Tests Answer Key

TEST 1

Units 1-3

Each section has 15 marks. Each answer receives 1 mark unless otherwise stated. The total is out of 75.

1.READING

1. B

2. C

3. F

4. D

5. A

6. E

1. marks per question)

7. T

8. F

9. T

10. F

11. T

12. T

2VOCABULARY

1. boring

2. trustworthy

3. challenging

4. reliable

5. flexible

6. Applications

7. full-time

8. enthusiastic

9. dynamic

10. references

11. off

12. down

13. up

14. in

15. on

3.GRAMMAR

1. am writing

2. believe

3. have

4. needs

5. am completing

6. have been studying

7. have found

8. have decided

9. did

10. gave

11. acquired

12. have been working

13. has developed

14. finish / are finishing

15. (am looking)/ look

4.LANGUAGE FOR

5.No, I'm afraid not. Can I take a message?

9.So that's 0044 364 7854. I'll make sure he gets it. Bye.

3.I'm sorry, he's in a meeting.

1.Good morning, Paradise Marketing.

7.Hold on a moment. I'll just get a pen. Go ahead.

4.Do you know when he'll be free?

2.I'd like to speak to Malcolm Peters, please.

6.Yes, please.

8.Please tell him Dariusz called. Can he call me back on 0044 364 7854?

10.are

11.either'd or would

12.it

13.been

14.You

15.to

5.WRITING

Dear Sir / Madam

am writing in response to your advertisement in (name of publication). Please could you send me a brochure and details of all your business training courses. I am currently working as a temporary receptionist but would like move into sales in the future. I would also be interested to know about accommodation and public transport to the centre. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully

TEST 2

1.READING

• b

• e

• a

• c

5 h

• g

• d

• f

2.VOCABULARY

1. tariffs

2. Quotas

3. launch

4. slogan

5. segment

6. Shopping malls

7. middleman

8. warehouses

9. a trolley

10. image

11. Exporters

12. import

13. protectionism

14. retailer(s)

15. sponsorship

3.GRAMMAR

1b

2a

3c

4a

5b

6c

7b

8a

9e

10c

11d

12will call

13will have finished

14will be running

15will have disappeared

4.LANGUAGE FOR

• How's it going?

• Can't complain

• can I do for you today

• I'll have

• Bye

• Good afternoon

• may I help you

• I was wondering

• I could take your details

• thank you very much for calling

• so

• First

• Means

• Why

• make

5.WRITING

Dear Ms Lorenzen

Further to our telephone

conversation this morning, I have

pleasure in enclosing our brochure and price list. Please also find

enclosed a sample of the Talisman

Tracker.

The Talisman is light but strong and

runs on solar-powered batteries.

Unfortunately we are unable to

consider your request for sale or

return. However, we are prepared to offer you a discount on a large

order.

I look forward to hearing from you

in the future.

I would welcome the opportunity to

meet at a convenient time.

TEST 3

1.READING

• Head of Research and Development

• Emergency meeting

• Head of Marketing

• An urgent concern

• A distributor

• Market forces

• All R & D staff

• This week's meeting

• Orders

• A possible visit

2.VOCABULARY

• turned

• brought

• catching

• turn

• stay

• come

• find

• catch

• came / have come

• a negotiation

• better pay

• a discount

• an innovation

• a license

• a breakthrough

3.GRAMMAR

• hard

• much

• most

• far

• as

• is used on our laptops.

• have finished the Homework Workstation in attractive light wood.

• will deliver the flat-packed units directly to your door.

• have just told you the story behind the clockwork radio.

• feel that he can no longer work for this company.

• leave /'11 catch

• had /'d invest

• improve / '11 have to

• would do / had

• would happen / lost

4.LANGUAGE FOR

• begin by

• focus on

• first of all

• draw your attention

• have any

• How about

• We could

• why don't

• a

• b

• b

• c

• c

• b

• c

5 WRITING

• for

• on

• an

• In

• To

• last

• Have

• By

• Can

• In

• But

• When

• Will

• With

• any

TEST 4

1.READING

A 7

B 1

C 5

D 2

E 3

F 4

G 6

2.VOCABULARY

• life insurance

• focus groups

• blind testing

• dustbin survey

• pension fund

• stock market

• advertising campaign

• market research

• by

• on

• to

• at

• against

• for

• with

3.GRAMMAR

1.The company,

4.It has a factory, also in Switzerland,

2.whose headquarters are in Bern,

6.which is assembled in northern Italy.

7.Martina,

5.where they manufacture components to be used in their main product

3.has been operating for thirty years.

8.who joined the company three years ago,

9.showed me round.

10.Rachel warned us (me) not to believe everything they told us (me) about the investment.

11.The reporter wanted to know what our (my) advice was to shareholders.

12.The Bank Manager asked us (me) how much money we (I) wanted to deposit.

13.Megan said that she thought that housing prices would keep going up.

14.My friend suggested that I should take / that I took the job.

15.had told / wouldn't have been

16.hadn't imposed / would have exported

17.had worn / would have got

4.LANGUAGE FOR

• As you can see, there are six items on the agenda. / As you know, there are six items on the agenda.

• Would you mind telling me what you think of the shopping mall?

• Could you tell me how you think access might be improved?

• I think we should make a start. /1 think we should start.

• Let's get down to business.

• I was wondering if you could spare me a few minutes?

• What do you think? / How do you feel?

• Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

• Does anyone have anything to add?

• shouldn't have

• hadn't taken

• should've

• ought

• couldn't

• wish I

5 WRITING

If something were not done to reduce working hours by companies, stress levels would continue to rise an employees would need even more days off for sickness. in 2004 to 50 hours per week.

and in 2005 the number of hours increased again to 60 hours per week.

there seemed to be a belief in some companies that holidays were for lazy workers.

In 2004, administrative staff took on average seven days off for sickness while managers took six. In 2005, the number of days taken by administrative staff went up by two more days, and management also took an extra day. all his employees had the choice and that they didn't have to work overtime.

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