Name __________________________________________ Class ______________________________

Unit Test 8
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
VOCABULARY: EMPLOYING THE RIGHT PEOPLE
1 Complete the text with the missing words. The beginning of each word is given.
The recruitment process usually begins when the employer advertises a (1) v_______________
or a new post sometimes both inside and outside the company. Once they have received all the
(2) a_______________, they study and discuss them in order to select those which meet their
reuirements. !e"t, they will assemble an interview (#) p_______________ and call the $ew
candidates they have (%) sh_______________ to an interview. The employer will also need to
chec& (') r_______________ either be$ore or a$ter the interviewing stage. (inally, the employer
will ma&e a )ob (*) o_______________ to the success$ul candidate, who then starts wor&,
sometimes a$ter a (+) p_______________ period o$ three or si" months. ,n many companies, the
new recruit will attend induction sessions or be given a mentor who is responsible $or (-)
t_______________ new sta$$. .$ter that, the recruit can be o$$ered a (/) p_______________
post.
2 Choose the correct words from the box to complete the definitions.
adaptable 0 ambitious 0 authoritative 0 enthusiastic 0 methodical 0 reliable
11 .n _______________ person behaves or spea&s in a con$ident way that ma&es people
respect and obey them.
11 ,$ you are _______________, you do things care$ully, using an ordered system.
12 .n _______________ person is able to change in order to be success$ul in new and
di$$erent situations.
1# ,$ you are _______________, you $eel or show a lot o$ interest and e"citement about
things.
1% . _______________ person can be trusted or depended on.
1' ,$ you are _______________, you are determined to be very success$ul in your career.
LANGUAGE REVIEW: -ING FORM AN! INFINITIVE
!sing the correct form of the verb in brackets" complete the second sentence so that it
has a similar meaning to the first. #rite either two or three words as appropriate in each
space.
(or e"ample2
1
3e haven4t got enough money to give everyone a bonus. (afford)
3e can4t afford to give everyone a bonus.
1* 5sing the cheapest $orm o$ transport doesn4t bother me. (mind)
, don4t _________________________ the cheapest $orm o$ transport.
1+ ,$ , don4t improve my per$ormance, there4s a danger ,4ll lose my )ob. (risk)
,$ , don4t improve my per$ormance, , _________________________ my )ob.
1- ,4m not sure, but , thin& there is a problem with the redundancy arrangements. (seem)
There _________________________ a problem with the redundancy arrangements.
1/ ,n my )ob , have to travel abroad two or three times a year. (involve)
6y )ob _________________________ abroad two or three times a year.
21 3e4ll review our complaints procedures. (promise)
3e _________________________ our complaints procedures.
21 Our plan is to invest in new sta$$ training programmes. (intend)
3e _________________________ in new sta$$ training programmes.
22 .ttach the re$erences they reuested don4t $orget, will you7 (remember)
8lease _________________________ the re$erences they reuested.
2# , didn4t anticipate having to ta&e a psychometric test. (expect)
, didn4t _________________________ to ta&e a psychometric test.
2% 3e will de$initely introduce a strict anti9bullying policy. (undertake)
3e _________________________ a strict anti9bullying policy.
2' :3hat i$ we increased the &itchen sta$$4s pay74, said ;eila. (suggest)
;eila _________________________ the &itchen sta$$4s pay.
"ILL: GETTING INFORMATION ON THE TELEPHONE
$ Complete this telephone conversation with the expressions from the box.
.re you saying 0 ,4m calling about 0 , thin& that4s all 0 don4t worry 0 , was wondering
.2 <ood a$ternoon, my name4s =osario 6artinelli. (2*)_________________________ your
advertisement $or the post o$ website designer. ,t appeared in last wee&4s Brookfield Echo.
(2+)_________________________ i$ you could give me a little more in$ormation.
2
>2 ?ertainly, what do you need to &now7
.2 3ell, $irst o$ all, am , still in time to apply7 , was away $or almost a wee& and , only saw the
advert this morning. @o, , was thin&ing, maybe ,4ve missed the deadlineA
>2 !o, (2-)_________________________, you4re not too late. ,n $act, the closing date $or
application is this (riday, but you can complete the application $orm online.
.2 (2/)_________________________ that , can e9mail it to you7
>2 That4s correct. @o that gives you one more day.
.2 That4s great. ,4ll complete it right away and e9mail it to you later today.
>2 <ood, , loo& $orward to getting it.
.2 Brm, there4s )ust one more thing ,4d li&e to chec&. 3hen is the success$ul candidate e"pected
to start7
>2 The starting date is @eptember but could be negotiated i$ it was a problem.
.2 That sounds good. 3ell, (#1)_________________________ , needed to &now. Than& you
very much $or your help.
>2 Cou are very welcome. .nd good luc&D
.2 Than& you.
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