Менеджеры и менеджмент (Executives and Management) - 109 стр.

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h) travel by/catch
1. What time do you usually get to the office?
2. You might be able to get it a little bit cheaper if you go to a larger store.
3. I'm sorry, I didn't quite get the last point. Could you explain it again?
4. The factory is very busy. We got a large order from Taiwan last week.
5. Can I get you a coffee while you are waiting?
6. This new software is so hard to use. I don't think I'll ever get used to it.
7. I flew to Heathrow and then got a train to Reading.
8. I couldn't get her to sign the contract. She needs more time to decide.
Exercise 10
Look at the form of the word have in the sentences below. Put a tick ( ) if the sentence is possible. Put a
cross (X) if it is not possible.
1. It's OK, I don't need any help, I'm just having a look.
2. I'm having one brother and one sister.
3. She's a good team member – she's having a lot of energy.
4. Why not join us later? We'll be having a drink in the bar.
5. OK, I've decided. I'm having the steak.
6. You'll easily recognize Anna. She's having short brown hair and glasses.
Exercise 11
Complete the dialogue with a correct form of make, do or get.
Lan: Helen, you've been (1) _____________ a lot of overtime recently! Are you hoping to (2)
_____________ promoted?
Helen: No, it's just that I haven't been (3) _____________ this job very long and I really want to (4)
__________ a good impression. In the last place I worked they (5) ___________ a lot of people redundant, in-
cluding me.
Lan: Really, why was that?
Helen: Well, the company just wasn't (6) _____________ very well. Basically they (7) _____________
into difficulties by expanding too quickly. They (8) _____________ a big investment in Latin America but they
hadn't (9) _____________ their market research properly. So they just couldn't (10) _____________ enough
money.
Lan: So what did you (11) _____________. then?
Helen: Well, it was difficult for a while, although the company was very good to us and we (12)
___________ a lot of help in applying for new jobs.
Lan: Well, at least that's something.
Helen: And the redundancy package was quite good and I (13) _____________ some money on some
shares I'd sold, so I had enough money to last me a few months while I applied for other jobs.
Lan: So, how long was it before you got this job?
Helen: Well, about two months. I put my CV on the web, and I (14) _____________ quite a few replies. At
the time having the Internet at home (15) _____________ a big difference.
Lan: Yeah, it's great, isn't it. I couldn't (16) _____________ without it. I even (17) _____________. my
shopping on the Internet now....
Helen: Then I (18) _____________ an interview here, and they (19). _____________ me an offer the next
day, and I accepted it straightaway.
Exercise 12
Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the list below.