In Company Intermediate second edition

Name __________________________________ Date ___________

MID-COURSE TEST

Section 1: Grammar and Lexis

Part A
Re-write the following sentences using the words given. See the example.

Example:
Where is the nearest taxi rank?
Could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?

1 Can I open the window?

Would you mind _________________________?

2 Can you help me finish this report?

Would you mind__________________________?

3 I think there’s an earlier flight. Let me try to get you on that one.
If ______________________________ , I’ll __________
____________________ .

4 We can’t employ more people. Our office isn’t big enough.

If ______________________________ , we’ll need __________
____________________ .

5 We’ll lose our jobs if we don’t get more orders.

Unless ________________________________________ .

6 If they agree to the change, what will you do?

Supposing ________________________________________ .

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7 Everyone needs to work overtime so that the product is ready in time.

The product will be ready providing ______________________________
________________________________________ .

8 I joined the company four years ago.

I’ve worked ________________________________________ .

Part B
Read this discussion from a meeting. Each sentence has one wrong word. Cross out
the wrong word and write the correct word at the end. See the example.

Example:
A: OK. let’s get up to business. First, let’s discuss the Germany visit. down

9 B: Can I just enter in for a moment? Do we have to discuss this now? ______
10 A: Sorry, I don’t quite see what you say. ______
11 B: In respect, the visit doesn’t need six people to discuss it. ______
12 A: Does anyone else have any disagree on this? ______
13 C: To do honest, I agree with Frank. It’s not important. ______
14 A: OK. Perhaps we can come forward to this later. ______

Part C
Re-organise the letters in the box to form adjectives. Then complete the sentences
using the adjectives.

inuque casoupis ectapculsar luld

tatravicte nufny setsfurls livonet

15 Sit next to the window because when we fly over the mountains you get some
really _______________ views.

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16 It’s a _______________ hotel. It’s like no other in the world.

17 Who’s the woman over there? The one on the left – the really _______________
one. I’d like to meet her.
18 You didn’t miss much. It was a very _______________ meeting with the same
old suggestions.
19 My new office is so _______________ .You couldn’t move in my old office!
20 I heard it’s a really _______________ film with lots of guns and knives.
21 They were supposed to make life easier but I think my life is more
_______________ with computers.
22 Jim has a _______________ joke. Have you heard it?

Part D (23–30)
(2 marks per correct sentence)

Your manager wants you to compare the three conference centres below. Write her
an e-mail and say which you think is the best using comparatives and superlatives.
Use the prompts in the box. See the example.

Disneyland Paris Cancun, Mexico Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

- 30 minutes from airport - 426 rooms overlooking the - world’s tallest hotel
- customers include Caribbean - 20 minutes to the airport
Unilever and MCI - 24-hour rooms service - in-room laptops and
- equipped for 2,300 people - health spa and private Internet
- 95 meeting rooms beach - views of the Arabian Gulf
- banqueting facilities for - for 500 people - Conference room and 25
1,000 - 20 meeting rooms meeting rooms for 750
- golf facilities - 10-30% discount people
- shuttle bus to airport - VIP helipad

Dear Gemma
airport – Disneyland – far – airport – Burj Al Arab
hotel in Dubai – tall – Disneyland and Cancun

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Cancun – good – beach facilities – good – discounts

But Cancun – small – Burj Al Arab. Disneyland – big.
recommend – Disneyland – good – conference centre for us.

Dear Gemma
Example: The airport for Disneyland is further away than the airport for Burj Al Arab.
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Section 2: Reading

Part A
Here are six voice-mail messages for Peter Carter. Match the second half of the
messages (a–f) with the first half (31–36).

31 Hello. This is Cheryl. I phoned you about five times yesterday, but you weren’t
in.
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32 Hi, Peter. Anne here. I wanted to talk to you about the project meeting tomorrow
morning, but you’re obviously not there. The good news is we finished Phase One
on time.
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33 Er, this is Zoltán. Just to let you know, I started the report this morning and just e-
mailed you the first part.

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34 Mr Carter. It’s Philip Heath. I talked to our stock control manager about the
Venezuelan consignment and he says we despatched the goods a week ago.
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35 Hello, Mr Carter. This is Ryan Hope from SilverStar. I called you a couple of
weeks ago about an estimate for a contract in Malaysia.
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36 Pete, it’s me. Sorry, mate, I tried everything, but head office say we can’t have
any more. They say they waited six months for the preliminary report, another six
months for the feasibility study and now they want to see some results.
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(a) Oh, I included the quarterly accounts in the report, too. Let me know what you
think.
(b) Anyway I corrected those figures you faxed me. OK, speak to you later, if you’re
in today.
(c) As I explained, I may be a little late for the meeting. So just go ahead and start
without me. I’ll join you about 10.
(d) Erm, we discussed my client’s requirements and, well, I expected to hear from
you last week. Could you give me a call on 01865 555959 as soon as possible,
please?
(e) The shipping agent says they delivered them this morning. So, problem solved.
(f) Anyway, I booked the conference room for three tomorrow. Give me a call when
you get in. We need to talk.

Part B
Below are sentences from four different research findings. The sentences are mixed
up. Match sentences A–D with sentences 37–40 to make four conclusions.

37 Northwestern Mutual Life Assurance Company decided to block all incoming

calls for just one hour a week.

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38 Just three hundred corporations control 25% of all the productive assets on earth.
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39 Time management consultancy Priority Management found that 59% of all calls
received by executives are less important than the work they interrupt.
___
40 Research shows that managers underestimate the time they spend on the
telephone by up to 50%.
___

A Perhaps that’s how over two trillion dollars get spent annually on phone calls.
B As a result they found that productivity rose by an amazing 20%.
C 21% are a complete waste of time.
D This same small group may also open their own embassies and even start issuing
their own currency within the next ten years.

Section 3: Listening
(Class Audio CD1 track 26)

Listen twice to four speakers talking about the importance of female spending
power. Decide which speaker (1-4) said the following statements.

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41 Several companies are run by men who have no idea what the mainly female
clientele want. ___
42 In the older age groups, it is the women we need to target. ___
43 Board of directors should look more like their customers. ___
44 Women represent approximately 40% of the workforce here. __
45 In my country people often live with their parents until their late 20s. ___
46 It is young women (16-30) that are the future target market. ___
47 More and more people are single these days. ___
48 I focus on targeting women as clients. ___
49 Products created specifically for women are not always a success. ___
50 When women are satisfied with a products or service, they tell their friends about
it. ___

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Section 4: Speaking (51–60)

You are at a drinks party at a conference in London. With your partner keep the
conversation going. Remember to ask about:

- your partner’s line of work and business

- what your partner thinks about the conference and the location

- any other topic of interest

Finish the conversation when you feel ready.

Your partner or teacher will mark you using the following:

0 = not very well

1 = well

2 = very well

The speaker Circle 0, 1 or 2

…introduced him/herself 0 1 2
…asked about the other person’s line of work 0 1 2
…asked what the other person thinks of the conference and 0 1 2
the location
…kept the conversation going with another topic 0 1 2
…finished the conversation 0 1 2
Total Marks (maximum 10) =

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