Progress TEST 1

A. You and your company

Choose the correct verbs to complete this conversation, as in the example.

A: Where do / are you from, Anton?

B: I 'm / be1 from Milan, in Italy. And you?
A: I comes / come 2 from Jakarta, in Indonesia.
B: Oh, really? And who do / does 3 you work for?
A: I don't / doesn't4 work for a company. My husband and I has / have 5 an export business.
B: And what do you export / exports 6? A: Local hand-made products - furniture, ornaments,
things like that.
B: That's interesting. So does / is 7 your company based in Jakarta?
A: Yes, it is. But we don't / aren't8 there very often. My husband travel / travels 9 a lot in
Europe, and I work / works 10 more in North America.
B: So he don't/ doesn’t see you very often!
A: No. But we are / do 12 usually at home in July and August.

B. Asking questions
Put the words in the right order to make questions as in the example.
1 is name your What ? What is your name?
2 work do you for Who ?
3 turnover What company's the annual is ?
4 hotel many in rooms are How the there ?
5 name and Could give telephone your number me you?
6 time train the does next leave What ?
7 there a to Is this plane Tokyo afternoon ?.

C. Numbers
A) Write these in numbers.
quarter past nine in the evening
one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five
quarter to eight in the evening
nine hundred and forty-five dollars
one hundred and ninety-four
nineteen forty-five
nine forty-five in the morning
ninety-four pounds fifty

B) Now write these numbers in words.

Example: 256 two hundred and fifty-six
1998
€ 32.70
10.30a.m.
78,340

D Prepositions
Choose the correct preposition: on, at, in, by, from, to, or opposite, as in the example.
 Hotel Restaurants
The Salad House restaurant is located ....on... the ground floor, just next..........l reception. It is
open ..........2 11.00 a.m...........3 2.30 p.m., seven days a week.
The Buffalo Bill Steak Bar is just'..........4 the main entrance to the hotel,..........5 Queen
Street........... Tuesdays and Thursdays, enjoy your meal while listening..........7 the sweet
sounds of our in-house jazz pianist, Sammy Roe. The music starts..........8 12.00 midday. To
reserve a table in advance, please go..........9
reception. Payment is possible..........10 cheque and all major credit cards.

E. Too many words

Find and cross the odd word in the sentence.
Example: He's is a sales manager.
1 Do are there any hotels near here?
2 Where do you are live?
3 My company is produces medical equipment.
4 Can I to speak to Mrs Forster, please?
5 I often go for cycling at weekends.
6 He doesn't have got a car.
7 Do would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
8 How much bottles wine do we need to buy?
9 Come at seven o'clock, and we'll eat at half-past to
10 I would like playing tennis at weekends.

F. Look at the mini-dialogues, and complete each space with given words.

Course lounge ticket employ

Hold key factory safe
Control head starter bill
Based shower check in speak
single receipt message dessert

On the phone
A: Could I ……… to Xavier, please?
B: Yes. …..the line one moment – I’ll just call him.

A: Can I take a …….?

B: No, that’s OK. I’ll call back later.

In a restaurant
A: Would you like a ……..?
B: No, just a main ………… . And may be a …………. .

A: Here’s your …….., sir. How would you like to pay?

B: By credit card. And could I have a ……., please?

In a hotel
A: So, that’s a …… room, with ….. .
B: Yes, that’s right. For two nights.

A: Here’s your ……. . Your room is on the first floor.

B: Thank you. Is there a ……. In the room for my valuables?
In a company
A: Is this the ….. office?
B: No, we’re ……in Ankara.

A: How many people do you ……. here?

B: Thirsty-five, and another 150 in the new ……… .

In an airport
A: Is this the ……desk for Milan?
B: Yes. Could I see your …. And passport, please?

A: Excuse me. Where’s the departure …….?

B: Just go through passport …….. , and you’ll see it, sir.

G. Social exchange.
Match sentences with responses.
1. Could I borrow your newspaper?
2. Can he call me back next Monday?
3. Would you like something else to drink?
4. Would you like to come for dinner?
5. May I smoke?
6. I’d like the chicken salad, please.
7. Excuse me.
8. Could I leave half an hour early?

a) I’m afraid not. It’s not possible here.

b) Yes, of course. I’ll ask him to do that.
c) Certainly. And for you madam?
d) I’m sorry, but we are very busy.
e) That would be very nice.
f) Yes, of course. Here you are.
g) No, thanks. One’s enough for me.
h) Yes?

H. Short answers.
Answer the questions with information about yourself.
1. Are you English?
2. Is your teacher English?
3. Does your teacher speak your language?
4. Are you a student?
5. Do you work for a company?
 6. Is the town where you live very big?
7. Are there many museums in your town?
8. Is there a river in the centre of town?
9. Do you like speaking English?
10.Would you like to live in an English-speaking country?
11.Do you have any English friends?

I. Being polite.
Read and choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete the dialogue.

A: Excuse me/ Please/ Pardon, I need some information.

B: Yes, sir. How can I help you?
A: I like/ I’d like/ I will to know about train times to London.
B: Go ahead/ Not at all/ Of course, sir. When would/ do/ are you like to travel?
A: First thing tomorrow. Can/ Do/ Let’s I get a train before eight in the morning?
B: Let me see. No, I’m sorry/ afraid/ see the first train is at 8.30 on a Sunday. The next one’s
at 9.45.
A: OK, thanks. May/ Could/ Do you give me a single ticket for the 8.30 train?
B: I’m afraid/ sorry/ can not, sir. This office is just for information. The ticket counter is just
next door.
A: OK. Thank for your help.
B: You’re welcome.
 Progress Tests 2
A. Suggesting
Choose the correct word or words to complete this conversation between a Sales Manager (B)
and his boss (A).

A: Sales for last month were down again. What are / do / can 1 you think we should do?
B: Well, I think we should employing / to employ / employ 2 another salesperson. I just don't
have enough people to cover all the country.
A: I'm sorry, but I 'm not / don't I not3 agree. You have a team of eight people now. That's
three more than last year.
B: Then why not / don't / do 4 we increase our discount to our best customers? There's a lot of
competition on price, you know. A: No, I think / do think / don't think 5 we should / shouldn't /
don't6 do that. Our prices are too low already - we can't / don't have to / don't7 reduce them
again. No, I think we don't have to / must / mustn't8 get better results from your sales team. B:
How about offer / to offer / offering 9 them a performance bonus if they increase sales by a
certain amount? A: No, that's just not possible. I'm afraid there's only one solution - you'll
have to / must / can 10 start looking for another job!

B. Talking about the past

Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning, using the words in brackets.
Examples: I've been married for eight years, (get / ago) I got married eight years ago.
I bought my car six months ago. (have / for) I've had my car for six months.
1 They've lived here for twenty years, (move / ago)
2 I joined my company in 1997. (work / for)
3 I've been Sales Director since 1996. (become / ago)
4 He arrived here two days ago. (be / for)
5 She got this job two years ago. (have / for)
6 We've had this business since 1998. (start / in)
B. Job applications
Complete this letter of application for a job. The first letters of each word are given.
Dear Sir / Madam

I am writing in response to your ad..\ in Last Sunday's Observer newspaper, in which you ask
for ene...........2 and amb..........3 young engineers with a desire to learn.

As you can see from my enclosed CV, my present employer is Millbank Foods in Cambridge.
I JE.............4 the company five years ago, and I now manage a team of five technicians. This
pe.............5 has given me useful work exp...........6, but there is little opportunity for further
professional development. That is why I have decided to ap.............7 for the advertised post.

If you would like to discuss my apl.........8, I would be very pleased to come for an IN.............9.

I look forward to he............10 from you.

Yours faithfully Timothy Pilkington

D. Company rules
Look at the company rules for Brigitte's new job. Then complete the conversation with words
or phrases from the box. You can use each word or phrase more than once.
Company rules
• Flexible working hours: 8 hours chosen between 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m.
• Smoking room on ground floor - no smoking in office
• Work one Saturday per month

can have allowed don't enjoy mind

to have to hate

A: Hi, Brigitte. How's the new job going?

B: Very well, thanks. I really....................l the work.
A: Do you....................2 start early in the morning?
B: No, I don't. I'm very pleased about that, because I....................3 getting up early.
I....................4 start when I want. It's a flexitime system. I just ....................5 work a total of
eight hours between 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., that's all.
A: That's nice.....................6 you smoke in your new office, or do you....................7 go outside?
B: I'm not....................8 to smoke in my office, but there's a special smoking room where
I....................9 have a cigarette. I don't....................10 doing that, because I smoke less now.
A: Yes, it's much better for your health. And is the office very busy?
B: Yes, very. In fact I....................n work one Saturday in four to do the end of month
accounts. That's the one disadvantage. I don't really....................12 working at weekends, but
that's part of the job.
A: And you....................13 work every Saturday.
B: No, I don't. That's true. One Saturday per month isn't bad.

E. Checking information
Choose the correct word to complete this conversation.

A: Could you e-mail me your latest price list?

B: Yes, one moment, / / I'm / I'lll just get a pen.
A: Ready?
B: Yes, speak I go ahead / tell me 2.
A: The company is Socotim. Shall I Do I Will3 I spell that?
B: Yes, please.
A: That's S-O-C-O-T-I-M. Have you note I write I got4 that?
B: Yes, I have. Continue /I'm listening/ Go on 5.
A: And my e-mail address is phil@socotim.com.
B: Please I Sony / Pardon 6. Is that P-H-I-L?
A: Yes, that's right I good /fine 7.
B: And could I just have /give I tell8 your full name?
A: Yes, it's Phil Styles. With a y'.
B: OK, Mr. Styles. I'll send that immediately. Was there anything else?
A: No, that's good /finish / all9.

F. Word families
What is the noun form of the verbs below? Choose from the endings in the box.
-ation -ence -ment -ner -er -al -ion
Example: invite invitation
1 retire .................
2 dismiss ..................
3 resign ..................
4 recruit .................
5 connect .................
6 print ..................
7 scan ..................
8 develop ..................
9 prefer ..................
10 attach ..................

Now choose a verb or noun from the list to complete these sentences.

a The Personnel Officer is responsible for.............of staff.

b He decided to.............after only three months in the new post.
c I have a definite.............for the first of the two candidates.
d We have a very bad Internet............., so documents take a long time to send.
e Our new spreadsheet program is only in the first stage of..............
f Please.............a copy of the original invoice to your cheque.
g I always use a laser.............because it's much faster.
h Would you like to take early.............when you are 55?
i If we.............the photo of the new factory, we can e-mail it to all our subsidiaries.
j He's taking legal advice because he thinks his............. from the company was against the
law.

G. Complaints
Complete the sentences using an expression with too or enough and the word in brackets.
Example: He can't retire because he isn't old enough (old)
1 I can't drink this coffee because it's (strong)............. for me.
2 It's impossible to work in my office because it's (noisy)..............
3 The service in this restaurant is slow because there aren't (waiters)..............
4 He doesn't like flying in Economy Class because the seats aren't (wide)..............
5 He never goes by car because there is (traffic) .............on the roads in the morning.
6 She wants to change supplier because her present supplier's products are
(expensive)..............
7 He lost his job because he made (mistakes)..............
8 We have to find a larger meeting room because this one isn't (big).............for 30 people.
9 He's still in the same job because he isn't (ambitious)..............
10 I'll have to finish it on Monday because I don't have (time).............today.

H. Job interview
You are at an interview for a job. Give short answers to the interviewer's questions (minimum
three words), then add more information.
Examples: A: Are you a student?
B: No, I'm not. I have a full-time job.
A: Do you speak any other languages, apart
from English? B: Yes, I do. I speak French and German.
1
A: Do you do any sport?
B: ..........................................................................................
2
A: Did you learn English at school?
B: ..........................................................................................
3
A: Are you taking any language lessons at the moment?
B: ..........................................................................................
4
A: Do you enjoy speaking English?
B: ..........................................................................................
5
A: Have you ever visited any English-speaking countries?
B: ......................................................................................
6
A: Would you like to work abroad at some time in the future?
B:
A: Have you ever worked for a big company like ours?
B: .......,.,..,....................................................................
A: So will you be free to work for us next month?
B:..............................................................................