Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

6 Spot on language Outsourcing Read the text about outsourcing. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–8). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. From the above-mentioned …  0  , there is no denying the fact that India’s service …  1   is experiencing an unprecedented …  2   , which is having a direct impact on the Indian …  3   and promising new vistas for the new age professionals, but is also propelling India into the …  4   of a knowledge superpower and taking the economy of India to the road of advancement. Though the services sector …  5   for less than one third of India’s labour force, it …  6   more than half of India’s output. As a result of its huge supply of skilled and cheap manpower, in this era of globalisation, where geography is fast getting translated into history, India has emerged as the number one …  7   for “back office” operations of global conglomerates, which are outsourcing their customer services and technical …  8   services to India. All this in turn has worked wonders for the Indian economy. 0 A numbers B statistic C statistics ✘ D sums 1 A part B sector C field D region 2 A growing B decrease C rise D growth 3 A economics B ecology C economy D economical 4 A status B state C statistics D stage 5 A agrees B accounts C arises D arrives 6 A makes B generates C pushes D reaches 7 A destruction B description C destination D destiny 8 A aid B support C help D stand-by Connectives Here is a list of useful connectives. Consult a dictionary for the meaning of any word or phrase you do not already know. Look at the connectives and put them under the correct headings. thus similarly for instance actually besides especially eventually on the other hand 1. To add information and  • also  • as well as  • moreover  • too  • furthermore  • 2. To give ideas or events a sequence firstly  • secondly  • thirdly  • finally  • then  • next  • meanwhile  • afterwards  • while  • 3. To compare equally  • likewise  • as with  • like  • in the same way  • 4. To contrast although  • whereas  • instead of  • otherwise  • or else  • unlike  • but  • alternatively  • having said that  • in spite of  • even if  • 1  2  90 India Nur zu Prüfzw cken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv