4 | Progress test

Working with words

17 The purpose _________ today’s meeting is to
Complete these sentences with words from the list. …
18 That is a downside, but _________ the plus
side …
immediate user-friendly efficient time-saving
accurate personal convenient up-to-date
19 _________ the one hand it’s more expensive,
but on the other it’s more efficient.
1 Your home page is really easy to use. It’s
_________. Language at work
2 How_________ is this data? It seems to be for
last month. Complete these sentences with adjectives from the
3 Can you give me an _________ reply on this, list. Change the form of the adjectives if necessary.
as I need to know straight away?
4 The new supermarket is very easy to get to friendly long complicated convenient stressful
from my house. It’s really _________ for me. fast
5 These figures don’t seem to be _________.
I’ve found at least two mistakes. 20 My previous job was much _________ than
6 The engine on my new car is so _________. It my present one. I feel much more relaxed
does more miles than my last one with the now.
same amount of petrol. 21 This new printer isn’t nearly as _________ the
7 We will not pass on any of your _________ old one. You have to wait ages for it to print.
details to other companies without your 22 I’m sure you miss Sonia. How is your new
permission. assistant getting on? Is she as _________ as
8 These new _________ procedures have really Sonia?
reduced the hours everyone spends on 23 They say the tax system is going to be simple,
paperwork. but it seems _________ than ever to me.
24 My commute to work is even _________ now
Match 9–13 to a–e. that they’ve closed the road.
25 Online banking is so much _________.
9 Consultants help … ____
10 Call centres make it easier … ____ Choose the correct answer from the words in italics.
11 Search engines let … ____
12 Using a laptop allows … ____ 26 I thought this week’s meeting was prepared
13 Financial advisors help … ____ slightly / significantly better than last week. It
was still quite bad, but at least we had an
a for us to handle large numbers of enquiries. agenda this time!
b staff to keep working while on the move. 27 The new software is nearly / isn’t nearly as
c us find information at the click of a button. complicated as the previous version. They’ve
d us to deal with our tax payments. really improved it.
e organizations to improve the way they operate. 28 The more you use it, the better / as good you’ll
become.
29 We certainly work a great / lot deal more like
Business communication skills a team.
30 I think a little / few more time spent planning
Complete these sentences with the correct
might help.
prepositions.
Result ________ / 30 marks
14 It looks difficult _________ first, …
15 … but _________ fact it’s easier once you
know how.
16 It’s user-friendly, so _________ other words,
our customers will like it.

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Speaking test
Role card
This Speaking test has only one role card because each student has to give an individual presentation. Copy this
page and cut out the role card for the student. Then use the Speaking test results form to evaluate the student’s
performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the student.

Your company wants to introduce new ways of working. You have been asked to give a presentation on hot-
desking and to explain the benefits and drawbacks. Read this summary about hot-desking.

Hot-desking is a working practice where employees do not have their own desks, but they are given a workspace
depending on their needs. This means that they may share a desk or workspace with other members of staff.
The benefits are that
 staff who work at different times can share space
 it makes better use of resources if staff are often out of the office.
The drawbacks are that
 staff must always clear their desks
 staff do not have a permanent place to work from
 it makes it difficult to build relationships with colleagues.

Now prepare and give your presentation.

Remember to
 introduce your presentation
 explain how the system works
 explain the advantages and disadvantages
 compare it with the current system.

Speaking test results

Use this form to evaluate the student.

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

introduce the purpose of

the presentation?

explain how the system

works?

explain the benefits?

explain any drawbacks?

compare it with the

current system?

Result________/ 10 marks

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