A2
Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A2 – Employees talk about their jobs
4 exercises
1. Exercise 1
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- A. Listen to João talking about his job.
- 1)What did he study at university?
- 2)How does he feel about his job?
- B. Listen again. Tick (✓) the boxes to show how João feels about each area of work.
| Likes | Isn’t very interested in | |
| numbers | ||
| solving problems | ||
| being creative | ||
| accounting |
2. Exercise 2
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- A. Listen to Leila talking about her job. What did she like about her last job?
- B. Listen again. Complete the notes using the words and phrases in the box. Two are not used.
- Communication
- Good = no one (1) ) me
- Bad = no one (2) ) me
- Creativity
- Good = it’s easy to (3) )
- Bad = can’t (4) )
| bothers concentrate leave work on time listens to share ideas talks to |
3. Exercise 3
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- A. Listen to Natalya talking about her job. Is she happy in her work?
- B. Listen again. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
- 1)Natalya thinks it’s quite easy / difficult to run a small company.
- 2)She thinks João and Leila want to leave the company / are not really happy
- 3)She most enjoys making a great product / managing the business
4. Exercise 4
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- A. Listen to Natalya talking about her good news. What does she plan to do now?
How to Practice
- 1Read each question carefully
- 2Write your answer or select the correct option
- 3Click 'Show Answer' to check your work
- 4Review any mistakes and try similar exercises
- 5Move to the next exercise when ready