Exercise Three

Part One

Question 1-12

You will hear the manager of On Course Ltd, a business training company, giving his staff instructions about a business summer school they are organizing, which begins tomorrow.

As you listen, for questions 1-12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number.?

You will hear the recording twice.?

ON COURSE LIMITED – Briefing notes for staff on business summer school.

General preparation:

1. The number of participants has increased by _____________________.

2. Extra bedrooms are being provided in ____________________.

3. The place to take taxis is _____________________________.

4. Before the welcome function, the ___________________ will have to be ready.

Catering arrangements:

5. The latest time to begin breakfast is ___________________________.

6. Lunch on Thursday is at 12.30 because of the ______________ that day.

7. Participants must choose where to have any _________________.

Details of course sessions:

9. There’s been a cancellation of the video session about _________.

10. On Wednesday, John Hynes talks about Marketing and _____________.

11. Eva Rosa talks about _________________ on Friday.

12. The mobile phone number is on __________________.

Part Two

Question 13-22

You will hear five different people from a business school talking about the relocation of branches to one single center.

For each extract, there are two tasks. For task one, choose the person who is speaking from the list A-H. for task two, choose the opinion that person express from list I-P.

You will hear the recording twice.

Task One – PERSON

For questions 13-17, match the extracts with the people, listed A-H.

For each extract, choose the person who is speaking.

Write one letter A-H next to the number of the extract.

13. ___ A a cleaner

14. ___ B a head of department

15. ___ C a student

16. ___ D a lecturer

17. ___ E a receptionist
F the proprietor
G an agent
H the technician

Task Two – opinion

For question 18-22, match the extracts with what people say, listed I-P.

For each extract, choose the opinion expressed.

Write one letter I-P next to the number of the extract.

18. ___ I thinks that the cost of administration will be reduced

19. ___ J supposes that some jobs will be lost

20. ___ K hopes that number of students will increase

21. ___ L believe that punctuality and attendance will improve

22. ___ M is confident that most students will be pleased
N thinks that the school’s image will be damaged
O says that the information technology facilities will benefit
P feels that the re-organization will be very complicated

Part Three

Questions 18-22

You will hear a discussion between a man called Malcolm and a woman called Wendy, who have just been interviewing candidates for a job.

For each question 23-30 mark one letter, A, B or C, for the correct answer.

23 At the beginning of their conversation, Malcolm and Wendy agree trial

A the woman was the best choice.

B the interviews were hard work.

C all the candidates were good.

24 Ms Stephens

A has a lot of Public Relations experience.

B has studied Public Relations.

C has worked for a Public Relations company.

25 Mr. White is

A older than Ms Stephens.

B younger than Ms Stephens.

C the same age as Ms Stephens.

26 Why is Wendy concerned about Mr. White?

A because his approach may be out of date

B because he is too old for this position