Advanced Plus (Business B2+) test

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You will hear a radio interview with Elena Halsch about her experience of major changes in a company she worked for. For each question, choose the correct answer a, b or c.

1. Two years ago the company Elena worked for
2. Elena says after the takeover she
3. Elena set up her own consultancy because she
4. Elena helps start-up companies because
5. Elena doesn’t want to work for a company because
6. Elena enjoys her job now because
7. In the future, Elena would like to

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Listen to the speaker and choose the correct answer a, b or c.

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You will hear a telephone conversation. For each question, write one or two words or a number.

Phone conversation about Joanna Zieliski

Geoff didn’t offer her .
He says she plans to the company because she wants a job that pays more and is .
Told Geoff we can’t afford to lose one of our employees.

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Choose the correct option a, b, c or d.

Companies such as Apple, Amazon and Google were all of building businesses using technology and creating their own digital marketing . Nowadays, the first stop for consumers tends to be the internet, so if your company does not have the right to target potential consumers, it is likely to fail. Being able to as many visits to a website as possible into sales is every company’s ultimate aim.

Data (using computers to analyse vast amounts of data e.g. customer browsing habits on websites) has been a huge asset to marketing, helping companies identify their client base more clearly. Some people can find it very to have adverts pop up on websites when they browse, but for a company it is a very good way to target customers.

Social media sites like Facebook also help businesses identify their client base, while enabling them to their products for these customers. A targeted email to interested consumers is no longer new but still provides another avenue to reinforce a relationship and help with into sales. However, as more and more in technology come along, digital marketing will keep changing. In particular, technologies such as the smartphone, change the marketplace entirely and the way that potential consumers can be targeted.

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You will hear an opening of a meeting.For each question, write one or two words or a number.

HR and staff meeting

To answer questions about your new job descriptions and .
HR Manager office hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Completing appraisal forms: Be as as you can.
Pay increases are not affected by any you might write.

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Functional language: Complete the sentences with ONE word in each gap.

1. I take board what you’re saying. We must consider other options, too.
2. I’m afraid you’re not seeing the big here.
3. I appreciate the point you’re , but I don’t necessarily agree.
4. I think there’s definitely room improvement in this area.
5. I understand what you’re saying and .

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Functional language. Complete the sentences with ONE word in each gap.

1. I need a response by of business.
2. Let me know when you’ll get a to send me that information.
3. I was expecting the results by end of , but they haven’t come.
4. Please this. It’s urgent.
5. I’m sorry for not your call before now .

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Functional language. Complete the sentences with ONE word in each gap.

1. Can you slow a bit? We can talk about that later.
2. We do need to with the cost issue, but let’s finish talking about schedules first.
3. It’s not a priority, but we can come to that topic later.
4. Let her finish the she’s trying to make, please.
5. Could you just over that again for me, please?

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Choose the correct option.

1. the staff worked very hard, it was only the managers who had a pay rise last year.
2. Productivity has increased over the last quarter the fact that we reduced staff numbers.
3. On the one hand sales increased in China but, , they fell dramatically in Australia.
4. We increased productivity last year. this did not help the overall figures.
5. Turnover fell rapidly all the changes the company made.

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Choose the correct option.

6. The company performed better this year compared to the previous year. , we are still quite a way behind the competition.
7. Everyone got a bonus some of them hadn’t been with the company very long.
8. It was impossible to give everyone a pay rise this year they had all worked very hard.
9. giving staff more training, productivity did not improve very much.
10. Sales figures increased steadily of the price increases.

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Grammar. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in CAPITALS.There may be more than one answer.

1. You need to change your phone settings to access the app. UNLESS You change your phone settings.
2. Companies have to develop their digital business in order to survive. IF Companies their digital business.
3. You have to spend at least £1,000 per month to get 10 percent discount. CONDITION We offer 10 percent discount at least £1,000 per month.
4. Unless a company keeps up to date with technological advances, it loses its competitive edge. PROVIDING A company up to date with technological advances.
5. We haven’t got the funds, so we can’t invest in new technology. HAD If in new technology.

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Grammar: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in CAPITALS.

6. Using the best technology will increase sales. LONG Sales the best technology.
7. You must have a smartphone to get this service. IF You can only a smartphone.
8. My advice to you is not to recruit any more staff at the moment. WEREIf any more staff at the moment.
9. If you offered a bigger discount, we’d buy more. PROVIDED We’d buy more a bigger discount.
10. We could ask staff to work from home, but would they like it? IF Would to work from home?