7 | Progress test
Working with words
Complete these sentences with words from the list.
breach prevent access pass monitor security
safeguard safety password
1 Call health and __________ and tell them someone
has been injured in production!
2 What __________ measures are you planning for
the arrival of the President?
3 Don’t tell me they’ve changed the __________
again for this computer, have they?
4 There was a __________ of security at our plant in
Bristol. Someone cut a hole in the fence and broke
in.
5 It keeps saying ‘Unauthorized __________. Re-
enter PIN’, but I’m using my normal PIN number.
6 Excuse me, may I see your __________ please?
7 This new software didn’t __________ us from
getting that virus. Are you sure it’s a good product?
8 In order to __________ against problems of
identity theft, the card has a special chip.
9 By having CCTV, the company is able to
__________ for unauthorized personnel on site.
Business communication skills
Replace 10–18 in the dialogue with a–i, so that the
meaning stays the same. Write the letters next to
the numbers.
10 ____11 ____12 ____13 ____ 14____
15 ____16 ____17 ____18 ____
a as it stands f update you on
b up to now g follow you
c are aware h by having
d do you mean i what’s the reason for
e if I understand you correctly
A As you 10know, we’ve recently had a visit from a
security consultant and I’d like to 11tell you about
their findings. They advise that we install sprinkler
systems. The situation 12now is that we only have
fire alarms. The building would be safer in the
event of a fire 13because of the sprinklers.
Secondly, 14so far we’ve always had security staff
in reception, but not in the car park. We now plan
to have security at the entrance.
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B Sorry, I’m not sure I 15understand. 16Are you saying
we’ll have to show our ID badges to get into the car
park?
A Yes , that’s right.
B 17Why are we doing that?
A It’s because anyone can drive in at the moment.
B So, 18you mean that we’ll have to stop, show our
badge, and then show it again when we walk in.
It’ll take ages!
Language at work
Complete these sentences with the present perfect
simple or present perfect continuous of the verbs in
brackets.
A 19
________________(you / hear) the news?
B What 20________________(happen)?
A Richard 21________________ (resign)!
B You’re kidding! Why ?
A They say he 22________________(steal) stationery
regularly for some time now.
B Really? Do they know exactly how long he
23
________________ (do) that?
A No one knows for sure.
B I don’t believe it. I work with him every day and I
24
________________ (never / see) him take
anything. And anyway, why 25________________
(they / not / fire) him if that’s true?
A I don’t know. They 26________________(talk) to
him all afternoon, so maybe we’ll find out before
we leave tonight.
Choose the correct answer from the words in italics.
27 It’s the second attachment with a virus this week.
Consequently / Due to, we’ll scan everything.
28 In order to / So that there’s no delay, I’ve asked her
to contact them straight away.
29 Make a backup disk so / therefore you don’t lose
files.
30 We’ll have to increase the number of security staff
because of / in order that these changes.
Result ________ / 30 marks
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Speaking test
Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Students should do both role-plays. Then use the
Speaking test results forms to evaluate each student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give
them to the students.

Student A Student B

1 You manage a small office of five people. You
want to change the lunch break system. Give a
presentation on the situation.
Present situation: all staff take lunch at the same
time.
Problem: there is no one in the office over lunch
and clients have complained about this.
Proposed changes: staff will take lunch at different
times; lunch will begin at 11.30 a.m. for some and
12.30 p.m. for others.
Be prepared to answer questions!
2 You work for a small, but growing company. The
owner wants to propose a change.
You think he wants to make Sandra Piaf the new
manager. You are not happy about the change. You
think staff can work on their own when the owner
is away (and you don’t like Sandra).
Listen to the presentation and ask questions.
1 You work in a small office of five people. Your
manager wants to propose changes to the lunch
break system.
You are not happy about the changes, especially the
proposal that some lunch breaks will begin at
11.30 a.m.
Listen to the presentation and ask questions.
2 You own a small, but growing business. You want
to appoint an assistant to be in charge when you are
away. Give a short presentation on the situation.
Present situation: you have to travel more and
more and you will be employing three more staff
next month.
Problem: no one is in charge when you are away
and you also need an assistant to help with the
growing business.
Proposed changes: appoint Sandra Piaf (a current
employee) to be your assistant; all staff will report
to her when you are away.
Be prepared to answer questions!

Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.

Student A Student B

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

give background to give background to

the situation? the situation?

explain problems? explain problems?

propose changes? propose changes?

answer questions? answer questions?

convince the other convince the other

person? person?

Result________/ 10 marks Result________/ 10 marks

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