Subject: New heating and cooling system for warehouse
Conclusion My conclusion is that the venture which offers us the least risk and the best prospects of a good return is PoshRide. I therefore recommend that we invest funds in this business.
Progress test 3 Answer Key Listening (10 marks) 1 b 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c 6 a 7 c 8 b 9 b 10 a
Reading (15 marks) 11 iii 12 v 13 vi 14 ii 15 iv 16 vii 17 i 18 F 19 T 20 T 21 F 22 F 23 F 24 T 25 F
Language (15 marks) 26 Ralph Schlosstein 27 president (of BlackRock) 28 Ralph Schlosstein 29 Larry Fink 30 Ralph Schlosstein and Larry Fink 31 would 32 needn’t 33 can’t 34 must 35 should 36 of 37 to 38 to 39 about 40 in
Vocabulary (10 marks) 41 Ian 42 Stella 43 Matt 44 Susan 45 a 46 c 47 b 48 c 49 b 50 b
Skills (15 marks) 51 d 52 a 53 e 54 b 55 c 56 My main concern 57 I know 58 I don’t think 59 How do you think 60 One thing you could do 61 Why do you 62 Do you have 63 Let’s look at 64 I’m sorry 65 Let’s see
Writing (15 marks) See examiner’s guidelines
Model answer to Writing task
A comparative study of teamwork in Poland and Sweden
Background (As given) Purpose The purpose of the study was to identify areas of difference which could lead to friction, and to make recommendations for facilitating better cooperation between the teams. Method The study was conducted over a period of two weeks, during which time our consultants closely followed each team and made observations on patterns of communication and decision-making. Findings It was observed that the Polish team work as individuals and each engineer is highly specialised. They rarely hold meetings but communicate mainly through the team leader, who coordinates and directs the work. Much of the communication is by e-mail. The Swedish team, on the other hand, work as a group, hold frequent meetings and communicate face-to-face. Engineers are more generalised and ideas are created through brainstorming and cooperation. Decisions are reached by consensus within the team. Conclusions It is clear that the two teams have very different working patterns. This could lead to serious problems and the success of the joint venture could be at risk as a result. It will be important, therefore, to establish a common approach. We strongly recommend that, before the project starts up, the teams are brought together to discuss their differences and to agree on the ground rules for future cooperation. In addition, a programme of team-building activities could be set up to facilitate better cooperation between the teams.
Progress test 4 Answer key Listening (10 marks) 1 home 2 new 3 caused 4 happened 5 doesn’t work 6 clarify 7 schedule another visit 8 shows 9 understands 10 will
Vocabulary (10 marks) 11 buck 12 straw 13 mile 14 bottom 15 press 16 damage 17 action 18 bid 19 venture 20 stake
Reading (15 marks) 21 a 22 c 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 b 27 b 28 c 29 a 30 b 31 b 32 a 33 a 34 c 35 c
Skills (15 marks) 36 c 37 h 38 i 39 g 40 b 41 f 42 a 43 e 44 d 45 b 46 e 47 a 48 d 49 f 50 c
Language (15 marks) 51 producing 52 to speak 53 telling 54 watching 55 to switch off 56 have 57 they’ll 58 gave 59 wouldn’t have gone 60 were 61 may work 62 be working 63 going to work 64 will work 65 the work
Writing (15 marks) See examiner’s guidelines Model answer to Writing task
Explosion and fire at paint factory under control
At about four o’clock on Tuesday 5 July, there was an explosion and fire at Acomb Chemicals Hawley factory. The factory produces paint. Workers at the plant activated the fire alarm, and the fire brigade arrived within ten minutes. The firemen put the fire out by five o’clock. Two workers from the factory were taken to hospital with difficulty breathing. There were no other injuries.
There are no houses near the fire but roads in the area have been closed while the company tests the air quality in the area. All of the workers who were in the factory at the time have been checked by doctors and sent home. No problems have been found among the workers. Employees who would have started their shift at nine o’clock this morning have been told to stay home today while the factory is made safe.
The cause of the fire is being investigated, but at this point it is not considered suspicious. Further, it does not appear as though any dangerous chemicals were involved in the accident.
When the fire broke out, the workers followed the correct procedures to the letter. The fire brigade confirmed that the workers’ quick response stopped the fire from spreading, avoiding a much bigger problem.
For additional information on the company, visit our website: acombchem.com or contact Rita Mercer on +44 (0)190-788-322.
Date: 5 July Title: Explosion and fire at paint factory under control Addressed to: the press Author: (Student’s name)
Exit test Answer key Listening (10 marks) 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 b 7 a 8 b 9 c 10 a
Skills (10 marks) 11 g 12 c 13 h 14 a 15 i 16 b 17 j 18 e 19 f 20 d
Vocabulary (10 marks) 21 persuasive 22 customer 23 disrupted 24 brand 25 severance payment 26 significantly 27 considerate 28 debtors 29 refunds 30 joint venture
Reading (10 marks) 31 c 32 e 33 j 34 d 35 h 36 i 37 g 38 f 39 a 40 b
Language (10 marks) 41 surprised 42 exceptionally 43 gone up 44 caused 45 than 46 were 47 goes 48 about 49 sales 50 to rise
Writing (15 marks) See examiner’s guidelines.
Model answer to writing task
Memo: From: Facilities Management To: Purchasing manager Subject: New heating and cooling system for warehouse
We need to purchase a new heating and cooling system for the warehouse and I have investigated three systems, all of which would suit our purposes from a technical point of view. As can be seen in the attached table, System A has the lowest purchase cost. However, the running costs for this system are high at Ђ4,100 a year. In addition, the guarantee for this system is only one year, which means we would have to pay a further Ђ850 per year for a service contract after this guarantee has expired. System Bhas a higher purchase cost than System A and also a higher running cost. This would be the most expensive option for us. System Chas the highest purchase cost. However, it is a new system which offers a high level of energy efficiency. The running cost for a year is only Ђ2,900, which would compensate for the higher purchase cost after four years. Moreover, this system has a five-year guarantee, which means we would not have to pay for a service contract during the first five years after purchase. The overall cost over five years is Ђ6,000 cheaper for this system than for System A. ©2015 arhivinfo.ru Все права принадлежат авторам размещенных материалов.
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