Change the underlinedand boldpartof the following sentences without changing the meaning.

I’dratherget your work on paper

Prefer to/ better (I’dlike to)

Ididn’t have tocomplete all the exercises.

Needn’thavecompleted (I didn’tneed to complete)

Theysucceeded intaking the final decision after a long discussion.

Theymanaged/wereable/weresuccessful to takethe final (reachedanagreement)

It tookseveral meetings, butatthe end of the day, the target was achieved.

In theend, finally, eventually

Let me know if you have anyproblemswith the new employees.

Issues/troubleS /

Written tasksmust besent to the teacherbefore 12.00 pm.

Handed in/delivered theteachermust/has to receive

That’s all right, we’ll add your point to the agreement.

(That’s) ok/fine/correct

There’s no doubt this will be acostlyoperation.

Anexpensive / hard

Spendingallday on the phone is highly stressful

Thewhole/the complete/theentiredayeveryday

People who don’t show respectfor other people’s feelings get on my nerves.

Who are notrespectful/disrespectful/who show disrespect/Peopledisrespectfulwith

Give a synonym OR explainin Englishthe following words/expressions.

attemptN/Vb / Try, trial
respondVb / Give a response. Answer, reply. To make a movement, sound, sign to give a reply to a previouscommunication. Evensilence
top-down structure / hierarchy
scope / Range, spectrum, variety
intend / Pretend, mean, haveintention of
fairly / Quite, rather
takeoverN / Theaction of taking control of anotherbusiness (to takeover)
ought to / Should /(have to, must)
bottom-up / Whenallstages of thecompany can participate in decisions
enquiryN / Formal question, askfor(to inquire)

Rewrite the sentences below using the BEGINNING or KEY WORD GIVEN so that the meaning stays the same(10 marks)

This printer was the cheapest I could find in the market with the required functions. (economy)

Themosteconomical

I don’t think we can carry on much longer without hiring an accountant.(Use a differentmodal verb)

I think weneed to/should/ought to hireanaccountant, as wecannotcarryonmuchlongerlikethis / wewon’t be able

And now, my colleague John will explain the schedule for the course(hand)

And now, I(‘ll) handover to mycolleague John…

And nowmycolleague John willhandout/handletheexplanation oftheschedule

The project team were able to solve all the complex issues about the delivery.(Use a non modalverb)

Managed to solve/succeeded in solving

People say the last manager quit his job to become aBudhistmonk.(passive voice)

The last manager…issaid to havequithisjob/give up

Most students will probably pass this exam(Use amodal verb)

Moststudentsmay/might/willprobably be able to

Could you send me a follow-up email as soon as you get back to your office?(wonder)

I wonderifyoucould…

I expect (that) my students will prepare their Oral Presentations carefully(passive voice)

My students areexpected to prepare

What’s the title of your assignment, please?(indirect question)

Could you tell me what…thetitle of yourassignmentis, please?

My opinionisvery different from yours(agree)

I disagreewithyou(r opinion)

I don’tagreewithyou

MULTIPLE CHOICE.Choose the correct options. Write them in the answer grid. (3 mistakes= - 1 correct)(15 marks)

  1. The negotiation was hard, but the agreement was finally …… .(9)

  1. done
/
  1. make (made)
/
  1. reached
/
  1. agreed

  1. He ….. teamwork, so he felt a bit uncomfortable at the beginning.(10)

  1. used not to do
/
  1. is not used to doing
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  1. was not used to doing
/
  1. didn’t use todoing

  1. I usually …..all my income and don’t ….. any money for a rainy day. (11)

  1. waste/save
/
  1. spend/save
/
  1. waste/afford
/
  1. spend/afford

  1. I absolutely disagree with you ….. the approach to this presentation.(26)

  1. in
/
  1. at
/
  1. on
/
  1. for

  1. One of the best ways to get money is ….., although many times it can be too risky.(27)

  1. Investment- to invest
/
  1. inversion change completely
/
  1. instalment – divide expenses into parts usu. Monthly
/
  1. inverting

  1. He sent us an e-mail as soon as he got our message, but has still not …… to the enquiry.(12)

  1. answered
/
  1. responsed
/
  1. reply -replied
/
  1. responded

  1. If I ….. you, I’d ….. a training course related to business.(1)

  1. was/make
/
  1. were/do
/
  1. had been/make
/
  1. was/do

When/If I am you, I will do a training course (I)
If I had been you (in your shoes), I would have done a …
  1. Could you please let me know when….. be ready?(2)

  1. the meeting room will
/
  1. does the meeting room have to /the meeting room has to be ready

  1. will the meeting room
/
  1. is the meeting room

  1. By this time next week, all the important decisions …..(3)

  1. will be done
/
  1. will be made
/
  1. will take
will have been taken
will be taken /
  1. will make

  1. The documents will be ready in a few minutes, …..(4)

  1. will they?
/
  1. will not they?
/
  1. won’t they?
/
  1. can’t they?

Bring the calculator for the Maths exam, won’t you?
  1. They felt so ….. with so much work, that they had to have a break.(5)

  1. Overcharged-an electrical system
/
  1. overslept – sleep for too long
/
  1. overloaded
/
  1. overcarried

  1. This team is involved ….. a new leadership program.(6)

  1. at develop
/
  1. to develop
/
  1. at developing
/
  1. in developing

  1. Nobody thought he could put ….. such an intensive schedule.(7)

  1. on with
/
  1. up with - withstand
/
  1. on
/
  1. up

  1. You ….. late, because you look very tired(8)

  1. have to work
/
  1. should work
/
  1. must work
/
  1. must have been working

  1. Our company is basically focused ….. satisfying customers, giving them personalised service.

  1. at
/
  1. in
/
  1. on
/
  1. to

  1. The designer wanted to ….. the decision-taking process, to ensure no issues were left out.

  1. slow
/
  1. decrease
/
  1. slow down
/
  1. speed up

  1. Once the arrangements ….. made, we won’t be able to change our plans.

  1. have been
/
  1. be
/
  1. were
/
  1. have

  1. He’s not in at the moment. Would you like to ….. a message?

  1. Give-me to give him
/
  1. leave
/
  1. say
/
  1. tell

  1. The lift ….. so we had to go up the stairs.

  1. is used
/
  1. had been used
/
  1. was being used
/
  1. is being used

  1. ….. presentations are always hard to give but …... oral presentations in this course are quite simple.

  1. The/-
/
  1. The/the
/
  1. -/-
/
  1. -/the

  1. At the end of the day, the manager …… me to take some days off.

  1. recommend
/
  1. advice
/
  1. advised
/
  1. said

  1. There are many ways …… productivity can be assessed.

  1. at which
/
  1. for which
/
  1. in which
/
  1. into which

  1. Try to keep an open mind if communication with international colleagues breaks .....

  1. up
/
  1. in
/
  1. down
/
  1. off

  1. He worked ….. General Motors for 20 years. a. for theb.forc. in the d. by

  1. Nobody ….. drive a car without a valid license.

  1. don’t have to
/
  1. mustn’t
/
  1. must
/
  1. needn’t

  1. After Michael ..... a deep breath, he dived into the water.

  1. had taken
/
  1. have taken
/
  1. took
/
  1. taking

  1. Mrs. Stead ..... since she arrived this afternoon; she’s waiting in her office.

  1. has been waiting
/
  1. has to wait
/
  1. is being waited
/
  1. is been waiting

  1. IPads can be a useful tool in the classroom...... , they are still too expensive.

  1. Moreover
/
  1. Too
/
  1. At the other hand
/
  1. However

  1. We’ve wasted the ….. week waiting for their results.

  1. whole
/
  1. all
/
  1. completed
/
  1. every

  1. All employees ….. some part of the project.

  1. are responsible of
/
  1. is responsible for
/
  1. is responsible of
/
  1. are responsible for

TYPE A. Use the grid to place your answers. Remember: 3 wrong answers = - 1 correct.

A / B / C / D / A / B / C / D / A / B / C / D
1 /  / 11 /  / 21 / 
2 /  / 12 /  / 22 / 
3 /  / 13 /  / 23 / 
4 /  / 14 /  / 24 / 
5 /  / 15 /  / 25 / 
6 /  / 16 /  / 26 / 
7 /  / 17 /  / 27 / 
8 /  / 18 /  / 28 / 
9 /  / 19 /  / 29 / 
10 /  / 20 /  / 30 / 

TYPE B. Use the grid to place your answers. Remember: 3 wrong answers = - 1 correct.

A / B / C / D / A / B / C / D / A / B / C / D
1 /  / 11 /  / 21 / 
2 /  / 12 /  / 22 / 
3 /  / 13 /  / 23 / 
4 /  / 14 /  / 24 / 
5 /  / 15 /  / 25 / 
6 /  / 16 /  / 26 / 
7 /  / 17 /  / 27 / 
8 /  / 18 /  / 28 / 
9 /  / 19 /  / 29 / 
10 /  / 20 /  / 30 / 