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New Market Leader Quick Placement Key Elementary to Pre-intermediate Place the student according to the following scores:  Elementary level = 1–25  Pre-intermediate level = 26–45 1 a 2 d ! " 4 a 5 " 6 c # c $ d % "

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Entry Test Answer Key Listening (10 marks) 1 ' ( 2 ) ( ! ' ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 " ( # c ( $ a ( % c ( 1& c 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 ( 2! discuss ( 24 +now ( 25 "oo+  Language (17 marks) 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 Skills development (8 marks) 4! a ( 44 d ( 45 c ( 46 " ( 4# d ( 4$ " ( 4% c ( 5& a Reading (10 marks) 51 ) ( 52 ' ( 5! ' ( 54 ) ( 55 ) ( 56 a ( 5# c ( 5$ " ( 5% a ( 6& " riting (10 marks) Please see the E,aminers .uidelines !ntry "est #odel $ns%er& )o: )o: /ed 0arter  'rom: students name 3u"* 3u"*ec ect: t: Pro* Pro*ec ectt meeti meeting ng ear /ed  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 )han+s also for the e,cellent lunch )he restaurant was very nice8 and  en*oyed the food very much  ho7e we can meet again soon8 9est wishes

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Pr#$ress Test % Answer Key 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?)?0?P@9AE B 2&&6 Pearson Aongman EA)

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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 Skills development (10 marks) 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) Please see the E,aminers .uidelines rogress "est * riting #odel $ns%er : ear r 3ar+ows+i 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 4th '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

Pr#$ress Test ' Answer Key Listening (10 marks) 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 inflation rate ( 1# la"our force ( 1$ government "ureaucracy ( 1% monetary 7olicy ( 2&

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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 16 th 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 Skills development (10 marks) 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) Please see the E,aminers .uidelines rogress "est + riting #odel $ns%er& !2ecutive summary 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 e should set u7 our new su"sidiary in @rcadia 22# words

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E(it Test Answer Key Listening (10 marks) 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 Skills development (15 marks) 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) Please see the E,aminers .uidelines !2it "est #odel $ns%er& $ 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) Please see the E,aminers .uidelines "otal& 105 marks

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