B2 Review Unit 8-9 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

collocation - improve q..of...l

quality of life

collocation - gain a c...e...

competitive edge

collocation - get through a large v...of...w

volume of work

collocation - free up r...

resources

collocation - streamline the o...

operation

collocation - achieve lower o....

overheads

collocation - take c...c...m

cost-cutting measures

collocation - create j...

jobs

collocation - develop s...

strategies

collocation - lead to j...l....

job losses

nearer to where you are based - c..t.h...

closer to home

when you find ways to cut your overheads - c..-s...

cost-saving

based in a foreign country - o... l...

offshore locations

knowledge or skills provided by an external supplier - o... e...

outside expertise

contracting a business task to an outside service provider - BPO

business process outsourcing (BPO)

people with the training and experience to do a job well - s...w...

skilled workers

an increase in products sold abroad - e...g...

export growth

places where people can learn new skills - t...f...

training facilities

companies that sell outsourcing services - o...v...

outsourcing vendors

a company's main area of work - c... a....

core activities

basic systems like transport that a country needs to work properly - i...

infrastructure

part of a country's economy - s...

sector

Choose the correct option to complete: To conclude, I'd like to leave you with some food (for / to / in) thought...

for

Choose the correct option to complete: Let's consider financing the project, which I referred (to / about / of) earlier.

to

Choose the correct option to complete: As a result (from / to / of) public criticism, we stopped our add campaign.

of

Choose the correct option to complete: Let's turn our attention (from / to / on) the drawbacks involved.

to

Choose the correct option to complete: You will notice (on / to / by) this chart how big our market share has beome.

on

Choose the correct option to complete: This resulted (to / for / in) huge financial losses.

in

Choose the correct option to complete: To illustrate this, let's have a look (on / at / to) this chart.

at

Choose the correct option to complete: This relates back (for / at / to) the point I made earlier.

to

Choose the correct option to complete: A knock-on effect (of / to / on) this was...

of

Choose the correct option to complete: Due (for / to / from) the recent large increase...

to

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: After the games, (they will close the Olympic Village).

After the games, (the Olympic Village will be closed).

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: (Somebody unveiled Microsoft's latest operating system) last month.

(Microsoft's latest operating system was unveiled) last month.

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: When I finally arrived to the conference, (someone was putting away the chairs).

When I finally arrived to the conference, (the chairs were being put away).

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: (They are sending me) to Shanghai for three months.

(I'm being sent) to Shanghai for three months.

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: I feel that (somebody is not telling us) the whole story.

I feel that (we are not being told) the whole story.

Change the next sentence to the passive: Somebody must have hacked into our computer system.

Our computer system must have been hacked into.

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: I don't like (people telling me) what to do.

I don't like (being told) what to do.

Change the part in parentheses of the next sentence to the passive: My colleague is expecting (somebody to promote her).

My colleague is expecting (to be promoted).

Change the next sentence to the passive: Somebody had broken into my flat.

My flat had been broken into.

Change the next sentence to the passive: Somebody has lost all my important files.

All my important files have been lost.

I S L A I P

It sounds like an interesting proposal.

L T A T O D

Let's talk about this/that over dinner.

I C T A I

I'll certainly think about it.

S M T D

Send me the details.

A Y S....?

Are you still....?

W A Y D H?

What are you doing here?

W A Y?

What about you?

T A T R W I C

That's actually the reason why I'm calling.

C Y P M I T W....?

Could you put me in touch with .....?

I L T H F Y

It's lovely to hear from you

B T W, C Y D M A F?

By the way, could you do me a favour?

W H Y B U T?

What have you been up to?

H L T Y?

How's life treating you?

W W T L T W S E O?

When was the last time we saw each other?

I N S I Y R M

I'm not sure if you remember me.

I H S Y F A

I haven't see you for ages.

As long we hit the targets, we will get our bonuses.

As long as we....

Can you give us a telephone number provided there's a problem.

... number in case there's a problem.

She'll get the job, if she does will in her interview.

...job (no comma) if she does well...

She won't get promoted as long as she smashes the glass ceiling.

.... promoted unless she...

If they will offer me early retirement, I'll take it.

If they offer me....

You can go home early tonight in case we get all this work done.

... tonight provided / if / as long as we....

If he leaves now he might make the 4:30 train.

.... leaves now, he might......

I think we should leave a little earlier provided there's a lot of traffic.

.....earlier in case there's...

We can offer you a discount in case you buy 10,000 units.

..discount as long as / if / provided / you buy

Please don't ask for time off during busy periods as long as it is a child care emergency.

.... periods unless it is...

In case they offered you a job, would you accept it?

Supposing/ If they offered...

I'll work in Europe, if I'll have the opportunity.

... if I have..

COMPLETE: She wasn't made redundant, she was r___________ to a different department.

redeployed

REORDER: company My likes to for look us professional opportunities development

My company likes to look for professional development opportunites.

SPEAK: Talk about your career prospects

Answers will vary

WORD FORM: The adjective from 'profit'

profitable

WORD FORM: The noun from 'satisfy'

satisfaction

COMPLETE: It's not really a promotion, more a s_____ m________.

sideways move

OPPOSITE: The opposite of 'employable'

unemployable

WORD FORM: The verb from 'operation'

operate

COMPLETE: I wanted a c_______ of d______ so I quit my job.

change of direction

REORDER: fifty he was retirement when took early He

He was fifty when he took early retirement. / He took early retirement when he was fifty.

SPEAK: Describe a job that gives job security.

Answers will vary

REORDER: off had to lay many staff company The

The company had to lay many staff off / lay off many staff

COMPLETE: Lucy's just got an a_________ with an engineering firm.

apprenticeship

WORD FORM: The noun form 'manage'

management / manager