Advanced Level Test - Business 01

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During this speaking test, you will be asked to complete five tasks. For each task, you will receive a score. After the test, your teacher will give you a final score.

Exercise 1

Read Aloud

Read aloud the words and sentences below. You will have 1 minute to read all the words and sentences.

Task 1

advantage
disadvantage

purchase
delivery

rise
salary

supply
transport

option
possibility

Task 2

description
commission

margin
output

profit
production

responsibility
signature

objective
penalty

Task 3

He purchased a brand new car fresh from the factory.
The supply chain was broken when FBI arrested the owner for tax fraud.
The objective of this game is to reach the finish last, not first.
The team went an extra mile to complete the task because there was no margin for error.
He was commissioned to paint the portrait of a very wealthy business person.

Score Descriptions

0 points: No answers were given.
1 point: The task was not completed on time. Frequent pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
2 points: The task was not completed on time. Many pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
3 points: The task was completed on time. Some pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
4 points: The task was completed on time. Few pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
5 points: The task was perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes.

Exercise 2

Read Aloud

You will have 1 minute to read the text below silently. After that, you will have 1 minute to read it aloud.

Social Business Starters on the Rise

Social entrepreneurs – people who create start-up companies that would help the environment, health-care or agriculture – are on the rise. These entrepreneurs use innovation to tackle important economic and social problems. They can be for-profit or non-profit entities.

Funding for social entrepreneurs is increasing. This is coming from foundations, institutional investors and individuals. Globally, interest in socially responsible investing is growing even faster. The 2014 Global Sustainable Investment Review said that between 2012 and 2014, global assets rose to $21.4 trillion from $13.3 trillion – an increase of 61 percent.

Getting rich is not the primary aim of social entrepreneurs. Instead, their focus is on fulfilling their mission to improve society. While profits are ideally generated, the main aim is not to maximize financial returns for shareholders, but to grow the social venture and reach more people in need.

Score Descriptions

0 points: No answers were given.
1 point: The task was not completed on time. Frequent pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
2 points: The task was not completed on time. Many pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
3 points: The task was completed on time. Some pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
4 points: The task was completed on time. Few pronunciation, stress, and intonation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
5 points: The task was perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes.

Exercise 3

Questions

Your tutor will ask you 3 questions about the article above. You will have 3 minutes to answer all the questions.

Score Descriptions

0 points: No answers were given.
1 point: Not all the questions were answered. Answers were incomplete or wrong. Many pronunciation, intonation, or stress mistakes were noticed.
2 points: Most or all questions were answered, but a few answers were not complete or correct. Frequent pronunciation, intonation, or stress mistakes were noticed.
3 points: Not all the questions were answered, but the answers given were complete and correct. Some pronunciation, intonation, or stress mistakes were noticed.
4 points: All questions were answered correctly and completely, but a few minor pronunciation, intonation, or stress mistakes were noticed.
5 points: The task was perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes.

Exercise 4

Describe a Picture

Describe the image below. You will have 30 seconds to prepare, and 2 minutes to describe the picture.

Score Descriptions

0 points: No description was given.
1 point: The description was incomplete. Frequent grammar and vocabulary mistakes, pronunciation difficulties, and hesitations/self-corrections were noticed.
2 points: The description was not detailed. Many grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
3 points: The description was somewhat detailed. Some grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
4 points: The description was very detailed. Few grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed.
5 points: The task was perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes.

Exercise 5

Express an Opinion

Look at the graph below. Then, answer the questions. You will have 2 minutes to answer each question.

Wikimedia

What does this graph represent?

What year was the most difficult for the USA and when did they start recovering?

When did the number of job openings significantly rise and what was the trend afterwards?

Score Descriptions

0 points: No answers were given.
2 points: Not all the questions were answered and answers given were not detailed. Frequent grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Most of the time, ideas were not properly organized and connected.
4 points: Not all the questions were answered, but the answers were detailed. Many grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. At times, ideas were not properly organized and connected.
6 points: All questions were answered in detail. Some grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Most of the time, ideas were properly organized and connected.
8 points: All questions were answered in great detail. Few grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Ideas were properly organized and connected.
10 points: The task was perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes.

Final Score

8-13 points: Frequent pronunciation, intonation, and stress mistakes occurred. Frequent vocabulary and grammatical mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Most of the time, ideas were not properly organized and connected. (Level 4)
14-19 points: Many pronunciation, intonation, and stress mistakes occurred. Many vocabulary and grammatical mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. At times, ideas were not properly organized and connected. (Level 5)
20-24 points: Some pronunciation, intonation, and stress mistakes occurred. Some vocabulary and grammatical mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Most of the time, ideas were properly organized and connected. (Level 6)
25-28 points: Few pronunciation, intonation, and stress mistakes occurred. Few vocabulary and grammatical mistakes, as well as hesitations and self-corrections were noticed. Ideas were properly organized and connected. (Level 7)
29-30 points: All tasks were perfectly carried out with no difficulties or mistakes. (Level 8)