Mid 7

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VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the correct words f rom the box.

algae atmosphere chemicals hemisphere oxygen

1 Half of the world’s supply is created by plants on the Earth’s surface.

2 T he Earth’s helps protect all life on the planet from the heat of the sun.

3 T he climate in the northern is generally milder than in the southern half of the planet.

4 T here are concerns that the that covers the lake could be harmful to other wildlife.

5 T he factory was fined for secretly dumping into a nearby river.

Score: /5

2 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 Have you proved/considered all the alternatives?

2 He proposed/reached a theory that the carvings were used in religious ceremonies.

3 Scientists believe it will take some months to propose/analyze all the evidence.

4 If you can’t consider/reach a conclusion, then you need to do more research.

5 First of all, you need to be able to reach/prove your ideas conclusively.

Score: /5

3 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 It’s a good idea to gain practical qualifications if you want to get ahead/out in business.

2 Do you think you could run the business plan over/by me again?

3 We can set in/up a business making ethical clothes from recycled materials.

4 We’ve completely sold out/on of our new fluffy pet beds because they’re so popular.

5 We are currently working up/on developing new kind of breakfast cereal.

Score: /5
 4 Choose True or False.

1 A workstation is a break from normal working hours. T rue / False

2 T o work remotely means to work away from the office. T rue / False

3 T o work something out is when you solve a problem. T rue / False

4 T o work overtime means you feel stressed about work. T rue / False

5 T o get to work is to work extra hours. T rue / False

Score: /5

5 Complete the sentences with the correct words f rom the box.

ahead in on over up

1 I hope my daughter will take the family business when she’s older.

2 I’m sorry, but I can’t take any more work – I’m already exhausted.

3 It can be difficult for a woman to get in business.

4 Will you be able to fill for Becky while she’s on vacation?

5 Sasha wants to set her own small business selling greetings cards.

Score: /5

GRAMMAR

6 Choose the correct answers (a, b, or c) to complete the text.

Saved!
T he team 1 wildlife in the African savannah. It was hot and Mark wanted to take as many photos of
animals as possible. T here were a lot to choose from because the number of returning animals 2 in
recent years. T he other team members were preparing to leave, so Mark 3 much time. He focused on
an elephant just 100 meters away. He 4 the photograph when the elephant suddenly
5 toward him! Mark got back in his truck just in time.

1 a was studying b has studied c has been studying

2 a was rising b rose c had risen
3 a hasn’t had b didn’t have c wasn’t having
4 a had just taken b just took c had been just taking
5 a was charging b had charged c charged

Score: /5
 7 Choose the correct answers to complete the email.

Hello Caroline,

How are you? As you will be starting at the company on Monday, here is some information you may find useful.

First of all, with regard to dress codes, you will 1 require/be required to wear formal business attire at all times. T his means
that you 2 can’t/not supposed wear informal clothes outside the office when meeting clients. As you know, you 3
are supposed/should to work normal business hours from 9–5. However, employees 4 could/are encouraged to work
overtime when a project is near a deadline.

Finally, employees are not 5 allowed/have to eat at their desks at any time. All food must be consumed in the breakroom at
set break times.

We look forward to you starting on Monday, and please don’t hesitate to come to me with any questions you may have.

All the best,

Belinda

Score: /5

8 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1 I would like a few/a little sugar for my cereal, please.

2 I’ve worked every/each single day in the past month.

3 We have few/little information about the collapse of the bank.

4 I’d like some sandwiches and a little/a few of those cookies, please.

5 Very a few/few people were aware that the business was about to close, so it came as a surprise to most of us.

Score: /5

READING

9 Read the text.

Smooth running

Is it ever a good idea to go into business with someone else? Is it better to set up a business with friends or family, or
to take all the responsibility and the rewards yourself? Let’s take a quick look at some of the advantages and
disadvantages of partnering or going solo.

Going into business with a friend sounds like a good idea in theory, but is often a spectacularly bad one in practice. For
one thing, it never does any relationship good when money comes into it and all businesses are about the bottom line –
money. T here’s also the matter of ego. If one partner thinks they’re the person with drive and vision, then the other
partner might find they are getting left out of important decision-making. Perhaps the most famous illustration of
this kind of situation is the story of “the two Steves” – Jobs and Wozniak. Steve Wozniak was the geeky tech guy and
Steve Jobs was the one with vision and drive. T ogether they set up Apple and were the first to develop a personal
computer, but their hugely different personalities led them to end their partnership. It should be noted that they both
finished their business relationship as very wealthy men.
How about a good old-fashioned family business? T here are plenty of family businesses which run very smoothly, so it
can’t all be bad, right? T he problem is that when it goes wrong, it can go very wrong. A good example is the Gucci
family – the founders of the famous fashion house. T hey had been running a luxury luggage business in Italy since the
beginning of the 20 th century, but it wasn’t until their company hit the big time in the fashion world that the cracks
started to show. T he bitter fighting between various branches of the family was so vicious that it eventually led to
murder!

It looks like we’re back where we started then. Perhaps the only safe way to go into business is on your own. T here’s
no one to hold you back or, indeed, stab you in the back. After all, some of the richest men in the world are business
entrepreneurs who built their own empires – people like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. In the end, it doesn’t matter what
business model you choose – just make sure it’s one you can handle.