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How much of Priestmangoode's business was conducted with overseas clients last year?

1. some of it
2. most of it
3. all of it

What is Preistmangoode's line of work?

1. design
2. transport
3. import-export

What do the decision-makers in most small British companies think about export?

1. It's difficult and it rarely helps businesses grow.
2. It's a great way to grow a business but it can be difficult.
3. It isn't that difficult but it's also usually a waste of resources.

How do 80 per cent of small companies that export set up their export business?

1. They approach it through careful research and planning.
2. They start exporting themselves rather than involving another company.
3. They respond to a request made by a foreign company.

What does the article say about most small British businesses?

1. They don't do a lot of business internationally
2. They have too many internal problems to develop export markets.
3. They're juggling staff all over the world.

What does Robin Godfrey help companies do?

1. Locate partner companies in possible export markets
2. Develop products specifically for target markets
3. Identify target markets

Which countries are generally less difficult for UK companies to export to?

1. Ireland and the Netherlands
2. The US and Ireland
3. China and the Netherlands

What does Godfrey recommend as an important part of research?

1. Commissioning extensive marketing research in target export markets
2. Personally travelling to the target export market
3. Hiring staff from the target export market

What allowed Priestmangoode to grow?

1. It dominated the domestic market.
2. It reached out to the global market.
3. It had financial expertise in working in global economies.

According to Paul Priestman, what do you have to deal with to export successfully?

1. Language and culture
2. Import–export laws
3. Exchange rates

Choose the best words to complete these sentences.

Symons Logistics and P2P Parcel have set up a
................... to run a new business logistics service in Eastern Europe.

1. management
2. joint venture

The cash flow problems started when some of our .............. were late in paying us.

1. debtors
2. creditors

We can't completely eliminate waste but we can
......................... reduce it.

1. significantly
2. negligibly

The clear, memorable logo has helped the
.................. become a global success.

1. workforce
2. brand

The drivers' strike
........................ distribution for about ten days.

1. soured
2. disrupted
3. disappointed

Three top managers were laid off but they were given a generous ............. as part of the layoff package.

1. severance payment
2. remuneration

Liam is one of the most .................
managers I know and his team are all very loyal to him as a result.

1. considerate
2. irresponsible

We always give a ................
to dissatisfied customers who return a product.

1. payment
2. payroll
3. refund
4. receipt

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I (not meet) Dan before we were introduced at last year's sales conference.

I (talk) on the phone with Ian when the lights went out.

Rick (work) in Venezuela for ten years when he was transferred to Argentina.

Did you remember to (switch off) the lights when you left the office?

If we (have) more time, we could have prepared a better presentation.

Liam (speak) to technical support for two hours but his computer still isn't working.

We (tell) Jim about his promotion yesterday. He was really happy.

Taro learned a lot about manufacturing by (spend) time on the factory floor.