Complete the text by putting ONE word in each
gap. In 2006, Coca-Cola HBC published its Corporate
Social Responsibility report, providing extensive data related to its compliance
with international standards. The company {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}}
{{/U}}continually upgrading its commitments in four key areas: the marketplace,
the workplace, the environment, and the community. Among the
many areas of progress, the report notes {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}}
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{{/U}} {{/U}}acting to reduce its 'carbon footprint'. It has taken a leading
role in developing responsible marketing regulations. {{U}} {{U}}
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promotion of products to underage youngsters. The 2006 CSR report is {{U}}
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member is seeking to meet its goals for sustainability.
Look at the transcript of the discussion between two
candidates. Improve or correct the underlined phrases.
A So, we need to look urgently at the problem of spending on
travel. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}What opinion do you have
about{{/U}} this question? B {{U}} {{U}}
3 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}In my thinking{{/U}}, {{U}} {{U}} 4
{{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}most important{{/U}} is to stop people flying business class.
Maybe for the senior directors it is sometimes necessary, because they need to
arrive for a meeting feeling flesh after a long flight. {{U}} {{U}}
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short journeys, it is just a waste of money. A
{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}I am agree with you{{/U}}. {{U}}
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one airline for all the flights, we could get a better deal from them. They
would give us a better price and {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}}
{{/U}}{{U}}more{{/U}} perhaps also allow us to participate in some kind of loyalty
scheme. B {{U}} {{U}} 9
{{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}I like{{/U}}. We could do the same thing with car hire. If we
launch a call for tender for all the car hire worldwide and then choose the
lowest bidder, we are sure to make savings. A
So, {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}{{U}}if I can do a summary of
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that we should look first at air travel...
Write the word that fits the definition. The first letter
has been given. A company which pays a fee to use
another company's name and sell its services: a franchise
·You will hear an interview with Hayashibara Ken, president of Japan's
largest starch syrup manufacturer.·For each question 23-30, mark one letter
(A, B or C ) for the correct answer.·You will hear the recording
twice.
Sentences A-F are extracts from letters of complaint. Read
each one and match it to the company it is intended for
(1-5). A I am writing concerning the unacceptable
delay we have experienced. B I am writing to complain about
what I see as serious negligence on your part. C I think there
has been some misunderstanding. D It is with much frustration
that I find myself writing to you yet again about the incorrect filling of an
order. E Re: Ms Davies I am writing to express
my deep concern about the standard of work of the above. F I
would like to draw to your attention the fact that we have been overcharged for
our last three months' consumption. A camera manufacturer who
has spent three months repairing a camera. A
· You will hear a conversation between Suzanne, a personnel manager, and Kevin, her assistant, about recruiting new staff for a new factory.
· For each question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
· After you have listened once, replay the recording.
·You will hear part of an interview between a Human Resources Manager of a company and Miss Jones.
·For each question 23—30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.
·You will hear the recording twice.
· You will hear part of a conversation between an interviewer and Andrew
Grove, the chairman, CEO and co-founder of Intel.· For each question 23—30,
mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.· You will hear the
recording twice.
·You will hear a radio interview with Martha Flowers, the
Managing Director of the MAX chain of sandwich bars. ·For each
question (23-30), mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
·After you have listened once, replay the recording.
Look at the table below and then use the prompts to make
sentences about the information in the table. China /
by far / population China has by far the biggest population of
all the countries in the table.
CountryChina
Population1.321 million
GDP percapita $7600
Unemploy-ment rate4.2%
Inflationrate1.5%
Lifeexpectancy72.9 years
Internetusers123 million
USA
301 million
43500
4.8%
2.5%
78years
205 million
Russia
141.3 million
12100
6.6%
9.8%
65.8 years
23.7 million
Japan
127.5 million
33100
4.1%
0.3%
82years
86.3 million
Mexico
108.7 million
10600
3.2%
3.4%
75.6 years
18.6 million
France
63.7 million
30100
8.7%
1.5%
80.6 years
30 million
Syria
19.3 million
4000
12.5%
8%
70.6years
1.1 million
Zimbabwe
12.3 million
2000
80%
976.4%
39.5 years
1 million
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·You will hear part of an interview between Jessie Paul, the global marketing head in Quintant, and an interviewer.
·For each question 23—30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.
·You will hear the recording twice.
Each of the student's responses below contains two
mistakes which are underlined. Correct them.
Examiner Where are you working at the moment?
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pharmaceutical company. I am working as an apprentice for
a...
Write down two suggestions for the
following: things you can present to a business
partner you are visiting a small gift OR your business
card
·You will hear an interview between a radio presenter and Ghosn, the CEO of
Nissan.·For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C ) for the
correct answer.·You will hear the recording twice.
·You will hear part of an interview between a Human Resource
Manager of a company and a candidate. ·For each
question(23-30),mark one letter(A,B or C)for the correct answer.
·After you have listened once,replay the recording.
·You will hear part of an interview between the commercial director of a paper company called SCA and Shubha Madhukar, the interviewer.
·For each question 23—30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.
·You will hear the recording twice.
·You will hear part of a conversation between an interviewer and Andrew Grove, the chairman, CEO and co-founder of Intel.
·For each question 23 30, mark one letter A, B or C for the correct answer.
·You will hear the recording twice.
Complete the dialogue between a bank manager and a
customer applying for a loan by writing one word in each gap.
Bank Manager So, how can I help you?
Customer rd like to {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}}
{{/U}}out a loan to purchase a business premises.
BM I see. I'll just need to take some details. Is your business
a limited company? C Yes. We've been {{U}}
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expand. BM How {{U}} {{U}} 14
{{/U}} {{/U}}are you looking to borrow? C
I've found a suitable property which is {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}}
{{/U}}the market for £350000. BM And what is the
annual {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}of your business?
C Our revenue last year was £294000. From that we
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BM That sounds healthy. And what can you offer the bank as
{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}against the loan?
C I own a house myself which is {{U}} {{U}} 19
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{{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}any money on that?
C I have about £35000 left to pay.
BM Well, I don't see any problem. I will need you to fill in
this form and also to send me your company {{U}} {{U}} 21
{{/U}} {{/U}}for the last three years.
