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Market leader test 1

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Name __________________________________________ Class ______________________________

Market Leader-Progress Test 1 (Units 13)


VOCABULARY
1. Is each word a country or nationality? Write C for country or N for nationality.
For example:
German __N__
Greek _____
Kuwait _____
Russia _____
Turkish _____
France _____
China _____
Spanish _____
Japanese _____
Swedish _____
Oman _____

2. Choose a word or phrase from the box to complete the conversation.


short / heavy / big / early / long / fast
For example:
I cant carry this box. Its too heavy.

I think 7.30 is too _______________ for a meeting.


I have a lot of books, but no space. My office isnt _______________ enough.
Taxis always drive too _______________. It isnt safe!
Mikes presentations are too _______________! Last week, he talked for four hours!
Janes report was too _______________. It didnt give nearly enough information.
3. Choose the best phrase (ae) to complete the gaps.
For example:
__c__ to the cinema on Friday night.

a) I often play
b) I never listen
c) I love going
d) I work
e)I quite like watching
f) I dont like going

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_____ to the gym.
_____ golf on Saturdays.
_____ TV after work.
_____ to CDs. Im not keen on music.
_____ from home once a month.

LANGUAGE
4. Complete the conversations with have, havent, hasnt or got.
A ____Have____ you __________ any meetings today, Jake?
B No, I __________. __________ you?
A Yes. Three.
A Ive __________ a problem with my new office.
B Whats the problem?
A It __________ got internet access.

5. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.


For example:
I / phone, / the / can / please / use / ?
Can I use the phone, please?

he / work / time / on / Does / come / to / ?


________________________________________
Who / she / to / does / report / ?
________________________________________
time / start / you / work / do / What / ?
________________________________________
you / go / business / on / trips / often / How / do / ?
________________________________________
always / Do / early / get / they / up?
________________________________________

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6. Complete the advertisement with in, on, at, from or to.
ACE CARS
Are you travelling __to__ New York? Ace Cars can ...
meet you _____ the airport.
take you _____ the city centre _____ a luxury car.
drive you _____ your hotel to meetings or take you shopping and sightseeing.
And _____ Friday and Saturday night, we can show you the best nightlife with our special
guided tour.
Call now! 212-404-8833

7. Molly is talking with Sam at a conference. She is introducing herself and her colleagues.
Choose a word from the box to complete the introduction.

doesnt / is / are / do / isnt / arent

Molly Hello. My name ___is___ Molly Edison. I work for Carolina Consulting.
Sam Oh, hello. Im Sam Amos, and these __________ my colleagues, Bill
Carter and Emma Crumb.
Bill, Emma How do you do.
Molly How do you do.
Bill, Emma are you architects?
Emma No, we __________ .Were engineers.
Molly And where __________ you work?
Bill Were with AK Designs.
Molly Oh, yes. I know Arnold Ricks. He works for AK Designs.
Emma Yes, thats right. But he __________ here at the conference with us. He
__________ like flying!

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
8. Choose the best reply (af) for each sentence.
a) Not bad, thanks.
b) Hi, Jane. Good to see you again!
c) No, thanks.
d) Goodbye.
e) Nice to meet you.
f) Yes, please.

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A: Another coffee?
B: __c__
A: Hows business?
B: _____
A: Would you like a drink?
B: _____
A: Hello, Mike.
B: _____
A: My names Ian.
B: _____
A: See you later.
B: _____

9. Choose the best ending (af) for each sentence.


For example:
I want part number BV-35, __e__.

a) no instructions in the package. Theres a piece _____


b) the TV you delivered last week.
Im phoning about my _____
c) microwave.
d) missing. There are _____
e) not BB-25.
Ive got a few problems with _____
f) incorrect.
The invoice is ____

READING
10. Read the article and answer the questions.
Clara Furse is not a big woman, but she has a big job: chief executive of the London Stock
Exchange. It is one of the biggest exchanges in the world $504 billion in shares is traded every
day. Thats more than Tokyos And New Yorks exchanges put together! And Furse is the first
woman chief executive of the exchange.
The London Stock Exchange is also one of the oldest exchanges in the world and is an
important part of the British economy. But Furse is Canadian she was born in Canada and her
parents are Dutch. She speaks English, Dutch, French, Spanish and German all fluently.
Furse is a graduate of the London School of Economics. She began her working career in 1979
as a broker. Between 1979 and 1999, she worked for several companies, moving up from broker
to director, then managing director. In 1998, Furse became group chief executive at Credit
Lyonnais Rouse, and then began her job at the London Stock Exchange in 2000. Fortune
magazine says she is one of the 50 most powerful businesswomen outside of the US.
Though she is very busy at work, her private life is very important to her. When she isnt
working, she spends a lot of time with her three children.
Adapted from the Financial Times

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What is Furses job? ___________________________________
What is her nationality? ___________________________________
How many languages does she speak? ___________________________________
What year did she start her first job? ___________________________________
How many children has she got? ___________________________________

The article says that Furse is _____ to have the job.


a) the oldest person b) the first woman c) the smallest person
The London Stock Exchange is _____ the New York exchange.
a) bigger than b) smaller than c) the same size as
Furses mother and father are _____.
a) Canadian b) British c) Dutch
What was Furses first job?
a) director b) broker c) managing director
How does Furse spend her free time?
a) with family b) preparing for work c) travelling with friends

WRITING
11. Write about your usual Saturday. Say what you like to do, and what you dont like to
do. Write about 50 words.
On Saturday, I usually get up at ...

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