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Read carefully the following paragraph about the best companies to work for. Then answer the questions.


The best companies to work for

A new report has identified the top 25 companies in the USA to work for. The report comes out every year and always has some surprises. It ranked the best places to work in 2014 by taking a survey of employee satisfaction. Top of the list was Google, which has become famous for its excellent working conditions. Google knocked Facebook off of the number one position. A Google software engineer earns an average salary of $119,000 a year. He or she also gets free access to a gym, laundromat, sports facilities and a place which looks after their pets when the employee goes on holiday. One ex-employee said Google staff are so happy that it is unusual for anyone to take time off.
Another survey released at the same time shows a slightly different picture. The careers website Glassdoor asked employees to rate how happy they are with their company, career opportunities, pay, culture, and values. It found that the consulting firm Bain and Company was the best place to work. Russ Hagey, Global Chief Talent Officer at Bain and Co. said: "We are incredibly proud to be named the number one best place to work." He added that: "For more than 40 years, we have placed significant focus on creating an outstanding professional and personal work experience that in turn has fueled our growth anchored in a mission of delivering results for clients and organizations around the globe."

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MATCHING


PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	listed the top 25	a.	satisfaction
2	It ranked the best places	b.	staff are so happy
3.	asking about employee	c.	one position
4.	working	d.	of $119,000 a year
5.	the number	e.	companies in the USA
6.	earns an average	f.	conditions
7.	One ex-employee said Google	g.	to take time off
8.	it is unusual for anyone	h.	to work

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	Another survey shows	a.	to work
2	career opportunities,	b.	company grow
3.	the best place	c.	the world happy
4.	very proud to be	d.	experience
5.	work	e.	a different picture
6.	This has made the	f.	named number one
7.	the main goal	g.	and pay, etc.
8.	make their clients around	h.	of the employees

FILL IN THE GAPS
An annual report has (1) companies in the USA to work for. It ranked the (2) in 2014 by asking about employee satisfaction. Top of the list was Google, which is well (3) working conditions. Google knocked Facebook of the (4) .A Google software engineer (5) $119,000 a year. He or she also goes to the gym for free and has a place which looks after pets when the employee goes on holiday. One ex-employee said Google staff are so happy that it is (6) to take time off.
Another survey shows (7) . The careers website Glassdoor asked employees to rate their happiness with their company, (8) , and pay,etc. It found that the consulting firm Bain and Company was the pest place to work. A Bain and Co. spokesperson said (9) to be (10). He said that for over 40 years, the company (11) professional work experience. This has made the company grow. He said the main goal of the employees was (12) around the world happy. 

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portunities,andpay,etc.ItfoundthattheconsultingfirmBainandCo

mpanywasthebestplacetowork.ABainandCo.spokespersonsaidhe

wasveryproudtobenamednumberone.Hesaidthatforover40years,

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madethecompanygrow.Hesaidthemaingoaloftheemployeeswasto

maketheirclientsaroundtheworldhappy.