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(UNITS 7–12) 3 Read the article and choose the most suitable heading
for each paragraph. You don’t need all the headings.
SECTION A: LISTENING a Training new staff
b Making use of cultural differences
1a ECA1 Listen to Jason, Susanna and Phil talking c What people want from a job
about what to do at the weekend and complete the d Benefit for customers
sentences. Use no more than two words in each gap. e Reasons for joining a global company
1 The island Susanna wants to visit has a(n) f Reason for lack of success
they can visit.
2 Jason’s American is in London this Advantages of working for a global company
weekend.
3 Phil has to be home for a(n) on 1
Sunday afternoon. As we spend so much of our lives working, it is important
4 Jason to decides to visit London . to find a job which we like. When choosing a place to work,
5 Phil doesn’t want his friends to him on the quality of life in the workplace, the opportunity to
connect with senior management and a clear career path
Sunday afternoon.
usually feature high on a candidate’s list. Global companies
6 Jason is going to prepare a(n) for Saturday. are often best suited to offer these things, as their size
7 They decide to get the boat of the day. and location offer more possibilities for further career
8 They can only get tickets for the boat that leaves development than many smaller domestic organisations.
at o’clock. 2
People who work for global companies often say that they
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wanted to work there because the company has a good
reputation and they feel proud of working for them and
2a ECA2 Listen to Barbara interviewing Professor want to do their best. These global companies are usually
Weatherley about women in science today. Choose leaders in their industry and people feel that they will look
the correct answer, a, b or c. after their employees. Another important point is that there
is more chance of working for the company in other parts of
1 In the past women didn’t study science because
the world which, in turn, leads to the employee developing
a there were no schools for women. a wider set of skills than they could in smaller companies.
b people thought it was dangerous to their health.
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c they were not really interested in science. However, working in a multicultural environment can
2 Marie Curie also bring its share of problems. In the past companies
a took a long time to become a scientist. have failed to realise the difficulties that can occur when
b was the first woman scientist. different cultures work together and these differences
c was awarded two international prizes. have sometimes made it impossible for some companies
3 Émilie Du Châtelet to function efficiently. Experts agree this is probably the
most difficult area for companies to consider.
a translated a famous scientific book.
b was married to the king of France. 4
Working in a global company does not have to mean that
c was the first woman to read Newton’s
we must all think the same. In fact, the cultural differences
c Principia Mathematica. can mean that companies have more choices. They need
4 Caroline Herschel to look at ways to use these differences to achieve great
a studied astronomy in Germany. results. Perhaps the greatest problem for a global company
b came from Germany. in a new market for the first time is that it does not have
c was the first woman astronomer. the market knowledge that its local competitors have. What
5 Barbara says that Mary Anning is important to the global company may not be important
to the local community. It would therefore make sense if
a isn’t well-known.
global organisations use the knowledge and skills of their
b used to sing and sew. local employees to succeed in the new environment.
c found dinosaurs in England.
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6 Mary Anning The advantage of having a multicultural workforce is that it
a studied science at university. can teach people to look at things from a different point of
b was visited by many scientists. view and solve problems more effectively. Employees have
c used to paint pictures of the coast. to learn to see things from a different point of view. As a
7 An American experiment showed that result, this can often lead to a satisfactory solution that
a people think men are better than women at science. they were unable to see before. In addition, the different
skills of cultural understanding and languages enable a
b women understand science better than men.
company to give better customer service around the world.
c men like using scientific equipment.
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4 Read the article on page 1 again. Are these SECTION C: LANGUAGE

statements true or false, or does the text not say?
Choose the correct answers.
1 Being able to talk to the bosses is important when
5 Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
choosing a job.
true false doesn’t say
2 Global companies offer good career advice. Success story
true false doesn’t say When I 1 (start) my first business, I was
3 Smaller companies can offer better career only 18. My parents gave me £200 to begin the business
development. and I bought several small items from a sale and
true false doesn’t say managed 2 (sell) them on a market stall
4 People think global companies take care of their for twice as much as I paid for them. I remember
employees well. 3
(get up) up at 4.30 every morning for
true false doesn’t say
a year. It was really hard, especially in the winter. Now I
5 Employees might get the opportunity to work abroad
in global companies. have a chain of shops around the country, where
true false doesn’t say thousands of different household items 4
6 Cultural differences have caused companies to fail. (sell). We 5 (make) more profit in the
true false doesn’t say first three months of this year than ever before. Until last
7 Global companies usually understand a local market year, most of our products 6 (produce)
very well. in China and India, but in the future we are hoping
true false doesn’t say 7
(use) more local suppliers.
8 Local communities usually do not welcome global
companies.
true false doesn’t say /7
9 A multicultural staff must all have the same point of
view.
true false doesn’t say 6 Complete the text with the words in the box. You
10 Staff must speak several languages to offer good don’t need all the words.
customer service.
true false doesn’t say in away out on (x2) down into of for

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Preparing for a marathon
Joe isn’t very keen 1 doing sport.
However, this year he’s going to run the London
Marathon. First of all, he carried 2 a lot
of research about how to get fit and he looked
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different diets. He has to cut 4
the amount of unhealthy food he eats. He has
thrown 5 all the unhealthy food in his
kitchen and filled his cupboards and fridge with
fresh fruit, vegetables and lots of pasta. He also
spent a lot of money 6 new running
shoes. The result 7
this change is that
he now feels so much better and believes that he
could do very well in the race.

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7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the 8 Paul looks rather . Do you think he’s had
same as the first. Use no more than two words in each gap. bad news?
1 We needed more money to buy the furniture. a uncomfortable c unhappy
We didn’t have to buy the furniture. b unkind d unusual
2 They didn’t think the film was very interesting. 9 Their company is a market in electronics.
They weren’t very the film. a leader c assistant
3 We don’t need all these chairs for the meeting. b colleague d industry
10 They their products from a supplier in
There are chairs for the meeting.
America.
4 A car company sponsors the football team.
a supply c import
The football team is a car company.
b export d consume
5 The children were fascinated by the new TV show.
The children thought the new TV show /10
was .
6 I want to work in another country, but I don’t have
the chance.
If I had the chance, I in another
country.
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8 Choose the correct answer, a, b, c or d, to complete

the sentences.
1 The destroyed most of the buildings along
the coast.
a droughts c heatwaves
b seasons d floods
2 The police are not sure if the of the accident
was mechanical or bad driving.
a effect c cause
b influence d consequence
3 They enjoyed their holiday the bad weather.
a despite c since
b although d however
4 As soon as she got home, Alice opened a of
biscuits and ate them all.
a jar c tube
b packet d pot
5 The temperature on the island all year round
is 30 degrees Celsius.
a average c climate
b extreme d global
6 The food is delivered in boxes which can be
reused or recycled.
a paper c aluminium
b glass d cardboard
7 Have you ever gymnastics?
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SECTION D: WRITING
9 Write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of working night shifts. In your essay, you should
include:
• an introduction.
• at least two advantages.
• at least two disadvantages.
• a conclusion.
Write about 220 words.

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SECTION E: SPEAKING
10 Prepare to talk to your teacher. You have two minutes to prepare. make some notes so that you can
• describe your favourite invention of the last 100 years.
• say how your life would be different without this invention.
• say what you plan to do when you finish your course.
• describe your ideal job.
• say why you think you would be good at this job .
When you have prepared, talk to your teacher. Your teacher will ask you questions.

Your notes

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END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENT SECTION E: SPEAKING

SCORE CARD
You
NAME: _____________________________________
described your favourite invention of the last
CLASS: _____________________________________ 100 years.
Content: 1 2
SECTION A: LISTENING Effective communication: 1 2
/15 said how your life would be different without
this invention.
SECTION A: READING
Content: 1 2
/15
Effective communication: 1 2
SECTION C: LANGUAGE said what you plan to do when you finish your
course.
/30
Content: 1 2
SECTION D: WRITING Effective communication: 1 2
Content points /5 described your ideal job.
Production and coherence /5
Content: 1 2
Range /5
Accuracy /5 Effective communication: 1 2
said why you think you would be good at this
/20 job.
Content: 1 2
Effective communication: 1 2

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Total: /1000

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