Progress Test UNIT 7 Grammar

1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct reported speech form of the words in brackets. Score
1 A Did she say that (‘I want to negotiate a new contract of employment.’)?
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B No, she said (‘I want to extend my present contract.’).
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2 A Carlos asked me if (‘Has Ji-hun read my report?’).
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B I just spoke to him. I told him (‘He hasn’t received it yet.’).
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3 A Irma said that (‘I’ll work late today if necessary.’).
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B That’s strange. She told me (‘I’ll have to be home by six.’).
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4 A Bob and Sandra said (‘We might go to Portugal this year.’).
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B I thought Sandra said (‘I’m tired of Portugal.’).
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5 A The manager asked me whether (‘Can you come in early tomorrow?’).
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B He asked me, too. I told him (‘I can’t.’).
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6 A My boss told me (‘I have finished checking the figures.’).
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B And did he tell you (‘There is no problem with them.’)?
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7 A Alan said (‘I’m hoping to get a transfer to New York.’).
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B Yes, he told me that (‘I’ve been here too long.’).
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8 A Did the mechanic tell you that (‘The car will be ready tomorrow.’)?
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B No, he said (‘I haven’t had time to look at it yet.’).
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2 Complete the conversations. Choose the correct form of the verbs (a, b, or c). Score
1 A Luca told me he __ a week before he resigned. __
a had left □ b was leaving □ c had been leaving □
B Did he? Just a month ago, he told me he __ happy here. __
a is □ b was being □ c was □
2 A A long time ago, Charles asked me if I __ our new catalogue. __
a would prepare □ b will prepare □ c am preparing □
B Yes, he told me that you __ the best person to do it. __
a have been □ b were □ c had been □
3 A Gary! The manager said that you __ to Paris. __
a go □ b had gone □ c had been going □
B That was the plan, but then Ahmed told us that he __ instead. __
a would go □ b had gone □ c went □
4 A Keiko asked me if I __ the invoices from Travers. Is there a problem? __
a could check □ b check □ c am checking □
B Well, she told me she __ some errors in them last month. __
a would find □ b was finding □ c had found □
5 A Who told you that our guests __ yet? __
a hadn’t arrived □ b didn’t arrive □ c wouldn’t arrive □
B Stella said that they __ until tomorrow. __
a didn’t come □ b wouldn’t come □ c hadn’t come □
6 A The board have asked me if I __ the new contract we’re hoping for. __
a was negotiating □ b had negotiated □ c could negotiate □
B Did you tell them that you __ several contracts in your last job? __
a have negotiated □ b were negotiating □ c had negotiated □
7 A The judge asked me if I __ the man before. __
a would see □ b had seen □ c will see □
B But you’d already said that he __ unknown to you. __
a was □ b would be □ c was being □
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Progress Test UNIT 7 Vocabulary
1 Complete the conversations. Choose the correct form of the verbs (a or b). Score
1 A My mother advised me __ at school for another year. __
a to stay □ b staying □
B And did she suggest __ to university afterwards? __
a to go □ b going □
2 A Can we agree __ we should increase our offer to the Koreans? __
a to □ b that □
B Yes, I’m with you. I would promise __ what they’re asking. __
a to pay □ b paying □
3 A Did the boss ask you __ the staff appraisals next week? __
a to do □ b doing □
B Yes, but I explained __ them without preparation would be impossible. __
a to do □ b that doing □
4 A Did Essa admit __ your car? __
a to damage □ b damaging □
B Yes, and he apologized for not __ me immediately. __
a to tell □ b telling □
5 A I hear that Akila has refused __ to tomorrow’s meeting. __
a to come □ b coming □
B She has. I invited her __ a presentation, but she’s not interested. __
a to make □ b making □
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2 Complete the conversations. Write the missing letters.
1 A Did you r __ __ __ __ __ Tom to check the invoices this afternoon? __
B Yes, he’s p __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to do them by the end of the day. __
2 A I’ve w __ __ __ __ __ all staff to turn off their computers at the end of the day. __
B I hope you also t __ __ __ them they mustn’t send personal emails from work. __
3 A The police have i __ __ __ __ __ __ __ us that someone tried to break in __
last night.
B Yes, I know. As a result, I’ve d __ __ __ __ __ __ to put new locks on all doors. __
4 A I must e __ __ __ __ __ __ that building a new office will be very expensive. __
B We understand that, but the board have a __ __ __ __ __ that a new building is __
essential.
5 A What would you a __ __ __ __ __ us to do about the London offer? __
B It looks good, but I s __ __ __ __ __ __ that you ask for more detail before you __
decide.
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Progress Test UNIT 7 Work skills
1 Complete the conversations with these words and phrases. Score
action points agenda chance to speak check confirm
go through item make sure note take the minutes
1 A We need someone to _______________ of this meeting. David, could you do that? __
B Of course, but I’m afraid I forgot my copy of today’s _______________. __
Do you have a spare one?
2 A I’m sorry, but I’m going to need a _______________ of the things I have to do. __
B Don’t worry. The minutes will list the _______________, so that everyone is clear. __
3 A The next _______________ is the plan to open an office in Boston. Maria, I know __
this interests you.
B It does, and I’d like to _______________ the arguments again. I’m just not sure it’s __
a good idea.
4 A Harry, what do you think? You haven’t had a _______________ yet. __
B I just want to _______________ I understand what’s proposed before I give an opinion. __
5 A We need to _______________ the date of our next meeting. Would next Wednesday __
be possible?
B I think I can make that, but I’ll have to _______________ with my secretary. __
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Progress Test UNIT 7 Functions
1 Complete the conversations. Write the missing letters. Score
1 A So o __ __ __ __ __ __, you did some really good work. __
B Thank you. We did meet all our objectives.
A I’m p __ __ __ __ __ __ with the way you handled some difficult situations. __
B Yes, it did get a l __ __ __ __ __ stressful at times. __
2 A You have a lot of s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, but you need to be __
s __ __ __ __ __ __ __ more careful how you talk to people. __
B You’re talking about my management s __ __ __ __. __
A Yes. You could be r __ __ __ __ __ more supportive of the younger members of your team. __
3 A Well done. You’ve a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ everything we asked of you. __
B Thank you. I do think I rose to the challenge.
A I’d just like to raise one or two p __ __ __ __ __ about your staff selection. __
You’ve done a great job o __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. __
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2 Complete the conversations. Choose the correct words (a, b, or c).
1 A One good thing is that you __ effectively throughout. __
a tried □ b succeeded□ □
c focused
B Thank you. That’s good to hear.
A I do, however, just want to look at one or two __ that might be improved. __
a areas □ □
b objectives c achievements□
2 A There’s just one more __. One or two people felt they were given little encouragement. __
a thing □ b place□ □
c time
B Well, some of the team weren’t easy to work with.
A I’m sure that’s true, but I think now is a good __ to focus on this. __
a thing □ b time□ □
c place
3 A I’m very pleased with __ you motivated your team. __
a what □ b how □ □
c when
B I think I got the best out of them by __ appropriate roles. __
a making □ □
b appointing □
c assigning
4 A Are you saying you think I have __? __
a power □ □
b possibility □
c potential
B Certainly I do. But we need to look at one __ of your work. __
a aspect □ □
b kind □
c place
5 A It’s mostly good, but you need to do just __ more work on a couple of things. __
a rather □ □
b a bit □
c something
B But the work we produced was good __, wasn’t it? __
a quality □ b job□ □
c control
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UNIT 7 TEST: Grammar Vocabulary __/20 Work skills __/10 Functions __/20 Total __/80
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