Grade _________

Final Test

Name______________________________________________________________

Class BE A2.1

LISTENING
Listen to the following audio and complete the task.

A. The Job Interview

Pia goes for a job interview to try and get a new job.
Look at these sentences about the listening. There is one fact wrong in each
one. Find this word and correct it for each question.
E.g. Mount Everest is the tallest building in the world. >> Write "mountain" in
the blank space.
1. John Roscoe manages the sales department at Rosco International.
_________________________________________________________
2. Pia arrived at 9 and had a tour of the building from Suzy.
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3. Pia has a cousin who worked for Rosco before for 10 months.
_________________________________________________________
4. Luigi has been working for a website in London for about a year.
_________________________________________________________
5. Pia worked in her mother's company which specialised in providing flowers.
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6. Pia would use her Italian because Rosco does a lot of business with Sardinia.
_________________________________________________________
7. Pia worked for a company called Bradley Footwear for about three years.
_________________________________________________________
8. The footwear company only had a few factories in the area, so Pia got bored.
_________________________________________________________

B. Colin needs to send some e-mails urgently. Listen to his boss, Margaret,
explaining what she needs him to do.
As you do, complete these notes that Colin makes. Use a maximum of THREE
words.
Urgent Mails
To do today!
Send 5 e-mails! All of them pretty urgent...
First - write to Max at (1) ____________________. Tell him the invoice cost is 10%
higher. We know about it and it's not a (2)________________ .
Second - send e-mail to (3)___________________ Bronson in Manchester, UK.
Tell him the hotel has been confirmed - info pack behind reception. Hotel is called
(4) _______________________, off Hudson St.
Third - write to Graham Winson, the guy who makes the (5) ______________. Tell
him we've decided to go with someone else. Make sure the e-mail is
(6) ________________________ !!!
Fourth - message to Food Monthly magazine. Thanks for media pack, but the
(7) __________________ is tight at this time of year, etc.
Fifth - e-mail La Maison Rouge confirming dinner for (8) __________________ . Get
their address off the (9) __________________.

Listening total 15%

GRAMMAR

Choose the most appropriate forms of will and be going to for the gaps below.

1. A: I've bought this paint because I _____ the kitchen. B: I'm sure it _____
fantastic.
a) 'm going to paint / will look
b) will paint / 's looking
c) will paint / will look

2. A: What _____ after you graduate? B: I _____ around the world.

a) will you do / 'm going to travel
b) are you going to do / 'm going to travel
c) are you going to do / will travel

3. A: I need the camera because I _____ some picures. But I don't know how it
works. B: Don't worry. I _____ you.
a) 'll take / 'll show
b) 'm going to take / 'll show
c) 'll take / 'm going to show

4. A: ______ to work today? B: Yes, but the traffic is awful, so I _____ late.
a) Will you drive / will be
b) Will you drive / 'm going to be
c) Are you going to drive / 'm going to be

5. A: Hurry up! The bus is leaving. You _____ it. B: No, I _____ the train. It's
faster.
a) are going to miss / 'm going to take
b) will miss / will take
c) are going to miss / will take

Present Progressive or Present Simple?

1. I never________________ of ghosts. (dream)
2. Listen! Ann__________________ the piano. (play)
3. What are you doing? I________________________a model plane. (make)
4. Can you help me? No, sorry, I___________________ the baby. (look after)
5. Mum always_________________coffee in the afternoon. (drink)
6. Where is mum? She ___________________dinner. (cook)
7. Who___________________? This is Mr Blackwell. (speak)
8. We often_____________________eggs for breakfast. (have)
9. What are you doing? I_____________________for my English test. (study)
Simple present – present progressive – simple past
Every summer our class ___________ (go) on a short trip. Last year
we ______________ (go) to a zoo. Our teacher _______________ (be) very
nervous. Teachers ___________________ (be) often nervous on a school trip. But
why? We ________________ (not understand) that. I __________________(take)
lots of photos of a baby elephant with my cell phone.
"Why you_________________ (not take) photos of other animals, too?" my
friend _______ (ask) me. But I _______________ (not want) to take photos of other
animals. I _____________ (want) to take photos of all my friends.
They________________ (have) some bananas and _____________ (show) them
to the gorillas. "What you ___________ (do) there? Come to me!" our
teacher ___________ (shout). We _______________ (find) a nice place for a picnic.
But nobody______________ (eat) a banana, but the gorillas _____________-
(have) a nice lunch that day. It ______________ (be) a great day at the zoo, and
we (have) a lot of fun.
Choose the correct word.
1. She’s a big dog but you don’t need to be ……….
a. frightened
b. frightening

2. That shop never has any customers. I’m ………… it’s still there.
a. surprised
b. surprising

3. I was………… that I didn’t get the job.

a. disappointed
b. disappointing

4. She is looking for a job. ⇒ What--------------------------?

5. Sonya helped me with the boxes. ⇒ Who----------- --with the boxes?
6. I am waiting for my husband. ⇒ Who -------------------------------------------------?
7. She invited very few people to the party ⇒ How manypeople-------------------- to
the party?
8. He apologised for being late. ⇒ What---------------------------------?
9. Sam loves Elisa. ⇒ Who ___________________?
10. Something terrible happened last night. ⇒-------------------- last night?
11. A: We don’t have any bread. B: Really? I-------------- (buy)some from the
shop then.
12. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: Because I-------------- ---
(visit)my mother in Scotland next month.
13. A: What are your plans after you leave university? B: I---------------- (work)in
a hospital in Africa.
14. If you take a look at this graphic, you can see that the economy-------------------
(get) worse very soon.
Grammar total 15%
VOCABULARY

Match partnerships. Match synonyms.

get overtime strike career ladder

product aa brief
brief resign freelancer
calculate aa meeting
meeting room
room fire stoppage
present ladder
ladder independent worker reframe
send out aanew
newproject
project restructure hand in notice
do a supply company career path lay off
career research
start an agenda
create tips
book production costs
work referencenumber
reference number

Match the definitions.

1.Versatile a. directing a great deal of attention;

2.Focused b. the cost required for sth;
3.Disgruntled c. able to adapt to many different functions;
4.Purchase d. product is in a shop;
5.Expenses e. assistance provided to customers who require help with
technical products;
6.Return f. money awarded to someone in recognition of loss, injury;
7.Compensation g. send back sth you buy in a shop or online;
8.Utilities h. money paid for work or a service ;
9.Budgeting i. extra benefits offered to an employee above his salary for the
performance of a specific service;
10.Affordable j. a work environment where everyone works in the same open
space;
11.Statistics k. a payment made to an employee who is laid off;
12.Delivery charge l. a situation that brings negotiations to an end, reaching an
agreement;
13.Closing a deal m. the process of receiving and storing inventory, picking,
packing and shipping an order ;
14.Expand market n. reasonably priced;
15.Remuneration o. science of collecting, analyzing……. data;
16.Filling an order p. discontent;
17.Have in stock q. basic services or business needs;
18.Severance pay r. business growth;
19.Open-plan office s. allow or provide particular amount of money in budget;
20.Technical support t. the cost of transporting or delivering goods;
21.Fringe benefits u. things you buy.

Vocabulary total 15%

READING

The world we live in is changing and it is changing rapidly. Whether this is driven by
technology, globalisation or in response to specific crises, there is no doubt that the
workplace of today needs to constantly adapt to ongoing changes in order to remain
efficient and competitive.
In more traditional work settings, the definition of a good employee was someone
who came to the office on time at 9 a.m., sat at their desk and worked hard, taking
direction from their managers and following the rules. This model employee would be
there rain or shine, always appearing busy until it was time to go home at 6 p.m. But
with the development of smartphones and internet technologies, many companies
are starting to form virtual teams with team members living in different time zones,
and employees are now finding themselves answering emails, attending meetings
and working on reports from home outside their usual working hours. People now
need to work smarter and not just harder.
It is not only the time and location of the modern workplace that is changing. The role
of the manager is evolving too. Many organisations are moving away from an
approach where managers constantly supervise their staff and tell people exactly
what is to be done. Instead, they are adopting a more project-based approach,
where managers have the responsibility of clarifying project goals and enabling
teamwork and collaboration. The roles that the individuals play might differ from
project to project, and agile managers can serve to support team members in
adapting the way they contribute to a team.
These changes in modern work practices mean that organisations need to adopt
agile working approaches so that they can find the most appropriate and efficient
way of getting things done. The consumer goods company Unilever describes agile
working as 'an approach to getting work done with maximum flexibility and minimum
constraints'.
Agile working is not just about allowing employees to work from home and decide
their own working hours. Another example of agile working might be workspaces
designed to suit the different kinds of work taking place. This is an environment that
helps people to be at their best and most productive. An agile workspace might
include open areas with small tables for people to gather and work together and
standing desks to improve energy levels and productivity. It might include quiet
zones for a bit of thinking time and social areas for staff to chat and relax together.
Like most things with agile working, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Agile
workspaces have to be adapted to the individuals and their roles in the company
because agile working is about valuing people and their activities and not having
them limited by the physical workplace.
Basically, agile working is about being ready to change the way we work – whether it
be our working hours, our physical workplace, the technology we use, the nature of
our roles and the way we work together, or the way our work is done. By
encouraging such agility and flexibility, we can adapt to the ever-changing world
around us, while creating a more dynamic workforce and improving our performance
and productivity.
Business magazine: Agile working 1

Choose one to three correct answers for each question.

1. By working in an agile way, companies can….

a. improve performance

b. increase productivity

c. ensure that employees follow the rules.

d. focus on the people

2. Agile workplaces……..

a. all have a similar design

b. encourage employees to stand at their desks.

c. must have social spaces.

d. are all different, depending on the needs of their employees.

3. Organizations that adopt agile working approaches……

a. allow their employees flexible working hours.

b. allow workers to choose where they prefer to work from.

c. are good at adapting to change.

d. Insist that employees work from their own desks.

4. The role of the agile manager is to…….

a. make sure their employees understand their roles and their goals.

b. watch what their employees are doing closely.

c. tell their team members exactly what to do.

 5. More and more people are working outside their normal working hours

because…….

a. they want to show that they are always busy.

b. they work virtually with colleagues in different time zones.

c. they have the technology to work from home.

d. they work too slowly in the office.

6. In more traditional workplaces, employees are expected to ……..

a. have fixed working hours.

b. attend meetings at weekends.

c. be present at the office.

d. look as if they’re always busy.

Business magazine: Agile working 2

Complete the sentences.

clarify adapt enable limiting employee adopt employers

valuing

1. Companies need to _______________to the changing world we live in.

2. Companies should ______________________ agile approaches to find the most
appropriate and efficient ways of working.
3. Many_____________________can now work from home.
4. More agile____________________allow their workers more flexibility.
5. One of the roles of the manager is to ____________________goals
and _____________ collaboration.
6. Agile working is about _________________people instead
of_______________them.

Reading total 15%

SPEAKING
PEOPLE AND THEIR ROLE IN A COMPANY

a. What are business roles

b. What is the top post in a company?

c. Who are the people who manage a company?

NEW WORKPLACE

a. What makes a good workplace

b. How can you create a new workplace?

c. How can I improve my workplace?

WORKPLAN

a. What is a workplan and how to make a good one?

b. Why do you need a workplan?

AN UPDATE MAIL

How do you politely update an email?

Speaking total 20%

WRITING
Make up a conversation with the following words.

breaking up can’t hear hang up no problem on mute

see me the connection you repeat that