THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED FROM A 6- TO A 5-DAY WORKWEEK...

1989, the Japanese government has moved from a 6- to a 5-day workweek and has set a national target

of 1,800 work hours per year for the average worker. The average amount of work per year in Japan in

1989 was 2,088 hours per worker, compared to 1,957 for the United States and 1,646 for France.

Question 42: Compared to preindustrial times, the number of hours in the workweek in the nineteenth

century______.

A. remained constant B. decreased slightly

C. decreased significantly D. increased significantly

Question 43: The "idea" mentioned in line 15 refers to______.

A. the criticism of Ford by United States Steel and Westinghouse.

B. the reduction in the workweek at some automobile factories.

C. the reduction in the cost of automobiles.

D. the 60-hour workweek.

Question 44: Which of the following is mentioned as one of the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act

of 1938?

A. To restrict trade with countries that had a long workweek.

B. To discourage workers from asking for increased wages.

C. To establish a limit on the number of hours in the workweek.

D. To allow employers to set the length of the workweek for their workers.

Question 45: What is one reason for the change in the length of the workweek for the average worker in

the United States during the 1930's?

A. Several people sometimes shared a single job.

B. Labor strikes in several countries influenced labor policy in the United States.

C. Several corporations increased the length of the workweek.

D. The United States government instituted a 35-hour workweek.

Question 46: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution.

B. Why people in preindustrial societies worked few hours per week.

C. Changes that have occurred in the number of hours that people work per week.

D. A comparison of the number of hours worked per year in several industries.

Question 47: The word "henceforth" in line 13 is closest in meaning to

A. for a brief period. B. from that time on. C. in the end. D. on occasion.

Question 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as evidence that the length of the workweek has

been declining since the nineteenth century?

A. Henry Ford. B. German metalworkers.

C. The half-day holiday. D. United States Steel and Westinghouse.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines

each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted.

A. Perhaps I shouldn’t have accepted this new job, as it’s making me feel exhausted.

B. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn’t agreed to this new job since it is so boring.

C. It is of deep regret that I didn’t turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work.

D. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn’t have felt exhausted.

Question 50: Since 1970, the United Nations has been celebrating April 22 ^nd as Earth Day. It attracts

millions of people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.

A. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22 ^nd as Earth Day because it attracts millions of

people worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.

B. The UNs has been celebrating April 22 ^nd as Earth Day, which millions of people worldwide are

attracted to join in it to promote public awareness of environmental protection.

C. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22 ^nd as Earth Day, which attracts millions of people

worldwide to join in to promote public awareness of environmental protection.

D. Since 1970, the UNs has been celebrating April 22 ^nd as Earth Day so that more people join in to

promote public awareness of environmental protection.