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Practice Listening Business English Exercises for A2 – Travelling for Work

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1. Exercise 1

Audio
  • A. Listen to a conversation between a PA and her manager about a business trip to Japan. Complete the dialogue.
  • Bea: Dom, I booked (1) ) for your trip to Japan, on Japan Airlines.
  • Dom: Thanks, Bea. What about my hotel?
  • Bea: I need to book (2) ) room for you tomorrow.
  • Dom: Am I going by (3) ) from Osaka to Tokyo?
  • Bea: No, you aren’t flying. You’re going by (4) )It’s only two-and-half hours by train – the trains are very fast in Japan.
  • Dom: Where am I staying? For a two-week visit, I usually rent (5) ) .
  • Bea: Yes, that’s what we’re doing. It isn’t big, but it’s very comfortable. And it’s near the office.
  • Dom: OK. Where am I meeting customers?
  • Bea: In the office. There’s a meeting room there.
  • B. Complete the table with the words in the box.
  • C. Match the sentences halves.
  • 1)
    She usually books
  • 2)
    On work trips, I stay
  • 3)
    We go by
  • 4)
    They rent
  • a)
    in an apartment.
  • b)
    a car and drive to the hotel.
  • c)
    a hotel near the office.
  • d)
    bus from home to the airport.
a car     an apartment (x2)     a flight     coach     plane
booka hotel / a train ticket / an apartment / (1)
stay ata hotel, (2)
go bybus / car / coach / (3) / (4)
rent(5) / (6)

2. Exercise 2

Audio
  • A. Look at Barbara’s arrangements for next week. Listen and complete the dialogue.
  • Pietro: When (1) ) you to Munich?
  • Barbara: I (2) ) on Monday.
  • Pietro: (3) ) Claudia you at the airport on Monday?
  • Barbara: No, she (4) )She (5) ) me at the hotel on Tuesday morning. We (6) ) the factory in the afternoon.
  • Pietro: (7) ) the area managers the factory with you?
  • Barbara: Yes, they (8) ) .
  • Pietro: And when (9) ) you to Augsburg?
  • Barbara: On Wednesday morning. I (10) ) by train.

B. Listen to two announcements. Make notes on the problems.

3. Exercise 3

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  • A. Listen to the announcements (1-8). Write (T) for train station or (A) for airport.
  • 1)
    2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
  • B. Listen again. Complete the sentences with one word.
  • 1)
    Al663 to Rome is .
  • 2)
    The 10.15 to Paris is .
  • 3)
    The service to Leeds on 7 is delayed by 30 minutes.
  • 4)
    Flight EY825 to New York is .
  • 5)
    Passengers for Abu Dhabi need to go to a different .
  • 6)
    Passengers for Brussels need to go to a different .
  • 7)
    You need extra time to go through Today.
  • 8)
    Follow the signs if you need to make a flight .

4. Exercise 4

Audio
  • A. Complete the text messages about travel delays with the words in the box.
  • a Hi Dan,
  • My train to Paris is cancelled because of the weather. But don’t worry, I’ll join the online.
  • Sara
  • b Hello Bella,
  • My flight to JFK is cancelled. I’ll stay in a tonight and fly to New York tomorrow.
  • Roberto
  • c Martin
  • I’m sorry, but my is delayed by thirty minutes. I’ll be late for the meeting.
  • Liz
  • d Ella
  • Did you hear the announcement? takes forty-five minutes! Meet me at the gate!
  • Naomi
  • B. Listen. Match the messages in A (a-d) with the correct announcement.
  • 1)
    2) 3) 4)
hotel     meeting     security     train

5. Exercise 5

Audio 1
Audio 2
  • A. Karl is now at the airport waiting to depart for Tokyo. Listen. What problem does he have?
  • B. An airline employee is explaining the arrangement to Karl. Listen. When is he arriving in Tokyo?

6. Exercise 6

Audio
  • A. Listen to the beginning of Alex and Karl’s online meeting. Answer the questions.
  • 1)
    What problem does Alex have?
  • 2)
    What problem does Karl have?
  • B. What do you think Alex suggests for each problem? Complete the sentences with your ideas.
  • 1)
    Karl, try
  • 2)
    Try , Karl

7. Exercise 7

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  • A. Listen to announcements 1-8. Tick (✓) the place (airport or train station) and the problem (cancellation, delay, change or busy).
  • B. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Listen again and check your answers.
  • 1)
    The 15.45 train to Edinburgh is on platform 3.
  • 2)
    There is a delay to flight BA0730 of approximately half an hour.
  • 3)
    You need thirty minutes to go through security in the airport today.
  • 4)
    Flight AC604 to Toronto Pearson Airport has technical problems.
  • 5)
    Departure of flight TK0762 to Istanbul is from gate 6.
  • 6)
    The 8.35 train to Exeter isn’t delayed.
  • 7)
    The train to Amsterdam is departing from platform 16.
  • 8)
    Passengers going to Paris, Amsterdam or Brussels need to go through security.
AnnouncementAirportTrain stationCancellationDelayChangeBusy
1✓✓
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

8. Exercise 8

Audio
  • A. Put the conversation into the correct order. Then listen and check.
  • a Sorry, my camera isn’t working.
  • 1) b Hello Rafik! Are you there?
  • c Oh, OK. Let’s have an audio call.
  • d Good morning, Rafik. I can’t see you.
  • e Yes, I’m here. Good morning, Emma.

B. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences about teleconferencing. Then listen and check.

1 unmuting / try / microphone / your / .

2 frozen / the / is / screen / .

3 internet / sorry, / is / my / slow / connection / .

4 off / try / your / turning / video / .

5 screen / sharing / now / I’m / my / .

6 adding / I’m / the / Fiona / call / to / .

7 on / are / mute / you / ?

8 me / try / back / calling / .

C. Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. Then listen and check.

breaking up can’t hear hang up no problem

on mute see me the connection you repeat that

Karl: Hello Gina, can you (1)……………….?

Gina: Hello? Hello, Karl? I can see you, but I (2)………………. you.

Karl: Oh, sorry. I was (3)………………. . Can you hear me now?

Gina: Hello? Hello Karl. Are you there?

Karl: Sorry, Gina. (4)………………. isn’t very good.

Gina: Karl? Hello? Can you hear me now? We need to talk about the sales figures.

Karl: Gina, you’re (5)………………. . Hang up and I’ll call you back.

Gina: Sorry, can (6)………………., please?

Karl: It’s a very bad connection. Hang up and I’ll call you back.

Gina: OK. I’ll (7)………………. now.

Karl: Gina, hello? Can you hear me?

Gina: Hi Karl. Yes, (8)………………. . It’s OK now.

Karl: Great! So, how are you?

9. Test

Audio
  • 1)
    Listen to the announcements and conversations and choose the correct answer.
  • 0)
    The train to Glasgow leaves from Platform 3 / 5
  • 1)
    Passengers on the flight from New York should go to baggage claim area 5 / 7
  • 2)
    The flight to Berlin is delayed by 15 / 30 minutes.
  • 3)
    The 10.15 to Paris leaves from gate / platform 3.
  • 4)
    The flight to London / Dubai is cancelled.
  • 5)
    There is a 45-minute delay at passport control / security
  • 6)
    This train stops at Southampton / Lymington
  • 7)
    People travelling to Sydney need to go to a different gate / terminal
  • 8)
    Passengers for connections to Madrid need to go to Gate 2 / 3
  • 9)
    Passengers for New York need to change at Boston / go to a different platform
  • 10)
    Passengers on flight 201 / 402 couldn’t travel tonight.

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