1. Match the words in bold with the correct definitions

Access. Adapt, business model, entrepreneur, existing, make decisions, start-up

a. to change your ideas or behavior so that you can deal with a new situation.

b. someone who uses money to start businesses.

c. a small new company.

d. already present.

e. to choose options after thinking carefully.

f. the way a company is structured to operate.

g. the way people reach or buy a product.

2. Match the words in bold with the correct definitions.

advertise, communicate, employ, invest, own, personalize, promise,report

1. to share thoughts, feelings, or information by speaking or writing

2. to put money into a company or property in order to make more money

3. to make or change something so that it is suitable for a particular person

4. to try to persuade people to buy a product or service by announcing it on television on the Internet, in newspapers, etc

5. to tell someone you will definitely do something

6. to give a spoken or written summary of something

7. to pay someone to do work for you

8. to have an item or possession

2 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1 in the correct form.

advertise, communicate, employ, invest, own, personalize, promise,report

1. It's important for companies to provide opportunities for customers to ---- by phone or by e-mail.

2. Very successful companies do not need to----- because everyone already knows their brand

3. It's important for companies to ------their money in improving their products.

4. Customers want businesses to------their service. They want to be treated like a valued individual.

5. The best companies -------the best people to work for them.

6. When a company -------a successful brand, it becomes more valuable.

7. It's important for companies to to their staff how well they are doing.

8. Businesses should not ------customers a service they may not be able to deliver.

q3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses

The suburbs (0)----grew (grow) after many people

(1)------ (move) from the city out into the countryside.

People (2) ------(leave) the city because they

(3) ------(want) more outdoor space for their children to play. Workers

(4) ------(build) roads and highways so that people could drive to the city. More and more people

(5) -------(come) to the suburbs and then more housing was built. Today, many suburbs have turned into urban sprawl

q4. Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. more people / car safety / were / improved / there / because / on the roads /----------

2. could have / bought / smartphones / they / so that / the latest technology / people / . -------

3. after / developers / more people / created / more apps / bought smartphones / . -------

4 in order to / tech companies / hired / better products / more employees / make / .--------

5 short distances / airplanes / flew / before / were built / modern jets / .-----------

q5. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.

after , because , before , in order to, so

1 I visited Argentina------- my sister lived in Buenos Aires.

2 She learned Spanish --------get a job as a translator.

3 She applied for many jobs ---------she was offered a good salary

4. My sister got a good job -------she learned to speak Spanish very well.

5 I finally saved up enough money------- I could visit her again.

q6. Match the words with the definitions.

choices , cycle , expect, find out, typical

discover something

happening again and again at the same time

things you choose

think that something will happen

usual, common

q7. Read the sentences below. Choose T (True) or F (False).

1. Ancient and old are synonyms.

2. Safe and secure are antonyms.

3. Filthy and dirty are antonyms.

4. Famous and well-known are synonyms.

5. Exciting and boring are antonyms.

q8. Complete the sentences with the correct words. There are three words which are not used

considerable, eventually, features , furthermore , immigration, recover , specifically , styles

1 There have been ------improvements to safety over the years.

2 The company continued to make changes and --------created a great product.

3 The car's safety------- include a rear camera and side airbags.

4 We chose this one------- because we liked the color.

5 Because of ,------- there are people from all over the world living here.

q9. Fill in the blanks in the table.

Present Past

rise -------

grow --------

--------- felt

----------- fell

buy ------

q10 . Complete the sentences with the simple past form of these verbs.

choose , cost , find , sell , send

1 Almost everybody ---------to have pizza at the restaurant last night.

2 I'm sorry. We --------the last one in the store ten minutes ago. They're very popular.

3. Did you get my message? I-------- it via that new app everyone's talking about. What do you mean you don't use it?

4. Lucky me!------- I ten dollars on the sidewalk today. That's the second time this week.

5. I bought another watch online yesterday. It only-------- $70. I now have five in my collection.

q11.In each pair of sentences, there is one correct and one incorrect sentence. Check () the correct sentences.

1. In 2016, the number of people who bought groceries online grew between around 10%.

In 2016, the number of people who bought groceries online grew by about 10%.

2. The number of emails sent per day rose from 247 billion in 2009 to 269 billion in 2017.

The number of emails sent per day rose between 247 billion in 2009 to 269 billion in 2017.

3. The number of automobiles produced in the last decade increased by around 18%.

The number of automobiles produced in the last decade increased to around 18%.

4. The number of households with a fixed line telephone fell dramatically over the past decade. The number of households with a fixed line telephone felt dramatically over the past decade.

5. The number of people using online banking increased dramatically from 2005 by 2015.

The number of people using online banking increased dramatically between 2005 and 2015.

12. Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given, and there is one space for each letter

1. Every year, more and more people ------ TV series and movies online. ( s)

2. Technology companies have a new ----they want to sell more products in Asia and Africa. ( t)

3 Nowadays, people --------a much higher level of customer service. ( d)

4. Many people agree that the worst ------ever was nuclear power. ( i )

5. You shouldn't let other people------- you so much. Make your own decisions. ( i )

q13. Match the sentence halves.

portion. survey. phase. gender. decade.

1 We are selling a lot less of our product this year. To find out why, we are going to do a

2 I can't get enough of these Belgian fries. I want to eat the whole

3 Business has been very good over the last ten years. I hope things are just as good in the next

4 I decided to employ Amara because of her experience, not because of her

5 Have you noticed that a lot more men are growing beards? I hope it's just a short

q14. Read the sentences. Choose the best answer (A, B, or C).

1. Products produced in Asia are often cheaper to buy ------those produced in Europe or America.

A in common B the difference between C compared with

2. My mom says smartphones are not------ standard cell phones.

A as good as B alike C equal

3. They still have four wheels and an engine, but automobiles today have very little ------with automobiles of the past.

A equal B in common C alike

4. . Although these two computers look ,----- the more expensive one is much more powerful.

A alike B equal C in common

5. All of these cell phones have an----- number of important improvements.

A equal B in common C alike

q15. READING

[1] A quick search on the Internet will tell you that the biggest trend of 2016 was Pokmon GO. This game became available on July 6, and online data says that it was downloaded over 100 million times in the first month. During its most popular time, 20 million people per day were playing the game.

[2] The aim of the game was to find Pokmon in the real world. Users turned on the camera on their smartphones and looked around them. If you were lucky, you would see a Pokmon sitting in front of you or walking down the street. Using the app on your phone would give you the chance to catch one. The company that produced the game said that there are 151 monsters in total to catch.

[3] The Pokmon characters first appeared back in 1995 when a Japanese video game company invented a game in which humans had to catch and train monsters called Pokmon. To many people not interested in gaming, these monsters became very annoying, as they were everywhere in the media at the time: on TV, on T-shirts, and even in movies.

[4] Most of the people I spoke to, however, were very happy to see the return of these monsters. But, they told me, the main attraction of the new game was its mix of real-life and video game action

Read the text. What do the following numbers or dates refer to?

1. 2016-------

2. 100 million-----

3. 20 million-----

4. 151-----

5. 1995

Look at the information from the article. Decide whether each piece of information came from a primary source (P) or a secondary source (S).

1. Paragraph 1 Pokmon GO was the biggest trend in 2016.

2. Paragraph 1 The game was downloaded over 100 million times in the first month

3. Paragraph 2 The game involves catching a total of 151 Pokmon monsters.

4. Paragraph 4 Many people were very happy to see the monsters return

5. Paragraph 4 The mix of real-life and video game action was the game's big attraction.

WRITING

Write a description based on the information in the note. Use words to describe change.

Money spent worldwide on computer games:----

2016 = $99.6 billion -----

2015 = $91.5 billion ----

2014 = $83.6 billion ----

2013 = $93.0 billion-----