Name/Class:
Entry Test
Exit Test
Listening You are going to hear a telephone conversation between Philippe Charpentier
and An Mei Tan. An Mei Tan calls from Singapore to finalise the arrangements for
Philippe s visit there in two weeks.
Listen and fit the activities below into the timetable. Write the number of the
Vocabulary
activity in the correct place in the timetable. The first one has been done as an
example.
Use of English
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
morning
afternoon 0
Reading
evening
night
Grammar
0) Arrive in Singapore
1 Visit Asian Trading Corporation
2 Travel to Kuala Lumpur
Functions
3 Meet Mr Makhoub
4 Leave for Jakarta
Reading
5 Return to Paris
6 Which of the tasks below have not been done yet? Tick the
boxes in column 1.
Writing
7 Which tasks are Philippe s responsibility? Tick the boxes in column 2.
Listen again and tick the boxes. One answer is marked for you as an example.
Speaking
Things not Things Philippe
yet done must do
a) e-mail the flight numbers
b) arrange the meeting at
the Import Office
c) confirm the meeting with
Mr Chong
d) make sure the samples
are ready
e) collect the samples
from Production
f ) finalise the meetings
in Jakarta
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Name/Class:
Exit Test
A
Vocabulary Word families
In the report below, there is one wrong word on each line. Write the correct
form of the word on the line on the right. The first one has been done as an
example.
Use of English
Unfortunately, I have to report that the launch of the Firecrest has been a fail.
failure
18
............
This is partly because of difficult economical conditions at the present time. 18
............
Reading
However, it is also because we were not able to meet the safe standards 19
............
that the market demands at present. Our competitives, on the other hand, 10
............
have been much more success with their product, the Gold Rush. 11
............
Grammar
They have also found better solvings to technical questions 12
............
leading to better reliableness. 13
............
Functions
B
Complete the text by writing one appropriate word in each gap.
achieve
If you want to success with a new product, there are a number of
..........
14
Reading
steps you have to get right. First, you should identify a in the
............
market: a need for a product that doesn t exist yet. Then you can either
15
a completely new product idea, or modify an existing product
............
16
idea. It is important to market research to check if your idea will
............
Writing
17
have a market, and to be able to target the right . Next, you must
............
18
decide how to the product, for example by developing an effective
............
advertising campaign.
Speaking
C
Complete the sentences by writing an appropriate word in each gap.
19 All the people who work for a company or in a country are called its
labour .
............
20 Balance of means the difference in value between the goods
............
and services that are exported and imported.
21 The euro, US dollar and pound sterling are all examples of .
............
22 A company which sells direct to the public rather than to shops is known
as a .
............
23 A method of buying where the customer chooses goods at home, from the
Internet for example, and asks for the goods to be sent by post:
............
order.
24 A person who puts money into a business, either directly or by buying
shares, for example, is called an .
............
25 A date or time by which you have to do something or complete something
is a .
............
26 A company that is at least half-owned by another company is called a
.
............
27 Time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal
working hours is called .
............
28 When you have passed examinations at school, university or in your
profession that make you suitable for a job, we say that you are .
............
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Reading
Name/Class:
Exit Test
A
Grammar Choose the best word or phrase to complete the e-mail below.
Dear Frank
29
for
Thanks your e-mail. I apologise not contacting you before.
.... ............
30 31
Functions
We for a reply our latest proposal to Lex
............ ............
32
Corporation. Unfortunately, they about the length of the
............
33
service contract. But we are hoping this problem soon. If they
............
34 35
to our offer, we will be able to sign the contract the
............ ............
Reading
end of this week.
36 37
I believe that all the documents to you a week .
............ ............
38
you please confirm that you have received them? I will let you
............
Writing
know as soon as possible when we can go ahead.
Best regards
Speaking
Anton
EXAMPLE: a) to b) for c) of d) about
29 a) to b) in c) that d) for
30 a) still wait b) waited still c) have waited d) are still waiting
31 a) to b) of c) at d) on
32 a) don t agree b) are not agree c) are not d) were not
c) agreeing d) agreeing
33 a) for solving b) to solve c) that we solve d) we are solving
34 a) will agree b) are agreeing c) agree d) agreed
35 a) in b) till c) by d) to
36 a) sent b) are sending c) are sent d) were sent
37 a) past b) later c) ago d) since
38 a) Should b) May c) Can d) Do
B
In the report on a meeting, which you can read below, there is one extra word
on each line. Cross out the extra word so that the text is correct.
EXAMPLE: The question of personal expenses was raised up.
39 Several people have overspent their allowances last year, and the
40 finance manager asked to everybody to try to reduce spending. However,
41 some people felt that the maximum of allowance was too low. It was suggested
42 that allowances should to be increased by 5 to 10 percent. This increase in staff
43 allowances could be included in to the budget for the next quarter.
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Exit Test
A
Functions Choose the best response from the box.
b)
EXAMPLE: Thanks for showing me round.
...
Reading
44 Would you like to join us for a) Thanks, but I ve already
dinner this evening? booked a taxi.
..........
45 How about a coffee? b) Not at all. It was my pleasure.
..........
Writing
46 What do you recommend? c) I m glad you enjoyed it.
..........
47 Can I offer you a lift to the station? d) I don t mind.
48 Well, goodbye. All the best. e) It s very kind of you,
..........
Speaking
49 Thanks for the meal. It was delicious! but I already have an
engagement for this evening.
..........
50 I m sorry I m a bit late. f) That s all right.
..........
g) Not just at the moment,
thanks.
h) I ll be in touch soon.
i) Yes.
j) The fish is very good here.
B
Complete this dialogue from a meeting with appropriate phrases from the
box.
a) Excellent idea! b) I think it would be better to
c) Let s move on to d) I think I agree with you.
e) We could f) Do we all agree?
g) Can I have some suggestions? h) I have another suggestion.
i) I m not sure I agree.
Let s move on to
Chair: OK. the next point on the agenda. How are we
.......................
going to entertain our Italian delegates at the weekend?
51
.......................
52
Anka: take them to see a historic site: Stonehenge, for
.......................
example.
53
Boris: I m sure they would enjoy that.
.......................
54
Carol: Why don t we take them motor racing?
.......................
There s a track at Castle Combe. We can check if there s a race next
Saturday.
55
Anka: Not everybody likes motor racing.
.......................
56
Boris: And what if we have bad weather? go to
.......................
a town, like Oxford or Stratford. Then we can visit museums
if it s raining.
57
Anka: Oxford would be interesting. And then
.......................
we can find a nice restaurant to have lunch.
58
Chair:
.......................
All: Yes.
Chair: OK then. Let s arrange a trip to Oxford.
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Use of English
Exit Test
Read the article and then answer the questions below.
Reading
Grammar
Saint Laurent wraps up haute couture career
Yves Saint Laurent, the French designer,
I tell myself that I created the wardrobe
signalled the end of an era in fashion when
of the modern woman, that I took part in a
Functions
he announced his retirement from haute
major change in fashion during the second
couture at an emotional press conference at
30 half of the twentieth century. I did it with
15 his Paris salon.
clothes, which is of course less important
Reading
At the age of 18, I had the luck to become
than music, architecture, painting and many
Christian Dior s assistant, to succeed him at
other arts, but even so I did it.
21 and to be successful from my first show in
After standing for applause, Saint
1958. Since then I have lived for my work, he
35 Laurent took no questions and left the room
Writing
10 said. However, today I have chosen to say
for Mr Berge to explain his decision.
farewell to the profession that I have so
Yves Saint Laurent feels less and less at
loved.
ease in a fashion industry in which haute
Speaking
The quiet 65-year-old said that this
couture exists only in name, Mr Berge said.
month s collection at Paris s Centre Georges
40 The era of haute couture is over. We live
15 Pompidou would look back at his past work,
now in a time of jeans and Nike. Saint
and would be the last show of his career.
Laurent has no competitors any more and it
With his long-time friend and business
is no fun playing a game of tennis on one s
partner Pierre Berge at his side, Saint
own.
Laurent looked pale and unwell, but elegant
45 Mr Berge denied reports that Mr Pinault
20 in a black suit and white shirt as he told
had decided to wind up the operation for
journalists that the YSL haute couture
financial reasons. Haute couture businesses
collection would close with his retirement.
typically make losses, and our losses are less
He thanked François Pinault, the French
than expected, Mr Berge said.
entrepreneur who has bankrolled Saint
25 Laurent s loss-making haute couture since
From The Financial Times
1999.
Choose the best answer.
59 This newspaper article reports &
a) that Yves Saint Laurent is thinking of retiring.
b) that Yves Saint Laurent has decided to retire.
c) the official announcement of Yves Saint Laurent s retirement.
d) public reaction to Yves Saint Laurent s retirement.
60 Mr Berge said that Yves Saint Laurent retired because &
a) he had sold his business.
b) he wanted to live abroad.
c) there was no place for haute couture in the modern world.
d) he had reached 65 years of age.
61 Yves Saint Laurent said that his career success &
a) began to develop when he was thirty years old.
b) was due to good luck in his early years.
c) was due to hard work.
d) was due to the fact that he had no competition.
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Exit Test
62 His last show at the Pompidou Centre was designed to &
a) be artistic and creative.
b) be the best of his whole career.
c) show designs from his whole career.
d) show mainly informal clothes.
63 Yves Saint Laurent said that &
a) clothes are as important as architecture.
b) he was also interested in furniture.
c) he was happy with the current trends in the industry.
d) he was proud that his work made a big impact on fashion in the
last century.
64 Yves Saint Laurent &
a) looked strong and healthy.
b) answered lots of questions.
c) didn t say anything about his reasons for closing his business.
d) stayed in his seat until the end of the conference.
65 Wraps up (in the headline) means &
a) continues.
b) regrets.
c) develops.
d) ends.
66 To bankroll (line 24) means &
a) to give funding.
b) to give financial advice.
c) to act as a financial manager.
d) to negotiate with the banks.
67 Feels less and less at ease (line 37) means &
a) finds the work more difficult.
b) is increasingly uncomfortable.
c) feels more and more tired.
d) feels more and more angry.
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Reading
Exit Test
You are a personnel manager. Your company s administrative offices are
Writing
open-plan with 60 people working in the same large space.
You have been asked to carry out a survey of employee opinions about office
Speaking
space and working conditions. The results of your survey are given below.
Complete the short memo, giving your report on the survey. Describe the
results, and make recommendations. You should write between 150 and 200
words.
Survey: 60 questionnaires sent to office staff. 56 returned.
Results: Don t
Yes No know
Do you think that the company offices are
too small? 92% 2% 6%
Do you think you have enough personal
work space? 37% 62% 1%
Do you think that an open-plan office
reduces efficiency? 58% 25% 17%
What are the main problems of the
present arrangement?
Noise 96%
Not enough space 72%
Too many interruptions 49%
What are the advantages?
Easy communication 64%
Friendly atmosphere 55%
Don t
Yes No know
Would you prefer to share a small office
with 2 or 3 other people? 66% 18% 16%
Recommend:
1) Try to find additional office space.
2) Change from open-plan office to small offices.
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Exit Test
Memo
To: Karl Beloff, Administrative Director
From: ................................... ,
Date: Personnel Manager
Subject: Survey on office working conditions
I was asked to carry out a survey of employees opinions about the current working conditions in our
administrative offices. In this memo, I present the results of this survey.
Survey
A questionnaire ...
A copy of this questionnaire is attached.
Results
The results from the questionnaire show ...
Recommendations
Based on the results of this survey, I recommend: &
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