REVISION FOR THE FINAL TEST

I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

MODULE 1: ECONOMICS
1. Mary is very and always expresses her ideas clearly in meetings.
A. articulate B. hesitant C. vague D. reserved
2. Be careful with your words; my friend is very to criticism.
A. coherent B. responsive C. extrovert D. sensitive
3. His speech confused everyone because he kept going off-topic.
A. eloquent B. fluent C. rambling D. fluent
4. David remained on his studies despite all the distractions around him.
A. hesitant B. focused C. persuasive D. inhibited
5. Despite being highly knowledgeable, he remains in discussions, only sharing his thoughts
when necessary.
A. reserved B. rambling C. coherent D. extrovert
6. The manager explained the company’s strategy , ensuring everyone understood the key
points.
A. sensitively B. fluently C. hesitantly D. succinctly
7. A good communicator is not only articulate but also highly to the needs and concerns of
their audience.
A. responsive B. coherent C. vague D. persuasive
8. She is an speaker expressing her ideas clearly and confidently.
A. eloquent B. reserved C. inhibited D. rambling
9. The company’s increased by 20% after launching its new product.
A. profit B. brand C. people D. leader
10. A skilled and motivated is essential for a company’s success.
A. brand B. customer C. workforce D. people
11. My helped me complete the project before the meeting
A. coboss B. coworker C. underrate D. undercharge
12. If you on marketing, there may not be enough budget for other expenses
A. devalue B. relocate C. misjudge D. overspend
13. During the business trip, we unexpected delays.
A. foresee B. anticipate C. encounter D. measure
14. The company needs to the effectiveness of its marketing strategy before launching the
new product.
A. minimize B. foresee C. reduce D. evaluate
15. To cut costs, the manager decided to unnecessary expenses from the budget.
A. eliminate B. prioritize C. weigh up D. calculate
16. It’s brilliant that the company’s new partnership led to a increase in annual revenue.
A. slight B. significant C. negligible D. low
17. The senior executives decided to do a buyout and take full control of the company.
A. venture B. management C. merger D. stake
18. Our company made a to buy a small software firm.
A. bid B. takeover C. buyout D. venture

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 19. The two car giants formed a to develop electric cars.
A. joint venture B. stake C. bid D. acquisition
20. The large bank plans to an acquisition of a smaller bank.
A. make B. take C. set up D. reject
21. The management team successfully completed a buyout.
A. manage B. manager C. manageable D. management
22. The CEO decided to a bid from the competitor because the offer undervalued the
company.
A. reject B. take C. make D. launch
23. The two technology firms set up a to develop innovative AI solutions for the
healthcare industry.
A. takeover B. joint venture C. merger D. stake
24. The retail plans to an acquisition of a popular e-commerce platform to expand its online
presence.
A. set up B. sell C. make D. launch

MODULE 2: LOGISTICS
25. Our company is looking for a more efficient channel to get products to customers faster.
A. delivery B. maintenance C. distribution D. provision
26. Fresh seafood must be kept in storage to maintain its quality.
A. warm B. free C. fast D. cold
27. The restaurant had to find a new because the previous one failed to provide fresh
vegetables on time.
A. supplier B. cognisee C. supporter D. deliverer
28. The company hired a reliable to transport goods across the country.
A. cognisee B. haulier C. supplier D. provider
29. The company improved its channel to ensure faster delivery of products to customers.
A. distribution B. provision C. storage D. delivery
30. Regular of elevators ensures smooth and safe operations.
A. carrier B. maintenance C. support D. warehouse
31. The forwarder arranged all the paperwork and transportation for the international
shipment.
A. freight B. haulage C. product D. goods
32. Our main provides high-quality raw materials for our manufacturing process.
A. courier B. haulier C. supplier D. consignee
33. Staff arranged the of parcels from the warehouse in the morning.
A. storage B. warehousing C. order-picking D. collection
34. helped the pharmacy restock medicine quickly, avoiding delays in patient care
A. reverse logistics C. break-bulk
B. collection D. cross-docking
35. Since the company exports only a few boxes of handmade crafts, they used than
container instead of a full container.
A. more B. less C. most D. least
36. The products were sent to the , where they were sorted and distributed to different stores.

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 A. VAS B. 3PL C. DC D. ISO
37. Customers can use the app for tracking and their shipments in real time.
A. stalking B. following C. tracing D. trailing
38. The company hired an to transport construction materials.
A. HGV B. LCL C. VAS D. GPS
39. The factory follows International Organization for guidelines to ensure high product
quality.
A. Standard B. Standard C. Substandard D. Standardization
40. The cargo went through in Singapore before reaching its final destination in Australia.
A. break-bulk B. collection C. transshipment D. reverse logistics
41. The company used transport to ship goods by train and ship.
A. single-modal B. multimodal C. piggyback D. piggyback
42. The truck crossed the river as an vehicle on a ferry.
A. unaccompanied C. flat-rack container
B. open-top-container D. intermodal
43. Fresh seafood is stored in a container to keep it frozen during international shipping.
A. general purpose C. flat-rack
B. reefer D. tanktainer
44. The factory uses a to safely transport inflammable chemicals.
A. multimoda B. block train C. tanktainer D. HGV
45. The export company chose transport to send fruits overseas
A. block train B. warehousing C. collection D. multimodal
46. An shipment off spare parts arrived at the port, waiting for drivers to collect it.
A. unaccompanied C. container
B. single-wagon D. consignee
47. The construction firm shipped large steel beams using an container to make loading easier.
A. flat-rack B. open-top C. reefer D. tank
48. Electronics are usually transported in purpose containers to protect them from weather and
damage.
A. unique B. special C. general D. competitive
49. Automated speeds up order fulfillment.
A. storage B. handling C. sortation D. receiving
50. Before shipping, the goods are moved to the marshalling and area, where they prepared
for their final destinations.
A. repacking B. wrapping C. loading D. dispatching
51. Each item needs a scannable for tracking.
A. label B. handle C. order D. store
52. Orders are processed in a , allowing multiple shipments at the same time.
A. batch B. order picking C. collatation D. marshalling and
dispatching
53. -added services such as labeling help customize products before delivery
A. profit B. worth C. value D. standard
54. Warehouse staff perform picking by collecting items from shelves based on customer
requests.
A. order B. request C. requirement D. demand

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 55. Workers carefully fragile goods to avoid damage during transportation.
A. load B. handle C. label D. wrap
56. Customers can their delivery options when shopping online.
A. repack B. store C. dispatch D. select

MODULE 3: ENGINEERING
57. is essential for planning new highways, ensuring the landscape is suitable for construction.
A. Topographical surveying C. Avionics equipment
B. Geological exploration D. Maritime applications
58. Large infrastructure require expertise in civil to ensure durability.
A. engineering B. construction C. court D. government
59. To locate valuable minerals, scientists conduct exploration in remote areas.
A. topographical B. avionicc C. civil D. geological
60. security prevents piracy and illegal fishing in international waters.
A. Geological B. Topographical C. Maritime D. Avionic
61. The team relied on to collect precise terrain data before beginning the construction
project.
A. maritime security B. civil engineering
B. topographical surveying D. avionics equipment
62. Advanced radar technology has significantly improved equipment, enabling better tracking
of vessels.
A. civil B. civil C. geological D. maritime
63. Extensive was conducted to assess the mineral composition and structural stability of the
underground layers.
A. geological analysis B. avionic systems
B. topographical mapping D. global positioning systems
64. The engineer provided a -section of the bridge foundation to illustrate the internal structure
and material distribution.
A. cover B. cross C. across D. cut
65. The manufacturer had to follow strict for the engine components to meet international
safety standards.
A. plans B. schematics C. elevations D. specifications
66. The instruction manual included an of the machine, making it easier for technicians to
assemble the parts correctly.
A. exploded view B. cross-section C. schematic D. plan
67. Before any construction begins, the architect carefully reviews the floor to ensure all rooms
are correctly positioned.
A. plan B. elevation C. schematic D. specification
68. The project must follow the technical provided by the manufacturer to avoid equipment
failure.
A. plan B. cross-section C. specification D. tolerance
69. An drawing was submitted to show the front view of the building, including window
heights and roof slope.
A. elevation B. topography C. cross-section D. schematic

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 70. The new water tank has a of 5,000 liters, which is enough for the whole building.
A. budget B. dimensions C. capacity D. timescale
71. The of the classroom was changed to make it easier for students to work in groups.
A. layout B. rules C. volume D. capacity
72. This new laptop has better , so it runs programs faster.
A. performance B. size C. regulations D. blueprint
73. The engineers had to cancel the project because the cost was higher than the .
A. standards B. layout C. funding plan D. dimensions
More practice
74. We will our product as soon as we have finished the modifications.
A. overlaunch B. mislaunch C. relaunch D. underlaunch
75. Because the company has been for years, we are close to bankruptcy.
A. overestimated B. overdecide C. misperform D. mismanage
76. It was an expensive acquisition. They had to their rivals to take over the company.
A. ultramodern B. outperform C. reproduce D. oversupply
77. During the credit crunch, many businesses the risk of running out of money.
A. faced B. eliminated C. weighed up D. reduced
78. Actuaries risk in order to advise insurance companies.
A. foresee B. remove C. maximize D. calculate
79. She gave a speech, and everyone agreed with her idea.
A. extrovert B. persuasive C. sensitive D. inhibited
80. The presenter gave a speech, explaining the strategy in just a few sentences.
A. fluent B. vague C. succinct D. coherent
81. A skills and motivated is essential for a company’s success in a competitive market.
A. workforce B. innovation C. stake D. share
82. They had to their rivals to take over the company.
A. outperform B. misinform C. underperform D. misjudge
83. The of the two airlines created one of the largest companies in the industry.
A. acquisition B. takeover C. merger D. joint venture
84. Turkey's government sold part of its remaining 30 percent in Turk Telekom.
A. headquarter B. stake C. brand D. profit
85. Logistics means that you manage the movement of goods and the of inventory.
A. provision B. maintenance C. support D. storage
86. A clothing retailer stores extra stock of seasonal items by using until they are needed for
sale.
A. break-bulk B. collection C. order picking D. warehousing
87. An Apple smartphone is sent back to the factory through logistics so it can be repaired or
recycled.
A. reverse B. opposite C. back D. return
88. Instead of storing vegetables, local suppliers favors to send them directly to grocery
stores.
A. cross-docking C. tracking and tracing
B. break-bulk D. transshipment

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 89. An international shipment requires in Singapore, where the goods are moved from a large
cargo ship to smaller ones.
A. full container load C. break-bulk
B. value-added services D. third-party logistics
90. The company shipped a large order of furniture in a to save costs.
A. LCL B. DC C. HGV D. FCL
91. A was used to transport fresh vegetables from the farm to the supermarket.
A. FLC B. ISO C. DC D. HGV
92. is using uses a whole train which is run directly from the loading point to the destination.
A. Piggyback B. Block train C. Single-wagon D. Tanktainer
93. refers to motor lorries, trailers or swap-bodies being carried by rail.
A. Intermodal B. Multimodal C. Piggyback D. Single-wagon
94. The system similar orders together to improve efficiency.
A. select B. load C. store D. batch
95. Some damaged boxes need to be before delivery.
A. handle B. maintain C. repack D. deliver
96. Fragile goods must be with care to avoid damage.
A. load B. anticipate C. innovate D. handle
97. Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than use.
A. maritime B. civil C. topographical D. geographical
98. The company makes parts for jets, including components and other systems.
A. avionic B. topographical C. multimodal D. unaccompanied
99. The port of San Francisco has lost virtually all its industry.
A. geographical B. topographical C. martime D. civil
100. analysis helps engineers determine the stability of the soil before drilling for oil.
A. Articulate B. Rambling C. Intermodal D. geographical

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 II. LISTENING
MODULE 1: ECONOMICS
Unit 4

1. Successful
2. Manufacture
3. Product
4. Service
5. Cost
6. Produce
7. Technology
8. Intrinsic
9. capital

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1. floods

2.hurricanes

3.employment

4.lack of liquidity

5. competition

6. new technologies

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1.planning

2.quickly

3.factors

4.failed

5.post-merger

6.integration

B. Overlook future

A. It is fast and misses key factors.

D. Management loses intention.

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 MODULE 2: LOGISTICS
Unit 1

1.organize A. Managing transport schedules and safety

2.deal C. International transport and shipping companies

3.negotiate A. Monitoring the budget

4.arrange

5.make sure

6.advise

7.liaise

8.ensure
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1. sea freight sea

2. Home road
3. air freight air

Unit 4

1.General purpose general dry cargo

2.Refrigerated container (Reefer) perishables / delicate cargo

3.Tanktainer liquids such as foodstuffs or chemicals

4.Open top container bulky cargo

5.Flat-rack container heavy loads like machinery and pipes

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Unit 7

1.optimize

2.warehouses

3.cycle

4.management

5.space

6.retrieval

7.track

8.guidelines

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 MODULE 3: ENGINEERING
Unit 1

1.navigation

2.delivery vehicles

3.stolen cars

4.drift

5.man overboard

6.using

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 III. READING
MODULE 1: ECONOMICS
Unit 1: Time for communication to move towards centre stage (p.114)
1. Find words from the article (lines 1-44), and related words, to complete the table.
collaborate collaboration
collapse collapse
define definition
engage engagement
explode explosion
find finding
prevail prevalence
research research
2. True or false? (lines 1-44).
a. T
b. F
c. T
d. F
e. F
3.Find expressions (lines 45-65) that refer to the following:
A. Theme
B. Value
C. Values
D. Stakeholders
E. Philanthropy
F. being green
G. social values
H. Initiatives
4. Imagine company board meetings where directors say these things (1-6). Which point a-f (lines
45-90) is each director most closely referring to?
1. e) Not communicating is a communication in itself
2. a) Focus on value and values
3. f) Re-evaluate positioning
4. b) Evolve a sense of responsibility
5. d) Shifting from the problem to the solution
6. c) Strategy must drive communication
5. Choose the best summary for the whole article.
b) Everything a company does communicates something about it, and executives are
becoming increasingly aware of this.

Unit 4: A guide to being a successful female boss (p.126)

Okay, here are the answers for the exercises related to "Unit 4: A guide to being a successful female
boss" (p.126).

1. In lines 1-23, find reasons given by top women executives for their success.

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 a) work hard
b) have fun
c) follow your passion
d) believe in having a mentor (or the importance of having a mentor)
e) try to be yourself (or the importance of being yourself)
f) believe in work-life balance (or the importance of work-life balance)
g) try to be humble (or the importance of being humble)
h) never miss
i) never admit mistakes
j) am always correct

2. Now match each reason above to the executive who gave it and the company that she works for.
(In some cases, no particular person or company is mentioned.)

a) work hard - Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo

b) have fun - Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo
c) follow your passion - Irene Rosenfeld, Kraft
d) believe in having a mentor - Others (no specific person or company mentioned)
e) try to be yourself - Others (no specific person or company mentioned)
f) believe in work-life balance - Others (no specific person or company mentioned)
g) try to be humble - Others (no specific person or company mentioned)
h) never miss - Dong Mingzhu, Gree Electric Appliances
i) never admit mistakes - Dong Mingzhu, Gree Electric Appliances
j) am always correct - Dong Mingzhu, Gree Electric Appliances
3. Which three of the above reasons are 'discordant'? Why?

The three 'discordant' reasons are:

h) never miss
i) never admit mistakes
j) am always correct
These are described as discordant because they were "shocking" and "so out of line" compared to the
other advice about passion, mentorship, being humble, etc. They represent a very different, more
autocratic approach to management.

4. Which alternative could be used to replace the expression in italics without changing the
meaning?

Yet Sister Dong, as she is sometimes known, has achieved results.

c) produced

GRE has achieved shareholder returns in the past three years of 529.5 per cent.

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 b) return on equity (While not a direct synonym, in the context of shareholder returns, return on
equity is the closest financial concept among the choices.)

... in China,... the fondness for ...

c) liking

... autocracy is considerable ...

a) authoritarian management

... and hasn't evolved to include such soppy practices as mentoring or 360-degree feedback.
a) emotional

... the Sister-Dong-never-wrong approach can work quite brilliantly in the most highly evolved and
most competitive of industries: fashion.
b) developed

5. Use correct forms of expressions from the lines 46-67 to complete these statements:

a) Someone not that attractive or likeable is not very personable.

b) People who work under someone else's authority are their underlings.
c) If you stay in a job when you might be expected not to, you hang on there.
d) Someone rejected by an organisation is spat out.
e) Someone destroyed by an organisation is squashed by it.
f) If you achieve something difficult, you pull it off (or pulling off)
g) If you manage people by making them feel afraid, you rule by fear.
h) If you talk about something constantly, you bang on about it.
i) If people don't pay attention to something, they don't notice it.

6. Which statement sums up the article best?

b) may be right, or they may be wrong, but some women succeed in totally different ways. (The
article presents conventional Western ideas of success like passion and mentorship, then
contrasts them with Dong Mingzhu's autocratic style which also achieves results, suggesting
there isn't one single path to success.)

Unit 6: When star power hits the rough (p.134)

1. Look through the whole article. Which sport does the expression 'hit the rough' in the headline
come from? Why is it used?

The expression 'hit the rough' comes from golf.

It is used because the article is about Tiger Woods, a famous golfer, and "hitting the rough" is a
golfing term for when the ball goes into an area of longer grass, signifying a difficult or
problematic situation. This metaphorically describes the troubles Tiger Woods and the brands he
endorsed faced due to his scandal.
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 2. Find expressions in lines 1-19 to complete these statements.

If someone ...
a) suffers from losing their good reputation, they have a fall from grace.
b) behaves very well in their marriage, their job, etc. they are described as dedicated.
c) does not smoke, drink alcohol, etc. they are described as clean-living.
d) has a reputation that is destroyed, it is undone.
e) signs deals that make them a lot of money, these deals are lucrative.
f) makes a total of $1 billion from their job, these are their career earnings.

3. Match these things from lines 20-46 with what they cost. (The cost of four of the things is not
mentioned.)

the minimum estimated value of all the shares in all the companies whose products Tiger Woods
endorsed d) $5 billion
the maximum estimated value of all the shares in all the companies whose products Tiger Woods
endorsed a) $12 billion
the legal fees of companies dealing with the damage done by Woods' actions (Cost not mentioned)
the cost of producing new advertising following the damage done by Woods' actions (Cost not
mentioned)
the cost of Toyota's recall of cars so far c) $2 billion
the possible future costs of Toyota's recall (Cost not mentioned)
the fall in the total value of Toyota's shares initially (Not directly stated as "initially", but Y1,673bn
is the overall decline mentioned)
the fall in the total value of Toyota's shares at the time of writing b) about 1,700 billion yen (The text
states Y1,673bn, which is about 1,700 billion yen)
4. Complete the table with words from lines 20-58, and grammatically related words.

noun verb
commission commission
campaign campaign
endorsement, endorser endorse
damage damage
recall recall
decline decline
rebound rebound
publicity publicise
cover cover

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(Words in italics were not directly in the noun/verb list but are related words found in the text that fit
the other form provided or are common related forms.)
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 5. In lines 59-79, find:

a) an adverb meaning 'more and more'.

increasingly

b) an adjective describing reputation as an asset in relation to the ease with which it can be damaged.
vulnerable

c) an adjective describing reputation as an asset in relation to possible changes in its value.

volatile

d) a two-word expression to talk about plans to deal with disastrous situations.

crisis strategy

e) a two-word expression to talk about a business's property, but one that cannot be physically
touched.
intangible asset

f) the value of this asset when the business is sold.

goodwill

g) a two-word expression used to talk about what people associate with particular product names.
brand values

h) a two-word expression referring to a methodical examination of something.

systematic analysis

Unit 12: Is conflict inevitable in mergers and takeovers?

(p.160)
Okay, here are the answers for the exercises related to "Unit 12: Is conflict inevitable in mergers and
takeovers?" (p.160).

1. Match these adverbs from lines 1-41 with their expressions that could replace them with no
change in meaning.

seemingly - b) apparently
significantly - d) to a large extent
exactly - f) precisely
particularly - c) specially
clearly - a) obviously
easily - g) without difficulty
unequivocally - e) without doubt or hesitation
2. Use expressions from lines 1-29 to complete the answers to these questions.

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 a) Do all businesses share the same culture?
- No, each one is unique.
b) In mergers and acquisitions, are culture clashes avoidable?
- No, they're inevitable.
c) How can culture clashes be reduced?
- When there is clarity of purpose and honest communication.
d) Has all the thinking behind Symantec's acquisitions changed over the years?
- Some of it has, but one thing has remained consistent.
e) What is that?
-There must be total agreement about the reasons for the acquisition. (The text says "absolute
agreement as to exactly what we are buying", which is about the reasons or purpose).

3. What is Rebecca Ranninger's key point? Read lines 1-41 again and choose the best alternative.

c) culture clashes are inevitable, but good communication about the combined company's vision for
the future can overcome them. (She states, "some level of culture clash...is inevitable" and that
these "undesirable side-effects can be significantly reduced when there is clarity of purpose and
honest communication". Later, she emphasizes that "consistent, honest, and well-thought out
communications...can go a long way to minimise some of the unavoidable friction" and that
executives dedicated to the success "should deliver the future vision".)

4. Why does Scott Moeller refer to romantic relationships between people in lines 30-41? Choose the
best alternative.

(The question refers to lines 30-41 in the context of Scott Moeller's section, but his analogy to
romantic relationships actually starts around line 44-60 in the provided text.)

a) they throw light on relationships between companies in mergers and the factors that bring merging
companies together. (Moeller uses the analogy to suggest that just as in a romantic relationship it
helps to remember "what first attracted you to each other" rather than trying to force a
"combined personality", in mergers it's better to "focus on the goal. Winning business. Quickly."
instead of over-analyzing "common cultural aspects".)

5. Complete the table with words, and grammatically related words, from lines 44-60.

verb noun
launch launch
discuss discussion
integrate integration
attract attraction
focus focus
succeed success
acquire acquisition

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(Words in italics were not directly in the verb list but are related words from the specified lines or
common related forms.)

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 6. Now match the nouns above with their meanings.

a) when one company buys another - acquisition

b) when you concentrate on one thing in particular - focus
c) when two things are combined - integration
d) when one person or organisation likes another - attraction
e) when people talk about something - discussion
f) when actions produce positive results - success
g) when something is started - launch

7. Which two examples of successful acquisitions are given in lines 61-76?

The two examples given are:

Deutsche Bank with Bankers Trust

Santander with Abbey
8. Match the expressions in italics from lines 61-83 with their meanings by choosing the better
alternative.

' ... you get the impression that the cultural aspect of deals is a bit over-engineered.' (line 72) b)
exaggerated
'Being internally focused .. .' (line 75) a) concentrating on the functioning of the company
' ... gives your competitors a field day.' (line 76) a) a big chance to succeed
' ... leaders go with their gut.' (line 78) a) follow their instincts
'The troops - and clients - will follow.' (line 82) b) employees

MODULE 2: LOGISTICS
Unit 1: China’s booming export business (p.11)
Unit 2: Recent trends in 3PL (p.15)
Unit 4: Freight Transport Logistics in Europe – the key to sustainable mobility (p.36)
Unit 7: Warehousing today (p.59)

MODULE 3: ENGINEERING
Unit 1: Space elevators: preparing for takeoff (p.8)
Unit 4: Superflat floors: FAQ (p.32)
Unit 6: Mammoth problem baffles engineers, solved by cavemen (p.48)

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