Progress Test 1 (Units 1 - 4)
3 Complete these sentences with words from the list.
Working with words
1 Complete these sentences with words from the list.
innovation rapport tradition principles
reputation professionalism extravagance
1 Our famous_____________with customers is
builton good quality and a fair price.
2 I don’t think he has any_______.As long as it
makes money, he’ll sell it.
3 Ongoing staff training is crucial in order to
maintain a high level of_________________.
4 Buying this brand new car was
an_________________but it’s good to spoil
yourself sometimes.
5 The company needs some fresh ideas and real
_________________to bring it into the 21st
century.
6 I’m sad he’s going. We had a
good________________and relationship, so I
liked doing business with him.
7 If we stretch the brand to appeal to a younger
market, wemight lose the customers who
like_________________and have always
chosen our products.
______ OUT OF 7
2 Complete the missing words in these sentences.
1 I think all our staff feel v_________and
appreciated.That’s why they stay working here.
2 The best benefit of my job is the company
c_________.It saves me a lot of money on
travel.
3 Giving positive f________ and saying things
like ‘Welldone’ and ‘Good work’ can be
simple but effective.
4 My company pays 30% of my private pension
p____.
5 I have a low salary but I receive some perks
and benefits like private medical i_________.
______ OUT OF 5
Business Result Upper-Intermediate
rewards schemes recognition
motivate performance achievement morale
1 One way to_________staff is to simply give
them praise.
2 Winning this contract is my biggest
_________so far.
3 I don’t feel I get any______for the work I do.
No oneever says how well I’ve done.
4 Maybe you’d boost staff_____by holding
some teammeetings and offering some
incentives.
5 We need to improve the overall______of this
department - we’re quite inefficient at some
things.
6 The company offers a number of
incentive_______.For example, we give
bonuses to effective employees.
7 Getting staff to work harder isn’t all about
money. There are a number of non-cash
_________we can use.
______ OUT OF 7
4 Choose the correct answer from the words in
italics.
1 Everything’s going according to plan and we’re
even ahead of / behind schedule.
2 I’ve looked at these figures and you’re over /
within budget. How do you plan to solve that
problem?
3 Your lack of / upfront planning shouldn’t result
in a later breakdown of the project.
4 To avoid delays, we mustn’t miss / make the
deadline.
5 I’ve run out of / into some money. Can you
lend me some?
6 How unrealistic / accurate is your forecast for
the budget? Can you check it again to make
sure it’s right?
7 Spending in your department seems to be
completely under / out of control! What can
you do to cut costs?
8 Nanotechnology is one of the great
technological advantages / breakthroughs of
the last few years.
9 Don’t bother me with theory! I need some key
/ practical solutions to this problem.
10 We use cutting-edge / key technology in all
our phones. No one else uses anything quite as
modern.
11 One potential benefit / concept is that it could
help refugees around the world.
12 A major / revolutionary advantage of using
fingerprints is that they are nearly impossible
to copy.
13 Apple always uses viable / state-of-the-art
design which makes its products so distinctive.
14 I’m not convinced this is a commercially- viable
proposition / potential and so I can’t invest
in it.
______ OUT OF 14
5 Complete these sentences with a preposition (e.g.
off, up, etc.).
1 How did you come up_________such a good
idea?
2 The company was set_________ in 1996.
3 My staff have taken________the challenge
and are working on ways to reduce delays.
4 Our hard work has paid_________.Results
are good!
5 We’re over budget. Can we bring_________
travel costs?
______ OUT OF 5
Business Result Upper-Intermediate
Language at work
1 Complete these sentences with the present simple
or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We________________ (currently / update)
our website.
2 The bus________________ (leave) every half
hour.
3 Online ordering________________ (become)
more andmore popular with many of our
clients.
4 Let’s talk again when I______________(get)
back.
5 The department_____________(work) harder
thannormal because two people are off this
week.
6 Yes, I_________________(remember) you
told me.
______ OUT OF 6
2 Put these words in the right order to make
questions and write them in the conversation.
1 spent you China much time in have
2 you who told
3 Jem do know you
4 that Randall and Sons was with
5 India you from aren’t you’re
6 did she where from come
A So,1_______________________________?
B No, only a few weeks. Before that I was in
India.
A Yes, I heard.
B Really? 2____________________________?
A Your colleague Jemima.
3
B __________________________________?
A Yes, we both began with the same company.
B Amazing! 4__________________________?
A It was. Anyway 5______________________?
B That’s right. My father was Indian and met my
mother.
6
A __________________________________?
B Ireland.
______ OUT OF 6
3 Complete the question tags. 6 Complete these sentences with verbs from the list.
There is one extra verb.
1 It’s Anthea,_________it?
2 The speaker wasn’t very interesting, will be able to can’t won’t be able to can
were able to couldn’t haven’t been able to
_________he?
3 You haven’t been here before,________you? 1 I__________ let you know until next week

4 Everyone liked the entertainment,_________ 2 We__________ find a solution for a long time

they? butthen someone in R&D came up with a

______ OUT OF 4 great idea.

3 Do you know what the problem is? I
4 Complete this conversation with the present
___________access anything on this
perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
computer today!
A So what are you doing at the moment?
4 They__________ reduce their prices for over a
1
B I _________________(change)
year but they promise to on this order.
companiessince I saw you last. I’m with
5 We were lucky because we__________see a
Anateck now.
gapin the market before anyone else.
A Really? I 2_________________(not /
6 The new changes next year mean that our
know) that!
customers _________________check their
B Do you still work for the same company?
details online.
A Yes, and we’re really busy. We
3
_______________ (just / win) a new contract.
______ OUT OF 6
So not much time for golf!What about you?
Are you still playing?
B Yes. Actually, we 4_________________(have)
a holiday in Dubai last week so I
5
______________(play) there.
6
_________________(you / book) a
holiday this year?
A No, not yet. Dubai sounds nice.
Result_______out of 70 = _________ %
______ OUT OF 6

5 Choose the correct option a-c to complete each

sentence.

1 _________there haven’t been any real difficulties.

a Up to now b Yesterday c A couple of weeks ago
2 We received all the offers by the end_______.
a in the last month b of last week c to date
3 They haven’t made their final decision _______.
a already b just c yet
4 He booked the hotel two months _______.
a already b ago c so far
______ OUT OF 4
Business Result Upper-Intermediate