English test and exercises 1

Part 1

Talking Shop: When business people get together they often just talk about work. This is

called “talking shop”.

Write in the missing pairs of words in the empty spaces (underlined) below.

in+distributor out+product up+plant down+factory with+supplier to+office

for+contract off+workers of+job under+takeover

1. A I understand you’re _______ talks with a local _______in Naples.

B Yeah, that’s right. In fact’ we’ve already reached an agreement.

2. A They say GM is laying_______5,000 ______in the UK.

B Is that right? Well, I knew they were downsizing.

3. A Someone told me Sony are ________ a new _______in December.

B Yes, I heard that too. Some kind of multi-media entertainment system.

4. A I hear you’re thinking ________ leaving your ________at Hewlett- Packard.

B. Well, yes. Just between us, I’m moving to Cisco Systems.

5. A I understand you’re been transferred ________head _______in Stockholm.

B Well, it’s not official yet, but yes, I’m going just after Christmas.

6. A They say there’re _________ threat from a hostile _______bid.

B Really? It’s the first I’ve heard of it.

7. A Someone told me they’re doing a deal _______ a ________ in Tel Aviv.

B Well that makes sense. They do most of their business there.

8. A I hear you’re bidding ________ a new _______ in Singapore.

B Yeah, we are. The negotiations are going quite well, in fact.

9. A Someone told me they are closing _______ the Liverpool ______.

B It doesn’t surprise me. From what I’ve heard, they’re trying to centralise

production.

10. A. I hear GEC are setting __ ______ a new __ _______ in Warsaw.

B. Warsaw? I thought it was Prague.