lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 TASK 1:
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spokesman said. The new factory is scheduled to be built in Dobson County and will create
(2)……………. 1,000 new jobs for the local community. The mayor of Dobson County, Frank
Ploy, said (4)…………… all efforts to construct the factory as planned=. The Grant Corporation is the
world’s (5)…………….. producer of airplane parts, and is renowned for (6)…………… strict
environmental policies. In 2007, the company received the prestigious Better Business Award
for implementing a new waste management program that decreased the amount of industrial
waste it produced by nearly 25 percent. Currently, the company owns four other factories, and
has been very (7)…………… at securing the support of all the communities it affects. Just last
March, the factory in Trenton, New Jersey, sponsored a charity event that (8)………….. 2 million
dollars for a local elementary school. The residents of Dobson County hope to receive the same
benefits from the new factory. The Grant Corporation plans to build the new facility on the
grounds of the (9)……………Milner Factory. Milner Automobiles abandoned the factory last
year after it built a bigger factory in Michelan, a city about thirty five miles north (10)………….
Dobson County. According to a company spokesman, the old factory will be demolished before
construction on the new facility begins.
According to the text, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1. What will happen in Dobson County by the end of 2008? A.
An elementary school will be built.
B. More jobs will be generated.
C. A tax cut will be introduced.
D. A mayoral election will be held.
2. What is NOT true about the Grant Corporation? A. It is opening a new factory.
B. It will create jobs for about 1,000 local people.
C. It is the world’s second largest producer of airplane parts.
D. Its environmental policies are strict. 3. The word A. Obscure B. Famous C. Unknown D. Complicated
4. How did the Grant Corporation help Trenton residents? A. It opened a new factory.
B. It held an educational seminar. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889 C. It bought local products. D. It sponsored a fundraiser.
5. Why did the Milner Factory most probably close? A.
The company went out of business.
B. The facility did not meet environmental standards.
C. The company moved to a different location.
D. The factory had to be renovated. TASK 2:
which in appear is pieces same manufacturer
makes where enough different seem across totally be
Every time we go shopping at a supermarket, the price of each item is read from a barcode.
Bar codes (1)……………. on just about everything we buy. They are patterns of thick and thin
stripes, or bars, which an electronic scanner reads.
The stripes represent the 13-digit number underneath. An 8-digit bar code is used if there is not
(2)……………… space on the packaging. There are four main (3)…………… of information
on a bar code. The first two numbers represent the country in which the product was registered.
This does not have to (4)…………… the country of manufacture. The code for the UK and
Ireland is 50. Some countries have three-digit codes: South Korea is 880 – to commemorate the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Next comes the manufacturer’s or supplier’s code. Each manufacturer has a unique code. For
example, Cadbury is 00183, Nestle is 00243. The third group (5)……………… has five
numbers represents the product and the package size, but not the price. The manufacturers
can choose any number they want. Different producers can have the (6)…………… number for
their goods. 20389 might be a tube of toothpaste for one (7)………………. and a tin of tomatoes
for another. Bar codes also help shops with re-ordering. A shop’s computer recognizes the whole
shape of a bar code when it passes (8)……………… the scanner at a shop’s checkout counter.
It reads the bar code and the price of the product appears on the till display. At the same time
one item is deducted from the stock total.
Finally, the code finishes with a check digit that (9)…………… sure the bar code has been keyed
in correctly. If not, the item will either not be recognized or will be shown as a (10)……………. different product.
1. What is NOT true about a barcode? A. It is used to read price.
B. It is on just everything we purchase.
B. It contains 5 pieces of information.
D. It can be read by an electronic scanner.
2. The first two numbers in the bar code represent…………
A. the product and the package size
B. the manufacturer’s or supplier’s code lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
C. the country in which the product was registered D. the country in which the product was manufactured 3. Which one is true?
A. North Korea’s code is 880.
B. The country’s code includes 3 digit numbers.
C. The UK and Ireland have the same code.
D. South Korea’s code is 1988.
4. Which information is not given in the bar code?
A. the country in which the product was registered B.
the manufacturer’s or supplier’s code
C. the price of the product D. the package size
5. What is NOT true about the passage? A. Bar codes help reorder shops.
B. Different goods can not have the same number.
C. Each manufacturer has a unique code.
D. An 8-digit bar code is used if there is not enough space on the packaging TASK 3:
I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words in the box. 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)………………the productivity of American business. Before that, the productivity growth
(2)…………………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)……………..productivity was called for.
But to return to the high productivity growth rate of the years (4)………………the US was still
the world leader required many changes and (5)……………….to problems. Management, for
a start, had to be revitalized, re-thought out. The energy problem, (6)…………………the
shortage and the high price, had to be (7)…………………….. Business operations as a whole
had to be improved. Above all, efficiency, basically the efficiency of the management since it
directly (8)………………the efficiency of the labor force, had to be improved. This meant
better efficiency in employing all the necessary (9)…………………., 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) ……………………to the number one spot. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
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. TASK4:
I. Read the text below and fill in the spaces with one of these words in the box. heavily services headquarters rose parts 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. in China is largely to come from the central and western
(4)……………..of the country which are more value-oriented,= he told reporters at Ford's
(5)………………in Dearborn, Michigan. (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 lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
(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 have switched 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 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 lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
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 destress
from life'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. The UK suffered its worst performance since a mini ice age 300 years ago, when the
River Thames froze. The UK's Office for National Statistics said the economy was 25
per cent smaller in April than in February. The Bank of England acknowledged there
was a 20.4 per cent drop in GDP in April. It called this "a dramatic and big number".
It was positive about the future and that there were signs the economy was coming
back to life. Much of the UK economy shut down to curb coronavirus. It is
experiencing the biggest collapse among the world's developed economies.
5. Facebook will reveal details of an ambitious plan for its new global crypto-currency,
named Libra. 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 Facebook-owned 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".
6. 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. lOMoAR cPSD| 49431889
7. When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise
the job or position in the appointments section of a newspaper. People who are
interested can then apply for the job by sending in a letter of application and a
curriculum vitae or CV containing details of 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.
8. 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".
9. 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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