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Read the text. Choose from choices the one which best fits each space (1-5). There are two choices you do not need to choose..The new way to increase productivityA growing number of smaller companies _____(1) . Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggests _____(2). The company introduced a program this summer in Japan called the “Work Life Choice Challenge”, which shut down its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees an extra day off each week. The results were promising: _____(3), productivity – measured by sales per employee – went up by almost 40% compared to same period the previous year. In addition to reducing working hours, managers urged staff ____(4) and responding to emails. They suggested that meetings should last no longer than 30 minutes. Employees were also encouraged to cut down on meetings altogether by using an online messaging app. the effects were widespread. More than 90% of Microsoft’s 2,280 employees in Japan later said they were impressed by the new measures, according to the company. But _____(5), the company was also able to save on other resources, such as electricity.