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Listening

1 [SB A2+, Track 42]
Listen to the telephone call between a company and a customer. Are the sentences true or false?

  1. Vladimir wants to buy a fabric sample.
  2. His questions are about technology.
  3. Vladimir’s company manufactures leather bags.
  4. Alena is a specialist in the technical details of the product.
  5. Vladimir will talk to Sergio later.

2 [SB A2+, Track 40]
Listen to a talk about a company and complete the gaps.

Where did the story of the company begin?
It began in a (1) … … in (2) … .

What does Kryolan do?

Kryolan sells (3) … for theatre, film and
(4) … .

How many employees did Kryolan have before it started expanding globally in the 1970s?

The company only had (5) … employees.

How many business locations and production sites does the company have?

In (6) …, Kryolan had (7) … business locations with production sites in (8) … of them.

How many employees work for the company today?
Now over (9) … employees work (10) … for Kryolan.

Language

3Choose the word that best completes the gap.

  1. I have a question about this schedule. When is the … for the second part of the project?

a)time limit
b)deadline / c)extension
d)goal
  1. I would like to make …. How about doubling the amount?

a)a presentation
b)an opinion / c)a break
d)a suggestion
  1. I have a …. Could you help me with this report?

a)favour
b)request / c)help
d)support
  1. A: How … is this product?
    B: It weighs 450 kg.

a)big
b)much / c)heavy
d)strong
  1. We always send … with our order confirmation. Our customers have three weeks to pay it.

a)a check
b)an invoice / c)an offer
d)an inquiry

4Fill in the gaps with the words that fit best.

let● take● do● ask ● see

  1. Good question. … me think for a moment.
  2. If you … me, we should give our clients a company tour.
  3. Do you … what I mean?
  4. I have so much to … .
  5. Let’s … a break in an hour.

5Answer these questions in one or two sentences.

  1. What should you do in an emergency?
  2. What do you think about a 35-hour work week?
  3. Have you ever travelled for business? If not, why not?

6How could “B” react? Continue the conversations.

  1. A:I got the job!
  2. On the phone
    A: Would you like to leave a message?
  3. A:Would you like to join me for lunch?
  4. A:I have a job interview tomorrow.
  5. A: My file was deleted. I need to write my report again.

7What can you say in these situations? There is no one correct answer.

  1. You don’t know how something works. You want Emily to explain it to you.
  2. You don’t understand your supplier. He has a strong accent.
  3. You want to invite your colleague to lunch.
  4. You are sending your colleague a PDF of the specifications in an email.
  5. You want to know the price of an item and its specifications.

8You have not seen your colleague in four months. What are two questions you can ask him?
(One point per answer)

9Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

  1. She’s not in the office … the moment.
  2. Our company is spending a lot of money … research.
  3. I carry … quality control checks.
  4. It is important to show interest … other people.
  5. I work … Beck & co in the Marketing Department.

Writing

10Write an email to your colleague Wei Zhang asking for help in using a programme.

-Introduce yourself
-Explain your problem
-Suggest a time or way to meet
-Thank Wei Zhang

Speaking

11Give a short description of a process at work.

Your boss would like you to describe a process at work to a new colleague. It can be something you do every day (make coffee, check email) or it can be something technical. Be sure to introduce yourself first.

12Role-play a meeting with with a partner.

Student A and B
You are meeting to plan for a party to celebrate the end of English class. When will you meet? What will you do? Who will be there?
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1Listening

  1. True  False 
  2. True  False 
  3. True  False 
  4. True  False 
  5. True  False 

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2Listening

  1. ______
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3Language

  1. ______
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4Language

  1. ______
  2. ______
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5Language

  1. ______
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  2. ______

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6Language

  1. B: ______
  2. B: ______
  3. B: ______
  4. B: ______
  5. B: ______

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7Language

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
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8Language

  1. ______
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9Language

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______

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10Writing

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Assessment

80% and above
>48/60 points (excluding the speaking task) or
>64/80 points (including the speaking task) / Fantastic! The student has solid A2+CEF level Business English knowledge and is ready to take a B1 level course.
70% – 80%
42 to 47/60 points (excluding the speaking task) or
56 to 63/80 points (including the speaking task) / Good! The student is relatively confident at the A2+CEF level. Although there are some knowledge gaps, he/she could consider moving on to a B1 level course.
Below 70%
<42/60 (excluding the speaking task) or
<56/80 points (including the speaking task) / The student is still unsure at the A2+CEF level. We recommend that he/she repeats whichever parts of the Simply Business A2+ course are necessary.
Use the following table to evaluate the writing task.
10Writing – email
Yes (1 point) / No (0 points)
Did the student structure the email correctly?
Did the student introduce himself/herself and explain the problem?
Did the student ask for help politely?
Did the student use appropriate vocabulary?
Did the student make relatively few grammatical and spelling errors?
______/ 5 points
Use the following tables to evaluate the speaking tasks.
11 Speaking – description
Yes (2 points) / Partly (1 point) / No (0 points)
Did the student fulfil all parts of the task?
Did the student use appropriate vocabulary to describe processes?
Did the student speak fluently with few unnatural pauses?
Did the student make few grammatical mistakes?
Did the student use more or less correct pronunciation?
______/ 10 points
12 Speaking – role-play
Yes (2 points) / Partly (1 point) / No (0 points)
Did the student fulfil all parts of the task?
Did the student participate fluently and actively in the conversation?
Did the student use appropriate language for giving opinions and making suggestions?
Did the student make relatively few grammatical mistakes?
Did the student use more or less correct pronunciation?
______/ 10 points
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Answer key

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1Listening

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
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  1. False
  2. True

2Listening

  1. small factory
  2. Berlin
  3. products
  4. television
  5. 12
/
  1. 2015
  2. 7
  3. 3
  4. 300
  5. directly

3Language

  1. b
  2. d
  3. b
/
  1. c
  2. b

4Language

  1. Let
  2. ask
  3. see
/
  1. do
  2. take

5Language
(Suggested answers; varieties are possible)

  1. You should shut doors and windows. / Go to the meeting point. / Don’t use elevators!(use of imperative or expressions for suggestions for full points)
  2. In my opinion … /I think … / If you ask me … (plus students’ own answer)
  3. Yes, I have. … / No, I haven’t.
    (plus students’ own answer)

6Language
(Suggested answers; varieties are possible)

  1. B:Congratulations! / That’s great!
  2. B:Yes please. Can he call me back?/ No thank you, I’ll call back later.
  3. B:Sure, thank you. / That sounds nice. / I’m afraid I am busy.
  4. B:Good luck!
  5. B:I am sorry to hear that. /Oh no!/Can I help?

7Language
(Suggested answers; varieties are possible)

  1. Can I ask you a favour? I don’t know how this process works. Can you explain it to me?
  2. Can you speak more slowly?/ Can you repeat that?/ Can you say that in other words?
  3. Would you like to join me for lunch?
  4. I am attaching … /I attach … / Here is …
  5. How much does it cost and what are its specifications? / How much does it weigh? / How long is it?

8Language
(suggested answers; give importance to grammar and appropriateness)

-How are you?

-How is work?

-Are you still working in …?

-How is the family?

9Language

  1. at
  2. on
  3. out
/
  1. in
  2. at

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