while, but in return want extended sabbaticals in which to chill out.

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Questions 28 - 40
The text contains ten paragraphs, A - J.
Which paragraph contains the following information?

28 how one company helps families

29 two serious problems for employers
30 one reason why employees need to work flexible hours
31 a new publication to mirror changes in the work environment
32 how a division between companies is developing

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Classify the following statements by person

A James Freer
B Rob Marcolina
C Helen Murlis
D Joseph Guerriero
E Orison Swett Marden
F Nella Barkley

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33 was given a break from work after the birth of his child
34 believes companies are not changing quickly enough
35 sees two kinds of companies emerging
36 was the original writer of "Success"
37 believes work-life programs help a company to make money

Complete the sentences below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.

38 Ernst and Young has over two thousand people working on a __________ basis.
39 The cost of training someone to a high level from a ______ can cost millions of dollars.
40 Despite their concern for a work-life balance, younger employees are willing to _______ for a short time.

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 1 E 14 tickets to fabric 27 A
2 F 15 brand names 28 E
3 H 16 the Gem 29 B
4 I 17 1900 30 D
5 G 18 right wire 31 A
6 J 19 cheaper than 32 C
7 A 20 patents 33 B
8 T 21 securely 34 F
9 NG 22 B 35 C
10 T 23 C 36 E
11 F 24 A 37 A
12 NG 25 C 38 flexi-time
13 F 26 C 39 raw recruit

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40 binge-work

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