Listening

Example:

The speaker plans to discuss the performance of POSSIBLE TAKEOVER TARGETS.

1.- Zumotina's profits (remained steady / grew / dropped slightly last year )

2.- In the previous three years, Zumotina's turnover increased by (more than 50 per cent / about 15 per cent / 41 per cent)

3.- Zumotina has recently had a (product launch / rebranding / management reshuffle)

4.- Good Juice's products are (relatively expensive / sold only in the UK / only partly organic)

5.- Good Juice's sales are...........domestic (mostly / exclusively / about 50 per cent)

6.-Last year, Good Juice's profits were.......$1 million (less than / about / little over)

7.- Kimura might help Oasis Organic develop a new (market segment / manufacturing process / brand image )

8.-Kimura's sales last year were (nearly $9 million / $0.9 million / about $5 million)

9.-Most of Hightree's sales are (domestic / export / direct)

10.- In the past three years, Hightree's profits have (slightly increased / remained flat / sky ropcketed )

 

1.-Symons Logistics and P2P Parcel have set up a  joint venture management to run a new business logistics service in Eastern Europe.

2.-The cash flow problems started when some of our  debtors creditors were late in paying us.

3.-We can't completely eliminate waste but we can  negligibly significantly reduce it.

4.-The clear, memorable logo has helped the  brand workforce become a global success.

5.-The drivers' strike  disrupted soured distribution for about ten days.

6.-Three top managers were laid off but they were given a generous  severance payment remuneration as part of the layoff package.

7.-Liam is one of the most  irresponsible considerate managers I know and his team are all very loyal to him as a result.

8.-We always give a  payment refund to dissatisfied customers who return a product.

 

STRAW / BUTTOM / BID / PRESS / MILE / BUCK / STAKE

 

1.-Kyle Anderson holds a 51 per cent  in KA Exploration PTY.

2.-Don't pass the , Leonard. You need to take responsibility for this problem.

 3.-I respect Paulo because he always does more than he's paid to do. He goes the extra   every time.

4.-The   conference helped to end the speculation about the company's future.

 5.-Jones Carter Stone Magnussen has launched a takeover for rivals Leech and Beesen.

6.-Did you ever get to the  of that software problem you were having?

 7.-Having my holiday cancelled is the last  . I can't work here anymore!

 

• 1

  How much of Priestmangoode's business was conducted with overseas clients last year?
  

  Some of it
  Most of it
  All of it
  

• 2

  What is Preistmangoode's line of work?
  

  Design
  Transport
  Import–export
• 3

  What do the decision-makers in most small British companies think about export?
  

  It's difficult and it rarely helps businesses grow.
  It's a great way to grow a business but it can be difficult.
  It isn't that difficult but it's also usually a waste of resources.
• 4

  How do 80 per cent of small companies that export set up their export business?
  

  They approach it through careful research and planning.
  They start exporting themselves rather than involving another company.
  They respond to a request made by a foreign company.
• 5

  What does the article say about most small British businesses?
  

  They don't do a lot of business internationally.
  They have too many internal problems to develop export markets.
  They're juggling staff all over the world.

 

 

/ a small city. / to feel welcome / Jeremy Keeley / to make decisions / shake hands? / introduce yourself /

1.- Can you

2.- My name is

3.- I live in

4.- I help leaders

5.- Do you always

6.- I like people