Worksheet 5: Units 9 and 10

1 Managing discussions 3 Managing your workload

Complete this discussion from a meeting with Complete these sentences with the missing
these phrases. vowels.
here to discuss go over sum up 1 Can you d lw th that?
point on the agenda for coming
thats everything come back 2 L v t with me.
3 We need to get a m v n.
Chairperson Right. Thank you 1
4 Wh r r we on the final tests?
today. Were 2
our North American marketing strategy. As you 5 Im r th rb sy.
all know this is a new market for us so Ive 6 Were r nn ng t of time.
invited Jim Rodham to 3 the
key issues. Jim has worked in Chicago and
Montreal. He knows the markets well. After Jim,
4 Saying goodbye
well 4 to the other main item Underline the incorrect response to these
on the agenda the budget. expressions.

(LATER AT THE MEETING) 1 Thanks for everything. Youve been so kind.

Jim So I think 5 . a Dont mention it.
Chairperson Thanks, Jim. Any questions b Thats OK. Any time.
for Jim? No? Well the next 6 c Yes, I have.
is the budget. Perhaps we should
7
2 Its been a wonderful evening.
what we agreed on
last week a Yes, it has.
b Im glad you enjoyed it.
c I hope so too.
2 Describing trends
3 I really must go.
Match the start of a sentence in A to an ending
in B. a Youre welcome.
b Thats a pity. So soon?
c OK. Speak to you again next week.
A
1 The budget has risen 4 Have a good weekend!
2 We expect it to remain a You too.
b Me too.
3 Inflation currently stands
c Thanks. And you.
4 Unemployment will increase
5 I hope to see you again soon.
5 Petrol prices fell
a Me too.
6 We really need to stop this downward
b Thats a pity.
c I hope so too.
B
a steady at five per cent.
b sharply this year.
c to their lowest level.
d by another hundred thousand next month.
e trend.
f at two point five per cent.

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