E ) All our stakeholders are reporting an unpredictable boost in our expectations .
15 . During pandemic times , the inspection rules are to be enforced more vehemently , otherwise young people tend to behave unwisely and subsidise the virus spread .
A ) There will be a vigorous relaxation of the instructions , owing to the fact that everybody complies with rules and there are no faulty actions . B ) The rules will be implemented more strictly during the pandemic period than they are now , as people are requesting a great deal of subsidies which can jeopardise the economy . C ) To stop the spread of the infection , rules will be tougher to encourage people to act injudiciously , particularly teenagers . D ) Young people are the cause of a higher level of infections ; consequently , to incite a better behaviour and rule compliance , the regulations will be rougher . x E ) In a pandemic people get mentally affected and this situation can have a vehement impact in their behaviour .
16 . Right now , almost 75 % of our customers prefer outdoor activities and only 25 % pick our indoor classes . With our marketing strategy , next year the percentages are expected to be 50 % and 50 %, respectively .
A ) Having marketing plans is always good to change the business . B ) There will be a widening of the gap between the two activities . C ) There are people whose interest in indoor activities will grow . x D ) There will be a flaring of the difference between the two groups . E ) The business managers are sad with all these rates .
17 . The company owner stated that some management positions are going to be phased out in the next months .
A ) Some of the present management jobs in the company will no longer exist next year . x B ) Within some months , there will be new opportunities for people to apply for some of the management positions in the company . C ) In the near future , there will be several job offers but all of them will be external to the management area . D ) The new management positions will be created and filled in in several stages . E ) The managers agreed with the owner that the company needs a new phase so it will go through a new strategy .
18 . In recent years , there has been an upward trend in the number of people shopping in small local stores .
A ) Large supermarkets have less and less customers , contrary to small local stores . X