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REVISION 1 - IB ELEMENTARY
I. Grammar - Vocabulary: Choose the best option
1. Thinking up new ideas in a team is called: a) presentation b) brainstorming c) advising
2. T-shirts, key rings and pens with a company logo is called: a) merchandise b) promotion c) brand 3. Which sentence is correct?
a) You don t should go home early on your first day.
b) You could take wine or chocolates as a gift for your host
c) She shoulds ask her boss for more money.
4. You should stay at home if you are ill! means: a) Don t stay at home.
b) It s better to stay at home.
c) It s possible to stay at home.
5. At a meeting: Please can we __________ a decision? a) make b) take c) hold
6. We often do ____________ with China a) a profit b) research c) business
7. Which suggestion is correct?
a) Why we don t advertise in the newspaper? b) Let s have an open day.
c) How about to contact other companies?
8. You should _______________ early for an interview. a) to arrive b) arrive c) arriving
9. Would anyone like to ______________ a suggestion? a) give b) do c) make
10. Which sentence is correct?
a) I don t think we should ban smoking in the company.
b) I think we shouldn t ban smoking in the company.
c) I think not to ban smoking in the company. 11. A travel agent....
a) checks passengers tickets on the train
b) books hotels and makes travel arrangement c) pays for company travel 12. Destination means: lOMoAR cPSD| 48632119
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a) where you start your journey b) where you break your journey
c) where you finish your journey
13. The weather was so bad that the _________ couldn t __________ . a) ferry + sail b) train + fly c) car + park
14. We waited on the _________ for 30 minutes for our train. a) gate b) stop c) platform
15. Students often travel abroad in their ____________ a) gap year b) career break c) retirement
16. I m starting a Spanish course ___________ a) yesterday b) in a moment c) the day after tomorrow
17. 40% of all management trainees are ___________ a) grown-ups b) people c) female
18. Why don t we meet ______ Tuesday ______ 10 O clock? a) on+on b) at+on c) on+at
19. ‘Can we meet on Tuesday?
a) Yes, Thursdays good for me. b) Fine. How about 3 O clock c) I can t do Tuesday.
20. What is the duration of your visit? a) 6 nights
b) 7th April c) To visit business partners
21. People often use _______ in presentations to show figures and trends. a) pies b) mobiles c) graphs 22. Sales have increased. a) Sales have gone down. b) Sales have gone up. c) Sales have stayed the same 23. What is a prediction?
a) Talking about last years figures.
b) Talking about this years figures.
c) Talking about next years figures. 24. 5x15=60. We say:
a) Five times fifteen equals sixty.
b) Five plus fifteen makes sixty
c) Five divided by fifty is sixteen
25. Maybe petrol prices will fall in the summer. This statement is: a) definite b) possible c) probable
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a) I definitely won t go to Spain next year.
b) I probably won t be able to meet you tomorrow.
c) Perhaps we will meet again next week.
27. How many people will be at the meeting tomorrow? a) 6 — everyone is here.
b) Only 5 — John won t be there. c) Jill doesn t come tomorrow
28. House prices fell last year.
a) There was a minus in house prices.
b) There was a rise in house prices.
c) There was a fall in house prices
29. Last year bread cost 95 pence, now it costs ₤1.15. a) That s a trend of 20 pence
b) That’s an increase of 20 pence c) That s a drop of 20 pence.
30. Which question is correct?
a) What are you doing in ten years time?
b) What work will you maybe do in ten years time?
c) What job will you do in 10 years time?
31. He made a __________ at the best hotel in town. a) book b) reserve c) booking
32. Ten __________ by two equals five. a) multiplied b) divided c) reduced
33. Have you __________ the work I gave you? No, I haven t. a) done b) did c) made
34. He s thinking of taking a career __________ some time next year. a) gap b) break c) year
35. Look at the pie __________. You can see where we spent the money. a) diagram b) graph c) chart
36. The __________ is for televisions to become bigger and bigger. a) trend b) change c) increase
37. He s going on a business __________ to Canada. a) trip b) travel c) journey
38. He has made all his travel __________. He has his tickets now. lOMoAR cPSD| 48632119
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39. Are you travelling for business or __________? a) pleasant b) pleasure c) pressure
40. We have had __________ sales this month. a) current b) record c) least 41. Europe is a _________. a) country b) content c) continent
42. What is your date of __________? a) birthday b) born c) birth
43. He wants the ______ to develop his skills. a) threat b) opportunity c) prediction
44. We have ______ the price from $7 to $5. a) increased b) improved c) reduced
45 The ______ of the case is only 3.5kg. a) weight b) height c) length
46. When I retire I hope to get a good ______. a) presentation b) pension c) promotion
47. There is a lot of ______in the food industry. a) competitor b) competition c) competitive
48 We ______ our suppliers every month. a) cash b) pay c) spend
49. What is your ______ of the new product? a) thought b) thinking c) opinion
50. The ______ for the report is tomorrow morning. I need to finish it this evening. a) time b) deadline c) date
II. Make up questions for the underlined parts.
1.- The children swam in the lake.
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2.- The glass fell off the table.
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3.- They saw lions and tigers at the zoo.
4.- He left the party at 11.o clock.
5.- John went to the beach last Sunday.
6.- He gave her a bunch of flowers for her birthday.
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7.- The company sent the new worker to California.
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8.- My sister dreamt about the monster last night.
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9.- My grandmother heard a loud scream last night.
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10.- We went to the History Museum.
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11.- He fell because he slipped on a banana peel.
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12- The teacher was angry because he didn t do his homework.
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13.- It took us about half an hour to get to school.
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14.- She last rode a bike two weeks ago.
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15.- I bought half a kilo of cheese.
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16.- He took his driving test two days ago.
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..................................................................................................................................................... 17.- He met Linda for coffee.
..................................................................................................................................................... 18.- I was born in 1964.
19.- My cousin started sailing six months ago.
20.- I went to the cinema with my cousins.
21.- I stayed in New Zealand for six months.
22.- She called the firemen because her cat stuck in a tree.
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23.- I bought two kilos of oranges.
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24.- John wrote about his grandparents.
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25.- I watched a very good film on TV last night.
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26.- She made some coffee for her mother.
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27.- Susan gave the money to her brother.
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28.- We went to school by bus.
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29.- I was tired yesterday evening because I worked very hard.
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30.- Mary invited a lot of people to the party.
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31.- No, we didn t go to the cinema last night.
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32.- Shakira grew up in Colombia.
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33.- He went on holiday with his friends.
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34.- She doesn t want to be the next chairman of the company.
35.- I borrowed my teacher s dictionary.
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36.- Someone gave some money to Mike.
37.- Someone helped John with his homework yesterday.
38.- Shakespeare died in 1616.
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39.- He didn t dance at the disco because he was tired.
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40.- She left her suitcase on the train.
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41. I’m with Academy of Finance.
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42. Google is a technology company.
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43. There is a 10% discount on the order.
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44. We can offer a 30% commission.
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45. 25% of the students at the Academy of Finance are female.
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46. The robot toy is made of wood and plastic.
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47. The talking boy doll is popular with middle-age women.
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49. This machine is for helping people to study English.
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