2º Bach.

B Units 3&6 Test Name Mark

Vocabulary
1 Complete the passage with the words below. (8 x 2 = 16 points)
supportive environments • employees • available • full-time • work overtime • make a living • part-time • charge
In the US: Fast Food = Low Salaries
In some European countries, 1. …………………… at fast-food restaurants can definitely
2. …………………… . They generally work 3. …………………… – 35 to 40 hours a week – and are paid extra when

they 4. …………………… . But fast-food workers in the US work in far less 5. …………………… . Typically, they
earn about half the hourly wage of the European workers, and are employed only 6. …………………… . Workers
usually know only a few days in advance when they need to be 7. …………………… for work. American workers
have been demanding reform and it’s likely to mean that fast-food restaurants will 8. …………………… higher
prices.

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable word below. There are more words than you need. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
profit • employer • trainee • fast-learner • career • résumé • hard-working • on-the-job training
1. If you want a ……………………………… in international business, you need to be fluent in English.
2. When you apply for a position, you usually need to provide a ……………………………… .
3. We observe every ……………………………… to see who works well.
4. We offer ……………………………… to new employees.
5. She’s ……………………………… , so she was promoted.

3 Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
1. She’s fluent in several languages / jobs.
2. He’s available to start / quit the job.
3. She was promoted because she works slowly / hard.
4. He’s self-employed, so he doesn’t have a boss / job.
5. I’ve been working overtime, so that’s why I’ve been coming home early / late.
6. The company charged me a lot of money, so I was excited / angry.

Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one possible answer. (7 x 2 = 14
points)
1. The office …………………… I work is hiring computer technicians now.
2. We won’t be reading applications of people …………………… miss the deadline.
3. The day …………………… I had my interview began badly, because I overslept.
4. My uncle, …………………… is a journalist, is famous.
5. The position for …………………… you applied has been filled.
6. Graphologists, …………………… job is to analyse handwriting, sometimes assess job candidates.
7. The person to …………………… I was talking, is the boss.

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5 Combine the sentences using defining or non-defining relative clauses. There may be more
than one possible answer. (4 x 4 = 16 points)
1. I’d like to introduce you to Elissa. You can get some good advice from her.
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2. I watched a video online. It was about how to prepare for an interview.
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3. Our weekly meetings are an important time. Employees give progress reports then.
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4. Twitter is a company. Employees rated it as a great place to work in 2014.
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6 Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Make any necessary changes. Omit the relative pronoun where
possible. (8 x 3 = 24 points)
1. The factory is opening a course. Workers can learn new skills there.
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2. Being fluent in a foreign language is a skill. Many managerial positions require it.
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3. That man is the famous pianist. His concert was sold out in two days.
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4. The package has just been delivered. You were expecting it.
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5. Last year was a difficult time. I had to work at two jobs then.
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6. My uncle has changed careers several times. He studied education at university.
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7. I found a job at a big company. It has a supportive environment.
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8. The city buses aren’t very reliable. Many people complain about them.
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7 Complete the sentences with the modal perfects below and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (7 x 2= 14 points)
would have • should have • must have • may have • could have • shouldn’t have • couldn’t have
1. Thanks for your help. We ……………………………… (do) it without you.
2. You ……………………………… (take) a guided tour. You didn’t see many of the landmarks in the city.
3. We ……………………………… (hire) a guide, but our friends insisted on showing us around the city.
4. He ……………………………… (forget) to meet us. He’s not very reliable.
5. I’m not certain, but we ……………………………… (meet) before.
6. It’s too bad you didn’t tell me she was in hospital. I ……………………………… (send) her some flowers.
7.The necklace is beautiful, but you ……………………………… (buy) me such an expensive gift.