Business English Exercises: Farewell Speeches & Correspondence
F. Farewell Speech
You are Denis Moore and you want to say goodbye and thank you. Put the words in the sentences in the correct order.
- a. have / attention / I your / could
Could I have your attention?
b. for / evening / I’d / to / you / thank / like / this / comingI’d like to thank you for coming this evening.
c. hope / I / meal / enjoying / you’re / I / as / as / the / much / amI hope you’re enjoying the meal as much as I am.
d. help / your / stay / my / I’d / to / for / like / thank / youI’
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Mastering English Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide
Simple Tenses
- Present Simple: as (1) always, every-day
- Past Simple: ate (2nd) yesterday, last, ago
- Future Simple: eat (will +1 º) this evening, later, next week, soon, at ten o’clock, in the future, tomorrow, in an hour
Continuous Tenses
- Present Continuous: I’m eating (is, are + ing) at the moment, this year, now, tonight, next, today, tomorrow
- Past Continuous: was eating (was, were + ing) at 8 o’clock, as, at
- Future Continuous: I’ll be eating (will be +
Friends’ Trip to Mexico: Planning, Flight, and Cancun Fun
Friends Planning a Trip to Mexico
Macarena: Hello girls!
All: Hello!
Macarena: I have been thinking about taking a summer trip… What do you think?
Lucía: Great! I think it is a perfect idea!
Carolina: I think so! We can spend a great time together and also relax.
María: But… where are we going?
Macarena: Mmm… Let’s think it together! My proposal is going to London; I love that city.
Lucía: Yeah, I agree with you, but I am not 100% sure. I believe that Italy is a better option.
María: For me, New
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Complete with:
- There is / There are: There are many people at the airport.
- There is a security guard at the control.
- How many cinemas are there in your town?
- There aren’t any flight attendants on board.
- There is time to study and to relax.
- Is there any water in the fridge?
Complete with much/many:
- How much does it cost?
- I have many things in my bag.
- How much clothes do you have?
- There is too much paper in the toilet.
- I have many friends.
- How much cheese would you like?
Complete the sentences by adding the word:
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Formal Complaint Regarding Plumbing Services
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to complain about the plumbing services provided by your technicians on May 8th. I had previously contacted you on May 6th to request a repair for a plugged pipe in my kitchen. An appointment was scheduled for May 8th at 11:00 AM.
Your technicians, Jack and Andrew, arrived at 1:00 PM, two hours late. They attributed their lateness to a “complication” with a previous appointment, but I received no prior notification of this
Business English Exercises: Modal Verbs and Vocabulary
Modal Verbs Practice
1. Underline the correct modal verb in brackets.
- The government says companies (have to / should) follow certain rules when advertising.
- You (mustn’t / don’t have to) say your product does something that it doesn’t.
- I don’t think you (should / need to) ignore the student market because they are your future customers.
- You (don’t have to / mustn’t) work late because George said he can if you don’t want to.
- They cancelled the meeting so we (shouldn’t / don’t need to) go.
- They (don’t need