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REVISION 2

I. LISTEN FOR GIST: Listen twice to the lecture and decide if the following sentences are

true (T) or false (F) (15pts)

1. The production processes are taken care of by the operations management department. T

2. The marketing department is concerned with how to promote their products to the public. F

3. The people who work in the Human Resources Department will handle all the issues relating to

the market research. F

4. The people in the financial department take care of the cash flow position of the business. T

5. If the marketing people work well, they can consider their production methods to produce more

goods to meet the demand for the products of the consumers. F

Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. LISTEN FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS: Listen twice to the talk and briefly answer the

following questions (15 pts)

1. What is the talk about?

…………It’s talk about how banks get money, loans and credit lines, interest rates and profit

margin ……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What do customers open deposit accounts for?

……………They open deposit accounts to keep safe for their

money…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. In what way can customers borrow from the banks?

……………they can have an overdraft facility and borrow money for a short

time…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. How do banks make money?

………They make money by the difference between the amount they charge for interest and the

amount of interest they pay their

customers……………………………………………………………………………………………

…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. What is the biggest difficulty for the bank?

……………It is to balance the short-term financial needs of customers with their long-term

loans…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Listen twice to the conversation between Sally and Charles. Is each of the followings

mentioned in the talk? Tick in the “Yes” or “No” column. (15 pts)

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REVISION 2

I. LISTEN FOR GIST: Listen twice to the lecture and decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F) (15pts)

The production processes are taken care of by the operations management department. T
The marketing department is concerned with how to promote their products to the public. F
The people who work in the Human Resources Department will handle all the issues relating to the market research. F
The people in the financial department take care of the cash flow position of the business. T
If the marketing people work well, they can consider their production methods to produce more goods to meet the demand for the products of the consumers. F Your answers:

II. LISTEN FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS: Listen twice to the talk and briefly answer the following questions (15 pts) 1. What is the talk about? …………It’s talk about how banks get money, loans and credit lines, interest rates and profit margin …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

What do customers open deposit accounts for? ……………They open deposit accounts to keep safe for their money………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
In what way can customers borrow from the banks? ……………they can have an overdraft facility and borrow money for a short time………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
How do banks make money? ………They make money by the difference between the amount they charge for interest and the amount of interest they pay their customers…………………………………………………………………………………………… … ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
What is the biggest difficulty for the bank? ……………It is to balance the short-term financial needs of customers with their long-term loans………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Listen twice to the conversation between Sally and Charles. Is each of the followings mentioned in the talk? Tick in the “Yes” or “No” column. (15 pts)

YES NO

Peter’s department has been extensively researching the market and the economic conditions. yes
The unsettled market recent years has convinced investors and consumers that it won’t get better for a long time. yes
Peter says that it is the time to look for solid companies. yes
Peter believes that consumers are not going to throw their cash around like they used to. yes
Peter also thinks that it is now the time for the company’s expansion. no
Simon thinks they should launch some new products because it’s now a pretty positive outlook. yes
Peter doesn’t agree to launch new products because he believes the consumers are not going to spend more money on new products. yes
Peter thinks they should be cutting back to save money for the expansion. no
Sally doesn’t think that they have hard times ahead because she thinks they can raise more cash in the capital markets. no
They realize that the budget for this year should be tight. yes IV. Listen to the following conversation and choose the best answer for each question below. (30pts)
Shamsul Aziz from Carno Oil and Gas Exploitation will be telling about ………. a, their business. b. their latest initiatives in social responsibility. c. social responsibility. d. their big multinational company.
Carno Oil and Gas Exploration has a reputation for ……. a. ruining the environment and exploiting people. b. corporate social responsibility. c. pretending to be environmentally friendly. d. having business ethics.
Carno Oil and Gas Exploration is aware that they ……….. a. have good reputation for business ethics. b. are a leading gas and oil exploration company. c. have dramatic effect on people’s lives. d. are not motivated by the greed.
Shamsul Aziz assures that …….. a. their staff can have the highest salary in the business. b. they are proud of their products. c. taking care of their staff is one of their core values.

a German word meaning bench. What has banking got to do with benches? Well, in the past, (4) ………… used a bench or table in a large open area to conduct their business. So the word originally referred to the place where money-lending (5)………… occurred. Today the word bank refers to the (6)……….. which carries out banking services. It also refers to a building where banking services are provided. That is, the offices or buildings in which a bank is (7)………….. It can also be a verb: we can say 'Who do you bank with?' Incidentally, the (8)……………is used to describe a person who has gone out of business because they could not meet all (9)……………. This term comes from the expression banca rotta, meaning a (10)……….. bench. The English words cash, debtor, creditor, ledger, and the symbols for English currency, pounds and pence, all originate from the 13th^ century, too. Your answers:

associate 2. 13th^ century origins 3. derived 4. Italian money lenders 5. transactions
institution 7. located 8. English term “bankrupt” 9. their liabilities 10. physical broken

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