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1. Grammar - 25p
Complete the article using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Obituary: George Thompson
George Thompson was one of the key people who _______________
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(make) the
Bridgeport milling machine the fastest-selling machine tool in the world during the
latter half of the last century. One Bridgeport machine _______________
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(sell) at that
time every three minutes of a working week. The machines _______________
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(also
find) in tool-making shops and maintenance departments everywhere: one
_______________
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(even discover) by an expedition exploring the Amazon.
Two Swedes, Magnus Wahlstrem and Rudolph Bannow, _______________
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(start)
making the machines in 1938 at Bridgeport, Connecticut. But it was Thompson, an
outstanding British engineer, who _______________
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(be) responsible for producing
them in the UK.
UK production _______________
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(begin) to take off, so much so that manufacture
_______________
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(outgrow) the capacity available at Leicester. At Bridlington,
Thompson ______________
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(find) a site which he _______________
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(turn) into what
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(become) the largest producer of milling machines in Europe and
one of the most advanced plants of its time.
From the Financial Times

b. Complete the article using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Fast-growing paper manufacturer GRED _______________
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(said / has said) yesterday that
it _______________
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(creates / is going to create) seven hundred and sixty jobs over the next
six years as part of an expansion plan.
The firm _______________
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(has been announced / has announced) that it
_______________
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(plans / will plan) to build a major extension to its headquarters. This
decision _______________
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(will result / is resulting) in new jobs throughout the region. The
extension _______________
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(will complete / will be completed) in October and should
expand the plant by a third.
GRED also says it _______________
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(will help / helps) the business double sales over the
next five years. The investment _______________
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(will also provide / is providing) extra
production capacity, and a better goods despatch area. The investment comes after a record
year for the company. Since March GRED _______________
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(saw / has seen) a huge rise in

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sales and last week a company spokesman predicted that profits _______________
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(could
reach / is reaching) 1.7 million for the past twelve months.
This would mean profits were up twelve percent on the previous year. GRED
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(has planned / has been planned) to spend 40 million this year, opening
forty-five shops and refurbishing existing premises. Two factories _______________
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(were
also opened / have opened) by the company in Belgium recently.

2. Writing 25 p
You receive this e-mail. Write a reply of 50 to 60 words. Say that you are very busy next
week, but you would like to meet Joy again. Suggest lunch. You are free on Monday or
Wednesday between 12.30 and 1.30 p.m.

Hi!
Remember me? We met at the conference in St Petersburg last May. Im going to be in your area next
week, and it would be great if we could meet. Perhaps we could go out for dinner one evening? Please
let me know if you have time and if so, which day you would prefer.
Hope to see you soon,
Best wishes
Joy

3. Grammar 25 p
a. Complete the sentences with a comparative or superlative form 5p
e.g. __The most expensive______ (expensive) hotel is in Paris.


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1 New York is __________________________ (exciting) than Washington.
2 A one-star (*) hotel is ___________________________ (bad) than a three-star hotel (***).
3 Concorde is ___________________________ (fast) passenger aeroplane in the world.
4 I'm sure you're much ___________________________ (slim) than you were last year.
5 Kyoto is ___________________________ (peaceful) than Tokyo.
6 Travelling by train is ___________________________ (comfortable) than travelling by car.
7 Spain is much ___________________________ (hot) than Denmark in the summer.
8 Which takes __________________________ (much) time, sending an email or sending a
fax?
9 This class is ___________________________ (interesting) than our last one.
10 Sue's ___________________________ (pretty) in the class.


b. Complete the gaps with either one word or the correct form of the verb in brackets.
15p
e.g. In ___the__________ 1990s, I ____was working____ (work) in Madrid when I
____met__________ (meet) Mr. Haman.
A few years (1) _____________________ when I (2) _____________________ (live) in
Krakow, Poland, my friend Jude and I (3) _____________________ (decide) to go away for a
weekend into the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia to ski. Well, we (4) _____________________
(drive) about 60 kilometres when I (5) _____________________ (look) in my bag and found
that I (6) _____________________ (leave) my passport at home! So we had to drive back to
the city. It took us three hours because of the traffic jams.
When we eventually arrived at the border, it (7) _____________________ (snow) and there
was ice on the road.(8) _____________________ one oclock exactly, our car (9)
_____________________ (hit) a tree by the side of the road because Jude (10)
_____________________ (fall) asleep. The (11) _____________________ village was eight
kilometres away.
We (12) _____________________ (get out) of the car, walked to the village, and stayed at
(13) _____________________ small hotel that night. Next morning, when we went back to
the car we (14) _____________________ (find) that someone (15) _____________________
(steal) our skis, our bags, everything!

Choose the correct answer. 5p
e.g. _c___ swimming? a) Would you like b) Are you like c) Do you like

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1 A: What _____ ? B: She seems very nice. a) s Jo like? b) does Jo like? c) does Jo look like?
2 You _____ smoke in the library. a) shouldnt b) mustnt c) dont have to
3 I _____ in France this month. a) work b) m working c) dont work
4 _____ glasses? a) Shes got b) Has she c) Does she wear
5 You _____ turn off your mobile phones when the plane lands. a) should b) have to
c) dont have to
6 The photos _____ on Friday. a) wont ready b) will be ready c) will ready
7 _____ speak Arabic in his job? a) should Tom b) Has Tom to c) Does Tom
have to
8 We visited Athens _____. a) last year b) the last year c) already
9 _____ go out than stay at home. a) They rather b) Theyd rather to c)
Theyd rather
10 Its okay. I _____. a) paid already b) already paid c) ve already
paid

a. Choose the correct answer (a, b or c) to complete the article . 10p
Michel Soussaline _____1 in a Paris hospital as a cancer specialist. But at present, he is
only working part-time. In his free time, he _____2 his wife to develop a biotech company
called Imstar. Mr Soussaline describes the difficulties of setting up a new company in
France: We _____3 the necessary investment, but it was impossible. There is much less
help for developing companies than in the US. Mr Soussaline believes that Imstar _____4 a
bigger company by now if it was based in California.
Mr de Bzieux, who heads a lobby group for small businesses in France, says: Between
1965 and 1980, the French economy _____5 twice as fast as the US. Since then, it
____6_the opposite. One of the main explanations is that our small businesses _____7.
But now there is a new approach to small business in France. In the past year, the
government ____8_

a series of initiatives to support innovative start-ups. In future, fast-
growing companies _____9

extra benefits and _____10 lower rates of tax.


1 a) works b) worked c) working
2 a) helped b) was helping c) is helping
3 a) look for b) looked for c) will look for
4 a) was b) would be c) have been
5 a) grows b) is growing c) was growing
6 a) was b) will be c) has been

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7 a) is not growing b) was not growing c) are not growing
8 a) launches b) has launched c) will launch
9 a) will receive b) have received c) receive
10 a) will be paid b) will pay c) are paying

b. Choose the correct answer (a, b or c) to complete each gap in the
conversation . 10p
A Do you know if the new projector has arrived yet?
B Im afraid it hasnt. If it doesnt come by tomorrow, _____
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call the supplier.
A Thanks. Please tell them I need it urgently by Friday. If it _____
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arrive by
then, I wont be able to give my presentation. It wouldnt be a problem if we _____
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a
spare one, but we havent.
B Dont worry. This is a very reliable supplier. Im sure they _____
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tell us if there
was a problem.
A If it was our old supplier, you _____5 be so confident.
1 a) Ill b) Id c) I
2 a) wont b) doesnt c) wouldnt
3 a) have b) had c) would have
4 a) will b) would c)
5 a) wasnt b) wont c) wouldnt
Read this phone conversation and then choose the best verbs to complete
each gap in the message below 5p
Di Hello?
Zoe Hi. This is Zoe. Is Rob there?
Di No Im afraid hes out at the moment.
Zoe Well, can you give him a message? Can you tell him Im meeting Jay Banks on
Wednesday now not Friday. Rob is preparing a report for the meeting, and Id like
him to fax it to me by Tuesday evening, please.
Di OK, Ill tell him.
Zoe Oh, and I talked to the agents today. They havent received the brochures yet. When
did you send them?
Di Im afraid I dont know Rob sent them. Ill ask him.

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Message for Rob
Zoe telephoned / asked about the report for the meeting. She asked if / said that
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the
meeting with Jay Banks would be on Wednesday, not Friday. She asked if / told
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you
could please fax the report to her by Tuesday evening. Also, the agents say they havent /
hadnt
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received the brochures yet. Zoe wants to know when you sent / had sent
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them.

Match a word from the box with each description 10p
inexpensive / long-lasting / reliable / stylish / user-friendly
1 Its very easy to use to record and play DVDs. __________
2 You can be sure it will work effectively and without any problems.
__________
3 It only costs $60 which is less than other similar products on the market.
__________
4 Youll be able to enjoy it for many years.
__________
5 Its fashionable and looks very attractive.
__________

Complete these sentences with the words from the box. 5p
deal with / give / meet / spend / take / work
1 I always feel stressed when I have to __________ a presentation in English.
2 If you want to succeed in this job, you have to be able to __________ under
pressure.
3 Trying to __________ tight deadlines is always stressful.
4 Sara likes to work part time so that she can __________ more time with her
children.
5 One way to __________ high levels of stress is to go to a stress counselor

Complete sentences 1-3 with answers a, b or c. 3p
1 Theyll have them in stock at the _______________.
a) warehouse b) head office c) subsidiary
2 Dial the _______________ centre and ask them to deliver it straight away.
a) call b) service c) distribution

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3 The board is meeting at our _______________ for the AGM.
a) head office b) plant c) branch