Progress Test UNIT 2 Grammar

1 Complete the conversations with the words in brackets. Score

Use the correct Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs.
1 A When _________________________ (the printer / stop) working? __
B _________________________ (it / break) down some time last week. __
2 A _________________________ (Pierre / start) the report yet? __
B Actually, _________________________ (he / do) it already. __
3 A _________________________ (you / attend) all the planning meetings so far this week? __
B No, _________________________ (I / miss) the one on Tuesday. __
4 A _________________________ (you / write) the email to customer services yesterday? __
B Yes, _________________________ (I / send) it in the afternoon. __
5 A Here’s the waiter. _________________________ (you / choose) your dessert? __
B No, _________________________ (I / look) at the menu yet. __
6 A Where _________________________ (you / hear) the news about the restructure? __
B _________________________ (Jenny / mention) it to me this morning. __
7 A ___________________________________ (the Sales Director / go) home already? __
B Yes, _________________________ (she / leave) about an hour ago. __
8 A ___________________________________ (the board members / visit) the Mumbai __
office recently?
B No, _________________________ (they / go) there for two years. __
9 A _________________________ (Ahmed / make) a speech at the dinner? __
B Yes, _________________________ (he / speak) for over an hour! __
10 A _________________________ (you / be) here all morning? __
B No, _________________________ (we / arrive) until eleven o’clock. __
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2 Complete the conversations with the words in brackets. Use the correct Present Perfect form
of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Continuous whenever possible.
1 A _________________________ (you / finish) the design for the new cover? __
B No, _________________________ (I / try) to complete it all morning. __
2 A How long _________________________ (Julie / manage) the production team? __
B _________________________ (she / work) in this department for very long – just __
three months.
3 A _________________________ (Ray / see) the invoice for this morning’s delivery? __
B No, _________________________ (I / give) it to him. __
4 A _________________________ (they / find) the files for the Cape Town project? __
B No, but _________________________ (they / look) for them since eight o’clock this __
morning!
5 A _________________________ (Diego / contact) you today? __
B No, _________________________ (I / wait) for him to call me all day. __
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Progress Test UNIT 2 Vocabulary
1 Complete the conversations with these words. Score
after down into off out (x4) together up
1 A We must put a plan _______________ before we begin. __
B Yes, let’s break the work _______________ into smaller parts. __
2 A Can someone find _______________ where we can hold the conference? __
B Of course. I’ll look _______________ the possibilities. __
3 A If you see a problem, please point it _______________. __
B Yes, we must sort _______________ any difficulties before we start. __
4 A Are you going to look _______________ the visitors next week? __
B Yes, I’m going to set _______________ some factory visits. __
5 A Do they know we haven’t carried _______________ the research? __
B No, but don’t put them _______________ by telling them bad news! __
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2 Complete the conversations. Choose the correct answers (a or b).
1 A Do you take after your mother?
B a No, she always goes alone. □ b No, I’m more like my father. □ __
2 A Did they turn up on time?
B a Yes, they left ten minutes ago. □ b Yes, they arrived at six. □ __
3 A Did you turn the proposal down?
B a Yes, it’s just what we need. □ b Yes, it wasn’t very good. □ __
4 A Can you deal with this customer complaint for me?
B a OK. I’ll phone and apologize. □ b OK. I’ll give them a good deal. □ __
5 A They’re a small firm, so we could take them over quite easily.
B a All right, let’s make a bid. □ b I don’t think they’re interested. □ __
6 A Remember to turn the computer off before you go home.
B a I’ll see if it’s possible. □ b I think it shuts down automatically. □ __
7 A Can we take on any new staff?
B a No, we don’t have the budget. □ b They’re in the conference room. □ __
8 A Could you turn on the radio, please?
B a Is it too loud? □ b I don’t think it’s working. □ __
9 A The plane took off on time, didn’t it?
B a No, it left 30 minutes late. □ b No, it’s just arrived at the gate. □ __
10 A Make sure you draw the candidates’ attention to the benefits we offer with the job.
B a Yes, I’ll show them the full list. □ b Yes, but it can be hard to concentrate. □ __
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 Progress Test UNIT 2 Work skills
1 Complete the conversations with these words. Score
action agenda discuss draw fill
item make move specific sum
1 A I think we’ve covered everything now.
B All right, then. Let me _______________ up what’s been said. __
2 A Can everyone come to the meeting on Friday?
B I’m sorry, but I can’t _______________ Friday this week. __
3 A I’ve no more to say on that point.
B OK. We’ll _______________ on to the next thing, then. __
4 A Good morning, everybody. Sorry I’m late.
B Good morning, Juan. We’re on the second _______________ on the agenda. __
5 A I think we should start planning for this year’s sales conference.
B I agree. Could you _______________ up a list of people we should invite? __
6 A I hope everyone is clear on what they have to do.
B I’ll put all the _______________ points in the minutes. __
7 A You weren’t at the meeting last week, were you?
B No, I wasn’t. Could you _______________ me in on what happened? __
8 A Is there any other business?
B I think we should _______________ the Shanghai project. __
9 A A new office might be expensive, but I’m sure we can afford it.
B Perhaps, but I want you to be more _______________ about the cost. __
10 A Are we going to talk about recruitment at the meeting?
B Well, it’s not on the _______________. __
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Progress Test UNIT 2 Functions
1 Complete the conversations. Write the words in the correct order. Score
1 A all covered have now points the we
______________________________________________? __/2
B about costs haven’t talked we yet
______________________________________________. __/2
2 A be for party responsible the welcome who will
______________________________________________? __/2
B care I’d like of take that to you
______________________________________________. __/2
3 A afraid be free I I’m meet the to visitors won’t
______________________________________________. __/2
B it leave me no problem with
______________________________________________. __/2
4 A able all are contracts handle new the to you
______________________________________________? __/2
B at I’d moment not rather the
______________________________________________. __/2
5 A are doing how plans the we with
______________________________________________? __/2
B I’m on still them working
______________________________________________. __/2
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UNIT 2 Grammar Vocabulary __/20 Work skills __/10 Functions Total __/80
TEST: __/30 __/20

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