Vantage Plus (Business B1+) test

You will hear four short recordings. Choose the correct answer.

1. What shape is the footwear sign? square circle triangle
2. What kind of company is GSid? waste management clothing producer investment
3. Which system does the man want to buy? face recognition fingerprints iris recognition
4. Why is the woman meeting a supplier? investment She is looking for a new supplier. The supplier has failed to deliver on time.

You will hear four short recordings. Choose the correct answer.

5. Where must staff leave their mobile phones? lockers desk reception desk
6. What do they decide to do about the factory cleaning? Find another company. Ask a friend to help with the cleaning. Give the current company a warning.
7. What annoys the team members? company expenses old PCs food on desks
8. What caused the accident? not enough signs something left on the floor no side guards on machines

Listen to the speaker and choose the most appropriate response: a, b or c.

1 Answer 1 A B C
2 Answer 2 A B C
3 Answer 3 A B C
4 Answer 4 A B C
5 Answer 5 A B C

Listen to a man and woman discussing safety and security in their company. Choose the correct answer.

1. Why was the meeting called? Safety and security has not been good. Three people had to go to hospital. Minor accidents are happening every week.
2. What could the reason be for the accidents? Workers are not aware of the rules. Staff sometimes forgot to wear protective clothing. Supervisors are not checking employees.
3. What does the woman say about training? Everyone does one training course per year. There are too many rules to remember. People forget to do the training.
4. What is the woman’s suggestion? Review training at the start of every shift. Have a weekly check to go over rules. Do much more training every year.
5. What does the woman say about safety? Staff do not trust the company to keep them safe. The company must do more to protect staff. Staff must take responsibility for their own safety.
6. What is security like in the factory currently? There are video cameras working 24/7. It needs improving. Tools are stolen every night.
7. How do they decide to stop people stealing the tools? by turning cameras on during the day by installing more cameras by installing more security locks

Choose the correct option.

1. The equipment was hurt injured damaged cut in the fire.
2. You have to be very careful when handling posing breaking fitting waste materials.
3. I fell dropped slipped held a heavy box on my foot and had to go to the hospital.
4. We all have to wear high view resistant safety visibility jackets.
5. He slipped broke cut bled his finger with a sharp knife.

Choose the correct option .

1. Be careful not to slip break hit drop on the wet floor.
2. They had to wear face eye mouth ear defenders in the factory.
3. Did you issue record pose handle the fall in the accident book?
4. The company didn’t fit hold issue make side guards to the machine.
5. The staff were issued with face googles boots hats masks .

Choose one word which best fits each space.

1. This is of the utmost most make importance so you need to start at once.
2. You need to do make pass this your number one priority.
3. You shouldn’t spend use waste time on this.
4. We’ve given this design task a low high medium priority. We must do it first.
5. You can’t put on off out this job forever. It’s got to be done soon.

Vocabulary: Choose the correct word.

Running a no-frills airline is never easy as the competition increases and prices for flights keep falling. When flying started in the 1930s, every customer was given VIP features attention treatment and received personal attention boarding class from flight attendants. Today, you are lucky if you get a free glass of water with many airlines. Their staff often seem dissatisfied unapologetic undemanding about the apparent lack of customer care. In fact, their attitude is that if you pay so little for a flight, you shouldn’t expect a first business premium service. And if things go wrong, staff can be very anxious unhelpful demanding . Many customers are extremely upset dissatisfied anxious with the way some of these airlines handle problems. Furthermore, the additional costs for priority premium class boarding or extra baggage make the ticket price comparable with traditional airlines. As a result, customers can lose confidence assistance satisfaction in these companies. Despite the demand empathy upset caused to customers and all the assistance requests complaints , it is doubtful that cheap airlines will disappear anytime soon.

Complete the sentences using the first or second conditional. There may be more than one correct answer.

1. If we buy new equipment, we would be able will be able (be able) to produce more.
2. If I left my job, I would travel could travel will travel (travel) the world.
3. We will get would get 'll get (get) a discount if we order more than 100 laptops.
4. What would you do if you were are was (be) me?
5. We would give could give (give) people more money if we could, but we can’t.
6. We won't will not (not/have) enough space unless we move to a new office.
7. Staff would be less stressed if they don't take didn't take did not take (not/take) their work home.
8. Would you work Could you work (you/work) harder if the company offered you more money?
9. If we don't listen not listen do not listen (not/listen) to staff, then we will have problems.
10. If we don’t win this contract, the company would go will go (go) bankrupt.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.

1. The changes were unnecessary.(need) We didn't need to not need to not need to make any changes.
2. You must leave your phone at reception. (have) You have to had to had to your phone at reception.
3. It’s not necessary to wear protective clothing.(have) You have to don't have to don't have to wear protective clothing.
4. Do we have to wear steel toe-capped boots? (must) Do we must Must we Must we steel toe-capped boots?
5. It was necessary to sign the visitor book. (have) We had to have to have to sign the visitors’ book.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.

6. You are not allowed to use mobile phones. (must) You don't have to mustn't use mobile phones.
7. It’s not necessary for her to work late tonight. (need) She must doesn't need to work late tonight.
8. It wasn’t necessary to increase the budget. (have) They didn't have to has to increase the budget.
9. She must check the emails every hour. (need) She needs to check mustn't check the emails every hour.
10. Is it necessary for us to wear goggles? Do we have to Needn't we (have) wear goggles?

Reading comprehension

Digital technology: Does it really improve work? The digital revolution took many older, well-established businesses by surprise. Unfortunately, many of these companies still do not use digital systems which are suitable for them. Larger organisations can often be much slower to react to change than smaller businesses and do not adapt as quickly.

Due to this lack of vision, these companies have sometimes been slow to follow a new way of doing business. As a result, they have had to watch new online shops eat into their market share. Technological innovation has allowed many new online retailers to set up. Even individuals are now able to sell their goods worldwide thanks to this technology. However, when companies do allow technology to take over, the result is not always what was expected. Colleagues no longer speak to each other face to face, but send hundreds of emails instead. This has led to people feeling isolated and alone, and people working alone are more likely to suffer from depression.

Digital communication systems help companies be more efficient, but managers need a good strategy to ensure that their staff know how to make the best use of system updates. Therefore, it is important that everyone is given training each time new software is introduced. Otherwise, employees will get frustrated if they do not know how to use the system effectively.

Two decades ago experts encouraged businesses to aim for paperless offices. While technology has made this possible, security is a big issue: every digital system that exists could be hacked into or power cuts could make the system crash completely. People therefore keep paper copies of important files in case these things happen. A large percentage of the current workforce is made up of millennials, the generation brought up with digital technology. They expect the digital systems at work to function as quickly and efficiently as their home systems and this often is not the case. Companies which do not have up-to-date systems find that they are not attracting younger employees.

It is true that many companies have not chosen digital systems which are right for them. However, experts now recognise that one size does not fit all, which is good news for businesses who do not have extensive digital knowledge. They can now use consultants to advise them and help them avoid making expensive mistakes.


1. What does the first paragraph say about large organisations? They led the digital revolution. They do not make changes quickly. Their vision has surprised some people.
2. According to paragraph 2, what has technological innovation led to? a large number of new companies failing large companies exporting more online shops increasing their market share
3. What might happen when technology takes over? Colleagues expect better communication. There are more face-to-face meetings. Staff might become depressed.
4. What does the article say about digital communication systems? They are rarely effective. They need to be used correctly. They train staff efficiently.
5. What does the article say about the paperless office? Important files are still kept in paper form. Hacking has made it impossible. Businesses are expected to have them.
6 What do we learn about millennials? They want good digital systems at work They are not attracted to large companies. They prefer to work from home.
7 In the last paragraph we learn that experts can make expensive mistakes. know that companies have individual needs do not always have the answers.