Complete each sentence using the words in the word list

absolutely
reasonably unusually badly seriously unnecessarily completely
slightly
cheap
enormous planned badly changed ill quiet damaged long

1.
I thought the restaurant would be expensive but it was _reasonably
cheap._

2.
George’s mother is __ in hospital.

3.
What a big house! It’s __.

4.
It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only __.

5.
The children are normally very lively but they’re __ today.

6,
When I returned home after 20 years, everything had __.

7.
The film was __ It could have been much shorter.

8.
A lot went wrong during our holiday because it was __.

8.
Put
in good or well:

1.
I play tennis but I’m not very _good._

2.
Your exam results were very __.

3.
You did very __ in your exams.

4.
The weather was very __ while we-were on holiday.

5.
1 didn’t sleep very __ last night.

6.
How are you? Are you __?

7.
George speaks German very __.

8.
George’s German is very __.

9.
Our new business is going very __ at the moment.

10.
I like your jacket. It looks __ on you.

11.
I’ve met her a few times but I don’t know her very __.

9.
Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important
etc.):

1.
It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_

2.
This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit __.

3.
The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be __.

4.
The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be__.

5.
The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere
__.

6.
My job is a bit boring sometimes. I’d like to do something __.

7.
1 was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it
would be __.

8.
Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do __.

9.
Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be __.

10.
1 was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to
take __.

11.
You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit __.

12.
You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me __.

13.
You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit __ away?

14.
You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look __ today.

10. Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use than where necessary:

big
crowded early easily high important interested peaceful
reliable serious simple thin

1.
I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed _earlier than_
usual.

2.
I’d like to have a __ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.

3.
Unfortunately her illness was__ we thought at first.

4.
You look __ Have you lost weight?

5.
I want a __ flat. We don’t have enough space here.

6.
He doesn’t study very hard. He’s __ in having a good time.

7.
Health and happiness are __ money.

8.
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been __.

9.
There were a lot of people on the bus. It was __ usual.

10.
I like living in the countryside. It’s __ living in a town.

11.
You’ll find your way around the town __if you have a good map.

12.
In some parts of the country, prices are __ in others.

11.
Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative
form (~er or more …):

1.
Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six
degrees.

_It’s
colder today than it was yesterday._

2.
The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

It
takes __.

3.
Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dave stopped after
eight kilometres.-
I
ran__.

4.
Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20 % but Joe only
got 15 %. —

Joe
did __.

5.
I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they
arrived at 2.30. —

My
friends __.

6.
You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The
trains run every hour. —

The
buses __.

7.
We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that. —


We__.

12.
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit
etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary:

1.
Her illness was _much more serious than_ we thought at first.
(much/serious)

2.
This bag is too small. I need something __. (much/big)

3.
I’m afraid the problem is __ it seems. (much/complicated)

4.
You looked depressed this morning but you look __now. (a bit/happy)

5.
I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was __ I expected.
(far/Interesting)

6.
You’re driving too fast. Could you drive __? ( a bit/slowly)

7.
It’s __ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is
spoken. (a lot/easy)

8.
I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s __ (slightly/old)

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Key. amusing / amused confusing / confused exhausting / exhausted annoying / annoyed disgusting / disgusted interesting / interested boring / bored exciting / excited surprising / surprised 1 He works very hard.

It’s not suprising that he’s always tired.

2 I’ve got nothing to do.

I’m ____________.

3 The teacher’s explanation was ____________.

Most of the students didn’t understand it.

4 The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages.

It was really ____________.

5 I seldom visit art galleries.

I’m not particularly ____________ in art.

6 There’s no need to get ____________ just because I’m a few minutes late.

7 The lecture was ____________ I fell asleep.

8 I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m ____________.

9 I’m starting a new job next week.

I’m very ____________ about it.

10 Steve is very good at telling funny stories.

He can be very ____________.

11 Liz is a very ____________ person.

She knows a lot, she’s travelled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.

Complete each sentence using a word from the blog. Use the words in bold to help you.
1 Murat is not very g……… at being quiet in class.
2 Can you h……… with this exercise, please?
3 I’m not really to write a long letter in English yet.
4 Andrea’s not very f………. reading books in English
5 Are you looking to f……………. a learning lots of new things this year?
6 P’m b…………..to think that English isn’t that difficult, after all!
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1.6. (8 x 1point)
Match each verb on the left with a noun on the right to form common
partnerships. Use each word once only. Write your answers (letters a, b … or h)
in the boxes.

1.  annual	a)  conference
2.  early	b)  credit
3.  extended	c)  dismissal
4.  limited	d)  enterprise
5.  natural	e)  liability
6.  occupational	f)  pension
7.  private	g)  resources
8.  unfair	h)  retirement

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
a	h	e	b	g	f	d	c

1.7. (8 x 2 points) complete
each sentence with the opposite of the word in brackets. Choose from the following list. Use each word once
only. You must use the correct form of
the verb.

accept	demolish	gain	reject
succeed	withdraw	impose	attack

1. 
He’s reject  my
recommendation. (ACCEPT)

2. 
They’re  demolish an
office block down by the river. (CONSTRUCT)

3.  She  accept the company’s policy on the
environment. (DEFEND)

4. 
She’s gone to the bank to  withdraw  some
money. (DEPOSIT)

5.  Is he the
kind of person to impose  his responsibilities?
(EVADE)

6. 
I think his reorganization plan will ultimately  succeed .(FAIL)

7. 
They’ve  attack  restrictions
on using the fax. (LIFT)

8. 
Share prices  gain ground throughout the
day. (LOSE)

1.	reject
2.	demolish
3.	accept
4.	withdraw
5.	impose
6.	succeed
7.	attack
8.	gain

1.8. (10 x 1 point) Choose the
correct word for each sentence. Write the words in the boxes.

1. 
I’ll ask my
bank manager for advice/ advise about investment.

2. 
He first
spoke briefly/shortly about the agenda for the day.

3. 
She hopes
to get a chair/seat on the board.

4. 
We check/control
each new consignment very carefully.

5. 
I enclosed
a complements/compliments slip with the catalogue.

6. 
Do these
cars confirm/conform to the new safety regulations?

7. 
You
shouldn’t read confident/confidential documents!

8. 
Normally,
she’s a very conscientious/conscious worker.

9. 
The unions
criticised the government’s economic/economical policy.

10. 
If you pay
too much tax you get a discount/rebate.

1.	advice
2.	briefly
3.	seat
4.	check
5.	complements
6.	conform
7.	confidential
8.	conscientious
9.	economical
10.	rebate

1.9. (7 x 2 points)
Complete each sentence with the correct form of ‘TAKE’ and a word from the list
below. Use each word once only. Translate the sentences into Russian.

call consideration home

out on

off steps

1.  You should take out an
additional policy covering you against accidental damage.

2. 
We had to take
off extra staff during the holiday season.

3. 
When all
the transport costs have been take into consideration, we have in fact made a
loss.

4.  Sales really  take out after
the product had been mentioned on television.

5. 
A good
sales rep can  take home over £500 a week.

6. 
If my phone
rings, could you  take  the call for me?

7. 
We must take
steps to see that we don’t lose our market share as a result of this increased
competition.

2. Business Communication. Telephoning and Business Letters.

2.1. (6 x 2 points) Choose the best responses. Write your
answers in the boxes.

1. Where are you calling from?

A. 
I’m on the phone.

B. 
My address is 49, Northwick Street.

C. 
This is Mrs
Skolnick speaking.

2. Can’t you reduce the price
for our first order?

A. 
There are fewer
goods available.

B. 
The order is firm.

C. 
It may be possible
for an initial order.

3. Why is there no one on the
premises now?

A. 
The building is
quite new.

B. 
It is after office
hours.

C. 
The person wanted
is on holiday.

4. Would you quote the item
number, please?

A. 
I have your quote.

B. 
Yes, that’s the
quantity I want.

C. 
Wait a moment. I’ll
just find it.

5. Would you prefer the latter?

A. 
Yes, I’d rather pay
later.

B. 
Yes, I like the
suggestion you made in your letter.

C. 
Yes, the last
suggestion is the best one.

6. We’ve got some more on
order.

A. 
So you expect them
to come in soon?

B. 
So you can’t order
enough?

C. 
So you’ll have to
order some more?

1	2	3	4	5	6
B	C	B	C	C	A

2.2. (9 x 1 point) Complete
these two conversations with sentences from the list below. Use each sentence
only once. Write your
answers (letters A, B … or I) in the boxes.

A:	London Insurance Ltd. Can I help you?
B:	Good morning. I’d like some insurance for a journey abroad.
A:	I’ll put you through to our Travel Department.
B:	Thanks very much.
A:	Hold the line, please.
C:	Travel Department.
B:	Yes, I’d like some travel insurance.
C:	I see. Could you tell me how long you’ll be away?
B:	For a fortnight, from 19 September,
C:	Right. Will you be outside Europe at all?
B:	No, only in France and Germany.
C:	Well, we have 10, 20 and 30 day policies so you’ll need a 20 day one.
B:	Is it not possible to get cover just for two weeks?
C:	Well, you could insure each or any of these categories separately.
B:	Well, it’ll have to be 20 days then. How much will it cost?
C:	For full cover — that’s death, injury, delay, baggage and money — £57.50.
B:	Is there an alternative?
C:	I’m afraid not. We only have standard periods.
B:	But it’s better value if I take the full package, I suppose…

A. 
No, only in France and Germany.

B. 
I’ll put you
through to our Travel Department.

C. 
Good morning. I’d
like some insurance for a journey abroad.

D. 
I’m afraid not. We
only have standard periods.

E. 
Yes, I’d like some
travel insurance.

F. 
Hold the line,
please.

G. 
For full cover —
that’s death, injury, delay, baggage and money — £57.50.

H. 
For a fortnight,
from 19 September,

I. 
Well, you could
insure each or any of these categories separately.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
d	c	g	f	i	b	j	h	e

2.3. (16 x 2 points)
Below you will see parts of four letters concerned with orders. Put the
correct word or phrase in each blank. Choose from the following list. Use each
item once only. Write your answers (letters A, B … or P) in the boxes.

accept delivery acknowledge current issue following inconvenience

line note postage range regret

reserve the right resume quotation stock supply terms

A.

With reference to your advertisement in the
 range I of
‘Office Monthly’, I would like to order 2  Easifix Year Planners.

I enclose a cheque for £15 to include  postage and packing.

B.

Thank you for your  note of 5th July for your
«Finesse»  line F of dining room furniture. We find your  current issue satisfactory
and would like to order the supply 

10 «Finesse» dining tables at
£280 per item

40 «Finesse» dining chairs at £60
per item

We  acknowledge that you can supply these items within 30 days and
we reserve the right not to accept delivery after this time.

We should be obliged if you would  regret receipt of
this order.

С.

We thank you for your order of 11^th  May
for 2 Easifix Year Planners.

This terms  has proved so popular that we  quotation     to inform you that it is temporarily out
of stock.

We hope to be able to  resume supplies
within the next ten days.

We apologise for any  inconvenience this may cause.

D.

Thank you for your order of 12th July for 10
«Finesse» dining tables              and 40 «Finesse»
dining chairs.

As we are in a position to stock you with the
above items from following  we have arranged for them to be delivered to you early
next week.

1.	I		9.	A
2.	H	10.	J
3.	G	11.	P
4.	f	12.	m
5.	C	13.	L
6.	O	14.	E
7.	B	15.	N
8.	k	16.	d

2.4. (30 points) These are your notes of a
telephone call from Mr Kittle. He has placed an order.

Call received From Order Action	12 January Mr  Kittle, Demon Marketing, plc 500 A4 plastic wallets (300 clear, 100 yellow,  100 red)   Delivery 15 February latest
Notes:  4°/. discount (+ 2% if payment within 30 days). Confirm in writing.

• Write a letter to Mr Kittle confirming

—   the phone call

—   the order quantity

—   the delivery date

—   the discount.

• Write 50-60 words.