1 Listen to some people talking about their jobs and complete the table.
Which of the following phrases are used? My job entails / involves Im responsible for I work for / under Name Jeff Hynes Harry Wilson Karl Heinz Egonolf Jill Black Mary Fitzsimmons Duties Im in charge of I report to I manage Number of workers Phrases used
2 Complete the text with the correct tense, present simple or continuous, of the verbs given. work expand manage supervise write work increase own develop enjoy have become Dan Peters in the R&D department of the Antwerp-based company Mercator Foods Ltd, where he a team of five responsible for all products under the brand name Souperbly. Together, they about three new products each year. This week, however, Dan is not in his office. He in the laboratory. He the testing of an innovative range of soups and sauces, and a report. He his job and is proud of his company. Indeed, Mercator Foods rapidly. It subsidiaries in France and Germanyand Kilkenny Dairies (ireland). Sales and earnings for the company far beyond expectations. The Souperbly brand in particular highly popular throughout Europe. 3 Underline the correct form of the verb.
Example 1
A Weve run out of writing paper. B Dont worry. Ill /Im going to get some now.
A Weve just booked a trip to the ballet. B Oh, what will you/are you going to see? A Swan Lake. Why dont you come too? B OK. Ill/Im going to book a ticket as well. A Have you decided what to buy Dad for his birthday? B Yes, Im going to/Ill get him a book on gardening. A Thats a good idea, and Ill/Im going to get him some plants for the garden. A Why are you putting on your boots? B Because Im going to/Ill take the children to the park. A That sounds nice. I think Im going to/Ill come with you. A Have you found a new job yet? B Yes, Ill/Im going to work for a new marketing company in Cambridge. Theyve got lots of opportunities. Why dont you apply, too? A No, thanks. Ive decided not to go to another company. Ill/Im going to work for myself. A Isnt your train at 5.15? B Oh, no! Ill/Im going to miss it. A Dont worry! Ill/Im going to give you a lift.
4 Complete the text with the simple past or present perfect forms of the verbs in brackets. This year the Lamda agency ................ (have) catastrophic results. The past six months especially ................ (be) the worst period in its history. The founder, John Lamda, ................ (open) the agencys first office in 1968 in Madison Avenue with his brother Mark. John ................ (deal) with the clients and Mark ................ (work) on the creative side. The number of employees ................ (increase) to 5,000 ten years ago, working in 25 offices worldwide. John Lamda takes up the story: One day Mark and I ................ (have) a big argument about a client and he ................ (leave) the agency. He ................ (take) a lot of clients with him. We ................ ( not speak) to each other ever since. The Lamda agency ................ (go) downhill ever since. Employee numbers ................ (fall) to around 50 today. Over the last ten years, John ................ (close) all the offices except the one in New York. As John Lamda freely ................ (admit) when I ................ (speak) to him yesterday: Marks new agency ................ (do) very well over the last ten years. He
................ (run) some brilliant campaigns. Hes doing so well. I ................ (regret) our argument ever since that terrible day ten years ago! 5 Choose the correct alternative of modal verbs. 1 Visitors (must / dont have to) register with the police within one week of arriving. Anyone who does not (can / could have) be fined $1,000. 2 You (should / shouldnt) learn some common expressions in the local language. Very few people outside the capital speak English. 3 I am absolutely certain that oil (will / would) run out by 2050. 4 Other potential energy sources are limited, so nuclear power (must / couldnt) be the answer. 5 The rising price of oil (should / may) make other energy sources more attractive. 6 New forms of energy (might / wont) be found, but this is not very probable. 7 A miracle solution (cant / will) appear suddenly. 6 Compare the three hotels. Use quantifiers to express the degree of difference between them. Write at least 8 sentences. The Ambassador built in 1785 34 bedrooms 46/ night 5 min from the centre 10 km from the sea The Red Lion built in 1679 15 bedrooms 31/ night 10 min from the centre 5 km from the sea The International built in 1925 50 bedrooms 28/ night in the centre 1 km from the sea
