In the late 1890s, while traveling as an Itinerant salesperson for the Crown, Cork, and Seal Company. King C. Gillette observed how his corked bottle caps were discarded immediately after opening. Nevertheless, his company turned a healthy profit, and there was Immense business value. Gillette soon came to realize a product that was used only a few times. Gillette had his breakthrough while struggling with a straight-bladed razor – a slow, fiddly, and potentially dangerous instrument that required sharpening regularly. A simple, disposable blade that could be thrown away when it dulled would meet a real need and generate substantial profits, he correctly reasoned. After founding the American Safety Razor Company In 1901. his sales leaped from 168 blades in 1903 to 123.648 blades only a year later.
Question (1)
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
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King C. Gillette was an itinerant salesperson in the late 1890s.
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Crown, Cork, and Seal Company were owned by King C.Gillette.
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Gillette discovered something when struggling with the straight-bladed razor.
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American Safety Razor Company generated profits as soon as it started in 1901.
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A straight-bladed razor should be sharpened regularly.
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Question (6)
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
Tourism is one of the leading industries that bring job opportunities to the coral-reef regions.
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Caribbean Island depends only on tourism for their economy.
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Scuba-diving in the Caribbean Islands witnesses more than 20 million tourists in one year.
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Plans associated with upgrading the roads and communications will not help expand the coral-reef region’s development.
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In the small-scale ecotourism activities, sustainability is the crucial requirement.
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