DRIVING? Not for me, thanks. I ll walk, get the train, cycle, hitch

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1 A. Questions from 1 to 8 are related to the text below DRIVING? Not for me, thanks. I ll walk, get the train, cycle, hitch There are over 625 million cars in the world today, but some people just don t like them. Meet two great travelers who have been everywhere, but never behind a driving wheel. Angela Matthews reports. The woman at home on a bike Josie Dew says it was her elementary school teacher who made her want to travel. She told such wonderful stories about distant lands. I dreamed of visiting them one day. But after Josie fell out of a fast moving car when she was very young, she has never liked driving or being driven in anything with four wheels. She prefers two. She has cycled all her life. She began touring when she was eleven, going around England and Scotland. Her first big tour was to Africa, cycling through Europe on her way to Tunisia and Algeria. She wrote a book about this trip, called Wind in My Wheels, and she has since written six more books. When she is not cycling, she works as a professional chef. She says: I work as hard as I can to pay for my next trip. She reckons she has cycled more than 300,000 miles in all five continents. She has been to over 43 countries. She has cycled through floods in the Himalayas, through baking deserts in Morocco, and through tornados in the U.S. She has often been near war zones, but has only had one really frightening experience. A man attacked me while I was in Eastern Europe, and I had to escape. She has sometimes cycled with friends, but she has mainly traveled alone. What I like best is the sense of freedom. I meet more people when I m on my own. People are so kind. They help me out and talk to me and I get to know people everywhere. She has a daughter, Molly, who she takes with her on her cycling tours. Molly has already been to Europe. Now we are planning a trip to Canada. Life on the open road When Russel Hartford was a child, he loved looking at maps. I just think they are so exciting. I always knew that one day I would travel the world, he says. He was a teenager in the 1960s and started hitchhiking because everyone did it and it was free. His first trip was to Mexico when he was 17, and it was an adventure that opened his eyes. He has never learned to drive because, he says I am hopeless with anything mechanical. I tried to drive once, but I backed into a wall, so I

2 never tried again. When he got married, he and his new wife hitchhiked to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. He teaches geography at a college in Boston, so he usually waits for long school breaks to travel overseas. So far, he has been to over 40 countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. And he s gotten some strange rides. He s ridden on a motorcycle in Argentina, on a camel in Egypt, and on a tractor in China. Once he was standing on a highway in Alaska when it started to snow. There was a snow storm and it was complete whiteout. I couldn t see anything. And no one could see me. I nearly froze to death. The most danger he has ever been in was in Brazil, when a snake crossed the road right in front of him. I later found out that it was a tropical rattlesnake and very poisonous! 53 He sometimes travels with his wife, but usually on his own. The best thing 54 for me is meeting people from different cultures. He has made a lot of 55 friends, and some of them have visited him. He s now planning a trip 56 around the coast of Australia, the only continent he s never seen. Source: SOARS, Liz and John. American Headway 1. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009, p.134. A2. 1. According to the text, all statements below are wrong, EXCEPT FOR: a- Russel has never been to Brazil b- Josie cycles because it s an eco-friendly mean of transport c- both people don t drive because they have had a bad experience with cars d- both people have driven a car once 2. A synonym for the word overseas (line 44) is: a- over the ocean b- flying c- by boat d- abroad 3. The plural form of the phrase The best thing for me is meeting people from different cultures. (lines 53-54) is: a- The best things for us are meeting people from different cultures. b- The best things for me is meeting peoples from different cultures. c- The best thing for me is meeting people from differents cultures. d- The best things for us are meeting peoples from differents cultures. 4. The word hitchhiking (line 35) means: a- the activity of going for long walks in the country for pleasure b- to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to c- to travel by asking for free rides in other people s cars d- to commute by car

3 5. According to the first paragraph (lines 04-07), the text will be about: a- people who buy cars b- people who love cars c- people who travel behind a wheel. d- people who get around without cars 6. The word they (line 28) refers to: a- people b- friends c- chefs d- travelers 7. According to the text, who was responsible for Josie s interest in travelling? a- her former teacher b- her daughter c- Angela Matthews d- her friends 8. The word reckons (line 20) CANNOT be replaced by: a- thinks b- considers c- calculates d- miscalculates B. Questions from 9 to 16 are related to the text below Made in Europe By Jo Johson, Fred Kapner and Richard McGregor Almost every fashion label outside the top super-luxury brands is either already manufacturing in Asia or thinking of it. Coach, the US leather goods maker, is a classic example. Over the past five years, it has lifted all its gross margins by manufacturing solely in low-cost markets. In March 2002 it closed its factory in Lares Puerto Rico, its last companyowned plant, and outsources all its products. Burberry has many Asian licensing arrangements. In 2000 it decided to renew Sanyo s Japanese license for ten years. This means that almost half of Burberry s sales at retail value will continue to be produced under license in Asia. At the same time however, Japanese consumers prefer the group s European-made products. Sanyo is now reacting to this demand for a snob alternative to the Burberry products made in its factories across Asia by opening a flagship store in Tokyo s Ginza, where it sells Burberry products imported from Europe.

4 In interviews with the Financial Times, many executives say the top luxury brands will continue to be seen, particularly in Asia, as European. Domenico de Sole of Gucci says: The Asian costumer really does believe - whether it s true or not - that luxury comes from Europe and must be made there to be the best. Serge Weinberg, Chief Executive of Pinault Primtemps Redoute, which controls Gucci, says it will not move Gucci s production offshore. Yet some in the industry recognise that change may be round the corner even for the super-luxury brands. Patrizio Bertelli, Chief Executive of Prada, says: The Made in Italy label is important but what we are really offering is a style, and style is an expression of culture. He therefore recognises that quality fashion items may not always need to be produced in Italy. Amitava Chattopadhyay, Professor of Marketing at Insead, the business school, says: A brand is a set of associations in the mind of the costumer and one of these is the country of origin. For luxury goods, the role of the brand is crucial. To damage it is a cardinal sin and no brand manager will want to get the balance between manufacturing location and the brand image wrong. 36 From the Financial Times - World business newspaper Source: COTTON,David; FALVEY,David; KENT,Simon. Book Market Leader - Intermediate Business English Course Book, Fourth Edition - England: Pearson Longman, According to the text we can say that: I - Coach no longer has a factory in Costa Rica. II - Coach, like many other companies, is outsourcing its products to reduce costs. III - Some Japanese people choose to buy Burberry products made in Europe rather than in Japan. IV- Sanyo s store in Tokyo sells Burberry products made only in Asia. a- Only alternatives I and II are correct. b- Only alternatives II and III are correct. c- Only alternatives I and IV are correct. d- All alternatives are correct. 10. Amitava Chattopadhyay states that: a- Luxury brands shouldn t outsource their goods in low-cost countries. b- To reduce the prices of luxury products is a cardinal sin. c- Companies need to pay careful attention to where they manufacture their products. d- The brand for the consumer is quality and price.

5 11. In the sentence (lines 03-04) is either already manufacturing in Asia or thinking in a negative sentence the words in bold should be substituted by: a- nor neither b- either..nor c- neither or d- neither.nor 12. The conjunction Yet (line 24) establishes: a- Contrasting ideas b- Addition c- Comparative ideas d- Purpose 13. The word damage (line 33) CANNOT be replaced by: a- Heal b- Spoil c- Harm d- Impair 14. The sentence Burberry has many Asian licensing arrangements (line 09) is in the simple present tense. The correspondent sentence in the present perfect simple tense is: a- Burberry had have many Asian licensing arrangements. b- Burberry had had many Asian licensing arrangements. c- Burberry has had many Asian licensing arrangements. d- Burberry has have many Asian licensing arrangements. 15. The sentence what we are really offering is a style (line 27-28) is in the active voice. The same sentence in the passive voice would be: a- a style was really been offered b- a style is really being offered c- a style has really been offered d- a style is really offered 16. The noun and adjective which correspond to the verb recognise (line 25) in sequence are: a- recognised and recognisably b- recognisably and recognition c- recognition and recognisable d- recognised and recognisable

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7 C. Writing: Question 17. Write a formal letter. The company you have been working is thinking about outsourcing some products they have made so far. The head office is based in Atlanta, USA. The CEO asked your opinion about it. Write a letter telling him/her some positive and negative aspects of it. _

8 Question 18. Write a formal . You work in a shoe company which has sold pairs to a retailer in Denmark. But there was a problem in the production and your company will delay the delivery in two weeks. Write an informing what the problem was and stating a new date for the delivery. Don t forget to apologize. To: From: Subject:

9 D. Oral assessment: 19. Discuss these statements. Do you agree or disagree? Explain. * People are naturally lazy and avoid working if they can. * People prefer to follow orders and instructions. * People hardly ever find satisfaction at work. 20. If you could choose the characteristics of your job. What would they be? Justify them. -Work in a team or alone? -Work in a small or large organization? -Be self-employed or be an employee? -Work for the state or in the private sector? -Be based in an office or in a job involving travel? 21. What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint? What would you recommend for the company where you will work? (Ex: energy saving light bulbs; new things or repair the old ones; recycle? etc..) 22. Your company has to cut expenses and is asking all the employees to cooperate so that they don t have to fire anyone. How can you help your company? I mean, what attitudes can you substitute? 23. You are in charge of hiring an assistant to work with you. Talk about the qualities you are looking for and decide the three most important for you. What questions would you ask the candidate? 24. In North America it is very common to have a lunch business with partners or future partners. Do you think this is a good idea? Why? Why not? Does this work here in our culture?