27. The example of the million-dollar
quartet'underlines the writer's point about
O A. recognising talent. O B. working as a team.
@ C. having a shared objective. O D. being an effective leader.
Perkins
and Lewis instinctively understood Phillips's
ambition and believed in it. Orbison wasn't inspired by the goal, and only ever achieved one hit with the Sun label.
28. James Watson suggests that he and Francis Crick won the race to discover the DNA code because they
@ A. were conscious of their own limitations.
O B. brought complementary skills to
their partnership.
O C. were determined to outperform
their brighter rivals.
D. encouraged each other to realise their joint ambition.
had succeeded because they were aware that theyweren't the most intelligent of the scientists pursuing the answer.
29. The writer mentions competitions on
breakfast cereal packets as an example of
now to
A. inspire creative thinking. B. generate concise writing. C. promote loyalty to a group.
@ D.strengthen commitment to an idea.
The very act of writing makes us more likely to believe it.
30. In the last paragraph, the writer
suggests that it is important for employees to
O A. be aware of their company's goals.
@ B. feel that their contributions are valued.
O C. have respect for their co-workers'
achievements.
O D. understand why certain
management decisions are made.
taking pride in collective
contribute and simultaneously assure all concerned that every recommendation is important to making the right decision
31. Employees whose values match those of their employers are more likely to
Remain their jobs
Research shows
that the fit between an employee's values and a company's values makes a difference to what
contribution they make and whethe two years after they join, they're still at the company.
32. At times of change, people tend to E. avoid risk
When things change, we are hard-wired (intuitively) to play it safe.
33. If people are aware of what they might lose, they will often
A. take chances
Studies show that we
invariably take more gambles when threatened with a loss than when offered a reward.
34. People working under a dominant boss are liable to
F. ignore their duties
team members to opt out of team
responsibilities that are properly theirs'. He calls it captainitis because, he says,'crew members of multipilot aircraft exhibit a sometimes deadly passivity when the night captain makes a clearly wrong-headed decision'. This behaviour is not, he says, unique to air travel, but can happen in any workplace where the leader is overbearing.
35. Employees working in organisations with few rules are more likely to
B. share their ideas
whom'the only rule was that there were no rules'. This environment encouraged a free interchange of Ideas