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Part Six
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TEST ONE WRITING
Sample answer to question l:
The world’s farmers used about l00 million tons of fertilizer in 2000,down from about l40 million tons in l990.This was the fifth consecutive annual decline since the historical peak in l990.
Also,within the several years before 2000 a number of major food—producing countries,such as the former Soviet Union。India,and China,had reduced or barely increased their consumption of fertilizer.In China, which led the world in fertilizer use,farmers increased their reliance on fertilizer from around 28 million tons in l995 about 29 million tons in 2000.This gain was quite modest compared with the huge jumps in consumption that occurred during the decadefollowing 1980.Consumption in America in 2000was up slightly,from about l8 million tons to 19million tons in 2000.This level of fertilizer use was still much below that during the early eighties.
India,too,boosted consumption from l3 million tons in l995 to 14 million tons in 2000.But the recent growth in fertilizer use was kept almost to a minimum in view of the remarkable increase before1990.
Fertilizer use in the former Soviet Union continued declining in 2000,the10th“consecutfve year of decline.From the peak use of around 27 million tons in l990 to the lo million tons of 2000,Soviet fertilizer use had fallen by more than half.
To sum up,it is a reasonable conclusion that fertilizer use continued dropping on a global scale.
Sample answer to question 2:
Dear Mr.Jones:
Yesterday, as l was reviewing our weekly job postings.I noticed your available cost accountant position.I am particularly interested in Chip Fab because it has both a great tradition and a great future with IT.I am gratified to see our company reemerging a leader in microchips.and l would like to be on the team that one day overtakes Intel.
For the past three years,I have been an accountant in the Naval Radar Division in Balch Springsper forming the same functions mentioned on your job listing.During that time l was chosen team leader of my department’s quality management effort,which resulted in our being able to cut reporting turnaround from seven to three days.As the spokesperson for my team,I also presented our suggestions on how to move toward paperless office to other accountants and financial analysts throughout our area.
I enjoy trying new techniques that have the potential to provide more useful information in more understandable formats.Using suggestions from manufacturing managers,I recently developed a new report on just—in-time procurement that has been very popular with users.
I will call you next。week to ascertain if my qualifications are a good match for your cost accounting needs.I look forward to finding out more about your department and its preference for proactive/innovative team players.
Sincerely yours,Bill MOSS
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