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A new report says the (1)…number…..of young people without a job is still very high in many
countries. There are (2)……currently.. 73 million people around the world aged 15-24 who want to
work but cannot find a job. The International Labour Organization (ILO) said that (3) although..youth
unemployment is coming down in rich countries, it is rising in most of Asia, the Middle East, North
Africa and Brazil. The youth unemployment (4)……rate…in China increased from 9.3 per cent in
2010 to 10.6 per cent last year. Economists say it will be 11.1 per cent in 2016. In Brazil, the figure
for youth unemployment was 14 per cent (5)……at……..the beginning of this year, but is now almost
16 per cent. The ILO warns that youth unemployment worldwide is set to rise.
The ILO said it is difficult for many young people (6)……who…..are looking for work. It said:
“It's still not easy to be young and starting out in today's (7)…labour…market.” It is particularly bad
for many young women. The (8)……highest……rate of youth unemployment around the world is
for women in the Middle East and North Africa. This figure is around 45 per cent. There are many
reasons for the gloomy figures for youth unemployment. One (9)…… major…..factor is the global
financial collapse of 2008. Many countries have still not recovered from that. The ILO says youth
unemployment is not just important for a country's economy. It also (10)…affects……health, social
unrest and levels of people's happiness. II.
Choose the correct answers
1. Where is youth unemployment falling? a) Eastern Europe b) China c) Mexico d) in rich countries
2. What did the ILO warn will happen to youth unemployment? a) they didn't say
b) it will rise c) it will level out d) it will fall 3. Who isn’t
youth unemployment particularly good for? a) high school leavers b) young men c) women d) graduates
4. What happened in 2008 to create unemployment problems? a) a natural disaster
b) a cyber attack on the Internet c) oil prices went up
d) the global financial collapse
5. the word “collapse” is closest in meaning to …….. a) increase b) fall c) change d) agreement TASK 2:
I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words in the box. 1 lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 rate in When raises both solutions increase Economy effect which affects consider About solved resources
A major challenge to management in the late 1970s and early 1980s was the need to (1)…
increase…the productivity of American business. Before that, the productivity growth (2)……
rate…of US industry had begun to fall behind Japan and even Western Europe. If the country's
economy was to go forward, a radical change (3)…in…..productivity was called for.
But to return to the high productivity growth rate of the years (4)……when…the US was still the
world leader required many changes and (5)… solutions….to problems. Management, for a start, had
to be revitalized, re-thought out. The energy problem, (6)…both…the shortage and the high price,
had to be (7)……solved….. Business operations as a whole had to be improved. Above all, efficiency,
basically the efficiency of the management since it directly (8)…affects…the efficiency of the labor
force, had to be improved. This meant better efficiency in employing all the necessary (9)…
resources …., whether they be natural, human or financial. Effective management, therefore, was
realized to be the sole key factor for increasing productivity and returning the US (10) … raises …to the number one spot.
II. According to the text, choose the correct answers A, B, C or D
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The increase of productivity in the US.
B. A comparison of productivity rates in the US, Japan and Western Europe.
C. The need for changes in US productivity. D. The US economy.
2. Which country or continent was probably the world leader in productivity in the early 1970s? A. The US B. Japan C. Western Europe D. Germany
3. According to the author what was the problem with American management?
A. They were short of managers. B. It lacked effectiveness. C. They had a poor education.
D. There were too many problems.
4. What does the author imply will happen if the management is not efficient?
A. More workers will have to be employed.
B. All resources will have to be better.
C. The workers will be inefficient.
D. Directors will take over the management.
5. What does the author feel is the most important way to increase productivity?A. A combined use
of all the necessary resources.
B. Close cooperation between management and labor.
C. The return of the economy to its previous position. D. More effective management. TASK 3:
I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words in the box. heavily services headquarters rose parts 2 lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 from to Vehicles than good differently with Different began demand
Automakers will race to appeal (1) ……………….budget-conscious Chinese car buyers as the
industry expands beyond the wealthy coastal cities in the east, Ford Motor Co's Asia chief said on
Tuesday. As they expand more (2)………………into central and western China, automakers can
appeal to price-sensitive consumers by offering multiple (3) ……………within the same size
segment at varying prices, Joe Hinrichs said. “The growth expected the rest of this decade in China
is largely to come from the central and western (4)…………..of the country which are more
valueoriented,” he told reporters at Ford's (5)……..………in Dearborn, Michigan. “You'll need to
serve those customers (6)……………….,” he added. Ford's plan to introduce 15 new vehicles in
China by 2015 (7)………………with last month's launch of the new Focus. Hinrichs said last month
in Beijing that Ford plans to sell cars priced below the Fiesta, currently their cheapest model in Asia
a price ranging (8)……………….. $12,300 to $17,500. Ford sales in China (9)……………24 percent
in April to 54,881 vehicles, spurred by strong (10)……………..for the Focus. Ford makes the Fiesta,
Focus, Mondeo and other vehicles in China in a three-way tie-up with Chongqing Automobile Co
Ltd and Japan's Mazda Motor Corp.
II. According to the text, choose the correct answers A, B, C or D
1. According to the article, where in China are people more budget-minded?
A. In the central and western part of the country B. In Shanghai C. In the coastal cities
2. Which Ford car is not mentioned in the article? A. Mustang B. Fiesta C. Focus
3. How many other companies does Ford partner with to make cars in China? A. Three B. One C. Two
4. According to the article, China's wealthiest cities are …………….
A. in the central part of the country
B. in the eastern part of the country
C. in the western part of the country
5. How many new cars does Ford plan to introduce in China over the next 3 years?
A. 10 B. 15 C. Focus, Fiesta, and Mondeo TRANSLATION
1. The coronavirus pandemic has changed working conditions worldwide. Millions of people
haveswitched from working in their offices to working remotely at home. A Japanese company
has initiated a novel measure to entice workers back into the office. The technology giant Fujitsu
is allowing some of its workers to bring their pet dogs to work with them. Executives set up an
experimental "dog office" at a building in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Members of staff are being
encouraged to return to the office by bringing their dogs to work. It is part of a trial aimed at 3 lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
making workers more comfortable in the workplace. More people may be willing to give up
working remotely from home. Japan's workforce is renowned for spending long hours in the
office. The pandemic greatly changed this. Many workers started working from home. They
preferred this new culture of teleworking. They also decided that working remotely was better
than enduring two-hour commutes from the suburbs.
2. Environmentalists are getting more worried about the effects of fast fashion on the
environment.Fast fashion is the mass production of clothes at a low cost. They are put in shops
and online quickly to create a high demand. Manufacturers make 100 billion items of clothing
every year. This is expected to grow by 60 per cent by 2030. The fast fashion business model is
having a negative effect on the environment. Many of the clothes end up in landfills and are not
recycled. Another negative effect on the environment is caused by the chemicals used to make the
clothes. These cause health problems for people working in clothes factories.
3. The sportswear company Nike gave its office workers a holiday to help them de-stress fromlife's
challenges and worries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The clothing giant gave its employees
a week-long mental health break. It closed its offices from August the 23rd to the 30th so that its
employees could "enjoy additional time off to rest and recover". Nike said it wanted to focus on
helping to combat "burnout". Nike's senior manager of global marketing science Matt Marrazzo
said: "Our senior leaders are all sending a clear message – take the time to unwind, de-stress and
spend time with your loved ones. Do not work." Nike's retail stores are still open and store workers are working as usual.
4. Facebook will reveal details of an ambitious plan for its new global crypto-currency, namedLibra.
Millions of people around the world who have no bank account will use it, as well as around 2.7
billion Facebook users. People will send and receive payments online via Facebookowned apps.
Analysts say Libra will be more stable than Bitcoin. It will avoid the fluctuations in value that
Bitcoin experiences. A finance company said Libra could be one of "the most important
initiatives" in Facebook's history. It could bring many new users and "generate new revenue streams".
5. Netflix has more than doubled the number of new subscribers it thought it would get this
year.Netflix makes movies and TV shows, and provides a service for subscribers to watch these
online. The streaming giant said 15.77 million new subscribers signed up for its services in the
past three months. It expected an increase of around half this number. The doubling of
subscriptions is due to the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of people are staying at home and are
using their free time by watching films and TV programmes. Netflix is now one of the world's
most valuable companies. It is worth more than the oil giant ExxonMobil. Financial analysts say
its value is around $196 billion.
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their education and experience. A company may also ask candidates to complete a standard
application form. The company's Human Resources department will then select the most suitable
applications and prepare a short list of candidates or applicants, who are invited to attend an
interview. Another way for the company to hire is by using the services of a recruitment agency
who will provide them with a list of suitable candidates.
7. Citibank is the banking division of the financial services giant Citigroup. It was founded in 1812
as the City Bank of New York. It is one of the biggest banks in the world. Citibank has more than
1,400 branches in over 100 countries. Over half of these are in the USA. The bank offers many
products in addition to banking. It offers customers insurance services, credit cards and investment
products among other things. Citibank boasts one of the most popular online banking operations
in the world, with more than 15 million customers. The bank suffered huge losses in the 2008
financial crisis and had to be bailed out by the U.S. government. Citibank says it "is committed to
running our business in a manner that benefits society and the environment".
8. Japan is changing its immigration policy because it needs workers. Japan is an aging society.This
means it does not have enough workers to work in many jobs. Japan's government has decided to
allow many workers from other countries into the country to help fill the jobs. Japan's Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe said his government will meet on December 28 to approve the plan. If the
plan is approved, it will become law on April 1. The new law would allow up to 345,000 foreign
workers to help with labor shortages. Many of these workers will work in the construction, fishing,
healthcare and agriculture industries. They will be largely low-skilled workers and will need to
pass a Japanese language test.
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