I. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. (8 pts)
1. Peter is an architect so his job requires a lot of ___________________________________________ .(CREATIVE) 2. There will be a prize for the most ______________________________________________design. (INNOVATION) 3. Employees shouldn’t work under _____________________________________________ pressure. (NECESSARY) 4. People are not very __________________________________________________in the evening. (PRODUCTION) 5. Have you ______________________________________what to do about the situation in the office? (DECISION)
6. An anaesthesiologist has a very ______________________________________________________ job. (STRESS) 7. The company employs the best ___________________________________________in the country. (SPECIALIZE) 8. It’s necessary to ________________________________________our mistakes and correct them. (RECOGNITION)
II. Complete the sentences with ONE word. ( 6 pts.)
1. I’m sorry ___________________________________________________the delay but I was stuck in a traffic jam.
2. My manager goes ________________________________her correspondence with her secretary every morning.
3. The flight was delayed ______________________________________________________ a heavy thunderstorm.
4. He was only twenty five when he set __________________________________________________ the business.
5. The bridge building company is ________________ schedule now. They should hurry if they don’t want any further delay.
6. Kate was sacked ________________________________________________________ stealing office stationary.
III. React with one sentence using the key word in brackets. You can’t change the word given. (10 pts.) 1. Zapytaj rozmówcę, o której godzinie odlatuje twój samolot. (FLIGHT)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Poinformuj rozmówcę, że jego raport zawiera dużo błędów. (ERRORS)
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3. Zaproponuj koledze, że podwieziesz go do domu. (LIFT)
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4. Poinformuj, że chciałbyś dostać miejsce przy oknie w samolocie. (WINDOW)
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5. Powiedz rozmówcy, że dzwonisz, aby potwierdzić wasze spotkanie. (CONFIRM)
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IV. Match the sentence halves. Put the correct letter (a-f) in the middle column. (6 pts.)
1. The government will take ………. a. on a temporary basis.
2. My doctor is in favour ……….. b. about the decision.
3. We are giving top priority ……….. c. measures against inflation.
4. He was consulted ………… d. of moderate exercise like walking.
5. The incident was reported ………. e. to your order.
EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH – B2 In Company Pre –int.
Name Book no. Department Teacher Date
6. He was employed ……….. f. to the supervisor.
V. Read the text and choose the best answer: A, B, C or D. (5 pts.)
My name is Michael. As I take look at my roots, I see that small village near Salinas, California. A desolate place that could hardly be considered a tourist attraction, but for me it was the place of first and best friendships. I think it all dates back to the late seventies, when my grandpa used to take me to the local choir meetings every week. I remember the old brick house very well because it was one of the main gathering places in the village, though it looks rather small and ordinary today. I liked those meetings a lot, as this was one of the very few pleasures in the everyday life of a five-year-old rural boy. I liked the music they played as well as the atmosphere they created during those meetings. I think it was in those early days when I decided to devote myself to professional singing.
It was quite hard in the beginning. Me and a few of my friends formed a group which performed in a local club. It was a middle-sized house uptown, a former storage house which afterwards remained empty for a decade to be finally renewed and remodelled to serve as a restaurant and then a music club. We played jazz first but found out soon that our Californian villagers were not really fond of that kind of music. After we switched to rock and roll, the situation changed. You must know we performed almost for free three times a week. Fortunately, our local fans and people from neighbouring villages filled the room almost every night. It took quite a long time till we were finally noticed by an art critic who, after he had seen our show, offered us a professional recording session in L.A. We hit the market with our first few recordings within a few weeks. Our first albums sold very well, which was quite surprising for us, young rural boys quite inexperienced in show business.
We started touring around the state of California, and soon we gave concerts on the East Coast too. We did not make our career fast but it is true we became more and more popular across the United States. Winning the New York Top Twenty was our greatest success. Then we were invited to play in Great Britain, where we have been staying till now. We have been half of a year in the UK. We appreciate it of course, but we have not made up our minds yet. We are just homesick.
(Adapted from: May P., “First Trainer. Second Edition.” Cambridge University Press, 2015) 1. Grandpa took Michael to the choir meetings:
a) occasionally, b) on a regular basis, c) hardly ever, d) seldom.
2. The local pub was located:
a) on the outskirts of the town, b) near the centre of the town, c) in the very centre of the town, d) outside the town.
3. The group’s concerts in the local pub:
a) were famous in California, b) were given irregularly, c) brought them good profit,
d) brought a wide audience.
4. They were successful in new York City. They:
a) took part in the music contest,
b) had a radio broadcast of their concert, c) appeared on the radio lists of hits, d) received twenty awards for their music.
5. Their plans and feelings about the nearest future are as follows:
a) they are staying in Great Britain to have the next album recorded,
b) they feel like returning to the US,
c) their stay in England will take another half a year,
d) they have decided to go back to America.
VI. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. (10 pts.)
1. I ___________________ from home today, so don’t phone me at the office.
a) work b) is working c) am working d) worked
2. We _________________a really interesting trip to Italy in August.
a) have b) has c) having d) had
3. I ___________________my best friend for seven months.
a) doesn’t see b) haven’t seen c) hasn’t seen d) am not seeing 4. You shouldn’t _________________to the boss like that.
a) speaking b) speak c) spoke d) speaks
5. I’ve waited for this promotion ____________________months.
a) ago b) since c) for d) last
6. If you _________________now, you’ll miss your train.
a) aren’t leaving b) not leave c) doesn’t leave d) don’t leave 7. A sales conference __________________ every year at the university.
a) was hold b) hold c) is held d) holds
8. Our company ___________________ to open a new office in Berlin.
a) goes b) go c) going d) is going
9. He said he ___________________the letter in the morning.
a) will post b) would post c) posting d) have posted 10. If you __________________a computer course, you would find a better job.
a) did b) do c) doing d) will do
VII. Finish the following questions using the words given. (5 pts.) 1. He works here because … .
Why_______________________________________________________________________________________?
2. Kate is staying in … l.
Where _____________________________________________________________________________________?
3. They have sold … .
What______________________________________________________________________________________?
4. The manager of the company is … .
Who_______________________________________________________________________________________?
5. She worked for ICI for almost … .
How long ___________________________________________________________________________________?
VIII. Choose the correct words a, b, c, or d to complete the sentences. (10 pts) 1.The ___________________of Nestle are in Geneva.
a) factory b) headquarters c) company d) office 2. My father doesn’t work any more; he’s _____________________ .
a) employer b) employed c) retired d) pensioner
3. It ____________________me an hour to get to work.
a) gets b) gives c) takes d) lasts
4. The __________________date for this order is 26th December.
a) coming b) arriving c) sending d) delivery
5. It was a(n) ________________call. Nobody answered it.
a) dialling b) missed c) off – peak d) reverse charge 6. A(n) ___________________ has to defend his clients in court.
a) lawyer b) judge c) prosecutor d) offender
7. It can take a lot of time and money to __________________ an idea into a successful product.
a) find b) reach c) develop d) bring
8. The company can’t ____________________ you without giving you at least two warnings in writing.
a) leave b) trust c) employ d) sack
9. His wife has __________________ up a bill of over 500 zł by talking on the telephone all day long.
a) run b) high c) rose d) topped
10. It’s not a good idea to _________________ rumours.
a) give b) provide c) spread d) share
IX. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (10 pts.)
EFFORT/RATIO/ACCOUNTANT/ESTIMATED/AFFORDABLE/COMPARE/PROMPT/DRIVE/PROMOTE/LAID OFF
1. My sister has graduated from a finances department and now she’s a qualified __________________________ . 2. Famous people are often employed by sporting brands to _________________________________their products.
3. The final costs of the project were higher than we originally ___________________________________________.
4. I need a(n) ___________________________reply to the question.
5. It is not easy to find a decent hotel at a(n)___________________________price in Italy at this time of the year.
6. The factory has _____________________________ two hundred workers because of the bad financial situation.
7. He has a _____________________________________________________to work in a big, international company.
8. I usually ________________________________ prices in online shops before I decide to buy anything expensive.
9. It was a real team __________________________ - everyone contributed something to the success of the project.
10. The ________________________________________________of men to women is two to one in my tennis club.
X. Write an email (around 80 words) in reply to the one below. (10 pts.) Dear Mr Smith,
I am writing in response to your letter of June 21st in which you asked about the possibility of organizing a conference at our hotel on August 25th. I am happy to inform you that our conference room is free on that day. We would be grateful if you could specify all the details concerning the conference such as the number of participants, required facilities, catering and accommodation, etc. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely, Tom Black
Senior Manager (The Hilton Garden Hotel)
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