“George Bacovia” University of Bacau

January 2022

Evaluation Test 1

I. Introduce yourself (20p.)

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II.  Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.
(20p.)
  
1. You can’t see Tom now; he ...........… (have) a bath.
2. He usually  ..................… (drink) coffee, but today he …................... (drink) tea.
3. What .......… she ......… (do) in the evenings?
She usually.......................… (play ) cards or …................... (listen) to the radio.
4. I won’t go out now as it ...............… (rain) and I .......… (not have) an umbrella.
5. The last train …................ (leave) the station at 11.30.
6. He usually .............… (speak) so quickly that I ...................................… (not understand)
him.
7. In Spain women usually ....................................… (not wear) hats.
8. I’m afraid I’ve broken one of your coffee cups.
Don’t worry. It ........................… (not matter) a bit. I .............................. (not like) that set
anyway.
9. I always …........................... (buy) lottery tickets but I never  …....................... (win)
anything.
10. How much …... you ...........… (owe) him?
I  ................... (owe) him $5.
….. you ….....................… (intend) to pay him? 

III. Read this article about marketing. Match the questions (1-6) with the paragraphs (a-
f). (18p)
1. How do I meet my objectives?
2. What do I want to achieve?
3. What is marketing?
4. How do I communicate my message?
5. How do I find out this information?
6. What do I need to know? 
a. Marketing is finding out about your customers and competitors so that you can provide the
right product at the right price.

b. Think about the people you want to sell to: your target market. Different products have
different target markets, for example, Swatch and Rolex watches. Questions to ask are:
Who are my customers – age, sex, income?
What is the size of the market?
Is it possible for the market to get bigger?
What about product awareness – do people know about my company’s products?

c. You find out this information through market research. Market research uses interviews to
find out about people’s attitudes and questionnaires to find out about their shopping habits.

d. When you know who your customers are and how big your market is, the next step is to set
your objectives. Do you want to increase sales? To increase market share? Or to make your
product different from the competition?

e. Next, think about your strategy for meeting your objectives. If your objective is to increase
market share, you could:
 find new customers by making your product more attractive
 take customers from your competitors
 persuade your customers to use more of your product.

f. How will you make your strategy work? What message do you want to send? There are
many types of promotion and it’s important to choose the right one, e.g.
 advertising on TV, in newspapers, etc.
 direct marketing by post (mailshots)
 telesales – selling to customers on the phone
 point-of-sale material in shops – free samples or special offers.
Now you are ready to launch your product in the market. Good luck!

IV. Fill each gap with one word. (12p)

1.  I always ask ................steak when we eat .

2.  What do you usually have ..................lunch?
3.  It’s a good idea to warm.................. before you start running.
4.  Who do you get.................. with best in your family?

V. Fill in each blank with the appropriate word from the list: (20p.)

1. ………is hard to find at the moment.

2. I work in a garage as a car ………………..……
3. Mrs. Williams is the ……………………… of the shop, not the owner.
4. Who is the ………………… of the Boston Symphony Orchestra?
5. His …………….. at school has given him report.
6. An ………………….. designs bridges and roads.
7. There had been a burglary, so we called the ……………….. .
 8.  I can’t use a …………………. , never mind a word processor.
9. Michael is a …………………. of mine at the office.
10. It is useful to be a good …………………….. if you use a computer.

Boss, chauffeur, mechanic, chef, college, colleague, conductor, doctor, engineer, job,
manager, nurse, owner, police, policeman, professor, teacher, typist, typewriter, work.

+10p. 
Total 100p.