Name __________ Class ____________

Progress test
LISTENING
Kate from the UK and Pascal from France have just finished business school and want to start their
own business. They have no capital so they are looking for investors. Listen to their phone call and
choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences.
1 Pascal has spoken with _____ venture capital firms.

a) 10 b) 11 c) 12
2 The problem is that Kate and Pascal lack _____.

a) experience b) education c) a business plan

3 Pascal’s meeting with one venture capitalist was _____.

a) very successful b) cancelled c) rescheduled

4 Kate was advised to seek venture capital after the business _____.

a) makes some revenue

b) has an online presence
c) makes €100,000
5 If the business can get some good _____, it may convince investors to invest.

a) suppliers b) advertising c) customers

6 Kate’s parents said they could invest _____.

a) €1,000 b) €10,000 c) €100,000

7 Kate doesn’t want to take her parents’ money because they are close _____.

a) to bankruptcy b) to retirement c) relatives

8 Their business plan says they need _____.

a) €5,000 b) €50,000c) €500,000

9 Kate suggests they reduce _____ by working from home.

a) risk b) start-up costs c) salaries

10 Pascal says he doesn’t want to lose _____.

a) any money b) credibility c) control of the business

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LANGUAGE
A Complete each sentence with the correct preposition or particle.
11 How did the accountant get away __________ the scam for ten years?

12 I’m sorry, but these figures just don’t add __________.

13 The strike has been called __________ because a settlement has been reached.

14 I think the success of this project can be put down __________ a lot of hard work and a lot of luck.

15 We’ve run out __________ time. We’ll have to submit the proposal as it is.

B Delete the words in each sentence that can be omitted in informal conversation.
Carl Are you going to the meeting this afternoon?16
Lisa Yes, I am going to the meeting this afternoon.17
Carl Did you see Clayton this morning?18
Lisa No, I didn’t see Clayton this morning.19
Carl He won’t be at the meeting. Anyway, I’ll see you there. 20

C Match the statements (21–25) with the best responses (a–e).

21 I’ve been made employee of the month for a) What’s the use? Everyone’s doing it.
the first time ever!
22 When will Bertrand have his part of the b) Well, what do you know?
project ready?
23 Elise is top salesperson again. c) How long is a piece of string?
24 I think you should tell someone your boss d) Do I look like I’m made of money?
has been lying.
25 I think we should get new laptops for the e) So, what else is new?
whole family.
VOCABULARY
A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
catch-up debrief deposit hammer investment nit relief trade
26 Barton breathed a sigh of ________________ when he’d finished his presentation.

27 It took several days to ________________ out the details of the contract.

28 After the negotiations were complete, the team took some time for a ________________ to talk about
what had gone well and what hadn’t.

29 Let’s schedule a ________________ call for first thing Monday morning so we can bring each other
up to date on the past few days’ work.

30 Brett is good to work with. He always has a small ________________ or two on our presentations but
in the end he definitely improves them every time.