PART ONE · Look at the sentences below and following
texts. · Which text does each sentence refer to · For each
sentence 1--8, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. · You will need to use
some of the letters more than once. A. Kmart sells 18 stores to Home Depot Kmart finalized Monday a
deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc. , for $ 271 million, with an
option to sell one more store. The original pact called for the sale of as many
as 24 stores for up to $ 365 million. "The stores we are retaining from the
originally announced transaction have been operating profitably and better than
plan for this year," Julian Day, president and chief executive of Kmart, said in
a statement about the revised deal. B. Toys R Us still selling
toys Troubled Toys R Us, in the midst of a major restructuring, reported
a wider second-quarter operating loss Monday, while CEO John Eyler appeared to
play down speculation that the company will stop selling toys altogether. Toys R
Us earlier this month announced the company was exploring a possible sale of its
global toy division as well as spinning off its Babies R Us unit as part of an
ongoing strategic review of its business. The news sparked much speculation
among industry watchers that the company was looking to remove itself from its
traditional toy-selling business. C. Southwest cutting 88
flights Southwest Airlines Inc. , the largest U. S. discount carrier,
said Monday it would eliminate 88 scheduled flights in a bid to boost revenue by
freeing up planes for more lucrative markets. The Dallas-based carrier estimates
the schedule changes, the largest in its history, will increase annual revenue
by about $60 million. "This does represent the largest schedule tweak we’ve ever
made," said Linda Rutherford, a spokeswoman for the airline, adding that the
planned schedule changes will affect 3 percent of the airline’s 2,800 daily
flights. D. "Exorcist" prequel scares up $18M "Exorcist: The
Beginning", a film that had to be re-shot with a new director because the first
version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the
weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the resurrection of an aging
franchise. According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the fourth installment
in the 30-year-old "Exorcist" series sold about $18. 2 million worth of tickets
in the three days since its Aug. 20 opening. Another new entry, the comedy
"Without a Paddle", launched at No. 2 with $13. 2 million. The teen romance "The
Princess Diaries 2.. Royal Engagement" slipped to No. 3 with $13. 2 million in
its second weekend. E. Low interest in low carb Food manufacturers
who have stocked store shelves with low-carbohydrate versions of everything from
spaghetti sauce to ice cream may find they are eating the costs themselves, as
the low-carb fad peaks, analysts and industry observers said. "It’s typical that
one rushes into the party just when the party is breaking up," said William
Leach, food industry analyst at Neuberger Berman. Sales of low-carb
branded foods surged $ 815 million, to $1.13 billion, in the 12 months ended
June 13, according to market research firm Information Resources Inc. That
includes both new brands like Atkins and Carb Solutions and extensions of
existing brands--like Unilever’ s Carb Options versions of Skippy peanut butter
and Lipton soups. The company is reducing its scale.