B1+ midterm review

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

One of our suppliers is trialling the use of drones for delivery. Several _____ arrived at the office this morning delivered by drones but a couple of them were badly _____ as the drone carrying them dropped them too soon.

• packs / congested

• packing / concerned

• packages / damaged

• packers / packed

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I don’t know if it was a(n) _____ error or a software problem, but it could have landed on someone so it is a dangerous delivery method.

• supplier

• operator

• retailer

• courier

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In addition, goods have to be _____ packed so that they are not damaged during delivery.

• properly

• rightly

• accurately

• exactly

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As technology changes the way we do business today, we are seeing large numbers of _____ appearing all over the world.

• set-ups

• start-ups

• pitches

• markets

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However, one of the key things which can hold entrepreneurs back in any country is the availability of _____, that is finding the investment they need either to _____ the business or move onto the next level can be tricky.

• subsidies / plan

• currency / invest

• revenues / construct

• funding / set up

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

An entrepreneur must be able to produce a sound business plan so that he or she can _____ the idea to any potential _____ backers such as a venture capital company, a business _____ or even

crowdfunding.

• throw / entrepreneurial / promoter

• pitch / financial / angel

• recommend / economic / sponsor

• give / profitable / founder

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct passive form. Separate each answer with a comma.

At a board meeting last week it _____ (decide) that a fleet of self- driving lorries _____ (should/buy) by the company.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct passive form. Separate each answer with a comma.

The decision _____ (announce) yesterday by the CEO.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct passive form. Separate each answer with a comma.

However, recently the use of driverless vehicles _____ (criticise) by many drivers who believe that computerised systems are too easy to hack into and that deliveries _____ (might/interrupt) if this happens.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct passive form. Separate each answer with a comma.

Furthermore, routes _____ (could/change) by hackers, which would lead to total chaos.