VOCABULARY

1 Put the words in the correct order to make idioms.

1 to / on / a / fire / get / house / like / on                                     
2 to / in / one's / foot / it / put                                                        
3 to / ice / the / break                                                                        

2 Use the correct form of the idioms from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences.


1 I    at the party when I asked for a glass of wine. It was soft drinks only!
2 In some countries, talking about the weather for a minute or two is a way to   
3 My new manager has a great sense of humour, and we really   

Complete the sentences with should(n't), must(n't) or (don't) hove to.

1 If you want my advice, you   have a big meal before a meeting. It will make you feel sleepy.
2 You use your mobile phone in the plane. The flight attendants are very strict about this.
3 you   respect the speed limit at all times, otherwise your licence will be taken away.
4 We  work next Monday because it's a public holiday.
5 If you plan to do business in a foreign country, you   learn some of the language. That's always greatly appreciated wherever you go.
6 If you   refuse an invitation to dinner, make sure you have a valid excuse.

1 Complete the e-mail with the words and phrases in the box. You will not need all of them.

are willing - inviting - very much hope - best wishes - meet you - wanted - faithfully - seeing you - would be delighted


Dear Mr Ferreira,
We     invite you to attend our international sales conference, which is being held in Izmir this aulumn. Your latest book on cross-cultural communication, Bridges to Success, has become a best-seller throughout the region. Therefore, we    if you could deliver a 30-minute keynote address al this event.
The conference will be on Wednesday and Thursday, November 4-5, from 9.00 till 15.00.
If you    to accept this invitation, could you please send us the abstract of your speech at your earliest convenience and also let us know what your fee is.
Your are also cordially     to the dinner which will be given in honour of the presenters and of our prominent guests on Thursday evening.
We    that you can accept this invitation and look forward to   
Yours   
Erman Bayar

VOCABULARY

1 Match the verbs (1-7) to the nouns (a-g).

1 to apply                                  a) a candidate
2 to fill in                                   b) a probationary period
3 to attend                                 c) a psychometric test
4 to wor                                     k d) a vacancy
5 to shortlist                              e) an application form
6 to advertise                           f) an interview
7 to take                                     g) for a job

2 Choose the correct verb-noun combinations from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences.

1 A potential employer will often ask job seekers to     in order to form a better idea of their personality.
2 If the selection panel members consider that your application has sufficient merit, you will be contacted and invited to     
3 Many companies would never      whose contact e-mail address is anything like 'coo I_d ude 198 7@bluedreams.net'.
4 The successful applicants will be required to     of six months, during which time their suitability for the post will be assessed.
5 Before you     , it is useful to know what kind of company or institution is offering the position, so do your homework!

VOCABULARY

Match the verbs (1-6) to the nouns (a-f).

1 to comply with                             a) a market
2 to carry out                                  b) a price
3 to break into                                c) an order
4 to place              d) a market survey, an enquiry, an investigation, tests
5 to quote                             e) the delivery date, a deadline
6 to meet                              f) the regulations, a rule, an order

1 Match the sentence halves.


1 If they didn't offer such good terms,   a) we'll have to cancel it.
2 If you ordered a larger quantity,   b) the consignment will reach us in time.
3 I f we offer them a 10% discount,   c) we can start production as scheduled.
4 If you don't confirm your order soon,   d) we wouldn't do business with them.
5 As long as we get the parts in May,   e) we could negotiate a better price.
6 Provided that it is sent by air,   f) they say they'll place an order today.

Match the expressions (1-5) to the functions (a-e).

1 I f you order more, we'll give you a discount.    a) Refusing an offer
2 What exactly do you mean?   b) Playing for time
3 I'd like to think about it.   c) Making offers and concessions
4 I'm not sure about that.   d) Closing the deal
5 Right, I think we've covered everything.   e) Checking understanding