English for Business Life Elementary

Practice
Trouble shooting
1 Listen and mark the statements true [T], talse
don't know [_7J.
a She knows how to use the machine,
b She can't find the instructions,
c The machine is plugged in.
d The machine is switched on.
e The instructions are in English,
f
He has read the instructions,
g He has used the machine before,
or
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h There is something wrong with the machine. El!
The Simple Passive
2 Rewrite the examples in the passive.
e.g. You do it like this.
I f dong'lijte' fhj.S.r....................................
You don't do it like that.
X f . i d o i t e Jtifc&flMif'r.........................
a You don't start it like that,
b Do you plug it in here?
c You don't clean the screen like that,
d How do you open the windows?
e Do you open them like this?
f
You change the batteries like this,
g You don't switch it on like that,
h You shut it like this.
Adverbs o f frequency
3 Rewrite these sentences.
e.g. Does it make a noise like that?
(normally) ....... .
a It doesn't stop like that.
(usually) ..............................................
b He doesn't wrork in the evening.
(often) .................................................
c Are they late?
(always) ..............................................
d Does he visit the gym?
(ever) ...................................................
e Do you travel first class?
(som etim es)........................................
f I've met the MD.
(never) ................................................
g Have you been in this department?
(always) ..............................................
Phrasal verbs
4 Write the responses.
e.g. The video recorder is plugged in.
Ho w .. d id .^.p.m . p .h ig .. i . t . i.-y-.?.......
a The copier is switched on.
H ow ...................................................
b The lights are switched off.
W h e n ........................................................................ ?
c The fax machine is turned on.
H ow ...........................................................................?
d The computers are turned off.
Why ..........................................................................?
e The machine is plugged in.
W h ere....................................................................... ?
f The TV is switched off.
W h e n ........................................................................?
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