Progress Test 1 (Units 1-3) Answer Key
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 a / 2 c / 3 a / 4 b / 5 b / 6 a / 7 c / 8 c / 9 a / 10 b
Section 2: Language
(For questions 11-20, award 0.5 marks for a correct verb and 0.5 marks for correct use of the article)
11 We usually sell to the highest bidder.
12 Is he meeting the visitors at three?
13 I think we need a new manager.
14 It is becoming more profitable to outsource these days.
15 It seems like a recipe for disaster!
16 They are launching a new campaign next spring.
17 The train for Lyon leaves this afternoon.
18 I’ll call you back in five minutes.
19 We’re going to target a new type of customer.
20 The board of this company has no doubt that we will succeed.
Section 3: Reading
21 f / 22 c / 23 e / 24 a / 25 g / 26 j / 27 h / 28 b / 29 i / 30 d
Section 4: Career Skills
31 charge / 32 hand / 33 favour / 34 help / 35 time / 36 address / 37 point / 38 chart / 39 comments / 40 questions
Section 5: Writing
41 Dear / 42 Thank / 43 you / 44 writing / 45 Please / 46 find / 47 look / 48 forward / 49 Yours / 50 sincerely
Section 6: Listening
(In questions 51-60 allow some variation in answers as long as the student maintains the same sense.)
51 Shanghai / 52 big enough / 53 600 / 54 will be free / 55 the conference manager / 56 registration fee / 57 land until 9:30 / 58 switch slots / 59 University / 60 will be the same
Section 7: Speaking
61-70
Mark the speaking out of ten. Use this scorecard. Circle 1 mark if a student includes the area and circle 2 marks for accurate and effective communication.
The student:
- introduced him/herself
1
2
- introduced his/her company or business
- described his/her duties
- described who he/she works with (other colleagues/clients)
- described a current project
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