Read the following three unrelated extracts from a range of sources and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 33.
Extract One:
It is an ugly word, but "de-perimeterisation" should be jangling the nerves of the business world in ways that have nothing to do with its discordant phonetics. Essentially, it spells the end of the world as we have known it. The harbingers of this particular digital doom are email, the Internet, laptop computers, mobile phones, Blackberries, and any other way in which information, both innocuous and malicious, can enter or leave an organization unhindered by such traditional electronic defences as the firewall and the scanners for viruses and spam. The Jericho Forum set up a few years ago, is an international lobby that includes some of the big multinationals. It emphasizes the need for a proactive approach, warning: “Over the next few years, as technology and business continue to align more closely to an open, internet-driven world, the current security mechanisms that protect business information will not match the increasing demands for protection of business transactions and data.”
Question 28: Which word in this extract is used to stress the vulnerability of information stored on companies’ computer systems?A. jangling B. discordant C. innocuous D. unhinderedQuestion 29: According to the second paragraph, what type of action does the Jericho Forum propose?
A. looking at how to cut down the volume of sensitive business data
B. working together to deal with the effects of a problem
C. looking ahead to deal with the predicted effects of certain developments
D. working to ensure that electronic means of communication are used effectively
