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UNIT TEST 8 SECTION B: VOCABULARY

SECTION A: GRAMMAR 3 Choose the correct option to complete the

sentences.
1 Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets
into the most appropriate form. 1 His punctuality / adaptability / mobility means
that he finds it quite easy to get used to working in
Is globalisation really good for us?
different kinds of places.
2 They took advantage of their cutting edge / corner /
There appear 1         (be) two schools of
thought about globalisation. The first is that it works sharp expertise.
for everyone and the second that it only works 3 Standards / Dynamics / Deadlines can be defined as
for the wealthy. Many people complain that large the ways in which things or people behave, react,
corporations and developed countries are the only and affect each other.
ones that benefit, but when we travelled through 4 If you want to work abroad successfully, it’s
Africa last year and stopped 2         (meet)
people in small villages, I shall never forget the important to have a competition / sensitivity /
villagers 3         (tell) us how delighted they standard toward the culture of the country you are
were to have work provided by multinationals. So moving to.
I’ve stopped 4         (question) the value 5 Her experience abroad had a profound /
of globalisation and begun to look at how people can collaborative / intuitive effect on her.
benefit from of it instead. In fact, some companies
now regret 5         (relocate) overseas and 6 I am not sure that he has the right synergy / mindset /
are returning manufacturing to their home countries. phenomenon to work for us.
I dislike large multinationals 6         (take) 7 Scientists are always touching / pushing / building
over the world, but surely, we could all benefit as the boundaries of our knowledge.
long as businesses are run ethically? One current
theme of discontent among the public is that /7
multinationals seem to avoid 7         (pay)
taxes by claiming not to be based in that country.
\ This is something governments need to resolve so
that everyone in that country can benefit. 4 Complete the text with words from the box. There
are more words than you need.
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rights interest footprint markets trade choice
change labour resources greed
2 Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same
as the first sentence. Use the word given in capitals.
1 Someone is going to redecorate my house. GET For too long corporate 1       has been
I am going                    . driving the free 2       . Unfortunately, this
2 They are sending the documents to us has also led to huge disparities between rich and
by courier. HAVING poorer countries as natural 3       have been
We                to us by courier. exploited without care for the environment or people
3 A lawyer has checked the contract. HAD from which they’ve been taken. There has also been
We                  by a lawyer. a huge increase in the awareness of the use of child
4 Someone stole her laptop. HAD 4
       in the manufacturing industries.
She                       In developed countries people now expect a vast
5 The best architect in the country designed consumer 5       : they can eat any food they
the new building for us. GOT want at any time of the year or buy clothing at rock
We                        bottom prices without giving a thought to how the
by the best architect in the country. goods were produced. However, more people are
6 They make the jeans for us in a small taking an active 6       in how their purchases
factory in China. GET were produced. Many consumers look for the ‘Fair
We                     in a 7
      ’ sticker on goods, which theoretically
small factory in China. ensures that the product was ethically sourced. When
7 Someone was cutting her hair when I called. HAVING getting our bargains while shopping, we should also
She                 when I called. check the carbon 8       of the goods.
8 Someone serviced the machines last week. GOT
We                   last week.
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UPPER INTERMEDIATE

SECTION C: INTEGRATED SKILLS

5 Choose the correct option to complete the

dialogue. A decade ago many companies outsourced their
A: We’re meeting today to discuss relocating our manufacturing to countries where labour costs were
factory back to this country. I’d like to 1ask / much lower than their own. There were obvious
question / comment for your views on this, George. economic benefits due to fewer regulations regarding
labour conditions in the countries they outsourced to,
B: Well, I disagree. It means destroying communities in
so companies were able to release equity tied up in
poor countries. factories and other property in their own countries, as
A: Could you be more 2sure / certain / specific? well as cut running costs. This, in turn, created more
B: Well, the factory was built in a very poor area where operating capital. However, none of this came without
people were starving. Now they have jobs and food. negatives. It becomes much more difficult to keep an
Do we have the right to take that away? eye on quality control when the factory is far away,
C: Can I just 3come in / enter / arrive here? We so companies found their reputations being damaged
destroyed our own communities when we went much later in the production process. It also became
offshore. Shouldn’t we look after our own? a public relations nightmare for many companies
A: What do you 4want / think / mean by that? who were either seen as having no commitment to
C: Basically, what I’m 5meaning / saying / telling is it their own country and communities or because they
seemed to condone the poor working conditions of
would be better to provide work for people in this
the foreign workforce.
country.
A: The main 6issue / suggestion view here is the
continuing success of our organisation. We’re losing
the competitive advantage. 6b Read the text again and decide if these statements
/6 are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).
1 Fewer regulations abroad offered an attractive
prospect to many companies.    
2 There was little difference in quality control with
6a Read the text and choose the best title. outsourcing.    
a The negative aspects of outsourcing production 3 Companies had to employ public relations experts to
b The problems for workers in foreign factories counteract the move.    
c The pros and cons of moving production abroad
d The failure of multinationals to foresee problems /3
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