A
smart young man visited the office of a big business firm for a job. The
manager said, “I am sorry. There is no vacancy of a clerk here.” The young man
was disappointed and turned to leave. As he was passing out of the doo-way, he
saw a pin lying near it. He picked it up. The manager saw this and was deeply
impressed by the young man’s tidiness and attention to small matters. He called
the young man back and appointed him clerk in the office. Soon however, the
firm suffered heavy loss, but the young man succeeded in overcoming the
difficulty with his economy and hard work. The firm appreciated his valuable
services and promoted him to the rank of the manager.
Questions:
1.) Which qualities of the young man impressed the manager?
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2.) Why did the manager call the young man back?
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3.) How could the young man manager to overcome the heavy loss suffered
by the company? What appreciation did he get for it?
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4.) Find out the words similar in
meaning to: (a) raised (b) did not fail.
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