(AFA - 2007)Read the text and answer questions 21

(AFA - 2007)

Read the text and answer questions 21 to 23 according to it.

 

Fakes - a world of copycats

Every year, criminals make millions of dollars selling fake perfumes, clothes, medicines and computer software. Counterfeit goods account for about 7% of total trade across the globe. And the criminals' gains are other people's losses. Take, for example, governments which are unable to collect revenue from indirect taxes and customs duty on legitimate sales.

Over 30% of sales in mainland China are estimated to be counterfeit. In India, fake products account for 10% of the revenue for the entire health sector. Five out of six Yamaha bikes sold worldwide are not the real thing. Nike, the brand which tells you to "just do it", loses $70 million annually to the menace of fake brands and pirate products. Identical fakes cost Gillete $20 million a year, and Proctor and Gamble loses a staggering $150 million on a twelve-month average in China alone.

Sometimes consumers prefer to buy an illegal copy of a video, CD-ROM, cassette or software package because it costs less. In Russia, for example, copies of Microsoft's Office 2000 program sell for just 1% of the list price. Frequently, however, buyers don't realize they are buying a fake instead of the genuine article.

(Taken from Skyline 5 - Macmillan)

 

Read the statements below and classify them as (T) true or (F) false, respectively

(  ) More than ninety percent of the worldwide trade is made of fake products.

(  ) Two famous brands in China are responsible for a loss of more than a hundred million dollars per year.

(  ) More than two thirds of Yamaha's bikes sold across the globe are fake products.

(  ) The brand Nike has a great profit caused by counterfeit goods. 

 

Mark the correct alternative.