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Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A1 – What? When? Where?

11 ejercicios

1. Exercise 1

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  • A. Listen to Emily and Mark talking about their jobs. Write the correct name next to each picture.
  • B. Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
  • Emily
  • 1)
    We’re never busy in March or April.
  • 2)
    Winter is always quiet so I usually go on holiday in July or August.
  • 3)
    I always go on holiday in spring.
  • 4)
    I can speak Japanese.
  • Mark
  • 5)
    November and December are busy.
  • 6)
    I usually go on holiday in March, April or May.
  • 7)
    I can go on holiday in summer.
  • 8)
    I can’t speak Spanish.
What When Where 1
What When Where 2

2. Exercise 2

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  • A. Listen and complete the office rules with can and can’t.
  • In the new flexi-time system, staff need to work thirty-seven hours a week. They (1) ) choose when they start and finish work and they (2) ) decide when to go to lunch.
  • • All employeesneed to be in the office from 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • • This means employees (3) ) start after 10.30 a.m.
  • • They (4) ) finish work before 3 p.m.
  • • The building opens at 7 a.m. so employees (5) ) start work then.
  • • Employees (6) ) take one hour for lunch from 11.15 a.m. to 2.45 p.m.
  • • They (7) ) take lunch before 11.15 a.m. or after 2.45 p.m.
  • • They (8) ) work until 8 p.m. when the building closes.
  • • Remember, if you drive to work, you (9) ) only park your car in spaces 120-225.
  • • Employees need their ID card or they (10) ) enter the car park.

3. Exercise 3

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  • A. Listen and complete the list with the company names in the box.
  • FT Global 500 – World’s top companies in 2015
Apple     Berkshire Hathaway     ExxonMobilGeneral Electric     Microsoft     NovartisPetroChina     Toyota Motor Corporation
CompanyCountryValue ($bn)
1stUSA724.7
2ndUSA356.5
3rdUSA356.5
4thGoogleUSA345.8
5thUSA333.5
6thChina329.7
7thWells FargoUSA279.9
8thJohnson & JohnsonUSA279.7
9thIndustrial and Commercial Bank of ChinaChina275.3
10thSwitzerland267.8
11thChina MobileHong Kong267.2
12thWal-Mart StoresUSA265.1
13thUSA249.7
14thNestléSwitzerland243.7
15thToyota Motor CorporationJapan238.9

4. Exercise 4

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  • A. Listen and underline the number you hear.
  • 1)
    Our department always has a meeting on the 1st Thursday of the month.
  • 2)
    Mr Barker’s office is on the 32nd floor.
  • 3)
    The delivery arrives on the 10th of November.
  • 4)
    Can you come to Sam’s 30th birthday on Monday?
  • 5)
    That’s the 15th email today.
  • 6)
    My holiday starts on the 9th of July.
  • 7)
    Thank you for waiting, you are 5th in line.
  • 8)
    I’m out of the office from the 20th of January for a week.

5. Exercise 5

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  • A. Listen and write the dates you hear.
  • 1)
    14/9/2021
  • 2)
  • 3)
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6. Exercise 6

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  • A. Listen to Colin’s phone call with Michaela. Answer the questions.
  • 1)
    Does Colin give Michaela some time off?
  • 2)
    How many people are on holiday in July?
  • 3)
    What dates does Colin suggest for Michaela’s holiday?
  • 4)
    What does Colin ask Michaela to do?
  • B. Match 1-6 with a-f.
  • 1)
    Could I please take
  • 2)
    You can take from
  • 3)
    I’m afraid you can’t take
  • 4)
    Could you let me know
  • 5)
    Could I also take Friday
  • 6)
    Can you finish
  • a)
    as soon as possible?
  • b)
    Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th.
  • c)
    all the days you want.
  • d)
    the report before you go?
  • e)
    some time off?
  • f)
    15th July?

7. Exercise 7

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  • A. Listen and write the dates.
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8. Exercise 8

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  • A. Sarah phones Bill. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer, a, b or c.
  • 1)
    Can Bill work from home?
  • a Yes.
  • b He can work at home on the 19th November, but he can’t work at home on the 20th.
  • c No.
  • 2)
    Can Bill go on holiday from 26th to 28th November?
  • a Yes.
  • b No, but he can go on holiday on the 29th and 30th November.
  • c No
  • 3)
    What does Sarah ask Bill to do after his holiday?
  • a Have a meeting with the same client.
  • b Have a meeting with a different client.
  • c Have a meeting with the Sales Manager.
  • B. Complete the phrases from the conversation with the words in the box. Then listen again and check.
  • 1)
    work at home on the 19th.
  • 2)
    but you can’t on the 20th.
  • 3)
    And you can take time off from the 26th to the 28th.
  • 4)
    stay in Texas and arrange a meeting with him?
  • 5)
    Could you what he says as soon as possible?
could you     I’m afraid     let me know     of course     you can

9. Exercise 9

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  • A. Complete the conversations with the phrases in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
  • 1)
    A: (1) )
  • B: We aren‘t ­finished, I‘m sorry. (2) )
  • A: The website? Hmmwhat can we do to solve this?
  • B: (3) )
  • A: OK. Can we meet the deadline for the product launch?
  • B: (4) ) I‘m sorry.
  • 2)
    A: Is everything on schedule?
  • B: (5) )
  • A: Can you ­finish by next week?
  • B: (6) )
I think we need more time.Where are we with planning the new project?We have a problem with the website.We need to ask an IT Specialist for help with it.Yes, I think we can.Yes, we’re on schedule.

10. Exercise 10

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  • A. Listen to a conversation at a meeting. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
  • 1)
    The team can finish planning the project next week.
  • 2)
    The project is on schedule.
  • 3)
    There is a problem with the invoicing system.
  • 4)
    The team want to use the old system.
  • 5)
    The manager agrees with her colleague.
  • B. Choose the correct answers, a, b or c.
  • 1)
    What’s the situation with the reports?
  • a)
    We can solve it.
  • b)
    We aren’t finished. There was a problem with the system.
  • c)
    Yes, I think we can finish it on Friday.
  • 2)
    What can we do to solve this?
  • a)
    I think we can finish it by Thursday.
  • b)
    We can change to a new system.
  • c)
    We can see the solution.
  • 3)
    Can you meet the deadline?
  • a)
    I think we need more time, I’m sorry.
  • b)
    We can solve it.
  • c)
    We can look for international suppliers.
  • 4)
    Can you finish by next month?
  • a)
    We need to change how the system works.
  • b)
    Yes, I think we can.
  • c)
    It isn’t finished.

11. Test

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  • 1)
    Listen to the conversation between Daniel and his manager, Anna, and choose the correct answer.
  • 0)
    What is Daniel doing next month?
  • A He’s travelling to Australia.
  • B He’s meeting family.
  • 1)
    When does he want a holiday?
  • A the last week in September
  • B the first week in October
  • 2)
    How many people are on holiday in the last week of September?
  • A 3
  • B 4
  • 3)
    When does Anna say Dan can go on holiday?
  • A the last week in September
  • B the first week in October
  • 4)
    What does Anna ask Dan to do?
  • A finish working
  • B finish a report
  • 5)
    What day does Anna suggest for a meeting?
  • A Thursday
  • B Monday

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