WORKSHOP. SECOND LEVEL

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WORKSHOP

SECOND LEVEL

NAME: _Jeferson         Pulido Pulido___________________ DATE: _05/05/2016__

GROUP: _Gr 541__                                                               SCORE: _________

I. Complete the text about technology stocks by putting the verbs into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect.

MARKET REPORT a rocky road for tech stocks

European investors 1 ___have watched___ (watch) US stock markets nervously over the last few months. The problems with US technology and telecomms stocks 2 ____began____(begin) last March, and since then share prices at companies like Intel, HP and Apple 3 ___crashed______(crash). Over the summer all these giants 4 __have announced___ (announce) lower than expected profits, and investors fear that in the current economic climate demand for their products 5______have peaked_____(peak). Now it’s the turn of European stocks, and on Monday stocks in Germany’s SAP and Finland’s Nokia 6 ______fell_____ (fall) sharply. SAP 7 _____went___ (be) down 4%. But there was some good news for investors yesterday. Capgemini 8 ______released_____(release) figures which showed that this year revenues 9____have raised____ (rise) to €9,100 million, up from €8,700 million last year. In recent years Capgemini 10 _____have become______(become) one of the leading players in the global IT services market, alongside IBM, EDS and Accenture. The company 11 ___has lead___ (also/lead) the way in the use of offshoring, often transferring work to countries such as India and Poland. This 12 ___has improved____(improve) profitability as well as providing a wider range of options in the event of a sudden change in the market.

II. Think about your life in the last year. Write answers to these questions using the past simple and present perfect.

1 How have you tried to keep fit and healthy?

I have exercised regularly during the past 6 months and reduced fat consumption.

2 How have you spent your money?

I bought a smartphone and I have taken my mom to dinner recently.

3 What have you done to keep up with new ideas in your professional field?

I have been reading a lot about engineering and hot to apply it in other fields and registered on an online course about leadership.

4 Have you been anywhere interesting?

I went to the movies last week and have gone to the “ciclovia” for the past few weeks.

5 What haven’t you done that you would like to have done? Why?

I haven’t slept well for weeks because I’ve been very busy studying.

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