34. The passage presents the case of a textile firm which, . A) in recent years, has recovered its lost markets by introducing drastic measures
B) on the whole, has been showing a steady improvement in its position
C) owing to fierce international competition, is having 10 struggle to survive
D) quite unfairly, has laid off more than half of its work force
E) in the long run, seems likely to defeat its main competitors
35. We can understand from the passage that the area which has been hit worst by international competition . A) is that of fabric sales in which Tavi has made great profits
B) has been textile industries of India and Pakistan
C) is the home market itself in which Tavi wed to be in the lead
D) is the clotbing industry in Portugal
E) has been ready-to-wear market
36. One can conclude from the passage that Tavi's problems . A) are due do the unrest among the workers
B) arise from the growing market pressure of low-cost countries
C) are linked with the lack of interest in the European market
D) must be related to the continuous rise in prices in textile
E) began with the loss of two large orders
The main advantage of prefabrication are two fold: it is quicker and it does away with uncertainty.
Speed in building is significant these days due to the high cost of land: the time during which such an
expensive commodity is out of use must be reduced to a minimum. And partly or wholly
prefabricated methods of construction save time on the job because parts are prepared in the factory
beforehand. Prefabrication does away with uncertainty because it means that the whole building is
made of standard parts the behaviour of which is known and has been tested.
37. Since land is extremely valuable it is important that . A) the building materials should also be expensive
B) costs do not continue to rise
C) people should not disagree as to the advantages of prefabrication
D) building costs be reduced to a minimum
E) it does not remain out of use for long
