Unit Test 14

Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.

Language

1 Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using the words given in brackets.

1    They want to attract foreign investment. They need to employ an export manager.(in order to)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

2    The survey was useful. The survey was conducted over two years.(which)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

3    We interviewed ten people. We found the right person.(after)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

4    They’ll agree. We only sell to them.(as long as)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

5    He says language training is important. He’s cut the budget for classes.(despite)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

6    We’re losing staff. We’re asking them to work longer hours for less money.(and as a result)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

7    You’ve done so well. We want to give you a bonus.(since)

_______________________________________________________________________________.

Vocabulary

2 Complete with prepositions.

8    I work as a sales assistant and I report _________ my sales manager.

9    Can we concentrate _________ this point for the time being?

10  These regulations comply _________ new government law.

11  It’s resulted _________ a downturn.

12  I simply can’t relate _________ what you’re saying.

13  How did she react _________ what you said?

14  As a result _________ these changes, we’ll be asking you to move jobs.

3 Change the form of these words and complete the sentences. Add prefixes and suffixes where
necessary.

literate / manipulate / decision / short-sighted / instruct / train / delegate / special / use /
manage

15  The company’s mistake was due to ____________________. They never planned for the future.

16  A well-known ____________________ designed this course.

17  There are ten ____________________ on the course and the ____________________ is an expert in
communication skills.

18  The course uses example from classical ____________________ to illustrate business problems.

19  The conference ____________________ from Japan have just arrived.

20  Make up your mind! We don’t have time for any ____________________.

21  The play is about ____________________ and how to control people.

22  We’ve been in the ____________________ training business for over twenty years.

23  This course is for computer-____________________ with a basic-working knowledge of Java.

Career Skills

4 Write the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.

24  Come on. You ___________________ (have got) to do better than that.

25  We ___________________ (be) all in this together.

26  This is the last chance I ___________________ (give) you.

27  What I ___________________ (offer) is an additional commission to whoever…

28  I ___________________ (go) to let you handle this.

29  If you get the business, you ___________________ (get) the bonus.

30  Would you like ___________________ (take) full responsibility for this?