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Business Test
TWENTY YEARS AGO most people (1) have started / started work around the age
of twenty and (2) retired / have retired at the age of sixty-five. Normally they worked
for the same company all their life. In the last twenty years things (3) are changing /
have changed. Today people often (4) work / are working for different employers, many
are self-employed and many, unfortunately, are unemployed. Companies employ fewer people
and many processes (5) computerize / are computerized.
People change jobs for different reasons. ‘I was forty, says Jürgen Klimmer, and an
engineer. ‘I liked my job, but the prospects weren’t good, and there was very little
chance of promotion. I read the papers and wrote one or two letters. One day I
got a telephone call and an offer from Lufthansa. I said immediately, (6) ‘I’ll
take / I take it. The job offered a better salary and excellent prospects, but I
had to move which was a problem for my family.’ Jürgen took the job and (7) is /
has been with the company for the last three years.
Sergio Laguardia, an accountant in Milan, was less fortunate. (8) ‘I am / was made
redundant six months ago. I am over fifty and it is hard to get another job. People
think I am too old. I read the papers every day. I (9) have written / write a lot
of letters of application in the last few weeks. Next week (10) I will go / I’m
going to Turin for an interview but I am not confident. If they offer me the job I
(11) will / would take it but the salary is not really high enough.’
Karel Sudek lives in Prague where he works for himself. ‘I (14) worked / have
worked for a car manufacturing company for six years. I liked my job, but I had a
bad relationship with my boss and I wanted to be more independent. In 1995 I left
to start my own business. It is very stressful, but I like it. At least I know that I
am responsible for my own future.’
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PART TWO
With the information from the text complete the following questions and answers.
15. What/Patrizia/do?
17. What/Jürgen/do?.
18. He/work/for/Lufthansa.
20. He/go/to/Turin.
27. What/Sergio/do?
29. Where/Patrizia/registered?
31. Who/Patrizia/employ/by?
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PART THREE
Mr John Lelot,
Service des Achats,
Société Unicoupe,
191 av. Halévy,
69002 LYON CEDEX 02
France
Dear Mr Lelot,
Mr. Donald Jenkins, our Area Sales Manager, will (37)…………………………….. your office
shortly in (38)………………………………………… to arrange a (39) …………………………………………... He
will be (40) …………………………………………….. to give more complete (41)……………………………………..
of the machines and (42)……………………………………………………. you on suitable items for (43)
……………………………………….
Yours (47)…………………………………………..,
ftomkins
F. TOMKINS
Sales and (48) ………………………………………….. Manager
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PART FOUR
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For each group of words : - find the missing vowels
- match them with their definitions a) b) or c)
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l _ _n c h a) introduction of a product to the market
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PART FOUR
Write a letter
Below are the notes your secretary left on your desk with details of a
telephone conversation with John Lancaster
(He spoke to you at a Trade Fair two months ago and you agreed to a 4% discount
plus an extra 2% if he paid within 30 days.)
Use a suitable greeting and a suitable closing formula. Be careful with the
layout.
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KEY
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1. started
2. retired
3. have changed
4. work
5. are computerized
6. I’ll take
7. has been
8. was
9. have written
10. I’m going
11. will
12. is looking
13. I’ll
14. worked
15. What is Patrizia doing?
16. She’s looking for another job
17. What does Jürgen do?
18. He works for Lufthansa
19. Where is Sergio going next week?
20. He’s going to Turin
21. How long did Karel work for the car manufacturing company?
22. He worked there for six years
23. How long has Jürgen been with Lufthansa?
24. He has been there for three years
25. When did Karel start his own business?
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47. sincerely
48. marketing
49. research b
50. segment c
51. share a
52. behaviour b
53. profile a
54. goods c
55. launch a
56. life cycle b
57. range c
58. forecast b
59. figures c
60. target a
61. campaign c
62. budget b
63. agency a
Mr John Lancaster,
142 Elphinstone Road 15 th January, 20__
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1AA
Dear Mr Lancaster,
With reference to your phone call of the 12th January, we would like to confirm your
order for:
We note that delivery should be by 15th February at the latest and we confirm a 4%
discount plus a further 2% if you pay within 30 days.
We would like to take this opportunity of welcoming you as a new client and please
do not hesitate to call me for any other information.
Yours sincerely,
Janet Brown
Janet Brown
Sales Manager
j.brown@whsmith.co.uk
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