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    The passage discusses language review questions, vocabulary exercises, and a dialogue about improving team spirit and addressing employee issues.

    Team building exercises are meant to inspire creativity in participants and foster team spirit.

    The passage suggests trying to remotivate staff and reducing staff turnover.

    Name_______________________________________ Class______________________________

    Unit test 8
    Answer all the questions. There is one mark per question.
    LANGUAGE REVIEW
    1 Choose the correct option.
    1 We must/should have had the meeting last week, then we could have stopped the
    situation from getting worse.
    2 We might/needn’t have been able to save the company, but we had to recall
    several products.
    3 Sarah’s the best salesperson we’ve got. We must/should have made her the
    manager last year.
    4 You shouldn’t/mightn’t have left your job. That was a big mistake.
    5 You needn’t/couldn’t have asked him to help us. We have the skills to do it
    ourselves.
    6 I must/would have left my laptop at the office because it’s not in my bag.
    7 You could/needn’t have finished the report today but you decided to go home
    instead.
    8 I think he wouldn’t/may have finished his phone call now. You can go in.
    9 We would/ought to have won the contract if you had been there.
    10 We needn’t/wouldn’t have been so successful if you hadn’t put in that extra
    work on the project.

    VOCABULARY
    2 Choose the correct option (a–d).
    11 The electricity has been __________ so the electricity company can do major
    repairs to the network.
    a) mismatched b) disconnected c) broken down d) reduced
    12 Team building exercises should __________ creativity in their participants, so they
    usually include exercises that require imagination.
    a) build b) motivate c) inspire d) break down
    13 One of our main income __________ is the service side of the business.
    a) streams b) ventures c) barriers d) locations
    14 The main purpose of team building courses is to __________ team spirit.
    a) match b) foster c) prepare d) contribute
    15 I’m afraid that she is very __________and can never find anything on her
    desk.
    a) mismatched b) intolerant c) disorganised d) impractical

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    16 The two companies have a __________ agreement about their target markets so
    there won’t be any problems.
    a) disloyal b) bilateral c) indecisive d) multicultural
    17 Staff morale is very low at the moment so we must try to __________ our staff
    as soon as possible.
    a) reduce b) maximise c) remotivate d) disconnect
    18 He has no vision and can never see how good our ideas are. He’s so
    __________.
    a) impatient b) unfocused c) inefficient d) unimaginative
    19 We’ve invested a lot in our staff so we must try to __________ staff turnover.
    a) reduce b) inspire c) maximise d) build
    20 He seemed very __________ about our idea. I don’t think he liked it at all.
    a) unenthusiastic b) unsociable c) unstable d) unexpected

    SKILLS
    3 Choose the correct option (a-j) to complete the dialogue.
    a) let’s review this
    b) it would be worth
    c) I don’t think that
    d) if we ask them what .
    e) my main concern is
    f) the right approach
    g) what you’re saying
    h) finding out why
    i) how things are going.
    j) one thing we could do

    A: Hi Jane, we need to talk about the lack of team sprit. (21) __________ that
    several of the team are very unhappy at the moment.
    B: Yes, I know. I thought that (22) __________ is to arrange a team building
    course for them. What do you think?
    A: Not a bad idea. I think it could also be helpful (23) __________ they would like.
    Could we do that before Friday? I think that’s (24) __________ to take.
    B: (25) __________ would do much good in my view.
    A: I’m not sure I understand (26) __________. Surely it is worth (27) __________
    they’re unhappy.
    B: I agree, but I’m not sure (28) __________ asking them what they want. Can’t we just
    tell them they’re going on a team building course?

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    A: No. They need to be involved. (29) __________ when you’ve spoken to them at the
    end of the week. We can meet next week and see (30) __________ .
    B: Okay.

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