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Unit Test 2
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
LANGUAGE
1 Write in a definite article, an indefinite article or no article.
1 The new airport will have connections to _______ city's underground network.
2 I'd like ________ example of what you mean please.
3 It's _________ biggest construction of its kind.
4 By _________ mid-April, we'll have finished half of it.
5 Can you give me _________ call before you leave tonight?
6 _________ nineteen nineties were good years for the housing markets.
7 It will require _______ great deal of commitment.
VOCABULARY
2 Re-order the letters below to make words and write them next to the definitions 6-
11.
Cenintive / tchlig / jocpter / gaghling / poririty / cesourout
8 _____________: the motivation to provide quality work
9 _____________: minor error
10 _____________: complex series of tasks to be completed with a limited time period and
financial resources
11 _____________: disagreement over minor details
12 _____________: a much more important consideration
13 _____________: to give something (a project) to an outside supplier
3 Tick the correct word in a, b or c.
14 Failure on a project this size can take the whole company ________ with it.
a away b down c out
15 He took __________ as CEO in 1991.
a in b on c over
16 We're working __________ contract on the T5 project
a with b for c under
17 A major change in management structure is currently taking __________.
a part b place c up
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18 We took _________ an extra ten employees last month to speed the project up.
a on b over c off
19 If it goes too far behind schedule, we might start to run __________ of money.
a behind b short c fast
20 If we lose any more money, we may have to shut this factory __________.
a down b off c closed
CAREER SKILLS
4 Two people are discussing a new project. Complete their dialogue with the missing
words.
schedule / involved / resources / get / doable / kick off / budget / approval / need /
feasible
A: First of all, what's the (21)__________________ for this?
B: Well I think we should aim to complete by July of next year. That's assuming we
(22)______________ at the beginning of next month. Is that (23)_______________?
A: Yes, I'd say so. It depends on a couple of things though. How much is the
(24)_____________? And what exactly would be (25)_______________ in terms of our
role and their input?
B: I should have the final figures by the end of the week but don't worry about that. The
client has already said you can have whatever it takes. And as for who does what, that
can be discussed at the meeting with them next week. At this stage they just want to
know if it sounds (26)________________ from our point of view.
A: Yes, of course. It's similar to that other job we did for DBB.
B: Great. What I need from you first is a breakdown of what you will
(27)_______________ in the way of (28)________________.
A: When do I have to (29)______________ that in by?
B: Tomorrow?
A: I thought you might say that.
B: It's just that we need it quickly to get the final (30)_________________ from their
project manager . .