Stop and check 6

Do the tasks below. There are two points for each correct answer.

1. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice.

1. They sent them well-written reports before the deadline.

2. Managers give orders and their subordinates carry them on.

3. They will send Nick to Moscow next week.

4. He gave the definition of management in the 19th century.

5. Have they finished this meeting?

6. She is preparing the annual report.

7. They will build up customer loyalty by gaining their trust.

8. Many students have attended that lecture on Economics.

9. They always connect their main problem with competition.

10. She is holding a meeting in the next room.

2. Add one missing word to each sentence.

11. The story has told many times.____

12. Last week’s article was written our leading journalist. ____

13. The magazine sold in many countries now. _____

14. The newspaper will printed at 3. 00 a.m. ______

15. “This news report been brought to you by Fox Cable News, USA”. ____

16. The World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee. ___

17. These days, over 10, 000 books published every week. ____

3. Complete each mini dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form. One verb will be in the present perfect and the other in the present continuous. Use contractions where possible.

A: What’s the matter? You look worried!

18. B: Yes, I am. I ... (look at) the contract in detail, and I

19. .... (notice) a lot of potential problems.

A: Oh, such as?

20. A: I ... (phone) Carol all day, but there’s no reply.

21. B: I expect she ... (go) to Head Office.

A: Oh, yes, I forgot.

22. A: ‘Tosca’ is coming to the Opera House. ... (you see) it?

23. B: No, not yet. Shall we go? I ... (look forward) to it for ages.

So have I. What about next week?

24. A: How long ... (you produce) cars at this site?

25. B: About four years. We ... (invest) twenty million dollars in plant and machinery.

A: Oh, and how long will it take to recoup your investment, do you think?

4. Complete the sentences using one of the following words:

decisions activities branches delegate approachable supervises authority respect planning solve

26. Modern management consists of a number of separate ………….

27. Organizing, in companies’ point of view, is the management function that usually follows after ………………….

28. A personnel manager directly ……………. people in an organization.

29. Managers often delegate ……………..

30. In a small firm production manager makes many of the ………….. himself.

31. Today, managers are more open and …………………: you can talk to them easily.

32.This type of leadership has no space to explore new way to ………… problems.

33. One way of logging time is to note down all the ………………. And indicate how long they took.

34. Knowing how to …………….. is an essential skill of a manager.

35. Leaders win …………… by treating people the same.