Name _____________________________________
Class ____________________________
Business Skills Test 1
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
MEET BUSINESS PARTNERS
1 Read the first and last sentence in this conversation. Number the other sentences 1-8
in the correct order.
Good morning. I’m Roman Bar. Nice to meet you.
1
___ Fine thanks.
2 ___ Sorry to keep you waiting.
3 ___ No problem.
4 ___ Jurg Geyer. Nice to meet you, too.
5 ___ How long is it from Prague?
6 ___ Let’s go to my office. How was your trip?
7 ___ Here we are. Would you like a coffee?
8
___ Only a couple of hours
Thanks very much.
GET THINGS DONE
2 Re-write the sentences to mean the same thing with the words given.
9 This is urgent – we must do it right away.
It’s important to______________________________________________.
10 There’s no rush on this.
We don’t need ________________________________________________.
11 I want us to do this by the end of December.
I’d like to get this _____________________________________________.
12 Get me those figures.
Would you mind ______________________________________________?
13 I need a favour from you.
Would you do ________________________________________________?
14 I’d really appreciate it if you could help me for a minute.
Can_________________________________________________________?
MAKE A SHORT PRESENTATION
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3 Re-order these words to make phrases from a presentation.
15 of my the is presentation ‘change’ subject.
______________________________________________
16 going I’m my to you tell about company.
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17 divided I’ve into my three parts talk.
______________________________________________
18 first you overview I’ll an give.
______________________________________________
19 we’ll our operations look at then.
______________________________________________
20 I’ll come last now to my point.
______________________________________________
21 me main let summarise points the again.
______________________________________________
INFORMAL EMAILS
4 These sentences are mixed up from two different emails. Email A is more polite than
Email B. Order the sentences into the correct emails below.
a Thanks for all your help.
b I know you’re busy but we need the feedback as soon as possible.
c
Please send it by the end of today.
d Dear Yashushi
e
It would be really appreciated.
f
We need your feedback now.
g Thanks.
h Is there any way you can send it by the end of today.
i
Without it we can’t move the project forward.
Email A
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Email B
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