Progress test 2 Grammar Fill in the correct form of the verb in (brackets). Use short forms where possible. Last week I (1) __was_ (be) at a fair in Munich, but my assistant (2) ______ (not come) with me. She (3) ______ (be) on holiday. Next week I (4) ______ (go) on another business trip. This time my assistant (5) ______ (come) with me. We (6) ______ (fly) to Brussels and I (7) ______ (stay) at the Grand Hotel. First we (8) ______ (go) to the trade fair and then we (9) ______ (meet) some customers. After that I (10) ______ (have) dinner with friends, but my assistant (11) ______ (not come) with me. She (12) ______ (catch) the evening flight home. Grammar Put these words in the correct order to make sentences. a / week / once / have / we / a / meeting / sales ____We have a sales meeting once a week._____________ the / reports / my / boss / prepares / usually ______________________________________________ rarely / nine / phone / calls / he / makes/ before / o’clock ______________________________________________ I / twice / on / trips / go / a / year / business ______________________________________________ meet / clients / you / day / every / do? ______________________________________________ we / normally / to / the / sales / go / conference ______________________________________________ Grammar Complete the questions to match the answers. A: What __________________________? B: I’m an accountant. A: Who __________________________? B: I work for a Japanese company. A: How __________________________? B: I drive. A: Where __________________________? B: In a little restaurant near my office. A: When __________________________? B: I finish work at seven o’clock. A: What __________________________? B: I go jogging or meet friends. Grammar Complete these sentences with at, in or on. My flight is ______ half past four. Is there a meeting ______ Monday? The next workshop is ______ 31 July. Do you go home early ______ Friday afternoon? I make important phone calls ______ the morning. Do you mind working ______ the weekend? Language in use Write suitable responses to these sentences. Did you have a good flight? _____________________________ Are you doing anything tomorrow? _____________________________ I’ve got too much work. _____________________________ Could you work late this evening? _____________________________ What was the weather like in Seoul? _____________________________ Would you copy this report, please? _____________________________ Language in use Read this telephone conversation and then complete it with suitable words. A: Sales department. Good morning. B: _____________________________ A: Speaking. Can I help you? B: _____________________________ A: A meeting? Sure. When? B: _____________________________ A: Wednesday? I’m afraid I can’t make Wednesday. We’ve already got a meeting then. B: _____________________________ A: Thursday at three. Yes, that’s fine. B: _____________________________ A: Goodbye. B: Goodbye. Vocabulary Write the opposite of the word underlined. 1. I finish work at six. __start___ 2. The conference was boring. ________ 3. I never get to the office early. ________ 4. When are we leaving Madrid? ________ 5. The flight was early. ________ 6. The service was excellent. ________ Listening Barbara Pike is going on a business trip. Listen to her asking a colleague for information about the country and choose the correct answer. Where’s the Welcome Inn? a. in the city centre b. near the airport c. in the suburbs What’s the best way to get from the airport to the city centre? a. train b. taxi c. bus When do the banks open? a. 7.30 b. 8.30 c. 9.30 When do the shops close on Saturdays? a. 4.00 b. 5.30 c. 6.30 What’s the weather usually like at this time of year? a. warm b. cold and dry c. cold and wet When is she going on the business trip? the middle of this month the 5th of next month the 15th of next month References 10.1 2 didn’t come 3 was 4 ’m going 5 ’ s coming 6 ’re flying 7 ’m staying 8 ’re going 9 ’re meeting 10 ’m having 11 ’s not coming / isn’t coming 12 ’s catching 10.2 2 My boss usually prepares the reports. 3 He rarely makes phone calls before nine o’clock. 4 I go on business trips twice a year. 5 Do you meet clients every day? 6 We normally go to the sales conference. 10.3 1 What do you do? / What’s your job? 2 Who do you work for? 3 How do you get to work? 4 Where do you have lunch? 5 When do you finish work? 6 What do you do in the evening / at the weekend? 10.4 1 at 2 on 3 on 4 on 5 in 6 at ( BE ) / on ( AE ) 10.5 Suggested answers Yes, it was very pleasant. I’, going to a meeting. You should take a holiday / vacation. I’, afraid not. It was very hot. Yes, of course. / Yes, certainly. 10.6 Suggested answers This is ( name ) from ( company name ). Is that ( name )? Yes, I’d like to arrange a meeting. Are you doing anything on Wednesday? / How about Wednesday? Well, are you free on Thursday? At three o’clock? Good. See you on Thursday at three. 10.7 2 interesting 3 always 4 arriving in 5 late 6 awful / terrible 10.8 1a 2a 3b 4a 5a 6c PIKE: … And where do you recommend I stay? What’s the Welcome Inn like? MAN: It’s nice there. It’s central and has all the uaual business facilities that you’ll need. PIKE: Oh, good. So I’ll get a room there. Now, what’s the best way to get into the city centre from the airport? Should I take a taxi? MAN: Well, you can, but you don’t need to. There’s an excellent train service. I think there’s a train at least once an hour. PIKE: Mmm… Can you tell me something about the business hours? I mean, what time are the banks open? MAN: The banks? They open at half past eight and close at four thirty. PIKE: I see. And are they open on Saturday too? MAN: I’m afraid not. And I’d better warn you, the shops close early on Saturday. During the week they’re open until half past six, but on Saturdays they close at four. PIKE: At four! Right. Now, what’s the weather like at this time of year? MAN: Well, it’s usually warm. But last week it was very cold and wet. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you! By the way, when are you going on this trip? PIKE: Oh, not until the middle of next month. The fifteenth, I think.