Unit 2 - Revision


1 Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions or adverbs.


1         Companies are becoming very focused on bringing ________ people who fit into their
culture.

2         Most staff members expressed interest ________ participating ________ various training
programmes.

3         Is this only another hyped ________ product?

4         The two groups have further agreed to set ________ a joint venture company.

5         She dropped ________ of college. She worked for 3 years and then completed her education
at a different college.

6         What I would like to do is to break ________ the activity of the company into cost
centres.

7         A consultant should always assess a company’s needs before deciding ________ the type
________ training the staff require.

8         We want our contractors to put their employees ________ similar training courses.

9         Dieter is responsible ________ all training programmes directed ________ inexperienced
managers.

10     We're looking ________ the possibility of merging the two departments.

11     The company has fallen ________ with paying out to customers.

12     Providers of online MBAs want to tap ________ the huge potential demand ________ higher
education.

13     They see tougher times ahead as rivals strive to catch ________.

14     Just make sure that you do not get carried ________ and do something you could end ________
regretting.



2 Fill the gap in each sentence with an appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1 Our manager often comes in and tells us about mistakes we've made in front of the whole office —
it's not very _______________. (tact)

2 These days, managers are encouraged to be _______________ and _______________, giving employees a
chance to use their own initiative. (authority, dictator)

3 _______________ intelligence — the way people relate to each other — is a key skill for a
successful manager. (person)



3 A management consultant is giving a presentation about 'Identifying and keeping key staff'.
Choose the best word to fill each gap from the alternatives given below. Put a circle round the
letter, A, B or C, of the word you choose.

Every organization has key employees who are (1) _________________ to its success. These people may
not be the top managers but they have some (2) _________________ or (3) _________________ which
would be difficult to replace if they left. So, it is important to find ways of (4)
_________________ these kinds of people to your organization and, once working for you, of (5)
_________________ them.


1 A core

              B critical

                         C needed

2 A talent

              B skilled

                         C experiences

3 A expert

              B experts

                         C expertise

4 A hiring

              B employing

                         C attracting

5 A recruiting

              B retaining

                         C maintaining



4 Below are four of the five elements which Daniel Goleman identifies as part of ‘EQ’. Decide which
of the alternatives (A—E) each speaker is talking about. Write the letter of your answer in the box
at the end of the sentence. There is one alternative that you don't need to use.


1 I'm enjoying my new job — I really want to go to work in the mornings!

2 I realize what my faults are and how these can affect my relationships with others.

3 I try to understand others' feelings, even if I haven't been in the same situation myself.

4 I try to control characteristics which might cause difficulties in my relationships with others.


A self-awareness

B empathy

C people management

D self-regulation

E motivation