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1 | Progress test

Working with words Business communication


Choose the correct answer from the words in italics. Put the conversation between Jack and Camille in
order. Write a-j after each section (21-30). The first
1 We offer many different services, but we sentence is given.
specialize in cleaning and hygiene.
2 Adidas has several subsidiaries including Excuse me. Can I introduce myself? I’m Jack
Reebok and Nike. Reynolds.
3 Generally speaking, our makes are very
happy in their work. 21 I’m an IT engineer. I work with computers and
4 The company is based in Slough, just outside IT systems. What do you do? ____
London. 22 How do you do? Where are you from,
5 Last year, the company’s sales increased by Camille? ____
10%. 23 To repair the computers! ____
24 Camille Vargas. I’m sorry. It’s nice to meet
you, but I must go now. ____
Language at work 25 I’m French. I live in Marseilles. How about
you? ____
Complete the questions. Write one word in each
26 Oh right. Can I introduce to you to my
space.
colleague Peter Samms? His computer’s not
working very well, and maybe … Peter, this is
6 What are you do?
… sorry what’s your name again? ____
7 Why are you here at the conference?
27 I’m from Detroit in the United States. What do
8 How your company operate in the UK?
you do? ____
9 How old is your the company?
28 I’m a TV reporter. I work for CNN in their
10 How do your people work for the
Detroit office. Why are you here at the trade
company?
fair? ____
29 How do you do? I’m Camille Vargas. ____
Match the questions (6–10) to the answers (a–e).
30 OK, Camille, see you later. ____
Write the number of the question next to the
answer.
Result ________ / 30 marks
a About 30 years old. 11 _9_
b I’m an engineer. 12 _6_
c More than 600. 13 _10_
d No, it doesn’t. 14 _8_
e To meet some of my customers. 15 _7_

Correct the sentences. There is one mistake in each


sentence.

16 Could you to speak more clearly?


____________________________
17 Would I have a glass of water, please?
____________________________
18 Can you giving me your address?
____________________________
19 Yes, of course not.
____________________________
20 Can you borrow me your mobile?
____________________________

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Speaking test
Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards 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.

Student A Student B

Your company: Brushwood Systems – makes telephone Your company: Sweet and Savoury – provides food
systems – 3,500 employees – based in Sydney, and drink services – specializes in providing food to
Australia – operates in sixteen countries – main film companies – 250 employees – based in Leeds, UK
competitors are Siemens. – operates in the UK and Ireland – main competitors
are DirectFood.
You meet Student B at a conference. You do not know
each other. You meet Student A at a conference. You do not know
 Introduce yourself. each other.
 Find out the other person’s name, job, and  Introduce yourself.
company.  Find out the other person’s name, job, and
 Tell them what your company does and some company.
information about it.  Tell them what your company does and some
 Ask why they are at the conference. information about it.
 Ask if you can take their name and telephone  Ask why they are at the conference.
number.  Ask if they can give you a business card.

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)

introduce introduce
themselves and themselves and
greet the other greet the other
person? person?

ask about the ask about the


other person’s job other person’s job or
or company? company?

talk about their own talk about their own


job or company? job or company?

ask and answer why ask and answer why


they are at the they are at the
conference? conference?
make a polite make a polite
request? request?

Result __________ / 10 marks Result __________ / 10 marks

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