7 | Progress test
Working with words
17 You need to go past … g to the reception
Complete these sentences with words from the list. ___ area?
develop charge check responsible plan deal 18 Take the lift down one h left and then look
floor, the coffee for the sign to the
1 Sorry, can you _____ with this? I don’t have machine is …___ car park.
time.
2 In R&D we _____ new ideas from the 19 Turn …___ i the Finance
planning stage through to testing for Director’s office and
production. the conference room
3 How many people are you in _____ of? – it’s easy to find.
4 I’m not sure if this is correct. Can you _____ it
for me?
5 I’m the Finance Director so I’m _____ for all Business communication
the money coming in and out.
6 We _____ to launch this product at the Complete these three conversations with
beginning of next year. expressions a–k.
Underline the correct department in italics. a can you sign g in charge of
b right down h Would you like
7 Logistics / IT manages computer systems in c I have an appointment i Let me introduce
the company. d show you round j that’s
8 I work in HR / R&D so a lot of my work is e This is your k Nice to see you
about finding new staff. f please take a
9 Can you call Production / Finance and ask if
the new machinery is ready for the factory? Conversation 1:
10 My order was late so I called Customer Rafael Good morning. 20___with Natasha
Services / Marketing. Grant.
Receptionist Certainly, 21___ here, please?
Rafael Sure.
Language at work Receptionist 22
___visitor’s pass. Now, 23___ seat.
Ms Grant will be 24___.
Match 11–19 to a–i to make sentences.
Conversation 2:
11 The MD’s office is a front of the car park Natasha Hello Rafael.
between …___ Rafael Hi Natasha. 25___again.
Natasha Nice to see you too. 26___a coffee
12 Is your office next … b stairs, and the toilets first?
___ are there. Rafael Actually, I’m fine.
Natasha OK. Let me 27___first.
13 The factory is in …___ c below my office. Rafael Great.
14 Walk up these …___ d along this road to Conversation 3:
the end and turn Natasha So, this is Design and 28___the area
right. for programming.
Rafael How many people work on it?
15 Drive …___ e the third floor. Natasha About ten full-time staff. And we have
about ten freelancers at the moment.
16 Take the lift, the f the coffee lounge – 29
___ you to Bryan. He’s 30___ our IT
cafeteria is on …___ the meeting section...
room is at the end of
the corridor. Result _____ / 30 marks
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Speaking test
Role card
This Speaking test has only one role card because each student has to give an individual presentation. Copy this
page and cut out the role card for each student. Then use the Speaking test results form to evaluate each
student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.
Note: Pre-work learners can prepare a presentation about an imaginary job – one they would like to do in the
future, for example. Alternatively, they could spend some time interviewing someone they know who works for
a company. They can then give a presentation about that person and their company.
Prepare a presentation about your job and the departments where you work.
You can use visual aids if you wish. The time limit is five minutes. Your presentation has five parts:
introduce yourself, give your job title, and the department you work in
explain what your department does, and what you do in your job (responsibilities, etc.)
explain where your office is from the company entrance
present the other departments in your place of work (branch or company)
explain what each department is responsible for.
Give your presentation to your teacher.
Speaking test results
Use this form to evaluate the student.
Can the student … Didn’t do this Yes, but with Yes, did this
(0 points) some mistakes very well
(1 point) (2 points)
introduce him/
herself and give his /
her job title and
department
explain what the
department does,
and what he / she
does
describe where the
office is / give
directions from the
company entrance
present the other
departments
explain what the
other departments
are responsible for
Result _____ / 10 marks
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