| 1. | to reconcile | | a) | to become friendly | | b) | to make hostile | | c) | to settle a difference |
| 2. | responded | | a) | unreciprocated | | b) | utter in reply | | c) | reacted |
| 3. | appropriate | | a) | right | | b) | unfitting | | c) | suitable |
| 4. | to regain | | a) | to get back | | b) | to recover | | c) | to lose |
| 5. | intricate | | a) | difficult to understand | | b) | puzzling | | c) | simple |
| 6. | persistent | | a) | continuing to develop | | b) | unrelenting | | c) | unwilling |
| 7. | clarity | | a) | mumbling | | b) | clearness | | c) | pureness |
6. In this exercise you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Indicate a, b or c against the number of each item 1-10 for the word or phrase you choose.
| 1. | These one-year “top up” degree courses are designed for students who wish to study logistics at the same time as developing their English language __________ . |
| | | a) experience | b) skills | c) study |
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| 2. | Business English is the more specialist programme for students who __________ to develop a career in the planning and scheduling of people, products, services and equipment or wish to __________ postgraduate study in this area. |
| | | a) intend / pursue | b) challenge / respond | c) apply / pursue |
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| 3. | In the logistics component of my study I consider the questions of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and effective flows of goods, services, and related information across __________ chains. |
| | | a) fluency | b) supply | c) application |
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| 4. | The management of these processes is crucial in meeting service __________ , and is typically considered essential to a firm’s __________ strategy. |
| | | a) database / allocation b) modeling skills / competition c) goals / competitive |
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| 5. | To become a logistician I have to study theories and practices in the economic and __________ conditions, as well as aspects of business communication such as __________ and management in the international and intercultural context. |
| | | a) trade / marketing b) political / supply c) negotiation / calculus |
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| 6. | As logistics focuses on trade and business world, so there is also an __________ on the English language required to operate in the international context. |
| | | a) self-affirmation | b) exaggeration | c) emphasis |
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| 7. | I will develop __________ in Excel and will cover topics such as strategic supply chain management, manufacturing management, public sector analysis and logistics modeling. |
| | | a) modeling skills | b) respond | c) database |
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| 8. | Beyond superior technical and __________ skills, an effective logistics manager displays a combination of desirable __________ qualities. |
| | | a) managerial / personal b) management / personality c) manager / personalty |
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| 9. | These qualities include adaptability, __________ , leadership – even charisma. |
| | | a) freedom | b) independence | c) dependence |
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| 10. | I should also point out, that the international logistics manager spends over half of his or her time in __________ . |
| | | a) fluency | b) negotiation | c) insight |
7. How would you generally feel, happy ☺ or unhappy , if you were in the following situations? Use the words in bold to help you decide.
| 1. | The company you work for is well-known for its job security. ☺ |
| 2. | You were suddenly made redundant. ☺ |
| 3. | You received a promotion. ☺ |
| 4. | You were given an increment. ☺ |
| 5. | You worked unsociable hours. ☺ |
| 6. | You had a steady job. ☺ |
| 7. | You had adverse working conditions. ☺ |
| 8. | You suddenly found yourself unemployed. ☺ |
| 9. | You tool time off work because of repetitive strain injury. ☺ |
| 10. | The office where you work has sick building syndrome. ☺ |
| 11. |  You receive regular perks as part of your job. ☺ |
| 12. | Somebody called you a workaholic. ☺ |
| 13. | Your company doesn’t give you many incentives. ☺ |
| 14. | Your boss announces that there is going to be some downsizing of the workforce. ☺ |
| 15. | Your work didn’t offer much job satisfaction. ☺ |
| 16. | Your company has a generous incentive scheme. ☺ |
| 17. | You receive a commission for the work you have done. ☺ |
| 18. | You receive support from a union. ☺ |
| 19. | You were under stress. ☺ |
| 20. | You were forced to resign. ☺ |
| 21. | You received a cut in your salary. ☺ |
| 22. | Your company gave you sickness benefit. ☺ |
| 23. | You found your job very demanding. ☺ |
