Test Multiple Choice Task@

A number of problems have _____ (1)with our new range of washing machines. Although we market our products as _____ (2)washing machines, on fact our customer _____(3)

shows that the number of repairs to our machines has increased sharply during the past year. Similarly, in recent consumer tests our machines have seriously _____ (4)in comparison with those of our main _____ (5). This could lead to seriously_____(6) sales in the future.

Another major problem is how we organise our _____ (7). We need to reduce our _____ (8)on distributors who have a _____ (9) of their markets.

Finally, our manufacturing costs are much too high. _____(10) our production to a _____ (11)manufacturer would enable us to make _____(12) savings.

Keys:arisen

low-maintenance

feedback

underperformed

competitors

slowed-down

7. distribution

8. dependence

9. monopoly

10. Outsourcing

11. Chinese

12. large-scale