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Unit 1  Print and work: Building a career
Grammar 1
Tense review 1
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
	 1	 Beatrice is flying / is going to flying / will fly to Paris
tomorrow morning.
	 2	 Mandy will lose her job if she wasn’t / hadn’t been/
isn’t more responsible.
	 3	 Peter has been selling / sells / sold cars for the last six
years.
	 4	 Angela has studied / studies / studied in New York for
six months before she got her first job.
	 5	 New employees always are beginning / began / begin
working in Sales.
	 6	 Pat has lived / was living / lives in London when she
got a great job with an international sales firm.
	 7	 I think Paula is finding / is going to find / will find
a new job in less than a month.
	 8	 Peter Henderson is working / was working / worked in
China right now.
	 9	 Tom is writing / is going to write / writes the minutes
to the meeting later this afternoon.
	10	 Vance loves to travel. He has worked / worked / works
in five countries so far.
Grammar 2
Tense review 2
Choose the correct options to complete the letter.
Dear Mr Sánchez
Having just completed my MBA course at the University
of North London, I (1) am looking / look / have looked
for opportunities to use my talents in the education sector.
I (2) am believing / believe / believed that I am the ideal
candidate for the position of Marketing Director at Coum
College.
Before my MBA course, I (3) have run / ran / run the
marketing department at Dulwich College, where I 	
(4) have maximized / maximized / was maximizing
corporate sponsorship. In addition, I (5) have implemented /
implemented / was implementing a scheme to attract
students from Asia, which was a great success. During the
last two years, I (6) acquire / have been acquiring / was
acquiring new skills. For instance, I (7) have learned /
had learned / was learning to speak Mandarin Chinese to
intermediate level in order to work better with Asian clients.
I also achieved a distinction on my MBA course.
The education business (8) has been / is / will be a growth
sector in the coming decade, and I (9) have offered / offer /
will offer the skills to meet the demands your college faces.
I would be delighted to discuss my ideas in more detail at
interview, and I (10) am calling / call / will call you early
next week to arrange a meeting. Thank you for your time
and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Meera Chaudhury
Grammar 3
Conditional sentences
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
	 1	 If I complete my MBA, I (earn) more
money in the future.
	 2	 Business schools (attract) more
students if they offered better placement opportunities.
	 3	 Your manager would have authorized your leave if you
(inform) her sooner.
	 4	 If we (spend) more money on
training, our staff would be more productive.
	 5	 Provided you (set) clear objectives,
most students will achieve them.
	 6	 If we implemented a new fee structure, the profitability
of our courses (increase).
	 7	 If students (complete) the
requirements, they get a scholarship.
	 8	 If I get the job, I (move) to Geneva.
	 9	 The school (attract) more students if
they had advertised.
	10	 I (start) my own business if I thought
I could get the funding.
Grammar 4
will, going to or present continuous
Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.
1	 I’m really sorry I can’t make it to your seminar. I am
attending / will attend another function that evening.
2	 It’s hard to see how the importance of MBAs 	
is declining / will decline in the future.
3	 Haven’t you heard? I decided last week that I am going
to apply / will apply for the job.
4	 Did you say Mr Basso is arriving at 7 p.m.? In that case,
I ’ll collect / ’m going to collect him from the airport.
5	 In my opinion, Teresa is a high-flyer. She is becoming /
will become a team leader in the future.
6	 Don’t expect Ms Nilson to answer calls this afternoon.
She is having / will have a meeting to discuss the
takeover.
7	 Since I need a break, I am going to take / will take
a sabbatical for six months.
8	 We need to hurry. We will leave / are leaving in less than
an hour.
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Vocabulary 3
Career phrases
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
	 1	 You	should	sign	up	for	that	new	management	course.	
It’s	great	and	you’ll	get / have / obtain lots	of	fun.
	 2	 I	love	taking	classes	at	night	school.	It’s	a	great	way	to	
boost / gain / make new	knowledge	and	meet	people.
	 3	 I	did	an	internship	between	semesters	at	university.	
It	was	the	best	way	to	do / make / obtain practical	
experience.
	 4	 You	can	gain / improve / receive useful	skills	if	you	do	
voluntary	work	at	university.
	 5	 One	of	the	most	wonderful	parts	of	your	first	job	is	
doing / learning / making new	friends.
	 6	 Most	candidates	for	sales	work	haven’t	acquired / done /
made	the	skills	that	they	need	to	be	successful	sales	
reps.
	 7	 If	you	take	more	practical	courses	in	school,	when	
you	look	for	your	first	job,	you	will	find	that	you	have	
boosted / had / made your	future	earnings.
	 8	 Some	students	think	university	is	all	about	making	
friends	and	doing / getting / going to parties.	
	 9	 In	good	schools,	students	enhance / learn / receive
tuition	from	experienced	professors.
	10	 Get	as	much	experience	as	you	can	before	you	
graduate.	It	will	enhance / gain / obtain your	CV.
Vocabulary 1
Building a career
Complete the sentences with the phrases from the box.
dismissed       gave in my notice       joining another company    
laid off       made redundant        promoted       quit       
suspended       took a sabbatical       transferred
	 1	 I	couldn’t	believe	it!	After	fifteen	years	of	service,	the	
company	decided	they	didn’t	need	me	anymore,	and	
I	was	 	.
	 2	 I	was	so	happy	when	I	heard	about	Bob.	He’s	a	great	
worker	and,	although	we’ll	miss	him,	I’m	glad	he	is	
	to	take	a	better	position.
	 3	 It’s	an	opportunity	to	do	things	I	wouldn’t	normally	
do.	That’s	why	I	 	six	months	ago	to	
continue	my	studies.
	 4	 Last	year	the	company	had	serious	financial	problems	
and	they	 	over	two	hundred	
employees.
	 5	 They	discovered	John	had	been	claiming	false	expenses,	
and	he	was	 	immediately	without	any	
notice.		
	 6	 After	the	company	was	restructured,	I	found	I	didn’t	
like	my	new	position	so	I	 	my	job.	
I	hope	to	find	something	better	soon.
	 7	 To	be	honest,	I	half	expected	to	be	 .	
After	all,	I	was	the	top	salesperson	last	year.
	 8	 One	of	my	staff	claimed	I	was	bullying	them.	It	wasn’t	
true,	but	I	was	 	while	the	company	
investigated.
	 9	 I	was	so	angry	when	they	cut	my	salary	that	I	
	very	next	day.
	10	 I	preferred	working	in	the	sales	department,	
but	the	HR	manager	decided	they	needed	me	
in	marketing	so	I	was	 	to	that	
department.
Vocabulary 2
Action verbs for CVs
Complete the extract from a CV with the words
from the box.
chaired       contacted       designed       drew       
exceeded       implemented       managed       met       
motivated       presented       recruited       trained
	while	the	company	
2004-2008 Human Relations manager,Liverpool Industries, UK(1)
new benefits packageprocedures and (2)
them in the
home plant.
(3)
new sales reps for York branch
and (4)
them on site.(5)
the Equal Opportunities
Committee and (6)
results to Board
of Directors.
2009-2013 Human Resources,Perkins Soap Company(7)
Human Resources Department
and (8)
staff via new incentives
programme, achieving lowest turnover rate in
company history.
(9)
productivity targets every month
by 5–10%.
(10)
up new retirement package
and (11)
the company’srequirement of reducing the workforce by 15%
without having to make any worker redundant.
(12)
three possible candidates for
CEO position and arranged on-site interviews.
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(1) , I believe everyone has made
decisions that have resulted in failure and that we can use
these failures to learn and grow. (2) my
decisions and failures, the one that comes to mind right now
happened when I was just 17 years old. I was at the point
in my life when everyone was asking me to decide what my
future would be. (3) how difficult it is to
make decisions when you’re just a teenager, and teenagers
can be a bit rebellious. When I was that age, I liked school,
but I loved football more and I thought I was a good
player, so I decided I wouldn’t go to university and I would
become a professional football player. I managed to get a
professional contract and played for a third division football
club. (4) , after a few months I realized I
wasn’t as good as I had thought I was. I soon left the club
and decided to go to university and take a business studies
course. (5) , I’ve come to realize that the
months I spent as a professional footballer weren’t wasted.
I think I learned more about teamwork and success during
those months than I have in all my years at university. 	
(6) , learning to work effectively with other
people is essential when you work for a company. And 	
(7) , I was able to understand how failure,
like losing a game or missing a goal, can help you learn
from a negative experience so that you don’t do it again.
(8) , the joy we felt as a team when we did
win, was one of the best experiences in my life. 	
(9) was the way the team supported each
other, no matter how well or how badly we played. This
reflects the workplace because it’s important to 	
(10) succeed or fail as an individual,
(11) to succeed or fail as a team.
Pronunciation
Number of syllables
Complete the table with the words in the box
according to the number of syllables they contain.
counselling    ​recruitment    ​controversial    ​qualification
demonstration    ​sophisticated    ​communication    ​
undergraduate
entrepreneur     ​exacerbate    ​redundant    ​administration
Three syllables Four syllables Five syllables
Vocabulary 4
Collocations to describe a career
Match sentence beginnings 1–9 with endings a–h.
1	 Burham Business School students receive
2	 Burham has links with industry to provide internships
where students can acquire
3	 These internships also boost
4	 At Burham not everything is work. Students also have
5	 One of a student’s best experiences is making
6	 College life isn’t just study. It also includes going to
7	 There are many options available to help you gain
8	 Between semesters, internships allow students to
enhance
9	 Every experience you have at Burham Business School
will help you improve
a)	 fun and meet new people.
b)	 your future employability.
c)	 new friends who can be helpful in a future career.
d)	 parties and on weekend trips to local cultural sites.
e)	 the knowledge you need to succeed in business.
f)	 valuable practical experience they need for the future.
g)	 tuition from some of the biggest names in management.
h)	 their future earnings.
i)	 their CV.
Listening 1
A job interview
Listen to a part of John’s job interview and decide if
the sentences are T (true) or F (false).
	 1	 John made his decision when he was a 	
teenager. 	 T / F
	 2	 He didn’t like to study. 	 T / F
	 3	 He joined a university football team. 	 T / F
	 4	 He quit because his parents pressured him. 	 T / F
	 5	 He studied history at university. 	 T / F
	 6	 He thinks his football experience was 	
valuable. 	 T / F
	 7	 He said he learned about success and 	
teamwork while he played football. 	 T / F
	 8	 He doesn’t think failure is useful. 	 T / F
	 9	 Winning games with his team was a great 	
experience for him. 	 T / F
	10	 He believes his experiences have helped 	
him in life. 	 T / F
Listening 2
Giving reasons
Listen to the excerpt from a job interview and
complete the text with the words in the box.
as regards      ​besides      ​but also      ​firstly      ​for another      ​
for one thing      ​however      ​it’s important to realize      ​ 
on the whole      ​not only      ​what was amazing