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This document appears to be a test for a second semester course with questions on business English vocabulary, grammar, and idioms. It covers topics like choosing the correct verb in sentences, completing sentences with business-related vocabulary, matching idiomatic expressions with their meanings, forming sentences using idioms, continuing sentences in a logical way considering verb tenses, matching halves of expressions, ordering words to form sentences, and more. The test evaluates a student's knowledge of important concepts in business English.

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TEST 2ND SEMESTER (ECTS+FB II)

NAME:
SPECIALITY:

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB IN EACH SENTENCE (0,1x10= 1p):


1 Sales staff that is impolite to customers disrupts / damages the reputation of a company.
2 We are planning to promote / establish branch offices in Spain next year.
3 By merging with a US company, we greatly strengthened /maintained our sales force.
4 Relations with customers have been fostered /undermined recently by poor after-sales service.
5 Thanks to a new communications system, we are souring /improving relations with suppliers.
6 A strike at our factory last year resumed /disrupted production for several weeks.
7 We could not agree on several points, so we broke off /cut off talks regarding a joint venture.
8 Our new product launch was cemented /jeopardized by an unimaginative advertising campaign.
9 To gain market share in China, we are building up / cutting off relationships with local agents.
10 Business relations between the two countries have been severed /fostered by official visits.

II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS BELOW (0,1x10= 1p):

COMPANIES; COMPETITION; ENVIRONMENT; GAP; OPPORTUNITIES; POVERTY; PRICES;


STANDARDS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKERS
1. provide…………………………. for people to work/study abroad and improve their lives.
2. increase . . . . . . . ……………. . and improve the choice of goods and services.
3. create . . . . . . ………….. . . . . . and lead to job losses in richer countries.
4. reduce . . . . . …………… . . . . . and increase wealth everywhere.
5. exploit . . . . . . . . ………….. . . . in poorer countries.
6. widen the . . . . . ………... . . . . . between rich and poor nations.
7. mean lower costs and cheaper retail . . . . . . . . …………….. . . , which benefit consumers.
8. give large multinational . . . …………………………………. . and trading blocs too much power.
9. lead to damage to the natural . . . . . ………………. . . . . . . , local cultures and industries.
10. promote higher . . . . . . . . . . ………… . of living, working conditions, technology, education, etc.

III. MATCH THE FOLLOWING IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS WITH THEIR MEANING (0,1x10= 1p):

A to flog a dead horse 1 to be dismissed


B to be given the sack 2 to talk about different subjects without realizing it
C to beat about the bush 3 to explain/ to update someone about something
D to talk at cross purposes 4 to find out about something by gossip of rumor
E to be on the same wavelength 5 to talk to someone who doesn’t listen
F to put someone in the picture 6 to have no patience left
G to hear it on the grapevine 7 to get to the main subject
H to be like talking to a brick wall 8 to continue something in vain; to waste your time
I to be at the end of your tether 9 to discuss a matter without getting to the point
J to get straight to the point 10 to think in a similar way

IV. CHOOSE 3 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS FROM EX. I AND MAKE YOUR OWN SENTENCES (1p):

1………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. CONTINUE THE SENTENCES IN A LOGICAL WAY, PAYING ATTENTION TO THE TENSES USED
(0,2x10=2p):

1. I think that if you offer them some discounts, they………………………………………………………………


2. You wouldn’t sign so many contracts if…………………………………………………………………………...
3. If they pay quickly, we………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. If you send us the goods in 30 days………………………………………………………………………………
5. If you could give me some more information…………………………………………………………………….
6. If you are willing to pay cash………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I would change my job if……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. If I was the boss…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The company would open a new branch if………………………………………………………………………
10. If they didn’t find our terms satisfactory………………………………………………………………………..

VI. MATCH THE HALVES OF THE EXPRESSIONS (0,1x16= 1,6p):


1 Sorry, could you a) ‘a long time’?
2 I didn’t quite b) you spell that, please?
3 Could you speak c) catch that.
4 Could you say d) what we’ve agreed.
5 Would e) my point of view in this matter?
6 Sorry, I’m not f) I know what you mean.
7 What do you mean by g) repeat that?
8 What does h) up, please?
9 Sorry, I i) that again, please?
10 Sorry, I’m not sure j) with you.
11 I’ll have k) ‘too expensive’ mean?
12 Can I call I) you in the picture.
13 Could you be m) don’t follow you.
14 Let me go over n) a bit more specific?
15 Let me put o) to get back to you later.
16. May I express p) you back?

VII. PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES (0,2x7= 1,4p):
1. product/ launching/ really/ We’re/ a/ impressive/ range
2. good/ forecasts/ The/ are/ sales/ very
3. increase/ want/ awareness/ We/ to/ brand
4. thorough/ doing/ We’re/ market/ extremely/ research
5. successful/ created/ They/ a/ advertising/ hugely/ campaign
6. introduced/ We’ve/ just/ card/ a/ customer/ new/ loyalty
7. thought/ absolutely/ He/ an/ of/ brilliant/ slogan/ advertising

1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1p ex officio

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