1 | Progress test

Working with words

A I hear we both 14____________ the work of
Complete these sentences with pairs from the list. the sales divisions in our companies.
B Not quite. I mainly 15____________ with
stressful + depressing varied + dull domestic markets, so I only 16____________
challenging + worthwhile routine + fun accounts in my own country.
rewarding + good demanding + glamorous A So 17____________ me. Where is that?
B I come from a small town in Germany by the
1 My main duties are fairly _______, but Rhine.
sometimes I go on a trip abroad and that’s a lot A That 18____________ nice.
of _______. B You’re 19____________ for sales as well,
2 Being in recruitment is _____ because you aren’t you?
help people with their careers and that makes A I’m in 20____________ of our European
me feel _______. clients and now North Africa.
3 A CEO probably has the most _______ job in B Really? So does your job 21____________ a
the company, and of course it can also be lot of travel?
quite _______ with all the executive events.
4 Most of the time I have lots of different tasks Language at work
to do, so my job is really _________, but
sometimes I have to spend hours doing Put these words in the right order to make
paperwork and that is really _________. questions.
5 Many people who work in finance find that
their high-powered jobs are very _________.
22 you work Quebec do in
Eventually they also find them ________ and
____________________________?
want to leave.
23 ask who your is can main supplier I
6 Working for an NGO in Africa must be really
____________________________?
_________, but also very ________ because
24 does parts of the world which supply your
you help so many people.
company
____________________________?
Business communication skills 25 do where Lisa you works know
____________________________?
Match 7–13 to a–g. 26 many hours do a week how you work
____________________________?
7 This is … ___ a meet you too.
8 I don’t think … ___ b delighted to Put these time expressions in the right place. See
meet you. the example.
9 I’d like to … ___ c a colleague of
mine. (once in a while) I work from our headquarters. I work
10 I’m very … ___ d introduce a from our headquarters once in a while.
colleague.
11 I’m … ___ e pleased to 27 (all the time) The phone rings.
meet you. ____________________________
12 I want you to … ___ f we’ve met 28 (hardly ever) We leave the office before seven.
before. ____________________________
13 Nice to … ___ g meet a 29 (about three times a week) I’d say I play
colleague of tennis.
mine. ____________________________
(normally) There’s a staff meeting on
Complete this conversation with words from the Mondays.
list. ____________________________

sounds involve deal tell responsible charge Result ___________ / 30 marks

handle

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Speaking test
Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results
forms to evaluate each student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to
the students.
Student A Student B

You are at a conference. You are meeting the You are at a conference. You are meeting the
other person for the first time. other person for the first time.
 introduce yourself  introduce yourself
 exchange greetings  exchange greetings
 say who your work for*  say who your work for*
 say what you do*  say what you do*
 describe your responsibilities*  describe your responsibilities*
 find out about the other person and  find out about the other person and
show interest show interest
* If you are a student, say where and what you * If you are a student, say where and what you
study. study.

Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.

Student A Student B

Can the student Didn’t do Yes, but with Yes, did Can the student Didn’t do Yes, but with Yes, did this
… this some this very … this some very well
(0 points) mistakes well (0 points) mistakes (2 points)
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point)
introduce him / introduce him /
herself? herself?

exchange exchange
greetings? greetings?

say who he / she say who he / she

works for? works for?

Find out about a Find out about a

person’s person’s
interests? interests?

Find out about Find out about

the other person the other person
and show and show
interest? interest?

Result _________/ 10 marks Result ________/ 10 Marks

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