Ha 6
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*C. respond
D. answer
A. ask
B. invest
C. tell
B. delegate
*A. communicate
D. deal
B. strengths
C. achievements
D. experiences
*A. weaknesses
B. agreement
*D. conflict
C. resolution
A. solution
5. A new colleague and my boss don’t get on well with each other, so there is often
a/an .......................between them.
D. assistance
*B. argument
A. cooperation
C. agreement
B. make
*C. take
D. Give
A. have
*C. economical
B. fashionable
D. Economic
A. attractive
9. - Does your latest product have any special ………….? - Of course, it’s user-
friendly and energy-saving.
B. problems
D. mistakes
*A. features
C. disadvantages
10. - What colors does this product ……………in? – It’s available in 4 colors
including black, blue, brown and white.
B. give
*D. come
C. bring
A. have
11. – Can you tell me about the …………………… used to make this dishwasher?
- Yes. It’s made of stainless steel and the cover from plastic.
B. shape
*D. material
C. use
A. price
12. She is very ………. She keeps changing her mind all the time, which makes
her very difficult to negotiate with.
B. comfortable
D. flexible
*A. inconsistent
C. relaxed
13. It is important for good managers to understand how everyone is .......... to and
different from the way you are.
*B. similar
D. Alike
A. unique
C. same
C. ways
A. roads
*B. solutions
D. methods
15. That multi-national company has a .......... for quality and service.
D. legend
B. production
*C. reputation
A. management
16. There are many factors we need to take into .………. when we decide to
launch a new product.
C. view
*A. consideration
D. Thought
B. sense
17. Our office furniture is ............ of the finest material which is really
environmentally-friendly.
D. come
B. done
*A. made
C. used
B. fashionable
D. well-made
*A. long lasting
C. stylish
19.It is better not to ask personal questions , people are unwilling to tell others
about their personal …………
B. benefit
A. Reward
*D. income
C. profit
20. Their new product is very…………. You just need to press the red button once.
*C. user-friendly
D. elegant
B. stylish
A. flexible
21. Consumers always look for the service that offers the best ............ for money.
D. Sale
*A. value
B. price
C. cost
22. She never ............. for not handing in her report on time, she is not a good staff.
*A. apologizes
D. prepares
B. rewards
C. complains
23. I am sure they wouldn’t sign contracts with you if they weren’t …………
C. dissatisfied
*B. satisfied
D. dissatisfying
A. satisfying
24. We always look after our customers carefully because we want to keep their
…………
B. awareness
*A. loyalty
C. behavior
D. need
25. I believe that avoiding eye- ............ is not a good way in a negotiation.
A. Contract
C. communication
B. catching
*D. contact
26. They have to try to help and stop being ……….to be a nice couple of tango.
*A. uncooperative
D. unsuitable
C. unaccepted
B. inappropriate
27. It is popular for the staff asks for a ………. rise when the company makes
profits .
*C. Pay
B. pays
D. payment
A. paying
28. Nowadays, most of smart phones are ............, they are easy and simple for
everyone to use.
D. customer-oriented
*A. user-friendly
B. user-centered
C. user-simple
A. package of product
D. collection
*B. product range
C. product group
30. Remember that trust is essential. All the staff want to have a manager that they
can strongly …………
A. listen to
*C. believe in
D. report to
B. speak to
31. Both parties were not prepared to ............, so final agreement couldn’t be
reached in their negotiation.
D. favor
B. disagree
C. suggest
*A. Compromise
A. high-profile
B. high-speed
*D.high-quality
C. high-pressure
33. My boss is very ........... He easily gets angry if someone is late for meetings.
C. calm
D. patient
*B. impatient
A. creative
34. Employees’ ……………can lead to high staff turnover and the potential for
violence in the workplace.
C. happiness
B. satisfaction
*A. dissatisfaction
D. pleasure
*D. unique
C. same
A. alike
B. similar
B. boring
C. tiring
D. exciting
*A. jet-lagged
37. Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop, which…………….. in beauty and
cosmetic features, is one of the most intelligent managers I know.
B. interests
D. focuses
*C. specializes
A. performs
38. I sent in my letter of .................and the next day I was called for an interview.
*B. application
D. job
C. post
A. position
39. If someone in your company..………..your work, don’t get angry or wait for an
opportunity to get back at them.
B. supports
D. appraises
*A. Criticizes
C. votes
40. Don’t get angry too quickly in any situations. It is better to ………...... calm all
the time.
C. keep
*A. all of the answers are correct
B. stay
D. be
41. In most situations, if you run out of………., you will only make things worse.
*D. patience
B. loyalty
A. informality
C. aggressiveness
42. There is more eye……………….. in your country than ours during the
negotiation.
*A. contact
C. language
D. making
B. speaking
43. Mediators should…………..cool, and calm at all time so that they can deal
with problems effectively.
D. speak
A. communicate
C. talk
*B. remain
44. Maria keeps changing …………..all the time, which makes it difficult to
negotiate with her.
B. her head
*C. her mind
D. her brain
A. her hand
B. deal
D. Get
C. take
*A. handle
C. had increased
B. will increase
*A. increase
D. increased
B. fired
A. will fire
D. fire
*C. would fire
3. In the next ten years, Marcia Lee Jeans plans………….. in Europe and
Southeast Asia to become a global company.
D. expand
A. expands
*B. to expand
C. expanding
4. May be we have to find aother way of persuading him…………..his mind.
*A. to change
B. change
C. changing
D. changes
D. exceeded/ gave
A. exceeded/ will give
C. exceed/ would give
*B. exceed/will give
C. hire
B. to hire
*A. hiring
D. being hired
7. It is easier for us to find more outlets for our new products if the Board of
Directors decide to ……....advertising budget.
*D. increase
C. had increased
A. increased
B. will increase
8. At present, the CEO …………..four countries as a location for the new branch.
*A. is considering
D. considers
B. is considered
C. considered
C in
*B. on
D. out
A. up
10. The manager usually has the sales reports ………………by her assistant.
C. typing
*A. typed
D. type
B. to type
A. is founded
D. founded
B. founds
*C. was founded
12. The contract must be looked through very carefully before ………. to the
partner.
B. sending
D. sent
C. send
*A. being sent
D. manufactured
*C. has been manufactured
B. were manufactured
A. was manufactured
14. No one can deny that our new briefcase is ideal for……………..on business.
D. traveled
B. travel
A. to travel
*C. traveling
B. tests
D. tests
*C. is being tested
A. is testing
17. Our new model will be discontinued because the sales …………… for four
months.
B. go down
D. went down
C. goes down
*A. have gone down
18. The finished products ………… for quality before they are sent out from our
warehouse.
C. check
A. Checked
B. to check
*D. are checked
19. This new project enables our staff …….…… more seriously and have more
fun.
B. to working
*A. to work
C. work
D. working
20.They should stop ……………..that kind of product because the market is really
mature.
*A. making
D. being made
C. made
B. to make
*A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. would be
22. If we break into the European market, our turnover .......... considerably.
C. increases
A. is increasing
B. could increase
*D. will increase
B. for
D. on
C. with
*A. at
25. We need to employ a .......... person like Mr. Smith working for our factory.
A. decide
B. decision
*C . decisive
D. decisively
D. Neither
*A. either
B. both
C. but
27. The annual meeting is taking place .......... 9:00 nest Tuesday.
*D. at
A.in
B. on
C. for
28. My boss .......... for his holiday with family and will not return until next week.
29. Two weeks ago, my secretary ………. a table reservation for us at that
restaurant.
B. was made
A. makes
*C. made
D. has made
D. make
*A. has made
B. makes
C. is making
D. were delivering
B. have delivered
A. delivered
*C. were delivered
33. We cannot put .......... that project any longer; it needs to be carried out by the
end of this year.
B. up
*D. off
C. on
A. out
34. Our new product is unique enough ………. to this market segment.
B. appealing
D. to appealing
*A. to appeal
C. appeal
C. in case
*A. unless
B. whether
D. If
36. I’ve exceeded my targets and I’m expecting ………. a good bonus.
C. getting
A. get
D. to getting
*B. to get
*A. for
B. to
D. By
C. x
38. A company must have a logo which makes it easier for customers ……… its
image.
C. recognised
*D. to recognize
A. recognize
B. recognizing
39. We introduced this model ……………the market 2 months ago and the sales
were good.
*C. to
B. on
A. for
D. In
*B. on
D. with
C. by
A. of
41. The Financial Director asked me .......... this year’s budget was so limited.
B. what
D. for what
*A. why
C. how often
C. to harm
D. harmed
*A. harming
B. harm
43. At the beginning of this week, I arranged ………. Maria, the Finance Manager
to handle the problem.
*A. to meet
B. met
D. meeting
C. meet
B. to be emphasized
*A. to emphasize
C. emphasized
D. emphasizing
45. Competition in this segment is very strong ………. the company tries to keep
costs as low as possible.
*C. so
A. as soon as
D. Until
B. because of
1. A colleague says “Good bye. All the best.” to you. How should you respond?
2. GUEST says: “Thanks very much for your hospitality.” – HOST should
respond: “ ______”.
*D. You are welcome. It’s been great to have you with us.
B. Not at all. Now it’s your turn to invite us.
C. No problem.
A. Many happy returns!
3. You are in a negotiation. What should you say if you want to create a solution?
4. You are in a negotiation. What should you say if you want to refuse a proposal?
5. You call a company and want to make a complaint about the product you bought
from them. What should you say?
D. Shall I complain?
*B. I’d like to make a complaint.
A. I want to complain.
C. Who can I complain to?
7. What do you say if you want to know the material of the product?
8. What should you say to calm down you’re your partner in a negotiation?
1. Young managers have got to have confidence in your ability to do the job. But
remember that the people around you may not share that opinion. They also need
to recognise their own weaknesses- and then do something about them. They will
need a good mentor- someone who has plenty of experience and who gives them
support and plenty of good advice. Which is NOT MENTIONED for young
managers to do?
2. A good manager knows how to find the right balance between being enthusiastic
and being over-confident. He must under-promise and over-deliver because
perhaps his motivating speech on the first day may sound stupid if the market turns
against him. The phrase ‘under-promise and over deliver’ has the same meaning
as______
*C. Motivation
B. Communication
D. All of the answers are correct
A. Organisation
4. Managers shouldn’t ignore problems that are developing in their teams. It’s vital
that line managers have regular, informal, one-to-one conversations with the
people they manage. So, these kinds of issues can be discussed naturally where
possible. What should line managers do?
7. Customer orders are fed into the computer, and sizes are modified to suit the
needs of the customers. Finally, the glass is cut, the panes of glass are loaded into
lorries and then they are distributed. Our new self-cleaning glass has been
promoted recently by some of the biggest names in the building industry at the
recent Wonderful Homes exhibition. Which information is NOT GIVEN?
1. Why does Mullins want to mention three managers? - Because they all
have__________.
3. How long has the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution been in business? -
¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬-_________.
D. For 22 years
B. For 12 years
*C. For 20 years
A. For 2 years
B. Inappropriate payment
*A. Inappropriate communication
C. Unfair treatment
D. Unfair delegation
A. Sex discrimination
B. Unfair work practices
*D. All of the answers are correct.
C. Clash of personalities
6. What discount did they agree on for the order of 1,000 units? -
¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________.
C. 9%
*D. 10%
B. 8%
A. 7%
B. $16,000
D. $66,000
A. A. $6,000
*C. $60,000
*D. 1,2%
B. 5%
C. 12%`
A. 1%
C. real leader
D. true winner
*A. real winner
B. true leader