READING

TRUE OR FALSE

1- Something which costs a lot and is of poor quality is good value for
money ..f
2- Value for money is the key to success for consumer brands ..t
3- It is hard to hurt an established brand ..f
4- The jewellery shop owner admitted the quality of his goods was poor
..t
5- Quality matters less for downmarket products ..f
6- Car manufacturers find it difficult to improve quality .f
7- The editor discovered a serious mistake on the magazines cover
..f
8- The writer believes that the editor acted reasonably ..f

READ THE COMMENTS AND MATCH THEM TO SPEAKER A-D BELOW

1- This is a complete disaster! Theres a spelling mistake on page 93
. b
2- Well, why dont we look at what our competitors are doing? We could
probably learn something from them .c
3- This is good quality and its a fair price, I think Ill buy it again ..d
4- Of course its poor quality- but what do people expect for such a low
price! a

A) The jewelry chain owner B) The magazine editor C) A production

manager D) A customer
VOCABULARY

GRAMMAR: PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

Choose the correct alternative

A: Hey! Do you apply/Have you applied for the promotion yet?

B: Yes, I did it/have done it this morning

A: Good. Did you update/have you updated your CV this morning too?

B: No, I have done it/did it last night

A: Did you ever go/have you ever been for a job interview when you
didnt want the job?

B: Yes, I went/have been to one last year

A: Have you got/did you get the job?

B: No, I havent/didnt
Complete: Past simple or Present Perfect

1- I.seven e-mails already this morning (write)

2- Ifor a promotion last month but nothing
has happened yet (ask)
3- Carolfor a job interview at Microsoft yesterday
morning (go)
4- The companyall its goals since March
(achieve)
5- When Sarah.(be) on maternity leave last August
she. (have) another benefits, she
(have) flexible hours.
6- The conference..three days ago (finish)
7- Ifor the same company since 1998 (work)
8- you ever..in another country? (live)
9- Ithe report last week (finish)
10- Ifor my first job when I was at secondary
school (apply)

Choose the correct alternative

Read the definitions and complete

Company Car Maternity leave Annual Bonus

Subsidized Childcare

Pension Scheme Flexible Hours Paid holidays

1- .. ..allows an employee to work

hours that differ from the normal ones.
2- .. ..is a temporary period of
absence from employment granted to expectant or new mothers during the
months immediately before and after childbirth
3- The primary purpose of -.. .. is
building a capital sum to provide retirement benefits, although it will usually
also provide death benefits.
4-.. .. is money you may receive
annually.they are meant to be motivational
5- .. .. is a vehicle which companies
or organisations lease or own and which employees use for their personal
and business ...
6- .. ..is the amount of money you
receive in order for you to go on holidays
7- .. ..helps a family with the cost of their
children.

Ask questions for these answers

1-...? Ive Nick has worked for IBM

computers since 2004
2- .? No, Ive never had any
problems with my coworkers
3-...? Our company handed
the report in last Monday
4- ...? NBM employed eighteen
people when they started
5- ...? Richard Hill is
Yahoo Chairman
6- ...? Alex has been in
London for a month
7- ...? This morning I got
to university by bus
8-...? They started the
company in 1995