Name Anastasiia Yurtsevych________________________ Class ______________________________

Unit Test 8 A
Answer all twenty questions. There is one mark per question.
LANGUAGE / VOCABULARY: EMPLOYING THE RIGHT PEOPLE
1. Complete the text with the missing words.
The recruitment process usually begins when the employer advertises a (1) ___vacancy______
or a new post – sometimes both inside and outside the company. Once they have received all the
(2) _______ applications __________, they study and discuss them in order to select those
which meet their requirements. Next, they will assemble an interview (3)
______panel____________ and call the few candidates they have (4)
____invited_____________ to an interview. The employer will also need to check (5)
____references____________ either before or after the interviewing stage. Finally, the
employer will make a job (6) _____offer____________ to the successful candidate, who then
starts work, sometimes after a (7) ______probationary___________ period of three or six
months. In many companies, the new recruit will be given on-the-job (8)
______training___________ or be assigned to a mentor who is responsible for new staff. After
that, the recruit can be offered a (9) ______provisional/temporary/permanent___________ post.

2. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the definitions. There are more
words than you need.
ambitious / adaptable / practical / authoritative / reliable / enthusiastic / methodical
flexible / analytical / creative

10. An ____authoritative___________ person behaves or speaks in a confident way that

makes people respect and obey them.

11. If you are ___practical/methodical_, you do things carefully, using an ordered system.

12. An _adaptable_ person is able to change in order to be successful in new and

different situations.

13. If you are _enthusiastic, you feel or show a lot of interest and excitement about

things.

14. A creative_ person is able to come up with new ideas.

15. If you are _ambitious__, you are determined to be very successful in your career.

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SKILLS: GETTING INFORMATION ON THE TELEPHONE
3. Complete this telephone conversation with the suitable expressions from the box.
I’m phoning up / I was wondering / that’s correct / The reason I’m calling / I think that’s all
Are you saying / Would you mind if / I’m calling about / don’t worry / I’d also like to know

A: Good afternoon, my name’s Rosario Martinelli. (16)_______I’m calling about__ your

advertisement for the post of website designer. It appeared in last week’s Brookfield Echo.
(17)__I was wondering_ if you could give me a little more information.
B: Certainly, what do you need to know?
A: Well, first of all, am I still in time to apply? I was away for almost a week and I only saw the
advert this morning. So, I was thinking, maybe I’ve missed the deadline…
B: No, (18)_don’t worry____, you’re not too late. In fact, the closing date for application is this
Friday, but you can complete the application form online.
A: (19)___Are you saying__ that I can e-mail it to you?
B: That’s right. So that gives you one more day.
A: Great! I’ll complete it right away and e-mail it to you later today.
B: Good, I look forward to getting it.
A: Erm, there’s just one more thing I’d like to check. When is the successful candidate expected
to start?
B: The starting date is September but could be negotiated if it was a problem.
A: That sounds good. Well, (20)_I think that’s all__I needed to know. Thank you very much for
your help.
B: You are very welcome. And good luck!
A: Thank you.

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