MININ TEST-UNIT 1 VOCABULARY
Choose the correct option a, b, c or d.
Business organisations are usually divided into different departments where people are responsible 1
specific areas of the business. I’m the Human Resources Manager and I 2 directly to the CEO. I’m in 3
of finding and recruiting staff for the company. I also ensure that we comply with all the legal obligations
concerning employees. I work 4 with the heads of departments to
5 sure that they have all the right
staff at the right time. In addition, I coordinate 6 them to measure how people are performing and plan
ways to improve systems. My job also 7 planning and arranging training programmes for the staff as well
as taking 8 of annual appraisals. I
9 a team of three colleagues who have the majority of contact with
employees on a day-to-day basis. I believe it’s important for employees to have direct contact with us during
working hours. The company prides itself on looking 10 its staff. 1 a to b for c with d about 2 a
report b coordinate c responsible d charge 3 a charge b direction c responsibility d care 4 a nearly b well c closely d hardly 5 a take b be c look d make 6 a to b with c over d by 7 a contains b involves c appoints d leads 8 a care b attention c hold d power 9 a aim b guide c follow d lead 10 a into b after c across d for LISTENING
Listening 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For questions 1–8 choose the correct answer. 1/a
2 Whose recruitment were employees involved in Elsa’s company? a the CEO b department heads c team leaders
3 What time does the presentation start? a 2.45 b 1.00 c 1.30
4 Who is going to meet Mr Jones at the airport?
a the Production Manager
b the Production Supervisor
c the Assistant Purchasing Officer
5 Where are the current company headquarters currently? a Montreal b Geneva c Dubai
6 Why is the company changing its structure? a to make staff happier
b to make ordering easier for customers
c to reduce the number of complaints 7-b
8 When did Paolo join the company? a today b two years ago c six months ago
Listening 2: Listen to a radio interview. Choose the correct option a, b or c. 1 Ungar Travel
a has a few travel agencies in towns.
b no longer has high street agencies.
c started online two years ago.
2 The company was unhappy about
a losing experienced staff.
b firing several older staff.
c changing the working hours.
3 The company announced that
a the travel business was changing.
b branch managers were unnecessary.
c a new management team would run the company.
4 After the announcement
a most staff were unhappy about it.
b several managers lost their jobs.
c managers were offered training.
5 What was the reaction of non-management staff to having no managers?
a At first they were worried about it.
b They reported a lot of problems to their managers.
c They realised they would be responsible for their own work.
6 The problems of the non-management staff were solved by
a creating a flatter structure. b working in teams.
c asking people to leave.
7 The feedback on the no-manager structure indicated that a people were unhappy.
b staff were generally positive about the company.
c productivity was decreasing.