Relocation in Business

Damian Rivers



Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
For each story on the recording there are two questions below (recording number 1 = questions 1 and 2 below)
1
What did the business start as ? (1 point)
delivery service for shops
delivery service for airports
airport delivery service
relocation delivery
  
2
Who was the main purchaser of their supplies ? (1 point)
airlines
bus stations
shops
airports
  
3
Modern telecommunications mean what for this company ? (1 point)
they can use the Internet
they can work in the big city
they can have a big office
they can work in beautiful areas
  
4
What can this company save on ? (1 point)
expensive car taxes
expensive city homes
expensive office space
expensive supplies
  
5
Which word best describes this company's old premises ? (1 point)
large
suitable
unsuitable
appropriate
  
6
For this company relocation saved them a lot of what ? (1 point)
time
space
jobs
money
  
7
What was a priority for this company when thinking about relocation ? (1 point)
staff and families
time and cost
money and size
staff and pets
  
8
Which one of the factors below was important for the company when making their decision ? (1 point)
pubs
airports
clubs
schools
  
9
The staff of this company wasted a lot of time doin what activity ? (1 point)
reading the news
sleeping in the office
talking to customers
sitting in traffic jams
  
10
This company still has problems with late deliveries. (1 point)
True
False
  
11
How did the company pay for part of their expansion ? (1 point)
local grants
bank loan
grant from the bank
loan from friends
  
12
What was the biggest problem for this company in their old location ? (1 point)
space
jobs
staff
money