9 | Progress test

Working with words Language at work

Match the words from the list to the comments by Complete these conversations with the comparative
customers 1–5. form of the adjectives in brackets.

service choice technology price location Conversation 1

1 ‘They are similar. I paid about the same at
both shops.’ _____
2 ‘This hotel is great. If you want something,
they bring it to your room immediately.’
_____
3 ‘It’s easy to get there by car and there’s lots of
parking.’ _____
4 ‘There are so many different brands on the
shelves. I never know which one to buy!’
_____
5 ‘The only problem is that after a year it’s out-
of-date and you have to buy a newer version.’
_____
Match 6–12 to a–g to make sentences.
6 We offer our customers a wide …_____
7 This is the most up-to-date …_____
8 Our new headquarters are in a really good
…_____
9 The staff here aren’t very …_____
10 I’d like a fast …_____
11 It’s a high …_____
12 Your new prices are …_____
A Can I have a 13_____ (good) price, please?
B Well, we can offer you a 14_____ (low) price
on the discs.
A What about the printers? They are 15_____
(expensive) than your competitor’s down the
road.
B I’m afraid I can’t give you a discount on the
printers. The quality of these is 16_____ (high)
than any others on the market.
Conversation 2
A I order all my books on the Internet now. It’s
17
_____ (easy) than going to the shop.
B But the service is 18_____ (bad) if you buy
online. It’s 19_____ (difficult) to speak to
somebody if you have a problem.
A That’s true, but the Internet offers a
20
_____(up- to-date) service. Also, you have a
21
_____(wide) selection with a website and the
books are usually 22_____ (cheap).
Business communication
Complete these sentences with the missing words.

a piece of technology on the market. 23 These are the same price so what’s the
b delivery time, please. d_____?
c range of products. 24 The prices in the two shops are s _____ but the
d high. Can you explain why? quality is different.
e friendly, are they? 25 Did you receive the two quotes? How do they
f quality car at a low price. c_____?
g location. 26 The a_____ of English lessons online is that
you can study any time.
27 The d _____ of English lessons online is that
you don’t meet your teacher.
28 Their quote is lower. Let’s c_____ them.
29 This o _____ better than that one.
30 I think I p_____ this hotel. It’s bigger.

Result _____ / 30 marks

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Speaking test
Role cards
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results form to evaluate
each student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.

Student A Student B

You and your partner want to hire a catering company You and your partner want to hire a catering company
for your company’s annual summer party. for your company’s annual summer party.
You both have information on different companies. A You both have information on different companies.
colleague recommended this company to you: You found out about this company from their website:

Business Buffet Services: catering for the business Chesham Caterers: small friendly business, started in
world since 1995 2001
– provide five-star buffet food and you choose what – specializes in high-quality traditional food
style of food you want (Italian, Indian, Chinese etc.) – price €30 per person but €25 per person for
– can also organize live music bookings over 50 people
– price €30 per person
Have a meeting with your partner:
Have a meeting with your partner:  present the company and explain what it offers
 present the company and explain what it offers  ask about your partner’s company and any
 ask about your partner’s company and any differences
differences  talk about similarities
 talk about similarities  talk about differences
 talk about differences  choose and agree on one company.
 choose and agree on one company.

Speaking test results

Use these forms to evaluate the students.

Student A Student B

Can the student … Didn’t do this Yes, but with Yes, did this Can the student … Didn’t do this Yes, but with Yes, did this
(0 points) some mistakes very well (0 points) some mistakes very well
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)
present a company present a company
and explain what it and explain what it
offers offers

ask about another ask about another

company and any company and any
differences differences
talk about talk about
similarities similarities

talk about talk about

differences differences

choose and agree on choose and agree on

one company one company

Result _____ / 10 marks Result _____ / 10 marks

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