Corporate hospitality: Business English A2

5 A2 Business exercises on “Corporate hospitality”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

SkillBusiness
LevelA2 Elementary
Exercises5
Gaps40
Topic6 of 32

Before you start. 5 exercises · 5 audio tracks · 8:25. Play each track, then do the tasks.

Exercise 1. Listen to two people talking about corporate events they have attended. Complete the table.

Audio · 16 gaps
Audio
  • 2
    Match verbs 1-6 to nouns a-f. Then listen again and check your answer.
  • 1
    hold
  • 2
    arrange
  • 3
    have
  • 4
    entertain
  • 5
    book
  • 6
    accept
  • a)
    clients
  • b)
    an invitation
  • c)
    a venue
  • d)
    a great time
  • e)
    a trip
  • f)
    an event
Speaker 1Speaker 2
Host company
Guests
Venue
Package
Events/Activities

Exercise 2. A supplier has invited some customers to a big tennis tournament. Listen and answer the questions for each conversation.

Audio · 10 gaps
Audio
  • Conversation 1:
  • Has everybody arrived?
  • What drinks does the host order?
  • Conversation 2:
  • What time is it now?
  • What does the guest want to do?
  • 2
    Listen again and complete these questions.
  • 1
    any other guests in your party?
  • 2
    bottles would you like?
  • 3
    any coffee?
  • 4
    time do we have before play starts?
  • 5
    a souvenir shop inside the stadium?

Exercise 3. Listen to a tour guide talking about Wimbledon and note the answers to the questions below.

Audio
Audio
  • 1
    How much tea and coffee is drunk by visitors?
  • 2
    How much champagne is served to visitors?
  • 3
    How many portions of ice cream are eaten?
  • 4
    How many bananas do the players eat during the two weeks?
  • 5
    Is there a pharmacy inside the grounds?
  • 6
    Are there any banks inside the grounds?
  • 7
    Is there a library?
  • 8
    Are there any facilities inside the grounds for leaving luggage?
  • 9
    Is there any hotel accommodation for visitors inside the grounds?
  • 10
    How much prize money is paid to the players?

Exercise 4. Listen to two colleagues discussing what to eat. Who knows the restaurant, the man or the woman? What do they choose from the menu below?

Audio
Audio
  • 2
    Match questions 1-4 to responses a-d, then listen again and check.
  • 1
    What’s good here?
  • 2
    What are the pizzas like?
  • 3
    What are you having?
  • 4
    What do you recommend?
  • a)
    I think I’ll have the lasagne.
  • b)
    You must try the Parma ham.
  • c)
    I think you’ll like the ice cream.
  • d)
    They’re not bad, but I recommend the pasta.
STARTERSPARMA HAMTOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SALADGARLIC MUSHROOMS
MAIN COURSESSPAGHETTI CARBONARALASAGNEPIZZA OF YOUR CHOICE
DESSERTSICE CREAMRICH CHOCOLATE CAKEFRUIT SALAD

Exercise 5. Listen and match Conversations 1-4 to places a-d.

Audio · 14 gaps
Audio
  • a)
    next to a drinks machine
  • b)
    outside a hotel
  • c)
    in a company reception
  • d)
    in an office
  • 2
    Listen again. Match and complete invitations/offers 1-5 and responses a-e from the conversations.
  • 1
    join us?
  • 2
    bring you a glass of water?
  • 3
    a coffee?
  • 4
    going again?
  • 5
    get you a ticket?
  • a)
    Thanks for , but I’m not here this weekend.
  • b)
    Oh yes. That would be .
  • c)
    No, thanks. But I’d a tea.
  • d)
    Yes, please. That’s very of you.
  • e)
    Thank you for the , but I’m really tired.

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