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Progress Test 3 (Units 79)

LISTENING
Track 6

1 Lise, Gregg and Helmut have a meeting. They need to decide who will lead the Europe sales team: Simon, Marcela or Carmen. Listen and choose the best answer a, b or c. 1 What does Lise do at the start of the meeting? a) Gives her opinion. b) Says her decision. c) Asks Helmut for his opinion. 2 Gregg says he prefers Marcela. After that, what does Helmut say? a) He doesnt agree with Gregg. b) He thinks Gregg is too relaxed. c) He asks for Lises opinion. 3 At the end, what does Lise suggest? a) That they choose Carmen. b) That they talk to the team. c) That they discuss the question tomorrow.

2 Listen again. Match the person to the descriptions. Put a tick ( ) under the correct name. Simon Marcela Carmen reliable 4 hard-working 5 ambitious 6 energetic 7 sociable 8 too relaxed 9 creative 10 not organized or punctual [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

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VOCABULARY
3 Look at the charts and graphs showing markets. Complete the label of each chart or graph (1115) with a word from the box. declining / profitable / mature / small / growing / big For example:

a profitable market

11 a _______________ market

12 a _______________ market

13 a _______________ market

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14 a _______________ market

15 a _______________ market 4 Match each word (1620) with the word or phrase (af) with the same meaning. For example: start __a__ 16 manufacture 17 export 18 launch 19 employ 20 provide _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

a) introduce to the market b) make c) have a workforce d) begin e) supply f) sell products abroad

LANGUAGE
5 Look at the information about three cars. Complete each sentence (2128) comparing the cars. Price Weight Age Quality rating Alices car: Mikes car: Besss car: 10,000 15,000 5,000 1,200 kg 1,800 kg 2,800 kg 2003 2008 1998 *** ***** **

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Price: 21 Besss car is _________________________ car. 22 Mikes car is _________________________ than Alices car. Weight: 23 _________________________ car is Besss. Quality: 24 Alices car is _________________________ than Besss car. 25 Mikes car is _________________________. Age: 26 Alices car is _________________________ than Mikes car. 27 Alices car is _________________________ than Besss car. 28 The _________________________ car is Mikes. 6 Put the words (2933) in the correct order to make questions. For example: she / in / work / Paris / Does / ? Does she work in Paris? 29 work / of / they / got / Have / lot/ a? ________________________________________ 30 work / she / Why / hard / does / ? 32 a / manager / Was / good / she / ? 33 Madrid / Emilio / Does / like / ? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 31 he / Did / the / company / leave / ? ________________________________________

7 Choose the best phrase (af) to complete each sentence (3438). For example: She often calls __d__ 34 He works 35 It normally takes 36 Hes working 37 Shes dealing with 38 This delivery is taking _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

a) at home today. b) a lot longer than usual. c) at home every day. d) New York. e) a customer in New York right now. f) about six weeks to fill an order.

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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
8 Complete these sentences (3944) with the words from the box. get / think / dont / isnt / make / is / understand For example: The problem ____is____ we dont have enough money. 39 I _______________ what youre saying. 40 There _______________ enough time to complete the job. 41 Why _______________ we hire some part-time staff? 42 Can I _______________ a suggestion? 43 Ill _______________ back to you. 44 OK, Ill _______________ about it. 9 Number the sentences (4550) in the correct order 17 to make an introduction to a presentation. __1__Good afternoon, everyone. My names Julia Gallo. 45 _____ 46 _____ 47 _____ 48 _____ 49 _____ 50 _____ By the end of my presentation, you will have a clear idea of our plans for the launch. Finally, Ill talk about the advertising and marketing plans Firstly, Ill give you the background to the launch. My subject today is the launch of our new product, the XE-11. Secondly, Ill explain the features of the XE-11. There are three parts to my presentation.

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READING
10 Read the article. Then mark the statements (5155) true (T) or false (F).

Video conferencing reduces travel for meetings

Recent research shows that most professionals around the world think that internet video conferencing using an internet video phone to see and talk with other people around the world is very useful. They also think that video conferences can replace business travel for face-to-face meetings. Nearly 1,000 top executives in many countries were interviewed. About 900 of them agreed that video conferencing, e-mail and instant messaging help make them competitive. Video conferencing saves time, because professionals dont need to travel for meetings. Also, travelling abroad can be very tiring for business people, but video conferencing is easy. It also saves money on air tickets and hotels. In the past, video conferencing was very expensive. But now you need only an inexpensive camera that connects to your computer, and a low-cost internet video service like Yahoo. Finally, reducing air travel is good for the environment. Mobile phone makers like Samsung, Nokia and Sony Ericsson are introducing mobile phones with video conferencing features, so video conferencing will soon be even easier. From the Financial Times For example: This article is about television. __F__ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

51 Most executives dont use video conferencing. 52 Professionals think that meeting in person is always the best. 53 The researchers talked to executives all around the world. 54 The research shows that e-mail is also very useful for executives. 55 Most of the executives agreed about their answers.

11 Choose the best end a, b or c for each of these sentences (5660). 56 Video conferencing reduces ... a) competition. b) e-mail use. c) travel time. 57 Video conferencing is ... a) easier than travelling to a meeting. b) more tiring than a face-to-face meeting. c) the most expensive way to have a meeting. 58 In the past, video conferencing was ... a) more expensive. b) cheaper. c) more popular. 59 Video conferencing may help ...

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a) a declining market. b) the environment. c) a companys sales. 60 The article ends by talking about ... a) new product launches. b) growing markets. c) product presentations.

WRITING
12 You and your colleague Pat want to fly to Barcelona for a meeting. You can choose between two airlines. Write an e-mail to your colleague comparing the two airlines. Say which one you prefer to travel with and why. Write 6070 words. National Air EurLo Cost Free meal during flight? Flights each day Arrival times 290 Yes 3 10:00 a.m.. 2:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m Other information: National Air flies to Barcelona Airport, which is close to the city (taxi to city centre: 30, journey takes about 25 minutes) EurLo flies to Girona Airport, which is 100 kilometres from the city centre (need to take express train, about 15 return, but the journey is more than an hour). 120 No 1 10:45 p.m.

To: Subject:

Pat James Barcelona meeting travel arrangements

Dear Pat

All the best

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