Unit 8 test 1 John, a company owner, is speaking to Louise, one of his sales reps, who he feels has lost her motivation . Read the extract from their conversation below, then complete the report by changing the verbs into reported speech . (8 points) You have so much to offer this company. You contributed a lot OK, I'll try harder. But don't just blame the reps. We
during the first few months but now I feel you've lost your
should evaluate our pricing system as well. Several of our
enthusiasm . Th e problem is if you don 't bring in more business,
competitors have managed to undercut us.
we may not make it through next year.
I pointed out that Louise (1) . she (3).
......
. .... .
that
a great deal during the first few months but I (2) ... her enthu siasm. I warned her that if she (4) ...................
in more business, we (5)
not make it through next year. Louise sa id that she (6) ......... .... .... .. .
harder but that we (7) ........... ........... ... .
several of our competitors (8)
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a) us to send
The manager accused Karen ........... online shopping during work hours.
3 He insisted
a) about having
b) of having
c) to have
a) him to buy
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He threatened ........... if the new contract was not modified.
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He congratulated her .
a) in
a) to stretch
b) stretching
a) me to resign
b) on
a) me not to
b) to him to buy
b) on him contacting
a) him to contact
He admitted ........... the truth on his application letter.
. ... . winning the award.
c) on doing
c) on setting
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He pleaded ........... report it to the manager.
c) that we should send
b) of doing
b) of setting
S I tried to persuade ........ ... a larger quantity of the product.
6 They urged ........... his lawyer immediately.
b) us sending
a) to do
a) to set
.. high targets for the next financial year.
4 He complained ........... to work late every evening.
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(10 points)
Choose the most suitable alternative to complete the sentences. The consultant suggested ........... our staff on a training course.
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evaluate our pricing system as well, as
to undercut us.
c) him of buying
c) that he should co ntact c) of stretching
b) to resign
c) of resigning
c) of
b) to me not to
c) with me not to
3 Complete the following sentences by putting in one of the verbs from A and two of the prepositions from B to form a three-part phrasal verb. You can use any verb or preposition more than once. You may have to change the verb tense. (10 points)
AIL_lo_0_k___c_0_m_e___fa_c_e___9_et___b_re_a_k___r_un___c_u_t__p_u_t~1 You shou ldn't ....
B
on
off
of
out
to
up
down
with
again st
round
. ............. ...... people just because they haven't had the same opportunities as you.
2 I know it's difficult but you just have to ............. ... .............. the fact that the business can't continue . 3 James . 4
. a brilliant idea for a new slogan yesterday.
I've been meaning to sort out those files for weeks but I never seem to.
S We could ... ...... .......
.......................... . it.
... our electricity bills by switching off our sign at night.
6 You'll never believe this! He's just phoned to say he can't make the meeting because he's ............ ..... ..... ...... .. petrol. 7 When we tried to introduce the clocking-in .system we ........ ............. ....... a lot of opposition. 8 It really is w rong that you ignore the rules about smoking an d I'm not going to .
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