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Progress Test 2 (Units 4-6)

Complete all seven sections. There are seventy marks in total.
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Complete sentences 1-10 with the words below. Where necessary, change the word
by adding a prefix or changing it to a verb, adjective or noun.
retire / fuel / contract / compensate / consume / approval / loan / compete / recommend /
aspire
1 We’ve made a _________________ to the board that there are no pay rises this year.
2 Don’t worry about her. She’s negotiated a decent _______________ package.
3 He received over a hundred thousand in ________________ for his unfair dismissal.
4 There was ______________ from shareholders who didn’t agree with giving the CEO a
bonus.
5 The decision to make more people redundant simply ______________ calls for his
resignation.
6 We _______________ out more and more of the work these days to other companies.
7 ______________ are now bombarded with choices when it comes to brands.
8 Since we first began, the market has become highly ________________. We have to
constantly think of different ways to attract new customers and keep old customers.
9 Our brand represents the __________________ and desires of any young single man in
the twenty first century.
10 Need a new car? Call us now to receive a personal _____________.

SECTION 2: LANGUAGE
2 Delete the extra word in each sentence.
11 We really feel you should step down from because of the mess things are in.
12 The company has found itself at the sharp end of the recession last year.
13 Recently we’ve have finished a number of interesting projects.
14 I’ve decided to call it off today’s meeting. No one can come.
15 These plans are going to be mean cheaper fuels for local people.
16 The terminals would to endanger a nature reserve.
17 We’re not sure but it may will be that over 20 per cent has already been destroyed.
18 This model is the more powerful than anything else I know on the market at present.

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19 It’s as harder than we thought.
20 The new promotion isn’t as more good as the one last year.

SECTION 3: READING
3 Parts (a) to (j) in this article are in the wrong order. Re-order them and write your
answers here:
21__ 22___ 23___ 24___ 25___ 26__ 27___ 28___ 29___ 30___
Fat Cats set to lose weight?
After the Prime Minister turned down a pay rise last month and decided to survive
on £140,000 for another year it now seems that everyone’s at it.
a) In the past most Chief Executives would have put up with angry-faced shareholders
before taking considerable ‘fat cat’ handouts but nowadays…
b) Suddenly, leaders of industry and business are following his example and turning
down the offer of money. Take for example…
c) …it still remains the most effective way to encourage them to go quickly and without a
legal fight.
d) It’s unlikely that the delay in receiving this amount will affect the bank balance of a
man who already earns a reported half-a-million a year but it does indicate a change in
attitude.
e) …more and more are thinking twice in an economic climate where the value of most
large companies has fallen considerably.
f) …After all, a five per cent pay rise won’t receive media attention in the same way that
a million-pound bonus will. But the effect in the long term remains the same.’
g) …the recent case of the rail chief boss who was due for his one million pound bonus
and deferred it for another 12 months.
h) Of course, this change in attitude doesn’t mean the Fat Cats are getting slimmer.
i) As one analyst put it, ‘Just because you don’t take the bonus, you can still demand
increased pensions, benefits and a higher salary…
j) So though this may mean an end to stories of exorbitant payments no one expects a real
change. And it may not mean the total end to bonuses. For companies with
underperforming bosses…

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SECTION 4: CAREER SKILLS
4 Underline the correct word in brackets.
31 We’ve come ( in / on / to ) under budget.
32 They fell behind schedule but have managed to catch ( on / by / up ) this week.
33 But this is likely to lead ( from / to / by ) dissatisfied employees.
34 The question resulted ( of / to / in ) a total rethink of the project.
35 As a result ( in / of / from ) the new investment, we’re able to take on new people.
36 This fall was caused ( of / by / with ) a number of factors including the events in
September.
37 I think you’ll find a ( little / few / slightly ) differences to the new prototype.
38 We have a ( bit / few / little ) of extra time so let’s use it to discuss the other matter.
39 This would only cost ( bit / slightly / much ) more but it would be worth it.
40 Your suggestion is by ( lot / way / far ) the best I’ve heard all day.

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SECTION 5: WRITING (41-50)
5 Write the phrases in brackets in full to complete this memo.
There are 2 marks per phrase.
MEMO

Date 10th October

To All staff
From Frank Spelling, Managing Director
Subject Feedback on plans

(I / delight / inform / that…) ________________________________________________

The initial plans for the new factory now been prepared. They are currently on display in
the conference room.
(I / like / have / comments…) _______________________________________________
on these plans.
Note that these are only the initial plans and
(we / it / best )___________________________ at this stage to receive feedback from as
many people as possible.
(Would / send / comments…) __________________________________ by email by the
31st October at the latest.
(I / forward / hearing / )________________________________ you all.
F.S.

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SECTION 6: LISTENING
Track 3
6 Listen twice and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the
speaker. Write T or F in the bracket.
51 Brand strategy pushes a business forward. ( _____ )
52 Good brands are even more important than things like land, buildings or machinery.
( _____ )
53 Lots of people make the mistake of thinking the brand is the product. ( _____ )
54 Your symbol has to be different from everyone else’s brand. ( _____ )
55 To be different and memorable, use lots of colour and clever images. ( _____ )
56 It’s important to be able to translate the brand name into the language of each country.
( _____ )
57 A brand must relate to the product and the interests of the buyer. ( _____ )
58 Never change the brand unless you need to change the packaging. ( _____ )
59 Chanel No. 5 is a best-selling brand because of the perfume’s name. ( _____ )
60 Seeing famous people with your product will encourage people to buy it. ( _____ )

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SECTION 7: SPEAKING (61-70)
7 Give a short presentation to your teacher about your company or a company you
know about. Include information about:
– the company (area of business, size etc)
– the company’s history
– its most recent activities
– its main competitor (and compare the two companies)
– the company’s future plans and likely future trends affecting the company.
Your teacher will mark the presentation using this scorecard. The teacher circles 1 mark if a
student includes the area and circles 2 marks for communicating it accurately and
effectively. There is a maximum of ten marks.
The student described:
- the company 1 2
- its history 1 2
- its most recent activities 1 2
- its main competitor 1 2
- any future plans and trends affecting the company in the future 1 2

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