BR Pre-Intermediate Checkpoint Part 1
Working with words
Choose the correct answer from the words in
italics.
1 We offer many different services, but we
operate / specialize / produce in cleaning
and hygiene.
2 Adidas has several competitors /
subsidiaries / products, including Reebok and
Nike.
3 Generally speaking, our employees /
sales / goods are very happy in their work.
4 The company is operated / produced /
based in Slough, just outside London.
5 Last year, the company’s offers / sales /
nationalities increased by 10%.
Language at work
Complete the questions. Write one word in
each space.
6 What __________ you do?
7 __________ are you here at the
conference?
8 __________ your company operate in the
UK?
9 How old __________ the company?
10 How __________ people work for the
company?
Match the questions (6–10) to the answers (a–
e). Write the number of the question next to the
answer.
a About 30 years old. 11 __
b I’m an engineer. 12 __
c More than 600. 13 __
d No, it doesn’t. 14 __
e To meet some of my customers. 15 __
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Business communication
Put the conversation between Jack and Camille
in order. Write a-j after each section (21-30).
The first sentence is given.
- Excuse me. Can I introduce myself? I’m
Jack Reynolds. __0__
16 I’m an IT engineer. I work with computers
and IT systems. What do you do? ____
17 How do you do? Where are you from,
Camille? ____
18 To repair the computers! ____
19 Camille Vargas. I’m sorry. It’s nice to
meet you, but I must go now. ____
20 I’m French. I live in Marseilles. How
about you? ____
21 Oh right. Can I introduce to you to my
colleague Peter Samms? His computer’s
not working very well, and maybe … Peter,
this is … sorry what’s your name again? ____
22 I’m from Detroit in the United States.
What do you do? ____
23 I’m a TV reporter. I work for CNN in their
Detroit office. Why are you here at the
conference? ____
24 How do you do? I’m Camille Vargas.
____
25 OK, Camille, see you later. ____
Which TWO words are missing from every
question?
26 Sorry, can _______ _______ that again?
27 Sorry, can you speak _______ ______ more
slowly?
28. Sorry, _________ ________ your annual sales
again?
Result for part 1 ________ / 28 marks
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Working with words
Write the words after the definitions. The first
letter is given to you as a hint.
1 an organization that finds staff for another
company
R____________________________
2 a company or person that buys your
product
C_____________________________
3 a person who deals with the image of a
company
P_____________________________
4 another word for “personnel”
S_____________________________
5 a person who you work with
C_____________________________
6 a company that sells its products to you
S_____________________________
7 an expert from outside the company who
gives advice and help
C_____________________________
Language at work
Choose the correct answer from the words in
italics.
8 This week John works / is working on a
big contract with Nike.
9 How often does your company work / is
your company working with outside
consultants?
10 Sorry I can’t speak to you now, I expect /
’m expecting a call from our Paris office.
11 Are you working / Do you work very hard
at the moment?
12 The Sales Director uses / is using this
room every Tuesday.
13 I can’t give you a decision at this time.
The Sales Director thinks / is thinking about
your proposal.
14 Hello, this is a message for Paul Timms.
Paul,
I just leave / ’m just leaving now. I’ll be
with you in about ten minutes.
15 The main problem with my job is that it
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doesn’t involve / isn’t involving any
contact with the customers.
Business communication
Complete the telephone conversation with
words from the list.
about afraid back calling course leave
phoning speak this welcome
A Could I 16 ______________ to Ms Rosie
Walton, please?
B Who’s 17 ______________ ?
A 18
______________ is Tom Jacks from
ATC.
B Could you tell me what it’s 19
____________?
A I’m 20 ______________ to invite Rosie to
our anniversary lunch next month.
B Well, I’m 21 ______________ Ms Walton
is out of the office at the moment.
A Oh. In that case, could I 22
______________ a message?
B Yes, of 23 ______________ .
A Can you ask Rosie to call me
24
___________?
B Yes, does she have your number?
A Yes, she does.
B OK, I’ll give her your message.
A Thanks very much.
B You’re 25 ______________ .
Result for part 2 ______________ / 25 marks
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Checkpoint 1 part 3
Language at work
Write a positive sentence (+), a negative
sentence (-), or a question (?) from the
prompts. Use the past simple.
1 Felipe / go / to Paris yesterday (-)
________________________________________
2 you see /the new consultants /last week
(?)
______________________________________________
3 I / receive / your letter (-)
______________________________________________
4 The sales team / meet / the new director
this morning (+)
______________________________________________
5 the product / have / any success at the
conference (?)
______________________________________________
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
6 We didn’t found the presentation very
interesting.
______________________________________________
7 The company buyed a lot of new
furniture.
______________________________________________
8 Francesca not enjoyed the meal with the
sales manager.
______________________________________________
9 They arrive at the airport at 6 p.m.
yesterday.
______________________________________________
10 The report didn’t be very informative.
______________________________________________
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Business communication
A supermarket wants to change its supplier
of fresh fruit and vegetables. The purchasing
department has prepared a report. Order
the report. Write a-j after the sentences.
11 First, we did some research to find the
cheapest suppliers in the market. ______
12 Why did we need to change supplier? ______
13 We found that it was excellent. ______
14 The purpose of our research was to find a
new supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to all
our stores. ______
15 We spoke to about twenty different
companies, and found that Greenpark were
5-10% cheaper than others. ______
16 We asked them to send us some information,
and invited them to a meeting. ______
17 Finally, we contacted Greenpark, who looked
friendly and well-organized. ______
18 Because the supplier we had before was
expensive, and sometimes didn’t deliver the
goods on time. ______
19 Then we asked some of our sister companies
how good the reliability of Greenpark was. _____
20 We wanted to find a supplier that was cheap
and reliable. ______
Show the person you are speaking to that
you are interested in what they’re saying.
Fill each gap with ONE word.
21. - My daughter is starting a new job next
week.”
- Oh, __________ she? That’s great!
22. - Leanne and Peter went to a party last
night.
Oh, ___________ they? Hope they had a great time!
23. - I get up at 5am every single day.
- Oh, ___________ you?! I couldn’t do that!
-
Result for part 3 ______________ / 23 marks
Result for checkpoint ___________ / 76 marks
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