Pre-Test for Business English

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Part 1
Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick ( / ) next to the right ones, and correct the wrong ones. 1. Were owning subsidiaries in Laos and Cambodia. . 2. I live in this city since I was born. 3. How long do you work here? . 4. Look out! Itll fall! .

Part 2
Cross out the mistake in each sentence and write the correction at the end. 1. A new industrial site is be developed outside the town. 2. All the food at the reception was ate. 3. Nothing will being decided before next week. 4. Ive just heard that Carla is been promoted to Marketing Director.

Part 3
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use a word or phrase from the box.

cant

might dont have to cant be

should might be must be

have to should be

ought to

1. Im sure that isnt John, because hes in Paris. That . John, because hes in Paris. 2. Anne is almost certainly with a customer. Anne ..with a customer. 3. Perhaps our interests will differ on this issue. Our interests . differ on this issue. 4. Its the rule that we need to check all bank references. We . check all bank references.

Part 4
Rewrite each question, beginning as shown. 1. What time does the bank open? Do you know ..? 2. Am I in the right seat? Could you tell me of ..? 3. Wheres the Opera House? Do you know ? 4. Who is the speaker at the next session? Id like to know ..

Part 5
Cross out the mistake in each line and write the correction at the end. 1. Can you give me an advice? 2. I need some informations about accommodation in London. 3. Have you ever met the colleague of Jane? 4. Can you speak up? I cant hear nothing.

Part 6
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the word in brackets. 1. We are all tea drinkers here. (everybody) ..tea. 2. There was nothing I could do about it. (couldnt) I about it. 3. There isnt any reason to worry. (no) .reason to worry.

Part 7

Cross out the mistake in each line and write the correction at the end. 1. Peter has been working very hardly on the C Plan project. .. 2. This magazine article is extremely excellent its worth reading. .. 3. Their company is larger as ours. 4. Last weeks meeting was very productive, but this one was little useful.

Part 8
Complete the sentences with a preposition. Choose from: at, in, on, over, to, under. 1. Shes speaking the phone right now can I ask her to call you back? 2. Susannas just rung. Shes .. the restaurant having a drink. 3. Susannas just rung. Shes the bus stop.

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