UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA – BUSINESS ENGLISH PROGRAM LEVEL 4

LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE: MEETINGS

STUDENT’S NAME: _______________________________________________________ DATE: Tuesday, March 20th, 2018.

Part I: Setting the agenda

1. The following sentences are in the wrong order. Order them in the correct sequence so they all make sense.

Secondly we want to have a look at the production budgets. __________

And then we’ll see if there’s any other business. __________
OK, everybody thank you all very much for coming today. __________
If we could go through each of them in order. __________
And finally we need to look at the staffing levels for the project. __________
Just three things on the agenda today. __________
First of all we need to discuss our aims for the project. __________
Right let’s start with item number one. __________

2. Now, listen and order the following sentences:

If you could go through them in order, that'd be great. __________

Let's get down to business. __________
…and secondly, the office move. __________
Really just a couple of things on the agenda. __________
…We'll have a little bit of time for any other. __________
OK everybody, thanks for coming. __________
…As you can see, the news on the book re-launch. __________
On the agenda today for our public relations meeting… __________

Part II: Interruptions

3. Choose the phrase you hear

1. ___________ , I just wanted to remind everybody that we will be re-launching...

A To begin at
B First of all
C And start with
D And for starters

2. What expression is used to interrupt the meeting?

A sorry to hold the meeting up
B Sorry to interrupt the meeting
C Sorry for asking
D Sorry, can I just ask you
3. ___________ about those dates?
A Can I hear you
B Can I clarify you
C Can I ask you
D Can I include you

4. ____________ , that we’re bringing this out too soon.

A I don't feel very strongly

B I am feeling quite strongly
C I am feeling more strongly
D I do feel quite strongly

5. ___________ before I comment on that?

A Anyone could thought

B Any other thoughts
C Amy has another thought
D Anything that others thought

Part III: Agreeing and disagreeing

4. Fill in the blanks with the expressions that you hear.

Sean: The office move, as you know, the plans have been up by the main exit for a week
now. ___________________________________________________ what kind of feedback you’ve got.

Tim: Yeah, Sean, I’m sorry, but I really strongly ____________________ with the new floor plan. I think it's divisive to
separate the secretaries and the assistants out from the editors and managers. I’d be much happier if we could be
located in teams.

Carrie: Actually, I think Sean ____________________. I’ve been chatting to some of the secretaries and they’re quite keen
to all be sitting in the same area, and, speaking as an editor, _______________________________________ to be
with other editors so that we can bounce ideas off each other and things. So I think Sean’s floor plan is right.

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