Unit Test 5

Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.

Vocabulary: Employment trends

1 Complete these newspaper headlines with the words below.

Tenure / wage / manual / promotion / mobile / perks / power / teleworking / management / stability
/ atmosphere / service

1    THREE HUNDRED MORE ____________ SECTOR JOBS TO GO

2    FLEXIBLE CONTRACTS TO REPLACE EMPLOYMENT _____________

3    GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE MINIMUM ______________

4    EXPANSION OF EU TO INCREASE ______________ WORKFORCE

5    UNIONS SUFFER DECLINE IN BARGAINING ______________

6    REPORT SHOWS JOB ____________ STILL LESS FOR WOMEN

7    LACK OF SKILLED ____________ WORKERS LEADS TO HIGHER CHARGES

8    MORE MIDDLE ____________ POSITIONS CUT AT TTL

9    FEWER ____________ AND BONUSES FOR FAT CATS?

10  OLDER EMPLOYEES LOSE OUT AS ______________ OPPORTUNITIES FAVOUR THE YOUNG

11  MUSIC CAN AID FRIENDLY WORK ______________ SAYS STUDY

12  MIGRATION TO _______________ SLOWS AS EMPLOYEES REPORT FEELINGS OF LONELINESS

Language Review: Linkers and inversion for emphasis

2 Re-write these sentences using the words given in brackets.

13  I lost my job and I know the person who took it.

      (Not only…but also…)

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14  You get a pay rise when you prove yourself.

      (Only when…do you…)

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15  I have rarely worked harder.

      (Rarely…)

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16  You shouldn’t press delete.

      (On no account…)

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17  There’s been growth this year but we still haven’t returned to the levels of two years ago.
(Despite…)

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18  Many people are moving away because of factory closures in this area.

      (As a result…)

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Business Skills: Resolving conflict

3 Match the two halves of these sentences.

19___ 20___ 21___ 22___ 23___ 24___ 25___ 26___

19  Let me see

20  From your point of view

21  Do I understand correctly that what

22  You say we need to spend more.

23  Let me make sure

24  I’m sorry, I missed that.

25  Sorry to have interrupted.

26  I see your point but

      a  Have I got that right?

      b  Could you please repeat it?

      c  the situation looks like this…

      d  Please go on.

      e  if I follow you.

      f  you’re saying is…?

      g  I understand you.

      h  here’s how it looks from my angle.

Business Skills: Direct emails

4 Re-write these email sentences using the words given to make them less direct and more polite.

27  Where’s that report?

      I’d / grateful / you / send / report / soon / possible.

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28  Here’s the report.

      Please / attached / copy / report

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29  I’ve been busy

      sorry / I’ve / rather /

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30  Send me your comments.

      I / forward / receive / your / near future

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