English for Business Life Elementary

Practice
In transit
1 Write a conversation between two passengers on a
plane, using the phrases in the two boxes. Then
listen, and compare.
e.g. A: I think that's my seat belt.
B: I'm sorry. This one must be mine.
P assen g erA
P assenger B
A re you going to O slo on And do you know w hen we
business?
are due in?
Have you been before? D o you know when they
H o w do you like it?
serve lunch?
1think th a t’s my seat belt. / Good. I’m very hungry.
1think w e re due in at I’m sorry.This one must be
7.30, in five hours. m in e ./
Q uite soon, 1think.
Very much. W h a t about you?
So am 1.
Yes, 1am. I’m going to a
Yes, 1love Norway.
conference.
Yes, many times.
The Simple Present for the future
2 Write sentences using the verbs in the box. Use each
verb once only.
open leave finish change
arrive start end close /
e.g. Their offices..................................^9.$$:............at 6.00.
a The conference.................................on Tuesday.
b The b a n k ........................ in half an hour.
c The flight from D ubai.................................at 3.30.
d The m eeting.................................at 5.30.
e The next tra in ................................in ten minutes.
f
The tim etable.................................on Saturday.
g W e.................................production next week.
Periods o f time
3 Read the statements and write down how late or
early the travellers are going to be.
e.g. We're due in at 5.00, but we expect to be in at
5.30.
We- Ve- (go\to. be-.. (a.0.1 £ (A-n. Wow / ........
SO y^iwlAt&S e- ..........................................
a We're due to arrive at 5.00, but we expect to be
there at 5.15.
b According to the timetable we should be there at
5.00, but we expect to land at 5.10.
c
It says here we're due in at 4.00, but I don't think
we'll be there till 5.30.
d The plane is delayed. It's now due in at 3.30, not
1.30 as in the timetable.
e Flying conditions are excellent. Our estimated
time of arrival is eight o'clock, not 8.30.
Possessive -s
4 Write questions using the prompts.
e.g. . wM .got todoi^’s . yi&wspacers?
(today/French/newspapers)
a .......................................................................................
(yesterday/Japanese/newspapers)
b .......................................................................................
(this week/timetable)
c .......................................................................................
(tomorrow/flight times)
d .......................................................................................
(Tuesday/copy of The Times)
e .......................................................................................
(last week/sales figures)
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