Business Benchmark Pre Intermediate Progress Test3
Business Benchmark Pre Intermediate Progress Test3
Business Benchmark Pre Intermediate Progress Test3
Name
Class Date
PRE-INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE
Listening
You will hear a manager, Amanda Wilson, telephoning her personal assistant about a business
trip. For questions 1−4, fill in the correct information. You will hear the recording twice.
Listen to another conversation. You will hear a later telephone call from the same
manager. For questions 5−7, fill in the correct information.
Reading
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Example: There are places for ten passengers in the minibus.
A
Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
1 You don’t have to pay for your newspaper in the minibus.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2 Most commuters eat breakfast on the minibus.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3 For the return journey, the minibus leaves from Liverpool Street.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4 The cost of a one-way ticket is £40.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 The minibus currently serves three different commuter towns.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say 5
For questions 6−8, match each opinion to the correct customer comment. Write the
correct letter A–E. There is one comment you will not use.
Grammar
For questions 1−10, put the adjectives in brackets in the correct comparative or
superlative forms.
disappear.
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For questions 11−15, underline the correct future forms.
Example: Have you spoken to David about the new pay offer?
No, we’ll / we’re going to meet and discuss it tomorrow.
11 It is predicted that the cost of raw materials will rise / is rising by more than a third next year.
12 What are your plans for next week?
Well, I’ll fly / I’m flying to New York on Monday to attend a conference.
13 It’s very hot in the meeting room.
OK, I’ll turn on / I’m going to turn on the air conditioning.
14 I need to get to the station by five o’clock.
Well, I’m going that way. Shall I / Am I going to give you a lift?
15 Why are you looking so happy?
I made an important decision last night. I’ll / I’m going to give up my job and start my
own business. 5
Vocabulary
For questions 1−6, put together a word from box A and a word from box B to make
compound nouns to complete the sentences.
A
seat aisle hand safety public goods flight
record train belts attendants luggage seat transport
For questions 7−10, choose an adjective from the box to complete the extracts from
hotel advertisements.
stunning high easy state-of-the-art wide
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For questions 11−17, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each
sentence.
Example: I’m afraid I can’t meet you on Monday. I’m booked all day.
A out B off C up D down
11 Please could we rearrange our meeting as I can’t that time now.
A take B make C put D place
12 Car exports to China actually stand at around 500,000 the forecast was for 200,000.
A so B however C despite D whereas
13
the slight fall in sales last month, the general forecast is for increased growth.
A Although B Whereas C Despite D But
14 Welcome packs are given to all when they arrive at the conference centre.
A assistants B delegates C competitors D attendants
15
Could we our stay by another night instead of leaving tomorrow?
A raise B expand C widen D extend
16 Our current strategy is not working well, so I’ve decided to take a different .
A approach B arrangement C movement D plan
17 I’ve heard a that you’re leaving the company. Is that true?
A noise B rumour C buzz D chat 7
Writing
You manage a local branch of a company. Someone from your head office is arriving
next month to visit. You see the following advertisement.
You would like to arrange a transfer for your visitor from the airport to his/her hotel.
Write an email to the meet and greet service. In your email give the details about:
• the guest’s name
• the flight number and time
• the hotel where s/he is staying
• request a price quote.
10 Total 60
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