New Market Leader Quick Placement Key

Elementary to Pre-intermediate
Place the student according to the following scores:
Elementary level = 125
Pre-intermediate level = 2645
1 a)
2 d)
3 b)
4 a)
5 b)
6 c)
7 c)
8 d)
9 b)

10 c)
11 b)
12 d)
13 a)
14 a)
15 b)
16 d)
17 a)
18 c)

19 a)
20 d)
21 a)
22 c)
23 b)
24 c)
25 a)
26 d)
27 b)

28 c)
29 a)
30 d)
31 b)
32 c)
33 b)
34 d)
35 a)
36 c)

37 a)
38 a)
39 b)
40 d)
41 c)
42 d)
43 b)
44 d)
45 c)

Entry Test Answer Key

Listening (10 marks)
1 F / 2 T / 3 F / 4 T / 5 T / 6 b / 7 c / 8 a / 9 c / 10 c
Vocabulary (15 marks)
11 e / 12 c / 13 d / 14 h / 15 a / 16 g / 17 b / 18 f / 19 visit / 20 sign / 21 invite / 22 join /
23 discuss / 24 know / 25 book
Language (17 marks)
26 c / 27 a / 28 c / 29 b / 30 a / 31 b / 32 c / 33 b / 34 a / 35 c / 36 best / 37 than / 38 a lot
/ 39 some / 40 very / 41 any / 42 much
Skills development (8 marks)
43 a / 44 d / 45 c / 46 b / 47 d / 48 b / 49 c / 50 a
Reading (10 marks)
51 T / 52 F / 53 F / 54 T / 55 T / 56 a / 57 c / 58 b / 59 a / 60 b
Writing (10 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Entry Test Model Answer:
To:
Jed Carter
From:
[students name]
Subject: Project meeting
Dear Jed
I am writing to thank you for a very useful meeting yesterday. It was good to talk about
the new project, and your ideas were very helpful.
Thanks also for the excellent lunch. The restaurant was very nice, and I enjoyed the
food very much.
I hope we can meet again soon,
Best wishes
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(52 words, not including opening and closing phrases)

Speaking (10 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Total marks: 80

Progress Test 1 Answer Key

Listening (10 marks)
1 b / 2 a / 3 a / 4 c / 5 Managing Director / 6 120 / 7 750 / 8 eight / 9 up / 10 a new kind
of lighter, camping equipment, clothing, luggage (accept any of these)
Vocabulary (15 marks)
11 qualification / 12 vacancy / 13 salary / 14 bonus / 15 promotion / 16 method of
payment / 17 credit card details / 18 out of stock / 19 money-back guarantee / 20 aftersales service / 21 workforce / 22 turnover / 23 profit / 24 subsidiary / 25 sector
Skills development (5 marks)
26 b / 27 a / 28 f / 29 c / 30 e
Language (20 marks)
31 Could / 32 Would you like to / 33 Can / 34 Can / 35 couldnt / 36 cant / 37 Would /
38 Would / 39 must / 40 can / 41 shouldnt / 42 dont have to / 43 mustnt / 44 should /
45 is expanding / 46 are opening / 47 are recruiting / 48 sell / 49 know / 50 like
Reading (10 marks)
51 c / 52 a / 53 b / 54 d / 55 a / 56 a / 57 F / 58 T / 59 T / 60 F
Writing (20 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines

Progress Test 2 Answer Key

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Listening (10 marks)

1 a / 2 b / 3 b / 4 c / 5 b / 6 a / 7 60% / 8 35% / 9 three options / 10 chicken curry
Vocabulary (15 marks)
11 c / 12 b / 13 a / 14 a / 15 c / 16 give / 17 work / 18 meet / 19 spend / 20 deal with / 21
d / 22 b / 23 a / 24 b / 25 c
Language (15 marks)
26 has visited / 27 has seen / 28 took / 29 didnt understand / 30 has improved / 31 was
sitting / 32 were discussing / 33 thought / 34 decided / 35 was walking / 36 around / 37
off / 38 up / 39 out / 40 down
Skills development (10 marks)
41 f / 42 a / 43 b / 44 c / 45 d / 46 g / 47 h / 48 you to meet / 49 see you again / 50
business/everything/things
Reading (10 marks)
51 b / 52 d / 53 a / 54 c / 55 a / 56 b / 57 F / 58 T / 59 T / 60 F
Writing (10 marks)
Pease see the Examiners Guidelines
Progress Test 2 Writing Model Answer:
MEMO
Date:
June 14th
To:
All marketing and sales staff
From:
Head of Marketing
Subject: New product range
I am pleased to inform you that the Finance Department has agreed to our plans to
launch a new range of healthy foods.
We now need to take action on the following points:
1
Start developing new dishes
2
Arrange taste trials with consumer groups
3
Decide on product names
4
Design new packaging
5
Set up a TV advertising campaign
Our objective is to launch six new products by the end of the year.
I hope that everyone will put their best efforts into this project so that we can make it a
big success.
(96 words, not including memo header)
Total marks: 70

Progress Test 3 Answer Key

Listening (10 marks)
1 c / 2 b / 3 f / 4 e / 5 d / 6 b / 7 c / 8 a / 9 b / 10 c

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Vocabulary (15 marks)

11 market segment / 12 consumer profile / 13 advertising agency / 14 sales target / 15
product life-cycle / 16 prepare / 17 do / 18 collect / 19 estimate / 20 invest / 21 with / 22
about / 23 with / 24 to / 25 to
Language (15 marks)
26 Which option do you prefer?
27 Who is Jane Moorcroft? / Who is the CEO of Binhams plc?
28 Where did you hold the meeting last year?
29 Why did you decide to resign?
30 How much does the new model cost?
31 flying / 32 starts / 33 will have / 34 hope to / 35 am planning / 36 telephoned / 37
said that / 38 asked if / 39 havent / 40 sent
Skills development (10 marks)
41 f / 42 d / 43 c / 44 b / 45 e / 46 a / 47 c / 48 d / 49 b / 50 a
Reading (10 marks)
51 c / 52 a / 53 e / 54 d / 55 b / 56 F / 57 T / 58 T / 59 F / 60 T
Writing (10 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Progress Test 3 Writing Model Answer:
Dear Dr Sarkowski
Re: Invitation to speak at our conference: New Trends in Business
On behalf of the South-East Asian Business Associates, we would like to invite you to
be a keynote speaker at our conference on New Trends in Business, to be held in
Singapore on 3rd and 4th February next year.
As author of The New Way Business in the 21st Century, we believe you will have an
important message to communicate to our members.
We are a group of 5,000 business owners and managers from countries in South-East
Asia (please see the enclosed brochure for further details about our organisation). We
expect 1,500 to 2,000 delegates to attend the conference.
We will be happy to pay all your expenses, including air travel and accommodation at a
five-star hotel in Singapore for three nights.
We hope this conference will be of interest to you and look forward to hearing from
you.
Yours sincerely
(150 words, not including opening and closing phrases)
Total marks: 70

Progress Test 4 Answer Key

Listening (10 marks)
1 c / 2 c / 3 a / 4 b / 5 c / 6 22; 1 / 7 75 / 8 20 / 9 64 / 10 199
Vocabulary (15 marks)
11 impatient / 12 informal / 13 unenthusiastic / 14 nervous / 15 weaknesses / 16
inflation rate / 17 labour force / 18 government bureaucracy / 19 monetary policy / 20

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tax incentive / 21 user-friendly / 22 reliable / 23 inexpensive / 24 long-lasting / 25

stylish
Language (15 marks)
26 a / 27 b / 28 b / 29 b / 30 c
31 not wont
32 will is/has
33 started start
34 preparing prepare
35 had have
36 The conference will be held in Sydney, from 16th to 17th January.
37 Delegates have been invited from all over the world. / Delegates from all over the
world have been invited.
38 The Renaissance Center in Detroit was hired for the event last year
39 The opening speech will be given by Professor Graham Bell.
40 The conference programme is usually sent to delegates after they have paid their
fees.
Skills development (10 marks)
41 c / 42 a / 43 e / 44 d / 45 b / 46 c / 47 b / 48 a / 49 e / 50 d
Reading (10 marks)
51 F / 52 F / 53 T / 54 T / 55 F / 56 b / 57 c / 58 a / 59 a / 60 b
Writing (10 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Progress Test 4 Writing Model Answer:
Executive summary
Introduction
The company is growing fast and, in order to expand, we need to set up a new
subsidiary in a region that offers a stable economy, skilled workers and if possible
tax incentives. We have looked at two possible regions: Arcadia and Batiku. This report
compares the two regions with regard to their local economy, labour force and
government tax incentives.
Findings
Arcadia has a stable economy. The inflation rate is low (2.4 per cent), and the exchange
rate for the local currency is strong. Batiku, however, has a weak economy with high
inflation (14 per cent and rising). The local currency has devalued by 5 per cent in the
last year.
Arcadia has a strong labour force with a high number of skilled workers.
Unemployment is only 5 per cent. Batiku has a high unemployment rate (16 per cent),
and not many of its workers are skilled.
An advantage of Batiku is that the government is offering low rates of tax to new
businesses: only 8 per cent in the first three years. In Arcadia, however, there are no tax
incentives, and the tax rate is 35 per cent for all businesses.
Conclusion
The tax incentives in Batiku are attractive, but Arcadia offers a much more stable
economy to locate a new business.
Recommendation
We should set up our new subsidiary in Arcadia.
(227 words)
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Total marks: 70

Exit Test Answer Key

Listening (10 marks)
1 sales training / Selling by objectives / 2 (North) London / 3 16th October / 4 two
weeks / 5 1,900 / 6 T / 7 F / 8 F / 9 T / 10 T
Vocabulary (20 marks)
11 subsidiary / 12 redundant / 13 advertising / 14 launch / 15 share / 16 set up / 17 make
/ 18 work / 19 market / 20 do / 21 d / 22 a / 23 i / 24 b / 25 c / 26 h / 27 j / 28 f / 29 g /
30 e
Language (15 marks)
31 a / 32 c / 33 b / 34 b / 35 c / 36 c / 37 c / 38 b / 39 a / 40 b
41 on out
42 said told
43 would will
44 during for
45 hear hearing
Skills development (15 marks)
46 f / 47 a / 48 c / 49 h / 50 e / 51 d / 52 g / 53 b / 54 d / 55 e / 56 b / 57 g / 58 f / 59 c /
60 a
Reading (10 marks)
61 b / 62 c / 63 a / 64 e / 65 d / 66 d / 67 b / 68 c / 69 b / 70 c
Writing (20 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Exit Test Model Answer:
A
Dear Greg
Many thanks for sending the programme for my visit. It looks very good and I have
nothing to add.
Thank you for arranging to send your driver to meet me. My flight number is BA549,
which arrives in Toronto at 19.50 on Sunday.
I look forward to meeting you next week.
Best regards
(51 words, not including opening and closing phrases)
B
Course in Business English at (name of institution)
Dates: from to
The course consisted of three hours of English each week. The lessons were on Monday
and Wednesday and lasted 90 minutes. There were ten people in our group, and we were
all the same level. The lessons were very lively and interesting.
We used an excellent coursebook, which had many interesting topics, for example: jobs,
companies, marketing, management and so on. We read articles about business and we
listened to interviews with real business people. This was very good for learning new
vocabulary.
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We did a lot of useful exercises which helped us to improve our skills, for example,
giving presentations, meetings, negotiating and socialising. I especially enjoyed the case
studies and role-plays.
This was a very useful and enjoyable course and I can recommend it to other
employees.
(129 words, not including introductory information)
Speaking (15 marks)
Please see the Examiners Guidelines
Total: 105 marks

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