Welcome: Business English A1

9 A1 Business exercises on “Welcome”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

SkillBusiness
LevelA1 Beginner
Exercises9
Gaps102
Topic6 of 8

Before you start. 9 exercises · 10 audio tracks · 17:40. Play each track, then do the tasks.

Exercise 1. Listen and complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

Audio · 10 gaps
Audio
  • Hans: Hello, I (1) ’mHans.
  • Maria: Hi, Hans. My name (2) Maria.
  • Hans: Nice to meet you.
  • Maria: Nice to meet you, too.
  • Hans: (3) you from Argentina?
  • Maria: No, I (4) . I’m Brazilian.
  • Hans: Is your boss Brazilian?
  • Maria: No, she (5) . She’s from Mexico.
  • Mike: Maria! Hello!
  • Maria: Hi, Mike! And Lisa! Hans, this (6) Mike and Lisa. They (7) from the UK.
  • Hans: Nice to meet you.
  • Mike: Nice to meet you, Hans.
  • Lisa: Hi!
  • Hans: (8) you from London?
  • Lisa: No, we (9) . We (10) from Liverpool.
‘m     ‘m not     are (4)     aren’t     is     isn’t     ‘s

Exercise 2. Look at the employee identification card. Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. There is one extra word. Then listen and check.

Audio · 4 gaps
Audio
  • Leah
    : What’s your (1) , Jacek?
  • Jacek
    : It’s 28 Oak Road, London, W55 1TF.
  • Leah
    : What’s your (2) ?
  • Jacek
    : It’s 124232.
  • Leah
    : What’s your (3) ?
  • Jacek
    : It’s [email protected]. All lower case.
  • Leah
    : OK, thanks. And what’s your (4) ?
  • Jacek
    : It’s 020 7946 0800.
Exercise 2: Look at the employee identification card.
address     email address     ID card number     passport     phone number

0 of 4 answered

Exercise 3. Match 1-7 with a-g.

Audio · 13 gaps
Audio 1
  • a)
    dot
  • b at
  • c)
    hyphen
  • d underscore
  • e lower case n
  • f)
    capital W
  • g)
    all lower case
  • B.
    Listen and practise saying the email address in A.
  • C.
    Listen and write the email addresses.
  • Audio 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Exercise 3: Match 1-7 with a-g.

Exercise 4. Look at the new employee registration form. Then listen to Anna’s phone conversation and complete the form.

Audio · 9 gaps
Audio
  • NEW EMPLOYEE REGISTRATION
  • Surname (1) Weber
  • First name (2) Anna
  • Gender: (3) male    female    other
  • Nationality (4)
  • Marital status: (5) single    married    other
  • Email address (6)
  • Phone / mobile / cell number (7)
  • Emergency contact number (8)
  • ID card / Passport number (9)
  • Healthcard #
  • B. Match 1-6 with a-f. Then listen again and check.
  • 1
    What’s
  • 2
    Can you
  • 3
    What’s your
  • 4
    Sorry, could you repeat
  • 5
    Are you married
  • 6
    What’s your email
  • a)
    nationality?
  • b)
    your surname?
  • c)
    that, please?
  • d)
    spell that, please?
  • e)
    address?
  • f)
    or single?

Exercise 5. Listen to three people who work for the clothing maker Fashion HiQ. Match each speaker with a picture below.

Audio · 35 gaps
Audio
  • A
    warehouse, Poland
  • B
    office, Germany
  • C
    factory, China
  • 1
    2) 3)
  • B.
    Listen again. Mark the buildings, departments and facilities for each location.
Exercise 5, picture 1 of 3: Listen to three people who work for the clothing maker Fashion HiQ.
Exercise 5, picture 2 of 3: Listen to three people who work for the clothing maker Fashion HiQ.
Exercise 5, picture 3 of 3: Listen to three people who work for the clothing maker Fashion HiQ.
Buildings
factoryofficewarehouse
Head office, Germany✓
Manufacturing division, China
Distribution division, Poland
Departments
productionsalesshipping and receiving
Head office, Germany
Manufacturing division, China
Distribution division, Poland
Facilities
canteengymemployee break room
Head office, Germany
Manufacturing division, China
Distribution division, Poland

Exercise 6. Listen to the conversation and complete the form.

Audio · 13 gaps
Audio
  • Employee Registration Form
  • Surname (1)
  • First name (2)
  • Gender (3) male    female    other
  • Nationality (4)
  • Email address (5)
  • Phone/Mobile/Cell number (6)
  • Emergency contact number (7)
  • ID card / Passport number (8)
  • B. Listen again. Complete the questions.
  • 1
    What’s your s?
  • 2
    spell that please?
  • 3
    first name?
  • 4
    you from?
  • 5
    What’s your email ?
  • 6
    marital status?

Exercise 7. Complete the conversation with the words in the box. Then listen and check your answers.

Audio · 6 gaps
Audio
  • A: Hello Elsa. Good to (1) .
  • B: (2) you, too. How (3) ?
  • A: I’m really well, thanks. Please (4) .
  • B: Thanks.
  • A: (5) a coffee?
  • B: (6) . I already have one.
are you     come in     good to see     how about     no, thanks     see you again

0 of 6 answered

Exercise 8. Test

Audio · 7 gaps
Audio
  • 1
    Listen and complete the form.
  • White Knights Conference: Attendees
  • Surname: (0) Camacho
  • First name: (1)
  • Email: (2)
  • Address:
  • (3) Market Road,
  • Leeds,
  • United Kingdom
  • 6541
  • Work phone: (4) 765902
  • Mobile: 0022 (5)

Exercise 9. Listen and correct the form. There are five more mistakes.

Audio · 5 gaps
Audio
  • Jones Hotel – Guest Information
  • (0) Name: Stephen Brown
  • (1) Nationality: German
  • (2) Passport number: GS876394B
  • (4) Home address: 15 Church Road, Westport, Ireland, F28 VB56
  • (5) Staying in 1 room for 2 nights
  • 0
    Steven
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

0 of 5 answered

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