Test Your Business English Secretarial

Test 

Your Business English 

Secretarial 

(Тестовые задания для проверки знания лексики по 

специальности менеджер офиса) 

Методическое пособие

 Москва 
Издательство «ФЛИНТА» 
2019 

Казарова Е.И.

3-е издание, стереотипное

Рецензент:

Кафедра 
интенсивного 
изучения 
английского

языка Ивановского государственного энергетического

университета 

Казарова Е.И.

Test Your Business English Secretarial (Тестовые задания 
для проверки знания лексики по специальности менеджер 
офиса) [Электронный ресурс] : метод. пособие / Е.И. Казарова.— 3-е изд., стер. — М. : ФЛИНТА, 2019. - 40 с. 

ISBN978-5-9765-2003-5

Данное издание рекомендуется для студентов старших 

курсов специальности “Офисные технологии” (секретарь, 
менеджер офиса). Целью его является совершенствование 
лексических навыков в пределах профессиональной тематики. 
Оно является эффективным инструментом проверки 
(самопроверки) знаний базовых понятий и ключевых терминов 
(слов и выражений) для определения уровня языковой 
компетенции. Состоит из 7 разделов, каждый из которых 
охватывает важные аспекты повседневной деятельности 
секретаря. Снабжено 
разделом 
“ключи”, 
к 
которому 

следует обращаться после выполнения каждого теста. 

УДК 811.111(075.8)

ББК 81.2Англ

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СONTENTS 
 
Section1
Routine Tasks

Visitors
Test 1
Being Helpful
4

Appointments
Test 2
Arranging Appointments
5

Test 3
Dates and Times
6

Travel Arrangements
Test 4
Travel Arrangements
7

Test 5
Preparations
8

Accommodation
Test 6
Booking a Room
9

Section 2 
Secretaries and the Company

The Secretary
Test 7
Secretaries
10

Test 8
Secretarial Duties
11

Company Organization
Test 9
Company Departments
12

Test 10
The Company
13

Office Personnel
Test 11
Employment – Word 
Building 

14

Section 3
The Office

Procedures
Test 12
Reference Books
15

Test 13
Routines – Phrasal Verbs
16

Section 4
Storing Information

Filing Systems
Test 14
Working with Records
17

Test 15
Photocopying
18

Test 16
Machines
19

Section 5
The Electronic Office

Telecommunication
Test 17
Telecommunication
20

Test 18
Telephone Communications
21

Office System
Test 19
Business Communication
22

Section 6
Meetings

Attending Meetings
Test 20
Meetings
23

Test 21
Introductions and Greetings
24

Note-taking and Minutes
Test 22
Reporting
25

Section 7
Written Communication

Letters
Test 23
Letter Writing
27

Test 24
Easily Confused Words
28

Test 25
Abbreviations
29

Test 26
A Letter and a Memo
30

Section 8
Money Matters
Test 27
Numbers
31

British and American English
32

Answers
33

 
 
 

 
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Section 1. Routine Tasks 
 
1. Being Helpful 
 
How would you offer to help the visitors? Choose from the sentences (a-n) on 
the right. Write your answers in the boxes below (See example): 
 
1
I seem to have lost the details 
of the hotel.                   

a
I’ll tell her you’re here.

2
I'm going to be late for my 
next appointment.

b
I can change     some money                                                                
for you at the bank

3
My luggage didn't arrive at 
the airport.

c
If you give me his number, I'll 
fax them for you.

4
I need some local currency.                                           
d
I'll write down the name and                                                                     
address for you.

5
How can I get to the town 
centre?

e
I can post    them for you.

6
I think I'll have to book into a 
hotel for tonight.

f
I'll arrange for some flowers   
to be sent. 

7
I need to post these letters 
today.

g
I’ll call and see if they’ve 
found it.

8
I have to confirm my return 
flight.

h
I'll get the porter to help you.

9
I'm not sure I can find my 
way out of this building!

i
I'll show you on a map.

10
I have an appointment to see 
Ms Sneers.

j
I'll get you an up-to-date one.

11
I can't carry all these boxes.
k
I'll call them and explain 
you'll be late.

12
It's my wife's birthday today 
and I forgot.

l
I'll show you the way.

13
My price list is three years 
old.

m
I’ll call the airline and do that 
for you.

14
My assistant must have these 
figures today. 

n
I can make a reservation for 
you. 

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