PROFICIENT USER – C1 Um ein effektives Englisch-Training zu gestalten, werden Ihre Vorkenntnisse online eingestuft. Die Einstufung besteht aus Multiple-Choice-Fragen und zwei Fragen, die Sie mit Ihren eigenen Worten beantworten sollen. Bitte nehmen Sie hierfür 45 bis 90 Minuten Zeit und absolvieren Sie ihn ohne Hilfsmittel wie Wörterbücher, Grammatikbücher oder Internetsuchmaschinen. Nur so ist eine sinnvolle und realistische Einschätzung möglich. In order to provide you with the English training that you need, please complete the online level assessment which would take 45 to 90 minutes. The assessment consists of multiple choice questions plus two questions to be answered in your own words. Please do not use any outside help like dictionaries, grammar reference books or the internet. Only then can we effectively and realistically assess your level of proficiency. Name Email Company 1.) _______________ a cup of coffee? Do you like Would you like Could be you like Can like Would you like me 2.) She _______________ her emails every day. checks check look looks watch 3.) _______________ ? I’m fine, thank you. How are you What's up How do you do How are you going What are you doing 4.) We had _______________ problems with the new IT system. any a lot of many some been many much 5.) _______________ your project leader? Were Whose Were is Who's Who 6.) We are having the meeting _______________ Friday next week. in with until at on 7.) There _______________ six people in our department. has been were being was is are 8.) He _______________ never worked outside Germany. have has was is has been 9.) _______________ he based in Munich? Has Do Are Is Does 10.) He is currently away on a business trip, _______________? does he doesn't he isn't he is he wasn't he 11.) They _______________ the conference in Paris on April 26. go to attend go to are going are attending attend 12.) The purchasing department _______________ with the suppliers. buys maintains deals does handles 13.) You _______________ hand in the report today. You have until tomorrow. haven't had to can't haven't to mustn't don't have to 14.) If you _______________ now, we will give you a discount of 4%. does the order will order will ordering order will do order 15.) I _______________ the report yet. have not to see have not seen have not seeing have seen have seen not 16.) Jonathan _______________ the client last week. has met has been met could be meeting is meeting met 17.) Sarah _______________ me to call the client. said answered mentioned asked told to 18.) We _______________ under a lot of stress at the moment. are making are being had been have been are 19.) If I _______________ a million dollars, I'd retire immediately. already hadn't would had am having could be having had 20.) The person _______________ placed the order is on the phone. who is who which that is has 21.) There was _______________ a long queue that we decided to go home. so enough such too much 22.) Could you tell me _______________? the conference room is where where the conference room is is the conference room where where is the conference room where the conference room 23.) He's not in right now, but _______________ him to call you back the moment he comes in. I go and ask I'm asking I'll ask will have asked I ask 24.) That was the best workshop _______________ I've ever attended! that whom who where what 25.) Acme International has just established _______________ in the Asian-Pacific Region. a subsidiary a child company a parent company a daughter company an extension company 26.) By the time she arrived, everyone _______________. is leaving has already left left has been leaving had already left 27.) I was a bit disappointed _______________ his last movie. from under by on with 28.) David refused _______________ the contract. to be signed to not signing that to sign for signing to sign 29.) The delegation is now _______________ Hawaii. in at on into onto 30.) _______________ she was only 18, she had already patented more than 25 inventions. Because When Due to As Before 31.) _______________, lobbyists are just glorified salesmen. As far as to some extent As far as she could agree As far as in her opinion As far as she thinks As far as she's concerned 32.) I can't find the monthly report. I _______________ it on the subway! must have left must have been left should have had left might not have left should have left 33.) Governments all over the world need to _______________ the reality of climate change. carry out come up with take over face up to make out 34.) The plans were _______________ that none of the lower-level managers knew about them. secret such secret so classified so secretive such a lot of classified 35.) You _______________ keep an eye on the exchange rate. would better must have to had better to might want to need not to 36.) In recent years the price of gold has remained relatively stable _______________ the price per barrel of oil has fluctuated considerably. despite of furthermore whereas subsequently moreover 37.) The speaker _______________ when I arrived. was already starting had already started already started has already started was already started 38.) The situation has just gone from _______________. good to worse bad to worst bad to worse bad to badder worse to worst 39.) We are pleased to announce that we _______________ our delivery service to the whole of South America. have extended have stretched have amplified have drawn out have spread 40.) I read a lot of books _______________ develop my vocabulary. therefore to so as to in order that so that to as a result 41.) Only later _______________ that we had been misled by the economic indicators. did we realise had we realised we had realised have we realised we realised 42.) The corporation offered to pay for _______________. any damage that was the result some caused damage any damage caused any caused damage some of the caused damage 43.) Don't _______________ that you would get a lot of support on this. reflect hunch estimate presume assess 44.) Not until the next board meeting _______________ what measures are going to be implemented. we will know do we know will we know did we know will we have known 45.) The proposed budget was _______________ originally planned. just as higher as twice higher than twice higher as much higher as twice as high as 46.) We have to address the moral issues _______________ by new technologies. allocated submitted provided undertaken posed 47.) The _______________ deemed faulty. equipment were equipments were equipments was equipment was equipments are 48.) _______________ several audits before, Sam wasn't particularly nervous anymore. To have had As he was having With having had Having had Having 49.) We can assure you that we have _______________ of backing down from our position. the aim no plan every intention no intention every resolve 50.) Economics is a subject _______________. with which I have always had problems to which I have always had problems with that I have always had problems which I have always had problems that I have always had problems 51.) Martin couldn't _______________ the courage to admit his mistake to his supervisor. summon back summon up initiate arouse call in 52.) We are pleased to announce that Lauren Hold _______________ replace Kevin Black as Purchasing Manager from 15th October. is about to is on the verge to is close to is due is to 53.) We regret _______________ you that we will not be pursuing your candidacy for this position. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours. informing to inform trying to inform to be informed by being informed by 54.) It's high time _______________ for the upcoming financial audit. we are preparing to prepare we prepared to be preparing we prepare 55.) I am _______________ to hire anyone who isn't fully qualified. loath approving contrary resisting unfavorable 56.) I _______________ being called a liar and being made to apologise for other people's mistakes. resent do not take kindly am offended by regret have hard feelings 57.) Her family is so affluent that she _______________ when she was a child. wanted for nothing was in abundance was down and out was in surplus wanted for everything 58.) Our ability to act conclusively in this market would be severely compromised _______________ to proceed with this merger. were we not if we didn't should we not had we if we have 59.) What our interns lack in experience, they _______________ drive and enthusiasm. outweigh with modify with revise with make up for with equate with 60.) She was elected into the supervisory board by the _______________. narrowest of votes degree of votes narrowest of margins proportion of votes substantial margin Write something about your past and your present. (40 - 80 words) What are some of your plans for the future? (30 - 60 words) 1 out of Time is Up! Time's up
