TESTE DIAGNSTICO

Nome: __________________________________________________________

Section 1- Grammar and Lexis

You have 20 minutes. Choose the word which best completes the sentence. Circle the letter
as in the example below.
Example:
A:

Are you Mr Jensen?

B:

Yes, I

am

m not

do

are

A: Is this the right place for British Airways?

B: Yes, it ...

isnt

are

is it

is

Roger is Switzerland.

with

from

not

A: Do you smoke?
B: No, I ...

dont

m not

not

doesnt

A: does he work?
B: In a hospital.

Why

When

What

Where

How do they play golf?

usually

every

often

time

Are there messages for me?

got

any

have

Im afraid I cant the meeting at three.

to make

made

make

making

He in when I rang.

wasnt

isnt

werent

didnt

Henry school at fifteen.

has left

leave

left

leaved

10

A: When he phone?
B: At around three.

was

time

did

do

11

How time off do you get a year?

many

much

any

some

12

Its hotter today yesterday.

as

the

more

than

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I go to work foot.

by

to

on

from

14

I on an important project at the moment.

going to work

worked

work

m working

15

I the report yet. I need a couple more hours.

didnt finish

dont finish

havent finished

m not finishing

16

I a profit this year.

set up

made

did

ran

17

A: Can I have extension 315?

B: Ill just you through.

put

connect

call

play

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Could I a message?

speak

leave

tell

say

19

A: Whats he like?
B: He

works for the National Bank of Poland.

s the Public Relations Manager.

s a nice man.

plays golf.

20

A: How do you do?

B:

Pleased to meet you.

Im pleased too.

Nice to have met you.

Good to see you too.

21

Who the first e-mail?

did send

did happen

sent

was sent

22

Ill with the e-mail straight away.

send

deal

go

write

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Its the meal Ive ever eaten!

expensive than

more expensive

expensivest

most expensive

24

Ill have breakfast sent to your room.

up

out of

in

at

25

Prices have remained in the first quarter.

increase

stable

same

steadily

26

Im writing to the refund for damaged goods.

claim

tackle

take

book

27

35,000 people in the last five years.

were been laid off

lay off

are laid off

have been laid off

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It cost one hundred Euros! What a complete of money.

invest

spent

waste

lot

29

He me that he was happy in his new department.

said

told

speak

asked

30

We less time travelling, if we worked from home.

spend

d spend

would spent

are spending

31

Does the conference centre have internet ?

access

location

centre

transfer

32

Sorry, I didnt that. Could you say it again?

not with

explain

catch

miss

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Would you mind , please?

not to smoke

not smoking

didnt smoking

if not smoking

34

You be tired after your long journey.

can

let

must

ought

35

I agree with you up to a ....

question

position

point

view

36

I thought everyone knew.

Wont you hear?

Havent you heard?

Didnt you hear?

Arent you hearing?

37

Lets move to the next point of my presentation.

about

up

for

on

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Im sorry, but can I just in here?

come

interrupt

move

speak

39

So, lets sum what weve discussed so far.

about

up

with

for

40

I from you.

look forward to hear

looking forwards to hearing

look forward to hearing

look forwards for hearing

41

How are things you?

with

to

at

of

42

I think its of fish with cream and white wine.

kind

made

like

sort

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Im sorry for the in getting back to you with the quote.

wait

hold

late

delay

44

I suggested the whole thing forward by a week.

bringing

to bring

that bring

we bringing

45

With I think thats a little too low.

frank

respect

honesty

unfortunately

46

no see. You havent changed a bit!

Long time

Long wait

Long listen

Long view

47

Are you saying theyve fallen of projections again?

down

decrease

short

rapidly

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It was a very meeting in the end.

achievement

smoothly

success

fruitful

49

Ive just a job with Bill Gates!

landed

run

set

caught

50

Can I get hold the organisers?

to

of

for

up

Section 2 - Reading
Read the text and choose a missing word from answers a, b, c or d.

1 a) write

b ) read

c) delete

d ) see

2 a) he

b) they

c) it

d ) e-mail

3 a) him

b) us

c) her

d ) we

4 a) always

b ) never

c) every day d ) often

5 a) who

b) this

c) these

d ) what

Its easy to (1)_____ an e-mail. You type it onto a computer screen, hit a button and off
(2)_____ goes. But the speed of the process is also a problem. It doesnt encourage (3)_____
to think much about what we write. As a result, e-mail messages are (4)_____ grammatically
incorrect, disorganised and full of spelling and typing errors. Badly expressed ideas are more
difficult to read. They can also cause expensive misunderstandings. Managers nowadays have
to read enormous quantities of e-mails, and (5)_____ adds to the stress of their jobs.

Section 3 - Listening
Listening A
Listen twice to the message on an answer machine. Complete the notes below.

(1) Mr ____________ called about (2)____________. He wont be able to come on

(3) ____________. Please call him back on (4)____________________ after (5)__________
tomorrow night.

Listening B
Listen twice to a short presentation. Answer the following questions:
6 What kind of company does the speaker describe?
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7 What can you receive with this company?
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8 What does the company guarantee?
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9 What can the customer send with the gift?
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10 If the delivery is late, what does the customer receive?
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