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Test 56
Meeting 3: points of view
56.1 Choose the best word to fill each gap from the alternatives given below. Put a circle around the letter, A, B or C, of the word you choose. ‘It’s ten o’clock so let’s make a (1)__, shall we? As you are (2) __, the main (3)__ of this meeting is to discuss the new marketing campaign. As I (4)__ it, the whole thing is too fancy and expensive. I want to know what the (5)__ feeling is on this. What (6)__ you, Sam? Why don’t you start the ball (7)__ ?
1 A start B begin C first 2 A seeing B knowing C aware 3 A matter B purpose C action 4 A see B look C clear 5 A special B general C main 6 A for B of C about 7 A going B rolling C kicking
56.2 In each line there is one word which is wrong. Circle the mistake and write the correct word at the end of the line.
1. I’d like to open the discuss about the new office design. _______ 2. As you knowing, each department is going to have an open plan office. _______
3. In my opinions, that’s a big mistake and we should think again. ______ 4. People work better, I belief, when they have their own space. ______ 5. Of coarse, some people may like it, but everyone in Finance is against it. ______
6. What are your reviews on this, Amanda? Do you like the idea? _______
56.3 The statements below were made at a meeting. Write one word in the gap to complete each statement.
1. ‘OK. It’s nine o’clock so let’s get down to b______, shall we?’ 2. ‘What is the o_____ of this meeting? What do we hope to achieve?’ 3. ‘I’ve a_____ this meeting to discuss our debt crisis.’ 4. ‘What are you f_____ on this, Ali?’
5. ‘It’s perfectly c_____ to me that the decision has been taken already.’ 6.’O_____ nobody wants to take a cut in salary, but we may have to.’
56.1 (7 marks)
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 B 56.2 (6 marks)
1 discussion (not discuss) 2 know (not knowing) 3 opinion (not opinions) 4 believe (not belief) 5 course (not coarse) 6 views (not reviews) 56.3 (6 marks)
1 business 2 objective Obviously
3 arranged 4 feelings 5 clear 6