It will replace them with interview tests, in which applicants would respond orally to set questions.

(see office action) The applicant may respond with an argument or an amendment to overcome the objection.

The applicant may respond to interveners' arguments.

Some 120 applicants responded to a "help wanted" advertisement in The Village Voice.

The company was offering good pay in a region with thousands of experienced furniture workers, but not one applicant responded.

Some chains require adult applicants for membership to respond to a question about whether they want their children to be able to rent R-rated movies.

The applicants will then respond to comments, none of which supported the proposal.

More than 700 applicants responded to a recent marketing director job ad, underlining the extent to which the recession has hit top management.

More than 1,000 applicants responded to the ad the city ran, Ms. Burkart said.

Tom Eccles, the fund's director, says at least 500 applicants respond.