LISTENING

Track 3

A Listen to a phone call between Darren Larson and his manager, Liz Parks. Choose
the best answer, a, b, or c to complete the sentences.
1 Business in Vietnam is ____ each quarter.
a) improving b) getting worsec) about the same
2 Sales in Thailand have ____ recently .
a) increased b) decreased c) not changed
3 Darren says the agent in Thailand has been ____ .
a) promoted b) replaced c) transferred
4 The new agent ____ .
a) has already started b) will start next month c) has not been chosen
5 Liz ____. the sales conference in Singapore.
a) has already attended b) won’t attend c) plans to attend
LANGUAGE
A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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11 I heard it on the you’ve been promoted.

12 I asked Rudy to say yes or no, but he just beat around the .

13 Look, in a , my trip to Singapore was a huge success.

14 I think you got the wrong end of the . I’m not going on holiday, I’m going on
a business trip.

15 John just doesn’t listen. It’s like talking to a brick

READING
A Read the article and decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).
51 Very few Facebook users log in every day.
52 Business schools understand the value of social and business networking.
53 Most business schools are very happy for their students to use Facebook.
54 Universities’ intranets are usually very similar in look and feel to Facebook.
55 [Link] is a social networking site aimed at business schools.
56 [Link] is specialised for business schools, but reaches a global market.
57 [Link] has been in business since 2008.
58 Haas School of Business uses Facebook alongside its own network.
B Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

59 When it launched, Facebook was to students.

a) closed b) only available c) marketed mostly
60 Universities social media networks.
a) use b) fail to understand c) discourage the use of

61 Many business schools have their own intranet that they feel Facebook.
a) is much better than b) could be replaced with c) competes with

62 The article says that business schools don’t have the resources available to big
companies such as Facebook.
a) financial b) IT c) networking

63 According to the article, the over-35s group is a Facebook market.

a) growing b) steady c) shrinking

64 MBA students at Haas first meet one another .

a) when they arrive b) using the Haas intranet c) on Facebook

65 Most Haas students and alumni use networking site.

a) only their favourite b) more than one c) the Business Because

LISTENING
Track 4

A Listen to an employee appraisal interview. Match the sentence halves (1–5) to (a–e).
1 When he took the job, Ahmed liked a) a hard-working boss.
2 When Ahmed started work, he didn’t have b) the financial incentive.
3 Ahmed says he has c) the world economy.
4 Ahmed’s main motivation now is d) the important job title.
5 Ahmed’s only worry is e) enough time off.

Track 5

B Listen to another employee appraisal interview. Match the sentence halves (6–10)
to (f–j).
6 Howard feels that the company is f) Howard’s job satisfaction.
7 Howard likes g) contact with people.
8 Howard says no one notices h) working from home.
9 Sara wants to increase i) a big machine.
10 Howard suggests that he might try j) his contribution.
A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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11 I’m not going to pass the . I intend to take responsibility for my actions.
12 His rude remarks are the last . I simply can’t work with him any more.
13 Not only did he get the work in on time, he went the extra and delivered it by
hand.
14 We need to get to the of why the G-225 keeps breaking down.
15 We have to hold a conference and explain what’s going on.
16 At this point, we just need to do limitation and not let the situation get any worse!
17 If they decide to take legal , we’re going to have a big problem.
18 MPPC has launched a takeover for Pierpont Ripley and Company.
19 The two French companies have set up a joint in Vietnam.
20 We’ve just bought a 50% is Laovitech Group.
B Match the sentences (45–50) with a response (a–f).

45 We’re aiming for 100% reliability.

46 We’ve had a 100% increase in sales this quarter over last quarter.
47 It was kind of funny. We had food for 20 people, but 100 came to the reception!
48 I think I have a good idea about things.
49 Ian is 20 minutes late! I feel really angry!
50 Excuse me, I have a question.

a) How did you deal with it?

b) 100%? Do you think you can do that?
c) How can I help?
d) Could you be more specific?
e) So you’re saying that sales have doubled?
f) I’m not surprised you’re upset.
B Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
56 If you (will have / have) time, come and see me.
57 If they make their target, (they’ll / they would) have a big party.
58 If we (will give / gave) them a 25 % discount, they’d double their order.
59 If I’d understood how serious the problem was, I (wouldn’t have gone / didn’t go) on
holiday.
60 If I (am / were) you, I’d tell Dirk that he should do his own research.

B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

44 morning strategy marketing purpose our of discuss the to meeting is this

The

45 I’ve idea heard a best long the time for

That’s

46 they however are crazy want you all your ideas, think

We

47 other about ideas this we do can about what ?

Any

48 New York City was thinking we maybe go should to

49 Manhattan hotel in could go just four-star for a

We

50 will a idea, that’s, money good because save it

Yes,