An Office Move: Business English A1

2 A1 Business exercises on “An Office Move”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

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Before you start. 2 exercises · 2 audio tracks · 1:49. Play each track, then do the tasks.

Exercise 1. Look at the bar chart and complete the text. Listen and check.

Audio

Now, (1) l_ _’s look (2) _ _ our office costs. This (3) b_ _ c_ _ _t (4) s_ _ _s the main differences in costs between the old office and the new office. As you (5) c_ _ s_ _, the rent of the new office is cheaper by £8,000. If you (6) l_ _k _t the cost of electricity, water, etc., (7) you’_ _ s_ _ that this cost is also lower. The cost of office supplies, for example paper, ink, pens and phones is the same, but we pay a little less for the internet. So in total we save about 15 percent per month on our new office.

Audio · 4 gaps

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Anna: So, we think 23 Beaker Street is the best option. (1) a list of details about 23 Beaker Street. It’s bigger than our office now, and it’s close to the city centre. It’s also close to a train station and a bus stop. They’re about a five-minute walk.
However, (2) , it’s not perfect because the car park is smaller and the internet is slower than what we have at the moment.
Tony: Now, (3) prices. The office costs $1,900 a month so it’s more expensive than our office at the moment but cheaper than other offices in the city centre. If you look (4) , you will see that we can choose a five-or ten-year contract, so that’s really good.

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