VOCABULARY EXCERSICES

Ex. 1. Give the Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations.

Favourable first impression; fragmented culture; difficult to read from the outside; personal rapport; loyal to the union; critical to a company’s success; intangibles; powerful strategic tool; at the heart of corporate culture; commitment to meeting customer needs; initial welcome; fast paced organization; who gets promoted; personal excellence; shared values; to act on values of the organization; they are in high demand; to undergo massive reorganization; timely and specialized skills; work their way up the ranks; has won numerous awards; no matter how small; to speak in private with HR manager; the way people are treated; voluntary versus imposed discipline; taken-for-granted assumptions; they are task oriented; socialization patterns; reserved clubs; circulation and sharing of information.

Ex. 2. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.

1. produce

a. Our... of washing-machines increased by 5% last year.

b. We have recently put on the market two new....

с.... per worker will increase with the introduction of the new machines.

d. Word processors have helped to make office workers more....

e. The company is well known in the agricultural industry. It sells mainly farm... - eggs, butter, milk, etc.

Compete

a. Coca Cola's main... is the Pepsi-Cola company.

b. We try to stay... by investing heavily in advertising and promotion.

с Our company's main objective is to keep ahead of the....

Plan

a. The meeting did not go as....

b. Some projects take years of....

с Before asking a bank manager for money, it is wise to show him a business....

Analyze

a. Managers need to have an... mind.

b. Our... showed that we needed to put more emphasis on marketing, с We must look at the problem....

Rely

a. He is a very... worker.

b. I am... informed that he'll be promoted soon.

c. Her main quality is her....

d. My assistant is someone who can be... on.

Criticize

a. The report has been received very... by top management.

b. The Personnel Director is an outspoken... of our reorganization.

c. I thought her... were unfair and not based on fact.

Employ

a. Most... in an organization can benefit from training.

b.... is almost 8% in my country that's far too high.

с The... are entitled to various social security payments.

d. He's fairly old and hasn't had a job for years. I'd say he's virtually....

Decide

a. Being a currency dealer in a bank, she has to make quick....

b. Because we were..., we wasted time and lost the contract.

с I haven't... yet whether to leave my present job but I must make up my mind soon.

Sure

a. Performance appraisals help to... that promising staff are not overlooked for promotion.

b. At my interview, my boss... me that I had a bright future in the company.

c.... you agree she's one of the high fliers in the department.

Able

a. This young trainee has considerable....

b. Due to our... to get certain supplies, we lost the order.

с Because of a production hold-up, we are... to provide the product.

d. In my work, I am... assisted by my secretary.

Skill

a. The Chairman was... at avoiding answering awkward questions.

b. The... workers in the Production Department are well paid.

c. То be a good manager, you need many....

d. The... workers in our company are the lowest paid because they need no training for their jobs.

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