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1. The document appears to be a test containing questions on vocabulary, language, writing, career skills, and reading related to business and employment topics. 2. It includes multiple choice vocabulary questions, exercises to rewrite sentences in different verb tenses, an email writing activity, matching key words to phrases, writing requests to colleagues, and matching news headlines to articles. 3. The test has a total possible score of 55 points and is identified as a 2nd year 1st continual assessment for an unknown date in December 2013.

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Language Leader Test

1. The document appears to be a test containing questions on vocabulary, language, writing, career skills, and reading related to business and employment topics. 2. It includes multiple choice vocabulary questions, exercises to rewrite sentences in different verb tenses, an email writing activity, matching key words to phrases, writing requests to colleagues, and matching news headlines to articles. 3. The test has a total possible score of 55 points and is identified as a 2nd year 1st continual assessment for an unknown date in December 2013.

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2nd year 1 st Continual Assessment Test

December 2013
Name: _____________________

Group: ___________

Total: _______ / 55
Version A

VOCABULARY
1 Choose answer a, b or c to complete these sentences.
1

______________ hierarchies are more common in companies these days than pyramid structures.
a Flattened

c took

b directors

c employees

b have

c make

b talked

c inspired

He was one of the original ________ so he was sad when the company was taken over.
a activists

b made

He ________ the players at half-time with his speech and they went on to win the match.
a upset

c flexitime

Lets __________ a risk and invest!


a take

b part-time

The board of __________ meets every quarter.


a executives

c tangible

Sorry, I ________ a mistake when I added the figures.


a set

b factory

No one has ____________ employment anymore. We all change our job and company throughout our career.
a lifetime

c Medium-sized

The strange thing about online companies is that they have fewer __________ assets such as buildings or
machinery.
a net

b Round

b sponsors

c founders

We need to reach a larger market without affecting the brands _______ qualities.
a core

b centre

c logo

10 This new idea could ___________ us into action.


a surprise

b galvanise

c put

_____ / 10

LANGUAGE
2 Write the sentences in full. Change the verb into the present simple, present continuous or future form and write
a/an, the or an article instead of the gap.
Dramatic changes (take place) in _ company at present .
Dramatic changes are taking pace in the company at present.
1

We usually (sell) to _ highest bidder. ________________________________________________________________

he (meet) _ visitors at three?

I (think) we need _ new manager.

They (launch) _ three campaigns next spring.

Hurry up! _ train (leave) at 5.

I (call) you back in _ five minutes.

_ board of this company has no doubt that we (succeed).

8 Im _ executive. My job (entail) corporate strategy development. __________________________________________


____/ 16

WRITING
6 Write the missing words in this email.
(1)D________ Mr Morand
(2)T__________ (3) y_______ for your last email outlining the problems.
Im (4) w____________ to tell you about our final decision on the safety problems.
We recommend that all technical staff are sent on safety awareness courses. The course is very
expensive but has a good reputation. We should announce plans at the next press conference.
We hope to improve safety conditions by next year.
(5)P__________ (6)f________ a copy of our full report attached.
I (7)l_________ (8)f_____________ to receiving your comments.
(9)Y_________ (10)s____________
Brian Butler

_____ / 10

CAREER SKILLS
4 Write these words in the phrases.
comments / responsible/ point / charge /talent / questions /environment/ time / report/ delegate / deadline
1

Im in ___________ of three hundred people.

I ______________ to the CEO directly.

This brings me to my next ________________.

I hope you have found my ________________ useful.

If you have __________________, Ill be happy to answer them now.

6 A successful manager knows how to ______________ responsibility and develop ________________.


7 Im __________________ for the performance of my team.
8 Well never be able to meet a _____________ like that! We need more time.
9

A successful leader tries to create a positive working ___________________.

______ / 10

5 Read the situation and write an appropriate request.


1 Your computer has crashed again. With no IT support available until afternoon, you turn to your colleague for help.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
2 You are going to a meeting expected to last all morning. You want your office colleague to make an important call for
you at 11am.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3 A foreign visitor has arrived earlier than expected. As you are busy, you need to ask a colleague to meet the visitor
instead of you.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
_____ / 3

READING
3 Match these headlines to the extracts from news reports in 21-30.
Write your answers here:
1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___
a MORE JOB LOSSES TO INDIA

d DOING IT DIFFERENTLY

b ACCOUNTING SCANDAL ROCKS ITALY

e UNSTEADY START FOR MARKETS

c MORE CUTS TO WORKFORCE

f TERRORISM MAY WORK

1 Nike continues to buck the trend of current economic decline with repeated growth. Market observers say that the
companys continued ability to change and maintain its name for originality had kept it ahead
2

The government has finally stepped in with an investigation at all levels. Company executives as well as senior
partners will be invited to give evidence over the next three months

A new study reveals that talking and listening to employees may show fewer results when it comes to motivation
than simply shouting at them!

The last of its call centres was closed this week with another two hundred redundancies in the area. Callers to the
company are now more likely to be speaking to someone in Mumbai as they are in Manchester.

In a slow but upward trend, the early part of the days trading suggested investors were feeling a little more positive
this morning

There was no improvement to events surrounding the midlands car factory with yet another fifty employees being
laid off. Management said the redundancies were crucial if the company was to compete globally and threatened
more to come

_____ / 6

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