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Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
VOCABULARY: IDIOMS 1 Complete the idioms in the sentences below with the correct words from the box. brain / break / duck / end / eye / fire / fish / get / melt / put / see / swim / think 1
I’m afraid I don’t ______ see _________ eye to eye with my colleagues on the
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reforms. We seem to have completely different ideas.
A good way to ____ break ______ the ice when you meet someone for the first time is
to talk about your hobbies. 3
Our seminar on cross-cultural communication was a real ____ eye ______-opener for
me.
I’d never realised that cultural differences were so important.
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If I miss the deadline again, I’m sure I’ll _____ get _____ into hot water with my line manager.
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I’d never given a talk in my life, and they asked me to do a product presentation the
next day. I really felt I was thrown in at the deep ____ end ______. 6
We were a bit worried that Vladimir and the new team leader wouldn’t like each other, but in fact they are getting on like a house on ____ fire ______.
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I told my boss a joke about vegetarians, then he told me he’d never eaten meat in his life. I’d really _____ put _____ my foot in it!
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I do all my writing on my PC. On the rare occasions when I have to use a pen and paper, I really feel like a ____ fish ______ out of water.
LANGUAGE REVIEW: ADVICE, OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY 2 Underline the correct modal in italics. 9
The roads in our country are terribly dangerous, so you must / shouldn’t be extremely careful, particularly in the mountains.
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We must / mustn’t ask them to dinner while they’re over here. I’m sure they’ll be delighted.
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You have to / shouldn’t renew your residence permit after three months, otherwise you might run in trouble with the police.
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Unfortunately, our railway stations are not safe, so you don’t have to / should be aware at all times of what is going on around you.
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Tourists don’t have to / mustn’t go anywhere near military bases, especially when carrying a camera.
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You should / mustn’t always learn something about the country before visiting it. You
don`t have to/ musn`t smoke here. It`s dangerous. 15.
I have to / should get a visa before I go to Libia. I can`t get in without one.
16. You must / should learn about a country`s culture before you try to do business there. Otherwise you may not understand what`s going on. 17. You don`t have to/ shouldn`t make an appointment before you visit the embassy but you may have to wait in a long queue if you haven`t got one. 18. If you want to improve your English, you have to/ should try watching some Englishlanguage films. 3 Complete these sentences with have to / don't have to / mustn't. 15
In some countries, you ________ mustn't _______ keep eye contact for very long.
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it’s extremely rude.
You ______ don't have to _________ register with your embassy, but it’s safer if you
do. 17
I was looking forward to meeting our Malaysian agent tomorrow, but unfortunately I ________ have to _______ attend an emergency meeting at headquarters.
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In my country, you _______ don't have to ________ tip waiters, but many people will
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You _______ mustn't ________ smoke anywhere on the premises. Smokers are only
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they’re satisfied with the service.
the terrace outside.
As a business traveller, of course you _______ have to ________ speak the language
perfectly,
but it will help you tremendously if you know the basics.
SKILLS: SOCIAL ENGLISH 4 Complete these conversation excerpts with the expressions from the box. Congratulations / Could you / Excuse me / I’m afraid / I’m sorry to hear that / I don’t mind / It’s very nice to see you / It was really nice talking to you / No thanks / Sorry 21 A: So Amir, where would you like to have lunch? B: __________________ I don’t mind ________________________. You decide! 22 A: Help yourself to some more stew.
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B: ___________________ No thanks _______________________. I don’t like horsemeat very much, I’m afraid. 23 A: Have some cognac. B: __________________ I’m afraid ________________________ I don’t drink anything alcoholic, but thank you anyway. 24 A: _________________ Excuse me _________________________ a moment, I’ll be right back. 25 A: We’ve just had a baby girl. Her name’s Laura. B: __________________ Congratulations ________________________! 26 A: ___________________ Sorry _______________________ I’m so late. I got stuck in a traffic-jam. 27 A: I and 50 others are going to be made redundant. B: _____________ I’m sorry to hear that _____________________________. 28 A: Hello. ______________ It’s very nice to see you ____________________________ here. Welcome to our headquarters. Have you been here before? 29 B: ___________________ It was really nice talking to you _______________________, but I’m afraid I really must get going. 30 A: __________________ Could you ________________________ say your name again, please, I’m afraid I didn’t quite catch it. zadanie 5. Complete the text with the missing words. The beginning of each word is given. The recruitment process usually begins when the employer advertises a (1) vacancy_ or a new post – sometimes both inside and outside the company. Once they have received all the (2) applications form_, they study and discuss them in order to select those which meet their requirements. Next, they will assemble an interview (3) psychometric test_ and call the few candidates they have (4) shortlist_ to an interview. The employer will also need to check (5) references_ either before or after the interviewing stage. Finally, the employer will make a job (6) objective_ to the successful candidate, who then starts work, sometimes after a (7) probationary_ period of three or six months. In many companies, the new recruit will attend induction sessions or be given a mentor who is responsible for (8) train_ new staff. After that, the recruit can be offered a (9) provisional _ post.
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Zadanie 6. 2 Choose the correct words from the box to complete the definitions. adaptable / ambitious / authoritative / enthusiastic / methodical / reliable
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An _authoritative_ person behaves or speaks in a confident way that makes people respect and obey them.
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If you are _methodical_, you do things carefully, using an ordered system.
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An _adaptable_ person is able to change in order to be successful in new and different situations.
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If you are _enthusiastic_, you feel or show a lot of interest and excitement about things.
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A _reliable_ person can be trusted or depended on.
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If you are _ambitious_, you are determined to be very successful in your career.
Zadanie 7. 1. We can’t afford ______to invest_________ (invest) more money in research this quarter 2. They denied ______to steal__________(steal) the money. 3. After we’d worked all evening, we stopped ______to have_________ (have) a pizza at about midnight. 4. Warner intends __________to sign_____ (sign) the contract tomorrow morning. 5. The consultants suggested _________improving______ (improve) our cross-cultural communication skills 6. The boy`s father promised ________to pay_______(pay) for the window to be repaired. 7. Our neighbours apologised for_______making_______(make) so much noise. 8. I don`t remember ____________giving_________(give) you any money. 9. My son would like to ________________(study) civil engineering. zadanie 8 Complete this telephone conversation with the expressions from the box. Are you saying / I’m calling about / I think that’s all / don’t worry / I was wondering A: Good afternoon, my name’s Rosario Martinelli. (26)_ I’m calling about _ your advertisement for the post of website designer. It appeared in last week’s Brookfield Echo. (27)_ I was wondering _ if you could give me a little more information. B: Certainly, what do you need to know?
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A: Well, first of all, am I still in time to apply? I was away for almost a week and I only saw the advert this morning. So, I was thinking, maybe I’ve missed the deadline… B: No, (28) _ don’t worry _, you’re not too late. In fact, the closing date for application is this Friday, but you can complete the application form online. A: (29) _ Are you saying _ that I can e-mail it to you? B: That’s correct. So that gives you one more day. A: That’s great. I’ll complete it right away and e-mail it to you later today. B: Good, I look forward to getting it. A: Erm, there’s just one more thing I’d like to check. When is the successful candidate expected to start? B: The starting date is September but could be negotiated if it was a problem. A: That sounds good. Well, (30) _ I think that’s all _ I needed to know. Thank you very much for your help. B: You are very welcome. And good luck! A: Thank you. Zadanie 9 Complete the sentences with appropriate expressions from the box. You will not need all the expressions given. barriers / open borders / free port / developing industries / dumping / tariffs / strategic industry / restrictions / quotas / laissez-faire / liberalise / customs / deregulation / subsidise / regulations 1
The computer industry is almost entirely unregulated, governed only by the Darwinian laws of ______free port_________ economics.
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Transport companies have to comply with strict _______regulations________ when carrying toxic waste and dangerous chemicals.
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France sees banking as a ______open borders_________. The government will prevent any attempt by a foreign bank to take over a French bank.
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In an open market, there are by definition very few ________restrictions_______ on the movement of goods.
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Since the _______deregulation________ of the US airline industry a few decades ago, a lot of airlines have been started, and a lot have gone bankrupt.
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Prior to 2007, Hong Kong had one of the strictest import duties on alcohol in the world, despite the city’s reputation as a ______laissez-faire_________ for most other products. 5
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China’s commerce minister tried to convince Brussels to reverse contentious anti_______dumping________ tariffs against Chinese imports.
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The president rejected all protectionist measures and promised to push ahead with his commitment to ______liberase_________ the economy.
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In the EU, ________tariffs_______ to trade in goods were dismantled much more quickly than those to services. 10 Some companies ________subsidise_______ high-quality childcare facilities. zadanie 10.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. If you ________hadn`t offered _______ (not / offer) such good terms, we wouldn’t do business with you. 2. If you ______call_________(call) me at four o`clock. I`ll be in the office. 3. If we ____wouldn`t have______________( not have) our own fleet of trucks, we wouldn`t have been able to deliver on schedule. 4. If we place a very large order, ______would you be able_________ (you / be able) to despatch immediately? 5. Our price would include insurance only if your order ________is_______ (be) really large. 6. As long as you guarantee prices for the next two years, we ______will sign_________ (sign) the contract. 7. If they had ordered 10,000 we _________will give____________(give) them a bigger discount. 8. We ______doesn`t bought_________ (buy) from them if their payment terms weren’t better than their competitors’. 9. If we _______knew________ (know) a better supplier, we’d stop doing business with Dumont. 10. What would you do if we ________would cancel_______(cancel) the order? zadanie 11. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. 1. I didn`t have a raincoat with me so I got soaked. If I haven`t a raincoat with me, I would get soaked. 2. You don`t exercise and you eat too much that is why you are overweight. If you don`t exercise and you eat too much, you would be overweight. 3. I will call a guard if you don`t leave immediately! Unless you leave immediately, I will call a guard.
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4. He cheated the woman out of her savings that is why he is in prison now. If he hadn`t cheated the woman out of her savings, he wouldn`t have be in prison now. 5. You click on this icon to save the file If you…click on this icon, you save the file. Zadanie 12. Match the statements with the best replies 1_c__I got the job! 2__e_Thanks for your help.
A) help yourself. B) bad luck.
3_a__Do you mind if I have some coffee? 4_d__ Let me buy lunch. 5__b_ I heard that Ray has lost his job.
C) Congratulations! D) no, it1s on me. E) Not at all.
zadanie 13. nieruchomości – PotwierdzićPoczątkowyZnak fabrycznyTargi handloweBezrobotny- unemployer Zdolny do pracy- employable Umowa o pracęPrzyuczenie do zawoduZdecydowanieWspólnieSala posiedzeńIntelektualne zdolności- mental ability Umiejętnośći logicznego myślenia- reasoning skills Przebić się na rynekPowiązanyPod względem- as long as NiedoceniaćUważać, postrzegaćDopasowanyWykorzystanie, wyzysk pracownikówUtrata pracyObecnie- currently Związki zawodowe- labor unions ustawodawca- lowmarker
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Podać cenęKonsument- consumer Wizytówka- business card Dochód- income Spółka- joint renture Przewalutowywać- revalued Stały klient-
zadanie 14
READING
A. Read the article and decide whether these statements are true or false.
11 The meeting in Paris was about opportunities in the fashion business. False 12 The French government hopes to bring Arab money to France. True 13 Anne-Marie Idrac is a French investment banker. False 14 The first time a conference like this was held was ten years ago. False 15 Arab women have traditionally had a lot of control over money True The women gathered in a splendid hotel in the heart of Paris on a recent rainy day. They had arrived in style, some sporting fur coats, others clutching Hermès bags. Yet this was not a social event nor a fashion show. The guests were some of the Arab world’s top businesswomen and their trip to Paris was to learn about business opportunities, even in today’s difficult economic times. They were letting themselves be charmed by the French government, which has suddenly discovered that the wealth of Arab women and their rising profile in the business world represents a good source of capital.Paris, the businesswomen were told, was now a financial centre. Its important contribution to the asset management business, they said, had turned it into the ‘Boston’ of Europe. ‘It is time to invest with us,’ declared Anne-Marie Idrac, minister for foreign trade. ‘You are welcome, you are welcome,’ she added. The Paris conference, organised by the Arab International Women’s Forum, would have been inconceivable a decade ago. True, many Arab women, particularly in the oil-rich Gulf, have always controlled big fortunes, largely gained through inheritance. But it is only more recently that they have sought to
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make their own investment decisions. It is also in recent years that the club of Arab businesswomen has expanded, creating a new class who have worked their way through family businesses or started their own companies. More confident and determined, Arab businesswomen today are better organised – and more widely heard. As Fayza Aboulnaga, Egypt’s minister of international cooperation, told the conference, the number of women’s business associations in her country has grown from a single one in 1995 to as many as 22 today. Higher levels of education as well as economic need have sent more and more women into the workforce. Islamic law, meanwhile, allows women to own property and maintain control over their wealth when they marry.
B Choose the best answer to each question according to the article. 16 Where have some Arab businesswomen begun work in business? a) internships abroad b) family businesses c) women’s business organisations 17 How have Arab businesswomen changed? a) They’ve become wealthier. b) They’ve begun doing business in Europe. c) They’ve become better organised. 18 How many women’s business associations were there in Egypt in 1995? a) none b) one c) twenty-two 19 How has education affected Arab women? a) It has increased their ability to work. b) It has decreased the amount of time they have available to work. c) It has doubled their earnings, on average. 20 What does Islamic law say about women’s wealth? a) Wealthy women should give their money to their husbands. b) They are not allowed to control property. c) They are allowed to make financial decisions after they are married.
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