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Exercice 1

Circle the correct answer and justify with elements from the text.

1. The document is …

c) … a newsletter.

Justify: “International Resources’ newsletter” (top of document)

2. The company’s main headquarters is located in …

c) … The U.S.A.

Justify: “Cambridge Massachusetts USA”

3. The name of the company is …

c) … International Ressources.

Justify: “International Resources plc”

4. It has just opened a branch …

c) … near Cayenne.

Justify: “the headquarters has just opened a branch near the port of Cayenne”

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5. The type of company …

c) … a public limited company

Justify: “International Resources plc”

6. The company specializes in …

c) … fair trade and sustainable development.

Justify: “has extended its investments in sustainable development”, “environmentally-friendly materials”, “ensuring

fair wages”

7. The products are …

c) … made by craftsmen in developing countries.

Justify: “local” products, “homemade organic foods, handicraft items, jewellery and small furniture”, ”branches in 25

countries, including Brazil, Morocco, Haiti”

8. The technology used for marketing and logistics is …

c) … sophisticated and environmentally-friendly.

Justify: ”office and distribution centre built with environmentally-friendly materials”, “vehicles run on natural gas”,

“RFIDs … improve the marketing … and target new customers”, “checking shortages and tracking goods”)

9. The employees in the French Guiana operation are …

a) … skilled craftsman recruited locally.

Justify: “all the employees have been recruited locally.”

10. In addition to its core activities, the company invests in …

a) … health projects.

Justify: “HIV education and testing, malaria and Dengue fever”

Exercice 2

Right or wrong? Justify your answers with elements from the document.

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1. The purpose of the document is to inform readers about new products and upcoming events.

Justify: It describes the new branch in French Guiana and the new technology

it has recently implemented. It also gives the calendar of events for 2009/10,

the current job openings and way to apply. n ¨

2. The document intends to reassure shareholders that cost cutting is the company’s priority.

Justify: It emphasizes fair trade and sustainable development. ¨ n

3. The company specializes in processed foodstuffs.

Justify: It specializes in home-made foodstuffs and handicrafts. ¨ n

4. The feature article is about the company’s operations in French Guiana.

Justify: The feature article of New Initiatives and Products is a rather

lengthy description of the French Guiana operations including the jobs created,

the products, the environmentally-friendly materials. n ¨

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5. The document announces that the financial situation of the company

is precarious, so it has to downsize and streamline operations.

Justify: After setting up a branch in Brazil, the company has expanded

to French Guiana and plans to extend its operations to Surinam and Guyana.

Moreover, a week after opening in Cayenne, the branch had already received

over 1OOO orders via the internet. ¨ n

6. The company promotes ethnic diversity, fair trade and sustainable development

mostly in developing countries.

Justify: Its producers in Guiana are Hmong, Amerindian and African

and it ensures fair wages and sustainable development. n ¨

7. The company’s data processing experts have created customized software

and use sophisticated tracking methods for the expedition and distribution of products.

Justify: RFIDs n ¨

8. A virtual New Year’s celebration linking all the 25 branches around the world is announced.

Justify: New Year’s Day will be celebrated, filmed and connected

by video conference in all branches of the 25 countries. n ¨

9. Employees in the marketing department are advised to get online

training for the new software.

Justify: In-house training is offered. ¨ n

10. Job seekers can apply for jobs by email.

Justify: Contact by telephone and email n ¨

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