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III Group

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Liam is a very _________________ speaker. He expresses his ideas clearly and effectively.

a)

articulate

b)

responsive

2.

The product presentation was _______________. It included a lot of useless information, and no one really understood the point.

a)

rambling

b)

sensitive

3.

Your talk is limited to 10 minutes, so you need to be _________________. If you don't stick to the point, you won't have time to say everything.

a)

responsive

b)

succinct

4.

I'm afraid I still don't know anything about the launch. The Marketing Manager gave a presentation about it, but he wasn't very __________________. I don't think he was prepared.

a)

coherent

b)

hesitant

5.

Speakers can _____________ the audience by telling interesting personal stories

and by making eye contact.

a)

explain

b)

engage

6.

The government is going to _____regulate the industry next year.

a)

de

b)

ex

7.

a) So what happened?

b) So what you're saying is that Didier was promoted because he handled this 'spy'complaint really well?

c) Congratulate him?

d) I'm not surprised you're upset.

e) Really? Let's hear the full story.

f) What exactly do you mean by customerservice spy?


A: Did you hear? Didier's been promoted!

B: ............

A: Well, Didier's been made head of the Customer Service Department. I was supposed to get that job!

B: ..... .......

A: Yeah, I am. I just heard this morning.

B: ............

A: Well, Didier was working on the customer service desk when a really angry customer came in. Didier managed to calm the guy down and solve the problem, and he left happy. It turns out the guy was one of those customer service spies.

B: ............

A: I mean that the guy was only pretending to be a customer. He was sent by the management to test Didier. And as a result, Didier's been made Head of the Customer Services Department.

B: ............

A: Yes, that's it. Well, I'd better get used to it. I guess I'll go and congratulate Didier.

B: · · · · · · · · · · · ·

A: Well, yeah. He's my boss now.

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9.

Dave's views on management may have seemed practical and attractive 20 years ago, but now he's just flogging a dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . None of his ideas could possibly be put into practice.

(a)  

10.

The two rival companies were running neck and (a)   in the push to achieve national leadership through local dominance.

11.

Unprecedented state involvement in the car industry has put governments in America, Germany and elsewhere in the driving . . . . . . . . . . . . in deciding their carmakers' fate.

(a)  

12.

We are a French company, but our goal is to go international. However, we don't want to go global too early. It's extremely important for us to keep our eye on the (a)   in France.

13.

The actor usually (a)   a lot of fan mail, because he’s so famous. (GET)

14.

I (a)   a hat today because there’s a very special event in town. (WEAR)

15.

(a)   to the bridge club?(belong)

16.

I would give you some advice if I (a)   any. (HAVE)

17.

If I earned enough money, I (a)   around the world. (TRAVEL)

18.

If it freezes tonight, the roads (a)   slippery tomorrow. (BE)

19.

If he leaves his bike outside someone (a)   it. (STEAL)

20.

The phone is ringing. – I______ and answer it. (GO)

a)

will go

b)

am going to go

c)

am going

21.

My sister __________ in the USA next year. (STUDY)

a)

is going to study

b)

will study

c)

shall study

22.

I _______ lunch with Mary at 12. (have)

a)

am having

b)

will have

23.

I __________her husband. I don't even know what he looks like. (NEVER MEET)

a)

never met

b)

have never met

c)

didn't meet

24.

The weather (a)   great when we were in Sicily last August. (BE)

25.

Last night I (a)   some spare time, so I went to the cinema to see the latest Bond movie. (HAVE)

26.

(a)   Max at the staff meeting last Tuesday?(see)

27.

I (a)   my room recently. That's why it looks so nice and fresh. (PAINT)

28.
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29.

Can you come (a)   Monday ?

30.

It rains a lot (a)   winter.

31.

My birthday is (a)   the 6th of May.

32.

My grandfather died (a)   1987.

33.

done or said without earlier planning or preparation:

a)

contort

b)

impromptu

c)

layer

d)

recall

34.

Not polite:

a)

rude

b)

unscheduled

35.

out-of-the-box thinking

a)

original approach to a problem

b)

trying to figure out how to escape

36.

pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this:

a)

gratification

b)

smile

c)

procrastination

37.

Some 80% of Haitians live in ______, and few have proper jobs.

a)

poverty

b)

wealth

38.

Great motorcycles - make – Japan (Passive PRESENT SIMPLE)

(a)  

39.

The postman – not see – recently (Passive PRESENT PERECT SIMPLE)

(a)  

40.

The prize – award – tomorrow (Passive FUTURE SIMPLE)

(a)  

41.

The Gothic cathedral – build – 10th century. (Passive PAST SIMPLE)

(a)  

42.

Special technology – use (Passive PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

(a)  

43.

The shop – close – next month (Passive FUTURE SIMPLE)

(a)  

44.

Write short answers below.

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45.

Listening part 2: Fill in the gaps with pink phrases.

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