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.

  1. a. have / attention / I your / could

Could I have your attention?

b. for / evening / I’d / to / you / thank / like / this / coming

I’d like to thank you for coming this evening.

c. hope / I / meal / enjoying / you’re / I / as / as / the / much / am

I hope you’re enjoying the meal as much as I am.

d. help / your / stay / my / I’d / to / for / like / thank / you

I’

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Mastering English Tenses

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 +
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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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Mastering English Grammar: Key Concepts and Exercises

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 Complaints: Plumbing, Hotel, and Laptop

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

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Business English Exercises: Modal Verbs and Vocabulary

Modal Verbs Practice

1. Underline the correct modal verb in brackets.

  1. The government says companies (have to / should) follow certain rules when advertising.
  2. You (mustn’t / don’t have to) say your product does something that it doesn’t.
  3. I don’t think you (should / need to) ignore the student market because they are your future customers.
  4. You (don’t have to / mustn’t) work late because George said he can if you don’t want to.
  5. They cancelled the meeting so we (shouldn’t / don’t need to) go.
  6. They (don’t need
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