Total Business 1 - Test (Units 3 To 6)

Total Business 1 – Test (Units 3 to 6)
Name_______________________ Date __________

Company:____________________ Score:_____/46
1. GRAMMAR
A. Complete the sentences using can, can’t, could, couldn’t, should, shouldn’t (13 points)
1. ___________ you help me please? I’m not sure which form I need to fill in.
2. You _____________ eat healthy and do more physical activities if you want to lose weight.
3. You_______________ contact your client immediately to ask him about the last-minute changes regarding
the project.
4. He has just broken his leg so he ___________ play football.
5. Drivers __________ drive over the speed limit. It’s illegal and they __________ get a penalty if they do so.
6. I ______________ speak Chinese: it's too difficult!
7. She ______________ take an umbrella: it's going to rain!
8. We _____________ take photos inside the museum: it was forbidden.
9. I think we ____________ take this road: it's not on my map!
10. You look pale! You ____________ sit down and have a glass of water.
11. You ________ take the blue one: it suits you!
12. You ____________ smoke so much: it's bad for health.
B. Choose the best words to complete the conversation (6 points)
A Look at the time.

B It’s six o’clock. We (0)(should / could) go. We don’t want to be late.
A (1) (Could / should) we walk to the restaurant? It isn’t far.
B That’s a good idea.
A (2) (Should / Could) you bring a copy of the report, please? We may want to discuss it.
B I don’t think we (3) (should / could) take that.
A Why not?
B We (4) (shouldn’t / can’t) directly discuss business at this meal. They don’t do business that
way here.
A But it’s a business dinner.
B Yes but we (5) (can / should) get to know each other, too. That’s very important here.
A (6) (Could / Should) you explain something to me?
B Sure.
A How are we going to make a deal if we don’t talk about business?
B You need to be patient!
C. Underline the correct verb form in italics (9 points)
1 I study /’ve studied English for two years.

2 I left /’ve left the company in 1976.
3 I still worked / work with him after all these years.
4 If I get / got my bonus this month, I’ll buy a new motorbike.
5 If you won’t / don’t have any plans this evening, will you come with me to the cinema?
6 She has been / is being interviewed at the moment.
7 They are delivered / deliver the components every morning by six.
8 We ’re going / are gone to present a new product next month.
9 No, it’s OK if he’s busy. I’ going /’ll call him back.
D. Complete the conversation with the correct form (past simple or present perfect) of the verbs in
brackets (6 points)
A Do you travel a lot for work?
B Yes. Since I started the job two years ago, I (0) ’ve travelled (travel) abroad more than thirty times
and I (1)__________________ (visit) more than ten different countries. Last month, I
(2)__________________ (spend) two weeks in Bahrain and Dubai.
A Wow. That’s interesting. (3)__________________ (you visit) the United Arab Emirates?
B Yes. I (4)__________________ (go) there last year.
A (5)__________________ (you like) it?
B Yes, it was fantastic.
A I (6)__________________ (not travel) anywhere yet this year but next month I’m going to Spain on
holiday.
2. READING (6 points)
Complete the text below by adding the parts of sentences a to f below. Write the letters on the
lines.
a they can even have fatal heart conditions as a result
b they get back for making the passengers’ lives more comfortable
c they were stressed even before they arrived at the office
d they resent this
e they travel on overcrowded trains
f they are cancelled without warning
COMMUTING IS BAD FOR YOU

Millions of rail passengers have health problems because (1) ___. A recent study by the Rail
Passenger Council measured the heart rate and blood pressure of commuters on trains which were
too small. It found that as a result of the poor conditions of their journey to work, (2) ___.
An added problem is that trains are often delayed or (3) ___. The combination of uncomfortable
trains and unreliable services can cause a level of tension which is dangerous. According to some
experts, regular commuters can suffer from high blood pressure, anxiety or (4) ___.
To begin with, on crowded trains passengers get angry because they have to stand. Then the train
stops for 20 minutes for no reason they can see, and this adds to their frustration. To make the
situation worse, their season tickets are not cheap. They pay high prices for a poor service and,
logically, (5) ___.
For the rail companies it is cheaper to pay fines than to provide longer trains. Putting on an extra
carriage is not profitable for a train company. It costs far more than (6) ___. Most of the companies
prefer to pay a small fine for overcrowding.
3. LISTENING – (6 points)
(Listening script 11.3 – IC elemT3)
Below is part of a book called Packing for Business Travel by Susana Jones. Read it and then listen
twice to Susana talking. Complete her advice with words from the listening.
Good packing can be the key to a successful business trip. Your image is important and you need to
arrive at a (1) __________ feeling comfortable and well-dressed. Here are my top six ideas:
1. The secret is planning. Think about where you’re going, who you’re going to see and how long
you’re going to (2) __________ .
2. Take as little as (3) __________.
3. For a two-week trip, travel on just (4)_________ sets of underwear. You need a pair to wear,
a pair to wash, and a spare pair when you don’t have time to wash.
4. Take a few different things you can combine to make different outfits.
5. Remember to take some casual clothes for after-work (5)____________ events.
6. Take a bag that is large enough to get everything in, but (6)____________ enough not be a
nuisance.

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Name_______________________ Date __________

4. He has just broken his leg so he ___________ play football.

6. I ______________ speak Chinese: it's too difficult!

7. She ______________ take an umbrella: it's going to rain!

8. We _____________ take photos inside the museum: it was forbidden.

9. I think we ____________ take this road: it's not on my map!

11. You ________ take the blue one: it suits you!

12. You ____________ smoke so much: it's bad for health.

B. Choose the best words to complete the conversation (6 points)

A Look at the time.

B That’s a good idea.

B I don’t think we (3) (should / could) take that.

A But it’s a business dinner.

A (6) (Could / Should) you explain something to me?

A How are we going to make a deal if we don’t talk about business?

B You need to be patient!

C. Underline the correct verb form in italics (9 points)

1 I study /’ve studied English for two years.

B Yes. I (4)__________________ (go) there last year.

A (5)__________________ (you like) it?

B Yes, it was fantastic.

COMMUTING IS BAD FOR YOU

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