Reading 1 hour

    PART ONE

    Questions 1 – 8

    Look at the sentences below and at the five managers‘ comments on leadership on the opposite page

    Which new item （A， B， C ，D or E） dose each statement 1 – 8 refer to ？

    For each statement ！ – 8 ， make one letter（A， B， C ，D or E） on your Answer Sheet .

    You will need to use some of these letters more than once .

    1、Successful leadership involves making sure that employees accept new ideas.

    2、A good leader can bring success to a company in difficulties

    3、Leaders should be assessed on the basis of their achievements

    4、The personalities of good leaders are generally different from those of other managers

    5、Patience is a valuable quality in a successful leader

    6、Leaders consider potential changes in what their company does for others

    7、Good leaders will encourage their staff if their organization is in difficulties

    8、Leaders need to adapt their behaviour to suit different circumstances

    A

    Maurizio Verna

    Long-term， visionary business leaders must be prepared to invest to get what they want for their company. They know when and how to apply pressure and to take risks， when they need to display a more hands-off approach. I have a pretty clear view of my ideal business leader， and of course that‘s where I ’m trying to head： he or she should start up and grow a cash-rich， multi-interest international organization of tremendous strength and depth.