A. LISTENING I. Listen to the recording and complete the note with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. FOUR BUSINESS VALUES
Many business values can result in (1)_____________________
Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential (2)_________ that may result.
Collaboration During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a (3)____________
Other teams experienced (4)___________ from trying to collaborate.
The speaker's team won because they, reduced collaboration.
Sales of a (5)______________ were poor because of collaboration.
Industriousness Hard work may be a bad use of various company (6)______________
The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are (7)____________
Creativity An advertising campaign for a (8)____________ was memorable but failed to boost sales.
Creativity should be used as a response to a particular (9) ____________
Excellence According to one study, on average, pioneers had a (10) ____________ that was far higher than that of followers.
Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.
II. You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side of trains?
A) Some avoid doing it because its too dirty.
B) Some worry about the dangers involved.
C) Some find it to be an instinctive activity.
D) Some only do it for the financial rewards it brings.
