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Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
GNK _____ 150 people at its factory near Rotterdam although the company’s head office is in Amsterdam.
includes
employs
enlarges
entertains
Kinh Do _____ bread and many other bakeries?
manufactures
all are correct
produces
makes
Autotech manufactures car parts and it _____ to over 12 countries.
exports
makes
imports
supplies
Louis Vuitton’s _____ are in France, but 60% of its staff work outside France.
branch
head office
headquarters
parent company
Can we _____ our sales up if we apply modern technology?
go up
rise
increase
push
We are developing fast, we _____ 3 new products every month.
have launched
launch
are launching
launched
A wholesale business sells products _____ large quantities _____ other businesses rather than to the general public.
in/for
on/to
in/to
on/for
It generally _____ only 10 months to develop a new product but the FX 500 _____ longer because of technical problems.
takes/takes
is taking/takes
is taking/is taking
takes/is taking
The number of Pret a Manger (PaM) shops _____ fast in London at the moment.
increases
is increasing
are increasing
increase
They let us _____ their products in turn for a share of the profits.
sell
to sell
selling
to selling
I need to get fitter, so I _____ more sport.
am going to do
do
did
would do
-I _____ it’s time to go home. -I _____ you a lift to the station.
will think/ will give
think/ am going to give
think/ will give
will think/ give
I think most companies _____ social networking tools for internal communication.
is going to use
will use
use
used
Most days it takes me nearly two hours to get to work, so I _____ somewhere near to work.
am going to move
will move
move
moving
These days, companies _____ more time and money on improving internal communication.
are going to spend
will spend
spend
are spending
With smartphones and the right mobile _____, companies will be able to organize meetings and team working anywhere.
phones
applications
webs
communication
Email and other forms of electronic communication are good for making many people _____ of what is going on.
interested
concerned
aware
in fond
Conference calls are useful, especially _____ keeping up to date on projects.
for
on
to
of
The disadvantage can be that other people make _____ with me, who are trying to sell me something that perhaps I’m not interested in.
connection
friends
money
contact
He uses Facebook to send messages and to see _____ friends are doing.
what
who
that
which
I _____ a lot of training in cross-cultural relations so I felt prepared to work abroad.
had
have
am having
will have
When someone ____ you their business card, you should look at it and read it carefully.
gets
takes
gives
orders
I felt uncomfortable ____ there was a long silence during the meal.
so
because
but
and
In 2009, China replaced the US as Brazil’s biggest ____ partner.
to trade
trade
trading
trader
Some business ideas fail ____ small things like a misunderstood e-mail.
due
because
thanks
because of
In addition to language problems, there is also a lack ____ cultural understanding between the two countries.
about
of
for
with
All meetings should have ____ start and finishing times.
to fix
fixed
fixing
fix
He should try to be a bit more _____.
punctual
punctually
punctuality
unpunctual
Bosses and ____ can communicate in many different ways.
employs
employees
employers
employed
We aren’t ____ for that contract.
taking
getting
competing
making
She’s a good ____ who always presents excellent campaigns to promote company’s image.
nurse
advertising executive
firefighter
banker
The sales team had set a lot of ____ when promoting the new product.
targets
money
customers
members
In this job, you will need to ____ communication between our head office and local branches.
set
cope
lead
improve
Sorry, but what is the most difficult part for this position? Well, the most difficult part is that you have to work ____ pressure.
over
with
under
across
The manager implemented a new incentive program to ____ employees, especially the sales team to achieve their sales targets.
fine
punish
take
motivate
The finance team met to plan the ____ for the upcoming fiscal year, ensuring all departments received enough money they need.
budget
schedule
target
goal
I have lived in Hangi ____ I was 5 years old.
for
since
in
on
Hey, did you send the project report to the client yet? Oh no, I ____ it. I completely forgot! I will send it right away.
have sent
will send
haven’t sent
won’t send
Even though I ____ any experience in negotiation, I’m eager to learn and develop this skill for my new role.
haven’t had
had
have had
didn’t have
Employees in a large multinational ......... excellent career opportunities if they will be willing to travel.
has
having
have
had
When the manager is busy, I ......... help handle customer inquiries.
can
could
am able
had to
Last year, our team ......... complete the project ahead of schedule thanks to the new software.
can
could
will
may
Are you more interested in ......... a lot of money or in having the opportunity to ......... the career ladder?
doing/ climbing
earning/ climb
taking/ earn
earning/ follow
Our experienced counsellors will also review your existing skills, experience and ......... to help guide you into a role that will be right for you.
qualifications
hobbies
locations
references
Would you mind..... an office with three people?
doing
taking
sharing
letting
Nadine Deschamps works for HR. She ......... with staff problems as well as with recruitment and training.
deal
dealing
dealt
deals
Linda Erilsen is our Quality Control Inspector. She ......... for monitoring our product and trying to improve their quality.
was responsible
take responsibilities
is responsible
took responsibilities
Hans Reiter is our new Maintenance Engineer. He checks all our equipment regularly and ......... of all repairs.
is in charge
prepares
looks
deals
Suzana Lonza is the receptionist. She ......... after visitors and takes messages.
calls
makes
looks
gives
The subsidiary is aiming to push _____ its share of car sales to 25%.
up
on
out
through
Shh! The boss _____. We are meeting him in an hour and nothing is ready!
come
comes
is coming
are coming
If you decide to leave the company, we _____ happy to give you a good reference.
will be
would be
were
would have be
When launching the new smartphone, they assured their customers that it was _____ on the market.
cheap
cheaper
the cheaper
the cheapest
Usually, they _____ dollars, but now they _____ to move into euros.
buy/begin
buys/begins
buys/ is beginning
buy/ are beginning
Apple’s new _____ in the northeast corner of Cupertino looks like a spaceship.
headquarter
corporation
multinational
parent company
McDonald’s is losing _____ in China to Yum.
sales
market share
profit
turnover
Rabobank reported a 10% drop in _____ for 2013 to $131 million due to its failure in the home market.
gross loss
net profit
staff
workforce
The amount of money a company receives from sales in a particular period is called its _____.
expense
income
turnover
share
She is now an executive member of the board of the _____.
staff
employees
employers
parent company
Vietnam is one of the most attractive markets in Asia, so there is a lot of potential for this product and you can _____ up sales here.
keep
build up
give
turn
We had to _____ our plan to visit the outlet because of unexpected problems at the headquarters.
keep
change
stick
meet
The best business plan are one that are simple and _____ enough to adapt to economic changes, market changes and technology changes.
complex
fixed
flexible
lengthy
We ask consumers who are not fully satisfied to _____ goods within seven days.
benefit
refund
return
discount
We offer a _____ to customers who buy in bulk.
disadvantages
discount
delivery
refund
Before launching a product, companies often do _____ to collect information about what customers want and need.
market share
market research
company profile
training course
If you want to be an effective salesman, you _____ know how to deal with people.
have to
need
ought
shoundn't
Thank you for _____ an order.
A. places
B. to place
C. placing
D. place
We were all in agreement, so we did not _____ discuss the deal any further.
A. should
B. must
C. need
D. have to
Business is so good that we _____ an extra 200 staff.
A. are employing
B. employ
C. employing
D. employs
Sometimes an idea may simply be when a company take advantage of an opportunity to _____ a product range to offer more choice to existing customers.
A. keep
B. extend
C. give
D. turn
Some people will buy new products because the product _____ their status- gives them a new, more upmarket image.
A. have
B. raise
C. stick
D. meet
What types of company spend a lot of time and money on research and _____?
A. develop
B. to develop
C. development
D. developing
Brainstorming is an effective way of developing a _____ idea.
A. toxic
B. profit
C. business
D. waste
He _____ in Mosco when he _____ his own shop, selling a range of handmade cosmetics.
A. lived/opened
B. was living/opened
C. was living/was opening
D. lived/was opening
The accountant _____ a serious error when she _____ the invoice.
A. noticed/checks
B. noticed/was checking
C. was noticing/was checking
D. was noticing/checked
Most companies spend a lot of money _____ R&D to develop new products.
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. at
Our company _____ money at an alarming rate, but then in 2004 we _____ our Hermes MP3 player.
A. lost/launch
B. was losing/launched
C. lost/launched
D. was losing/were launching
Our new models have helped us a lot to compete _____ other companies in the motorcycling industry.
A. without
B. on
C. for
D. against
When Harry _____, we _____ him the news.
A. woke up/telling
B. woke up/told
C. waking up/telling
D. was waking up/was telling
