In Company Quick Placement Test

Notes to the teacher on using the Quick Placement Test:

This test covers a range of grammar and lexis found at each level of the In Company books. The form of the test is multiple choice which is a familiar format for many students and easy to administer. Each student will need a copy of the test and should write his/her answers on the test. Each correct answer receives one mark. This gives a final score out of fifty. Here is a scoring guideline to indicate the most appropriate book for the student:

Scoring: 1-14 Elementary

15-29 Pre-intermediate 30-44 Intermediate 45 + Upper Intermediate

Note that this Quick Placement Test provides an assessment of level in terms of grammar and lexis. For further testing of spoken English, listening and reading use the other placement tests provided.

In Company Quick Placement Test Name __________________________________ Date ___________

QUICK PLACEMENT TEST (Grammar and Lexis)

You have 20 minutes. Complete as much of the test as you can. Complete the sentences with answer a, b, c or d. See the example. Example: A: B: a b c d Are you Mr Jensen? Yes, I a. am m not do are

A: Is this the right place for British Airways? B: Yes, it _____.

a b c d

isnt are is it is

2 a b c d

Roger is _____ Switzerland. with from not a

In Company Quick Placement Test 3 A: Do you smoke? B: No, I _____. a b c d dont m not not doesnt

A: _____ does he work? B: In a hospital.

a b c d

Why When What Where

5 a b c d

How _____ do they play golf? usually every often time

6 a b c d

Are there _____ messages for me? got any a have

7 a b c d

Im afraid I cant _____ the meeting at three. to make made make making

In Company Quick Placement Test 8 a b c d He _____ in when I rang. wasnt isnt werent didnt

9 a b c d

Henry _____ school at fifteen. has left leave left leaved

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A: When _____ he phone? B: At around three.

a b c d

was time did do

11 a b c d

How _____ time off do you get a year? many much any some

12 a b c d

Its hotter today _____ yesterday. as the more than

In Company Quick Placement Test 13 a b c d I go to work _____ foot. by to on from

14 a b c d

I _____ on an important project at the moment. going to work worked work m working

15 a b c d

I _____ the report yet. I need a couple more hours. didnt finish dont finish havent finished m not finishing

16 a b c d

I _____ a profit this year. set up made did ran

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A: Can I have extension 315? B: Ill just _____ you through.

a b c d

put connect call play

In Company Quick Placement Test 18 a b c d Could I _____ a message? speak leave tell say

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A: Whats he like? B: He _____

a b c d

works for the National Bank of Poland. s the Public Relations Manager. s a nice man. plays golf.

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A: How do you do? B: _____

a b c d

Pleased to meet you. Im pleased too. Nice to have met you. Good to see you too.

21 a b c d

Who _____ the first e-mail? did send did happen sent was sent

22 a b c d

Ill _____ with the e-mail straight away. send deal go write

In Company Quick Placement Test 23 a b c d Its the _____ meal Ive ever eaten! expensive than more expensive expensivest most expensive

24 a b c d

Ill have breakfast sent _____ to your room. up out of in at

25 a b c d

Prices have remained _____ in the first quarter. increase stable same steadily

26 a b c d

Im writing to _____ the refund for damaged goods. claim tackle take book

27 a b c d

35,000 people _____ in the last five years. were been laid off lay off are laid off have been laid off

In Company Quick Placement Test 28 a b c d It cost one hundred euros! What a complete _____ of money. invest spent waste lot

29 a b c d

He _____ me that he was happy in his new department. said told speak asked

30 a b c d

We _____ less time travelling, if we worked from home. spend d spend would spent are spending

31 a b c d

Does the conference centre have internet _____? access location centre transfer

32 a b c d

Sorry, I didnt _____ that. Could you say it again? not with explain catch miss

In Company Quick Placement Test 33 a b c d Would you mind _____ , please? not to smoke not smoking didnt smoking if not smoking

34 a b c d

You _____ be tired after your long journey. can let must ought

35 a b c d

I agree with you up to a _____. question position point view

36 a b c d

_____ I thought everyone knew. Wont you hear? Havent you heard? Didnt you hear? Arent you hearing?

37 a b c d

Lets move _____ to the next point of my presentation. about up for on

In Company Quick Placement Test 38 a b c d Im sorry, but can I just _____ in here? come interrupt move speak

39 a b c d

So, lets sum _____ what weve discussed so far. about up with for

40 a b c d

I _____ from you. look forward to hear looking forwards to hearing look forward to hearing look forwards for hearing

41 a b c a

How are things _____ you? with to at of

42 a b c d

I think its _____ of fish with cream and white wine. kind made like sort

In Company Quick Placement Test 43 a b c d Im sorry for the _____ in getting back to you with the quote. wait hold late delay

44 a b c d

I suggested _____ the whole thing forward by a week. bringing to bring that bring we bringing

45 a b c d

With _____ I think thats a little too low. frank respect honesty unfortunately

46 a b c d

_____ no see. You havent changed a bit! Long time Long wait Long listen Long view

47 a b c d

Are you saying theyve fallen _____ of projections again? down decrease short rapidly

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In Company Quick Placement Test 48 a b c d It was a very _____ meeting in the end. achievement smoothly success fruitful

49 a b c d

Ive just _____ a job with Bill Gates! landed run set caught

50 a b c d

Can I get hold _____ the organisers? to of for up

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In Company Quick Placement Test Answer Key

QUICK PLACEMENT TEST ANSWERS

1d 2b 3a 4d 5c 6b 7c 8a 9c 10 c 11 b 12 d 13 c 14 d 15 c 16 b 17 a 18 b 19 c 20 a 21 c 22 b 23 d 24 a 25 b 26 a 27 d 28 c

In Company Quick Placement Test Answer Key 29 b 30 b 31 a 32 c 33 b 34 c 35 c 36 b 37 d 38 a 39 b 40 c 41 a 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 b 46 a 47 c 48 d 49 a 50 b

Placement scoring 1-14 Elementary

15-29 Pre Intermediate 30-44 Intermediate 45-50 Upper Intermediate

In Company Speaking Placement Test

Notes to the teacher on using the speaking placement test:

The following sets of questions and discussion points provide a guide to assessing a students speaking level and to choosing the most appropriate In Company course book for their studies. They are designed to be asked by the teacher during a conversation with the student and reflect the structures and vocabulary students will meet in each of the In Company books. As you work through the questions, the questions become increasingly more difficult for the student and require a higher level of English to give a fluent and accurate response.

It isnt necessary to ask a student ALL the questions. Begin with some basic questions from the Elementary section such as How are you today? What do you do? If the student gives a confident response, move straight on to questions in the Preintermediate section. Eventually you will find questions or topics that a student finds too difficult to respond to. At this point, move back down to a level where the student is comfortable talking again. The point at which the student starts to struggle indicates the level of course book which will provide a challenge to the learner. If on the other hand you feel the student wants a period for revision before attempting a higher level, you might choose the level of book which matches the questions and topics where the student seems most relaxed.

Finally, remember that these questions only provide a guide. Feel free to add some of your own supplementary questions, let the student divert into a topic that interests him/her or encourage the student to ask you questions too. The test should resemble a conversation between equals not an interrogation! You are strongly advised to use this speaking placement test alongside the other In Company Placement Tests in order to ensure an accurate assessment and to choose the right In Company book.

In Company Speaking Placement Test

SPEAKING PLACEMENT TEST Elementary

Business and work Do you work for? (name of company) What time do you start / finish work? How often do you use English in your job? Can you write e-mails in English? Can you telephone in English? Have you got a boss? Whats his/her name? What does he/she do? When did you join this company? What are you working on at the moment? Social and travel Hello. How are you today? Whats your name? Can you spell it for me? Are you from? (name of country) What do you do in your free time? Do you like any sports? What do you normally do at the weekend? What are you doing this weekend? What do you do?

Pre-Intermediate
Business and work How long have you worked for your company? Tell me about a colleague What does he/she do? Has he worked at the company longer than you? What does your job involve? If someone applied for your job, what qualities would they need? Do you think your job will change in the future? Where did you work before this?

What sort of company do you work for? What are its main activities?

In Company Speaking Placement Test Social and travel Are you married? Where did you meet your husband/wife? How much holiday do you get a year? Did you like the food there? What kind of food did you eat? made of/served with? Whats a typical dish in your country? Whats it Do you travel for your job? Where have

you visited? What do you think of? (name of country visited)

Intermediate
Business and work If you started again, would you have done a different job? Whats the hardest thing about your job? What do you like about it? Who are your main competitors? What are the key differences between them and you? What do you think makes a good boss? What kind of decisions do you make at work? Which are the hardest decisions? What kind of meetings do you attend? effective meeting? Social and travel Do you eat out much? Do you take visitors? How important is entertaining visitors in your work? What kind of things do you talk about? When you go on business trips which airline do you normally fly with? Tell me about a recent trip Was it successful? Why? Why not? What was the hotel/flight like? Do you find travel stressful? How do cope with stress? How do you relax at the end of a day? How do you prepare? What makes an

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Upper Intermediate
Business and work Does your company have a logo? What does it say about your company? How do you think your customers describe your company? Social and travel How easy is it to combine your work with your family? When youre out with colleagues, are there any topics you avoid? Have you seen any good films recently? What happened? What recent news story made you angry recently? Why?

In Company Listening Placement Test

Notes to the teacher on using the Listening Placement Test:

There are three listenings which you will need to read aloud. Practise reading them a few times before using them so that they sound natural. Include short pauses between the phrases to allow students time to complete their answers. When administering the test give students time to read through the three parts and the questions. Here are the three listenings you will read. Read each of them twice.

Listening A Hello. This is Mr Davies. Thats D-A-V-I-E-S. Im calling about our meeting. I cant make next Tuesday. Can you call me back on 00 39 356 4830. Thats 00 39 356 4830. Call me after 6.30 tomorrow night.

Listening B Hello, my names Phil Davies and I run an online company which delivers gifts around the country.

Gifts-the-same-day dot com guarantees the customer same day delivery of anything from flowers to perfume. Whether its for your wife or a colleague at work well make sure they receive it when you want it.

Unlike other companies all our products are chosen from the best suppliers and giftwrapped with a personal message from you.

And unlike other companies who offer only a full money back guarantee for late delivery we also pay you the value of the purchase. Thats your money back twice!

In Company Listening Placement Test Listening C Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Id like to talk to you this morning about negotiating and what I feel is the way to a successful negotiation. Ideally, a successful negotiation is a kind of joint problem-solving meeting, where we identify each others interests, wants and needs and then explore the different ways we could satisfy those.

I say ideally because it hardly ever is like that. Win-win negotiation is a great idea, but most people have a simple I win-you lose mentality.

So what do you do with the person who simply wont listen, who keeps interrupting, who becomes aggressive, who makes last-minute demands, who wont make a decision? I must have read dozens of books on negotiation tactics. The problem is, so has everybody else. So they dont really work.

My advice is: dont get personal ever; dont agree to anything until youve discussed everything; dont make any concessions without asking for something in return; ask lots of questions; and dont give in to pressure.

Remember, if the answer must be now, the answer must be No.

In Company Listening Placement Test Name __________________________________ Date ___________

LISTENING PLACEMENT TEST Listening A

Listen twice to the message on an answer machine. Complete the notes below.

(1) Mr ____________ called about (2)____________. He wont be able to come on (3) ____________. Please call him back on (4)____________________ after (5)__________ tomorrow night.

Listening B
Listen twice to a short presentation. Answer the following questions: 6 What kind of company does the speaker describe?______________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7 What can you receive with this company?_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 8 What does the company guarantee? __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 9 What can the customer send with the gift?_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 10 If the delivery is late, what does the customer receive? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________

Listening C
Listen twice to a speaker talking about negotiating. In each question choose the best statement (a, b or c) which summarises what the speaker believes.

11 a b c

The speaker believes a successful negotiation is when both sides exploit each others problems. solve each others problems. look for differences. 1

In Company Listening Placement Test

12 a b c

The speaker believes that most people want to get the best deal for themselves. look for an ideal solution. think negotiating is a good way to do business.

13 a b c

The speaker believes that you shouldnt do business with I win-you lose negotiators. all negotiators know the same techniques. you wont find answers to difficult negotiators in books.

14 a b c

The speaker believes that you should always avoid personal questions. get something in return for giving something. agree to discuss everything.

15 a b c

The speaker believes that you shouldnt agree to anything immediately. in a negotiation. if you are under time pressure.

In Company Listening Placement Test Answer Key

LISTENING PLACEMENT TEST ANSWERS

1 Davies 2 the meeting 3 Tuesday 4 00 39 356 4830 5 6.30 6 an online company (that delivers gifts) 7 gifts such as flowers and perfume 8 same day delivery 9 a personal message 10 your money back and the value of the purchase 11 b 12 a 13 b 14 b 15 c

Listening placement scoring 1-4 5-8 9-12 Elementary Pre-intermediate Intermediate

13-15 Upper Intermediate

In Company Reading Placement Test Name __________________________________ Date ___________

READING PLACEMENT TEST

Below are three readings with missing words. Read and choose a missing word from answers a, b, c or d.

For Reading A: 1 2 3 4 5 a write a he a him a always a who b read b they b us b never b this c delete c it c her c every day c these d see d e-mail d we d often d what

READING A Its easy to (1)_____ an e-mail. You type it onto a computer screen, hit a button and off (2)_____ goes. But the speed of the process is also a problem. It doesnt encourage (3)_____ to think much about what we write. As a result, e-mail messages are (4)_____ grammatically incorrect, disorganised and full of spelling and typing errors. Badly expressed ideas are more difficult to read. They can also cause expensive misunderstandings. Managers nowadays have to read enormous quantities of e-mails, and (5)_____ adds to the stress of their jobs.

For Reading B: 6 7 8 9 10 a hard a because a By a business a cheaper b good b but b As b place b less c offensive c however c Unless c market c least d polite d and d If d shop d same

READING B A hard sell is often seen as (6)______ in Japan. Japanese business people may think that you are trying to convince them (7)______ your product is no good. It is better to

In Company Reading Placement Test use a low-key sale pitch and give them objective information. The Japanese are not accustomed to aggressive American techniques that use a persuasive winning argument. (8)____ you are not completely honest about your product, your credibility will be damaged and what you say will lose influence. Dont say that yours is the best on the (9)______. It is better to say, We sold more than two million units last year. As you know our closest competitor sold (10)_____ than a million.

For Reading C: 11 12 13 14 15 a crash b share c flotation c fallen d increase d advertised

a broadcasted b grown a outlets a logo a refunded b shirts b service b claimed

c middlemen d contracts c brand c netted d manager d advertised

READING C Manchester United stopped being just a famous football team several years ago and became a highly successful multinational corporation. The words football and club were actually dropped from the players badges in 2000 in an effort to strengthen the corporate image. With a successful stock market (11) _________ in 1991 and a market value, according to City accountants Deloitte and Touche, of over 110m, Manchester United is as much a triumph of the media as of great soccer. Top clubs have (12) _________ on the back of Television contracts, says Richard Baldwin of Deloitte and Touche. With this also comes merchandising. Manchester Uniteds megastore stocks 1,500 different items, is constantly packed, and merchandising (13) _________ as far away as Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney attract thousands of fans who couldnt even tell you where Manchester is on the map. United look and behave very much like a traditional business from a corporate point of view, says Nigel Hawkins, a financial analyst. They have a strong (14)_________ and have worked to maximise it by bringing in good people. They certainly have. One sponsorship deal alone with Vodaphone (15)_________ Manchester 30 million.

In Company Reading Placement Test Answer Key

READING PLACEMENT TEST ANSWERS

1a 2c 3b 4d 5b 6c 7a 8d 9c 10 b 11 c 12 b 13 a 14 c 15 c

Reading placement scoring 1-4 5-8 9-12 Elementary Pre-intermediate Intermediate

13-15 Upper Intermediate

In Company Full Placement Test

For the teacher: Texts for Section 3: Listening

There are three listenings which you will need to read aloud. Practise reading them a few times before using them so that they sound natural. Include short pauses between the phrases to allow students time to complete their answers. When administering the test give students time to read through the three parts and the questions. Here are the three listenings you will read. Read each of them twice.

Listening A Hello. This is Mr Davies. Thats D-A-V-I-E-S. Im calling about our meeting. I cant make next Tuesday. Can you call me back on 00 39 356 4830. Thats 00 39 356 4830. Call me after 6.30 tomorrow night.

Listening B Hello, my names Phil Davies and I run an online company which delivers gifts around the country.

Gifts-the-same-day dot com guarantees the customer same day delivery of anything from flowers to perfume. Whether its for your wife or a colleague at work well make sure they receive it when you want it.

Unlike other companies all our products are chosen from the best suppliers and giftwrapped with a personal message from you.

In Company Full Placement Test And unlike other companies who offer only a full money back guarantee for late delivery we also pay you the value of the purchase. Thats your money back twice!

Listening C Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Id like to talk to you this morning about negotiating and what I feel is the way to a successful negotiation. Ideally, a successful negotiation is a kind of joint problem-solving meeting, where we identify each others interests, wants and needs and then explore the different ways we could satisfy those.

I say ideally because it hardly ever is like that. Win-win negotiation is a great idea, but most people have a simple I win-you lose mentality.

So what do you do with the person who simply wont listen, who keeps interrupting, who becomes aggressive, who makes last-minute demands, who wont make a decision? I must have read dozens of books on negotiation tactics. The problem is, so has everybody else. So they dont really work.

My advice is: dont get personal ever; dont agree to anything until youve discussed everything; dont make any concessions without asking for something in return; ask lots of questions; and dont give in to pressure.

Remember, if the answer must be now, the answer must be No.

In Company Full Placement Test Name __________________________________ Date ___________

FULL PLACEMENT TEST Section A: Grammar and Lexis

Complete the sentences with answer a, b, c or d. See the example. Example: A: B: a b c d Are you Mr Jensen? Yes, I a. am m not do are

A: Is this the right place for British Airways? B: Yes, it _____.

a b c d

isnt are is it is

2 a b c d

Roger is _____ Switzerland. with from not a

In Company Full Placement Test 3 A: Do you smoke? B: No, I _____. a b c d dont m not not doesnt

A: _____ does he work? B: In a hospital.

a b c d

Why When What Where

5 a b c d

How _____ do they play golf? usually every often time

6 a b c d

Are there _____ messages for me? got any a have

7 a b c d

Im afraid I cant _____ the meeting at three. to make made make making

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8 a b c d

He _____ in when I rang. wasnt isnt werent didnt

9 a b c d

Henry _____ school at fifteen. has left leave left leaved

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A: When _____ he phone? B: At around three.

a b c d

was time did do

11 a b c d

How _____ time off do you get a year? many much any some

12 a b c d

Its hotter today _____ yesterday. as the more than

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13 a b c d

I go to work _____ foot. by to on from

14 a b c d

I _____ on an important project at the moment. going to work worked work m working

15 a b c d

I _____ the report yet. I need a couple more hours. didnt finish dont finish havent finished m not finishing

16 a b c d

I _____ a profit this year. set up made did ran

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A: Can I have extension 315? B: Ill just _____ you through.

a b c d

put connect call play

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18 a b c d

Could I _____ a message? speak leave tell say

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A: Whats he like? B: He _____

a b c d

works for the National Bank of Poland. s the Public Relations Manager. s a nice man. plays golf.

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A: How do you do? B: _____

a b c d

Pleased to meet you. Im pleased too. Nice to have met you. Good to see you too.

21 a b c d

Who _____ the first e-mail? did send did happen sent was sent

In Company Full Placement Test 22 a b c d Ill _____ with the e-mail straight away. send deal go write

23 a b c d

Its the _____ meal Ive ever eaten! expensive than more expensive expensivest most expensive

24 a b c d

Ill have breakfast sent _____ to your room. up out of in at

25 a b c d

Prices have remained _____ in the first quarter. increase stable same steadily

26 a b c d

Im writing to _____ the refund for damaged goods. claim tackle take book

In Company Full Placement Test 27 a b c d 35,000 people _____ in the last five years. were been laid off lay off are laid off have been laid off

28 a b c d

It cost one hundred euros! What a complete _____ of money. invest spent waste lot

29 a b c d

He _____ me that he was happy in his new department. said told speak asked

30 a b c d

We _____ less time travelling, if we worked from home. spend d spend would spent are spending

31 a b c d

Does the conference centre have internet _____? access location centre transfer

In Company Full Placement Test 32 a b c d Sorry, I didnt _____ that. Could you say it again? not with explain catch miss

33 a b c d

Would you mind _____ , please? not to smoke not smoking didnt smoking if not smoking

34 a b c d

You _____ be tired after your long journey. can let must ought

35 a b c d

I agree with you up to a _____. question position point view

36 a b c d

_____ I thought everyone knew. Wont you hear? Havent you heard? Didnt you hear? Arent you hearing?

In Company Full Placement Test 37 a b c d Lets move _____ to the next point of my presentation. about up for on

38 a b c d

Im sorry, but can I just _____ in here? come interrupt move speak

39 a b c d

So, lets sum _____ what weve discussed so far. about up with for

40 a b c d

I _____ from you. look forward to hear looking forwards to hearing look forward to hearing look forwards for hearing

41 a b c a

How are things _____ you? with to at of

In Company Full Placement Test 42 a b c d I think its _____ of fish with cream and white wine. kind made like sort

43 a b c d

Im sorry for the _____ in getting back to you with the quote. wait hold late delay

44 a b c d

I suggested _____ the whole thing forward by a week. bringing to bring that bring we bringing

45 a b c d

With _____ I think thats a little too low. frank respect honesty unfortunately

46 a b c d

_____ no see. You havent changed a bit! Long time Long wait Long listen Long view

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In Company Full Placement Test 47 a b c d Are you saying theyve fallen _____ of projections again? down decrease short rapidly

48 a b c d

It was a very _____ meeting in the end. achievement smoothly success fruitful

49 a b c d

Ive just _____ a job with Bill Gates! landed run set caught

50 a b c d

Can I get hold _____ the organisers? to of for up

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Section B: Reading
Below are three readings with missing words. Read and choose a missing word from answers a, b, c or d.

For Reading A: 1 2 3 4 5 a write a he a him a always a who b read b they b us b never b this c delete c it c her c every day c these d see d e-mail d we d often d what

READING A Its easy to (1)_____ an e-mail. You type it on to a computer screen, hit a button and off (2)_____ goes. But the speed of the process is also a problem. It doesnt encourage (3)_____ to think much about what we write. As a result, e-mail messages are (4)_____ grammatically incorrect, disorganised and full of spelling and typing errors. Badly expressed ideas are more difficult to read. They can also cause expensive misunderstandings. Managers nowadays have to read enormous quantities of e-mails, and (5)_____ adds to the stress of their jobs.

For Reading B: 6 7 8 9 10 a hard a because a By a business a cheaper b good b but b As b place b less c offensive c however c Unless c market c least d polite d and d If d shop d same

READING B A hard sell is often seen as (6)______ in Japan. Japanese business people may think that you are trying to convince them (7)______ your product is no good. It is better to use a

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In Company Full Placement Test low-key sale pitch and give them objective information. The Japanese are not accustomed to aggressive American techniques that use a persuasive winning argument. (8)____ you are not completely honest about your product, your credibility will be damaged and what you say will lose influence. Dont say that yours is the best on the (9)______. It is better to say, We sold more than two million units last year. As you know our closest competitor sold (10)_____ than a million.

For Reading C: 11 12 13 14 15 a crash b share c flotation c fallen d increase d advertised

a broadcasted b grown a outlets a logo a refunded b shirts b service b claimed

c middlemen d contracts c brand c netted d manager d advertised

READING C Manchester United stopped being just a famous football team several years ago and became a highly successful multinational corporation. The words football and club were actually dropped from the players badges in 2000 in an effort to strengthen the corporate image. With a successful stock market (11) _________ in 1991 and a market value, according to City accountants Deloitte and Touche, of over 110m, Manchester United is as much a triumph of the media as of great soccer. Top clubs have (12) _________ on the back of Television contracts, says Richard Baldwin of Deloitte and Touche. With this also comes merchandising. Manchester Uniteds megastore stocks 1,500 different items, is constantly packed, and merchandising (13) _________ as far away as Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney attract thousands of fans who couldnt even tell you where Manchester is on the map. United look and behave very much like a traditional business from a corporate point of view, says Nigel Hawkins, a financial analyst. They have a strong (14)_________ and have worked to maximise it by bringing in good people. They certainly have. One sponsorship deal alone with Vodaphone (15)_________ Manchester 30 million.

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Section C: Listening

Listening A
Listen twice to the message on an answer machine. Complete the notes below.

(1) Mr ____________ called about (2)____________. He wont be able to come on (3) ____________. Please call him back on (4)____________________ after (5)__________ tomorrow night.

Listening B
Listen twice to a short presentation. Answer the following questions: 6 What kind of company does the speaker describe?______________________ _______________________________________________________________ 7 What can you receive with this company?_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 8 What does the company guarantee? __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 9 What can the customer send with the gift?_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 10 If the delivery is late, what does the customer receive? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________

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Listening C
Listen twice to a speaker talking about negotiating. In each question choose the best statement (a, b or c) which summarises what the speaker believes.

11 a b c

The speaker believes a successful negotiation is when both sides exploit each others problems. solve each others problems. look for differences.

12 a b c

The speaker believes that most people want to get the best deal for themselves. look for an ideal solution. think negotiating is a good way to do business.

13 a b c

The speaker believes that you shouldnt do business with I win-you lose negotiators. all negotiators know the same techniques. you wont find answers to difficult negotiators in books.

14 a b c

The speaker believes that you should always avoid personal questions. get something in return for giving something. agree to discuss everything.

15 a b c

The speaker believes that you shouldnt agree to anything immediately. in a negotiation. if you are under time pressure.

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Section D: Speaking Elementary

Business and work Do you work for? (name of company) What time do you start / finish work? How often do you use English in your job? Can you write e-mails in English? Can you telephone in English? Have you got a boss? Whats his/her name? What does he/she do? When did you join this company? What are you working on at the moment? Social and travel Hello. How are you today? Whats your name? Can you spell it for me? Are you from? (name of country) What do you do in your free time? Do you like any sports? What do you normally do at the weekend? What are you doing this weekend? What do you do?

Pre-Intermediate
Business and work How long have you worked for your company? Tell me about a colleague What does he/she do? Has he worked at the company longer than you? What does your job involve? If someone applied for your job, what qualities would they need? Do you think your job will change in the future? Where did you work before this?

What sort of company do you work for? What are its main activities?

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Social and travel Are you married? Where did you meet your husband/wife? How much holiday do you get a year? Did you like the food there? What kind of food did you eat? made of/served with? Whats a typical dish in your country? Whats it Do you travel for your job? Where have you

visited? What do you think of? (name of country visited)

Intermediate
Business and work If you started again, would you have done a different job? Whats the hardest thing about your job? What do you like about it? Who are your main competitors? What are the key differences between them and you? What do you think makes a good boss? What kind of decisions do you make at work? Which are the hardest decisions? What kind of meetings do you attend? effective meeting? Social and travel Do you eat out much? Do you take visitors? How important is entertaining visitors in your work? What kind of things do you talk about? When you go on business trips which airline do you normally fly with? Tell me about a recent trip Was it successful? Why? Why not? What was the hotel/flight like? Do you find travel stressful? How do cope with stress? How do you relax at the end of a day? How do you prepare? What makes an

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Upper Intermediate
Business and work Does your company have a logo? What does it say about your company? How do you think your customers describe your company? Social and travel How easy is it to combine your work with your family? When youre out with colleagues, are there any topics you avoid? Have you seen any good films recently? What happened? What recent news story made you angry recently? Why?

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FULL PLACEMENT TEST ANSWERS Section A: Grammar and Lexis

1d 2b 3a 4d 5c 6b 7c 8a 9c 10 c 11 b 12 d 13 c 14 d 15 c 16 b 17 a 18 b 19 c 20 a 21 c 22 b 23 d 24 a 25 b 26 a 27 d

In Company Full Placement Test Answer Key 28 c 29 b 30 b 31 a 32 c 33 b 34 c 35 c 36 b 37 d 38 a 39 b 40 c 41 a 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 b 46 a 47 c 48 d 49 a 50 b

Grammar and Lexis placement scoring 1-14 Elementary

15-29 Pre-intermediate 30-44 Intermediate 45-50 Upper Intermediate

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Section B: Reading
1a 2c 3b 4d 5b 6c 7a 8d 9c 10 b 11 c 12 b 13 a 14 c 15 c

Reading placement scoring 1-4 5-8 9-12 Elementary Pre-intermediate Intermediate

13-15 Upper Intermediate

Section C: Listening
1 Davies 2 the meeting 3 Tuesday 4 00 39 356 4830 5 6.30

In Company Full Placement Test Answer Key 6 an online company (that delivers gifts) 7 gifts such as flowers and perfume 8 same day delivery 9 a personal message 10 your money back and the value of the purchase 11 b 12 a 13 b 14 b 15 c

Listening placement scoring 1-4 5-8 9-12 Elementary Pre-intermediate Intermediate

13-15 Upper Intermediate