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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, including me.
Lan: Really, why was that?
Helen: Well, the company just wasn't (6) _____________ very well. Basically they (7) _____________ into diffi-
culties 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.
all (x2) any no not one none each (x2) every (x2) both either (x2) neither
1. We sent letters to sixty customers, but _____________ replied!
2. I can't go. There are only two flights, and there are _____________. seats left on _____________ of them.
3. I can't go. There are only two flights, and _____________ of them has any seats left.
4. _____________ I want is a bit of peace and quiet to finish writing this report.
5. I've phoned _____________ store in the Yellow Pages and they are _____________ out of stock.
6. We have three models, and _____________ one has its own special features.
7. I was nervous at the start of my talk, but after that I enjoyed _____________ minute.
8. I got three letters, but there were _____________ for you, I'm afraid.
9. I got three letters, but there weren't _____________ for you, I'm afraid.
10. The Trade Fair is important. We need _____________ Sue and Mike on the stand.
11. Both roads lead to the city centre. You can take ____________ one.
12. You've been six of the best trainees that we've ever had on this course. The best of luck to of you in your future
careers.
Exercise 13
Complete the dialogue with one of these words: for, since, during, while, ago, before, after, afterwards.
Interviewer: Well, perhaps you could begin by telling us a little bit about your career history? And (1)
_____________ we'll move on to your current job.
Alessandro: Yes, of course. Well, I graduated from Bocconi University in Milan five years (2) _____________ I
was at Bocconi (3) _____________ about six years, and (4) _____________ that period I worked briefly as an analyst
in my uncle's consultancy firm.
Interviewer: Uh, huh. And did you manage to find a job easily (5) _____________ you left university?
Alessandro: Well, eventually I was offered a job in an Italian bank, but (6) _____________ that I had been look-
ing for work (7) _____________ quite a long time. It wasn't easy finding jobs in Italy at that time, you know, but luck-
ily the situation has got much better (8) _____________ then.
Interviewer: Yes, like here. So how long did you work at the bank?
Alessandro: Well, I worked there (9) _____________ about two years.
Interviewer: Two years ... and why did you leave?
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