Unit Test 3 Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question. Vocabulary: Word-building 1 Use these pairs of words to complete the sentences. Write the words in the correct form. public + private / run + maintain / compete + cut / finance + fund sold + source / spend + improve / own + criticise 1 Most of our nationalised industry has either been ____________ off or ___________ to private contractors. 2 I’m not sure that I agree with the government transferring ______________ owned assets into the ____________ sector. 3 The ____________ and _____________ of the national health service costs a fortune. 4 Private _______________ of transport in the UK has attracted a great deal of _______________. 5 The increase in government ___________ doesn’t seem to have ______________ things. 6 The _______________ over winning tenders has led to massive cost-_______________. 7 In my opinion the best way to ___________ public services is through public _____________. Language Review: Dependant prepositions 2 Write in the missing preposition. 8 Do you think I could ask ____ a pay rise? 9 What do we need to get their interest ____ our idea? 10 Would you be prepared to provide financial support ____ the proposal? 11 They are currently in negotiations _____ the Americans. 12 How much more money will we need to spend _____ improving it? 13 Which report are you working _____ at the moment? 14 He’s responsible ____ finding investors. 15 We aren’t investing ____ any new projects at this time. 16 What kind of return can you expect _____ the investment. Language Review: Passive form 3 Re-write these sentences in the passive starting with the words given. 17 We’ve set up a working group to solve this. A working group ___________________________________________. 18 The board needs to make a decision on this one. A decision needs____________________________________________. 19 They shouldn’t assume we’ll agree. It shouldn’t _______________________________________________. 20 The latest scandal will force her to resign. She_____________________________________________________. 21 The CEO wants them to agree his bonus by the end of the year. The CEO wants to get_______________________________________. 22 I’d like your department to supply the final figure. I’d like your department to have ____________________________. 23 We’ve recommended that he should be promoted. It is _____________________________________________________. Business Skills: Negotiating 4 Two answers in a, b and c will complete the phrases for negotiating. Which answer is NOT possible. 24 ___________ that you can’t supply us in time, we’d like a discount. a Given b Seeing c Having 25 _____________________ a 3% discount? a What would you say to b Would you be willing to c How do you feel about 26 ______________ we offered free delivery? a What if b Supposing c How about 27 We’re ________________ something in the region of three thousand. a looking at b thinking of c saying to 28 ________________ that you can’t supply that amount? a Are you telling b Do you mean c Are you saying 29 I was thinking of _____________ in the region of $500. a somewhere b somewhat c something 30 They think they can ____________ with that. a make b work c go