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Business Test 2
Business Test 2
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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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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1. started
2. retired
3. have changed
4. work
5. are computerized
6. I’ll take
7. has been
8. was
9. have written
11. will
12. is looking
13. I’ll
14. worked
21. How long did Karel work for the car manufacturing company?
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26. He started his own business in 1995
33. pleased
34. inquiry
35. concerning
36. featured
37. telephone
38. order
39. meeting
40. able
41. details
42. advise
43. trial
44. sure
45. range
46. suited
47. sincerely
48. marketing
49. research b
50. segment c
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51. share a
52. behaviour b
53. profile a
54. goods c
55. launch a
57. range c
58. forecast b
59. figures c
60. target a
61. campaign c
62. budget b
63. agency a
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Priory Meadow, Queens Road
Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1PH
01424 420624 www.whsmith.co.uk
E-mail: info@whsmith.co.uk
Mr John Lancaster,
142 Elphinstone Road 15th 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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