Unit 6

1 Progress test

Working with words Business communication

Complete the missing words in the sentences. Complete the conversation with phrases from the list.
1 Emma is leaving, so we need to r another advantage   ​another disadvantage   ​I like that idea
a new human resources assistant. I’d go for it   ​I’m not sure that   ​
I’m sure   ​it’s preferable   ​
2 I need to update my CV before I a more suitable   ​that’s one disadvantage   ​the key advantage is
for the job. A So where are you going to advertise the post?
3 We have eight candidates on the s B Well, I thought I’d put an ad online on our website.
for interviews. A 16 it’ll be enough.
4 He’s going to a the job in the B Don’t worry. I have other ideas too! There’s also an
newspaper. industry magazine.
5 If a candidate is living abroad, we will organize the A 17
. Will it be expensive?
i by telephone.
B Yes, 18 .
6 It says here I need to have s like
project management and team building. A I thought so. 19 will be that
we can probably only advertise there for one week.
7 Please include the name and contact details of at least
one person we can contact for a r B Yes, that’s true. But 20
that it’ll be seen by the right kind of people. And
8 I see you have a lot of e from 21
is that they publish weekly.
working in so many different places!
A Excellent. Then, if I were you, 22 .
9 What other q do you need to Have you thought about using a recruitment agency?
have for the job? You already have a degree from Yale
University, and an MA. B Well, yes, but I think 23 to
do this ourselves because of time. You need to contact
10 A lot of people applied, so we need to make a shortlist agencies quite a long time in advance, and this is getting
of just ten c . urgent now.
A Yes, true. The industry magazine is
24
than using an agency in
Language at work that respect.
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or B If I can get copy out this week, then I hope we will have
questions in the present perfect or past simple. candidates applying before the end of the month!
A Great. 25 it’ll work well. Good
11 applied / f​ or / ​Have / ​job / t​ he / y
​ et / y
​ ou ?
luck!

12 already / ​company / ​CV / h

​ ave / I​ / ​my / ​sent / t​ he / ​to . Result __________/ 30 marks

13 any / ​did / g
​ et / ​holiday / ​last / ​not / ​paid / ​They / ​year .

14 been / ​France / ​Has / ​month / ​she / ​this / ​to ​?

15 did / ​job / ​last / ​leave / ​When / ​you / ​your ​?

(2 points each)

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Unit 6 Speaking test

Role cards
This speaking test has only one role card because each student has to evaluate the information. Copy this page and cut
out the role card for the students. 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.
cut along this line
Your company, a large multinational, is looking to employ a new data analyst to perform market analysis of your products.
Look at the information about three candidates. Work with a partner and evaluate the advantages and weak points of each
one. Then make a decision as to which one to recruit.

Candidate A Candidate B Candidate C

No previous experience Has worked as a data analyst for Currently working as a market
Degree in maths over 10 years research analyst
Knowledge of Europe and Asia No previous experience in your industry Experience of European, American and
Available to start straight away Has only ever worked for small Asian markets
companies Has worked for large multinational
No qualifications companies
Has to give three months’ notice in
current job
cut along this line

Unit 6 Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.
cut along this line

Yes, but Yes, did Yes, but Yes, did

Didn’t do Didn’t do
Student A with some this very Student B with some this very
this this
Can the student …? mistakes well Can the student …? mistakes well
(0 points) (0 points)
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)
describe describe
advantages advantages

describe weak describe weak

points points

state preferences state preferences

give reasons to give reasons to

support their support their
opinions opinions

make a decision make a decision

Result / ​10 marks Result / ​10 marks

cut along this line

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