Unit 2 - Revision


Vocabulary

1 Translate the following expressions into English:

1         odhadnout náklady - _________________________________________

2         minimalizovat rizika - _________________________________________

3         navrhnout rezervní plán - _________________________________________

4         rozhodnout, které řešení je uskutečnitelné - _________________________________________

5         stanovit cíle - _________________________________________

6         považovat realizaci za důležitou fázi projektu -
_________________________________________


2 Write expressions the following definitions refer to:

7         the motivation to provide quality work: _____________________________

8         minor error: _____________________________

9         complex series of tasks to be completed with a limited time period and financial
resources: _____________________________

10     disagreement over minor details: _____________________________

11     a much more important consideration: _____________________________

12     to give something (a project) to an outside supplier: _____________________________


Grammar

3 Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary:

13     Failure on a project this size can take the whole company ________ with it.

14     He took __________ as CEO in 1991.

15     We’re working __________ contract on the T5 project

16     HP launches a pilot project to tackle __________  electronic waste in South Africa.

17     We took _________ an extra ten employees last month to speed the project up.

18     If it goes too far behind schedule, we might start to run __________ of money.

19     If we lose any more money, we may have to shut this factory __________.

20     Such fees artificially bump __________ costs for retailers and so increase prices for
consumers.

21     An IT project that is complete, __________ budget, and delivered __________ time is almost
unheard of.

22     It's ok to blame your staff __________ mistakes but a real leader takes responsibility
__________ decisions made by his staff.