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Test 15

This document appears to be a sample test containing questions about language usage, vocabulary, and career skills. It includes 30 multiple choice or fill in the blank questions across these categories. The career skills section includes a short dialogue between a manager and staff where the appropriate words need to be filled into the blanks from the provided word bank.

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Name_______________________________________ Class______________________________

Unit Test 15
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
LANGUAGE
1 Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.
1 I _______________ (be) the Managing Director but I retired in 2004.

2 More recently, the company _______________ (specialise) in training.

3 They ______________ (be) off work since June.

4 In the old days we _______________ (work) fifteen hours a day.

5 She _______________ (join) the company three years ago.

6 The latest news is that the President _______________ (resign).

7 What _______________ (you, do) since I last spoke to you.

8 Now our competitor _______________ (introduce) the same discounts as us.

9 Sorry, I still ________________ (not, write) that report you asked me for.

10 For many years we ________________ (not, have) a formal hierarchy but now we do.

11 When _______________ (you, finish) your last job?

12 In the last few years, he ________________ (improve) his performance.

VOCABULARY
2 Choose the correct word from a, b or c.
13 We need to ____________ initiative and good ideas.

a) reward b) pay c) retire

14 He’s ready for greater ______________.

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a) reports b) recruitment c) responsibility

15 ____________ managers don’t think the younger managers have any talent.

a) Subordinate b) Senior c) Superior

16 I like young employees who show plenty of _____________.

a) enthusiasm b) achievement c) earnings

17 Her _________________ is to work in the film industry.

a) initiative b) career c) ambition

18 Regular customers who show ______________ are very important.

a) seniority b) loyalty c) level

3 Underline the correct word in brackets.


19 They are taking (on / over) their smaller competitor. It will make them the only
company in this sector.

20 We’re taking (on / off) 300 new staff.

21 She takes (up / on) her new job next week.

22 They took (on / part) in a trade fair.

23 The conference takes (place / part) between February 2-5.

24 The new promotion has really taken (off / over) with the public.

CAREER SKILLS
4 A manager is talking to three of his staff. Write in the words in the box.
So that / so / it means that / because / because of / In order to

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More and more staff are leaving. They say this is (25)_______________ the pay or

(26)_______________ they aren’t happy with their working conditions. Whatever the real
reason (27)_______________ we’re spending more time and money on recruitment.

(28)_______________ reduce the costs we need to look at the problem in detail.

(29)_______________ we find a solution I’d like to set up a committee

(30)_______________ I’d like to know if you three people can organise it?

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