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ÿþUNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 19 Progress Test 3 Progress Test 3 (Units 9 12) Progress Test 3 (Units 9 12) Listening British worker Michael Collins spent a year working in the USA. In an interview, he compares British and American ways of working. Listen and answer the first four questions. 1 What Michael liked: a) the workplace was formal b) his colleagues were friendly c) he had a good salary 2 In the USA & a) people use first names with everybody in the company. b) people use first names with colleagues but not with senior executives. c) people usually use family names. 3 He also liked & a) the modern offices. b) starting work early in the morning. c) the company restaurant. 4 What he didn t like: a) the computers were not very good b) senior executives were not friendly c) short holidays Listen again and complete the chart. USA UK Clothes 5 wear clothes 6 wear clothes ........... ........... Working hours 7 start work at 8 start work at ........... ........... Annual leave 9 weeks 10 weeks ........... ........... Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2004 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE 19 © Pearson Education Limited2000 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 20 Progress Test 3 Vocabulary A Look at the diagrams which will be used for a presentation about a Spanish company. Then complete the notes with suitable words. h o EXAMPLE 11 The company s ........... ........... is in Barcelona. set up Luis Sanchez ...................... the company in 1968. 12 There are two ........... : one in Bilbao and one in f Zaragoza. e 13 The company ........... 4,900 staff. m e 14 It ........... electrical equipment, for example TVs. 15 It ........... to other countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. o 16 It has four ........... sales offices. © Pearson Education Limited 2000 Photocopiable 20 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE © Pearson Education Limited 2004 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 21 Progress Test 3 B A colleague asks you how to use the Internet to buy a house in Spain. Choose a word or phrase from the box to complete the instructions. surf keywords download search engine log on websites EXAMPLE: log on First, to connect to the Internet, you need to ........... . 17 Next, use a good ...........  Google, for example. 18 Type in the :  property in Spain . ........... 19 You will then get a list of useful . ........... 20 Sometimes you have to for a long time before you can find what ........... you want. 21 Some sites let you files to your computer so you can study them ........... C Choose a word from the box to complete the sentences. apply successful advertisement candidates CV experience EXAMPLE: When a company needs new employees, it often places an advertisement in the newspaper. ................... 22 If you are interested in the job, you can for it. ........... 23 You send your and a letter to the company. ........... 24 The company invites a small number of the best to an interview. ........... 25 In the interview, you answer questions about your . ........... 26 If you are , the company offers you the job. ........... A Grammar Jo is on a training course today. She is talking to another student on the course. Write the verbs in the conversation in the correct tense: present simple or present continuous.  m learning Jo This course is really good. I (learn) a lot! ................. Bob What (do) you usually ? ........... ...........27 Jo I (design) websites. Usually I (work) alone. ...........28 ...........29 I (not meet) many people. Here I (meet) other ...........30 ...........31 people and it s good to talk and get ideas. (you enjoy) the ...........32 course? Bob Yes. It s very interesting & Oh look  the trainer (start) the ...........33 next part of the course. We should go back. B Duncan talks about travelling on business. Write the verbs in the correct tense: past simple or present perfect. travelled  Last year I (travel) a lot. I (go ) to Japan ten times  and I ............ ...........34 (spend ) nearly two months in Tokyo! But this year is different. I ...........35 (not be ) abroad since January. One of my Japanese colleagues ...........36 (come ) over to Edinburgh in February. She (be ) here for ...........37 ...........38 nearly four months now. So I m glad I m not travelling so much. Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2004 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE 21 © Pearson Education Limited2000 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 22 Progress Test 3 C Look at Jan s schedule for next week. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the text. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Prepare 12:00 Leaving Visitors from Meet with Visit the presentation party for Tom Bangkok Milos Czech factory 12:00 Leave for Prague Afternoon Presentation Lunch and to senior meeting management with Sara Return? On Monday morning b) prepare my presentation. I must finish it ....................... before lunch because the presentation to the senior managers in .......................39 the afternoon. On Tuesday I can t go to Tom s leaving party because I lunch .......................40 with Sara. On Wednesday, a group of visitors from Bangkok. But I .......................41 time to talk to them because I for Prague at 12. .......................42 .......................43 On Thursday, I Milos in Prague, and on Friday, he .......................44 show me round the Czech factory. I haven t booked my return .......................45 flight. I think on Friday evening. .......................46 EXAMPLE: a) I go b) I m going to c) I went 39 a) I m giving b) I would give c) I give 40 a) have b) having c) am having 41 a) would come b) is coming c) have come 42 a) won t have b) would have c) want have 43 a) leaving b) left c) am leaving 44 a) will meeting b) am meeting c) have meeting 45 a) going to b) will going to c) is going to 46 a) I ll come b) I come c) I coming © Pearson Education Limited 2000 Photocopiable 22 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE © Pearson Education Limited 2004 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 23 Progress Test 3 A Functions Flavia phones Ken to change the arrangements for a meeting. Complete the conversation with a word or phrase from the box. About How about can do can t make OK See you suits is fine for me missed About Flavia Hello, Ken? our meeting. I m sorry  I need to change ........... the time. 47 Ken OK. What time you? ........... Flavia 8:30 in the morning? ...........48 49 50 Ken I m afraid I 8:30. Is 9 o clock for you? ........... ........... 51 Flavia Yes, 9 o clock . ........... Ken at 9 then. ...........52 Flavia Thanks. Bye. B Look at the sentence below. What does each speaker want to do? a) talk about an arrangement b) make a prediction c) make a suggestion d) talk about what he or she will do e) make an offer f) make a request EXAMPLE: c) Why don t we have dinner at a restaurant tonight? ........... 53 I ll help you with your report. ........... 54 I m going to tell you something about my company. ........... 55 Sales will increase next year. ........... 56 Could I have tea, please? ........... 57 The visitors are arriving at 10:00. ........... Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2004 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE 23 © Pearson Education Limited2000 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 24 Progress Test 3 Reading Read the article and choose the best answer to each question. There are big cultural differences 20 France, many shoppers are learning between British shoppers and that store cards charge higher interest shoppers in continental Europe when rates than credit cards. it comes to credit cards. There are still many difficulties for 15 Shopping by credit card in Britain credit card companies that want to is rising: it increased by £400 million 25 expand in continental Europe. Many last month. But shoppers in France continental European consumers and other continental European don t like to spend on credit cards: countries still prefer cheques, cash, they prefer to negotiate a loan with 10 debit or store cards to credit cards. their bank branch. So their local bank Two-thirds of all credit card 30 remains the main source of credit. spending in the European Union But many US- and UK-owned takes place on British cards. credit card companies see the But this picture is starting to possibility of growth in continental 15 change in continental European Europe and have ambitious plans to countries. In 2002, Visa increased the 35 expand. number of its credit cards in the EU From the Financial Times by 10.6 percent. The number of transactions rose by 12 percent. In 58 Which is true? a) The British and other Europeans use credit cards in the same way. b) The British use credit cards more than other Europeans. c) The British use credit cards less than other Europeans. 59 In Britain & a) there has been an increase in shopping by credit card. b) there has been a decrease in shopping by credit card. c) there has been no change in the way British people pay for things when shopping. 60 What do French people think about credit cards? a) they only pay in cash. b) they like shopping with credit cards best. c) they like store cards, cheques and cash better than credit cards. 61 In 2002, & a) there was a rise in the number of Visa cards in the UK. b) there was a rise in the number of Visa cards in Europe. c) interest on credit increased. 62 Shopping by store card in France is & a) more expensive than shopping by credit card. b) less expensive than shopping by credit card. c) the same as shopping by credit card. © Pearson Education Limited 2000 Photocopiable 24 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE © Pearson Education Limited 2004 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 25 Progress Test 3 63 Outside the UK, many continental Europeans & a) often get credit from their bank. b) think credit cards are the best way to get credit. c) don t like shopping on credit. 64 Credit card companies & a) think they have good market opportunities in the EU. b) have no possibility of increasing their market in the EU. c) want to grow  but it won t be easy for them. 65 In the article, you read about & a) four different ways to pay for things. b) three different ways to pay for things. c) five different ways to pay for things. Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2004 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE 25 © Pearson Education Limited2000 UNIT_04 6/11/03 2:23 pm Page 26 Progress Test 3 Writing You had a meeting with your colleagues to make plans for visitors from the Argentinian sales office. Use the programme and notes to write an informal report of the meeting. Write about 70 100 words. Programme: Notes from the meeting: 8:30 a.m. Visitors arrive at airport Who s going to meet them?  John 9:30 a.m. Coffee and informal talk Who can we invite to join us?  all sales team 10:00 a.m. Meeting Who will lead the meeting?  Petra 12:30 p.m. Lunch Company restaurant or hotel?  company restaurant afternoon Tour of the factory Who will take them?  Sanjay about Coffee 4:00 p.m. Visitors go to hotel Who will drive them to their hotel?  John Start your report like this: © Pearson Education Limited 2000 Photocopiable 26 MARKET LEADER TEST FILE © Pearson Education Limited 2004

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