Progress test 2 (Units 1 10)

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1 Progress test 2 (Units 1 10) 1 Verb forms Complete the gaps in the newspaper article below with a suitable form of the verb in brackets. Choose from the following active or passive forms: present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, future forms and modals. USING RECRUITMENT AGENCIES So, you 0 have decided (decided) to look for a new job and you 1 (think) of using a recruitment agency. The tips below 2 (help) you get the best out of that potentially crucial relationship. And remember: by law, agencies 3 (charge) businesses, but not staff, for placing candidates, so you 4 (not worry) about paying fees. Find the right agency Recruitment agencies 5 (vary) considerably, from the very specialist agencies for drivers, or actors, for instance to those that 6 (cover) a wide range of jobs. You 7 (speak) to four or five agencies before deciding on the best one or two to deal with. After they 8 (see) your CV, ask them what they 9 (do) for you, and explain exactly what you 10 (look) for in a new job. Make the right impression Often recruitment agencies 11 (ask) to produce a shortlist of half a dozen candidates for the employer to interview. So your dealings with the agency are, in effect, the equivalent of a preliminary interview. The agency 12 (not want) to put you forward if you 13 (appear) too casual in your dress or behaviour when you first 14 (visit) them. Take their advice For those of you who last 15 (hunt) for a job several years ago, agencies 16 (give) useful advice on the way you 17 (present) yourself at interviews. For example, many dotcoms 18 (be) surprised if candidates 19 (turn) up in a business suit, but IT departments in businesses still 20 (appreciate) a certain degree of formality. Progress Test 2 Oxford University Press 1

2 2 Verbs and nouns In each set of verbs (1 15) below there is one verb that does not combine with the noun on the right. Underline the verb that does not combine with each noun. apply for/ attend/ leave/ look for a job 1 insert/ install/ place/ reply to an advertisement 2 acquire/ buy up/ produce/ start up a company 3 deal with/ make/ launch/ voice a complaint 4 buy/ produce/ source/ target components 5 give/ offer/ negotiate/ win a discount 6 compose/ delete/ draft/ post a letter 7 arrange/ organise/ replace/ set up a meeting 8 invest/ investigate/ raise/ spend money 9 crack/ ensure/ enter/ move into a new market 10 attract/ demonstrate/ launch/ promote a product 11 check/ conform to/ improve/ reassure quality standards 12 boost/ generate/ improve/ obstruct sales 13 buy/ hire/ interview/ recruit staff 14 manage/ run/ save/ spend time 15 do/ enrol for/ make/ organise a training course 3 Definitions Write the words that match the definitions below. The first letter of each word has been given to help you. suitable (adj) a ppropriate 1 a time or date by which something must be done (n) d 2 a letter for a new employer giving information about you (n) r 3 a building where goods are stored before distribution (n) w 4 necessary or essential (adj) v 5 products sold to another country (n, pl) e 6 happening all over a country (adj) n 7 having the opposite effect to the one you wanted (adj) c 8 letters sent and received (n) c 9 not working properly or not made correctly (adj) f 10 something which you must do (n) o 11 facts or information (n) d 12 a person who has a university degree (n) g 13 very busy, full of activity (adj) h 14 a list of items to be discussed at a meeting (n) a 15 a radio or TV advertisement (n) c Progress Test 2 Oxford University Press 2

3 4 Cloze Choose the best word, A, B, C or D, to fill each gap in the text below. CHUPA CHUPS CELEBRITY SUCKERS Chupa Chups is the world s largest producer 0 A lollipops. The 45- year-old family 1, which is based 2 Barcelona, sells 4 billion lollipops a year in 170 countries but it is in competition 3 giant companies such as Cadbury Schweppes, Hershey Foods, and Nestlé, which produce a wider 4 of confectionery. What s 5, there are fewer children than before in large markets like the United States, Europe and Japan, as birthrates have been declining 6 several years. So, some years ago, Chupa Chups decided to create a secondary market for itself by 7 fun-loving 16 to 25 year olds. Rather than launching an expensive 8 campaign, the company has used unconventional tactics to 9 this age group aware of the 10. When movie, pop or sports stars attend premieres, fashion shows or other high 11 events, they are met by teams of girls who offer them free 12 of Chupa Chups lollipops. If the media then photograph a celebrity who is sucking a lollipop, Chupa Chups benefits from the resulting publicity although it has 13 the company almost nothing. Thanks to this unusual approach, as well as more conventional promotional 14, teenagers and young adults are now enthusiastic 15 of Chupa Chups lollipops. 0 A of B for C from D by 1 A member B group C firm D organisation 2 A on B to C by D in 3 A from B with C to D by 4 A chance B scope C range D possibility 5 A better B further C more D less 6 A for B since C in D during 7 A attracting B reaching C managing D targeting 8 A marketing B production C distribution D selling 9 A do B increase C help D make 10 A make B brand C type D mark 11 A street B fun C profile D price 12 A brochures B samples C tests D examples 13 A charged B paid C spent D cost 14 A methods B tasks C responsibilities D topics 15 A customers B consumers C clients D users Progress Test 2 Oxford University Press 3

4 5 Verbs and prepositions Complete the sentences below by using a verb from list A, in an appropriate tense, followed by a preposition from list B. Use each word in the lists once only. A B comply down fix for go into hand off liaise out look to move through pay up speed up switch with turn with In the end we went for the more experienced candidate, rather than the one who had outstanding qualifications. She 1 their offer of a job in Hong Kong as she didn t want to be so far from her family. Can you 2 a meeting with our Marketing Manager in Poland, please? I need to 3 him on the product launch in Eastern Europe. We 4 over 5,000 brochures at the trade fair last month. The safety inspector says our fire extinguishers (not) 5 the latest legislation and we ll have to replace them. So could you 6 these catalogues and identify two or three possible models for us to choose from? We ve waited over three months to get our import permit. Is there anything you could do to 7 the process? Without a doubt, all that safety training 8, as we have had far fewer accidents this year. We re planning to 9 the mail order market next year. In many countries, small talk is very important, and a long time can pass before it s appropriate to 10 discussing business. Total /100 Progress Test 2 Oxford University Press 4

5 Progress test 2 key 1 1 are thinking 8 have seen 15 hunted 2 will help 9 can/ will do 16 can/ will give 3 can/ may charge 10 are looking 17 should present/ present 4 don t have to worry 11 are/ have been asked 18 would be 5 vary/ can vary 12 will not/ won t want 19 turned 6 cover 13 appear 20 appreciate 7 should speak 14 visit 2 1 install 6 delete 11 reassure 2 produce 7 replace 12 obstruct 3 launch 8 investigate 13 buy 4 target 9 ensure 14 run 5 win 10 attract 15 make 3 1 deadline 6 nationwide 11 data 2 reference 7 counter-productive 12 graduate 3 warehouse 8 correspondence 13 hectic 4 vital 9 faulty 14 agenda 5 exports 10 obligation 15 commercial (2 marks for each correct answer) 4 1C 6A 11C 2D 7D 12B 3B 8A 13D 4C 9D 14A 5C 10B 15B 5 1 turned down 6 look through 2 fix up 7 speed up 3 liaise with 8 has paid off 4 handed out 9 move into 5 don t comply with 10 switch to (2 marks for each correct answer, one for the correct verb + preposition, and one for the appropriate verb form) (Total: 100 marks) Progress Test 2 Oxford University Press 5