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Match headlines a-j to the extracts (1-10) from news articles !rite "our answers here
1_____ 2_____ 3_____ 4_____ 5_____ 6_____ 7_____ 8_____ 9_____ 10_____
a) Made in Europe
b) Road rangers in the sk
!) "o hiding p#a!e $or irresponsib#e business
d) %he insistent ringing o$ !o&petition
e) 'erks that (ork
$) %he dangers o$ not #ooking ahead
g) "e( (orking &ode#
h) %he need $or (ider hori)ons
i) *orporate responsibi#it (ithout the (a$$#e
+) ,- .ir(as /o(s to rise again
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1 %he $ood industr is b#a&ed $or obesit1
Mobi#e phone operators are !ha##enged to
prote!t teenagers $ro& on#ine
pornograph1 Re!ord !o&panies are
atta!ked (hen the sue &usi!2#o/ers $or
sharing i##ega# $i#es1
6 .#&ost e/er $ashion #abe# outside the
super2#u3ur brands is either
&anu$a!turing in .sia or thinking o$ it4
5but6 7the .sian !onsu&er rea## does
be#ie/e that #u3ur !o&es $ro& Europe
and &ust be &ade there to be the best17
2 8eeping peop#e happ is an in!reasing#
tough tri!k1 9ith une&p#o&ent at re!ord
#o(s: ;!o&panies are tring +ust about
anthing7 to retain e&p#oees4the7re
getting &ore &one: better bene$its and
he#p (ith persona# prob#e&s su!h as !hi#d
!are4
7 <a!ed (ith these pro+e!tions: (estern
so!ieties !an either e3port the +obs or
i&port the (orkers1
3 %oo o$ten students are taught about the
past rather than being gi/en the
(here(itha# to think ahead1 0ut the big
$unda&enta# =uestions need to be put on
the tab#e and debated &ore /igorous# in
resear!h and in !#assroo&s1
8 %he !o&pan7s shares (ent into $ree $a##
on 9a## -treet: dropping 45> to 81 !ents
in ear# trade4the !o&pan said it (as
entering bankrupt! in order to !onser/e
!ash as it strugg#es (ith high $ue# !osts
and !o&petition $ro& #o(2!ost !arriers1
4 .#though "okia7s share o$ the g#oba#
&arket $or &obi#e handsets is si&i#ar to
"ike7s in ath#eti! shoes 21 ears ago:
-a&sung has &o&entu&1
9 . ne( resear!h report $ro& Marsh: the
(or#d7s biggest insuran!e broker: $ound
that ha#$ o$ European !o&panies did not
kno( ho( to &anage the &ost signi$i!ant
risks to their business1
5 'assion: !o&&it&ent: engage&ent:
trust? it sounds #ike the start o$ a beauti$u#
$riendship1 0ut (hen *hie$ E3e!uti/es re#
on these (ords4the risk being a turn2o$$1
10 .ir#ines and their #ong su$$ering
!usto&ers are reporting a steep !#i&b in
in!idents4so&e are !aused b prob#e&s
(hi!h are $a&i#iar to &an regu#ar
tra/e##ers1
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#e-write these ex$ressions from informal corres$ondence into formal ex$ressions using
the words $ro%ided in &old Change the form of the words if necessar"
'or exam$le(
Just to say I want an interview for the job in todays paper. write / apply / post
I am writing to apply for the post advertised in todays newspaper.

11 Cust to sa the &eeting is A8 on the 26
th
1 write ) confirm
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12 @t7s about our #etter on 3 Cune4 reference
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13 %hanks $or asking &e to speak at our !on$eren!e1 would li+e ) in%ite
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14 @7& happ to !o&e to the !on$eren!e1 would ) delighted ) attend
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15 -ee ou there1 loo+ forward
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16 @7& atta!hing the ti&etab#e1 Please find
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17 Det &e kno( i$ ou ha/e an &ore =uestions1 hesitate ) contact ) further
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18 9e7/e had !o&p#aints so (e7re #ooking at the situation1 'urther ) recent ) re%iew
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19 9e agreed to sa!k Mr Cones1 ,t was ) relie%e ) his duties
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20 *an ou he#p &eE would ) grateful ) $ro%ide
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Write one answer from the four possible answers.
For example:
What __c__ your name?
a) are b) be c) is d) am
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1 After yesterdays fall, the markets _____ to preious leels!
a) are no" returnin# b) no" return c) no" returned d) is no" returnin#
$ %ould "e _____ another time to meet next "eek?
a) do b) conenient c) appoint d) fix
& 'ur ne" adertisin# _____ includes (), billboards and mail shots!
a) policy b) campai#n c) marketin# d) sales
* +m responsible _____ this factory!
a) of b) on c) for d) "ith
, A lot of chan#es _____ place recently since he arried!
a) take b) hae taken c) took d) are takin#
- _____ is the money o"ed by one person or or#anisation to another!
a) .iidend b) +nestment c) .ebt d) /ecession
0 'n _____ of my company, +d like to "elcome you all!
a) behalf b) char#e c) responsibled) part
1 +n many countries you _____ #et a isa! +ts the la"!
a) dont hae to b) mustnt c) should d) hae to
2 We _____ him an offer so lets see if he accepts!
a) took b) made c) did d) had
13 '4, lets #et _____ to business!
a) throu#h b) up c) do"n d) in
11 +f you #ae us a ,5 discount, "e _____ the si6e of our order!
a) had increase b) "ould increase c) increased d) 7ll increase
1$ 8y 9ob inoles _____ the machinery!
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a) to maintainin# b) maintain c) to maintaind) maintainin#
1& (heye arrested him on char#es of bribery and _____!
a) corruption b) dishonesty c) compensation d) commission
1* (he meetin# 9ust ended and it _____ a#reed to delay the final decision until next Friday!
a) has been b) has c) had been d) is bein#
1, /esults from last month _____ all our expectations!
a) rialled b) exceeded c) re#ained d) recoered
1- :orry, + didnt ;uite _____ that! %ould you repeat it?
a) clarify b) mean c) speak d) catch
10 A _____ #roup is a #ood "ay to find out "hat customers think about your products!
a) promotion b) research c) focus d) ;uestionnaire
11 (alks _____ off today, "ith both sides still disa#reein#!
a) cut b) build c) broke d) ran
12 (here are a fe" _____ benefits to my 9ob such as a company car and membership of the local
sports centre!
a) frin#e b) perk c) remuneration d) pay
$3 + keep #oin# _____ about this problem, but its important!
a) out b) up c) in d) on
$1 'ur "ebsite receies about &3,333 _____ per month!
a) hits b) surfs c) bro"ses d) clicks
$$ +f "ed prepared properly, "e _____ the deal!
a) hadnt lost b) didnt lose c) "ouldnt hae lost d) "ouldnt lose
$& 8y boss is totally _____ "hen it comes to mistakes!
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a) untolerant b) intolerant c) imtolerant d) mistolerant
$* + hope theres a #ood return _____ my inestment!
a) for b) "ith c) on d) in
$, <ets #et strai#ht to the _____ and not "aste any more time!
a) point b) item c) debate d) purpose
$- _____ consumer confidence is do"n, hi#h street stores still report #ood profits!
a) 8oreoer b) +n spite of c) =o"eer d) Althou#h
$0 %ould you please tell me ho" many staff _____?
a) do you employ b) you employ c) you do employ d) are you employ
$1 + thou#ht it "as rather _____ of them not to say they "erent comin#!
a) inconsideration b) consideratec) inconsiderate d) consideration
$2 (heye _____ a hostile takeoer bid!
a) tar#eted b) taken c) launched d) set up
&3 >en and paper is a thin# of the _____!
a) times b) minute c) dated) past
&1 %ould you 9ust _____ into my office later for a ;uick chat about somethin#?
a) hop b) popc) "alk d) 9ump
&$ +m afraid the talk "asnt really my kind of _____!
a) eent b) do c) thin# d) type
&& :ome _____ on the course complained about lunch!
a) parts b) participants c) participate d) participation
&* (heye decided to _____ in outside help on this pro9ect!
a) take b) #ie c) come d) brin#
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&, _____ that you cant delier any sooner, "e may ask for a discount!
a) ?ien b) As c) :een d) :o
&- We run a _____ of cars that serices local business!
a) #ara#e b) collection c) fleet d) herd
&0 + see "hat you mean but heres ho" it looks from my _____!
a) an#le b) ie" c) situation d) si#ht
&1 (he bottom _____ is that "e cant afford these proposals!
a) line b) floor c) ed#e d) side
&2 (hey arrested him on the _____ of fraud and insider tradin#!
a) reason b) #rounds c) la" d) aim
*3 _____ free to interrupt if you hae any ;uestions!
a) @e b) >lease c) (hink d) Feel
*1 (he consultancy industrys _____ players collectiely earned A*!- billion last year!
a) front b) ahead c) leadin# d) first
*$ Would anyone like to #et the ball _____ "ith their thou#hts on this?
a) turnin# b) kickin# c) thro"in# d) rollin#
*& +ts a really userB_____ "ebsite "ith lots of handy features!
a) happy b) friendly c) freed) desi#ned
** At the moment "ere still _____ payment on their last inoice so dont delier anythin# to
them!
a) follo"in# b) remindin# c) "ithholdin# d) chasin#
*, + hae so many emails "aitin# to be ans"ered! + 9ust cant keep _____ of them allC
a) ie" b) eye c) track d) "ay
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