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Unit 1 Progress test

Working with words Business communication


Complete sentences 1–7 with the words from the list. There is one mistake in each sentence 15–19. Underline it
impression reputation image online profile and write the correct word(s).
across relationship instant dislike My name’s Peter Dill and I work to BNI. for
1 Over the years, we have built a 15 I have given your details by a colleague of
with our customers which is based on quality and a fair mine.
price. 16 Hello, I call about the email I sent you.
2 Our website is very colourful, and I don’t think we come 17 I wanted to see if you are still interested of my
as serious enough. proposal.
3 I liked him very much when I first met him and formed 18 I suggest we meeting to discuss things further.
a very positive . And you?
4 They have a of working very 19 Can you tell me how I go to your office?
quickly and cheaply, but also of losing customers fast.
5 If you’re going to apply for a job, you need to Complete 20–24 in the conversation with expressions a–e.
be particularly careful about managing your Write the letters in the spaces.
. a That’s good for me too.
6 I took an to him: he was b I’ll email you a map with directions.
unfriendly and aggressive, and I didn’t trust him.
c Let’s say, provisionally,
7 I’d like to discuss how we can project an
d See you next week.
of quality and reliability in
our advertising. e Is it best by taxi or public transport?

A When would you like to meet?


Match the words in bold in 8–14 to the words in the list.
B 20
Wednesday at 2.00.
expensive complex positive suspicious practical
over-confident wary of A Fine. 21
B Can you tell me how I get to your office? 22
8 Why are you cautious about employing her?
A Public transport. There are trams to the centre every five
minutes. 23
9 I like the functional design. There’s nothing too showy
about it. B Great, thanks. 24
10 The second candidate seemed a little too arrogant for
working in a team.
Language at work
11 Feedback on our latest line has been favourable from
nearly all our markets. Complete sentences 25–30 with the present simple or
12 I’m a little mistrustful of this applicant. There’s a large present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
gap in his employment history.
25 We (currently /
update) our website.
13 Buying that subsidiary could turn out to be a rather
costly mistake. 26 The bus to the airport
(leave) every half hour.
14 That was a very complicated explanation. Can you say
it in simple English? 27 Online ordering
(become) more and more popular with many of our
clients.
28 Let’s talk again when I
(get) back.
29 The department
(work) harder than normal because two people are off
this week.
30 Yes, I (remember)
you told me about that last week.

Result __________ / 30 marks

Business Result Second Edition Upper-intermediate © Oxford University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE

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