8 | Progress test

Working with words

Business Result Elementary Progress Test 8Photocopiable Oxford University Press

Complete these words with the missing letters.

1Shes so ___ n ___ r ___ e ___ i ___. When does she take a break?2We need an ___ m ___ g ___ n ___ t ___ v ___ and creative person for this job.3Mike is very p ___ a ___ t ___ c ___ l and can deal with any problem.4Details in R&D are important so our staff are very c ___ r ___ f ___ l.5I like Michelle in HR. Shes f ___ i ___ n ___ l ___ and easy to talk to.6You need to be f ___ c ___ se ___ on your job in the factory with all the dangerous machinery.7Jim left school and joined the company. Hes very e ___ p ___ r ___ e ___ c ___ d in every part of the production process.

Put these words in the right order to make sentences.

8good / at / managing / Im / people________________________________9have / in / diploma / I / a / Economics________________________________10sales / has / of / experience / a / she / in / lot________________________________11very / at / isnt / he / checking / good________________________________12have / qualifications / business / they / dont / any / in________________________________

Language at work

Complete this conversation with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

AYoure busy. What 13_________________ (you / work) on?BMy company 14_________________ (build) a new tower in the centre of London.AReally? So, 15_________________ (they / employ) more people for the contract?BNo, they 16_________________(not / be). But we 17_________________ (interview) more people to work on another project in Germany at the moment. Why 18_________________ (you / ask)? 19_________________(you / leaving) your current employer?

AYes, I am. I 20_________________ (currently / finish) one more contract with them but I 21_________________ (not / do) anything after that. I want a change.BO.K. We 22_________________ (have) a meeting today about it. Ill tell my boss that you 23_________________ (look) for a job.AThanks a lot!

Business communication

Replace 2430 in the conversation with ag, so that the meaning stays the same. Write the letters next to the numbers.

24 ___a Are you free25 ___b We need to meet26 ___c twelve oclock27 ___d is fine28 ___e Im busy29 ___f good30 ___g When

AHello. 24Id like to meet about the interviews.BSure. Is tomorrow 25OK for you?AYes. 26What time are you free?A27Can we meet at 28midday?BSorry, 29I cant meet then but the morning 30is good.AOK. Is nine forty-five OK?BYes. See you then.

Result _____ / 30 marks

Speaking test

Role cards

Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Students should do both role-plays. Then use the Speaking test results form to evaluate each students performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.

Student A

1You want to arrange a meeting with your colleague (Student B) to talk about the candidates for a job: ask to meet and explain why, and ask to meet on Friday ask to meet at 2.30pm say you arent free at 11am, but youre free at 4.45pm agree on the time and day.

2Your supplier (Student B) asks to arrange a meeting to talk about his / her new product: say Monday is OK say you arent free at 9.30pm, but say youre free at 12.00 say youre free at 2.45pm agree on the time and day.Student B

1Your colleague (Student A) asks to arrange a meeting to talk about the candidates for a job: say Friday is OK say you arent free at 2.30pm, but youre free at 11am say youre free at 4.45pm agree on the time and day.

2You want to arrange a meeting with a client (Student A) to talk about your new product: ask to meet and explain why, and ask to meet on Monday ask to meet at 9.30pm say you arent free at 12.00, but youre free at 2.45pm agree on the time and day.

Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.

Student A Student B

Can the student Didnt do this (0 points)Yes, but with some mistakes (1 point)Yes, did this very well (2 points)Can the student Didnt do this (0 points)Yes, but with some mistakes (1 point)Yes, did this very well (2 points)

ask to meetask to meet

ask about days / timesask about days / times

say he / she isnt freesay he / she isnt free

say when he / she is freesay when he / she is free

agree on a date / timeagree on a date / time

Result ______________ / 10 marks Result ______________ / 10 marks