Credit Test PJI/2 – spring semester model test +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Name: | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Teacher: | TOTAL | | |--------------------------------------------| | MARK | | Number of points (max. 100 points) |(60 points to pass)| | |--------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------| |I. Listening: | |III. Grammar: | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------+----| | | |II. Vocabulary: | |IV. Translation:| | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |I. Listening: (max. 20 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer from the following | |points: (2 points each) | | | | | | | | What is the vacant position available in Patagonia? | | | |A: Outdoor Clothing Associate | | | |B: Public Affairs Associate | | | |C: Public Relations Assistant | | | | | | | | What must candidates have? | | | |A: Experience with the press and Public Relations | | | |B: Instructor in all outdoor sports | | | |C: some basic German | | | | | | | | When will job interviews take place? | | | |A: Before the last week of February | | | |B: During the last week of February | | | |C: After the last week of February | | | | | | | | Which is correct? | | | |A: The candidate has family in Munich & the job will be based in Munich | | | |B: The candidate has family near Munich & the job will be based near Munich | | | |C: The candidate has family near Munich & the job will be based in Munich | | | | | | | | How much does the job pay? | | | |A: € 35000 - €40000, depending on experience | | | |B: The candidate doesn’t know, but she’s applying anyway | | | |C: The employers will definitely tell her on the interview | | | | | | | |B. Complete using the correct words from the listening script: | | (1 point each) | | | |Fiona Scott said that she had found a (1) ________________ (2) ________________ (3) | |________________ in the (4) ________________ the (5, 6) ________________ _________________. | |The job is just what she (7, 8) _____________ ____________. It’s for a (9) | |___________________ company called (10) ____________________. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |II. Vocabulary: (max. 34 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Translate the following expressions into English: | | (2 points each) | | | |provést menší opravu – _____________________________________________________ | | | |konec platnosti záruky – ____________________________________________________ | | | |soudit se s neplatícími zákazníky – _____________________________________________ | | | |nežádoucí vedlejší efekt – ___________________________________________________ | | | |nepředvídatelné důsledky – __________________________________________________ | | | |zápisky z předchozí schůze – _________________________________________________ | | | |odstoupení od smlouvy – ___________________________________________________ | | | |obrátit se na pojišťovacího makléře – __________________________________________ | | | | | | | |B. Write expressions the following definitions refer to: | | (2 points each) | | | |1. an arrangement by which goods are sent to a buyer on condition that they are paid | |for when they arrive: | | | | | | | |2. a system used in business to check that people who owe money do not owe more than | |the amount allowed and that they pay within the agreed time: | | | | | | | |C. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase | |into Czech. (2 points each) | | | | FASHION VICTIM, LABOUR TURNOVER, BUDGET RIVAL, | | | | WORD OF MOUTH, KEY ACCOUNTS, DEAD-END JOB | | | |1. We are seeking a person to deal with our _______________________ all over the | |world. | | | | In Czech: _____________________________________________ | | | |2. To slow the ______________________________ the company offered middle managers | | | |a thorough training and a new bonus scheme. | | | | In Czech: _____________________________________________ | | | |3. The difference in price between a premium brand product and a ____________________| | | |can be as high as 80%. | | | | In Czech: _____________________________________________ | | | |D. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not | |used: (1 point each) | | | | EMPHASIZE – ASSUME – WITHHOLD – ENCOURAGE | | | | APPROVE – REVIEW – PREVENT | | | |1. As some of the goods are damaged, we _________________________ payment until you | | | |replace them. | | | |2. Who ______________________________ of the sales figures for Italian market? | | | |3. She did not have to _______________________ that their firm had always paid on | |time. | | | |E. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets. | | (1 point each) | | | |1. We can not spend that much on _________________________ literature. (PROMOTE) | | | |2. The machine needs to be replaced as the breakdown is ___________________________. | | | |(REPAIR) | | | |3. The ____________________ has not been found and the letter came back. (ADDRESS) | | | |4. We need not have lost the contract if it had not been for his | |______________________. | | | |(CARE) | | | |5. What is the ________________________________ of the market research? (OBJECT) | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |III. Grammar: (max. 30 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary: | | (1 point each) | | | |1. The machine parts are still ______ order, we are expecting them soon. | | | |2. Our own technician can carry ______ minor repairs. | | | |3. They will give us the money ______ one condition - that we pay it back within six| | | |months. | | | |4. Please reply ______ return of post. | | | |5. Larger companies have larger resources ______ their disposal. | | | |6. Half a million people subscribe ______ their cable TV service. | | | | | | | |B. Put the verbs and other words in brackets into their correct forms, add prepositions, | |particles or auxiliary | | | | verbs if necessary. You may need to use the passive forms of the verbs: | | (9 points total) | | | |1. She _________________________ (keep, claim) that increased production may | |_________________________ (mean, take) on extra staff at the weekend which can’t | |__________________________ (avoid, do) in any case. | | | |2. It is better _______________ (ask) for help instead of ____________________ | |(pretend, know) how ______________________ (do) something when you are probably not capable | |_____________________ (do) it at all. | | | |C. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence above. | | (3 points each) | | | |1. We have lost a good customer. They didn’t renew the contract because we had been | |so greedy. | | | |We have lost a good customer. They ______________________________________ the | | | |contract if we _________________________________________ so greedy. | | | |2. I’ve never had a more stressful week before. | | | |It’s ______________________________________________________ I’ve ever had. | | | |3. I bought the tools but it was not necessary because the company provided | |everything. | | | |I _____________________________ any tools because the company provided everything. | | | | | | | |D. Choose all suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of | |correct answers is 0 – 4. | | (2 points | |each) | | | |1. We can take a trip along ______________ and visit _______________. | | | | A: River Thames ... the British Museum B: a River Thames ... a | |British Museum | | | | C: the River Thames ... British Museum D: River Thames ... British | |Museum | | | |2. The people __________________ are very highly qualified. | | | | A: that we employ B: we employ | | | | C: who we employ D: which we | |employ | | | |3. ________________ with them. You’ll never get a refund. | | | | A: Don’t bother to argue B: Don’t bother at | |arguing | | | | C: There in no point argue D: There in no | |point in arguing | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |IV. Translation: (max. 16 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Translate the following sentences into | |English: (8 points | |each) | | | |I kdyby mě má pozice opravňovala sdělovat jména kandidátů, kteří se dostali do užšího | |výběru, nemohl bych vám tuto informaci poskytnout. | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | | | |Obsah letáku byl určitě důkladně zkontrolován, a tak není pochyb o tom, že chyba nastala | |při předvádění výrobku v místě prodeje. | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | |_________________________________________________________________________ | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Credit Test – KEY PJI/2 – spring semester model test +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |I. Listening: (max. 20 points) points | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer from the following | |points: (2 points each) | | | | | | | | What is the vacant position available in Patagonia? | | | |A: Outdoor Clothing Associate | | | |B: Public Affairs Associate | | | |C: Public Relations Assistant | | | | | | | | What must candidates have? | | | |A: Experience with the press and Public Relations | | | |B: Instructor in all outdoor sports | | | |C: some basic German | | | | | | | | When will job interviews take place? | | | |A: Before the last week of February | | | |B: During the last week of February | | | |C: After the last week of February | | | | | | | | Which is correct? | | | |A: The candidate has family in Munich & the job will be based in Munich | | | |B: The candidate has family near Munich & the job will be based near Munich | | | |C: The candidate has family near Munich & the job will be based in Munich | | | | | | | | How much does the job pay? | | | |A: € 35000 - €40000, depending on experience | | | |B: The candidate doesn’t know, but she’s applying anyway | | | |C: The employers will definitely tell her on the interview | | | | | | | |B. Complete using the correct words from the listening script: | | (1 point each) | | | |Fiona Scott said that she had found a (1) great (2) new (3) job in the (4) newspapers the (5, 6) other day. | |The job is just what she (7, 8) always wanted. It’s for a (9) Californian company called (10) Patagonia. | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |II. Vocabulary: (max. 34 points) points | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Translate the following expressions into English: | | (2 points each) | | | |provést menší opravu – to carry out a minor repair | | | |konec platnosti záruky – the end of validity of a guarantee/warranty | | | |soudit se s neplatícími zákazníky – to sue defaulting customers | | | |nežádoucí vedlejší efekt – undesirable side effect | | | |nepředvídatelné důsledky – unpredictable consequences | | | |zápisky z předchozí schůze – minutes of previous meeting | | | |odstoupení od smlouvy – withdrawal from a contract | | | |obrátit se na pojišťovacího makléře – to address/turn to an insurance broker | | | | | | | |B. Write expressions the following definitions refer to: | | (2 points each) | | | |1. an arrangement by which goods are sent to a buyer on condition that they are paid for when they | |arrive: | | | | | |CASH ON DELIVERY | | | |2. a system used in business to check that people who owe money do not owe more than the amount | |allowed and that they pay within the agreed time: | | | | | |CREDIT CONTROL | | | |C. Complete the sentence with one of the following phrases; translate the selected phrase into Czech. | |(2 points each) | | | | FASHION VICTIM, LABOUR TURNOVER, BUDGET RIVAL, | | | | WORD OF MOUTH, KEY ACCOUNTS, DEAD-END JOB | | | |1. We are seeking a person to deal with our KEY ACCOUNTS all over the world. | | | | In Czech: klíčoví zákazníci | | | |2. To slow the LABOUR TURNOVER the company offered middle managers | | | |a thorough training and a new bonus scheme. | | | | In Czech: fluktuace zaměstnanců / pracovních sil | | | |3. The difference in price between a premium brand product and a BUDGET RIVAL | | | |can be as high as 80%. | | | | In Czech: nízko rozpočtový konkurent / levnější konkurenční výrobek | | | |D. Complete the sentences with correct forms of the following verbs; some verbs are not used: (1 | |point each) | | | | EMPHASIZE – ASSUME – WITHHOLD – ENCOURAGE | | | | APPROVE – REVIEW – PREVENT | | | |1. As some of the goods are damaged, we WILL WITHHOLD payment until you | | | |replace them. | | | |2. Who APPROVED of the sales figures for Italian market? | | | |3. She did not have to EMPHASIZE that their firm had always paid on time. | | | |E. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given in brackets. (1 | |point each) | | | |1. We can not spend that much on PROMOTIONAL literature. (PROMOTE) | | | |2. The machine needs to be replaced as the breakdown is UNREPAIRABLE | | | |(REPAIR) | | | |3. The ADDRESSEE has not been found and the letter came back. (ADDRESS) | | | |4. We need not have lost the contract if it had not been for his CARELESSNESS. | | | |(CARE) | | | |5. What is the OBJECTIVE of the market research? (OBJECT) | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |III. Grammar: (max. 30 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |A. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition or adverbial, if necessary: | | (1 point each) | | | |1. The machine parts are still on order, we are expecting them soon. | | | |2. Our own technician can carry out minor repairs. | | | |3. They will give us the money on/under one condition - that we pay it back within | |six | | | |months. | | | |4. Please reply by return of post. | | | |5. Larger companies have larger resources at their disposal. | | | |6. Half a million people subscribe to their cable TV service. | | | | | | | |B. Put the verbs and other words in brackets into their correct forms, add prepositions, | |particles or auxiliary | | | | verbs if necessary. You may need to use the passive forms of the verbs: | | (9 points total) | | | |1. She keeps claiming that increased production may mean taking on extra staff at | |the weekend which can’t be avoided doing in any case. | | | |2. It is better to ask for help instead of pretending to know how to do something | |when you are probably not capable of doing it at all. | | | | | | | |C. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same as the sentence above. | | (3 points each) | | | |1. We have lost a good customer. They didn’t renew the contract because we had been | |so greedy. | | | |We have lost a good customer. They would have renewed the contract if we hadn’t been so | |greedy. | | | |2. I’ve never had a more stressful week before. | | | |It’s the most stressful week I’ve ever had. | | | |3. I bought the tools but it was not necessary because the company provided | |everything. | | | |I needn’t have bought any tools because the company provided everything. | | | |D. Choose all suitable words or phrases that can complete each sentence. The number of | |correct answers is 0 – 4. | | | | (2 points each) | | | |1. We can take a trip along ______________ and visit _______________. (0) | | | | A: River Thames ... the British Museum B: a River Thames ... a | |British Museum | | | | C: the River Thames ... British Museum D: River Thames ... British | |Museum | | | |2. The people __________________ are very highly qualified. (3) | | | | A: that we employ B: we employ | | | | C: who we employ D: which we employ| | | |3. ________________ with them. You’ll never get a refund. (2) | | | | A: Don’t bother to argue B: Don’t bother at | |arguing | | | | C: There in no point argue D: There in no | |point in arguing | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | |IV. Translation: (max. 16 points) points | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Translate the following sentences into | |English: (8 points | |each) | | | |I kdyby mě má pozice opravňovala sdělovat jména kandidátů, kteří se dostali do užšího | |výběru, nemohl bych vám tuto informaci poskytnout. | | | | | | | |Even if my position entitled me to give/announce/communicate the names of short-listed | |candidates, I would not be able to/could not provide you with the information. | | | | | | | | | | | |Obsah letáku byl určitě důkladně zkontrolován, a tak není pochyb o tom, že chyba nastala | |při předvádění výrobku v místě prodeje. | | | | | | | |The content of the leaflet must have been thoroughly checked and so there is no doubt the | |mistake has arisen while/when displaying/presenting/showing the product at the point of | |sale. | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+