In Company Intermediate
Name ______Date ______
QUICK PROGRESS TEST 3 (Units 11 - 15)
Section 1: Grammar and Lexis
Part A (1–10)
Read the business letter below. Then rewrite the letter as an informal e-mail using the prompts in the box instead of the words in italics.
DearGill
Thank you for you letter of July 27th. Unfortunately, I shall be unable to attendthe conference on the 5th. However, I’m delighted to tell you that my colleague, Karol Omiotek, will be coming. With regards to the new brochure you requested I would like to apologise for it not being readybut I would be happy tosend copies with Karol.
If I can be of any further assistance, please do contact me again.
I look forward to hearing from you.
- The good news is- About
- ’ll
- The bad news is that I won’t be at
- If you have any questions, let me know.
- Got your message on
- ’m sorry it’s late
- Hi
- Speak to you soon.
- asked for
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Part B
Underline the correct answer in italics
11 We’re having / ’ll have our meeting in five minutes or had you forgotten about it?
12 Did you see the news? I think the markets are going to fall / are falling today.
13 I had given / was giving a presentation when my projector broke. It was so embarrassing.
14 When I saw him, he said he hadn’t received / didn’t receive my letter. But that can’t be true. I sent it two weeks ago.
15 My computer has just stopped working so I couldn’t / can’te-mail her.
16 I wouldn’t / mustn’t be surprised if he resigns. He’s been complaining for months.
17 We’re getting a pay rise? You ought to / must be joking.
Part C
Put the words in the correct order to make phrases from a presentation.
18 Have at this a look
Have______
19 To move next on my to point
To______
20 To then up sum
To______
21 To say more on a bit that
To______
Section 2: Reading
Complete the article (22–25) with these missing sentences (a–e).
a Global computing power is now greater than the combined intelligence of every human being on the planet
b But that’s just the point
c Computers are useless
d We live in the age of technology
(22) ______.Ninety per cent of all scientists who have ever lived are alive now. There is more microchip technology in the average car than there ever was in the first Apollo spacecraft to take men to the moon. The electronic singing birthday card you can buy at any newsagent’s is technically superior to all the computers on earth in 1950 put together. (23) ______. At least, that’s the opinion of some of the world’s leading scientists. Perhaps we should be asking the computers what they think. (24) ______. Computers can’t think. Artificial intelligence is a contradiction in terms. In the words of Pablo Picasso, ‘(25) ______. They can only give you answers.’
Section 3: Listening
(Listening script 11.2)
Listen once and decide if these statements are True (T) or False(F)
26 Peter and Sarah are in Edinburgh on Monday.
T / F
27 They want Koichi to organise the presentation for Wednesday.
T / F
28 They want to attend the conference at the Radisson.
T / F
29 There are still a few spaces for the conference next week.
T / F
30 The presentation will be about three-quarters of an hourlong and then there’ll be questions afterwards.
T / F
Section 4: Speaking (31 – 35)
You want to change arrangements you made with Mr Li. You were arriving in Shenyang in China on Monday but you have to change the plan. You also need a hotel and a projector and screen for a presentation you are going to make.
Leave a message on his answer machine.
- introduce yourself
- explain the change of plan
- ask for a hotel
- ask him to arrange equipment for the presentation
- say goodbye
Your partner or teacher will give you one mark for the each of the following:
Did the speaker… / Tick / Marks…introduce him/herself? / 1
…explain the change of plan? / 1
…ask for a hotel? / 1
…ask Mr Li to arrange equipment for the presentation? / 1
…say goodbye? / 1
TOTAL MARKS =
1
Quick Progress Test 3