НОМЕР 1 Complete these sentences with the present simple or continuous. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 I (like) to arrive at work before anyone else.
2 Currently, we (bring) all our activities into one large company.
3 We usually (employ) freelance staff to deal with it.
4 While demand is low at the moment, we (outsource) on a regular basis.
5 The shareholders (meet) twice a year.
6 I (need) a few more days to finish this.
7 They (not/plan) any changes to the current structure at present.
8 My job (entail) liaising with other companies.
9 Entrepreneurs are people who (will) to take risks.
10 (the meeting/take place) next month or not?
11 I (not/think) the hierarchy will change while he’s in charge.
12 (it/mean) you won’t be available to help?
13 If it’s a long day, I (not/start) work until ten the next morning.
НОМЕР 2
2 Complete each sentence with one word for Group A and one from Group B.
Group A: flattened / online / family / stock / standardised / public / tangible / trade
Group B: products / union / hierarchy / assets / market / limited / business / company
14 Our company’s means we are less bureaucratic and we have many more middle managers than senior managers.
15 We’re an that sells its products over the internet.
16 Reports are coming in of a huge crash on the London .
17 The last few years have seen us move away from manufacturing to ones that are customised.
18 Not many of our employees are members of a anymore.
19 Dotcoms don’t really need to have any like buildings or machinery.
20 They began as a partnership but became a company three years ago.
21 We’re a with my father as Managing Director and myself and my brother managing the day-to-day running of the factory.
НОМЕР 3
3 Underline the correct word in italics.
22 I’m ultimately responsible for / under / of 15,000 employees worldwide.
23 He’s in charge for / to / of the Eastern Division.
24 They report for / to / of me on a daily basis.
25 As head of finance, I have ten accountants working to / under / of me.
26 My job entails dealing for / over / with external auditors.
27 My boss likes to be involved for / in / with every decision.
28 I don’t work under / under / for that company anymore.
29 The company was set up / in / under five years ago.
30 She oversees every aspect for / with / of company policy.
2) Much of the equipment in the office needs updating.
3) A car is a means of transport.
4) How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
5) When I got to the theatre, they were already playing the second act.
6) Unusual facts, marvels are called phenomena.
7) The brown sweater is the best.
8) That was the most interesting movie I have ever seen.
9) Uncle Carl is really a sweet old man.
10) Which is the longest river, the Dnipro or the Dnister?
11) Fanny can sew dresses so well.
12) Taras drives dangerously.
13) Those apples look delicious. May I have one?
14) She often sneaks out of the house quietly.
15) I absolutely refuse to stay here any longer.