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In company 3

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Name   Date Upper INTERMEDIATE

Quick progress test 1 (Units 1–4)


Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (1–17)
Part A
Choose a, b or c to complete the sentences.
1 As you we’ve cancelled the office party.
a know
b are knowing
c have known
2 I at this restaurant when who should walk in but my old boss and my ex-wife!
a ate
b had eaten
c was eating
3 I the meeting for tomorrow. Can you make it?
a ’ve scheduled
b ’d scheduled
c ’ll have scheduled
4 I’ll let them know, unless you I should wait.
a thought
b think
c ’ll think
5 I longer hours if you thought it would save the company.
a ’d work
b work
c worked
6 I leave this company and then work in the same type of business for a year. It’s in my contract.
a mustn’t
b don’t have to
c needn’t
7 The phone’s ringing but that be him. His meeting doesn’t finish until six.
a isn’t able to
b mustn’t
c can’t

Part B
Match sentences 8–12 to what was said next (a–e).
8 If you’ll excuse me. a Oh really? How do you know each other?
9 Let me freshen your glass. b Thank you but I’m fine.
10 Do you still play? c Not any more.
11 Is that the time? d Yes. I have to be going too.
12 Ricardo and I go back a long way. e Certainly. Maybe I’ll see you again at the dinner tonight.

Part C
Reorganize the letters in the box to form words and then use the words to complete the sentences.
tamter   ​kool   ​nitop   ​selson   ​quinsote

13 I’d like a second opinion on these figures – would you mind taking a ?
14 It’s not just a of you being late – it’s your work in general. It simply isn’t good enough.
15 I hope that you’re able to learn a from this, Nick.
16 I’ll get straight to the . We’re getting too many complaints about you.
17 So, Nick. I’m afraid the is serious – your sales figures are down for the third month in a row.

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Name Date UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Section 2: Reading (18–23)


Choose the best words (a, b, c or d) to complete the text from a corporate entertainment website.
18 a have b build c entertain d introduce
19 a first b star c a few d those
20 a environment b atmosphere c block d manager
21 a there b your c all d it’s
22 a designed b delivered c built d served
23 a make b hear c leave d be

What better way to (18) and maintain relationships with key clients and to reward
(19) members of your team than to offer them a unique and unforgettable experience
far away from the pressures and constraints of an office (20) ? Whether (21) front
row seats at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, a VIP box at the World Cup Final,
a private viewing at the Guggenheim Gallery in Bilbao or fine French cuisine (22) at
the Paris Ritz, we can provide the ideal setting and first-class service that will (23) your
guests saying ‘Wow!’

Section 3: Listening (24–30)


(Listening script 1.09)
You are taking notes of the key points at a meeting. Listen to the meeting twice and complete
your notes below with words and phrases from the meeting.
Latest European Sales Figures
• 30% down. Targets have been missed for (24) quarter in a row.
• Need to rethink pricing strategy.
Possible suggestions:
• introduce price (25) ? Probably too late – may run at loss
• phase product lines out? Not yet
• keep (26) down? Yes, but how?
Time for major restructuring. This could mean:
• Lay-offs? We can’t avoid it
• Job-share scheme or a (27) week? If union will accept reduced hours
• Spend more on R&D? Not an option
• Centralize (28) ? Would take too much time to implement
(29) Our has fallen to an all-time low of 85 cents.
Situation hopeless! Cancel the (30) !

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Section 4: Speaking (31–35)


You are at a conference and are going to start a conversation with your partner. You have met
this person once before but can’t remember his/her name. You are allowed to choose any three
of the following topics to talk about:
• recent news
• sport
• music
• movies
• travel
• gadgets
• holidays
• food/drink

Your partner or teacher will give you one mark for each of the following.
Did the speaker … Tick Marks
… introduce him/herself appropriately? 1
… introduce and keep up conversation about the first topic? 1
… introduce and keep up conversation about the second topic? 1
… introduce and keep up conversation about the third topic? 1
… end the conversation appropriately? 1
TOTAL MARKS =

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