Eng for Work: U. 8 Reading - Office Design Trends

A.1: Why do large companies want open office spaces?

They think that promotes ............................... .

• a. the large companies

• b. creativity and productivity

• c. cubicles and productivity

A.2: Where do Amazon employees attend staff meetings?

They ................................... .

• a. meet in the reading room

• b. sit on the tables outdoors

• c. sit on bleachers on the green roof

A.3: Why will the new Google campus be covered with glass?

The company wants to ................................ .

• a. bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor life

• b. encourage greater productivity

• c. adopt the trend to see successful results

B. 1: What are big, successful companies taking out of their buildings?

• a. Cubicles

• b. Open spaces

• c. Departments

B. 2: Why would Amazon employees go to the reading room?

• a. To have a meeting

• b. To stack inventory

• c. To get free books

B. 3: What is NOT mentioned as one of Amazon's company cultures?

• a. Eating outdoors

• b. Bringing pets to work

• c. Playing games

B. 4: Why will Google's new campus have more places to exercise?

• a. To help people think betteer

• b. To encourage better sleep

• c. To make people flexible

B. 5: What is the article mainly about?

• a. Large companies profits

• b. New office environments

• c. Corporate campus costs