Placement Test for Business English Courses

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Part 1—Multiple Choice Test

Question 1

A: Is this the right place for British Airways?

Yes, it …

isn’t. are. is it. is.

Question 2

Roger is …

with from not a

… Switzerland.

Question 3

Do you smoke?

No, I …

don’t. ’m not. not. doesn’t.

Question 4 Why When What Where

… does he work?

In a hospital.

Question 5

How …

usually every often time

… do they play golf?

Question 6

Are there …

got any a have

… messages for me?

Question 7

I’m afraid I can’t …

to make made make making

… the meeting at three.

Question 8

He …

wasn’t isn’t weren’t didn’t

… in when I rang.

Question 9

Henry …

has left leave left leaved

… school at fifteen.

Question 10

When …

was time did do

… he phone?

At around three.

Question 11

How …

many much any some

… time off do you get a year?

Question 12

It’s hotter today …

as the more than

… yesterday.

Question 13

I go to work …

by to on from

… foot.

Question 14

I …

going to work worked work ’m working

… on an important project at the moment.

Question 15

I …

didn’t finish don’t finish haven’t finished ’m not finishing

… the report yet. I need a few more hours.

Question 16

I …

set up made did ran

… a profit this year.

Question 17

Can I have extension 315?

I’ll just …

put connect call play

… you through.

Question 18

Could I …

speak leave tell say

… a message?

Question 19

What’s he like?

He …

works for the National Bank of Poland. ’s the Public Relations Manager. ’s a nice man. plays golf.

Question 20

How do you do?

Pleased to meet you. I’m pleased too. Nice to have met you. Good to see you.

Question 21

Who …

did send did happen sent was sent

… the first email

Question 22

I’ll …

send deal go write

… with the email straight away.

Question 23

It’s the …

expensive than more expensive expensivest most expensive

… meal I’ve ever eaten!

Question 24

I’ll have breakfast sent …

up out of in at

… to your room.

Question 25

Prices have remained …

increase stable same steadily

… in the first quarter.

Question 26

I’m writing to …

claim tackle take book

… the refund for damaged goods.

Question 27

35,000 people …

were been laid off lay off are laid off have been laid off

… in the last five years.

Question 28

It cost one hundred euros! What a complete …

invest spent waste lot

… of money.

Question 29

He …

said told speak asked

… me that he was happy in his new department.

Question 30

We …

spend ’d spend would spent are spending

… less time travelling, if we worked from home.

Question 31

Does the conference centre have internet …

access? location? centre? transfer?

Question 32

Sorry, I didn’t …

not with explain catch miss

… that. Could you say it again?

Question 33

Would you mind …

not to smoke not smoking didn’t smoke if not smoking

… , please?

Question 34

You …

can let must ought

… be tired after your long journey.

Question 35

I agree with you up to a …

question. position. point. view.

Question 36 Won’t you hear? Haven’t you heard? Do you hear? Aren’t you hearing?

… I thought everyone knew.

Question 37

Let’s move …

about up for on

… to the next point of my presentation.

Question 38

I’m sorry, but can I just …

come interrupt move speak

… in here?

Question 39

So, let’s sum …

about up with for

… what we’ve discussed so far.

Question 40

I …

looked forward to hear looking forwards to hearing look forward to hearing look forwards for hearing

… from you.

Question 41

How are things …

with to at of

… you?

Question 42

I think it’s …

kind made like sort

… of fish with cream and white wine.

Question 43

I’m sorry for the …

wait hold late delay

… in getting back to you with the quote.

Question 44

I suggested …

bringing to bring that bring we bringing

… the whole thing forward by a week.

Question 45

With …

frank respect honesty unfortunately

… I think that’s a little too low.

Question 46 Long time Long wait Long listen Long view

… no see. You haven’t changed a bit!

Question 47

Are you saying they’ve fallen …

down decrease short rapidly

… of projections again?

Question 48

It was a very …

achievement smoothly success fruitful

… meeting in the end.

Question 49

I’ve just …

landed run set caught

… a job at Google!

Question 50

Can I get hold …

to of for up

… the organisers?

Part 2—Free Text

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