BR2e Pre-Intermediate Unit14 Progress Test

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Unit 14

1 Progress
Progresstest
test

Working with words Business communication


Complete the email. Complete the missing words in the conversation.
Hi Katie Dirk Hi, Rosa. I’m afraid we have a 21p with the
I’ve been thinking about the meeting next Friday. People order.
are coming from a long way for it, so I really don’t want Rosa Oh dear. What seems to be wrong 22e ?
to 1 a lot of time. First of all, I think it must start Dirk Well, b23
, we ordered 2,000 brochures, but
2
time. It’s scheduled for 9 a.m., and it should you’ve only sent 1,000.
start at 9 a.m.! I don’t think we have 3 time to
Rosa Really? Oh no. Well, would it be OK 24i we
talk about salaries. We have to keep focused on the project
delivered the other 1,000 next Monday?
and whether we can 4 the deadline or not. We’ll
need to 5 at least two hours talking about this – Dirk I’m afraid that wouldn’t be 25a . We need
say, until 11 a.m. Then we can have a break of, say, fifteen them on Thursday for a trade fair.
minutes, which will 6 people time to have a chat Rosa 26
W if we sent them by express courier?
and catch up on news. After the break we can 7 That would 27a us to get them to you
a bit of time by asking the participants to restrict their within a day.
presentations to five minutes each maximum. I haven’t Dirk Yes, that would be 28p .
had time to think about the second day. Could you plan a
Rosa But would you 29a to pay for some of the
8
for this? If two days are not long 9 to
courier costs?
fit in everything, maybe we could think about a third day?
Let’s hope we have 10 to discuss all the points on Dirk Yes, I think we 30c do that. How about
the agenda. 50−50?
Best wishes,
Result __________/ 30 marks
Enrique

Language at work
Correct the sentences. There is one mistake in each
sentence.
11 If you could to visit any country, which would you
choose?
12 Would it be acceptable for you to pay more if we are
improved the quality?
13 What would you saying if I offered you promotion?
14 If you were able to change something about your job,
what will it be?
15 The staff didn’t be happy if we took away the water
cooler.
16 If we wouldn’t have such high costs on this project, we
could make a large profit.
17 Would you work better if you have a faster computer?
18 If my boss has been a bit more flexible, I could take a
holiday next week.
19 Many workers would benefit if they could took a few
months off for a course.
20 This would be a great place for a holiday if there wasn’t
so many mosquitoes.

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Unit 14 Speaking test

Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results forms to evaluate each
student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.
cut along this line
Student A Student B
You run a chain of coffee shops. Student B supplies you You supply coffee machines to coffee shops. Student A runs
with the coffee machines. A few weeks ago, you ordered a chain of coffee shops. A few weeks ago, he/she ordered
ten coffee machines from Student B at €700 each to be ten coffee machines at €700 each to be delivered by the end
delivered by the end of next month. Now you have found of next month. He/she calls you to make changes to the
that you can buy the machines from another company for order. For you the price is quite important, so you don’t
less. You call him/her to negotiate a new price and deadline want to make much reduction, but the deadline is very
for this order. For you the price is extremely important, the important for you as you have received another big order to
deadline less so. be completed urgently. You would like to move Student A’s
• Introduce and describe your problem with the order. deadline back by two or three months.
• Say what you would like to do about the price. • Listen to Student A’s problem and respond.
• Respond to the other person’s suggestion. • Say what you would like to do about the price.
• Make another offer. • Respond to the other person’s second suggestion.
• Come to an agreement on both price and deadline. • Explain your problem about the deadline and say that
you would like to change it.
• Come to an agreement on both price and deadline.

Unit 14 Speaking test results


Use these forms to evaluate the students.
cut along this line

Yes, but Yes, did Yes, but Yes, did


Didn’t do Didn’t do
Student A with some this very Student B with some this very
this this
Can the student …? mistakes well Can the student …? mistakes well
(0 points) (0 points)
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)
explain a problem explain a problem
they have with an they have with an
order order

make a make a
suggestion or suggestion or
offer offer

respond to a respond to a
suggestion or suggestion or
offer offer

talk about times talk about times


and deadlines and deadlines

come to an come to an
agreement agreement

Result / ​10 marks Result / ​10 marks


cut along this line

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