Unit 1
Match the numbers.
six 1
one 8
seven 12
eleven 2
five 10
nine 3
two 9
ten 4
three 11
twelve 5
four 6
eight 7
Unit 2
Find as many words as you can.
X C G E S A N D W I C H W Z T
F L O O R P S E V E N C E C W
I C N P H P H O L I D A Y M O
S O E F T L E F O U R N O E T
H K O R H E L W M W H L U N H
Z V C E A P L E A S E Y O U R
I N H N N I O I G C O F F E E
C H I C K E N T A B L E A B E
E O P H Y P O A Z S O R R Y E
C W S R O O M L I H N I N E I
R S I X U K F I N E T H E Y G
E C H E E S E A E B E A N S H
A M E R I C A N Y E F R U I T
M I S I A M Z S A L A D T E N
M A N A G E R B G O O D B Y E
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Answers
Unit 1
six 6
one 1
seven 7
eleven 11
five 5
nine 9
two 2
ten 10
three 3
twelve 12
four 4
eight 8
Unit 2
X C G E S A N D W I C H W Z T
F L O O R P S E V E N C E C W
I C N P H P H O L I D A Y M O
S O E F T L E F O U R N O E T
H K O R H E L W M W H L U N H
Z V C E A P L E A S E Y O U R
I N H N N I O I G C O F F E E
C H I C K E N T A B L E A B E
E O P H Y P O R Z S O R R Y E
C W S R O O M L I H N I N E I
R S I X U K F I N E T H E Y G
E C H E E S E S E B E A N S H
A M S R A C A N Y E F R U I T
M I S I A M Z S A L A D T E N
M A N A G E R B G O O D B Y E
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Unit 3
Fill the gaps with these words.
say that moment your name speak to company
Receptionist Good morning. IBM California.
Man Can I ___________ Mr Dirk, please?
Receptionist Can you ___________ again?
Man Mr Dirk.
Receptionist Thank you. What's ___________ , please?
Man Hans Schmidt
Receptionist What's the name of your ___________?
Man IBM Germany
Receptionist Just a ___________, please.
Unit 4
Answer the questions.
1 Which day comes after Tuesday? __________
2 Which day comes before Tuesday? __________
3 Which day comes before Friday? __________
4 Which day comes after Wednesday? __________
5 Which day comes before Wednesday? __________
6 Which day comes before Monday? __________
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Unit 3
Receptionist Good morning. IBM California.
Man Can I speak to Mr Dirk, please?
Receptionist Can you say that again?
Man Mr Dirk.
Receptionist Thank you. What's your name, please?
Man Hans Schmidt
Receptionist What's the name of your company?
Man IBM Germany
Receptionist Just a moment, please.
Unit 4
1 Wednesday
2 Monday
3 Thursday
4 Thursday
5 Tuesday
6 Sunday
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Unit 5
Write the numbers in full.
1 31.10.02 _________________________________
2 $125 _________________________________
3 1947 _________________________________
4 4.30 pm _________________________________
5 2002 _________________________________
6 10:30 am _________________________________
Unit 6
Fill the gaps with these words.
have because ten buy meet your
telephone sell do email
From: Bob Johnson
To: Maggie Green
Subject: Information
Dear Maggie.
Thank you for your ___________ call. Can I ___________
some more information about ___________ company? Why
don't you ___________ in magazines ___________ our
customers ___________ magazines. And how ___________
you sell motors on the radio?
Yes, we can ___________ on Friday, at nine not at
___________. Send me an ___________.
Robert
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Unit 5
1 Thirty-first of October two thousand and two.
2 A hundred and twenty-five dollars.
3 Nineteen forty-seven.
4 Four thirty / Half four in the afternoon.
5 Two thousand and two.
6 Ten thirty / Half past ten in the morning
Unit 6
Dear Maggie.
Thank you for your telephone call. Can I have some more
information about your company? Why don't you sell in magazines
because our customers buy magazines. And how do you sell motors
on the radio?
Yes, we can meet on Friday, at nine not at ten. Send me an email.
Robert
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Unit 7
1 Match the adjectives with opposite meaning.
1 small big
2 old expensive
3 beautiful modern
4 fast bad
5 good ugly
6 cheap slow
Unit 8
Make questions from these sentences.
1 The hotel has a swimming pool.
Does the hotel have a swimming pool?____
2 You can send emails from the room.
___________________________________
3 There is 24 hour room service.
___________________________________
4 We have a restaurant.
___________________________________
5 The hotel has a bar.
___________________________________
6 There is a business centre in the hotel.
___________________________________
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Unit 7
1 small big
2 old modern
3 beautiful ugly
4 fast slow
5 good bad
6 cheap expensive
Unit 8
1 Does the hotel have a swimming pool?____
2 Can you send emails from the room?
3 Is there 24 hour room service?
4 Do you have a restaurant.?
5 Does the hotel have a bar?
6 Is there a business centre in the hotel?
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Unit 10
1 Fill the gaps with these phrases.
can I have some information don't worry can I check in
do you want to wait in the lounge go straight to the gate
when's the next train
1 A The 10am train is cancelled.
B __________________________________
2 A Where can I wait?
B __________________________________
3 A __________________________________
B No the flight is delayed.
4 A Do I have time for a coffee?
B No. __________________________________
5 I'm in a taxi and I'm late. ___________________ it only takes
10 minutes to go to the airport.
6 A __________________________________
B Yes. Do you want to know the times of the trains?
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1 A The 10am train is cancelled.
B When s the next train?
2 A Where can I wait?
B Do you want to wait in the lounge?
3 A Can I check in?
B No the flight is delayed.
4 A Do I have time for a coffee?
B No. Go straight to the gate.
5 I'm in a taxi and I'm late. Don t worry it only takes 10 minutes to
go to the airport.
6 A Can I have some information?
B Yes. Do you want to know the times of the trains?
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Unit 1
Complete the email with these words.
television would like business Friday message
o'clock director bigger office
To Jim Gladsome
From Gloria Benson
Subject Meeting
Dear Jim
Thank you for your _______. Yes I _______ to come and see you.
_______ would be good for me but I can come on other days. I can
come to your _______ at about 2 _______.
I am at the moment _______ of an advertising company. There are
25 people in the company. I would like to work in London for a
_______ company. I do all the _______ work but I know about
magazines and newspapers. I want to work in the music advertising
_______.
Best regards
Gloria
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Unit 2
Write the plural form of these words.
1 boss ______________
2 hotel ______________
3 factory ______________
4 employee ______________
5 city ______________
6 businesswoman ______________
7 man ______________
8 office ______________
9 manager ______________
10 home ______________
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Unit 1
Dear Jim
Thank you for your message. Yes I would like to come and see you.
Friday would be good for me but I can come on other days. I can come
to your office at about 2 o clock.
At the moment I am the director of an advertising company. There
are 25 people in the company. I would like to work in London for a
bigger company. I do all the television work but I know about
magazines and newspapers. I want to work in the music advertising
business.
Best regards
Gloria
Unit 2
1 bosses
2 hotels
3 factories
4 employees
5 cities
6 businesswomen
7 men
8 offices
9 managers
10 homes
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Unit 4
Fill the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the
words in brackets.
New York Report 2002
In 1990, New York was the (good) _________ place for shopping.
Now, in 2002, it is the (bad) _________. Clothes are now a lot
(expensive) _________ than in 1990.
Pollution is much (good) _________ than in 1990. Today you can see
the Empire State building. In 1990 you couldn t see the top in winter.
The subway is now (safe) _________ than in 1990 and some people
think it is now the (good) _________ in the world. The subway is
(safe) _________ because there are more policemen on the trains
than in 1990.
For visitors, New York is the (popular) _________ city in the USA.
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Unit 6
Look at the table below and the list of activities. Write
sentences about what the people are doing.
NAME PLACE TIME
Maggie In her car, Los Angeles 8am
Manuela In the office, Buenos Aires 3pm
William In a caf�, London 1pm
Gregor In a restaurant, Moscow 7pm
Ravi In his car, New Delhi 6pm
Drew At home, Melbourne 9pm
drive to work send a fax have dinner
watch television drive home have lunch
1 Maggie Maggie is driving to work.________
2 Manuela ____________________________
3 William ____________________________
4 Gregor ____________________________
5 Ravi ____________________________
6 Drew ____________________________
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Unit 4
New York Report 2002
In 1990, New York was the best place for shopping. Now, in 2002, it is
the worse. Clothes are now a lot more expensive than in 1990.
Pollution is much better than in 1990. Today you can see the Empire
State building. In 1990 you couldn t see the top in winter.
The subway is now safer than in 1990 and some people think it is now
the best in the world. The subway is safer because there are more
policemen on the trains than in 1990.
For visitors, New York is the most popular city in the USA.
Unit 6
1 Maggie is driving to work.
2 Manuela is sending a fax.
3 William is having lunch.
4 Gregor is having dinner.
5 Ravi is driving home.
6 Drew is watching television.
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Unit 8
1 Match the questions with the answers.
1 Why didn't you get the job?
2 Why didn't you go on holiday?
3 Why was your salesman late?.
4 Why did sales go down in August?
5 Why did our manager get a pay rise in July?
a) Because I was nervous.
b) Because sales went up.
c) Because the shops were closed.
d) Because he was in a meeting.
e) Because there was a problem in the office.
2 Write questions for the answers below.
1 When did you learn to write? I learned to write at ten.
2 _______________________ No I wasn't a good student.
3 _______________________ No I didn't do well at school.
4 _______________________ I got my first job when I was eight.
5 _______________________ I sold newspapers.
6 _______________________ I won a million dollars.
7 _______________________ I started Dent Computers in 1998.
8 _______________________ We made a profit in 2001.
9 _______________________ I met Xi So in 1994.
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Unit 8
Exercise 1
1 a
2 e
3 d
4 c
5 b
Exercise 2
1 When did you learn to write?
2 Were you a good student?
3 Did you do well at school?
4 When did you get your first job?
5 What did you do?
6 How much did you win?
7 When did you start at Dent Computers?
8 When did you make a profit?
9 When did you meet Xi So?
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Unit 9
Fill the gaps with these words.
pass hand-luggage check-in ticket
suitcase boarding passport
'Welcome to Sun sea Travel. Please listen carefully. The bus leaves the
Centre at 6am on Tuesday 7 March. Please buy your bus _______
from the ticket office. It costs $2. Children $1.
When you arrive at the airport, go to _______ and show your air
ticket and your _______. Please bring only one _______ . You can
only take _______ on the plane. Go to the _______ gate and show
your boarding _______. Have a good flight!'
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Unit 9
'Welcome to Sun sea Travel. Please listen carefully. The bus leaves the
Centre at 6am on Tuesday 7 March. Please buy your bus ticket from
the ticket office. It costs $2. Children $1.
When you arrive at the airport, go to check-in and show your air
ticket and your passport. Please bring only one suitcase. You can
only take hand-luggage on the plane. Go to the boarding gate and
show your boarding card. Have a good flight!'
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Unit 1
Complete the questions with one of these words:
How Why When Where How many
What How much Which Who
1) ______ money do I need?
2) ______ desk is yours?
3) ______ are you meeting this morning?
4) ______ is the restaurant?
5) ______ does he arrive in London?
6) ______ is your mobile phone number?
7) ______ do you say this in English?
8) ______ do you look so happy today?
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Unit 2
Choose the correct form of the verb in italics  Present Simple or Continuous.
1) My name is Casper Burke, I am working/ I work for ACE Computers.
2) He doesn t drink/ He isn t drinking beer, but he likes whiskey.
3) I love books, I read/ I am reading Harry Potter at the moment.
4) I am flying/ I fly to Paris every month.
5) Where is Leila? Oh she watches/ she is watching TV in her bedroom.
6) On Fridays, we go/ we are going to our English class.
7) Are you busy Charlie? Yes, I write/ I am writing an important e-mail.
8) At work I meet/ I am meeting lots of interesting people.
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Unit 1 Answers
1) How much money do I need?
2) Which desk is yours?
3) Who are you meeting this morning?
4) Where is the restaurant?
5) When does he arrive in London?
6) What is your mobile phone number?
7) How do you say this in English?
8) Why do you look so happy today?
Unit 2 Answers
1) My name is Casper Burke, I work for ACE Computers.
2) He doesn t drink beer, but he likes whiskey.
3) I love books, I am reading Harry Potter at the moment.
4) I fly to Paris every month.
5) Where is Leila? Oh she is watching TV in her bedroom.
6) On Fridays, we go to our English class.
7) Are you busy Charlie? Yes, I am writing an important e-mail.
8) At work I meet lots of interesting people.
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Unit 3
Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets, with either the form  going
to or  will .
1) A: Do you want a drink?
B: Oh thank you, I ______________ (have) a white wine please.
2) A: Rachel called this morning, she wanted to speak to you.
B: Really! Okay, I ______________(speak) to her this afternoon.
3) A: Is it your wedding anniversary next week?
B: Yes, I ______________ (buy) my wife a new watch.
4) A: You look smart.
B: Thank you, I ______________ (meet) some customers.
5) A: Can I use the car tomorrow?
B: Okay, I ______________ (take) the bus to work.
6) A: What is your brother studying at university?
B: Medicine, he______________ (be) a doctor.
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Unit 4
Claire is talking about a business trip she had last week. Complete the story
with the verbs in brackets.
 Tom York ________ (meet) me at the hotel in the morning and we ________
(take) a taxi to the office. He ________ (show) me around and ________
(introduce) me to everyone and I ________ (speak) to the general manager. I
then ________ (have) a very useful meeting with David Tinker, the Art
Director, we ________ (talk) about the new designs and I ________ (learn) a
lot about the company. I ________ (go) out with Tom and David in the
evening which ________ (be) really nice.
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1) Oh thank you, I ll have a white wine please.
2) Really! Okay, I ll speak to her this afternoon.
3) Yes, I m going to buy my wife a new watch.
4) Thank you, I m going to meet some customers.
5) Okay, I ll take the bus to work.
6) Medicine, he s going to be a doctor.
Unit 4 Answers
 Tom York met me at the hotel in the morning and we took a taxi to the office.
He showed me around and introduced me to everyone and I spoke to the
general manager. I then had a very useful meeting with David Tinker, the Art
Director, we talked about the new designs and I learnt a lot about the company.
I went out with Tom and David in the evening which was really nice .
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Unit 5
Patrick is talking about working in advertising. Complete his advice using have
to/ don t have to, or must/ mustn t (there is often more than one correct
answer).
 In this job, you _____________ be very creative and you _____________
understand your client s product and customers. You sometimes
_____________ work long hours and if your ideas aren t popular, you
_____________ be upset, you _____________ keep trying. You usually work
in an office but you _____________ wear a suit or tie .
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Unit 6
There are mistakes in all these sentences. Rewrite them with the correct use of
adjectives, comparatives and superlatives.
1. The new photocopier s design is gooder, and it is more easy to use than the
old one.
2. Helen bought me this red gorgeous silk tie.
3. The MX-60 is the smallest and most new CD player available.
4. Kate drives a pink old beautiful Cadillac.
5. Tom is smartest and experienceder than Alex.
6. Jack married a very German young pretty girl called Elisa.
7. On holiday, we stayed in a little wooden old house in the most pretty, most
interesting part of the town.
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Unit 5 Answers
 In this job, you have to/ must be very creative and you must/ have to
understand your client s product and customers. You sometimes have to work
long hours and if your ideas aren t popular, you mustn t be upset, you have to/
must keep trying. You usually work in an office but you don t have to wear a
suit or tie .
Unit 6 Answers
1. The new photocopier s design is better, and it is easier to use than the old
one.
2. Helen bought me this gorgeous red silk tie.
3. The MX-60 is the smallest and newest CD player available.
4. Kate drives a beautiful old pink Cadillac.
5. Tom is smarter and more experienced than Alex.
6. Jack married a very pretty young German girl called Elisa.
7. On holiday, we stayed in a little old wooden house in the prettiest, most
interesting part of the town.
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Unit 7
There are lots of grammar mistakes in this email. Rewrite the email, correcting
the underlined words using the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
Simple, Will, Going to or the Present Perfect.
Dear Meg
Thank you for the book, I receive it yesterday. I read chapter two at the
moment, it was very exciting. I am loved detective stories.
I didn t saw you since December. Actually, I visit London next week, are you
wanting to meet me for lunch?
See you soon.
Kim.
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Unit 8
Complete this conversation by putting the verbs in bracket into the Past Simple
or Present Perfect.
A: (you eat) ______________Japanese food?
B: Yes, many times. In fact, I (live) ______________ in Japan when I (be)
______________ younger.
A: Really, where (you live) ______________?
B: In Kobe city.
A: Kobe. So, when (you come back) ______________ to Britain?
B: In 1994.
A: (You be back) ______________ to Japan since then?
B: Yes I (go) ______________ on holiday to Tokyo last year.
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Unit 7 Answers
Dear Meg
Thank you for the book, I received it yesterday. I am reading chapter two at
the moment, it s very exciting. I love detective stories.
I haven t seen you since December. Actually, I am going to visit London next
week, do you want to meet me for lunch?
See you soon.
Kim.
Unit 8 Answers
A: Have you ever eaten Japanese food?
B: Yes, many times. In fact, I lived in Japan when I was younger.
A: Really, where did you live?
B: In Kobe city.
A: Kobe. So, when did you come back to Britain?
B: In 1994.
A: Have you been back to Japan since then?
B: Yes I went on holiday to Tokyo last year.
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Unit 9
Complete the e-mail below using correct forms of phrasal verbs from the box.
run out look up get on with look after go through
find out get down look at come with get through
Jeanette
I have ____________ our catalogue with the customer but he hasn t had time
to ____________ the price list yet. I will ____________ exactly what he needs
and fax the order to you later. I m sorry if you have had trouble ____________
to me on my mobile, the battery ____________.
I am going to work at home tomorrow& can you ____________ things at the
office?
Thanks
Charlie.
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Unit 10
Put the verbs in bra cket into the correct form to make conditional sentences.
Use the first conditional for realistic situations and the second conditional for
imaginary situations.
1) John (be) _________ really handsome of he (be) _________ taller and
slimmer.
2) Sam Jackson is coming to the office this afternoon. If he (ask) _________
to see me (you tell) _________ him I m busy.
3) If I (be) _________ president of this company, I (increase) _________
everyone s pay.
4) This computer always crashes; it makes me really angry. If it (crash)
_________ again, I (throw) _________ it away.
5) New York is a really busy city. But if it (not be) _________ so busy, it (not
be) _________so exciting.
6) I (buy) _________ a Ferrari if they (not be) _________ so expensive.
7) I (play) _________ tennis this afternoon if the weather (be) _________
nice.
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Unit 9 Answer
Jeanette
I have gone through our catalogue with the customer but he hasn t had time to
look at the price list yet. I will find out exactly what he needs and fax the order
to you later. I m sorry if you have had trouble getting through to me on my
mobile, the battery is running out.
I am going to work at home tomorrow& can you look after things at the office?
Thanks
Charlie.
Unit 10 Answers
1. John would be really handsome of he were taller and slimmer.
2. Sam Jackson is coming to the office this afternoon. If he asks to see me will
you tell him I m busy.
3. If I were president of this company, I would increase everyone s pay.
4. This computer always crashes; it makes me really angry. If it crashes again,
I ll throw it away.
5. New York is a really busy city. But if it weren t so busy, it wouldn t be so
exciting.
6. I d buy a Ferrari if they weren t so expensive.
7. I ll play tennis this afternoon if the weather is nice.
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