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BUSINESS ENGLISH
TESTS
Stereotypical publication
Almaty
«Qazaq university»
2020
UDC 811.111(075.8)
LBC 81.2 Англ-923
B 97
Recommended for publication by the Academic Council of the Faculty
of Philology and world languages and al-Farabi KazNU RISO
(protocol №3 dated 17 May 2016)
Reviwers:
doctor of philology U.E. Musabekova
associate professor Z. Badanbekkyzy
associate professor G.B. Khoshaeva
Compiled by:
associate professor B.N. Akshalova
senior teacher Z.A. Tleugabylova
2. Where is … ? – It is in America.
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Argentina
D. Russia
E. Spain
5. Shanghai is a … city.
A. German
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B. Japanese
C. English
D. Chinese
E. Indian
9. He is … in his family.
A. young
B. younger
C. the youngest
D. more young
E. the most young
34. Can you ... any good restaurant near here to have business
dinner?
A. read
B. meet
C. wait
D. choose
E. recommend
36. We often speak on the phone, but we don’t often meet ....
A. annual leave
B. flexible hours
C. casual Fridays
D. face to face
E. family names first names
41. It's a ... that Coca Cola makes you feel thirsty – in fact it’s a lie.
A. story
B. myth
C. legend
D. dream
E. truth
62. Her job has a lot of … . She goes to a different country every
month.
A. travel opportunities
B. long holidays
C. friendly colleagues
D. fast promotion
E. high salary
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74. The trade show was great, but the speech at the beginning
was very … .
A. late
B. interesting
C. difficult
D. soft
E. boring
75. Can I use the phone, please? – Sorry, it’s for … only.
A. girls
B. boss
C. clients
D. friends
E.boys
77. There are a lot of changes and the staff are worried about …
their jobs.
A. losing
B. missing
C. finding
D. getting
E. having
78. The office is really … . There isn’t enough space for all the
staff.
A. empty
B. nice
C. crowded
D. hot
E. narrow
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79. What do you like most about your …? – It’s interesting and
my colleagues are very helpful.
A. job
B. work
C. profession
D. company
E. staff
81. What can we do? There is a very long … at the ticket office.
A. queue
B. crowd
C. way
D. spacious room
E. car parking
86. A piece of paper showing how much you have paid for
something is … .
A. costs
B. bill
C. receipt
D. tip
E. cash flow
88. Our staff can choose when they start and finish work – a
system called … .
A. flexible hours
B. do overtime
C. shift work
D. long holidays
E. full time
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B. an aisle seat
C. non-smoking lounge
D. to take a taxi
E. to watch an in-flight movie
90. Have you got a suitcase to check in? – No, I’ve got only my … .
A. hand luggage
B. packing
C. reservation
D. food
E. ticket
91. You can fly from London to Sydney without changing planes.
It’s a direct … .
A. way
B. road
C. line
D. journey
E. flight
98. There are two restaurants where you can … your business
guests.
A. entertain
B. find
C. book
D. confirm
E. have
100. I’m not happy with the goods I … . I want to take them back
to the shop.
A. cancelled
B. sold
C. received
D. thought
E. provided
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110. Are you ready to order? – … .
A. I don’t eat meat.
B. I need a few minutes.
C. It is delicious.
D. Can I have the bill?
E. This is good.
114. I go on sales where I can buy things for half price. They sell
goods at … prices.
A. stock
B. deposit
C. insurance
D. discount
E. deals
115. … is when there is no cost for transporting the goods for the
buyer.
A. guarantee
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B. free delivery
C. interest free credit
D. great deals
E. low deposit
125. Lena always does a lot of work and she works so fast. She’s
really very … .
A. hard-working
B. pleasant
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C. boring
D. positive
E. friendly
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C. longer
D. higher
E. lower
143. People don’t have time to eat at home. They often have …
on the way to work.
A. dessert
B. snacks
C. drink
D. fun
E. supper
175. I saw … boys in the garden, but Mike was not among them.
A. no
B. none
C. every
D. some
E. any
177. I can’t buy this expensive hat today. I have too … money.
A. much
B. little
C. a little
D. few
E. a few
178. My mother knows German … and she can help you with the
translation of this letter.
A. little
B. a little
C. a few
D. much
E. many
184. People will not be able to stop working to talk… each other
A. in
B. for
C. to
D. at
E. on
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185. Advertising can inform obviously the type of ad depends …
the product
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. with
E. in
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218. There are … people in the park because it is cold.
A. no
B. some
C. every
D. none
E. any
233. ‘I don't want … berries.’ ‘But you must eat … . They are
good for you.’
A. any, some
B. any, them
C. any, any
D. a, some
E. some, any
242. ‘I know a good ghost story.’ ‘Please, don't tell me… horror
stories.’
A. some
B. any
C. a
D. a lot
E. many
250. I’d like to apply …… this job. If I post the application right
away it will arrive in time.
A. on
B.for
C. about
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D. for
E. at
251. Polly wants to cycle round the world. She is really keen …
the idea.
A. to
B. about
C. on
D. for
E. up
270. The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had … rain.
A. many
B. little
C. great
D. lots
E. large
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D. a little
E. a bit
274. Ann is very busy these days. She has … free time.
A. lots
B. many
C. great
D. little
E. large
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277. It … … so hard that we decided to stay at home.
A. was snowing
B. was snow
C. is snowing
D. will snow
E. were snowing
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293. How … does it cost?
A. much
B. many
C. any
D. some
E. is
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KEYS ON MARKET LEADER ELEMENTARY
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27.B 66.C 105.A 144.C 183.A 222.B 261.C 300.A
28.A 67.E 106.C 145.D 184.C 223.D 262.A
29.C 68.A 107.A 146.E 185.A 224.D 263.B
30.D 69.B 108.E 147.A 186.E 225.B 264.E
31.D 70.A 109.A 148.A 187.B 226.A 265.E
32.A 71.C 110.B 149.C 188.D 227.B 266. B
33.E 72.D 111.A 150.D 189.E 228.C 267.E
34.E 73.A 112.C 151.A 190.D 229.A 268.B
35.C 74.E 113.A 152.C 191.A 230.D 269.A
36.D 75.B 114.D 153.C 192.C 231.D 270.B
37.A 76.B 115.B 154.A 193.A 232.B 271.C
38.A 77.A 116.E 155.B 194.B 233.A 272.A
39.C 78.C 117.A 156.C 195.C 234.D 273.A
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PART 2
VOCABULARY
8. If you are … , you can work well without the help or advice of
other people.
A. polite
B. independent
C. shy
D. articulate
E. rude
11. If you are … , you can express your thoughts and feelings
clearly.
A. independent
B. shy
C. articulate
D. polite
E. punctual
12. If you are … , you can work for a long time without a break.
A. outgoing
B. independent
C. bilingual
D. articulate
E. energetic
20. Something you buy cheaply or less than the usual price.
A. bargain
B. warehouse
C. receipt
D. PC
E. mobile phone
24. To give someone their money back, because they are not
satisfied with what they have bought.
A. start
B. purchase
C. refund
D. dispatch
E. contact
33. They guarantee that they will … our money if we are not
fully satisfied.
A. rise
B. refund
C. phase
D. purchase
E. sell
35. They promised to … the goods within two days of our order.
A. hire
B. forecast
C. lose
D. dispatch
E. manage
40. This logo brands the site and can be used by the visitor as a
link back to the ... .
A. homepage
B. modem
C. search engine
D. keyboard
E. e-mail
42. The site … customers in the first place, but it is certainly the
quality of the products.
A. attracts
B. appeals
C. shows
D. needs
E. sales
46. When you receive an order, inform the customer when the
goods will be … .
A. exchanged
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B. shipped
C. purchased
D. bought
E. hired
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51. Alfitel forecasts a … of 400,000 euros for next year.
A. cash
B. workforce
C. vacancy
D. profit
E. unemployment
58. Our success in moving towards the goal is most evident in the
financial … for this year.
A. results
B. conclusions
C. statistics
D. savings
E. reports
59. Our … at the close of the year was 140 million euros, that is,
an increase of 12% over the previous year.
A. revenue
B. cash flow
C. share
D. crash
E. share price
60. This strong growth in a rather difficult year for the economy
shows the value of the service the company provides to its … .
A. customers
B. analysts
C. sellers
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D. employers
E. officers
62. The …. profit was 15.6 million euros, while the profit after
tax was 8.8 million, which is 11% above that for the previous
year.
A. mail
B. rate
C. model
D. pre-tax
E. firm
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70. Research and development is the key to great business … .
A. accident
B. ideas
C. meeting
D. way
E. copy
72. A printed form that you use to pay for something instead of
using money.
A. an overdraft
B. a cheque
C. a credit card
D. a loan
E. an account
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75. An arrangement between a bank and a customer for the
customer to take out more money than they have paid in.
A. a credit card
B. a loan
C. an account
D. an overdraft
E. a cheque
76. Extra money that you get if you have invested money, or that
you pay if you have borrowed money.
A. interest
B. rate
C. cash
D. money
E. savings
90. `Can you pass the … , please? This soup is a bit bland`.
A. sugar
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B. pepper
C. milk
D. salt
E. cream
93. Lots of people say that olive … is better for you than butter.
A. oil
B. cake
C. flower
D. tree
E. salad
94. Many people have only two … a day: breakfast and dinner.
A. meals
B. dishes
C. courses
D. plates
E. snacks
95. Jane invited me round for dinner last night. Her husband is a
wonderful … !
A. cooker
B. driver
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C. cook
D. plumber
E. manager
103. The life … of a product is the time people continue to buy it.
A. price
B. cost
C. cycle
D. aim
E. agency
110. Sales … show how much a company has sold over a certain
time.
A. money
B. cycle
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C. figures
D. profile
E. range
114. In our very ... business world, a good brand is one of the
keys to the success of any company.
A. informative
B. competitive
C. conservative
D. practical
E. democracy
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115. For a brand to be successful, marketers have to know what
the consumer … and wants,
A. wishes
B. needs
C. orders
D. dreams
E. plans
124. After doing some more research, I wrote a … for the board
of directors.
A. plan
B. deadline
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C. e-mail
D. report
E. letter
130. There are some things which are clearly outside our … .
A. control
B. people
C. deadline
D. office
E. department
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134. Good managers need to be good at … so they can
communicate their objectives clearly to all their staff.
A. reading
B. writing
C. dancing
D. skating
E. speaking
136. Poor area of a city where the houses are in bad condition … .
A. slum
B. facilities
C. infrastructure
D. complex
E. equipment
141. Things such as pots or baskets which are made at home and
sold to tourists … .
A. devaluation
B. slum
C. handicrafts
D. sanitation
E. decade
142. Your staff will often have good ideas, so … to what they
have to say.
A. listen
B. communicate
C. deal
D. delegate
E. invest
144. Problems may be more difficult to solve if you wait too long,
so … with them as soon as you can.
A. listen
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B. communicate
C. deal
D. delegate
E. invest
Grammar
154. She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be ... .
A. a doctor
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B. the doctor
C. doctor
D. that doctor
E. an doctor
162. Pick out the sentences with the Past Continuous Tense:
A. New factories were built in all towns.
B. All were happy when the war was over.
C. There were illuminations in all the streets.
D. They were dusting the rooms and washing the floor all the
morning.
E. She will be here tomorrow
167. Where are the children? It’s quiet at home. – They … on the
carpet and … .
A. lie/ are drawing
B. are lieing/ drawing
C. are lying/ drawing
D. were lying/ drawing
E. will lie/ are drawing
168. What you (do. now? – I (look for. my key. I can’t open the
door.
A. What do you do/ I look for
B. What are you do/ I looking for
C. What are you doing/ I’m looking for
D. What is you do?/ I look for
E. What do you now?/ I’m looking for
177. I’m sorry, you didn’t invite me to your birthday party. You
… invite me next time.
A. must
B. should
C. need to
D. can to
E. may to
200. As far as I know Mike … Italian for quite some time, but he
still doesn't understand very much.
A. is learning
B. has been learning
C. has learnt
D. learns
E. is learn
204. I hope he … all the quarrels we have had for the last five years.
A. will forget
B. will forgetting
C. won’t forget
D. will forgotten
E. will not
205. Do you have a credit card? If no, we can give it to you for
free – No, I … cash.
A. will be paying
B. will have paid
C. am paying
D. will pay
E. will paying
216. … you come over for dinner on Friday night? I really want
to hang out with you, so I hope you can come.
A. Can
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B. Will
C. Could
D. Do
E. Would
217. Teresa … believe her eyes. She saw a man beating his wife
on the street!
A. was
B. couldn’t
C. can
D. would
E. were
219. I … go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.
A. had to
B. have to
C. can
D. mustn’t
E. will
220. She … pass her exams, because she missed a lot of classes.
A. was
B. couldn’t
C. can
D. would
E. were
225. Hi! I'm Irene and this is Yuri! … are from Russia.
A. I
B. He
C. We
D. You
E. They
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238. … it rain last night?
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. was
E. is
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260. I … the red one.
A. take
B. ‘ll take
C. took
D. takes
E. has taken
284. Tom can’t get into the house because he … his key.
A. have lost
B. will have lost
C. has lost
D. lost
E. lose
288. She said that she … and could not work any more.
A. was tired
B. is tired
C. has been tired
D. were tired
E. are tired
290. The doctor told the patient … more fruit and vegetables.
A. eating
B. eat
C. to eat
D. ate
E. has eaten
292. Ancient people didn’t know that the Earth … around the
Sun.
A. goes
B. go
C. went
D. will go
E. would go
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293. It was evident that water … at temperature of 100 degrees.
A. boil
B. boiled
C. boils
D. has boiled
E. is boiling
295. The doctor told the patient … the instructions before taking
the medicine.
A. read
B. reading
C. to read
D. would read
E. had read
297. A new bridge makes the idea of joining the towns more … .
A. attract
B. attraction
C. attractive
D. attracts
E. to attract
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298. … have to plan their journeys weeks or even months before
they leave.
A. Travel
B. Travels
C. Travelling
D. Travellers
E. Travelled
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KEYS ON MARKET LEADER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
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39 C 89 C 139 A 189 C 239 C 289 D
40 A 90 D 140 C 190 A 240 E 290 B
41 B 91 A 141 C 191 A 241 C 291 E
42 A 92 A 142 A 192 B 242 A 292 A
43 C 93 A 143 C 193 A 243 E 293 C
44 C 94 A 144 C 194 C 244 A 294 B
45 B 95 C 145 D 195 A 245 A 295 C
46 B 96 A 146 E 196 A 246 A 296 D
47 A 97 C 147 A 197 B 247 C 297 C
48 E 98 B 148 B 198 D 248 D 298 D
49 C 99 A 149 A 199 A 249 A 299 B
50 A 100 A 150 D 200 B 250 D 300 A
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CONTENT
PART 1
MARKET LEADER – ELEMENTARY
CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER .............................................. 3
PART 2
MARKET LEADER PRE-INTERMEDIATE
VOCABULARY .......................................................................... 62
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Еducational issue
Compiled by:
Akshalova Bakhytkul Nadirbekovna
Tleugabylova Zeinegul Anapiyaevna
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