Level 1
Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.
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What company is Jeffrey CEO of?
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General Electric
General Motors
General Foods
How old is GE?
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118 years old
128 years old
182 years old
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How many countries does GE operate in?
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Almost 100
100
More than 100
GE employs almost 320,000 worldwide.
Select
True
False
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How old is Immelt?
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41
51
61
Immelt’s wife is named Sarah.
Select
True
False
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How old is Sarah?
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20
30
40
Immelt would like to spend more time with his wife and daughter.
Select
True
False
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How much of his time does Immelt spend away on business?
Select
Less than 50%
More than 50%
50%
Immelt thinks he has a boring job.
Select
True
False
Task 2
Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense:
Task 3
Which is the most appropriate synonym for the following words:
Get
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Obtain
Own
Achieve
Approve
Possess
Give
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Purchase
Possess
Proceed
Acquire
Provide
Send
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Attain
Procure
Extend
Dispatch
Expand
Large
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Huge
Wide
Broad
Ample
Meager
Own
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Pay
Possess
Provide
Receive
Procure
Check
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Enquire
Inquire
Ask
Verify
Query
Task 4
Select the most appropriate answer:
What would you
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advice
inquire
inform
advise
submit
me to do?
A lion lives in a/an
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case
nest
cave
box
cage
.
I have
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attacked
linked
submitted
attached
provided
the file in the e-mail.
Task 5
Choose the best word to complete each sentence:
A bed on board a ship is called a/an
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sleeper
compartment
cabin
bunk
dormitory
.
I have no brothers and sisters. I am
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an only
a sole
a lonely
solitary
a single
child.
I don't have a job. I'm
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lonely
sick
single
unemployed
unused
.
Level 2
Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.
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The Penske-Wynn dealership had problems when it opened.
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True
False
No one was coming to look at the cars.
Select
True
False
People were coming to see the new Audis.
Select
True
False
The staff were spending more time on crowd control than on selling cars.
Select
True
False
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How much did the dealership begin to charge for entrance?
Select
$ 5
$ 7
$ 10
After they started charging for admission, the dealership earned almost $100,000 a month altogether.
Select
True
False
How many cars did the dealership sell a month?
Select
10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 40
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The analyst thought it was ridiculous that people paid to enter a car showroom.
Select
True
False
General Motors also began charging people to enter their showrooms.
Select
True
False
Task 2
Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verbs "to be" and "to have" in the present tense:
Task 3
Which is the most appropriate synonym for the following:
cumbersome
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Awkward
Fresh
Heavy
Slow
Big
Inundate
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Stream
Run
Refresh
Flood
Arrive
Comprehensive
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Wide-ranging
Huge
Understandable
Ample
Brief
Task 4
Put the missing prepositions in the following sentences:
I'm very disappointed
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with
on
to
in
of
him.
He was very conscious
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in
of
on
about
with
his big nose.
That music was written
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of
from
by
against
with
Beethoven.
Task 5
Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:
You haven't
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lent
borrowed
my pencil, have you?
The customs officer was very
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official
officious
.
Who
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taught
learnt
you to play the guitar?
I usually
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stand up
get up
at 7.30 a.m.
The solution to the crossword is on the
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back side
back page
.
Was it Bell who
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invented
discovered
the telephone?
Laws in Sweden are very
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strict
severe
.
Level 3
Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.
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Walmart investors didn’t expect the company to be optimistic about the future.
Select
True
False
Three months ago, Walmart predicted a recovery in consumer spending.
Select
True
False
What is Lee Scott’s position at Walmart?
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President
CFO
CEO
Mr. Scott is happy about the rate of consumer spending.
Select
True
False
The increase in consumer spending is a result of higher tax refunds.
Select
True
False
One other reason for the increase in consumer spending is:
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Lower sales taxes
Higher saleries
An increase in the number of jobs
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Which division of Walmart had a better year?
Select
Domestic division
International division
Scott believes Walmart offers a good selection of merchandise.
Select
True
False
Walmart made more money because they raised their prices.
Select
True
False
Walmart will continue to raise prices next year.
Select
True
False
Task 2
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".
Task 3
Write the plural form of the following nouns:
Task 4
Choose the best word to complete each sentence:
He lived on the
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boundary
suburbs
limits
outskirts
borders
of the city.
The
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ground
land
soil
earth
terrain
in the south of Denmark is very rich and fertile.
How much does he
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acquire
charge
persist
need
calculate
for cleaning windows.
I
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hired
rented
let
provided
required
my grandmother's cottage since I didn't need to live in it myself.
Task 5
Complete the sentences with the most appropriate word:
I left the party because I was
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boorish
boresome
bothered
boring
bored
.
People with a/an
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inability
disadvantage
disability
handicap
incapacity
can park here.
The information we received was
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Valueful
Invaluable
Unvaluable
Costly
Valid
.
Spelling
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Correctly
Correlative
Correctfully
Correctively
Correct
is important in my job.
I don’t know how many answers are
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corretive
correct
correlative
correctfully
correctly
.
In winter, driving here is
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hazarding
hazarded
hazardous
hazardful
hazarding
.
The country has a large trade
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Unbalance
Disbalance
Misbalance
Imbalance
Inbalance
.
Level 4
Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.
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Unemployment has never been lower.
Select
True
False
Companies try hard to keep their employees.
Select
True
False
Instead of paying their employees more, companies give them better benefits.
Select
True
False
Some companies try to find babysitters for their employees.
Select
True
False
It is easier for technology companies to attract employees.
Select
True
False
Net2000 don’t believe in buying expensive benefits for their employees.
Select
True
False
MicroStrategy buy cars for their employees.
Select
True
False
Expensive perks are good for employees but bad for employers.
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True
False
Perks and benefits are never very effective.
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True
False
Task 2
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".
Task 3
Write the plural form of the following words:
Task 4
Complete these phrasal verbs:
We hadn’t bargained
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for
after
on
to
with
so much traffic.
Sorry, something unexpected has cropped
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of
on
off
up
out
.
Tell your Mother I was asking
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of
for
to
on
after
her.
I think the murderer will get
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up
out
about
on
off
with a light sentence.
I’m tired. I didn’t drop
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in
on
away
out
off
until late.
Task 5
Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:
The dress doesn't fit. I'll have to have it
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changed
altered
.
My brother is studying to be an
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electric
electrical
engineer.
Grow up! You are so
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childish
childlike
at times.
There is a very strong
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possibility
opportunity
that man will land on the planet Mars.
Manchester United beat Liverpool two -
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nil
nought
.
Let's go and sit in the
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shadow
shade
for a while.
Level 5
Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.
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By the year _____ there will be more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 15.
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2015
2050
2020
Employers should try to keep older workers.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
Most employers are already thinking about their policies and practices towards age.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
One company with a good age policy is ______.
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B&Q
B&O
D&Q
What type of retailer is B&Q?
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Self service
Do it yourself
Personal improvement
What kind of products does B&Q sell?
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Clothing
Sports equipment
Home improvement
B&Q never hires younger employees.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
B&Q has a higher turnover because they have hired older people.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
Older people know more about ‘do it yourself’ than younger people.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
The customers don’t like to get advice from older people.
Select
True
False
Doesn't say
Task 2
Write the plural form of the following nouns:
Task 3
Insert the correct form of the verb.
More children
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mean
means
more marriages.
Bread and cheese
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is
are
the staple diet in these parts.
A little man with a dog
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was
were
coming towards me.
Five sevenths of the amount
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is
are
due on September 1.
Task 4
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
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Incorrectly people think that English punctuation is difficult.
Incorrectly people think, that English punctuation is difficult.
Incorrectly, people think that English punctuation is difficult.
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The food that was on the table was reserved for the guests.
The food which was on the table, was reserved for the guests.
The food, that was on the table, was reserved for the guests.
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Punctuation can be hard to master, nevertheless it is essential when writing.
Punctuation can be hard to master; nevertheless it is essential when writing.
Punctuation can be hard to master; nevertheless, it is essential when writing.
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We have drawn up a five year financial-plan.
We have drawn up a five years financial plan.
We have drawn up a five-year financial plan.
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In business badly written English reflects negatively on the company.
In business, badly written English reflects negatively on the company.
In business, badly-written English reflects negatively on the company.
Task 5
Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence:
The dollar, the Euro and the yen are
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funds
amounts
monies
currencies
.
The money that will ultimately be used to pay pensions is kept in a
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custody
hedge fund
deposit
fund
.
Task 6
What is the meaning of these prefixes?
Demo-
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Vote
People
Calculate
Xeno-
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Light
Conflict
Foreign
Chlor-
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Green
Disinfect
Acid