100 12 | Practice file Working with words 1 Gross-out the word that doesn’tmatch with the noun, 1 tight / busy / public schedule 2 busy /annual /quiet period 3 public /time / annual holiday 4 tight / busy deadline 5 annual /time off 6 public / annual leave 2 Klaus works for Pi , seed company. He's talking about his job. Replace the phrases in bold in the text with the expressions in the list. annval leave deadline long weekend publicholiday sometime off busy period Weave alot of work | arthe ‘beginning of the year. The shops need the seeds in February and ourfinal date?______to get the seeds ready is the end of Janvary, It doesn't give us much time. 1 ry to take a break? at Easter, and in ‘May we have a national day off sol usually take «holiday from Friday to Monday 5_____ “inthe summer the company closes for two weeks and we all have our holidays 3 Complete this email with words from the list. ‘annvalconference busy schedules tight reminder timetable Quiet period ‘Subject: Next week Dear Juilo “Thanks for the # about my presentation at next week's? Unfortunately, my » naw looks very ‘busy with the preparation for my presentation, and { am wortied about the *______ deadline forthe sales report. I know we allhave #_——— at the moment, but I wanted to ask IFT could give you the report a week late. The week after next is going to be a +___ for me, sa Iwill have time to do it. Thanks Paulo Business communication 1. Putthe words in italics in the right order. ‘A We have a few problems. The / that / is / situation \_______the ordering system has crashed, B OK, we have a back-up and the technicians are working tofixit. The / t0/18 / aim? bbe working by lunchtime. ‘A Well, we need to hurry. B Why? What / deadline /'s / the? 2 [A The courier arrives at I pm. to collect the goods, so why / wwe / don't’ finish the orders we're working on? New orders will have to wait. Il put a notice on the website o inform customers. B Good idea, So / summarize / 1o§________. the current orders are OK, but new orders aren. Is that right? 2. Complete this dialogue with phrases from the list. How much time do we need for Let's ''m going to We've already At spent two days con the presentation and the meeting is tomorrow. Bt the graphs and figures? ‘A Well, I'm waiting for Alexi to send them to me. Be calt im and give him a deadline. ‘A OK. Can you do that? B Sure, s0 youre going 1ofinsh as much as you can and call Alexi. OK? 3. Complete the phrases and find the hidden word. 1 The____ ie wo weeks behind 2.What____ isthemeeting? 3.The — __istosign the contract by March 4 Why — ____wecall the customer? 5 We __ tofinish on Friday. 6 The. - Isthat the goods ae ate 7 How long dowe . ___ forthe delivery? Bis___ ___ happy with that dare? 9 S010 ‘we call John andLanguage at work | Present perfect Present perfect Form Positive: Subject + hove / has+ pas participle ‘have ordered some more office oper. eos sent he invoice the wrong person Negative: Subject + have / has not + pastparticiple® We have not rectved your payment. She hasnt been fo Nepal. ‘Questions: (Question word) + have / has + subject + past partcipet Have you contacted the supplies? Why has he gone fo Conade? Short answers: Don’ repeat the past participet ‘A Hove you contacted the supplies? Bes Ihave * past participle Forrepular verbs, add-edto the ver, a for he rules fr forming the past simple (see Practce file 5 on page 87) For s list of irregular verbs and their past participles, see age 12 Use Totalk about an action inthe past that has an effect onthe presen ‘Thave finished the report ond given it to my boss. Acton in the pest = fish the repor, give it to my boss [et onthe present = the report is on my bos desk Never use the present perfecto talk about an even nthe past with time expression (se Practice le 6on page 89for time expressions), 1. Read ths list oftasks then complete the email, saying what you have (/) and haven't (x) done. Fh he rept rs 7 GS ue wpe X ‘rl hee ar he ble reception. 7 Boar oll ame for or Tha guest ‘Seed the Hebe ofthe vi he guest X hue or al. Cave ees htt Sdn. aw a Dear Irena |Thave been very busy, $0 I haven't done everything you asked 1____the report for ax. Pour suppers. 1 the menu forthe buffet reception. 1+ hotel rooms far our Thal quests. 11 te timetable ofthe vst to the quests. 1¢___ your emais. 17 your right to Sweden. 7 Regards el 2 Complete this dialogue with the present perfect form ofthe verb in brackets. A'___ you / sen) the order yet? B No.1? (have / not) ‘A Why not? 13 (post) them the invoice already! B The order's not ready. The Production department (have) some problems. A Ob (not / speak) to Jef from Production today, so no one told me. B The packing machine © (break down) and they inyet. ‘A OK, 1 call the customers and explain, (not / fx} 3 Correct the mistakes. 1 They haven't the order completed. 2A Have you done the holiday timetable yet? B Yes, I done. Mikhail haven't replied yet, A Do they have confirmed the hotel booking? B No, they haven’, 5. I've work in IT development and on the helpdesk. 6 Thiery's took the ast car from our car pool. saynpayas | ZT ay aon2e1g =o