8 | Progress test

Working with words Language at work

Complete these sentences with words from the list. Underline was, were, wasn’t, or weren’t.

want go take arrive have leave A Where 13 was / were you last week?
B On Monday and Tuesday I 14 was / were in Hong
1 I __go_ to work by car every morning. Kong, and on Wednesday and Thursday Martin
2 We can _take__ a taxi to the airport. and I 15 was / were in Singapore.
3 What time do you _leave__ for work in the A 16
Was / Were Sasha and Niles with you?
morning? B No, they 17 wasn’t / weren’t. We have a new sales
4 A Do you __want_ a receipt? office in Singapore so we 18 was / were with the
B Yes, please. new team.
5 Can I __have__ your passport, please? A 19
Was / Were Singapore nice?
6 What time does the flight _arrive_ in Auckland? B Yes, it 20 was / were great!

Complete the conversations. Business communication skills

Put the words in the right order.
Conversation 1
21 What / good / you / is / time / for ?
A We’re late for our flight. What time is good for you? _____
B We can go by 7 taxi_ to the airport. It’s fast. 22 I’m / on / free / Thursday .
There’s one over there. I’m __free on thursday _______________
C Hello. 23 I’m / I / meet / but / sorry / at / can’t / ten .
B Can you take us to the airport, please? I’m sorry but I can’t meet at ten __________
C Sure. Which 8 terminal_ do you want? 24 I’d / meeting / a / arrange / to / like .
A Two, please. I’d like to arrange a meeting ____________
25 Can / Tuesday / on / we / meet / 3rd / June ?
Conversation 2 Can we meet on Tuesday 3rd June? __________
D Can I have your 9 e-ticket Complete the conversation with the expressions in
B Here you are. 21–25.
D Thanks. Do you have any 10 bags to check in?
B Yes, this one. A 26
_ I’d like to arrange a meeting _______
D OK. Here’s your 11 passaport_ and boarding B Sure. When?
card. Please go to boarding 12 gate_e fifteen A 27
_ Can we meet on Tuesday 3rd June? _
now. B Sorry, I’m on holiday on 3rd June.
28
_ I’m __free on thursday ___
A OK. 29 __ What time is good for you?
B At ten a.m.
A 30
_ I’m sorry but I can’t meet at ten _ Is eleven
OK for you?

Result ________ / 30 marks

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Speaking test
Interviews
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results form to evaluate
each student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.

Student A
Student B
Role-play 1
Role-play 1
Call Student B.
• Ask about his / her business trip to Brazil last week. Student A telephones you.
(Where? How long?) • Answer questions about your business trip to Brazil
• Arrange a meeting for next week. last week. You were in Recife on Monday and
• Ask Student B if he / she is free on Tuesday 15th Tuesday and Brasilia on Wednesday and Thursday.
November at 3.30 p.m. • You can meet on Tuesday. You are busy at 3.30 p.m.
Youcan meet at 5.00 p.m.
Role-play 2
Role-play 2
Student B telephones you.
• Answer questions about your conference in Germany Call Student A.
• Ask about his / her conference in Germany last week.
last week. You were in Cologne on Monday to (Where? How long?)
Friday. You were in Berlin on Saturday and Sunday. • Arrange a meeting for next week.
• You can meet on Thursday. You are busy at 10.30 • Ask Student A if he / she is free on Thursday 21st
a.m. You can meet at 11.30 a.m. September at 10.30 a.m.

Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students in both role-plays.

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 (2 (0 points) some mistakes very well
(1 point) points) (1 point) (2 points)

ask questions ask questions

about a trip in the about a trip in the
past past
talk about a trip in talk about a trip in
the past the past

arrange to meet arrange to meet

ask about dates ask about dates

and times and times

say he / she is free say he / she is free

Result ________ / 10 marks Result ________ / 10 marks

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