Progress Test U N I T 7 Grammar

1 Correct the underlined mistakes in each conversation. Write the correct words. Score
1 A Did you ever been 1
on a management training course?
B Yes, I done 2
a course last year.
A Has it 3
useful?
B It was OK, but I think I did learned 4
more by just doing my current job.
2 A Were the team met 5
the new sales manager yet?
B Yes, Helen was just introduce 6
us.
A What have you think 7
of him?
B He’s very experienced. He did worked 8
in six countries in his
career already.
A Yes, he always has get 9
the best sales results in his last job.
3 A How long was Takuya been 10
self-employed?
B Since 11
about a year.
He was set up 12
the business with a university friend
last summer.
A Did it 13
successful so far?
B They didn’t made 14
much money yet
– about £10,000 ever 15
they started.
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2 Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets or short answers.
1 A Tell me about Ewa. 1
(she / ever / give) a presentation?
B Yes, she 2
, just last week.
A 3
(she / do) a good job then?
B Yes, she 4
.
She 5
(give) an excellent presentation.
2 A Can I just check on progress? Misha, 6
(you / send) the report yet?
B No, I 7
.
I’m sorry, but I 8
(not have) time so far this week.
A OK, but it needs to go today. The client 9
(phone) me earlier this
morning to ask for it.
B Oh, I 10
(not know) that. I’ll send it after lunch.
A Great. So, Alex, 11
(you / get) my email yesterday – about the
production meeting?
C Sorry, I 12
(be) on holiday yesterday
and I 13
(not check) my email yet today.
A Well, in the message I 14
(ask) you to update the schedule.
C That’s no problem. I 15
(do) that already. I’ll send it after the meeting.
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 Progress Test U n i t 7 Vocabulary
1 Look at the graph. Complete the conversation with these words. Score
dramatically  fall  fallen and risen  go up  grown
2 increase  peaked  rise  slight  steadily
Using the information in the graph, decide if the sentences are true or false.
Correct any sentences which are false. Imagine it is now the end of December.
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cinema revenue ( million $ ) last year
1 Revenue peaked in December.
A2 So, Bruno,
Revenue can you
was higher talk
in June thanusinthrough
May. the graph for cinema revenue last year?
3 Revenue has increased continuously since August.
B4 Sure. So,
Revenue fellas you from
slightly can see,
July torevenue
September. has 1
three times over the last twelve months.
5 From
Revenue$150 million
decreased infrom
steadily January,
Februaryrevenue
to April.dropped 2
in the following
6 Revenue has grown slightly since September.
three months.
3 Complete the sentences using the information3 in the graph and the words
So why did it
Cbelow. again in May?
Bby The
in of remained stable sharply then4 slightlywas because a lot of family films were released in the spring quarter.
1 Then
There was a second
there was a peak cinema revenue
5 in July.
drop, followed by a
2 Revenue between January and February.
3 Revenue fell
6
to just over
between May and June. $250 million in July.
A4 Then
Revenue increasedfell
revenue between April and May.
7
back to $100 million in September.
5 Revenue grew almost $200 million between September and December.
B6 Yes,
Thereawas a decrease $50of
8
morebetween
million than February
$150 million – because of poor summer sales and some
and April.
bad films!
Work skills
Things improved Presentations
and revenue has 2: Using PowerPoint; 9
significantly in the autumn and winter.
Christmas sales
presentation tips meant that revenue 10
in December.

1 Complete the presentation tips with the words in the box.

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breathe check decide find out give keep (× 3) practise prepare read use
2 Find
1 two mistakes in each
the presentation sentence. Write the correct sentence.
simple.
123 There was
your equipment before the presentation.
a slightly decrease of the number of orders in the first quarter.
simple charts and graphs.
4 your slides and notes as early as possible. /2
5 your energy levels up.
26 After a rise, sales
who the levelled
audience upwhat
are and in the
theysecond quarter for 1,000 units a week.
want to hear.
7 as much as possible.
8 the audience time to read what’s on your slides.
/2
39 Unemployment rise
the main aim of but then fell again sharp in the following six months.
the presentation.
10 Don’t your presentation.
11 eye contact with your audience. /2
12 If you are nervous, deeply and try not to speak too quickly.
4 The euro went up of 0.04, at 0.78 to 0.82 pounds sterling.
Review /2
5 Inflation remained stably for the first two quarters of 5.4%.
06/09/2013 07:03
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Progress Test U n i t 7 Work skills
1 Complete the advice. Choose the correct words (a, b, or c). Score
The key to a good presentation is to 1
as early as possible and to
2
things simple.
3
out who your audience is and 4
the main aim /2
of the presentation.
5
your presentation a few times before the day of the presentation.
6
the equipment on the day before the presentation if you can.
Don’t 7
your presentation word for word – just use your notes.
8
the audience time to read what’s on your slides and
9
eye contact with them as much as possible.
If you are nervous, 10
deeply and try not to speak too fast.

1 a prefer b prepare c present

2 a keep b hold c have
3 a Find b Look c Make
4 a give b keep c decide
5 a Practice b Take c Include
6 a Check b Check in c Check up
7 a write b use c read
8 a Let b Give c Make
9 a give b keep c do
10 a breathe b speak c rest

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Progress Test U n i t 7 Functions
1 Complete the interview. Use the prompts to write the questions. Score
1 A you / ever / work / abroad?
? /2
B Yes, I worked in Russia two years ago.
2 A where / you / work?
? /2
B I was a tour guide in Saint Petersburg.
3 A how long / you / work / there?
? /2
B Just over nine months. It was a great experience.
4 A what / you / learn / during that time?
? /2
B A lot – about dealing with people and being organized.
5 A what / you / do / now?
? /2
B I’m responsible for promoting cultural tours in Eastern Europe.
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2 Complete the interview. Choose the correct words (a, b, or c).

A Can you tell me something about your qualifications?
B Yes, of course. I have a 1
in graphic design.
I 2
three years 3
. /2
A 4
any other courses 5
then? /2
B Yes, I 6
.I 7
a course in website development last year. /2
A How 8
that helped you so far?
B I am more confident with the technical side now.
A What about management? Have you 9
managed a team of designers?
B Not really. In my last job, the team 10
too small for management opportunities.

1 a course b degree c graduate

2 a finalized b graduated c passed
3 a since b for c ago
4 a Did you do b Have you done c Are you doing
5 a for b ago c since
6 a did b am c have
7 a have completed b am completing c completed
8 a did b has c was
9 a ever b already c yet
10 a are b was c has been

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UNIT 7 TEST: Grammar 0 /30 Vocabulary 0 /20 Work skills 0 /10 Functions 0 /20 Total 0 /80

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