Sample tests

Test 1
 Explain the underlined words in English:

1. I don’t get the feeling that it’s ‘sink or swim’ at all.

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2. What do you think of his trouble-shooting skills?

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3. You don’t want to waste resources chasing tenders that don’t fit overall
business objectives.
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 II Change the form of the word in brackets and complete the sentences:

1. People in my company are highly ________________ (compete); we battle

each other for _______________ (promote) and the bonuses.

2. Now client ___________________ (procure) is much more directed towards

getting the right match of quality and price.

3. I don’t think their ______________ (staff) is right. They should select and
train people if they want this to be done properly.
 III Use the following words/ phrases in your own sentences:

red tape dotcom

from scratch team up with

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 IV Join the two sentences into one using a relative clause:

1. Could you suggest a time? It would be convenient for us to meet then.

2. Please pass my congratulations to Andy Drake. He did the graphics.

 V Complete the sentences with either as or like:

1. I can’t see any difference. It looks just the same ________ the previous model.

2. It’s just _________ I thought – they’ve sent the wrong instructions!

VI Complete the sentences with either Simple Future or Future Continuous:

1. _________________ (you, read) a book this evening?

2. I ________________ (walk) you home, what do you say?

3. And why on earth have you done that?!You know your parents do not approve of
such things. And you _________________ (argue) again tonight!
 VII Finish the sentences with your own ideas:

1. Unless you paid,__________________________

2. We might have had to make some staff redundant

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Test 2
 I Explain the underlined words in English:

1. Our pay is performance-related.

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2. An understanding of corporate culture is one of the main things missing on boards.

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3. The company’s total return to investors last year was 37.9%.

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 II Change the form of the word in brackets and complete the sentences:

1. We have an _________________ (entrepreneur) culture; we’re encouraged to

look for new _________________ (busy) and take risks.

2. The costs of that in ___________________ (advert) terms would have been

considerable.

3. Besides proper education and good skills, you must also understand the art of
_____________ (delegate).
 III Use the following words/ phrases in your own sentences:

get ahead redundant

boil down to value for money
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• IV Join the two sentences into one using a relative clause: 2pts
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• 1. The head of the department would like to discuss it with you.
I work there.
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• 2. She would like several of the marketing people to be present at
the meeting. You
• obtained their input.
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• V Complete the sentences with either as or
like:
• 1. He was recruited into the company
__________ a trouble-shooter.
• 2. I, __________ you, think that it’s time for
change.
• VI Complete the sentences with either Simple
Future or Future Continuous:
• 1. He’s writing a book. He
___________________ (finish) it one day. And
then the book
• ___________________ (contain) more than
8,000 pages. Who _________________ (read)
that?
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• VII Finish the sentences with your own ideas:
• 1. If the company were to go
bankrupt,_____________________________
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• 2. It might have had huge implications
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