The Adventures of Lola Badiola

TEST YOUR COMPREHENSION

Choose the correct answer to the following questions about the story.

1. What corporate target are Kim and Park currently working on?

A. JBlock
B. TechSpania
C. SMZ Insurance
D. Banco Cantábrico

2. How does Park feel about the date with the Girl with the Almond Eyes?

A. Depressed
B. Nervous
C. Apathetic
D. Afraid

3. What magazine does Lola like to read?

A. CyberStory
B. The Hacking Times
C. Cybercriminal News
D. The Guardian of the Cyberworld

4. Who taught Eugenio Hernandez to cook?

A. His mother
B. His father
C. His grandmother
D. His grandfather

5. What does Eugenio Hernandez cook for Sunday Lunch?

A. Roast beef
B. Spaghetti Bolognese
C. Paella
D. Stir fried chicken

Answers: 1.D, 2.B, 3.A, 4.C, 5.C

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The Adventures of Lola Badiola

TEST YOUR BUSINESS ENGLISH

Complete these sentences with the common business expression used in the story.

1. There was no ______ ______ in North Korea, the government simply allocated you an
apartment and that was where you lived and eventually died.

A. Property ladder
B. Housing step
C. Residential elevator
D. Home climb

2. Unlike most North Korean people, Park knew that he was poor. He knew that the _______
______ ______ in the North was significantly lower than in the South.

A. Standard of life
B. Standard of living
C. Level of life
D. Level of living

3. Fernando Roma had just been hired as IT procurement manager at Banco Cantábrico,
Europe’s largest commercial bank. He was inviting her to his office for a general ______
_______. This was the break Lola needed.

A. Chit chat
B. Gossip
C. Small talk
D. Catch up

4. “Fernando! It’s been too long!” said Lola. “Yeah. A lot of _______ _______ _______
________,” he replied. “How’re you doing?”

A. Rain in the drain

B. Wind in the air
C. Water under the bridge
D. Sun on the beach

5. Lola had booked a meeting with the _______ _______ in the IT procurement pond. She took
off her earpiece and threw it onto the desk. It was moments like these that reminded her why
she loved sales.

A. Greenest grass
B. Biggest fish
C. Fattest frog
D. Brightest bird

Answers: 1.A 2.B, 3.D, 4.C, 5.B

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