Business English. Placement Test

Placement test. Elementary level 1.

Vocabulary

1. I like to visit other countries but I find the ....... of travel is too high.

(a) money (b) cost (c) expenses (d) currency Q

2 She is very happy because she starts her new ....... today.

(a) job (b) work (c) labour (d) post

3 One day I hope I shall ....... the lottery.

(a) gain (b) collect (c) reach (d) win

Q4 He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise ....... the world.

(a) about (b) around (c) across (d) through

Q5 Have you read that book ....... the life of Van Gogh?

(a) about (b) of (c) over (d) in

Q6 Do you want ....... sugar in your coffee?

(a) some (b) much (c) any (d) little

Q7 They do not ....... cheques in that restaurant.

(a) accept (b) agree (c) allow (d) admit

Q8 I cannot work today because I have very bad tooth........

(a) pain (b) hurt (c) damage (d) ache

Q9 Children are not ....... in that public house.

(a) aloud (b) allowed (c) accepted (d) agreed

Q10 You can see the ....... about the sale in the local paper.

(a) announcement (b) warning (c) notice (d) advertisement

Business English / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level

# 1 Applying for that Job

Q1 I would be very interested in ....... for that job.

(a) entering (b) working (c) applying (d) writing

Q2 Do you want to ....... as a candidate in the local elections?

(a) stand (b) sit (c) go (d) try

Q3 They are completely ....... up with all the noise in the centre of town.

(a) tired (b) fed (c) sick (d) ill

Q4 The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on ........

(a) hit (b) stop (c) strike (d) leave

Q5 The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of ........

(a) view (b) opinion (c) mind (d) heart

Q6 This supermarket is trying to ....... young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.

(a) target (b) persuade (c) encourage (d) trap

Q7 You should have ....... those shares when they were cheap.

(a) taken out (b) sold off (c) bought up (d) taken over

Q8 You must try and hurry up because my patience is ....... out.

(a) running (b) racing (c) pacing (d) turning

Q9 Have you ever tried your ....... at running a business?

(a) arm (b) finger (c) hand (d) leg

Q10 After all these years she has decided to take early ........

(a) leave (b) finishing (c) departure (d) retiremen

Code of Practice. Advanced level

Q1 The company had its own code of ....... in these matters.

(a) behaviour (b) practice (c) dealing (d) attitude

Q2 This is a ....... example of what not to do.

(a) critical (b) pure (c) simple (d) prime

Q3 Plans have already been drawn ....... to deal with such situations.

(a) over (b) through (c) up (d) into

Q4 Thousands of ....... are already signing up for this new telephone service.

(a) individuals (b) subscribers (c) applicants (d) interviewees

Q5 Job losses are mainly in the ....... sectors of the industry.

(a) blue-collar (b) red-collar (c) stiff-collar (d) high-collar

Q6 The circular will contain ....... financial information to help investors.

(a) key (b) obvious (c) intelligent (d) noted

Q7 The report is ....... to show better than expected results.

(a) necessary (b) possibly (c) clearly (d) likely

Q8 So many of these animals have been shot over the years that they are now classed as ....... species.

(a) dangerous (b) endangered (c) unwanted (d) limited

Q9 Some people are ....... to learn a foreign language.

(a) unaccustomed (b) shy (c) reluctant (d) inhibited

Q10 It was a big ....... for her to give up her acting career to look after her family.

(a) trial (b) sacrifice (c) endeavour (d) test

Grammar Test

51 They are going _____ in America next month.

a) to be b) will be c) be d) being

52 This is the cinema _____ we saw the film.

a) when b) which c) that d) where

53 Have you ever _____ in a jazz band?

a) seen b) played c) listened d) wanted

54 I’m _____ when I’m with you.

a) happyer b) happier than c) happier d) the happy

55 This is _____ than I thought.

a) bad b) badder c) worse d) worst

56 Can you tell me the way _____ ?

a) to the bank b) is the bank c) where is bank d) of the bank

57 Do you know what _____ ?

a) time is it b) time is c) time is now d) time it is

58 Were you _____ to open the door?

a) could b) can c) able d) possible

59 Everybody _____ wear a seat belt in the car.

a) must b) mustn’t c) don’t have to d) doesn’t have to

60 Tom has lived in this town _____ three years.

a) since b) from c) after d) for

61 We _____ work in that factory.

a) use to b) was c) used to d) then

62 I think it _____ be sunny tomorrow.

a) will probably b) probably c) can d) will to

63 He _____ like his brother.

a) look b) isn’t c) isn’t look d) can look

64 _____ does your boyfriend look like?

a) How b) What c) Why d) Which

65 I’ve got _____ many problems.

a) too b) a c) enough d) really

66 If we get up in time, _____ catch the train.

a) we catch b) we caught c) we had caught d) we’ll catch

67 They _____ to go to France for a year.

a) decide b) deciding c) decided d) to decide

68 I’m working _____ to pass my exam.

a) hardly b) much c) hard d) good

69 I’m writing _____ ask you to explain.

a) for b) in order to c) because d) because of

70 He said that most problems _____ by teenagers.

a) cause b) caused c) were caused d) were causing

71 What _____ 72 Football _____ in most countries.

a) plays b) players c) is played d) is playing

73 Who was _____ the door?

a) at b) on c) in d) of

74 We _____ lunch when you telephoned.

a) was having b) had c) were having d) are having

75 Your work is _____ better.

a) being b) doing c) getting d) falling

76 She could play the piano _____ she could walk.

a) during b) while c) as well d) before

77 The train was cancelled, so we _____ .

a) couldn’t go b) wasn’t go c) didn’t went d) mustn’t go

78 The problem was _____ solved

a)easy b) easy to c) an easy d) easily

79 It was a difficult journey, but I _____ get home.

a) could b) managed to c) at last d) was

80 We had not _____ heard the news.

a) already b) always c) yet d) today

81 We arrived at the station, but the bus _____ earlier.

a) has left b)had leave c) has leave d) had left

82 We can _____ walk or go by car.

a) both b) rather c) either d) neither

83 If I _____ enough money, I’d buy a new car.

a) had b) would c) did d) shall

84 It _____ correctly.

a) hasn’t done b) hasn’t been done c) hasn’t been do d) not been done

85 The accident wouldn’t have happened, if you had been more _____ .

a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) caring

86 It _____ be possible some time in the future.

a) can b) hope c) may d) is

87 Schools then _____ having more children in the class.

a) was used to b) were used to c) was use to d) were use to

88 We _____ to go to work at six in the morning.

a) must b) would c) had d) did

89 They _____ an old photograph of the place.

a) came up b) came across c) came into d) came after

90 I _____ I had been able to meet her.

a) hope b) want c) think d) wish

91 We’ll have taken our exams _____ this time next month.

a) by b) on c) during d) for

92 I will do badly in my work, _____ try harder.

a) if I’m not b) if I wasn’t c) if I haven’t d) if I don’t

93 I _____ wasted my time when I was at university.

a) regret b) shouldn’t c) ought not to d) shouldn’t have

94 This is going to be my chance to _____ any difficulties.

a) repair b) sort out c) solve d) improve

95 It was difficult at first, but I soon got _____ it.

a) got used to b) get used to c) changed to d) used to

96 How did you manage to cook _____ a good meal?

a) so b) that c) absolutely d) such

97 The solution had been found, _____ we hadn’t realised it.

a) however b) therefore c) although d) even

98 She _____ I had been doing for all that time.

a) asked to me b) asked for me c) asked with me d) asked me

99 They _____ heard us coming, we were making a lot of noise.

a) must have b) must c) might d) could

100 He _____ to help me with the decorating.

a) suggested b) offered c) invited d) told

GRADES

00-15 Below intermediate

Reading Comprehension

Read the following article:

Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

• Three
• Two
• Four

• Yes
• No
• Yes, but there might be another supplier in Singapore.

• Nokia
• LG
• Samsung

• Because big screens are fashionable
• Because consumers are using phones for things they used to do on their laptops
• Because bigger screens makes dialing easier
• 
  

• 30%
• 4 inches
• 3.5 inches

SPEAKING TEST