Review 1 Key

Grammar check

1

2 have been

3 left

4 already

5 completed

6 graduated

7 Britain

8 joined

9 moved

10 include

11 means

12 currently

13 involves

14 used to doing

15 is expanding

16 are developing

17 used to think

18 always

19 intend

20 has agreed


2

2 Credit cards can be used at the checkout.

3 The company was founded in Germany and is still faithful to its German origins.

4 Have you received the letter I sent about the mistake your company made?

5 I'm not very tall, so it's difficult to reach items at the top in the supermarket.

6 What did you like most about the last job you did?

7 The position of Marketing Director is above that of sales assistant.

8 The Finnish company Nokia is one of the leaders in the mobile phone sector.

9 A well-written covering letter can make the difference between a successful and unsuccessful
application.

10 The Irish President announced her intention to encourage foreign investment.


3

2 There has been a drop / decline in car production.

3 The price of this product has been reduced.

4 There has been a rise in the number of employees.

5 Orders fell this year.

6 The company has increased investment in new equipment.

7 The number of franchisees has gone up / risen.

8 There has been a reduction in the budget.

9 Franchise fees have risen / gone up.

10 There has been a decline / drop in sales per outlet.


Vocabulary check

1

Company Structure

organisation chart, headquarters, IT, subsidiary

Retailing

department store, discount, mass market, range

Recruitment

applicant, interview, CV, head-hunter

Franchising

operation manual, front end fee, royalty, management services fee

Management

corporate culture, authority, subordinate, decision-making


2

2          department stores

3          CVs

4          head-hunter

5          interview

6          decision-making

7          subordinates

8          range

9          headquarters

10        corporate culture


3

2          am responsible for

3          report to

4          collaborate with

5          been involved in

6          work on

7          succeeded in

8          result in

9          believe in

10        benefit from