Test C Module 1 - Into business

Gaia Ierace, Paula Grisdale, Down to Business © Loescher Editore, 2016
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BUSINESS THEORY
Test c module 1 / Into business
❶ Match the words with their definitions.
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.
• sole trader
• subsidiary
• to trade
• profit
• headquarters
• loss
• franchising
• corporation
A. A
branch of a big company.
B. The main offices of a company.
C. To exchange goods and services to make a
profit.
D. The money a company makes every year.
E. When you don’t make a profit, the result is a…
F. A small business usually run by a family.
G. It usually has the headquarters in the
Western world and many subsidiaries all over
the world.
H. A franchisor and a franchisee run this type of
company.
❷ Write the correct word next to each definition.
wants – joint venture – merger – needs – take over
1. When two companies are interested in the same business project, they may decide to
cooperate, join their resources and efforts to achieve a common aim.
2. Things that are desired but not necessary.
3. They are necessary for survival, for example food and water.
4. A
is when a bigger company buys most of the shares of a smaller one and
becomes its owner.
5. When a company looks for another company to create another company with more
potential, they do a
.
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❸ What is their job? What kind of managers are they? You won’t need all the words.
Finance Manager – Production Manager – Senior Manager – Advertising Manager –
Purchasing Manager – Human Resources Manager
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2.
3.
4.
I employ staff and organize training for employees.
I manage the advertising campaigns and the launch of products.
I am in charge of the production process.
I check the profit and loss accounts and make sure finance works well.
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❹ Fill in the gaps with the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Anna and her boss
The Marketing Manager
They
Tony and Sara
The company
(open) a new branch.
(organize) a meeting with IT experts.
(receive) a new order.
(sign) a new contract.
(increase) their profits this quarter.
Test c module 1 / Into business
BUSINESS GRAMMAR
BUSINESS WRITING
➎ Are the following sentences about business letters true (T) or false (F)?
1. When you write a business letter, the sender’s address is on the right. (Quando scrivete una lettera commerciale, l’indirizzo del mittente è sulla destra.)
2. A business letter is usually divided into three parts. (Una lettera commerciale è solitamente divisa in tre parti.)
3. These three parts are called opening, body and close. (Queste tre parti si chiamano apertura, corpo e chiusura.)
4. The main information of the letter is in the close.
(L’informazione principale della lettera è nella chiusura.)
5. The signature is not necessary. (La firma non è necessaria.)
6. When you attach enclosures, you should mention them in your letter. (Quando mettete allegati dovete menzionarli nella lettera.)
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