BUSINESS UPPER CIBELES

I Match four of the five managers below with the team where they will be best suited. Susan: creative, inspiring, diplomatic Matt: decisive, competent, responsible Benny: sociable, loyal, considerate, logical Stella: supportive, sociable, flexible lan: organised, efficient, logical We have some brilliant and creative people in our team but we're not always good at handling everyday routines. We need someone to remind us about what to do and when - someone who knows where everything is kept, and can suggest the best way to do things. Person:

2I Match four of the five managers below with the team where they will be best suited. Susan: creative, inspiring, diplomatic Matt: decisive, competent, responsible Benny: sociable, loyal, considerate, logical Stella: supportive, sociable, flexible lan: organised, efficient, logical Ideally, our new team member should enjoy working with people and should get on well with others. He or she should be able to explain things clearly to customers. And - as our work is never routine - it is important to be able to adapt quickly to changing situations.

3I Match four of the five managers below with the team where they will be best suited. Susan: creative, inspiring, diplomatic Matt: decisive, competent, responsible Benny: sociable, loyal, considerate, logical Stella: supportive, sociable, flexible lan: organised, efficient, logicalThe ideal candidate must be able to deal with all kinds of difficult situations, and take control when something goes wrong. He or she must be able to keep a clear head and not get distracted when things happen fast. Because this person will manage a large team and a large budget, he or she must be sensible and able to make good judgements. Person:

4I Match four of the five managers below with the team where they will be best suited. Susan: creative, inspiring, diplomatic Matt: decisive, competent, responsible Benny: sociable, loyal, considerate, logical Stella: supportive, sociable, flexible lan: organised, efficient, logicalWe need someone who can produce new and effective ideas and can give other people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great. This person also needs to deal politely and skilfully with our team of artists and designers without upsetting them. Person:

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following:5 What Mike Lynch said about the state of the UK economy.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 6 What business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk says about the economy.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 7 A comparison of venture capital funds in 2008 and 2009.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 8 How politicians will react to the Nesta report.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 9 What venture capitalists did in 2009.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 10 What Nesta believes about the future and what investors should do now.

II. Read the article and identify the paragraph (i-vii) in which you can find information about the following: 11 What the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts has recently said about the venture capital industry.

12.III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 12 Venture capital companies are raising more money now than they were after the 2000 dotcom crash.

13III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 13Technology companies will find it more difficult to raise finance.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 14 Mike Lynch started the company called Autonomy.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 15 Lynch says that venture capital firms now avoid £100m deals and prefer much smaller ones.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 16 In 2009, there were only 17 investments in UK start-ups.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 17 The government doesn't think start-ups are very important to the UK economy.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 18 In 2008, investors put up more than £1bn in capital.

III.Now decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). 19 Mike Lynch thinks investors should wait until the economy improves before investing.

IV. Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap. The meaning is given in brackets. 20 I ............. have taken the train but the last one had left, so I got a taxi. (If there had been a train ...)

IV. Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap. The meaning is given in brackets. 21 You……………. have ordered more paper for the copier. I'd already ordered it. (It wasn't necessary.)

IV. Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap. The meaning is given in brackets. 22 They………... have left the office already. It's only 3 p.m. (It's impossible.)

IV. Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap. The meaning is given in brackets.23 There were only two people who could have written this note. It wasn't Axel, so it have………. been Victoria. (It could only have been.)

IV. Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap. The meaning is given in brackets. 24 You………..have gone to the presentation on database management. It was great! (It was recommended.)

Complete text with the prepositions in this (about- in -of- to- to ) Kristjan Hiiemaa is co-founder_____25 Erply, a software company in Estonia. Like a lot of entrepreneurs , he has great ideas but lacks access_______26 the money he needs to turn his dreams into reality. Hiiemaa has pitched his ideas________27 Saul Klein of Index Ventures, one of Europe's technology venture capital firms. Klein is optimistic_______28 Erply's future and plans to invest_______29 new business, in the hope of getting a big return in the future.

26.-Complete text with the prepositions in this (about- in -of- to- to ) Kristjan Hiiemaa is co-founder_____25 Erply, a software company in Estonia. Like a lot of entrepreneurs , he has great ideas but lacks access_______26 the money he needs to turn his dreams into reality. Hiiemaa has pitched his ideas________27 Saul Klein of Index Ventures, one of Europe's technology venture capital firms. Klein is optimistic_______28 Erply's future and plans to invest_______29 new business, in the hope of getting a big return in the future.

27Complete text with the prepositions in this (about- in -of- to- to ) Kristjan Hiiemaa is co-founder_____25 Erply, a software company in Estonia. Like a lot of entrepreneurs , he has great ideas but lacks access_______26 the money he needs to turn his dreams into reality. Hiiemaa has pitched his ideas________27 Saul Klein of Index Ventures, one of Europe's technology venture capital firms. Klein is optimistic_______28 Erply's future and plans to invest_______29 new business, in the hope of getting a big return in the future.

28Complete text with the prepositions in this (about- in -of- to- to ) Kristjan Hiiemaa is co-founder_____25 Erply, a software company in Estonia. Like a lot of entrepreneurs , he has great ideas but lacks access_______26 the money he needs to turn his dreams into reality. Hiiemaa has pitched his ideas________27 Saul Klein of Index Ventures, one of Europe's technology venture capital firms. Klein is optimistic_______28 Erply's future and plans to invest_______29 new business, in the hope of getting a big return in the future.

29 Complete text with the prepositions in this (about- in -of- to- to ) Kristjan Hiiemaa is co-founder_____25 Erply, a software company in Estonia. Like a lot of entrepreneurs , he has great ideas but lacks access_______26 the money he needs to turn his dreams into reality. Hiiemaa has pitched his ideas________27 Saul Klein of Index Ventures, one of Europe's technology venture capital firms. Klein is optimistic_______28 Erply's future and plans to invest_______29 new business, in the hope of getting a big return in the future.