WorksheetsCV 5- Review 1.
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Situation
You and your partners run a successful small business. You have just won a regional young business competition sponsored by the local press, television, local government and the local chamber of commerce. You and your partners decide what to do with the Rp. 250 million prize. Sachs : Since the start of our business two years ago we’ve been 1. _________________ to the office by public transportation. In my opinion we should 2. ___________________ to buy a car for each one of us.
implement
existing
commuting
rapid
have the right
You :
From my point of view buying three cars at once is an unnecessary 3. ___________________ at the moment. Is it possible to buy just one company car for the operations? Then we can 4. __________________ some of the money to take management training for us so that we are ready for the next step in our company’s growth.
implement
expenditure
allocate
rapid
have the right
Lydia :
You’re right. With the 5. ___________________ growth of our company we need to 6. ___________________ a policy of conservative cash management, especially in using the prize money.
entitiled
rapid
allocate
implement
have the right
Sachs :
I see your point there, but I still think we are 7. ___________ to enjoy a little luxury as a reward for our efforts. We should at least have one new car to make a good 8. ______________ on our clients.
entitled
rapid
allocate
impression
have the right
You :
Rather than buying two expensive cars, it would be better to use the money for 9. ____________________ activities such as upgrading the company’s computer system or making a market survey to research new markets.
entitled
rapid
allocate
golden opportunity
work-related
entitled
rapid
allocate
golden opportunity
work-related
During lunch break, between a Director and an HRD manager.
Manager : Sir, have you heard that ten people from different departments will quit by the end of this month? Director : No. What happened?
Manager : Actually for the past three months our competitor has been 1. ____________ our best employees, especially from Sales. In the past we had a solid team of sales people, but now the number is 2. ____________ and I’m worried it will 3. ____________ the sales performance if we don’t do anything.
(a)
Director : What exactly do you mean?
Manager : What I heard from the grapevine is that our competitor offers a better work atmosphere, including working at 4. (a) .
Director :
One thing I 5. (a) is people coming late for work. I definitely cannot tolerate such behavior.
Manager :
Probably we can 6. ____________ our best people by improving their 7. ____________? If we can give our 8. ____________ a good remuneration package, why can’t we do the same for our local staff?
(a)
Director :
Well, … if you mean raising the salary, don’t we always do that every year? As for the year-end bonus and other 9. ____________, I’d say, the sales people get the best package. With the present economic situation when commodity prices are 10. ____________ I’d suggest that we slim down a bit and let them go. We can always 11. ____________ good people at the 12. ____________ time in the future. I’m sure of that
(a)
Choose the suitable words to complete the dialog.
It’s inappropriate to return it, ......... ?
is it,
isn’t it?
it is
Akiko : I think we should send them back........... it is an illegal practice.
for
because
due to
Akbar : As a matter of fact, during my last meeting with Mr. Lloyd, we had a chat about replacing our old office furniture. Since then, he kept ............... me what kind of furniture I had in mind.
ask
asked
asking
. I didn’t pay much attention to what he said; then we had to renovate this building, and I’ve completely stopped ................... about it until these sofas arrived.
think
thinking
thought
Akiko : I still think we need to ask him why he sent this furniture............................. it can be interpreted as bribery
since
that
because of
Akbar : To tell you the truth, right now I don’t know what to do. We don’t have a policy on receiving gifts, ................. we?
are
have
do,
Akiko : How can we be sure that in the future he won’t ask for special treatment ................ what he has given us?
since
for
because
Yana : Isn’t it possible that this gift is a way of building goodwill and helping to secure future business?
Akiko : I’m surprised how naïve you are. Do you really believe................... there aren’t any strings attached?
for
because
that
Akbar :
Rather than continue .................. about it, why don’t we accept these beautiful sofas now? Then we discuss the policy for receiving gifts. For example, we can accept gifts only up to a certain agreed value, say one million rupiah.
argue
arguing
argue / arguing
Yana : That’s a good idea. You’d accept Akbar’s idea, ............. you, Akiko?
Akiko : All right. Maybe I should.
would
shouldn’t
wouldn’t
