Business English – High Intermediate

Name:_______________
Date:________________
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Test 1 – Week 3
Total: ___________/ 100
Part I: Multiple Choice Vocabulary
5. Good communicators don’t stop people talking.
1.. Concise n is
Nh a. digress
a. vague b. ramble
b. succincth c. confuse
c. rambling. d. interrupt
d. fluent
6. When speaking, don’t move away from the topic
2. An outgoing person is unless necessary.

a. persuasive a. digress
b. extroverted b. explain
c. inhibited c. interrupt
d. articulate d. ramble

3. Speech that is clear and easy to understand is 7. Make sure you ask about anything you don’t
understand.
a. rambling
b. persuasive a. clarify
c. focused b. explain
d. articulate c. interrupt
d. digress
4. If you are reluctant to speak, you are
8. Give examples or description for any difficult
a. vague technical jargon.
b. responsive
c. hesitant a. digress
d. succinct b. engage
c. confuse
d. explain

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Part II: Matching Idioms
Instructions: ⬥ Write the letter of the best idiom for each meaning on the line.
___1. to give the main facts in a short,
clear way
___2. to talk about the most important thing
___3. to share similar opinions and ideas
___4. to hear about something because the
information has been passed from one
person to another in conversation
___5. to try to communicate with an
unresponsive person
___6. to include someone in group
communication
a.) to be on the same wavelength
b.) to get straight to the point
c.) to put it in a nutshell
d.) to hear it on the grapevine
e.) to be like talking to a brick wall
f.) to keep someone in the loop
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Part III: Grammar (16 pts.)

Instructions: ⬥ Write the words in each of these noun phrases in the correct order.

1. effective quite campaign advertising

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2. company new goods luxury

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3. exchange difficult really telephone

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4. legal severe consequences extremely

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5. conversation very online bizarre

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6. fashion successful incredibly company

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7. detailed extremely report sales

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8. customer department effective relations

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Part IV: Vocabulary (15 pts.)

Part A: Multi-word Verbs

Instructions: ⬥ Complete the multi-word verb with the correct particle:

in round out down off
⬥ Write the particle on the line.

1. I tried not to disappoint my supervisor, but I think I let him ____________in the
meeting.
2. We had an appointment, but she called it _________________ at the last minute.
3. It was a problem before, but now it’s okay. Everything worked _____________.
4. We had low sales at the beginning of the year, but now it’s better. We were able to turn
it_______________________.
5. I just arrived, so I need to check ______________________at the hotel.
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Part B: Prefixes

Instructions: ⬥ Circle the correct meaning of the underlined prefix.

1. rename again / better / too much / opposite

2. outbid too little / again / more than / former
3. undercharge with / extremely / badly / too little
4. ex-boss extremely / with / former / again
5. miscalculate opposite / too much / with / badly
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Part C: Word-building

Instructions: Write the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each
sentence.

1. (recognize) Employers and supervisors should give _______________________to

their employees regularly.
2. (frustrate) All of the people on my team are __________________because of the
upcoming deadline.
3. (motivate) People who are _________________________work harder and more
efficiently.
4. (motivate) The best leaders are very________________________ to their employees.
5. (satisfy) Flexible hours make people more ________________________with their
jobs.
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Part V: Grammar Passives (1 each)

Instructions: ⬥ Write the passive form of the verb in parentheses.

⬥ Use the verb tense/form indicated.

1. Market research _________________________ (carry out; present perfect).

2. Employees ______________________ to offer suggestions. (encourage; future

simple)

3. Negotiations _____________________ until next week. (not, complete; present

continuous)

4. A new product _________________________by our competitor. (launch; past simple)

5. Errors _____________________________by unfocused minds. (cause; present

simple)

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