Unit 3

1 Progress test

Working with words I 17

Frank  (go) about five years
ago, with a group of friends. It 18 (be)
Complete these sentences with words from the list. great there, but if you’re going skiing in Europe
you should definitely try Austria. I could show
budget   ​catch   ​deadline   ​get   ​objectives   ​
resources   ​
you around.
schedule   ​tasks   ​track   ​updates
Samuel That sounds great!
1 We’ll never meet the at this rate. Can we go
Sorry to stop you there, but we really need to go
Jane 
any faster?
now, Frank. I 19 (put) you in the office
2 You never know. At this speed we might even finish next to mine.
ahead of !
Sure, let’s go. It 20
Frank  nice meeting you,
3 If we have another good day, we’ll get back on Samuel.
.
Samuel Sure. See you later.
4 It’s my job to allocate the necessary to
departments and check they have what they need.
5 The finance department is on the phone asking why we Business communication
don’t appear to be staying within the . I said
they should talk to you. Complete these sentences with the missing word.
6 I find delegating one of the most difficult 21 ’s everything going?
things to do on a project like this.
22 ’s happening with the paint I ordered?
7 My boss likes to receive weekly from
everyone in order to avoid any problems or delays. 23 So, are we with stage one?
8 Any successful project needs the manager to set clear 24 that something you can help with?
right from the beginning. 25 anyone else help you?
9 We fell behind schedule last week, so we need to
up this week. Match answers in 26–30 to questions 21–25. Write the
question number next to the response.
10 Come on everyone. Let’s on with the job,
otherwise we’ll never get home. 26 I’d like to help with that, but I’m busy all day.
27 I’ll do it for her.
28 We fell behind schedule last week, so we need to catch
Language at work up this week.
Complete this conversation with the past simple or the 29 So far so good.
present perfect of the verbs in brackets. 30 We’re currently waiting for new stock to arrive.
Hello Samuel, 11
Jane  you
(meet) Frank? Result ___________ / 3​ 0 marks
No, I haven’t. Nice to meet you.
Samuel 
Frank Nice to meet you, too.
Is this your first time in the USA?
Samuel 
I 12
Frank  (come)
here when I was a student, but that
13
(be) a long time ago
now!
Jane Frank works at our office in Vienna.
Oh right. I’m afraid, I 14
Samuel 
(never / ​be) to Austria. I’d like to though. I’ve
heard that the skiing is great.
Yes, our family always spends some of their
Frank 
holidays in the mountains.
Samuel is a keen skier.
Jane 
Yes, I love skiing. We’re planning our next skiing
Samuel 
trip at the moment. 15
(you / ​ever / ​be) skiing in Italy, Frank?
Yes, I have.
Frank 
When 16
Samuel  ​ o)?
(you / g

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3 Speaking test

Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results forms to evaluate each
student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students

cut along this line

Student A Student B
You and your partner run a training company. Call your You and your partner run a training company. Your partner
partner to get an update on a seminar for managers this calls to get an update on a seminar for managers this
weekend. You need to get an update from your partner on weekend. This is the current situation.
the following: The venue
• the venue The original hotel has cancelled the booking so you are
• refreshments looking for another venue.
This is the current situation. Refreshments
The two trainers The caterers will arrive at midday.
They have confirmed. One of them needs a hotel for the You need to get an update from your partner on the
night before. following:
Stationery • the two trainers
The supplier hasn’t delivered paper with the company • stationery
logo on. Decide who will deal with which tasks and by when.
Decide who will deal with which tasks and by when. Remember to summarize your decisions at the end of
Remember to summarize your decisions at the end of the call.
the call.

Unit 3 Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.
cut along this line

Yes, but Yes, did Yes, but Yes, did

Didn’t do Didn’t do
Student A with some this very Student B with some this very
this this
Can the student …? mistakes well Can the student …? mistakes well
(0 points) (0 points)
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)

start the call answer the call

ask for and give an ask for and give an

update update
offer or decline to offer or decline to
do something do something
summarize the summarize the
action needed action needed

end the call end the call

Result  / ​10 marks Result  / ​10 marks

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