Progress test answer key

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routine + fun
rewarding + good
demanding + glamorous
varied + dull
stressful + depressing
challenging + worthwhile
c
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e
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g
a
oversee
deal
handle
tell
sounds
responsible
charge
involve
Do you work in Quebec?
Can I ask who your main
supplier is?
Which parts of the world
does your company
supply?
Do you know where Lisa
works?
How many hours a week
do you work?
The phone rings all the
time.
We hardly ever leave the
office before seven.
Id say I play tennis
about three times a week.
Theres normally a staff
meeting on Mondays. /
Normally, theres a staff
meeting on Mondays.

Unit 2
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deadline
schedule
track
resources
budget
tasks
updates
objectives
skills

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job
How
What
where
Can / Could
Why
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is
with
to
your
is taking
need
m emailing
understand
think
re interviewing

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exciting
boring
relaxing
exhilarating
interesting
frightened
enjoyable
tiring
How do you find our
country?
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How often do they visit
head office?
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What sort of films do you
like?
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in
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of
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on
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about
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about
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on
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back
1921 Michela called. Call her
back on 007 393 110294
or email her at
michela13@enterprise_1.fi
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have you met
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came
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was
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ve never been
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went
was
ve put

Unit 4
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user-friendly
up-to-date
immediate
convenient
accurate
efficient
personal
time-saving
e
a
c
b
d
at
in
in
of
on
On
more stressful
fast
friendly
more complicated
longer
more convenient
slightly
isnt nearly
the better
great
little

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guarantee
service
monitor
satisfaction
requirements
expectations
assistant
care
provide
in
little / bit
with
about
possible / OK
How / What
suits
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bring
prefer
fine / OK / perfect / good
(2 marks per sentence.
Take 0.5 off per error.
Note that some variation
in answers may be
possible.)
I am writing to confirm
our meeting on Friday the
4th.
We are meeting at
10 a.m. in my office.
The bus to our company
leaves from the train
station every fifteen
minutes.
Please note that our head
of sales is also joining us.
I look forward to seeing
you.

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trip
journey
travel
check
facilities
speciality
entertainment
excursion
sightseeing
hospitality
nightlife
up
up
around
in
up
out
a
h
f
e
b
g
d
have to
need
supposed
mustnt
allowed
dont need

Unit 7
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safety
security

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password
breach
access
pass
prevent
safeguard
monitor
c
f
a
h
b
g
d
i
e
Have you heard
has happened
has resigned
has been stealing
has been doing
have never seen
havent they fired
have been talking
Consequently
So that
so
because of

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responsibility
complementary
forces
alliance
player
ground
closely
venture
next step
intend to
likely that
timescale on
the deadline
going to
planned to
Well done
chances are
I expect
In
by
Over / In
by
in
on
should
will
re going to
might

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ll
should

Unit 9
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components
inventory
supplier
distributed
raw
out
low
out
of
on
in
following
find
take
place
according
put
asap
problem
look
to
out
on
about
of
to
he had / has looked into
told him
had sent / sent
asked you to call

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cramped
up-to-date
run down
well equipped
c
c
b
c
How / What
Why
Have
Could / Can
Maybe
prove
consider
better
worth
reservations
rather
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c
e
f
h
d
i
a
b
g

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have
make
go
carry
reached
put
make
have
avoid
express
backing
favour
majority
brainstorm
compromise
From my opinion of view
its a bad idea. (point)
As near as Im
concerned, its fine.
(far)
Im not quite sure for
that. (about)
I listen what youre
saying, but it wont work.
(hear)
Youre absolutely right. I
couldnt agree much.
(more)
To be truth I dont see
how were going to
persuade them. (honest)
I have your point about
the costs, but I think its
worth it. (take / see)
Lets see it, hes too old
for the job! (face)
could
will
will
needed
would
would
will

Unit 12

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original
up
prototype
obstacles
sophisticated
traditional
concept
dynamic
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g
b
c
e
f
d
d
f
e
a
c
b
worst
most expensive
friendliest / most friendly
most valuable
highest
lowest
latest
most well known / best
known
happiest

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fault
flaw
misunderstanding
down
incompatible
has broken down
unreliable
out of order
failure
failures
matter
keeps
mean
tried
trouble
always
might
best
help
exactly
sort
like

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I think you should ask

for help.

Id speak to her if I
were / was you.

Is it easy enough for

you?

The main problem is

that we dont have
enough resources.

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make
Pick
fed
taken
put
d
c
f
a
e
b
spare
minutes
do
wondering
like
nice
tied
helped
delighted
good / great
be noticed
do
be warned
was given
are invited
be planted
carries
was founded
fire

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dedication
caring
motivated
flexible
dependable
ambitious
Patience
hardest-working

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Were very pleased with

your performance.
Youve done a good job.
You seem to be doing
very well.
Perhaps one thing to
work on is your
communication skills.
What do you think about
these changes? / How do
you feel about these
changes?
How are you getting on
with your new job?
One of your key strengths
is listening.
I think this is an area for
improvement.
So lets summarize what
weve agreed.
One thing youre going to
do is a training course.
How does that sound to

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you?
Is there anything else
youd like to add?
was working
d / had already asked
had left
were you talking
was still working
hadnt improved
hadnt invented
was doing
were you sending
had happened

Unit 16
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to
in
out
at
across
complete
waste of time

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triumph
amazing
expertise
was
give
learn
say
underlines
focus
tell
go
were
were
fill
gone
expected
makes
concentrate
Although Im busy, I can
help you for an hour.
She was late this morning
despite being warned
yesterday about it.

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