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21. The passage tells us that workers on flexitime ...

A) must still complete their work. B) always work four days a week instead of five.

C) are free to work whenever they want. D) usually enjoy working the traditional nine-to-five schedule

22. It is stated in the passage that one advantage of flexitime is ...

A) to compel workers into working ten-hour days. B) to give workers more free time.

C) to allow a more flexible dress code. D) to make workers complete their assignments on time.

23. We can conclude that one reason a worker might choose flexitime is ...

A) to be able to work longer hours and impress his or her boss.

B) to earn more money by working more overtime hours.

C) to get a longer weekend in return for longer working days.

D) to avoid the rush-hour traffic by commuting at different hours from the majority.

24. The word GRANT in the text is closest in meaning to ...

A) conform B) give C) reduce D) reject

Cities are a universal symbol of civilisation. They have been found in every country that has gone beyond a simple agricultural economy, regardless of whether there was industrial or technological development. The history of civilisation is the history of the city. From their origins as places where people gathered for mutual safety or defence, cities have gone on to become marketplaces for goods and ideas, seats of government, and centres of religious devotion. By division of labour and by easing communication between people, cities created the opportunity to invent new technologies and new ways of viewing life. While many individual geniuses have come from rural backgrounds, it has been in the cities that they have found inspiration and scope for their talents.