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1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

have (x3) / write / sell / develop / finish / organise / get / go

1 We have dinner at 7pm.

2 I finish work at 6pm.

3 My colleague writes all the reports.

4 Mr Jones has lunch in the staff restaurant.

5 The company sells many different products.

6 Miko organies all the conferences.

7 The employees have lunch at 1pm every day.

8 The boss goes home after the staff.

9 Franco gets the train home.

10 The R and D department develop new products.

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2 Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
1 He gets up at usually 6.15.
He usually gets up at 6.15
2 She take messages for her boss.

3 I work in an large office in London.

I work in an office large in London
4 They often are late for work.

5 We visit our customers at the morning.

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 VOCABULARY
3 Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
1 The head of a company is usually called the .

a) CEO b) colleague c) manager

2 All the people who work in a company are the .

a) bosses b) directors c) staff

3 The marketing department the products and services.

a) makes b) promotes c) buys

4 The people meet the customers.

a) selling b) sales c) sells

5 Frank Zieder is in of Production.

a) head b) charge c) responsible

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4 Write the opposite of these words. The first letter of each answer is given
1 easy difficult

2 same different

3 formal informal

4 usual unusual

5 good bad

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Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.

LANGUAGE
1 Complete the sentences with either a, an or the.
(1) __The_____ company I work for is (2) ___an____ international company which makes computers. (3)
__The_____ company is called Lenovo. It’s (4) ___a____ Chinese company. (5) ____The___ CEO arrives at
(6) ___an____ airport at six in (7) __the_____ morning. He usually gets (8) ___a____ taxi back to (9)
___an____ office.

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2 Make these statements into negative sentences (-) or questions (?).

1 They build factories and offices. (-)
_They don’t build factories and offices
2 Pierre Croix often travels to Germany. (?)
__How often Pierre travel to Germany ?_________________________________________
3 He speaks Spanish well. (-)
__He doesn’t speak Spanish well ___________________________________________________
4 The company sells luxury goods. (?)
___What does the company sell ?_______________________________________
5 We have 600 employees. (-)
__We don’t have 600 employees_________________________________________________
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VOCABULARY
3 Choose the correct word.
1 The goods are made in our factory/manufacturer in Spain.
2 George Morden is the finder/founder of the company.
3 Our headquarters/top offices are in Dubai.
4 The company specialises/interests in making shoes.
5 His company produces/products electrical goods.
6 We sell our products in retail/manufacturing outlets in Europe.
7 The new company is very profit/profitable.
8 We are based in Korea, but we have subsidies/subsidiaries in many other countries.
9 The company employees/employs over 10,000 people.
10 The human/people resources department find staff for a company.
1 Underline the correct word(s).
1 He would like/likes his new job. It’s very interesting.
2 I like/would like to have a new job.
3 They would like/like to see the new film.
4 Do you like/Would you like the new restaurant?
5 What do you like/would you like to do now?
6 I would like/like to go home now.
7 I like/would like a cup of coffee, please.
8 She would like/likes most sports, especially running.
9 Would you like/Do you like to come on holiday with me?
10 He likes/would like the town he lives in.

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2 Choose the adjective to complete the article.
ill / relaxed / annual / fresh / noisy / popular / corporate / roast / useful / dangerous

The company organises (1) ________________ events two or three times a year. The (2)
________________ picnic is every April and it’s very (3) ________________. All the employees
like it very much. They bring their children and sometimes it can be very (4) ________________,
but everyone enjoys it. We find that our staff are more (5) ________________ than they are at
work. It’s a (6) ________________ opportunity to learn about each other. We only have very (7)
________________ food. We don’t want people to get (8) ________________. It can be (9)
________________ if the food is not cooked well. We usually have (10) ________________ beef.
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LANGUAGE
1 Complete the sentences with a, an, some, any, much or many.
1 How __many________ people work in the office?
2 There isn’t _____any_____ paper in the printer.
3 Can you find me _____some_____ paper please?
4 Is there _____some_____ news about the new CEO?
5 He has ____a______ problem with the computers.
6 How _____much_____ does the ticket cost?
7 We usually make _____a_____ profit.
8 How ____many______ time does it take to get to the airport?
9 I have ___a_______ price for the new product.
10 There aren’t _____an_____ apples in the box.
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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with a word which ends with -T I O N. The first letter is given.
1 The p _ _ _ _ _ t i o n of the UK is more than sixty million.
2 I’d like some i _ _ _ _ _ _ t i o n about your company.
3 Can you help me find a s _ _ _ t i o n to this problem?
4 Every year the company makes a d _ _ _ t i o n to a charity for children who are ill.
5 Bill Gates has a charitable f _ _ _ _ _ t i o n so that his company can help people.
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3 Choose the correct word a, b or c.

1 When you change money you usually pay a __________ to the bank.
a) currency b) commission c) cost
2 The __________ on the order is 10% off the usual price.
a) total b) charge c) discount
3 It’s necessary to pay for the __________ of your goods.
a) delivery b) deliver c) deliverer
4 We need to buy some more chairs. Please phone our __________.
a) customer b) supplier c) maker

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5 We usually send the __________ to our customers when we send them the goods.
a) orders b) quantity c) invoice
1 Underline the correct word.
ABB is a (1) large/largely company. It expanded very (2) quick/quickly in the first two years. It
developed a (3) new/newly type of washing machine. The machine works very (4) good/well and
saves money. It is also very (5) simple/simply to use. The company plans to build another factory
next year and to make washing machines more (6) cheap/cheaply. The machines are also (7)
strong/strongly and do not break (8) easy/easily. The old factory is (9) expensive/expensively to
run. The machines already sell (10) successful/successfully in Europe and America. The staff are
(11) happy/happily and think their jobs are quite (12) interesting/interestingly.

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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with the words.
attractive / popular / heavy / metal / efficient / weight / reliable / boring / shape / triangular

1 The bag is very __________________. I can’t carry it.

2 I fell asleep because the meeting was very__________________.
3 This product is very __________________. It never goes wrong.
4 Our new product is very __________________. Many people want it.
5 The box is __________________. Usually it has four sides, but this one has three.
6 The __________________ of the bag is more than 5kg.
7 The __________________ of the new logo is square.
8 The design is very __________________. I think people will like it.
9 The box is made of __________________. It doesn’t break.
10 The machine uses a lot of electricity. It’s not very__________________.
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CAREER SKILLS
3 Complete the conversation using the words and phrases.
big is it / made of / filing cabinet / does it cost / get / did you like / you see / How heavy

A: Did (1) _____________________ any good products at the exhibition?

B: Yes, I did.
A: What (2) _____________________ best?
B: Well, the product I liked best was a stationery cupboard for the office.
A: What’s it (3) _____________________?
B: Wood with some metal cabinets inside, where you can keep your files.

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A: Like a (4) _____________________ you mean?
B: Yes, but there are shelves for books, and drawers for your paper and pens.
A: How (5) _____________________?
B: It’s 120cm high and 95cm wide.
A: (6) _____________________ is it?
B: It’s about 10kg. Quite light really.
A: And how much (7) _____________________?
B: Let me see, if you buy one, then it’s £150 but you (8) _____________________ a discount if
you buy more.
LANGUAGE
1 Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or present simple.
1 The company __________________ (become) a market leader.
2 We __________________ (not work) at the moment. We are on holiday.
3 Our company __________________ (produce) thousands of cars every year.
4 We __________________ (try) to buy another company at the moment.
5 I usually __________________ (telephone) customers in the morning.
6 He __________________ (write) the report now.
7 They __________________ (make) different kinds of machines for hospitals.
8 He __________________ (always drive) to work.
9 This week he __________________ (take) the train because his car isn’t working.
10 They __________________ (do) a SWOT analysis now.
11 We often __________________ (invest) in new companies.
12 They __________________ (build) a new factory in China.
13 She __________________ (have) a lot of experience in this industry.
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VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with the correct verb: invest, compete, publicise, manage or export.
1 When you put money into a company you make an __________________ in that company.
2 The CEO’s __________________ of the company was very successful.
3 Our main __________________ in this industry is Sony.
4 The electronics industry is very __________________.
5 We need a lot of __________________ for the new product. The newspaper advertisements
start tomorrow.
6 We are a large __________________ of medical equipment. We sell to more than forty
countries.
7 The __________________ of the department is in a meeting.
8 Mr Mack is the biggest __________________ in the company. He has 54 per cent of the
shares.
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3 Complete the words. SWOT stands for:

1 S_______s
2 W________s
3 O___________s
4 T_____s

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LANGUAGE
1 Put the adverb in brackets into the comparative or superlative form.
1 The training course in France is __________________ (expensive) than the course in
America.
2 The __________________ (popular) product last year was the digital radio.
3 Spain is usually __________________ (hot) in summer than England.
4 The conference this year was __________________ (interesting) than last year.
5 The results are __________________ (good) than we hoped.
6 His hotel was __________________ (far) from the city centre than he wanted.
7 What’s the __________________ (quick) way to their office?
8 We think changing the design is the __________________ (good ) option.
9 Mr Peck is our __________________ (old) employee. He’s seventy years old.
10 The new business park is __________________ (big) than the old one.
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VOCABULARY
2 Choose the correct word.
1 Mrs Dark left work when she was sixty-five. She’s promoted/retired now.
2 We live in an apartment/accommodation in the centre of town.
3 Many British people immigrate/emigrate to other countries.
4 Her job is voluntary/administrative because she does not receive any money.
5 The country needs more manual/skilled workers like engineers and doctors.
6 Sometimes it can be afraid/frightening going to work in another country.
7 When you work in another country it’s important to try to understand their weather/culture.
8 The temperature/climate in summer is usually thirty degrees.
9 Which hotel do you refuse/recommend?
10 The place/location of our factory is near all the transport connections.
LANGUAGE
1 Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect or past simple.
1 We __________________________ (sell) thousands of these products since 2005.
2 They __________________________ (never be) to South America.
3 __________________ (you ever meet) the CEO of the company?
4 He __________________ (go) to the conference last week.
5 They __________________ (export) to Korea for three years.
6 They __________________ (supply) our company for years.
7 How long __________________ (he work) in this office?
8 She __________________ (do) the same job since 1999.
9 I __________________ (live) in Poland between 1995 and 2000.
10 He __________________ (apply) for that job two days ago.
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VOCABULARY
2 Choose the correct word.
1 I went for/did a job interview this morning.
2 We need to fill in the application/applying form.

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3 He accepted/refused the offer because it was a good opportunity for him.
4 She has the right qualifications/studies for the job.
5 He’s applying for the place/position of Finance Manager.
6 I complained to the customer services/systems department.
7 She’s looking for a temporary/permanent job for three months.
8 I’d like a job with busiest/flexible working hours.
9 He’s looking for a profession/career in marketing.
10 He hopes to get a rise/promotion to team leader next month.
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CAREER SKILLS
3 Complete the conversation with the words and phrases.
sounds / ever worked / Do / for / have / Have you / what / Why / Thanks / I have

A: Good morning Jennifer. (1) ________________ for coming today. (2) ________________
looked at the information?
B: About the job?
A: Yes. It (3) ________________ very interesting.
B: Have you (4) ________________ in a multinational company before?
A: Yes, (5) ________________ worked for Coca Cola (6) ________________ three years.
B: (7) ________________ you worked in a design department?
A: Yes. I have.
B: (8) ________________ you enjoy working in a team?
A: Oh yes. That’s (9) ________________ I like best.
B: (10) ________________ do you want this job?
A: This is a great opportunity and I think I have the right skills for the job.
LANGUAGE
1 Complete these sentences with to or ─ if nothing is needed.
1 He promised _________ be here early.
2 She can’t _________ understand the instructions.
3 What do you want _________ do?
4 When should we _________ tell her about the problem?
5 We expect _________ see him tomorrow.
6 You shouldn’t _________ drive too fast. It’s dangerous.
7 They arranged _________ visit the office.
8 The company plans _________ expand next year.

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VOCABULARY
2 Choose the correct word.
1 Can I give you some suggestion/advice?
2 He mentioned/discussed it to me this morning.
3 Brainstorming/Suggesting is a good way to get new ideas.

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4 He has a very good imagination/creation and can think of ideas quickly.
5 They combined/exchanged business cards before the meeting began.
6 A town needs to avoid/provide good facilities for business.
7 I’ve just had an interesting thinking/thought about the project.
8 Customers need to have confidence/confident in a brand.
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3 Complete the sentences with made, make, do or did.

1 Have you __________________________ a decision about the advertising?
2 We need to __________________________ more research first.
3 He __________________ a good job for us last year.
4 She doesn’t usually __________________ mistakes. I think she was tired.
5 He __________________ the accounts last week.

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