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Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A2 – Managing time

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Practice A2 (Elementary) business English with "Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A2 – Managing time". 4 professional communication exercises with instant feedback. Free, no signup.

1. Exercise 1

Audio
  • 1)
    Listen and match the four speakers to situations a-d.
  • Speaker 1
  • Speaker 2
  • Speaker 3
  • Speaker 4
  • a)
    Phone interruptions
  • b Administrative tasks
  • c)
    Meetings
  • d Difficult deadlines
  • 2)
    Listen again and complete sentences 1-8.
  • 1)
    There’s always one person who arrives .
  • 2)
    To time, we’ve tried introducing a one-hour limit.
  • 3)
    We always of time.
  • 4)
    I know reports a long time to do, but I never time for them.
  • 5)
    I always leave paperwork until the minute.
  • 6)
    We even thought we could deliver of time.
  • 7)
    It was really difficult to get the job done time.
  • 8)
    I so much time answering calls. It really you down.

2. Exercise 2

Audio
  • 1)
    Silvia has just returned to Argentina after three months working on a project in New York. Listen and answer the questions.
  • 1)
    Did she enjoy her time in the USA?
  • 2)
    Would she like to work there?
  • 2)
    Listen again and underline the words in italics you hear.
  • 1)
    I’ll / I’d go crazy if I lived / live in the USA.
  • 2)
    What would / will you do if they offer / offered you a job there?
  • 3)
    If it is / was only for a year or two, I would / might say yes.
  • 4)
    If they want / wanted me for longer, I wouldn’t / won’t accept it.

3. Exercise 3

Audio
  • 1)
    Listen to two conversations about deadlines. In each conversation, what work do they have to do?
  • 2)
    Listen again and match 1-7 to a-g.
  • 1)
    by
  • 2)
    within
  • 3)
    before
  • 4)
    as soon
  • 5)
    right
  • 6)
    on
  • 7)
    when you
  • a)
    away
  • b)
    as possible
  • c)
    have time
  • d)
    Monday
  • e)
    the end of next week
  • f)
    a week
  • g)
    Friday

4. Exercise 4

Audio
  • 1)
    Hans-Peter Berg receives a phone call from one of his foreign suppliers, Luca Peretti. Listen and complete the information.
  • Problem:
  • First solution:
  • Disadvantage of first solution:
  • Second solution:
  • Who will pay?
  • 2)
    Match 1-10 to a-j to make complete sentences. Then listen again and check.
  • 1)
    We have an issue
  • 2)
    Basically,
  • 3)
    Would it be OK
  • 4)
    Yes, that might
  • 5)
    What if
  • 6)
    Could you
  • 7)
    I think we
  • 8)
    That would allow us to
  • 9)
    Would you agree to
  • 10)
    Sorry, that wouldn’t
  • a)
    be possible.
  • b pay the extra cost?
  • c)
    with delivery.
  • d we’ve got a lorry drivers’ strike.
  • e get the parts to the factory in time.
  • f)
    be acceptable.
  • g)
    we transported them by train to the border?
  • h send a lorry to pick them up?
  • i)
    if we sent them by train?
  • j)
    could do that.

How to Practice

  1. 1Read each question carefully
  2. 2Write your answer or select the correct option
  3. 3Click 'Show Answer' to check your work
  4. 4Review any mistakes and try similar exercises
  5. 5Move to the next exercise when ready

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