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GLOBAL BUSINESS MIDTERM
REVIEW PARTY
Spring, 2013
Choose the BEST answer.
1. They _______ good service at a reasonable
rate.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Take
Offer
Ask
Purchase
B: OFFER
Choose the BEST answer.
2. I ________products for my company.
a.
b.
c.
d.
give
analyst
assist
purchase
D:
PURCHASE
Complete the sentence using the present simple
or present continuous form of the verb in
bold. Use an auxiliary verb if necessary.
3. work
DOES
WORK in the sales
a. _______
James _______
department?
IS
WORKING there today?
b. _______
he ________
Complete the sentence using the present simple
or present continuous form of the verb in
bold. Use an auxiliary verb if necessary.
4. do
ARE
DOING at the
a. What _______
you _______
moment?
DO
DO
b. What _______
you _______?
Complete the sentence with a verb in the
present simple or present continuous.
5. Maria Garcia is a Spanish graduate in
business administration and she ______ to
have a career in business management.
a.
b.
c.
d.
needed
is wanting
wants
have
C: WANTS
Choose the BEST answer.
6. GE is a diversified technology, media and
financial services company that employs
more than _______ people worldwide.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3,000,000
300,000
30,000
B: three hundred thousand
3,000
Choose the BEST answer.
7. In the article Move Over Game Boys, shootem ups refer to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Criminals accused of murder
People who use illegal drugs
Inner city gang members
Violent computer games
D
Choose the BEST answer for the underlined
word.
8. Joan is the founder of the Youth Sports Inner
City League.
A
a. Someone who starts an organization
b. To be responsible for
c. One of a number of people who own a
business together
d. A group of people who work together to do a
job.
9. A _______ _______ is someone who
analyses the financial market.
FINANCIAL
ANAYLYST
10. List one advantage of using email to
communicate with colleagues in other
countries.
-IT’S SIMPLE AND
FAST
11. Choose the two verbs that can be used with
the noun below. Choose two answers.
Data
a. Collect
b. Advise
c. Assist
d. Analyze
A, D
12. According to the Dilemma & Decision activity,
Exporting to Mexico, which of the following is
Systemax trying to answer?
C
a.
b.
c.
d.
Should Systemax enter the new export market in
Mexico?
Whether or not sales in Mexico will increase in the
next two years.
Who should take responsibility for exports to
Mexico?
Whether or not Systemax should expand into
South America.
13. According to the article, No Hiding
Place, how do companies collect
information about people who visit
websites?
THEY SEND A SMALL FILE TO
YOUR COMPUTER CALLED A
COOKIE EVERYTIME YOU VISIT A
COMPANY’S WEBSITE.
14. According to listening exercise 1 in unit
2, why does Carla NOT use the same
suppliers?
B
a. Because they go out of business.
b. Because they may not offer the most
competitive price.
c. Because they are the most cost
effective.
15. Bob collects data about people who
_______ the company website.
a.
b.
c.
d.
manage.
browse.
update.
keeps
B
16. How would you say the following
number?
That will be $219.30, please.
TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN
DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS
17. Choose the BEST answer.
B
Data theft accounted for over $50 billion in
losses last year in America alone.
a.
More than $50,000 was stolen by data
theft.
b. America lost over $50,000,000,000 in data
theft last year.
c. Data thieves stole over $50,000,000 in
America last year.
18. Choose the BEST answer.
Which word does not belong?
a. Top-end
b. Off-the-peg
B
c. Haute couture
d. Designer label
19. What is a magazine using high quality
paper with a lot of beautiful photos?
GLOSSY MAGAZINE
20. Choose the best answer. Which of the
following is NOT an advantage of a fashion
show?
D
a.
It can attract rich and famous peoplepublicity.
b. It creates the image of the brand.
c. Fashion shows are frequently featured in
style magazines and tv shows.
d. The fashion show helps the company
highlight it’s top models.
21. Which of the following is
D
grammatically correct?
a. Fashion shows are cheap than
advertisements.
b. The more famouser brands are in Paris.
c. Paris has the bigger number of
talented designers.
d. Off-the-peg clothes are less expensive
than hand-made clothes.
23. Complete the sentence.
I work…
a.
b.
c.
d.
C
for sales of music videos.
to meet clients and sell our products.
as a product manager.
a video production company.
24. Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the present simple or
continuous.
ANALYZES
Mark is a market research assistant: he
(analyze) ________ market data.
25. Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the present simple or
continuous.
ARE BUYING
Goal! Has a problem at the moment: Not
many people (buy) ______ the
magazine.
26. True or False:
One benefit of new surveillance
technology is higher productivity at
work.
TRUE
Bonus Question-3 points!
Name at least 3 industry sectors
General Electric is a part of.
•Technology
•Media
•Financial Services