HS1 2019 unit7 p121 act24

Reading text: An email request for help

To: James Forrester

Date: 6 November

Subject: Possible help with product design

Dear James,

As you know, we have been working on the new perfume that we are launching in April and we are unsure about some of the packaging details. We have seen some of your creative work in the sales department and we think you have a very good eye for detail.

Do you have some time before close of business this Friday to sit down with us and talk through some of our designs? We would truly appreciate your advice on this. It shouldn’t take longer than two hours of your time and we would be happy to clear it with Patricia, your department head, if necessary.

Best regards,

Sarah Ford

Head of Department

Product Design

Choose the best answer.

1. What department does James work for?   [a, b, c, d]

a. Marketing

b. Product Design

c. Sales

d. Research and Development

2. Which department is working on the new perfume?   [a, b, c, d]

a. Marketing

b. Product Design

c. Sales

d. Research and Development

3. What is happening in April?   [a, b, c, d]

a. The company will introduce the new perfume to the public.

b. The product design department will finish their design of the new perfume.

c. The sales department will stop selling perfumes.

d. The marketing department will design advertisements for the new perfume.

4. What is Sarah requesting?   [a, b, c, d]

a. For James to design the perfume.

b. For James to have a meeting with the product design department to help them

with the packaging of the perfume.

c. For James to ask Patricia for permission to sell the perfume.

d. For James to move to the product design department.

5. Who is the head of the sales department?   [a, b, c, d]

a. James

b. Sarah

c. April

d. Patricia

6. When would Sarah like to sit down with James?   [a, b, c, d]

a. Today

b. Some time next week

c. Any time between today and the end of Friday

d. This weekend

Read the text about a magician, and choose the correct missing sentence for each gap.( you'll find the missing sentences after the text)

Romany is an international star. She works around the world on cruise ships, performing a funny, entertaining magic show. She is very successful. 1   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]___.

Although Romany has an extraordinary life, her early life was very ordinary. As a child, she loved ballet. 2   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]___ She was very good at it, and at the age of fifteen, she was given a role in a show. 3   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]__ She managed to stay very slim, but she developed a serious eating problem.

After that, she decided to give up ballet. She got a degree and had a successful career in sales. However, she never stopped wanting to be a performer. So she joined a circus club, and before long, she started doing jobs occasionally. 4   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]___ She was working all day and spending all her free time doing circus work. 5   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]___

She knew that she couldn’t continue living this way. So she took time out to decide what she really wanted. She realized she wanted to work on stage. However, she wasn’t sure what to do. 6   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g]___ But then she had an idea. She would become a magician! She quit her job and applied to the National Centre of Circus Arts to study magic. She has never looked back!

Recently, Romany wrote a book about how she became a star. 7   [a, b, c, d, f, g] __ Romany hopes that the people who read it will feel able to live their dreams, too, just like she did. Like her, we all have complicated lives, but we can overcome our problems and live the life we’ve always wanted.

Listening 2

Listen to Marta talking about her apprenticeship. For questions 1 to 7, choose the correct answer.

1) What did Marta do after leaving school?   [a, b, c]

a. She got a job.

b. She went to university.

c. She started her apprenticeship.

2) How did she find out about the apprenticeship?   [a, b, c]

a. from a friend

b. from a university jobcentre

c. from a magazine

3) How many departments does she work in each year?   [a, b, c]

a. three

b. four

c. five

4) Which department is she working in at the moment?   [a, b, c]

a. administration

b. services

c. environment

5) How often does she attend lectures?   [a, b, c]

a. one day a week

b. two days a week

c. three days a week

6) How many apprentices attend her lectures?   [a, b, c]

a. four

b. twelve

c. fifty

7) Which sentence is NOT true about her plans for after the apprenticeship?   [a, b, c]

a. She must work for the company for four years.

b. She is interested in working in planning.

c. She would like to work in Indonesia.