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(Test Master) TASK  Match the two halves of these expressions. (Language idioms).


1    Could you pop

2   We have some new ideas to bounce

3   I think this might blow

4   Tap into

5   I just can’t figure

6   In the long

7   What time does the meeting kick

8   Are we heading down

     a  your mind.

     b  off?

     c  off you.

     d  him out.

     e  advice from more experienced people.

     f  into my office when you have a moment?

     g  the wrong track with this?

     h  run it’s better.


LISTENING 1.2., p. 10



TASK Based on the information given in the listening exercise, complete the following notes. The
number of words needs is always indicated in brackets.

1. Professor Konrad prefers ___________________________ (3 words) by his first name. He likes to be
on ________________________ (3 words)  with people.

2. Melanie thinks there are many _____________________ (2 words) which you have to take into
account when entering new markets.

3. Melanie is giving a __________________________ (2 words) at the conference.

4. Konrad cannot attend Melanie´s talk because of his ____________________ (2 words). Melanie
thinks it´s a ____________________ (1 word) that both their children are interested in basketball.

5. The topic of M´s presentation is how companies need to adapt their culture
_________________________ (4 words) international mergers.

6. She has done a lot of research into how international bank mergers can
___________________________ (3 words) if cultural issues are not taken into account.

7. Melanie offers to send _______________ (1 word) to Konrad from her talk. He in turn offers to
answer any of her questions about his ______________________ (3 words). She
might_______________________. (5 words)

8. Professor Konrad ______________ (2 words) to talk in 5 minutes.

9. James has been looking for Konrad; he ask him what he_________________. (4 words)


ADDITIONAL READING 1– I REFUSE TO HOBNOB FOR ADVANTAGE


TASK 1 Find the words in the article defined by the following:

a) ______________ (verb) = to spend time talking to rich or famous people; kamarádit se,
bratříčkovat, ________ with the rich

b) ______________ (verb) = ______ towards/along/down/forward = to move very quickly, especially in
an uncontrolled way

c) ___________________________ = an expression to show a lot of surprise

d) ______________ (verb) = to close your eyes slightly and try to see something, either because of
a bright light or because your eyes do not work very well

e) to do sth ________________ = to sth for a very long time

f) _______________ = mentally or physically extremely uncomfortable feeling

g) _____________________ (verb) = to pull someone or something out of the water; to pull someone or
something out of a bag or a container

h) _____________________ = to try to persuade people to buy something by telling them about it,
especially loudly and in public; shánět kšefty, dělat hlučnou reklamu

i) ________________ (adj) = moving up and down with large regular movements;very busy and full of
people:

j) _________________ (noun) = the protection or care of someone or something; the legal right to
look after a child

k) ________________ (verb) = to move your fingers gently on someone’s skin in order to give them a
pleasant feeling or to make them laugh

l) ______________ (noun) =         the fact of being too proud of your abilities, or too interested
in your appearance

m) ______________ (adj) = causing the same problems that you were intending to solve

o) _______________ (noun)= a system where the highest social positions are occupied by people with
the most ability.

p) _____________ (adj) = extremely pleasant and polite in a way that seems false; úlisný,
patolízavý



TASK 2 Answer the following questions.


1. What will the world´s leading businessmen do on Tuesday?

2. What will Lucy do?

3. How do people react to the fact Lucy find Davos uninteresting?

4. Does Lucy like skiing? Why is skiing mentioned?

5. How does Lucy describe the atmosphere in Davos?

6. What is Lucy´s attitude to business cards?

7. Why is the example of a famous British entrepreneur mentioned in the article? How does he
comment on networking now? How beneficial networking has been for his own business?

8. Did he like networking more when he was young and needed breakthrough in his business?

9. What tickles your vanity?

10. Which adjectives does Lucy use to describe networking?

11. In Lucy´s view what type of people will always get to the top?