General English Level 6 V 3
UNIT 02 What do you think? TOPIC 04 I'd like to ask you a few questions
Reading READING 01 A survey
1 Read about Matrix Research.
2 Then read the survey questions.

~ MATRIX RESEARCH ~

Matrix Research is an information company providing services to the government,
the media and advertisers. Matrix has been conducting surveys since the 1990s. Our surveys provide accurate and useful information to help plan our communities.
Our aim is to give people a voice.

We conduct both written surveys and home interviews where we arrange a time for one of our representatives to visit you. Your answers are
kept completely confidential.

Our latest lifestyle survey is printed below. This survey asks people questions about
their ideas and preferences in the areas of life, work and the
urban environment.

Lifestyle Questionnaire

Please put a number in the box to show the order of your preference.
1. What is most important to you in life?

good relationships with friends and family
an interesting job
helping people in the community
education
good health
my religious beliefs

comments _____________________________________________________

2. What is most important to you at work?

good colleagues
good pay and opportunities for promotion
lots of training and opportunities to learn new things including new technology
an enjoyable work culture
a good boss
being able to use my skills

comments _____________________________________________________

3. Which one of these statements about the urban environment do you most agree with? Please circle.

1. that old buildings, history and culture should be preserved
2. that progress is more important than preserving history
3. that we need to balance progress and history

accurate correct
balance give two things equal importance
conduct do
give people a voice let people speak
questionnaire a number of written questions for someone to answer
urban environment buildings, houses and human-made things around us in the city
preserve keep for a long time
promotion when your company gives you a better job usually paying more money
representative person from a company who visits people's homes or businesses to ask questions for research or to sell something
work culture relationships with people you work with, work environment
your answers are confidential no-one will see your answers

Now go to 02 LISTENING I'd like to ask you a few questions.