Test 1: Units 1 & 2

Pre-Intermediate Module 1

Name: _______________________________ Date:___________ Grade:_________

Total score 50
READING
I. Read the text and write the name of the job next to each sentence.

Odd Jobs
You think you have a bad job, dont you? Read about these jobs and then you might think again about how bad
your job actually is.
A Fortune Cookie Writer sits all day typing on little pieces of paper. How boring!
A Cheese Sprayer has to spray butter or cheese on popcorn. No thanks!
A Snake Milker actually has to take the poison from snakes. Try to do it without the snake biting you. Ouch!
The job of a Furniture Tester is not that bad actually. You just have to sit on different furniture to see if its
comfortable. Thats more like it!
The job of a Dog Food Tester is pretty much what it sounds like. You have to try different kinds of dog food
to see what it tastes like. Disgusting!
Do you know what happens to the golf balls that go in the water, when youre playing golf? There are actually
Golf Ball Divers who have to go and get them out. How fun!
Now, your job isnt so bad, is it?

1. This job is quite dangerous: _________________

2. This job has to do with getting back something which ended up in the wrong place: _______________
3. For this job you have to work at a desk: _________________
4. In this job you just have to sit down: _________________
score 8
LISTENING
I. Listen to three dialogues and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.

1. How did the man leave his last job? 3. Why doesnt the woman want to hire him?
a. He quit. a. Because he doesnt work very hard.
b. He got fired. b. Because he doesnt have much previous
c. He was hired for only one month. experience
2. Whats the longest job the man has ever had? c. Because he cant swim.
a. lifeguard
b. cook
c. call center agent score 6
VOCABULARY

I. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

1. I look _________ foreign customers.

2. She reports _________ the sales director.
3. Hes in charge _________ the London office.
4. Were responsible _________ sales in Asia.
5. I deal _________ all the difficult problems.
6. What do the letters LTD stand _________?
7. I advise customers _________ the installation of equipment.
8. A: is the project still _________ schedule?
B: Yes, were running a week late.
9. Costs are $100,000 more than in the plan, were well _________ budget.
10. He is good _________ solving problems. score 10

II. Complete the following text with one phrase from the box. There are two extra options
which you do not need to use.

ADAPTABLE ANALYTICAL CREATIVE EXPERIENCED A GOOD TEAM PLAYER RELIABLE

A CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR HARD-WORKING COPE WITH PRESSURE A STRONG LEADER

Martha is an 1_______________ worker, she knows every procedure in the department very well.
Despite the difficulties, she can 2_______________. Everyone on the floor likes her new ideas since
she is 3_______________; also, people follow her instructions without complaints, she is the perfect
example of a 4_______________, although she is not 5_______________ because she is really shy.
During the time she has been here, the company has suffered many changes and she has shown to be
an 6_______________ worker. All the tasks she has to develop are completed on time as she is a
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_______________ woman. Now that she was promoted to manager she has to continue being
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_______________ to keep her new position.
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USE OF ENGLISH
I. Complete the conversation with the correct tense using the verbs in brackets.

John: Hi Mark! Its been years since I last saw you. What 1_______________ (you/do)?
Jack: I 2_______________ (be) the manager of the sales department.
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John: _______________ (you/ like) being in charge of a team?
Jack: No, it is very difficult. Apart from that I 4_______________ (report) the daily sales to the boss;
I 5_______________ (not/write) anything on paper, everything is discussed in meetings.
What about you?
John: I 6_______________ (run) my own company, so I 7_______________(not have) any boss.
My team and I 8_______________ (work) on a new advertising project these days, I hope it
is ready by next week.
Jack: Lucky you! 9_______________ (you/often/design) advertising for only one company?

John: No, we 10_______________ (have) customers all around the country. There is always a lot
of work to do.
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Jack: The company I work for _______________ (supply) other advertising companies with
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paper. My department _______________ (sell) and _______________ (deliver) the
materials to the customers site.
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John: I _______________ (look) for a new provider, give me your phone number and we can
arrange a meeting to take a look at your products. Could it be this weekend?
Jack: I am afraid I cant. Jane and I 15
_______________ (fly) to New York because her sister
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_______________ (get) married. Can we arrange it for the following weekend?
John: Well there 17_______________(be) an advertising fair that weekend in Boston but anyway
I 18_______________ (not attend) it. We can meet at my office.

score 18