Exercices d’aide à la compréhension Anglaise (document en anglais)
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Exercices d’aide à la compréhension
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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