Read the article. Are these statements true or false?

1) British companies don’t have regular picnics. TRUE

2) Christmas parties are sometimes formal.

3) At picnics, people relax, eat and play music.

4) In hot weather, it isn’t easy to keep food warm.

5) Organisations with a lot of employees often use a restaurant.

6) Managers don’t want 50 per sent of their workers to be sick the day after a picnic.

 

Read the article and answer the questions.

1) How often do many American companies have an office picnic?

2) Who is invited to company picnics?

3) Why do staff like picnics?

4) What problems are there with picnics?

5) What kinds of food can’t be in the sun too long?

6) What do the employees of Abel & Cole put in the office?

THE OFFICE PICNIC

An office picnic can be a delicious opportunity to have fun with your collegues.

The annual office picnic is a popular socilal event for many companies in the USA. Employees go to local parks with food and their families each summer. At the moment, company picnics aren’t a regular event in Britain. But some British businesses think they could be a good opportunity for emplyees to socialise in an informal way.

Abel & Cole is a British catering company. The company has a big office picnic every year. Gary Congress organises Abel & Cole’s annual picnic. “Chistmas parties are great but they are quite formal; with a picnic it’s much more relaxed,” he says. Emplyees like picnics because they can arrive and leave when they want to. They relax, eat and play games with family and collegues.

But are picnics more of a problem to organise than other events? Many people don’t like insects, noisy children or bad weather – and these can all happen on a picnic. Food is probably the main health and safety concern because hot weather makes it difficult to keep food cool and edible. Some types of food, such as fish, meat and chees, are dangerous if they are in the sun too long.

A catering company can deliver food to a picnic. This is useful for companies with the large staff because it helps the food stay fresh. Managers can enjoy the picnic without worring that half the workers may be ill the next day. Gary Congress recommends picnics as a staff social event. “We put photos from the summer picnics all over the office and brings back great memories”.

Glossary:

Catering company (n) – company that provides and serves food and drink at social event;

Cool (adj) – quite cold;

Edible (adj) – safe to eat;

Fresh (adj) – in good condition, safe to eat

Variant 2 (Е, Ж, З, И, К, Щ, Ю)

Vocabulary and Grammar

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

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1. A … makes important decisions and leads the company.

2. Department stores … a lot of different products.

3. Swatch is a watch ….

4. A multinational company is a large ….

5. A lot of people in this country work in ….

6. The project … because we had an excellent team.

7. He studied science at the … of Boston.

8. Someone who is over 65 and no longer works is ….

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is furniture?

A) paperclip C) notepad

B) filing cabinet D) file

2. Which of the following adjectivesdescribing nationalities is incorrect?

A) France – French C) China – Chinese

B) Spain – Spanish D) Japan – Japanish

3. Complete the sentence: The company employs ______.

A) Europe and the USA. C) Bristol, in the UK.

B) one hundred and twenty people. D) retail company.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

A) We can pay for things in cash. C) They always pay on cheque.

B) I usually pay with cash. D) I never pay for things with cheque.

5. No, Kenrich and Co … make office equipment.

A) isn’t C) don’t

B) not D) aren’t

6. In Britain the banks usually … at 9.30 in the morning.

A) open C) opens

B) openes D) is opening

7. … you always get up early?

A) Are C) Do

B) Is D) Does

8. The accident … last Sunday afternoon.

A) happen C) happened

B) did D) happens

9. They … to the meeting yesterday.

A) didn’t went C) didn’t go

B) did D) do not go

10. Sundays are … than Mondays because I don’t have to go to work.

A) good C) better

B) the best D) gooder

11. Tom is … manager in the company.

A) better C) the best

B) gooder D) the goodest

12. Thomas and Mark … a project at the meeting now.

A) is presenting C) are presenting

B) present D) doesn’t present

READING

Read the article and tick the projects that it mentions.

Retail;

Construction;

Electronics;

IT;

Educational.