A I’m going this evening.. I tidied up the conference room yesterday?A It’s on the 3rd floor.. Profits have to increase by about 10%; otherwise, the company is not going to achieve its o
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(7/2017)UNIT 1
LISTENING
1 Who works at the desk next to Stacey?
(A) This afternoon
(B) One desk lamp
(C) I think Nick does.
2 When is Mr Kang leaving for his trip?
(A) Around the 25th.
(B) He probably can
(C) To Amsterdam
3 Should we go and see a movie or a musical?
(A) I’m going this evening
(B) A movie is cheaper.
(C) About two hours
4 Where did you go on last vacation?
(A) No, I was too busy
(B) For two and half weeks
(C) To a seaside resort.
5 What are you planning to do this weekend?
(A) See a movie.
(B) Probably on Sunday
(C) Okay I’ll do that
6 How will Helen go to the airport?
(A) She’ll drive her own car.
(B) For an overseas light
(C) In about thirty minutes
7 You’ve finished the performance evaluationright?
(A) Yes, I received the invitation
(B) There are a few left to do.
(C) No You have to turn left here
8 When will the security cameras be installed?
(A) Probably by Wednesday.
(B) As far as I know
(C) In the main corridor
9 What’s being served in the cafeteria today?(A) It’s on the basement floor
(B) Sure, it’s a deal
(C) Salisbury steak.
10 Have you heard of EZ Tech, the new up?
start-(A) Yes, I read about it.
(B) I’m a stranger here myself
1 What is your name?
2 How do you do?
3 Where are you from?
4 Are you Italian?
5 What do you do, Jian?
6 Where are you staying?
7 What’s your hotel like?
8 Nice talking to you
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1 b
2 c
3 It applies innovative technologies and captures new opportunities for profitable growth
4 (It explores for) crude oil and natural gas
5 Chevron’s people / workers / employees
2 Jim is choosing the bank loan
3 Jim has to pay over the period of 5 years
4 The number of foreign tourists to Japan increases every year
5 At the moment they are working on many projects
6 The messenger takes the packages
7 Alison is going to apply for the business course next year
8 Mr Blake approved a pay rise for you at the meeting yesterday
9 We decided to finance the new hotel in Cairo
10 25 percent of the students study international trade
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UNIT 2
LISTENING
1 This microphone doesn’t seem to be working?
(A) In the middle of the stage
(B) Is it plugged in?
(C) The laboratory’s microscope
2 Can you finish this all alone?
(A) By next week’s deadline
(B) I’ll need some assistance.
(C) He did it already
3 How about attending the fundraiser with me?
(A) He appreciated it
(B) This morning
(C) Great When?
4 Where is the best venue to host our seminar?
(A) Try the Regency Hotel downtown.
(B) She left it on your desk
(C) You’d make a great host
5 Who will be promoted to general manager?(A) Sorry, he’s out of town
(B) Jerry wrote most of it
(C) It’s hard to day.
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(A) Thanks I’d love to go
(B) At Gate C10
(C) I didn’t know he was away.
7 The guests are arriving in fifteen minutes?
(A) Dinner will be ready soon.
(B) Three times a week
(C) I guess he will
8 Are you free to discuss the menu for the
banquet sometime today?
(A) I’m available after 4:00.
(B) To honor a retiring employee
(C) Let’s split the bill
9 I tidied up the conference room yesterday?(A) It’s on the 3rd floor
(B) It looks great now.
(C) Ms Dwain will do that
10 Have you used this machine before, or doyou need a demonstration?
(A) It’s my first time using it.
(B) It mixes the materials
(C) Yes, I’m at the station
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 2
2 keen 3 into 4 enjoy 5 doesn’t 6 quite
7 isn’t 8 at 9 always 10 week
B
1 Which day are you busy during the week?
2 What time do you get up?
3 What do you like about your company or college?
4 What do you do in your free time?
5 How often do you travel abroad?
6 How often do you buy a newspaper?
7 When do you study English?
READING 1
1 b
2 c
3 (It was) EUR 22.3 billion
4 by identifying barriers to health and well-being, and developing solutions to overcome these barriers
5 barriers to health and well-being
6 Philips
7 headquartered
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3 b) When do you start work?
c) How many meetings do you have?
d) Do you use a notebook?
e) Do you like to travel?
WRITING
1.
1 The company built a new factory, and it employed over 500 people
2 The government is trying to control inflation, but inflation is still running at more than 6%
3 The price for that typewriter is too high, so Mrs Peterson is not going to buy it
4 She wants to order some shoes, but she needs to confirm the price first
5 The bank continues to respond well to market dynamics both at home and abroad
6 We didn't discuss item 3 on the agenda, for here was hardly anytime
7 People can call a computer screen either a monitor or a VDU
8 You may talk to the General Manager about the production target, or you can consult the Production Manager about it
9 The finance operations sector includes not only foreign exchange operations, but also accounting
10 Manual workers need neither high qualifications nor good management skills
2.
2 and 3 or 4 But 5 and
6 But 7.So 8 and
UNIT 3
LISTENING
1 Why was the workshop canceled?
(A) Yes, I’ve been working on it
(B) Because no one registered for it.
(C) It will cover public speaking skills
2 Which file cabinet has the insurance
information?
(A) An annual policy, I think
(B) You should take a taxi
(C) The one in the corner.
3 Doesn’t Mt Glenn need a copy of the report?(A) It summarizes the overhead expenses.(B) I’ve met him a few times
(C) Yes, I’m printing one for him now.
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(A) Ask an attendant at the tourist center.
(B) Yes, the park is open all day
(C) Did you look in your handbag?
5 Angie will reserve a table for the dinner?
(A) Will she call the restaurant today?
(B) Yes, I already ate
(C) It’s on the reverse side
6 Why did they fire Julie Haskins from
Accounting?
(A) She made serious mistakes.
(B) At the end of last month
(C) About the annual budget
7 The contracts were sent to the Chicago office,
weren’t they?
(A) I’ll contact him soon
(B) They haven’t decided yet
(C) I heard they’re on the way there.
8 I’m looking for some advice about mypension?
(A) No, I know it all already
(B) All right, please enter my office.
(C) It’s been there for some time
9 How do I log on to the database?
(A) Type in your employee ID number.
(B) It contains customer information
(C) Yes, I thought it was long
10 Shouldn’t the merger have been completed
by now?
(A) Please finish them yourself
(B) Join us this evening
(C) We still need the CEO’s approval.
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 3
3 It may cause problems for your employer and even affect the company's bottom line
4 You shouldn’t beat yourself up / berate yourself for making it
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5 All employees can get a four-week paid holiday each year; besides, the company provides freemedical insurance for them
6 Some advertisers try to push mediocre products on the public; thus, the consumers should beware
7 Don't let him take on too much work; otherwise, he will not do anything properly
8 The measures to cut unemployment have been very effective; therefore, there is now less than 5% ofthe population out of work
9 He presented his opinion at the board meeting; nevertheless, I think he gave a one-sided view of theproblem
10 Less-developed countries offer investment incentives to attract foreign companies; moreover, there'scheap labour there
2.
UNIT 4
LISTENING
1 Where did you leave your suitcase?
(A) I’ll carry it for you
(B) At the front desk.
(C) For my overnight trip
2 Isn’t the sales position still open?
(A) That’s what Mr Jacobs said.
(B) Yes, I’ll return it
(C) Keep this door closed
3 Could you tell me where the rest room is?
(A) Right around that corner.
(B) That’s okay I’m not tired
(C) This room is pretty large
4 Sarah went home already, didn’t she?
(A) He comes in at 9:00 A.M
(B) Yes, a few minutes ago.
6 When do you want to sort these files?
(A) Into three piles, please
(B) An hour from now.
(C) In the break room
7 Why was our lobby redecorated?
(A) To attract more visitors.
(B) The place across the street
(C) Around the end of July
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you
(A) I have her permission
(B) We stayed at a hotel
(C) Don’t mention it.
9 Why are all these people gathered outside the
company?
(A) Actually, I can’t help you
(B) The fire alarm went off.
(C) Sure, we can go inside
10 Which applicants should I interview first?(A) No, the other one
(B) For a radio show
(C) The youngest ones.
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 4
3 You should not ignore your error or place the blame on others
4 You should show respect and / or should not do things that offend your co-workers
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4 He received his money as soon as he presented the necessary documents to the bank
5 Since the company launched a new product, it has expanded the market for that new product
6 Consumers have a tendency to buy more where credit cards are accepted for payment of themerchandise
7 Some women prefer to shop when they can bargain
8 Most foreigners pay cash when(ever) they do their shopping in Vietnam
1 Who’s in charge of the fundraiser?
(A) If I’m busy
(B) We had a lot of fun
(C) Isn’t it Brandon?
2 The orientation schedule needs some
revisions.
(A) I’ll add more chairs
(B) Yes, I found it useful
(C) What do you suggest?
3 Why did the train arrive late?
(A) Not until 11:30
(B) There was a mechanical malfunction.
(C) Just show your ticket
4 Would you like a copy of my new book?
(A) She has the original
(B) Yes, very much.
(C) It shouldn’t take long
5 What time is the delivery expected to arrive?
(A) Let me check.
(B) She ordered it last Friday
(C) Yes, It will
6 Would you unpack these boxes?
(A) I’m just on my way out.
(B) They arrived this morning
(C) There’s more in the supply closet
7 Please visit me when you come to Milan?(A) He’s been there before
(B) Yes, a morning flight
(C) I certainly will.
8 Didn’t Jill already renew her contract?
(A) I knew how to write it
(B) What’s your contact number?
(C) No, the paperwork wasn’t prepared.
9 How about bringing a sack lunch onMonday?
(A) We met at the restaurant
(B) Sorry I just ate lunch
(C) I was thinking about ordering takeout.
10 How did you get hold of these new
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(B) Just recently
(C) For safety reasons
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 5
4 Inventory and Billing/ staff of Inventory and Billing in general
5 The date requested for service
2 Mr Laurier is such a reliable customer that we have never had any trouble getting payment from him
3 Since you're our regular customer, we can give you a five- percent discount
4 The company is going to introduce such new machines as computers, word-processors and faxes so that productivity of office work can increase
5 He places orders for computer parts so regularly that we can offer him 10% off the list price
6 As Transworld handles export - import documentation, it will prepare the bill of lading and customsentry forms on our behalf
7 The order for computer parts will be so large that the purchasing manager wants to arrange insurance cover for the shipment of the goods
8 Although the shippers handled the consignment carefully, all the machines were damaged beyond repair
9 The company has moved to the city centre in order that it may be better placed to take on more
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2.
1 Although both imports and exports may fall next years, the levels are likely to be different
2 As it was inconvenient for everyone, the meeting was postponed
3 I finished work late because I had a lot of paperwork to do
4 Since he doesn’t know, I’ll ask someone else
5 I wrote the date in my diary so that I wouldn’t forget the meeting this morning
6 Some cultures prefer meetings to start on time whereas others are not bothered about punctuality
7 Although the issues are important, not many people bothered to vote
8 I kept his business card so that I would remember his name
UNIT 6
LISTENING
1 The copy machine has run out of paper
again?
(A) We don’t have space for it
(B) Check the cabinet for more.
(C) Yes, he went out an hour ago
2 The repairs on the engine will be completed
soon, won’t they?
(A) In about two hours.
(B) The latest model
(C) Yes, a complete contract
3 Would you like the package shipped by
regular or express mail?
(A) Yes, thank you
(B) It’s larger than expected
(C) Regular is fine.
4 Should I recycle these boxes or just throw
them out?
(A) We’ll begin in ten minutes
(B) It depends on the material.
(C) Under the counter
5 Did you hear this morning’s radio show?
(A) Meeting in the afternoon would be better
(B) Yes, it covered the local economy.
(C) Brad showed me how to use it
6 Receipts should be given to Mr Swanson?(A) I saw him in person
(B) How many seats are there?
(C) Is he on the third floor.
7 The data we gathered seems in order?
(A) This what we ordered, isn’t it?
(B) We’d better double-check to make sure.
(C) That will be three hundred and fifty dollars
8 Who’s had their vacation already?
(A) I got mine last month.
(B) An injection or a pill
(C) Mr Kennedy made a donation
9 What are the special properties of this car?(A) It’s not the proper way
(B) Let’s take a test drive and I’ll show you.
(C) That’s my personal property
10 Ms Liu has been a great contributor to thischarity?
(A) After my paycheck arrives
(B) The event was held yesterday
(C) Yes, she’s so generous.
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 6
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SPEAKING
A
2 aimed 3 made 4 weighs 5 wide 6 colours
7 design 8 close 9 costs 10 postage 11 deliver
2 I also have to send a lot of faxes
3 This usually takes up time
4 I never have enough time to do all the work
5 But I like my job very much
6 I often meet people from different countries
7 I have to travel a lot as well
8 About once a month I fly to North America
2.
3
1 until 2 in the way 3 As though 4 before
5.as if /as though 6 while 7 as though 8 as soon as
9 as if /as though 10 in the way 11 as if 12 in the way
13 as soon as
UNIT 7
LISTENING
1 Where did you get that jacket?
(A) I bought it online.
(B) Yes, It’s cold outside
(C) It’s in the closet
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released?
(A) Around every two weeks.
(B) You should read the letter
(C) Monday, February 3
3 Where is the meeting room located?
(A) At three o’clock, I think
(B) Yes, definitely
(C) Next to the elevator.
4 Why is Jennifer going to another company?
(A) Because she was offered a raise
(B) Yes, she’s the company’s executive
(C) She’s travelling by subway
5 Who is the leader of this organization?
(A) I’ll introduce you in a moment.
(B) Jason Schwartz was absent
(C) Feel free to look around
6 What kind of house are you interested in?
(A) I have no interest in her
(B) Sorry, I don’t live around here
(C) Something spacious with two bedrooms
7 When does the cafeteria open?
(A) At seven o’clock.
(B) Yes, the first floor
(C) Lunch sets
8 Ms Berger plans to lead the meeting
(A) Ask her assistant
(B) Yes, she left early
(C) Isn’t she away on business?
9 I don’t understand why Jim hasn’t answered
my e-mail?
(A) I’m getting too much spam mail
(B) Maybe he’s on vacation.
(C) I called, but there’s no answer
10 What time is the lecture expected to be over?
(A) Sometime between 5 and 6.
(B) I don’t know what he expects
(C) I think it’s over there
ASNWER KEY - UNIT 7
Lisa: I really need an assistant to work on this sales and marketing project
Ravi: I’m sorry, but the problem is that we can't employ any extra staff
Lisa: It would be really helpful to/for me I can’t finish on time on my own
Ravi: Why didn't you tell me that you had a problem with the project?
Lisa: I didn’t realise there was so much work So, can I have an assistant?
Ravi: I’m sorry, it’s just not possible Why don’t you give some of the work to safest
Lisa: OK, I’ll think about it
Ravi: I think you should speak to the Sales Manager I can call him for you
Lisa: OK, thanks That’s a good idea