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2 Complete the sentences with suitable auxiliary

1 Choose the correct preposition from the words
verbs.
in italics to complete the sentences.
1 Michael doesn’t have time to do the shopping today
1 We had no fixed plan when we toured Greece. We
and neither __________ I.
just visited places by / at random.
2 We realized ages ago that it wasn’t a good time to
2 Laura’s in / at two minds about whether to accept
buy shares in that company, but unfortunately Jose
that job offer or not.
__________.
3 Elena’s certainly to / on the ball; she’s already
3 Daniella had never thought she was good at
submitted her ideas for her final assignment.
motivating people but she realized she __________
4 The show we saw last night wasn’t bad on / for the
when she read the feedback on her talk.
most part. I wasn’t overly keen on some of the
4 Stefan volunteered to stay late at work to help sort
singing, though.
out the problem, and so __________ I.
5 I was at / with a loss for words when she told me
5 Emile prefers to do online courses, but Claude
how much the repairs to her car had cost.
__________.
6 Igor hasn’t been able to print out the documents
6 I’m afraid I can’t make the meeting this afternoon,
because the printer is out / in of order.
but my boss __________. He’ll explain it all to
7 Although usually very friendly, my sister can be
you.
moody at / by times.
7 We’ll be there by seven o’clock but Kris and Ana
8 Marla was over / under the impression that I’d be
__________ as they’re taking the eight o’clock
with her by 10 a.m., but I definitely told her it
train from Liverpool.
wouldn’t be until the afternoon.
8 Nobody’s willing to join the office football team,
9 With / Without warning, the fire alarm suddenly
but I __________.
went off and we all had to leave the building.
9 The company had intended to take over some
10 It’ll probably take us a few hours on / at the very
smaller businesses this year, but it hasn’t
least to travel to the ski resort.
__________ so yet.
1 point for each correct answer 10 10 Not many of my colleagues have booked time off
during August, but I __________.

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3 Complete the sentences by putting the words in 5 Complete the sentences with a/an, the or – (no
italics in the correct order. article).

1 There’s a lot of work to be done, so what we really 1 With the current conversion rate, £1 is equal to
need is someone who’s their / dirty / hands / get / __________ euro.
willing / to. 2 Fiona has always had __________ keen interest in
________________________________________. sports.
2 Our new coach is amazing and he’s really of / the / 3 __________ ant is one of the most intelligent
team / morale / the / boosted. insects there is.
________________________________________. 4 Wimbledon, where __________ world-famous
3 Jana’s talking about her sporting achievements tennis championship takes place, is in London.
again! She likes / attention / of / the / being / centre. 5 If I’d had more encouragement, I probably would
________________________________________. have taken up __________ martial arts.
4 Arek’s a great boss, mainly because he’s new / 6 Thanks for offering to lend me some cash, but no
and / to / open / flexible / ideas. amount of __________ money is going to solve this
________________________________________. problem.
5 There’s no point in asking Fuat to make a decision. 7 Our basketball coach said we needed to practise
He always the / on / fence / sits! hard for __________ tournament on Saturday.
________________________________________! 8 Do you know when __________ football was
invented?
2 points for each correct answer 10 9 I think __________ way people follow particular
fashion trends is very often boring to say the least.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
10 I generally try to get down to the gym once or twice
the verbs from the box. There are two verbs that
__________ week.
you don’t need.
1 point for each correct answer 10
come off fall flat get to give in make it
pay off turn out

1 I felt sorry for the comedian when joke after joke

just ____________________ with the audience.
2 John didn’t plan a career in education but that’s
how things ____________________ for him
recently.
3 We didn’t want to admit that we were struggling
with our accounts, but in the end we
____________________ and asked for some
assistance.
4 Your hard work is certainly
____________________. Your grades are
improving all the time!
5 After years of service to the company, Adam’s
finally ____________________. He was made
director last week.

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6 Two colleagues are discussing a sales event at 7 Match the beginnings 1–6 and endings a–h of the
their office. Complete the dialogue by putting sentences. There are two endings that you don’t
the words in italics in the correct order. need.

Rauf Hi Selma. Shall we get started as we’ve a lot to 1 One reason that companies offer their employees
get through? fitness programmes _____.
2 Many companies see an annual decrease in profits
Selma Yes, let’s crack on. So, next month’s sales
_____.
event – 1 I / am / right / that / in / thinking
3 Corporate fitness is now taken more seriously by
_________________________________
senior management _____.
Murat’s dealing with the catering?
4 According to statistics, participation in fitness
Rauf That’s correct, yes. He says we’re using an programmes _____.
outside firm this time and they’ll deliver the buffet 5 Companies fund a high percentage of employees’
lunch in the morning. health costs _____.
Selma Oh … so it’s going to be a selection of cold 6 Some companies have extended the benefits they
snacks, then. 2 what / you / mean / that / is? offer their employees _____.
_________________________________
Rauf Exactly. a may allow employees to enjoy reduced healthcare
Selma I’m not sure that’s such a good idea, actually. bills
3
I’m / saying / what / is b is the huge variety in the sports facilities on offer
_________________________________ that people c is to secure a better reputation in the business world
would probably prefer a hot meal as it’s the middle of d to include advisory support for staff experiencing
winter. emotional problems
e and this has meant an increase in staff illness
Rauf 4 words / in / so, / other f due to illness-related underperformance on the part
_________________________________, this could be of their employees
a bit embarrassing for us? It might look as if we g so they feel entitled to know about any problems
haven’t made much of an effort to look after our they may have
guests, you mean? h and this is reflected in their behaviour
Selma Yes, exactly. Ask Murat to speak to our own
catering department … tell him to talk to Gino and ….
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5
Rauf catch / sorry, / I / that / didn’t.
_________________________________
Selma Actually, better still … tell Murat to come and
see me.

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8 Add the words from the box to the appropriate 9 Now use words from the box in exercise 8 to
column in the table. There are two words that complete the text. There are two words you
you don’t need. don’t need.

decline fly honey humans insect location The two main kinds of honeybee that are kept by
species beekeepers for either personal or commercial purposes
are A. mellifera and A. cerana indica.
These two 1 __________ can be easily moved from
Synonyms Specific Titles and place to place without ever having to remove the bees
examples descriptive from their homes, which are known as hives.
of a more words
general Honeybees seem to originate in the south and south-
word eastern regions of Asia. In fact, almost all types of bee
come from this 2 __________. Bee numbers in Western
unpredictable / hive / home doctors and countries have been fall ing steadily for many years
changeable nurses / the now, and unpredictable weather and new agricultural
bee / medical
1
______ / 2
______ profession practices, among other things, have been blamed for
decrease the 3 __________.
3
______ /
Honeybees cease moving around outdoors when the
food
South-East Asia / weather gets cold; once temperatures reach about
4
______ / 5
______ 10°C, they 4 __________ back to their hives. There,
travel they gather around the queen bee in an effort to stay
warm, a practice known as the ‘winter cluster’.
We all know that we get the 5 __________ we eat from
bees, but did you know that bees themselves use their
2 points for each correct answer 10 stored stocks of this food to generate body heat during
the winter season?

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10 Read the article about corporate fitness stress levels, body fat percentage, etc. measured and
programmes. six months later, more than 50% of the study subjects
had slipped from the high-risk to the low-risk category.
Corporate Fitness This improved health status also meant a substantial
Companies are coming to the realization that desk- decrease in medical claim costs per head when
based jobs constitute occupational hazards. compared with the previous year.
Consequently, they are investing large sums of money Although the value of corporate fitness programmes
to keep their employees physically and mentally has not been scientifically proven, the fitness
healthy and productive. And it’s predicted that within a movement is unlikely to run out of steam in the near
decade or so, such programmes will be so common future. Some experts are of the opinion that physical
that people will not accept a job in organizations fitness could well become a required condition of
without one. employment. In the future, it is probable that
Informed sources argue that this trend is not just a employees whose ambition is to move up the corporate
temporary one. According to one business health ladder may have to show their superiors that they are
expert, there will be very few major companies that not only mentally but also physically fit.
won’t have become involved over the next few years. Further developments have involved companies
He explains that many companies have already checking out the physical health of prospective
implemented elaborate fitness operations, costing employees before hiring them. Legal problems could
millions of dollars, as a means of both recruiting result if this were interpreted as discriminatory, but
employees and improving their corporate image. with companies paying so much of their employees’
However, the drive for business fitness involves much health costs, many of them consider that they have a
more than mere recruitment. Industry in many right to know about prospective employees’ physical
countries suffers huge losses each year as a result of limitations.
reduced productivity due to employee illness or stress. Employers have been increasingly having more of a
Indeed, it has been officially estimated that backaches say in the lives of their employees. In the field of
alone cost industry millions of dollars. Such statistics healthcare, for example, what started out some years
have shaken large corporations into a realization that ago as basic plans have since developed into full
drastic measures need to be taken to get desk-based medical coverage for the worker and their whole
employees out of their seats. family. Dental and eye-care plans are also included
Corporate fitness is no longer the joke that it once was. now. And along with physical fitness comes another
Physical exercise is being practised by all shapes and corporate trend – employee assistance programmes for
sizes of CEOs with the same kind of determination people with personal issues. Under these arrangements,
they used to show only in the boardroom. Some employees are offered professional counselling
organizations have even reported that employees are services at the company’s expense.
happy to go on a waiting list to join their various
fitness programmes, such is the demand.
What, though, are the benefits that may realistically be
expected from all this physical effort? Several studies
that have been carried out so far suggest that they are
of considerable value. At one company, for instance, a
study was carried out on 185 workers and their
spouses. The study participants had not previously
reported heart conditions, but, nevertheless, they were
trained by a team of experts in an effort to improve
their hearts. Initially they had their blood pressure,

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Choose the correct answer a–c to answer the

questions.

1 According to the article, why are corporate fitness

programmes becoming more common? _____
a Employers see them as a way of keeping
employees in the workplace for longer.
b Employers realize that it makes sense for the
business to look after its staff’s health.
c Employers find it difficult to recruit the right
workforce if they don’t offer one.
2 In the article, which of the following is not
mentioned as a common health issue among
employees? _____
a nervous tension
b back injuries
c eye problems
3 What prediction does the author of the article make
about recruitment in the future? _____
a Companies will evaluate candidates’ physical
health before hiring them.
b Companies that do not have gyms will find it
difficult to attract the right staff.
c Companies will ask applicants to undertake a
test to monitor their stress levels.
4 The author concludes that _____.
a employers now have more involvement in their
staff’s lives than at any point previously
b employers need to think about additional
benefits they can offer their workers
c employers should consider providing health care
for employees’ families as well

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