8 | Progress test

Working with words

Complete these words with the missing letters.
Business communication
1 She’s so energetic. When does she take
Replace 24–30 in the conversation with a–g, so that
a break?
the meaning stays the same. Write the letters next
2 We need na imaginative and creative person
to the numbers.
for this job.
3 Mike is very practical can deal with any
24 b a Are you free
problem.
25 f b We need to meet
4 Details in R&D are important so our staff are
26 g c twelve o’clock
very careful
27 a d is fine
5 I like Michelle in HR. She’s friendly and easy
28 c e I’m busy
to talk to.
29 e f good
6 You need to be focused on your job in the
30 d g When
factory with all the dangerous machinery.
7 Jim left school and joined the company. He’s
A Hello. 24I’d like to meet about the interviews.
very experienced in every part of the
B Sure. Is tomorrow 25OK for you?
production process.
A Yes. 26What time are you free?
A 27
Can we meet at 28midday?
Put these words in the right order to make
B Sorry, 29I can’t meet then but the morning 30is
sentences.
good.
A OK. Is nine forty-five OK?
8 good / at / managing / I’m / people
B Yes. See you then.
I’m good at managing people.
9 have / in / diploma / I / a / Economics
Result _____ / 30 marks
I have a diploma in Economics.
10 sales / has / of / experience / a / she / in / lot
She has a lot of experience in sales.
11 very / at / isn’t / he / checking / good
He isn’t very good at checking.
12 have / qualifications / business / they / don’t /
any / in
They don’t have any qualifications in business.
Language at work
Complete this conversation with the present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

A You’re busy. What are you working on?

B My company is building a new tower in the
centre of London.
A Really? So, they are employing people for the
contract?
B No, they aren't. But we are interviewing
more people to work on another project in Germany
at the moment. Why are you asking? Are you
leaving your current employer?

A Yes, I am. I currently finished one more

contract with them but I’m not doing anything
after that. I want a change.
B O.K. We are having a meeting today about it.
I’ll tell my boss that you are looking for a job.
A Thanks a lot!
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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 form 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 want to arrange a meeting with your 1 Your colleague (Student A) asks to arrange a
colleague (Student B) to talk about the meeting to talk about the candidates for a job:
candidates for a job:  say Friday is OK
 ask to meet and explain why, and ask  say you aren’t free at 2.30pm, but
to meet on Friday you’re free at 11am
 ask to meet at 2.30pm  say you’re free at 4.45pm
 say you aren’t free at 11am, but you’re  agree on the time and day.
free at 4.45pm
 agree on the time and day. 2 You want to arrange a meeting with a client
(Student A) to talk about your new product:
2 Your supplier (Student B) asks to arrange a  ask to meet and explain why, and ask
meeting to talk about his / her new product: to meet on Monday
 say Monday is OK  ask to meet at 9.30pm
 say you aren’t free at 9.30pm, but say  say you aren’t free at 12.00, but you’re
you’re free at 12.00 free at 2.45pm
 say you’re free at 2.45pm  agree on the time and day.

 agree on the time and day.

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)
ask to meet ask to meet

ask about days / ask about days /

times times

say he / she isn’t free say he / she isn’t free

say when he / she is say when he / she is

free free

agree on a date / time agree on a date / time

Result ______________ / 10 marks Result ______________ / 10 marks

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