In Company Pre-Intermediate

In Company Pre-intermediate

Name ______Date ______

QUICK PROGRESS TEST 3 (Units 11 - 15)

Section 1: Grammar and Lexis

Part A

Underline the correct verb form in italics. See the example.

Example:

I’ve started working /started working here five years ago.

1 I study / ’ve studied English for two years.

2 I left / ’ve left the company in 1976.

3I still worked / work with him after all these years.

4If I get / got my bonus this month, I’ll buy a new motorbike.

5If you won’t / don’t have any plans this evening, will you come with me to the cinema?

6She has been / is being interviewed at the moment.

7 They are delivered / deliver the components every morning by six.

8 We ’re going / are gone to present a new product next month.

9 No, it’s OK if he’s busy. I ’ going / ’ll call him back later.

Part B

Which is the incorrect verb in these sentences, a, b or c? See the example.

Example:

I need to c a flight to Moscow.

a book

b catch

c receive

10 She’s ______the company rules on making private calls from the office.

a ignored

b broken

c stopped

11I thought you ______this problem.

a claimed

b dealt with

c solved

12 On behalf of Summertime Holidays we’d like to ______you a refund.

a save

b offer

c give

13 In my department people ______so much time on the Internet.

a waste

b miss

c spend

14 At this meeting I’d like to ______the tasks for our next project.

a think

b assign

c delegate

15 Do you think you can ______the deadlines?

a set

b save

c meet

16 Sit at the front. Then you can ______the plane faster.

a get on

b get off

c get up

Section 2: Reading

Paragraphs A–H are froma manager’s report about an employee. Questions17–24 are spoken and written sentences used at the time of the incident. Match the paragraphs with sentences. Write the letters on the lines.

17___Sorry to interrupt but we need your help. Can you come now.’

18___ ‘I’m sorry but I’m afraid I’m going to ask you to leave this company.’

19___ ‘We’ll send them to you.’

20___ ‘I need to tell you that you’re not allowed to make calls at work.’

21___ ‘I am writing to inform you that if you continue to make calls at work, I

will have to terminate your current employment.’

22___ ‘Nicola, you and your daughter have just won a holiday in Ibiza!’

23___ ‘You can’t do that! I can do what I like! What are you sacking me for, you

idiot?’

24___ ‘Please put the phone down now and then I’d like to discuss this in my

office.’

Manager’s report

AOn two occasions in November Ms Nicola Williams, an employee in the assembly plant, was warned that using a mobile phone in work hours was against the company rules. Both these warnings were given by another supervisor, and noted in her file.

BThen, in December, on a further occasion, she was given a written warning.

CFinally, on Friday 12 January at 10.30 I was informed of a problem on the factory floor. When I arrived there, I found a lot of noise and shouting going on.

DMs Williams was using her mobile phone to participate in a radio phone-in programme. Apparently she had won a prize.

EI asked her to put the phone down immediately, and come in to my office.

FI decided to terminate her employment, and in the presence of Ms Jones, my deputy, Ms Williams was told that she was being sacked.

GShe became hysterical and abusive, and was asked to leave the factory immediately.

HShe was informed that her possessions would be forwarded to her by post.

Section 3: Listening

(Listening script 12.4)

Allan is writing an e-mail to a colleague at work. He is describing his business trip to Dublin. Write the missing words in the e-mail using words from the listening. Listen to the conversation twice. See the example.

Dear Ralph

I only just arrived today and I’ve already had a (25) ______with someone from Dublin. The people are so friendly and Dublin seems very (26) ______. It has lots of (27) ______. I think I’m ready for the meeting tomorrow but I’m a bit (28) ______.

Can you let me know how Bayern Munich did? The newspapers here don’t have the German (29) ______results. I’m flying back on (30) ______morning so see you in the afternoon.

Allan

Section 4: Speaking(31–35)

You are at a conference and you don’t know anyone. Start a conversation with your partner. Your partner or teacher will give you one mark for each of the following:

Did you… / Tick / Marks
…ask a question to start the conversation? / 1
…introduce yourself? / 1
…ask about your partner’s reason for being at the conference? / 1
…introduce a new topic? (business? the weather?) / 1
…invite the other person for a drink? / 1
TOTAL MARKS =

1

Quick Progress Test 3