WorksheetsBusiness Result Upper-Intermediate Unis 1-3
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Sam is very good at _____ conflict.
taking
declaring
resolving
It's a disaster! We need a lot more time. We're going to finish _____ .
behind schedule
on schedule
ahead of schedule
If a project stays on track, _____ .
it's very slow
it follows the original plan
it needs people to monitor it all the time
The project is 20,000 _____ budget.
past
over
more than
If we work through the weekend, we'll _____ the launch date.
get
do
make
We've spent almost all the budget and we're running out _____ money.
from
of
with
If you make contingency plans, _____ .
you have very tight deadlines
you prepare for unpredictable future events
you spend all the money you have in your budget
A finance manager makes sure budgets don't run _____ control.
more than
away from
out of
If there was a lack of planning in a project, _____ .
there was too much planning
there wasn't enough planning
there was too quick planning
In this company you have to _____ track of spending.
prioritize
stay
keep
If a solution is not ideal, _____ .
nobody has thought a lot about it
nobody likes it
it is not perfect
So what do you _____?
mean exact
exactly mean
mean exactly
So _____ you're saying is that we have a major crisis.
then
what
that
Things aren't running as smoothly _____ .
as I'd hope
as I'd hoped
as I hope
How does your side of _____ look?
thing
things
everything
We've hit a problem _____ renting the shop.
with
about
of
How about _____ to our suppliers about the delivery dates?
speaking
to speak
speak
How is the recruitment of the new staff coming _____?
down
around
along
We haven't heard any news _____ .
last week
yesterday
up to now
We hit a major problem _____ .
since this morning
to date
a couple of weeks ago
Daniel, you've been late _____ .
three times this month
last week
this morning
Have you ever been to Lisbon?
Yes, I've been there three times.
No, I didn't.
Yes, I have been there in 2007.
We _____ any news last night.
haven't had
don't have
didn't have
What _____ since our last meeting?
is happening
happened
has happened
Do you know Isaac Green?
No, I've never met him.
No, I didn't meet him.
Yes, I've met him five minutes ago.
Giving staff gifts like watches or travel vouchers means giving them _____ .
annual bonuses
a profit-sharing scheme
non-cash rewards
We need to think of ways to improve _____ .
performing
performance
perform
We're going to introduce a new _____ scheme to improve staff motivation.
incentive
giving
morale
The company trip to Paris was very successful and really _____ .
boosted staff morale
burst staff morale
bought staff morale
People stay a long time at the company because we've done a lot to _____ .
generate company loyalty
make company loyalty
foster company loyalty
People want more control over their own work, which means _____ .
they want more autonomy
they want more commission
they want more feedback
When I complete a project successfully I get a real sense of _____ .
appreciation
praise
achievement
Personal _____ is an important part of a long-term career.
development
developing
develop
We need to deliver by the 22nd May to get our on-time _____ .
commission
cash
bonus
At this company we have a non-contributory pension _____ .
insurance
reward
plan
Hello, I don't think _____ .
we meet
we've met
we met
At the moment I'm based _____ Brussels.
at
in
on
Hi, Dan, I thought I _____ you here.
can see
might see
see
Look, I have to go. Catch you _____ .
after
again
later
There's a meeting today with the main business leaders in Holland.
That sounds interested.
That sounds interest.
That sounds interesting.
In the end, we had to sell the company.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I'm sorry to hear.
I'm sorry to hear this.
Do you know where Johann is?
Yes, by the way he's in Vienna.
Yes, I'm sorry he's in Vienna.
Yes, actually, he's in Vienna.
_____ you mind if I go and get a coffee?
don't
haven't
aren't
You put the notice on the website yesterday, _____?
don't you
didn't you
do you
The meeting won't finish late, _____?
doesn't it
will it
won't it
Martina has left the company – _____?
this is true
is that true
it's true
Camille told me the address.
Sorry, who did tell you the address?
Sorry, who was told you the address?
Sorry, who told you the address?
I think Oliver lives in Berlin.
Are you sure? Doesn't he live in Italy?
Are you sure? He lives in Italy?
Are you sure? Does he live in Italy?
Hello, it's Nicolas Henry, _____?
aren't you
isn't he
isn't it
I think they come from Lleida.
Sorry, where they come from?
Sorry, from where do they come?
Sorry, where do they come from?
This company keeps introducing new methods. They're very strong on _____ .
extravagance
rapport
innovation
What a company believes in is its _____ .
tradition
principles
reputation
_____ is important in advertising: you need to have loads of great ideas.
Reputation
Creativity
Extravagance
We are looking for _____ people to be security guards.
trustworthy
trust
trusting
You should always be wary _____ entering a new market overseas.
to
of
with
Their website is functional: _____ .
they have given it the best design on the market
it does everything possible
it's simple, but it works
I was suspicious of his motives, _____ .
so I didn't worry about anything
so I refused to tell him anything
so I told him everything I knew
The sales director wants the company to _____ an image of modernity.
announce
project
give
Victor said we _____ a good impression at the trade fair.
did
showed
created
Anita took _____ to their manager immediately.
the dislike
dislike
a dislike
I was given your _____ by your colleague Annamaria Rossi.
detail
detailed
details
This is Francis. We met at the product launch last month.
Yes, I have remembered.
Yes, I'm remembering.
Yes, I remember.
I'll get my assistant to call you later today _____ .
confirming everything
to confirm everything
confirm everything
Thanks for _____ so quickly to my email.
response
respond
responding
I suggest _____ .
we meet further to discuss things
we meet to discuss things further
we further meet to discuss things
Therese recommended you, _____ you work in plastics.
like
that
as
Let's say _____ the 4th of September.
provisionally
with provision
provisional
I wanted to see if you are still interested _____ the Honduras project?
in
about
of
Can we meet when Marija _____?
will come back from Spain
comes back from Spain
is going to come back from Spain
There's a choice between green, red, and blue.
I prefer blue.
I'm liking red.
I'm wanting green.
The situation changes _____ .
at the moment
for the moment
every year
I'm running the Hanoi office _____ .
every winter
once in a while
for the time being
I prefer working nights _____ the whole.
on
in
at
People here take the train to work, _____ .
actually speaking
generally speaking
currently speaking
Anna is very happy because _____ .
she's learning a lot in her new job
she's believing that her work is important
she's seeming to be able to do her work easily
