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Listen to a talk about the topic of business. Choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear the recording TWICE.
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1) What is the main topic of the talk?
B. Bureaucratic obstacles
☐ C
C. Employment prospects
A. Businesses in the area and their impacts
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2) Why was the North Bank Business Centre established?
A. To help local business start-ups
B. To conduct snapshot research
C. To provide employment opportunities
3) What did the snapshot research reveal about local business start-ups after the Centre was set up?
A. 2/10 businesses closed within a year.
B. 3/10 businesses failed within 6 months.
C. 5 businesses closed within the first 6 months.
4) What is NOT mentioned as a reason for the businesses closing?
A. Intense competition from neighboring businesses
B. High rent in the central location
C. Limited awareness about available grants
5) When was the Centre established?
A. 3 years ago
B. 2 years ago
C. 1 year ago
6) What change in the statistics does the Centre claim to have brought about?
A. A decrease in the number of business start-ups
B. A decrease in high rent
C. An impressive change in the local businesses' fortune
