1. Assignment:
Complete the dialogue between Charles (C) and Precious (P) with a suitable verb from the list below. Choose the -ing form or to + infinitive. You don’t need all the verbs given.
C: Morning,Precious.It’sgoodthatyou’reinearlytoday;There’safewthingsI’d like you __________ for me.
P: Morning, Charles. What can I do for you?
C: Well,ImustgetintouchwithLiesthaler,youknow–thatsmallfirminSwitzer- land. But I can’t find their telephone number.
P: Have you tried _________ on the Internet? They should have a website.
C: Ican’tbecausemylaptoplostthenetworkconnection.Imustremember _________ the IT guys.
P: I will get the phone number for you and then I’ll ask Dave _________ over and fix your laptop.
C: Good.CouldyouthencontactIsobelatLogistico?Iphonedherabouttherecent late deliveries but she refused _________ me an explanation on the phone. Per- haps you can get some information.
P: No problem. I always get on well with Isobel. I’m sure I can find out more about those deliveries.
C: You’reagreathelp,Precious.It’sgoodtohaveyou_________inouroffice.
2. Complete the dialogue between the customer (C) and the supplier (S) by putting in any or some.
C: Please send us _______ samples of your new product range.
S: I’m afraid we haven’t got _______ samples in stock at the moment.
C: Doyouhave_______ideawhentheywillbeavailable?
S: I’m sorry but I can’t give you _______ date.
C: We’dalsoliketoorder_______ofyourstoragecupboards.
S: Certainly. I can offer you _______ discount if you order three of the same model. You can choose _______ colour from the range.
C: Good,you’veneverofferedus_______discountbefore.
S: We also have _______ very good offers in the stationery department. Do you not get our monthly newsletter?
C: No, we’ve never received _______ newsletter so far. Could you put us on your distribution list?
S: I’ll do this straight away.
3. Match the sentences on the left with a situation or answer from the right. Each clause can only be used once. The first one has been done for you as an example.
4. Last summer you visited your firm’s subsidiary in Britain for a few days. You participated in a training course with five other members of staff from around the world. Your firm’s office is in Staffordshire. You stayed until Sunday because your hosts had organised a trip to Stoke-on-Trent for your group, with two nights at a local hotel.
Pedro, a colleague from your firm’s office in Barcelona, is planning a trip to Britain this year. He heard about your visit and has sent you an email to find out what you did when you were there. He wants to know if it’s worth staying over the weekend.
You can’t remember exactly what you did, but you still have the information they sent you in advance.
Friday afternoon:
• coach to Best Western Coach House hotel
• dinner at the hotel
Saturday:
• after breakfast coach to the Wedgwood Pottery
• guided factory tour at 10 a.m. (1 hour) to learn about pottery production
• visit Wedgwood Visitor Centre and Museum and gift shop (1 hour)
• lunch in the Wedgwood Tea Room
• coach to the city centre and the Potteries Shopping Centre with over 100 shops
• dinner at the hotel
Sunday:
• after breakfast coach to Middleport Pottery
• factory tour with tea in the café (1 hour)
• coach to Shugborough Hall, ancestral home of the Earls of Lichfield
• guided tour and light lunch, with free time to explore the gardens (until 4 p.m.)
• coach to the airport for your flight at 7.30 p.m.
Write an email to Pedro and tell him what you did at that weekend. Decide if you want to recommend staying over the weekend or not, and let him know. Remember to write in full sentences. Use the right words to make it clear in which order things happened. How did your days start and what did you do next? The first sentences are given.
A pottery is a place where cup, plates, bowls and other items are made from clay. (= Töpfer- ei, Keramikwarenfabrik).
Do not write fewer than 150 words or more than 200 words.
5.
Complete each sentence with a coordinating conjunction. Insert a comma as well if necessary.
1) Last year our profits were poor ________ this year we have done very well.
2) The CEO’s secretary phoned me ________ asked me to come to the Board
meeting.
3) I wanted to ask for a catalogue ________ I sent an email to the sales department.
4) You should try a bit harder ________ you will not succeed.
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