UNIT 2 - MODERN LIFESTYLE - P1 LISTENING EXERCISE- IELTS

Automattic's CEO, Matt, mentions that the company has employees in over ______ countries.

• 67
• 70
• 55
• 60

The company uses the term "__________" instead of "remote" to describe its workforce.

• Distributed
• Global
• International
• Remote

Automattic was able to hire people from around the world because talent and intelligence are equally distributed, but __________ is not.

• Opportunity
• Resources
• Jobs
• Education

In Automattic, employees have the freedom to choose their ________ schedule unless specific hours are important for their role.

• Own
• Flexible
• Personal
• Fixed

To build a distributed capability in an office, the first step is to ________ everything.

• Document
• Record
• Note
• Write

Documentation is important for team members working in different ________ zones.

• Time
• Geographical
• Climate
• Work

Automattic suggests using online communication and various ________ for effective collaboration.

• Tools
• Methods
• Strategies
• Platforms

The company organizes a grand meet-up once a year for both work and ________.

• Play
• Fun
• Relaxation
• Entertainment

Employees at Automattic receive a stipend to create their own work environment, which can be used for a co-working space or even in a ________ shop.

• Coffee
• Book
• Computer
• Retail

In the future, Matt predicts that 90 percent of influential companies will be ________ first.

• Distributed
• Online
• Remote
• Virtual