English Test (Business)

Publié le 25 mai 2011 par Jesse CRAIGNOU

ENGLISH TEST

Source : ................................................ Date: ..............................................................

NOM: .................................................... Prénom: .........................................................

Employeur: ......................................................................................................…………

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................Numéro de téléphone: ....................................................................................

Profession / Poste: ........................................................................................................

Avez-vous déjà étudié l’anglais ? ..................................................................................

Par quel biais / support? .................................................................................…………

Pendant combien de temps ? ........................................................................................

Votre rapport avec l’anglais a été / est: .........................................................................

Autre(s) langue(s) étudiée(s) / pratiquée(s): ..................................................................

Votre fibre linguistique est: ............................................................................................

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Durée de ce test: ............................................................................................………….

Crédit : ............................................. Rythme : ..............................................................

MOTIVATION: ...............................................................................................................

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NEEDS ANALYSIS

Brief Introduction and Presentation

Tick (4) as appropriate (one or more answers):

My name is (first) …………………………… … (family) …………………………………..

My company is

a French company a European company a multinational company

a shop a service company a manufacturer other: ………………….

My company is in: ………………………. I am based in: ………………………………….

I am

a secretary / an assistant a sales(wo)man an accountant

a waiter / a waitress a manager a technician / an engineer

a scientist a cook / a chef other: ………………………………….

I work in

an office a shop / a warehouse a factory a laboratory

a bar / pub / brasserie / café / restaurant / hotel over the internet

In my job, I

buy / sell import / export design / conceive / research

manufacture audit / advise other: ………………………………….

In the past We started in …………………………...

we expanded / downsized from ………….…..…….. to ……….…….……. employees

we bought another (other) company (companies)

we were bought by another company q we merged with ……………………………...

we developed a joint venture (joint ventures) with ……………………………………...

In the future

we will expand / downsize from ………….…..……. to ……….…….……. employees

we will buy another (other) company (companies)

we will be bought by another company

we will merge with ………………………………………………………………………….

we will develop a joint venture (joint ventures) with ……………………………………

I use English on holiday at work on business trips

to read / write letters, faxes, emails on the telephone

for presentations in meetings in negotiations

Other important information / details:……………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Score : ….. / 3 / 60

BUSINESS ENGLISH TEST

A – Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense:

Speak in Tongues!

Your business language school

Full-Time / part-Time vacancy for an ENGLISH TEACHER

We (be) ……………….. a busy modern language school

with all the up-to-date facilities.

We (look) ……………….. for a dynamic, creative, business English teacher

to (join) ……………….. our team

and (teach) ……………….. clients and students.

The ideal candidate (have) ……………….. good presentation

and communication skills as well as a minimum

of 5-7 years of experience with a reputable organisation.

We offer……………….. a good salary, company car and telephone.

There (be) ……………….. an opportunity for promotion

within the next two years or so.

If you (be) ……………….. interested, call us on 01 45 23 89 76

Or send a CV with cover letter: SiT (to the attention of Jane PAYFAIR),

13-15 Cromwell Way, Leighton Buzzard, LB3 8AY.

We (old) ……………….. interviews on Fri, Sept. 7

Score : ….. / 9 / 60

B – Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary or modal verb:

“Speak in Tongues, good afternoon. ……………….. I help you?

- Yes, I ……………….. like to apply for your offer of a position for an English teacher. ……………….. I come Friday morning at 11 o’clock?

- I’m afraid Ms Payfair ……………….. be interviewing a candidate at that time. ……………….. come at 11: 45?

- That ……………….. be fine.

- ……………….. I have your name, please?

- Yes, of course, it’s Zlatowice, Karen Zlatowice.

- ……………….. you spell it, please?

- So, it’s Z-L-A-T-O-W-I-C-E. ……………….. you got it?

- Yes, that’s OK, Ms Zlatowice. We ……………….. looking forward to seeing you on Friday at a quarter to twelve. Thank you for calling. Goodbye.

- See you then, goodbye.”

Score : ….. / 10 / 60

C – Write a cover letter to send along with your CV applying for the English teaching position (you are Arthur BUSHTREKKER):

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Score : ….. / 10 / 60

D – Fill in the blanks in the conversation in this meeting with the appropriate adjectives and / or comparatives:

“ John, we have two applicants here short listed for the English teacher vacancy. What do you think?

- Well, Jane, I think a woman is usually (creative) ……………….. but then a man would be (available) ……………….. than a woman…

- I agree that mothers are normally (busy) ……………….. than most men but they also tend to be (dynamic) ……………….. .

- Yes… and women are (understanding) ……………….. but this position requires (much) ……………….. mobility as versatility and I think this job would be (suitable) ……………….. for a man.

- I’m not sure… Women appear to be (organised) ……………….. than (many) ……………….. men. Let’s look at their applications again…”

Score : ….. / 9 / 60

E – What are the questions to suit these interview answers?

1) ………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

..………………..………………..………………..…………………...…. ? I’m 29 years old.

2) ………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

..………………..……………….. ? I studied languages, communication, and literature.

3) ………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

..………………..………………..…………………...…. ? I have five years of experience.

4) ………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

…....………………..………………..…………………. ? There are two to eight students.

5) ………………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

..………………..………………..………………. ? I have been driving for 10 years now.

6) …………………..………………..………………..………………..………………………

…...………………..………………..………………..……………… ? I live in Manchester.

7) .……………..………………..………………..………………..…………………………

..………………..………………..…….………...…. ? I’m preparing to move to this area.

Score : ….. / 7 / 60

F – Fill in to announce the arrival of the new teacher to your team:

Memo

From: Jane Payfair

……………………………… will be our ……………………………… .

Please, …………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………... .

Jane.

Score : ….. / 6 / 60

G – Interview notes:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Score : ….. / 9 / 60

Jesse CRAIGNOU