1. Read and translate the text. Write down your translation of the second paragraph. 

What are employers looking for?

Most employers say that they wish to employ the right person for the right job. A recent report by Britain’s independent Institute of Manpower Studies, however, disagrees with this. The report states that most employers wish to avoid employing the wrong person. Rather than looking for the right person, they are looking for applicants to turn down.

The report also suggests that in Britain and in many other parts of the world, the selection methods used to identify the right person for the job certainly do not match up to those used to evaluate a piece of new equipment. Recruiters used three main selection methods: interviewing, checking curriculum vitae or application forms against predecided criteria, and examining references. Most of the recruiters consulted in this survey stated that these selection methods were used more for «weeding out» unsuitable candidates rather than for finding suitable ones.

В докладе также говорится о том, что в Великобритании и во многих других частях мира методы отбора, которые используются для определения нужного человека для работы, конечно, не соответствуют тем, которые используются для оценки части нового оборудования. Вербовщики использовали три основных метода отбора: опрос, проверка биографических данных или форм заявок по заранее заданным критериям и изучение ссылок. Большинство вербовщиков, опрошенных в этом опросе, сказали, что эти методы отбора были использованы больше для «отсеивания» неподходящих кандидатов, а не для поиска подходящих.

Interviews were considered to be more reliable than either curriculum checks or references from past employers. Research, however, proves otherwise. Interviewers’ decisions are often strongly influenced by their previous assessment of the written application. Also, different recruiters interpret facts differently. One may consider candidates who have frequently changed jobs as people with broad and useful experience. Another will view such candidates as unreliable and unlikely to stay for long in the new job.

Some employers place great importance on academic qualifications whereas the link between this and success in management is not necessarily strong. Some recruiters use handwriting as a criterion. The report states that there is little evidence to support the validity of the latter for assessing working ability. References, also, are sometime unreliable as they are rarely critical, whereas checks on credit and security records and applicants’ political leanings are often the opposite.

The report is more favourable towards trainability tests and those which test personality and personal and mental skills. The report concludes by suggesting that interviewing could become more reliable if the questions were more structured and focused on the needs of the employing organisation.

 

2. (a). Find words or expressions in the above article which have the following meanings:
3. reject
4. a written account of a person’s education and work experience
5. standards or principles upon which judgements are based
6. eliminating people or things of unacceptable quality
7. place a particular meaning on something
8. slight tendency to favour one thing rather than the other

a	b	c	d	e	f
disagree	academic qualification	criteria	selection	Place great importance	To interpret

 

2. (b). Decide whether the statements are true (a), false (b) or information is not available in the text (c).
3. Recruiters tend to evaluate working experience of candidates in very different ways.
4. In European countries employers only conduct interviews and never study references of applicants.
5. Academic qualifications are vital for efficient management.

1	2	3
T	F	F

 

 

 

 

1. Complete the sentences with the following words.
2. In order to make a sensible ……… among the different vacuum cleaners available, it is important to do some research.

(a)  comparing

(b)  comparison

(c)  compares

(d)  comparative

2. The local department store has to make a sustained effort at this time of the year to ……… customer demand for summer clothing.

(a)  satisfy

(b)  satisfaction

(c)  satisfies

(d)  satisfying

3. A good team leader must be able to ……… his colleagues to face the challenge of a downturn in business.

(a)  inspiring

(b)  inspiration

(c)  inspires

(d)  inspire

4. The ……… trend in children’s desire to wear designer label clothes should be exploited.

(a)  currant

(b)  current

(c)  occuring

(d)  occured

5. You have to ……… the public that it is in their own interest to read the instructions on all our medicines.

(a)  convict

(b)  conviction

(c)  convince

(d)  convincing

6. In order to survive in this business you must adopt a ……… stance.

(a)  competition

(b)  competing

(c)  competitor

(d)  competitive

7. The ……… of alcohol is not allowed in any of the company’s premises in order to present a clean image.

(a)  consumer

(b)  consumption

(c)  consuming

(d)  consumes

8. When you are setting out to ……… new customers in an advertisement, choose the right words.

(a)  attraction

(b)  attractive

(c)  attract

(d)  attracts

9. The really effective television commercial is the one that ……… you of its authenticity.

(a)  persuades

(b)  persuasion

(c)  persuasive

(d)  persuading

10. I can strongly recommend this ……… as the best available on the market today.

(a)  producer

(b)  product

(c)  production

(d)  produce

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
b	a	d	b	a	d	b	c	a	c

 

III. Choose the correct explanation for the following words and word combinations:

1. to boost

 

1. to make higher or greater; increase in amount, power, etc.
2. to examine closely
3. to connect, hold together
4. to make an error

 

1. handicapped

 

1. those who are mentally ill
2. those who are physically disabled or mentally retarded
3. very quick in taking decisions
4. very clever persons

 

1. to pursue

 

1. to intend, resolve or plan
2. to carry out with success
3. to move forward against opposition
4. to chase; to follow

1	2	3
a	b	d

 

 

 

1. Choose the correct translation of the phrase:

1. урегулировать счета

 

1. to check accounts
2. to settle checks
3. to regulate the accounts
4. to settle accounts

 

1.  отклонить претензию

 

1. to meet the claim
2. to settle the claim
3. to make a claim on somebody
4. to decline the claim

 

1. введение контроля

 

1. implementing controls
2. implementing of control
3. making of control
4. imposition of controls

 

1	2	3
d	d	b

 

 

 

 

1. Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j):

1. entrepreneur 2. supply 3. lack 4. retail finance 5. employment 6. monetize 7. promote 8. fund transfer 9. loan 10. credit

a) an amount or quantity of something that is available to use   b) offering of credit facilities or stage payments to suitable creditworthy customers c) to support or encourage somethingto change something into money, or to express something in terms of money or a currency:   d) someone who uses money to start businesses and make business deals e) a situation in which you do not have any, or enough, of something that you need or want      f) work that you are paid regularly to do for a person or company a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools:a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools: g) to earn money from something, especially something on the Internet, such as a website or piece of software  h) to move money from one account or bank to another  i) an amount of money that a person, business, or country borrows, especially from a bank j) an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later

 

 

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
d	a	e	b	f	g	c	h	j	i

 

1. VI. Match (1-10) with (a-j) to make up sentences:

 

1.  All businesses need 2. Companies’ internal finance methods are rarely 3. Microfinance has expanded considerably from the original idea of 4. A normal bank usually gives someone a loan or credit only when 5. Microfinance institutions have developed a real sense 6. Sources of finance can be divided 7. Short-term finance refers to 8. Long-term capital needs to be repaid 9. The company needs a supply of 10.  We have the house deeds as surety

a) day-to-day requirements.     b) funds in order to succeed.   c) Muhammad Yunus, who was the pioneer of microcredit.   d) sufficient.   e) of social responsibility.      f) there is security.   g) into short, medium and long-term borrowing.   h) that the loan will be repaid.   i) highly trained, hard-working people.   j) over a number of years.

 

 

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
b	d	c	f	e	g	a	j	i	h

 

VII. Complete the sentences (1-5) with the most suitable preposition (a-e):

1. The directors of both companies met to discuss the terms …..  the merger.
2. a) of b) by        c) at         d) in      e) out
3. …… a mission statement the company will lack direction.
4. a) By b) Without     c) Because        d) In     e) On
5. She is excellent …… motivating her staff.
6. a) on b) out         c) at        d) of      e) by
7. We need a very good negotiator ….. this deal.
8. a) with b) by        c) of        d) for       e) out
9. ….. the reorganization there will be no net loss of output.
10. a) By       b) Of        c) For      d) With     e) During

 

1	2	3	4	5
a	b	a	d	a

 

 

 

 

VIII. Сomplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals:

1. Here is the list of nominees for members to consider. NOMINATE
2. The terms of the contract are negotiated. NEGOTIATE
3. The dealer has paid the option money. DEAL
4. Goods that are attractively packaged sell more quickly. ATTRACT
5. The financial parameters have already been set. FINANCE

 

1. Complete the sentences (1-10) with a) a, b) an, c) the  or  d) no article:
2. A company needs to carry out …  analysis of its product portfolio.
3. … annual sales plan sets targets for each product group.
4. Workers can be paid … productivity bonus.
5. All employees benefit from … profit-sharing.
6. At the public examination … London Bankruptcy court declared that the debtor would not receive a bankruptcy discharge until he had paid his debts in full.

1	2	3	4	5
b	c	a	d	d

 

 

 

 

1. Put the words (1-5) in the correct order to make up sentences:
2. 6 pm, between, office, are, 9 am,  and,  hours.

Hours between 9am and 6pm are office.

2. were, 20p, share, shareholders, per, offered.

Shareholders were offered 20p per share.

3. speak , need, main, to, you,  someone,  our,  to,  office, in.

You need to speak to someone in our main office.

4. new, shareholders, purchase, given, were, a, option, to, major.

Shareholders were given a new option to a major purchase.

5. terms, infringed, the, party, the, has, the, and, conditions, other, to, contract.

The party has infringed the terms and the other conditions to contract.

XI. Listen to the text US Tech Industry Blamed for High Cost of Housing

   using http: sur.ly/o/m.learningenglish.voanews.com/AA000014 and answer 

   the following questions:

1. Why are housing costs rising in northern California?
2. Because of a small supply of rental apartments.
3. Because of growing demand for rental apartments by technology workers.
4. Because of a small supply of rental apartments and growing demand for them

by technology workers.

1. Because of inflation.

 

2. Why are the workers in many high-tech companies in San Francisco Bay Area willing to pay more for housing?
3. Because there is a very good climate in the area.
4. Because the workers don’t want to move to another area.
5. Because the workers don’t want to lose their jobs.
6. Because the area is home to many high-tech companies.

 

3. Where are some investors buying up buildings and then turning them into

high-priced apartments ?

1. In New York.
2. In San Jose.
3. In San Francisco.
4. Across the bay in Oakland.

 

4. What puts a high demand for hotels, apartments, single-family homes and office space in San Francisco?
5. San Francisco is a popular stop for both U.S. and overseas travelers.
6. San Francisco is a very crowded city.
7. There are a lot of technology industries in San Francisco.
8. Some people would like to live only in San Francisco.

 

5. What are the top of most expensive U.S. cities for renters after San Francisco

and New York?

1. Houston and Austin.
2. Mesa and Buffalo.
3. Boston and Washington, D.C.
4. Kent and Richmond.

1	2	3	4	5
b	c	a	c	b