Questions 31-40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
Biography of Samuel Cunard and His Shipping Company
31 Where did he get the shipping experience?
A sea voyage
B family
C first job
32 The company experienced
A the immediately profitable business.
B the business which dealt with one commodity.
C the business world widely.
33 Why did he want the mail contact ?
A faster
B stronger
C more reliable
34 Why did he do when he won the bid ?
A reduced the fleet of the ships
B opened a new company
C appointed a new British agent
35 Why did he choose Boston ?
A It was supported by the government.
B It had a good business environment.
C He once worked there
36 What could be revealed about the 1844 event ?
A Boston had the biggest shipping company.
B Boston was not a good location for port.
C The U.S had bad weather conditions.
Questions 37-40
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
37 He improved the sail safety by using _______ communication.
38 _______ were produced on the board, so passengers would not feel uneasy during the journey.
39 Before 1912, shipping companies paid more attention to the _______ of the ships.
40 Afterwards, companies poured more money into decoration, which made the ships more like _______ .
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