Progress test 1 (Units 13)

LISTENING
Track 3

A Listen to a phone call between Darren Larson and his manager, Liz Parks. Choose the best answer, a, b, or c to complete the sentences. 1 2 3 4 5 Business in Vietnam is ____ each quarter. a) improving a) increased a) promoted b) getting worsec) about the same b) decreased b) replaced c) not changed c) transferred Sales in Thailand have ____ recently . Darren says the agent in Thailand has been ____ . The new agent ____ . a) has already started b) will start next month c) has not been chosen Liz ____. the sales conference in Singapore. a) has already attended b) wont attend c) plans to attend

Listen again. For each function (610), tick the correct person.

Darren
6 7 8 9 10 asks for repetition asks for clarification has problems with understanding asks for further information complains of technical problems [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

Liz

LANGUAGE
A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

bush grapevine
11 12 13 14 trip. 15 B I heard it on the

nutshell stick

wall

youve been promoted. .

I asked Rudy to say yes or no, but he just beat around the Look, in a , my trip to Singapore was a huge success.

I think you got the wrong end of the

. Im not going on holiday, Im going on a business

John just doesnt listen. Its like talking to a brick Complete the multi-word verbs with off, on or up.

C 21 22 23

Choose the correct words to complete each sentence. Were meeting tomorrow to discuss the new (market / marketing) strategy. Can we discuss the (sales / price) figures? I was expecting an increase, not a decrease. Were excited about the launch of the new (product / brand) range in South America.

24 Id like you to meet Liam. Hes the one who organised the successful advertising (image / campaign) in London last year. 25 We have brand (loyalty / leader), we just need to increase our market share.

VOCABULARY
A Complete the e-mail with the words in the box.

articulate customer focus identity market marketing misjudged product sensitive underperformed

SKILLS
A
a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

Choose the appropriate phrase (ah) to complete these sentences.

we met somewhere went to Carmen Diazs presentation was given your name in sales or product development see were in the same line of work could try Pietro Sylvani we met some time ago mentioned your name

A:

Hello. You dont know me, but Im Jeff Watson. I _____36 by Janice Hayes we used to work together

in Personnel at Rank Xerox. B: A: B: Oh, yes. Im looking for someone to help out with some training and Janice _____37. I see.

A: B: A:

Havent _____38 before? Yes, I think _____39. Was it at the supply chain conference in Miami? Yes, thats right. We both _____40 .

A: B: A: B:

I need to find someone who can help with our distribution in Italy. You _____41 . Isnt he in Shanghai? No, hes back in Rome now.

A:

Hi. My names Roger Lee.

B: A:

Hi, Roger. Im Erki Jenssen. I _____42 . Yes, thats right. Are you _____43 ?

B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

44 The 45 Thats 46 We 47 Any 48 I 49 We 50 Yes, will a idea, thats, money good because save it Manhattan hotel in could go just four-star for a New York City was thinking we maybe go should to other about ideas this we do can about what ? they however are crazy want you all your ideas, think Ive idea heard a best long the time for morning strategy marketing purpose our of discuss the to meeting is this

READING
A Read the article and decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).

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Very few Facebook users log in every day. Business schools understand the value of social and business networking. Most business schools are very happy for their students to use Facebook. Universities intranets are usually very similar in look and feel to Facebook. BusinessBecause.com is a social networking site aimed at business schools. BusinessBecause.com is specialised for business schools, but reaches a global market. BusinessBecause.com has been in business since 2008. Haas School of Business uses Facebook alongside its own network.

B 59

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. When it launched, Facebook was b) only available to students.

a) closed 60

c) marketed mostly

Universities

social media networks. c) discourage the use of Facebook.

a) use b) fail to understand 61

Many business schools have their own intranet that they feel b) could be replaced with

a) is much better than

c) competes with resources available to big companies such

62 The article says that business schools dont have the as Facebook. a) financial 63 b) IT c) networking

According to the article, the over-35s group is a b) steady c) shrinking .

Facebook market.

a) growing 64

MBA students at Haas first meet one another b) using the Haas intranet

a) when they arrive 65

c) on Facebook networking site.

Most Haas students and alumni use b) more than one

a) only their favourite

c) the BusinessBecause

WRITING
You work for a group of marketing consultants. Last week you gave a presentation at a conference in Paris about marketing on the web. After your talk, a man named Arno Dubrovsky came to talk to you and mentioned that his company might be interested in hiring your services. Unfortunately, you didnt have time to discuss his requirements in detail but he gave you his business card. Write a letter of 100150 words to Mr Dubrovsky, including the following points: Remind him about when and where you met. Apologise for not having more time to talk with him at the conference. Refer to his interest in your consultancy services. Refer to a brochure you are enclosing and your companys website: www.OnWeb.co.uk Point out that your company has a lot of experience in web marketing. Offer to phone or visit his company to discuss his companys needs.

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