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    8 | Progress test

    Working with words


    Complete these words with the missing letters.
    Business communication
    1 She’s so energetic. When does she take
    Replace 24–30 in the conversation with a–g, so that
    a break?
    the meaning stays the same. Write the letters next
    2 We need na imaginative and creative person
    to the numbers.
    for this job.
    3 Mike is very practical can deal with any
    24 b a Are you free
    problem.
    25 f b We need to meet
    4 Details in R&D are important so our staff are
    26 g c twelve o’clock
    very careful
    27 a d is fine
    5 I like Michelle in HR. She’s friendly and easy
    28 c e I’m busy
    to talk to.
    29 e f good
    6 You need to be focused on your job in the
    30 d g When
    factory with all the dangerous machinery.
    7 Jim left school and joined the company. He’s
    A Hello. 24I’d like to meet about the interviews.
    very experienced in every part of the
    B Sure. Is tomorrow 25OK for you?
    production process.
    A Yes. 26What time are you free?
    A 27
    Can we meet at 28midday?
    Put these words in the right order to make
    B Sorry, 29I can’t meet then but the morning 30is
    sentences.
    good.
    A OK. Is nine forty-five OK?
    8 good / at / managing / I’m / people
    B Yes. See you then.
    I’m good at managing people.
    9 have / in / diploma / I / a / Economics
    Result _____ / 30 marks
    I have a diploma in Economics.
    10 sales / has / of / experience / a / she / in / lot
    She has a lot of experience in sales.
    11 very / at / isn’t / he / checking / good
    He isn’t very good at checking.
    12 have / qualifications / business / they / don’t /
    any / in
    They don’t have any qualifications in business.
    Language at work
    Complete this conversation with the present
    continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

    A You’re busy. What are you working on?


    B My company is building a new tower in the
    centre of London.
    A Really? So, they are employing people for the
    contract?
    B No, they aren't. But we are interviewing
    more people to work on another project in Germany
    at the moment. Why are you asking? Are you
    leaving your current employer?

    A Yes, I am. I currently finished one more


    contract with them but I’m not doing anything
    after that. I want a change.
    B O.K. We are having a meeting today about it.
    I’ll tell my boss that you are looking for a job.
    A Thanks a lot!
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    Speaking test
    Role cards
    Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Students should do both role-plays. Then use the
    Speaking test results form to evaluate each student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give
    them to the students.

    Student A Student B

    1 You want to arrange a meeting with your 1 Your colleague (Student A) asks to arrange a
    colleague (Student B) to talk about the meeting to talk about the candidates for a job:
    candidates for a job:  say Friday is OK
     ask to meet and explain why, and ask  say you aren’t free at 2.30pm, but
    to meet on Friday you’re free at 11am
     ask to meet at 2.30pm  say you’re free at 4.45pm
     say you aren’t free at 11am, but you’re  agree on the time and day.
    free at 4.45pm
     agree on the time and day. 2 You want to arrange a meeting with a client
    (Student A) to talk about your new product:
    2 Your supplier (Student B) asks to arrange a  ask to meet and explain why, and ask
    meeting to talk about his / her new product: to meet on Monday
     say Monday is OK  ask to meet at 9.30pm
     say you aren’t free at 9.30pm, but say  say you aren’t free at 12.00, but you’re
    you’re free at 12.00 free at 2.45pm
     say you’re free at 2.45pm  agree on the time and day.

     agree on the time and day.


    Speaking test results
    Use these forms to evaluate the students.

    Student A Student B

    Can the student … Didn’t do this Yes, but with Yes, did this Can the student … Didn’t do this Yes, but with Yes, did this
    (0 points) some mistakes very well (0 points) some mistakes very well
    (1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)
    ask to meet ask to meet

    ask about days / ask about days /


    times times

    say he / she isn’t free say he / she isn’t free

    say when he / she is say when he / she is


    free free

    agree on a date / time agree on a date / time

    Result ______________ / 10 marks Result ______________ / 10 marks

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