4. Complete the text with the correct passive forms of the verbs in brackets. HOW DOES ISO 9000 INTERACT WITH OTHER STANDARDS?
ISO 9000 is the standard for a quality management system that 1) closely (CONNECT) with many other management systems. These other systems 2) (BASE) on health, safety, the environment, and business continuity. They 3) (INTEGRATE) into an overarching business management system. Aligned interests, reduced costs, and improved efficiency 4) (INCLUDE) into benefits of this system. With one of these systems in place, it is easier to implement any of the others; many documents required for a different standard 5) already (PREPARE), and personnel 6) already (ACCUSTOM) to the audit process. Using multiple standards not only the efficiency of an

organization 7) (ACHIEVE), but the integrity of its operations 8) (INCREASE).
ISO 9000 9) (CREATE) to make the attainment of quality products easier by providing specific steps for development of an organization’s quality management system. This quality management system 10) (MEAN) to monitor the progress of a product or service as it goes through each stage of production, from development to testing to assembly to customer feedback.
One cornerstone of ISO 9000 is continual improvement. No company 11) ever (SATISFY) with the conditions of a process at the given moment; they are always be looking for ways to make these processes more efficient and effective. ISO 9000 12) (write) with the business world’s insatiable desire for excellence in mind. This is why continual improvement 13) (REQUIRE) by the standard – to inspire progress and the pursuit of perfection. ISO 9000 14) (SEE) in every sector of the business world,