upper-intermediate progress test 2, Angielski, MARKET LEADER, ML4 NEW, tests [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
Name/Class:
Progress Test 2
(Units 6–9)
Listening
A
You will hear five short extracts from meetings. In each case, match the
extract with the question or problem being discussed. There are three
problems that cannot be used.
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Extract 1: ……….
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Extract 2: ……….
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Extract 3: ……….
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Extract 4: ……….
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Extract 5: ……….
a)
how to stay within budget
b)
whether to recruit an extra team member
c)
how to deal with a crisis
d)
whether to take on a risky investment
e)
how to help sales staff deal more efficiently with orders
f )
how to overcome problems with deliveries and distribution
g)
whether to expand online retailing
h)
how to improve communication between teams
B
Now listen again. In which extract do you hear someone doing each of the
following?
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identifying the cause of a problem
Extract ……….
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signalling a suggestion
Extract ……….
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expressing concerns about an idea
Extract ……….
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resolving conflict
Extract ……….
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agreeing, but with a condition
Extract ……….
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Name/Class:
Progress Test 2
Language
A
In the job advertisement below, some lines contain a mistake. Identify the
mistakes and write the correct form on the line on the right. Mark any
correct sentences with a tick (
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).
We are a global-recognised brand and a leader in the world of collectibles.
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……….
We have a range of fantastically opportunities for sales executives
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……….
who are totally committed to achieving success.
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……….
We are looking for bright, energetic, high motivated individuals
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who want to work hardly and earn the rewards they deserve.
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……….
Candidates must be flexibly and be prepared to travel at weekends
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……….
as well as during the week.
B
Write the correct form of each of the verbs in brackets.
17 A promise:
If you …………… (call) me tomorrow, I …………… (have) the answer
to your query.
18 A warning:
Don’t touch the wire, or you …………… (get) an electric shock.
19 Speculation:
If we …………… (expand) our product range, we …………… (be)
able to boost sales.
20 An invitation:
If you …………… (be) free on Saturday, perhaps you ……………
(like) to come for dinner?
21 Reflecting on the past:
If we …………… (do) more market research, we
…………… (find out) that no one wants to buy this kind of product any more.
C
Write the most appropriate modal verb (positive or negative) in each gap.
The meaning is given in brackets.
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You …………… have gone to the presentation on team-building. It was
excellent! (it was recommended)
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She …………… have gone home already – it’s only 3 p.m. (it’s impossible)
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There were only two people who could have left this message. It wasn’t
John, so it …………… have been Manuel. (that’s the logical conclusion)
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You …………… have made all those photocopies. I’d already printed out
copies for everyone. (it wasn’t necessary)
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I …………… have taken the airport bus, but the last one had left so I got a
taxi. (if there had been a bus…)
D
Write the correct preposition in each gap in the text below.
Venture capitalists specialise ……….
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providing finance to new businesses.
They usually invest ……….
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smaller, risky ventures and often don’t ask ……….
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security. Instead, they loan money ……….
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the business in return for a share
……….
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business ownership. The entrepreneur may lose control of the
business, but benefits ……….
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having access ……….
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funds which could not be
raised any other way. For the venture capitalists, there is always a risk ……….
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losing their money if the business fails. But by spreading the risk across a
number of different ventures, the investors hope that at least some start-ups
will eventually be highly successful and will bring them a big return ……….
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their investment.
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Name/Class:
Progress Test 2
Vocabulary
A
Cross out the verb that cannot be used in front of each noun.
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play / spread / minimise / eliminate
the risk
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surf / hit / search / browse on
the Net
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arrange / secure / borrow / pay back
a loan
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solve / resolve / deal with / avoid
conflict
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reach / sign / break / share
an agreement
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pay / charge / receive / carry
interest
B
Match each person with the team where they will be best suited.
Alex: organised, efficient, practical
Barbara: communicative, sociable, flexible
Charlie: honest, reliable, stable
Donna: decisive, tough, focused
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We’re looking for someone who is open and trustworthy; someone who
doesn’t panic or get excited and who always gets the job done no
matter what.
Person: ……….
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Ideally, our new team member should enjoy working with people and
should get on well with others. He or she should be able to explain things
clearly to customers. And – as our work is never routine – it is important to
be able to adapt quickly to changing situations.
Person: ……….
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The ideal candidate must be able to deal with all kinds of difficult
situations, and take control when something goes wrong. He or she must
be able to keep a clear head and not get distracted when things happen
fast.
Person: ……….
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We have some brilliant and creative people in our team but we’re not
always good at handling everyday routines. We need someone to remind
us about what to do and when – someone who knows where everything is
kept, and can suggest the best way to do things.
Person: ……….
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Name/Class:
Progress Test 2
C
Match the words and phrases on the left with those on the right to create a
saying about money.
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Money
a)
old rope
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Money doesn’t grow
b)
bad
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Money can’t buy
c)
talks
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Money for
d)
the root of all evil
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Don’t throw good money after
e)
you love
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A fool and his money
f)
on trees
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The love of money is
g)
are soon parted
D
Choose one word from column A and one from column B to make phrases and
match them to each of the definitions below.
A
B
delivery
hire
business
invoice
merchant
bank
government
cash
discounting
overdraft
purchase
grant
charge
flow
angel
bank
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a facility that allows bank customers to take out more money from their
bank account than they had in it
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buying expensive goods by making regular payments over a period of time
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money given by the government to start or support a new business
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the amounts of money going into and coming out of a company, and the
timing of these amounts
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an amount added to the invoice that relates to the cost of transportation of
goods to the customer’s premises
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a bank that deals with business rather than the general public
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a private investor who contributes money and experience to new
businesses
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lending a business an amount of money that is equal to that owed by its
suppliers or customers
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Name/Class:
Progress Test 2
Skills
Complete the dialogue with the phrases below.
Manager:
We agreed a budget of $5,000. Tell me: …………………….
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more than that?
Vicky:
Well, …………………….
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that we’re going to be visiting customers in
remote parts of the country. So we’ll need to hire a car. Petrol is
expensive – and then there are some additional entertainment
costs…
Manager:
But …………………….
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– car hire shouldn’t cost more than $250 to
$300. Even with petrol and additional entertainment costs, I don’t
understand why you need more than $5,500.
Vicky:
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hire a luxury car. It wouldn’t impress our customers
if we turned up in a cheap model.
Manager:
OK – …………………….
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. But I’m afraid I can’t approve a budget
increase of $1,000. It’s just too much!
Vicky:
So …………………….
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Manager:
Well …………………….
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go through all the other costs and see if you
can make some savings elsewhere.
Vicky:
…………………….
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– I’ve already cut down on everything as far as I
can.
Manager:
Well, then you must go through it again – in detail. I might agree to
an increase of $750 …………………….
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you can really justify it.
a)
I’d agree with you there
b)
how do you think we should deal with this?
c)
why do you need
d)
hold on
e)
Unfortunately, I think we’ll probably have to
f)
provided
g)
one thing you could do is
h)
my main concern is
i)
I don’t think that would do much good
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