Exercise 4

Which sentences are Present Simple and which are Present Continuous?

1. I’m getting used to it.

2. How long does it take to deliver to Manchester?

3. Which other languages do you speak?

4. We provide catering and cleaning for big companies.

5. I’m trying to get through to Rashid Aziz in Accounts.

6. I go abroad at least once a month.

7. What are you planning to do in the holidays?

8. I’m still waiting for a call from head office.

Exercise 5

Use the following verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous to complete the text.

Study enjoy work(x2) live manufacture employ

Hello, my name is Maria Lascaratou. I was born in Scopelos, a Greek island and now I……………………in Athens. No, not Athens, Greece, but Athens, Georgia, in the United States. My company, Scantech, ………………………..components for the electronics industry. The company………………………….340 people at its two production plants and another fifty at the head office. I normally………………………in the production department, but at the moment I……………………in R+D, helping them to develop new products. I……………….my job because it gives me a chance to travel. At the moment I……………….French and German because I have to travel to Europe a lot.

Exercise 6

Find suitable verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous to complete these gaps.

Let me introduce myself. My name’s Jane Slater and I ……………………..for Forest White, a medium sized company which……………………paper and packaging materials. I………………my job because it’s very varied and I…………………………lots of opportunities to meet new people.

I ……………….abroad at least once a month, sometimes more. I’m a sales executive but at the moment I……………………in the marketing department. We ………………….to develop a new marketing policy for southern European markets.

Exercise 7

Use these words to complete the gaps:

Call flying moved research produce months department involve

1. That’s right. We …………………… integrated circuits.

2. No. I …………………..to Rome last month.

3. Quite a lot, yes. In fact, I’m ………………..to Paris tomorrow.

4. Gina Moretti. She joined us six ………………ago.

5. What does your job actually ………………….?

6. That’s right. I work in the accounts …………. .

7. Yes. But we ……………………… it “human resources” now.

8. I’m doing some ……………………. on the Nigeria market.

Exercise 8

Complete these short dialogues with phrases from the above exercise.

1.

• So, you’re in finance, Tom.

• ……………………………………………………………………………………...

• Well, lets’ hope you are solvent (платежеспособный)!

2.

• Do you travel a lot in your job?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………

• Lucky you!

3.

• ……………………………………………………………………………………?

• A bit of everything really. From promotions to accounts.

4.

• Who is in charge of sales now?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………..

• I’ve heard she‘s excellent.

5.

• What are you working on at the moment, Louise?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………..

• Of course. It’s one of your main markets, isn’t it?

6.

• So Norcon is an electronics company?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………..

• Then you are just the person I need to talk to!

7.

• Are you still based in Milan, Daniel?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………..

• Don’t you miss all your friends?

8.

• Maria, you’re still in personnel, aren’t you?

• ……………………………………………………………………………………..

• I don’t understand why they changed the name.

Exercise 9

Use a word to complete each sentence:

Deal responsible work job manage under of responsibility

1. I ……………. for Morgans the aircraft company.

2. I …………….the manufacturing plant in Cambridge.

3. I am in charge ………………. the production team.

4. About 120 people work ……………. me.

5. Coordination between production and design is my …………………….. .

6. I ……………………… with a lot of people in the company and with our customers.

7. I’m …………………… for a budget of over $100 million.

Exercise 10

Here are some management positions at Universal Software. Match the people with their positions.

Chairperson Non-Executive Directors Director of Finance IT Director Marketing Director

Human Recourses Director Director of Research Accounts Manager Sales Manager

Customer Service Manager

1. I’m Marco Alarti and I’m the director responsible for the company budgets and accounts.

2. I’m Tom Scott. I’m not actually a manager at Universal, but I do sit on the board.

3. My name is Helen Good. I’m the CEO and I also chair the board.

4. My name’s Dan Matthews. My team develops new products and tests them.

5. I’m Carla Jelinek. I’m in charge of the company’s information systems.

6. I’m Karine and my team deals with calls from the public … and complaints.

7. I’m Alex Tait and I’m responsible for company recruitment and staff development.

8. My name is Patrick Aubaile and I report to the CEO.

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