TECHNICAL ENGLISH CFM SAID HAJJI

Level: TSGE 201

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (2) SALE
Morocco
Time: 1H 00 2022

Score: ………/20
I. READING:
Open for Business
Zion really wanted to open his own business. He loved watching shows on TV about people who invented
great things and helped other people love their inventions, too. He tried to learn about how people started
their own businesses and how they got their great ideas, but a lot of it was too hard for him to understand
yet. His mom suggested that he look around the community for a business leader who might be able to help
him understand, so that he could start his own business one day. One day, he and his mom were out getting
ice cream, and the shop owner, Mr. Warner, was the one serving them. Zion’s mom asked if he had a few
minutes to talk, and Mr. Warner sat down with them. “Mr. Warner, Zion really wants to open his own
business one day. Do you think you could help him understand how to run a business?” Zion’s mom asked.
“I can try,” replied Mr. Warner, “but a lot of it is hard to understand. There is a lot of math, and plenty of
things you just have to learn through trial and error.” “A lot of math?” asked Zion. “Why do you need to
know math to run a business?”

“Where do I even start? Well, when you own a business, you need to think about money flow. You have to
know how much it costs to make or buy your items for the store, how much money you have to pay for your
office space, and how much money you have to pay your workers. There are other costs, too, but we can just
start with those. Each month, you have to make sure that you make enough money to cover those costs.” “I
know that when you sell the ice cream that is how you get the money back from buying the ice cream, but
where do you get money for the other things?” Zion asked. “We actually have to sell the ice cream for more
money than we bought the ingredients for. This is one time when math comes in. I have to total up how much I
spent on all of the ingredients. Then I have to figure out how many servings of ice cream those ingredients will
make. Next, I have to divide the cost by the servings, and add in extra to pay for the building and for my
workers’ paychecks,” Mr. Warner responded. “But, I also have to make sure that it’s not too expensive, and
that it tastes delicious, otherwise no one will want to come to my shop. When I make really good ice cream
that brings in a lot of customers, then I know I’m running my business the right way. If I don’t make good ice
cream, then I don’t make any money. That would be awful, because I have to be able to pay all of the
wonderful people who work here!”
It was time for them to go, but Zion was very thankful for Mr. Warner’s explanation. “Thank you, Mr.
Warner. There’s a lot for me to learn!”

A. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY(2 POINTS)

1. Zion isn’t planning to start his own business when he grow up

2. To run a business one needs to know Maths.

B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (2 POINTS)

1. What other questions could Zion ask Mr. Warner about starting his own business?
2. Why else might you need to know math to run a business?

C. WHAT DOES THIS WORD REFER TO? (0.5 POINTS)

1. He: …………………………………………………………….

D. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS: (0.5 POINTS)

1. Manage a business: ………………………………………………………….

II. LANGUAGE

A. MATCH THE COLLOCATIONS (2 POINTS.)

1. Managing
a. director
2. Tea and
b. Meeting
3. Do
c. Biccy
4. Sales
d. On
5. Take
e. Tea
6. Management
f. Business
7. Break for
g. Director
8. Carry
h. over

B. FILL IN WITH THE MISSING PREPOSITIONS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW. (2.5 POINTS.)
at from by before during to for
between in on until after

1. I have an appointment to see Mr Yang ........... two o'clock.......... Friday 16th.

2. She’s due back in the office...........a few minutes if the meeting ends...........time.

3. I’m afraid the office will be closed...........Christmas ...........four days.

4. The training sessions are to take place...........2nd February ........... 2nd March.

5. I’m sorry Barry can’t make it………………….the morning but the afternoon would be possible.

C. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION (3 POINTS)

1. Anthony called/was calling while I parked/was parking the car.

2. Miranda drove/was driving to work when she saw/was seeing the accident.

3. Thomas didn’t watch/wasn’t watching the film when Sonia arrived home.

4. Did he lie/was he lying on the sofa at 5,30 yesterday?

5. When I left/was leaving the office, the phone rang/was ringing.

6. It snowed/was snowing in the mountains when we got up yesterday.

D. FIND THE RIGHT DEFINITION FOR EACH OF THESE ADJECTIVES ( 2.5 POINTS)

Positive adjectives Meaning

Candid sociable cheerful and friendly
Capable producing a definite result # hesitant
Dedicated: truthful and straightforward; frank
Convivial competent
Decisive giving a lot of energy and time to it

III. WRITING
A. IN 50 WORDS, SUMMARISE ZION’ S STORY ABOVE. (5 POINTS.)