Welcome to Virksomhedsskolen's language test in English.

The test becomes increasingly more difficult and spans from level 1.00 to level 5.00. You merely have to complete what you know without using any dictionaries or grammar books etc. Use no more than 30 minutes. When you have done the test, please mail it to Virksomhedsskolen. We will correct it and return your score as soon as possible.


Velkommen til Virksomhedsskolens sprogtest i engelsk.

Testen er opbygget progressivt med en stigende sværhedsgrad og spænder fra niveau 1 til niveau 5. Du skal blot udfylde det, du kan, uden brug af hjælpemidler på max 30 minutter. Når du er færdig kan du maile den til Virksomhedsskolen, som vil rette den og returnere resultatet til dig. Vi gør dog opmærksom på, at kun personer med tilknytning til en arbejdsplads vil få rettet deres test.

God fornøjelse.


LEVEL 1

Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

 

  1. What company is Jeffrey CEO of?

  1. How old is GE?

  1. How many countries does GE operate in?

  1. GE employs almost 320,000 worldwide.

  1. How old is Immelt?
  1. Immelt’s  wife is named Sarah.

  1. How old is Sarah?
  1. Immelt would like to spend more time with his wife and daughter.

  1. How much of his time does Immelt spend away on business?
  1. Immelt thinks he has a boring job.

Task 2
Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense:

  He a man.   I from Denmark. The boy tired.

  We from Copenhagen. The cars new.

Task 3     

Insert the opposite of the words in the boxes below:

   cold /    high /    young /

   heavy /     dark /    good /   

Task 4
Where do they live? Fill in the missing words:

  A king lives in a/an     A prisoner lives in a/an     

  A bird lives in a/an     

Task 5
Choose the best word to complete each sentence:

  1. A bed on board a ship is called a/an  

      a. sleeper   b. cabin    c. bunk   d. dormitory

  2. I have no brothers and sisters. I am  child.

      a. an only   b. a sole    c. a unique   d. a single

  3. I don't have a job. I'm

     a. lonely   b. sick    c. unused   d. jobless

LEVEL 2

Task 1
Listen to each audio clip, then answer the questions which follow.

  1. The Penske-Wynn dealership had problems when it opened.

  1. No one was coming to look at the cars.
  1. People were coming to see the new Audis.

  1. The staff were spending more time on crowd control than on selling cars.

  1. How much did the dealership begin to charge for entrance?
  1. After they started charging for admission, the dealership earned almost $100,000 a month altogether.
  1. How many cars did the dealership sell a month?

  1. The analyst thought it was ridiculous that people paid to enter a car showroom.
  1. General Motors also began charging people to enter their showrooms.

Task 2
Fill in the boxes with the correct form of the verbs "to be" and "to have" in the present tense:

  He  no brain.   I from Norway. Some people always tired.

  The police often criticised. There   no money here.

  The news interesting. The furniture nice.

Task 3 
Insert the opposite of the words in the boxes below:

exciting /

cheap /    

temporary /

Task 4 
Put the missing prepositions in the following sentences:

  1. I'm very disappointed him.

      a. on   b. in   c. of 

. 2. He was very conscious his big nose.

      a. of    b. at    c. with

  3. That music was written Beethoven.

      a. to   b. by    c. with

Task 5   
Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:             

   1. You haven't lent / borrowed my pencil, have you?        

   2. Was the party fun / funny?   

   3. Who taught / learnt you to play the guitar?  

   4. I usually go up / get up at 7.30 a.m.

   5. The solution to the crossword is on the back side/back page.

   6. Was it Bell who invented / discovered the telephone?

   7. He has been saving / sparing for years to buy a new car.

LEVEL 3


Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

  1. Walmart investors didn’t expect the company to be optimistic about the future.

  1. Three months ago, Walmart predicted a recovery in consumer spending.
  1. What is Lee Scott’s position at Walmart?

  1. Mr. Scott is happy about the rate of consumer spending.
  1. The increase in consumer spending is a result of higher tax refunds.
  1. One other reason for  the increase in consumer spending is:

  1. Which division of Walmart had a better year?
  1. Scott believes Walmart offers a good selection of merchandise.
  1. Walmart made more money because they raised their prices.


  2. Walmart will continue to raise prices next year.

Task 2
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".

  There    few boys in my class.  The Danish police not very popular.

  Measles  a painful disease.

Task 3
Write the plural form of the following nouns:

  storey /    radio /        shelf /

Task 4
Choose the best word to complete each sentence: 

  1. He lived on the of the city.

      a. boundary   b. suburbs   c. outskirts

. 2. The in the south of Denmark is very rich and fertile.

      a. ground    b. soil   c. earth

  3. How much does he for cleaning windows.

      a. charge   b. need    c. cost

  6. I my grandmother's cottage since I didn't need to live in it myself

      a. hired   b. rented   c. let

Task 5
Provide a synonym for each of the following words:

achieve /        permit / 

dispatch /   error / 

purchase /  astonish / 

        kill /       

 

LEVEL 4

Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

  1. Unemployment has never been lower.

  1. Companies try hard to keep their employees.
  1. Instead of paying their employees more, companies give them better benefits.

  1. Some companies try to find babysitters for their employees.
  1. It is easier for technology companies to attract employees.
  1. Net2000 don’t believe in buying expensive benefits for their employees.
  1. MicroStrategy buy cars for their employees.
  1. Expensive perks are good for employees but bad for employers.
  1. Perks and benefits are never very effective.


Task 2
Fill in the correct form of the verb "to be".

  Such ethics abominable. The class unable to

  agree upon a president.  This class of words  different from the third class.

Task 3
Write the plural form of the following words:

         medium /               analysis /  

  phenomenon /   woman doctor /  

Task 4
Provide a synonym for each of the following words:

    persevere /        actual /

    self-love /       magnificent /

    option / 

Task 5   
Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences:             

   1.The dress doesn't fit. I'll have to have it changed / altered.

   2. My brother is studying to be an electric / electrical engineer.   

   3. Grow up! You are so childish / childlike at times.

   4. There is a very strong possibility / opportunity that man will land on the planet Mars.
                

   5. Manchester United beat Liverpool two - nil / nought.         

   6. Let's go and sit in the shadow / shade for a while

  

LEVEL 5

Task 1
Listen to the audio clip, then answer the following questions.

  1. By the year _____ there will be more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 15.

  1. Employers should try to keep older  workers.
  1. Most employers are already thinking about their policies and practices towards age.

  1. One company with a good age policy is ______.
  1. What type of retailer is B&Q?
  1. What kind of products does B&Q sell?
  1. B&Q never hires younger employees.
  1. B&Q has a higher  turnover because they have hired older people.
  1. Older people know more about ‘do it yourself’ than younger people.


  2. The customers don’t like to get advice from older people.


Task 2
Write the plural form of the following nouns:

        series /  aircraft /

         bacillus /  

Task 3
Put in "like" or "as"

   1. We were up against serious problems   in 1944.

   3. Do it I do.

   4. You speak an author.

Task 4
Explain the meaning of the following words:

   germicide:           

   xenophobia:        

    patricide:             

   arbitration:           

   agoraphobia:       

 Task 5
Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence: 

  1. The dollar, the Euro and the yen are

      a. funds   b. monies   c. currencies

. 2.The money that will ultimately be used to pay pensions is kept in a

      a. budget    b. deposit  c. fund

Task 6
Please give a brief description of yourself and your past career history:

    

You may now fill in the boxes below stating your name, e-mail address etc. We will then correct your test and return the score to you.

Du kan nu udfylde nedenstående rubrik med navn, e-mail adresse etc. Vi vil derefter rette din test og returnere resultatet til dig.

                 

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