I. Vocabulary
A. Match the words (1-10 to their definitions (a-k).
0. An account A. a plastic card that you use to buy goods
1. An overdraft B. a printed from that you use to pay for something instead of using
money
2. A loan C. a sum of money that you boron
3. In tersest D. an arrangement between a bank and a customer for the
customer to pay in and take out money
4. Savings E. an arrangement between a bank and a customer for the
customer to take out more money than they have paid in
5. A cheque F. extra money that you get if you have invested money, or that you
pay if you have borrowed money
6. A credit card G. money that you keep in a bank to use later
7. Flextime H. someone who cannot stop working and has no time for anything else
8. Deadline I. the amount of work a person is expected to do.
9. Work load J. a time or date by which you have to do something
10. Workaholic K. a system where employees choose the time they start and finish
work each day
Answer here
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
D |
B. Complete the sentences with a word from exercise A.
1. We have taken out a loan to build up our business. Let’s hope we can pay it back!
2. If you lose your ……………..………………, don’t panic-just tell your bank immediately.
3. I have just opened a deposit…….…………………… with Kommerzbank. Do you thing they are Ok?
4. ‘Oh no! the banks are close now. So I can’t case this……………….……………… today!’
5. Don’t keep your…………….……………………… under your pillow. They’ll be safer in the bank, and it’s less stress for you.
6. Something else to worry about-my bank manager wants me to repay my…………….………… at once!
7. A deposit account is better than a current account because your money earns…………………….
8. I work six days a week and never have a holiday .my girl friend say I am………………………..
9. A…………….………system can help to reduce stress level of employee by giving them more control over their working hours.
10. Karl has a heavy………………………at the moment because several colleagues are off sick.
II. Language review
1. Using the present perfect tense
A. Four business people were asked about stressful experiences. Look at the tables, and then answer the questions as in the examples.
Have you ever ask your boss for a pay rise? | Have you ever made a formal presentation? | Have you ever negotiated an important contrct? | |
Sergio Marie Lucy William | ´ Ö Ö ´ | Ö ´ ´ Ö | ´ Ö ´ Ö |
1. Has Sergio ever made a formal presentation? Yes, he has
2. Has Sergio ever ask his boss for a pay rise? No, he has not
3. Has Sergio ever negotiated an important contract? …………………….
4. Has Marie ever ask her boss for a pay rise? …………………….
5. Has Marie ever negotiated an important contract? …………………….
6. Has Marie ever made a formal presentation? …………………….
7. Has Lucy ever ask her boss for a pay rise? …………………….
8. Has Lucy ever negotiated an important contract? …………………….
9. Has Lucy ever made a formal presentation? …………………….
10. Has William ever made a formal presentation? …………………….
11. Has William ever negotiated an important contract? …………………….
12. Has William ever ask his boss for a pay rise? …………………….
2. Multi-word verbs
A.Match the sentence halves.
1. Last week, I had to look a. come over and see them in Coimbra.
2. First, I showed them around b. the old town.
3. I certainly look forward c. after five clients from Portugal.
4. I hope I can take d. on really well.
5. One of them did not turn e. to a very good restaurant.
6. The food was delicious, and we all got f. to seeing them all again.
7. Then, I took them out g. up their invitation next summer.
8. They said I should h. up, unfortunately.
Answer here:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
B. Cross out the sentences which are not correct.
1. They called off the meeting.
2. They called the meeting off.
3. They called it off.
4. Paul turned down the manager.
5. Paul turned down him.
6. Paul turned him down.
7. Let us put off the conference till next month.
8. Let us put the conference off till next month.
9. Let us put it off till next month.
10. I look forward to the seminar.
11. I look it forward to .
12. I look forward to it.
III. Writing
1. Punctuation
A. Punctuate the sentences. Use capital letter where necessary.
1. has marko taken time off work recently?
Has Marko taken time off work recently?
2. mr blue did not resign but the ceo did
3. she has not ask her boss for a pay rise
4. they’ve just hire a stress counselor haven’t they
5. over 14% of all employed people in the eu suffer from stress according to a survey
2. A hotel booking
B. Your company is organizing a one day conference on Saturday 7th April.
You are expecting delegates from your oversea branches. Match the sentences halves in this e-mail from the Canadian branch.
From : Jim.Byme@lycos.com |
1. Could you book one single room ……(…..d…) a. and leaving on the 7th in the morning 2. If possible, he would prefe …………….. b. but not too expensive? 3. He is arriving on Friday 6th April …………….. c. a non-smoking room. 4. Do not book him into the Royal this time …………….. d. in th name of Robert Dorey. 5. Could you find him somewhere comfortable, …………….. e. it is too far from the center. Thanks. Jim |
C. Rewrite Robert’s e-mail using paragraph, punctuation and capital letter
where necessary.
From : robdorey@lycos.com |
dear brain this is to thank you for your hospitality during and after the conference you gave me a lot of your time and made my visit memorable walking round the old town in the evening was really fascinating besides i thought the food in that meditaerrinean restaurant where we had super was just perfect it was a great pleasure to meet you if you come to canada I would like to return your kindess and generosity once again thank you regard robert |
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