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New Market Leader Quick Placement Key

Elementary to Pre-intermediate Elementary to Pre-intermediate

Place the student according to the following scores: Place the student according to the following scores:

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 _{Elementary level = 1–25}_{Elementary level = 1–25}

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 _{Pre-intermediate level = 26–45}_{Pre-intermediate level = 26–45}

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Listening (10 marks) Listening (10 marks) 1 ' ( 2 ) ( ! ' ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 " ( # c ( $ a ( % c ( 1& c 1 ' ( 2 ) ( ! ' ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 " ( # c ( $ a ( % c ( 1& c Vocabulary (15 marks) Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 e ( 12 c ( 1! d ( 14 h ( 15 a ( 16 g ( 1# " ( 1$ f ( 1% visit ( 2& sign ( 21 invite ( 22 *oin ( 11 e ( 12 c ( 1! d ( 14 h ( 15 a ( 16 g ( 1# " ( 1$ f ( 1% visit ( 2& sign ( 21 invite ( 22 *oin ( 2! discuss ( 24 +now ( 25 "oo+

2! discuss ( 24 +now ( 25 "oo+ Language (17 marks)

Language (17 marks)

26 c ( 2# a ( 2$ c ( 2% " ( !& a ( !1 " ( !2 c ( !! " ( !4 a ( !5 c ( !6 "est ( !# than ( !$ a lot 26 c ( 2# a ( 2$ c ( 2% " ( !& a ( !1 " ( !2 c ( !! " ( !4 a ( !5 c ( !6 "est ( !# than ( !$ a lot ( !% some ( 4& very ( 41 any ( 42 much

( !% some ( 4& very ( 41 any ( 42 much Skills development (8 marks)

Skills development (8 marks)

4! a ( 44 d ( 45 c ( 46 " ( 4# d ( 4$ " ( 4% c ( 5& a 4! a ( 44 d ( 45 c ( 46 " ( 4# d ( 4$ " ( 4% c ( 5& a Reading (10 marks) Reading (10 marks) 51 ) ( 52 ' ( 5! ' ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( 56 a ( 5# c ( 5$ " ( 5% a ( 6& " 51 ) ( 52 ' ( 5! ' ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( 56 a ( 5# c ( 5$ " ( 5% a ( 6& " riting (10 marks) riting (10 marks)

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)o: : /ed /ed 0arter 0arter 'rom:

'rom: students namestudents name 3u

3u"*"*ecect:t: PrPro*o*ecect meet meetitingng ear /ed

ear /ed

 am writing to than+ you for a very useful meeting yesterday t was good to tal+ a"out  am writing to than+ you for a very useful meeting yesterday t was good to tal+ a"out the new 7ro*ect8 and your ideas were very hel7ful

the new 7ro*ect8 and your ideas were very hel7ful

)han+s also for the e,cellent lunch )he restaurant was very nice8 and  en*oyed the )han+s also for the e,cellent lunch )he restaurant was very nice8 and  en*oyed the food very much

food very much

 ho7e we can meet again soon8  ho7e we can meet again soon8 9est wishes

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52 words8 not including o7ening and closing 7hrases  Speaking (10 marks)

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Listening (10 marks)

1 " ( 2 a ( ! a ( 4 c ( 5 ;anaging irector ( 6 12& ( # #5& ( $ eight ( % u7 ( 1& a new +ind of lighter8 cam7ing e<ui7ment8 clothing8 luggage acce7t any of these

Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 <ualification ( 12 vacancy ( 1! salary ( 14 "onus ( 15 7romotion ( 16 method of 7ayment ( 1# credit card details ( 1$ out of stoc+ ( 1% money-"ac+ guarantee ( 2&

after-sales service ( 21 wor+force ( 22 turnover ( 2! 7rofit ( 24 su"sidiary ( 25 sector Skills development (5 marks)

26 " ( 2# a ( 2$ f ( 2% c ( !& e Language ('0 marks)

!1 0ould ( !2 ould you li+e to ( !! 0an ( !4 0an ( !5 couldnt ( !6 cant ( !# ould ( !$ ould ( !% must ( 4& can ( 41 shouldnt ( 42 dont have to ( 4! mustnt ( 44 should ( 45 is e,7anding ( 46 are o7ening ( 4# are recruiting ( 4$ sell ( 4% +now ( 5& li+e

Reading (10 marks)

51 c ( 52 a ( 5! " ( 54 d ( 55 a ( 56 a ( 5# ' ( 5$ ) ( 5% ) ( 6& ' riting ('0 marks)

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1 a ( 2 " ( ! " ( 4 c ( 5 " ( 6 a ( # 6&C ( $ !5C ( % three o7tions ( 1& chic+en curry Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 c ( 12 " ( 1! a ( 14 a ( 15 c ( 16 give ( 1# wor+ ( 1$ meet ( 1% s7end ( 2& deal with ( 21 d ( 22 " ( 2! a ( 24 " ( 25 c

Language (15 marks)

26 has visited ( 2# has seen ( 2$ too+ ( 2% didnt understand ( !& has im7roved ( !1 was sitting ( !2 were discussing ( !! thought ( !4 decided ( !5 was wal+ing ( !6 around ( !# off ( !$ u7 ( !% out ( 4& down

41 f ( 42 a ( 4! " ( 44 c ( 45 d ( 46 g ( 4# h ( 4$ you to meet ( 4% see you again ( 5& "usiness(everything(things

Reading (10 marks)

51 " ( 52 d ( 5! a ( 54 c ( 55 a ( 56 " ( 5# ' ( 5$ ) ( 5% ) ( 6& ' riting (10 marks)

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ate: /une 14th

)o: @ll mar+eting and sales staff 'rom: >ead of ;ar+eting

3u"*ect: Dew 7roduct range

 am 7leased to inform you that the 'inance e7artment has agreed to our 7lans to launch a new range of healthy foods

e now need to ta+e action on the following 7oints: 1 3tart develo7ing new dishes

' @rrange taste trials with consumer grou7s * ecide on 7roduct names

+ esign new 7ac+aging

5 3et u7 a ) advertising cam7aign

?ur o"*ective is to launch si, new 7roducts "y the end of the year

 ho7e that everyone will 7ut their "est efforts into this 7ro*ect so that we can ma+e it a "ig success

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Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 mar+et segment ( 12 consumer 7rofile ( 1! advertising agency ( 14 sales target ( 15 7roduct life-cycle ( 16 7re7are ( 1# do ( 1$ collect ( 1% estimate ( 2& invest ( 21 with ( 22

a"out ( 2! with ( 24 to ( 25 to Language (15 marks)

26 hich o7tion do you 7referF

2# ho is /ane ;oorcroftF ( ho is the 0E? of 9inhams 7lcF 2$ here did you hold the meeting last yearF

2% hy did you decide to resignF

!& >ow much does the new model costF

!1 flying ( !2 starts ( !! will have ( !4 ho7e to ( !5 am 7lanning ( !6 tele7honed ( !# said that ( !$ as+ed if ( !% havent ( 4& sent

41 f ( 42 d ( 4! c ( 44 " ( 45 e ( 46 a ( 4# c ( 4$ d ( 4% " ( 5& a Reading (10 marks)

51 c ( 52 a ( 5! e ( 54 d ( 55 " ( 56 ' ( 5# ) ( 5$ ) ( 5% ' ( 6& ) riting (10 marks)

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Re& ,nvitation to speak at our con-erence& ./e% "rends in usiness

?n "ehalf of the 3outh-East @sian 9usiness @ssociates8 we would li+e to invite you to "e a +eynote s7ea+er at our conference on GDew )rends in 9usiness8 to "e held in

3inga7ore on !rd_{and 4}th_{'e"ruary ne,t year}

@s author of The New Way – Business in the 21 st _{Century8 we "elieve you will have an}

im7ortant message to communicate to our mem"ers

e are a grou7 of 58&&& "usiness owners and managers from countries in 3outh-East @sia 7lease see the enclosed "rochure for further details a"out our organisation e e,7ect 185&& to 28&&& delegates to attend the conference

e will "e ha77y to 7ay all your e,7enses8 including air travel and accommodation at a five-star hotel in 3inga7ore for three nights

e ho7e this conference will "e of interest to you and loo+ forward to hearing from you

Hours sincerely

15& words8 not including o7ening and closing 7hrases "otal marks& 70

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1 c ( 2 c ( ! a ( 4 " ( 5 c ( 6 22I 1 ( # #5 ( $ 2& ( % 64 ( 1& 1%% Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 im7atient ( 12 informal ( 1! unenthusiastic ( 14 nervous ( 15 wea+nesses ( 16

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ta, incentive ( 21 user-friendly ( 22 relia"le ( 2! ine,7ensive ( 24 long-lasting ( 25 stylish Language (15 marks) 26 a ( 2# " ( 2$ " ( 2% " ( !& c !1 not wont !2 will is(has !! started start !4 7re7aring 7re7are !5 had have

!6 )he conference will "e held in 3ydney8 from 16th_{to 1#}th_/anuary

!# elegates have "een invited from all over the world ( elegates from all over the world have "een invited

!$ )he Jenaissance 0enter in etroit was hired for the event last year !% )he o7ening s7eech will "e given "y Professor .raham 9ell

4& )he conference 7rogramme is usually sent to delegates after they have 7aid their fees

41 c ( 42 a ( 4! e ( 44 d ( 45 " ( 46 c ( 4# " ( 4$ a ( 4% e ( 5& d Reading (10 marks)

51 ' ( 52 ' ( 5! ) ( 54 ) ( 55 ' ( 56 " ( 5# c ( 5$ a ( 5% a ( 6& " riting (10 marks)

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ntroduction

)he com7any is growing fast and8 in order to e,7and8 we need to set u7 a new

su"sidiary in a region that offers a sta"le economy8 s+illed wor+ers and – if 7ossi"le – ta, incentives e have loo+ed at two 7ossi"le regions: @rcadia and 9ati+u )his re7ort com7ares the two regions with regard to their local economy8 la"our force and

government ta, incentives 'indings

@rcadia has a sta"le economy )he inflation rate is low 24 7er cent8 and the e,change rate for the local currency is strong 9ati+u8 however8 has a wea+ economy with high inflation 14 7er cent and rising )he local currency has devalued "y 5 7er cent in the last year

@rcadia has a strong la"our force with a high num"er of s+illed wor+ers

Knem7loyment is only 5 7er cent 9ati+u has a high unem7loyment rate 16 7er cent8 and not many of its wor+ers are s+illed

@n advantage of 9ati+u is that the government is offering low rates of ta, to new

"usinesses: only $ 7er cent in the first three years n @rcadia8 however8 there are no ta, incentives8 and the ta, rate is !5 7er cent for all "usinesses

0onclusion

)he ta, incentives in 9ati+u are attractive8 "ut @rcadia offers a much more sta"le economy to locate a new "usiness

Jecommendation

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"otal marks& 70

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1 sales training ( G3elling "y o"*ectives ( 2 Dorth Aondon ( ! 16th ?cto"er ( 4 two wee+s ( 5 L18%&& ( 6 ) ( # ' ( $ ' ( % ) ( 1& )

Vocabulary ('0 marks)

11 su"sidiary ( 12 redundant ( 1! advertising ( 14 launch ( 15 share ( 16 set u7 ( 1# ma+e ( 1$ wor+ ( 1% mar+et ( 2& do ( 21 d ( 22 a ( 2! i ( 24 " ( 25 c ( 26 h ( 2# * ( 2$ f ( 2% g ( !& e Language (15 marks) !1 a ( !2 c ( !! " ( !4 " ( !5 c ( !6 c ( !# c ( !$ " ( !% a ( 4& " 41 on out 42 said told 4! would will 44 during for 45 hear hearing

46 f ( 4# a ( 4$ c ( 4% h ( 5& e ( 51 d ( 52 g ( 5! " ( 54 d ( 55 e ( 56 " ( 5# g ( 5$ f ( 5% c ( 6& a

Reading (10 marks)

61 " ( 62 c ( 6! a ( 64 e ( 65 d ( 66 d ( 6# " ( 6$ c ( 6% " ( #& c riting ('0 marks)

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ear .reg

;any than+s for sending the 7rogramme for my visit t loo+s very good and  have nothing to add

)han+ you for arranging to send your driver to meet me ;y flight num"er is 9@54%8 which arrives in )oronto at 1%5& on 3unday

 loo+ forward to meeting you ne,t wee+ 9est regards

51 words8 not including o7ening and closing 7hrases  

0ourse in 9usiness English at name of institution ates: from M toM

)he course consisted of three hours of English each wee+ )he lessons were on ;onday and ednesday and lasted %& minutes )here were ten 7eo7le in our grou78 and we were all the same level )he lessons were very lively and interesting

e used an e,cellent course"oo+8 which had many interesting to7ics8 for e,am7le: *o"s8 com7anies8 mar+eting8 management and so on e read articles a"out "usiness and we listened to interviews with real "usiness 7eo7le )his was very good for learning new voca"ulary

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e did a lot of useful e,ercises which hel7ed us to im7rove our s+ills8 for e,am7le8 giving 7resentations8 meetings8 negotiating and socialising  es7ecially en*oyed the case studies and role-7lays

)his was a very useful and en*oya"le course and  can recommend it to other em7loyees

12% words8 not including introductory information Speaking (15 marks)

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