Entertainment, art, sports and the media

Complete paragraphs A – H with words from the box below each one and decide what the
speaker is talking about in each case. In some cases, more than one answer may be
possible.
(A)
After a very successful year in which they had the country's highest (1)__________, their (2)__________ has
dropped recently. This has come as a major surprise, as their (3)__________ of major national and world
(4)__________ is excellent, their (5)__________ and (6)__________ are well-(7)__________, and they
approach (8)__________ affairs in a way that is (9)__________, but (10)__________ and interesting. Did you
know that the (11)__________ and several (12)__________ recently won a National (13)__________ Club
award?

articles circulation coverage current editor events features journalists lively

objective Press readership researched

(B)
There was clearly a (1)__________ problem in the (2)__________. You could see the (3)__________, but you
couldn't hear her. However, you could hear the (4)__________, who obviously didn't realise that even
though he was (5)__________ he was still (6)__________, and was going out (7)__________ across the
entire (8)__________! You wouldn't have believed the language he was using: I bet there were a few
(9)__________ from viewers to the (10)__________ standards committee after that! It was so funny that I
was really disappointed when they cut to a commercial (11)__________.

anchor break broadcasting complaints live network off-screen

on air reporter studio technical

(C)
This is one of the most famous (1)__________ by the American (2)__________ Ernest Hemingway, and one
for which he won the Nobel prize for (3)__________. What I like about it is the simple (4)__________, and
the fact that the main (5)__________ is a simple, everyday man fighting the forces of nature. It is
(6)__________ in Cuba, and the (7)__________ takes place mainly at sea. It's semi-(8)__________, as the
man really existed. I would (9)__________ it very much. It has recently been re-(10)__________ in an
(11)__________ of the man's greatest works: I suggest you pick up a (12)__________ as soon as you can.

action anthology writer biographical character copy issued

literature plot recommend set works

(D)
I'm not particularly keen on the (1)__________'s style, but his latest offering is excellent and is bound to be
a (2)__________ success. I wouldn't even be surprised if it picked up an Academy (3)__________ or two (or
three or four). Apart from the (4)__________, who give an amazing (5)__________, the special
(6)__________ are excellent, the (7)__________ is stunning, the (8)__________ is very impressive, and there
is a lively (9)__________. When it finished, even cynical (10)__________ such as myself were applauding.
You should go and see it as soon as it is on general (11)__________.

actors Award box-office cinematography critics director effects

performance release scenery soundtrack

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(E)
This was the (1)__________ night, and from what I could see, many in the (2)__________ were probably
hoping it would be the last: by the time the (3)__________ had opened and the (4)__________ had come
up on the (5)__________ for the second (6)__________ of the (7)__________, the (8)__________ was half
empty. The (9)__________ clearly hadn't (10)__________ enough and kept forgetting their (11)__________,
the (12)__________ was as wooden as a tree, and the (13)__________ looked like it had been put together
by a five-year-old. The (14)__________ were probably in tears at the money they would be losing, and if the
(15)__________ moved to Mars, I doubt anyone would be sorry.

audience auditorium backers cast curtain dialog half lights lines

opening performance rehearsed scenery scriptwriter stage

(F)
There are over 30 (1)__________ holding a total of over 50,000 (2)__________, of which about 3000 come
from (3)__________ Egypt, and which were (4)__________ from a private (5)__________ in the 1950s.
There is also an excellent section on modern (6)__________, which has a permanent (7)__________ of
landscapes, (8)__________, sculptures and still lifes by some of the 20th century's most (9)__________ and
significant (10)__________. There are regular temporary (11)__________ as well. (12)__________ is free for
everyone, although visitors are encouraged to make a voluntary (13)__________ of $5 to help pay for the
upkeep.

accomplished acquired admission ancient art artists collection

collector contribution exhibitions exhibits galleries portraits

(G)
I am not particularly keen on live (1)__________, and I usually avoid heavy-metal rock (2)__________ like
The Würst, but this is different. From the opening (3)__________ on the first (4)__________, to the last
cheers of the (5)__________ as they worship their leather- clad heroes, you are there with the
(6)__________ as they go through their (7)__________ of (8)__________. The sound is crystal-clear
throughout, there are some interesting (9)__________ on the usual (10)__________ versions, and some
witty and (11)__________ comments to the (12)__________ from lead (13)__________ and guitarist Oswald
Batmüncher. If you like this, you should also check out their latest (14)__________ The Very Best of The
Würst, which contains 16 of their most famous numbers from the last 10 years.

astute band compilation crowd fans groups hits note

recordings repertoire singer studio track variations

(H)
The (1)__________ in the (2)__________ cheered and clapped as the (3)__________ came onto the
(4)__________. Who would (5)__________ the event? Would the Denver Deadbeats (6)__________ again?
Or would it be the Washington Wasters' time to (7)__________ their deadliest (8)__________ at last? The
(9)__________ shook hands, the (10)__________ tossed a coin, and it was game on! The (11)__________
urged their (12)__________ on with their well-practiced routine, the (13)__________ sang and chanted
slogans, and the (14)__________ shouted advice and (15)__________ from the sidelines. The final
(16)__________: a (17)__________ at 4 goals each.

beat captains cheerleaders coaches draw encouragement

opponents pitch players referee score spectators stadium
supporters teams triumph win

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 Food and eating out
Test your knowledge with this vocabulary quiz.
1. Look at this formal notice printed at the bottom of a menu. Replace the formal words and
expressions in bold with less formal words. (1 point each. Total: 6 points)
"Patrons are requested to refrain from smoking in the dining area. If they wish to smoke, they
should retire to the bar."
(a) ________ are (b) ________ (c) ________ to smoke in the (d) ________. If they (e) ________ to
smoke, they should (f) ________ to the bar.

2. This extract from an article on healthy eating contains 2 factual mistakes. Can you identify them
(2 points) and correct them (2 points)? (Total: 4 points)
Wholesome food should always be rich in vitamins and minerals, have a minimum amount of sugar
and salt, be free from preservatives and other artificial ingredients, and be high in cholesterol. The
best way of preparing meat and vegetables is to fry them, as this helps them to retain all their
goodness.

3. Find words or expressions in the above extract that are closest in meaning to:
(a) the part or parts of a food that are healthy for you (b) the different things that are needed to
make a meal (c) containing a lot of something (2 possible answers) (d) very small (e) keep
(f) healthy (g) cooking (h) lacking / not having (i) not real / not genuine (j) method
(1 point each. Total: 10 points)

4. Rearrange the letters in bold to make words (1 point each. Total: 3 points):
A person who doesn't eat meat is called a / an tagaenevri. A person who doesn't eat any products
from or produced by animals (including milk, eggs, cheese, honey, etc.) is called a / an ganev. A
person who doesn't drink alcohol is called a / an realtottee.

5. Complete these sentences with an appropriate preposition or particle (1 point for each preposition /
particle or combination. Total: 8 points):
(a) I can't eat nuts because I'm allergic _____ them.
(b) He's not keen _____ Asian food in general, but he is very fond _____ Japanese food, especially
sushi .
(c) My doctor has advised me to cut _____ _____ my salt intake, and cut _____ meat from my diet
altogether.
(d) I wish I could give _____ eating candy, but I like it too much!
(e) This meat smells really bad. I think it's gone _____.
(f) What's _____ lunch? And what are we going to drink _____ it?

6. This extract from an article on food contains five wrong words. Can you find them and correct
them? (1 point each. Total: 5 points)
More consumers these days are interested in where their food comes from. As a result, there is now
much more demand for things like free ranger eggs, and organism fruit, vegetables and meat.
People are also more concerned about artificial additions and colorings in their food, and of course
everyone is worried about the potential dangers of genetically modification (GM) food. As a result,
fat food outlets are beginning to lose customers.

7. Rearrange the letters in bold to make words and expressions (1 point each. Total: 14 points)
I really would not meordcenm the new restaurant on Alamy Street. Last week I made a
sioenervrat for dinner, but when we arrived at the restaurant, our table wasn't ready. When we
eventually sat down, the everisc was slow and the nagwiti staff were rude. When the food
eventually arrived, the rotniops were tiny (all right if you are on a tide, but not so good if you're
feeling hungry). My chicken was rudecodnoke (in fact it was still red on the inside!), and my
partner's steak, which she wanted earr, was so lewl-neod that it was almost trunb! When the
kcech arrived at the end of the meal, we discovered that we had been hogvdeacrer by almost $20.
We refused to pay the evsirec ragceh, and naturally we didn't leave a pit.
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 Hotels
Look at this extract from a hotel information leaflet and complete the gaps with words or
expressions from the box. One word must be used twice.

advance all-inclusive (AI) amenities bed and breakfast (B+B)

business and conference cashiers chain chambermaids charged check-in
check-out chefs competitive double en-suite experience facilities family
full-board guests half-board housekeeping Internet non-residents occupancy
options pay-to-view peak period pool quote rates receptionists reservations
residents room service safety deposit self-catering shuttle single staff suite
supplement training transfer twin uniform vacancies vacated waiters
waitresses website

Five Pillars Hotel, Cherryville, FL

The following room (1) ________ apply from April to October (prices
are per person per night):

쐍 (2) ________ room (1 single bed): $50

쐍 (3) ________ room (2 single beds): $35
쐍 (4) ________ room (1 King-size bed): $30 (+ single person (5)
________ (6) ________ of $20)
쐍 (7) ________ room (1 King-size bed, 2 single beds): $35 (adults) $20
(children)
쐍 (8) ________ (Bedroom, living room, bathroom): $65
All rooms are (9) ________ (attached bathroom with bath, shower
and WC)

Special group (10) ________ are available for groups of 15 or more.

Call us for a (11) ________ (the number is at the bottom of this page)

Room (12) ________ include:

쐍 Mini bar. 쐍 (13) ________ box. 쐍 Tea and coffee making
facilities. 쐍 (14) ________ satellite TV. 쐍 Wi-Fi (15) ________
connection.

Hotel (16) ________ include:

쐍 Restaurant and bar (open to (17) ________ and (18) ________).
쐍 24-hour (19) ________ (light meals only between 11.30 p.m. and
6.00 a.m.). 쐍 Heated outdoor (20) ________. 쐍 (21) ________
center.

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 The following meal-plan (22) ________ are available:
쐍 (23) ________ (European Plan: room only. Cooking facilities provided)
쐍 (24) ________ (Bermuda Plan: includes room + morning meal)
쐍 (25) ________ (Modified American Plan: includes room, morning + evening
meals)
쐍 (26) ________ (American Plan: includes room + all meals)
쐍 (27) ________ (Includes room, all meals, snacks, tea, coffee and other drinks)

Note that the hotel is very busy during our (28) ________ between June and
August, so (29) ________ (30) ________ are essential. We recommend that at
other times you telephone first to see if there are any (31) ________.

Also please note that earliest (32) ________ time is 2.00 p.m., and the latest
(33) ________ time is 11.30 a.m. All rooms must be (34) ________ by this time,
or (35) ________ will be (36) ________ for an extra night.

If you are arriving or leaving by air, the hotel operates a free airport bus
(37) ________ service; (38) ________ time from the airport to the hotel is
approximately 40 minutes.

The Five Pillars Hotel is part of the Elite (39) ________, with over 75 hotels and
motels throughout the USA and Canada. Call 0119 ELITEYU for more
information, or visit our (40) ________ at www.luvelite.com.

JOBS Å JOBS Å JOBS Å JOBS Å JOBS

Are you interested in working for any of the Elite hotels? We are always
looking for new (41) ________. Here are just a few of the areas you could work
in. No previous (42) ________ is necessary, as full (43) ________ will be given.
We will offer you a (44) ________ salary and provide you with a (45) ________.
Contact us on the number above.

쐍 Cleaners and (46) ________ to work in our busy (47) ________ departments.
쐍 (48) ________ to meet and greet our customers when they arrive.
쐍 (49) ________ and (50) ________ to work in our popular restaurants and
bars.
쐍 (51) ________ to prepare quality meals in our kitchens.
쐍 (52) ________ to run our exchange bureaus and handle the financial side of
the hotel

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 Job advertising
Exercise 1:
Match the words and expressions in the first box with one of the dictionary definitions in
the second box.
(1) advance (2) application (3) basic salary (4) benefits (5) candidate (6) colleagues
(7) commencing (8) commission (9) cover letter (10) drive (noun) (11) experience
(12) incentive (13) increment (14) interview (15) leading (adjective) (16) motivate
(17) post (noun) (18) qualified (19) relocation allowance (20) responsibilities
(21) résumé (22) rewards package (23) team (24) vacancy

A. To have the right qualifications.

B. Money which is given to a sales person for selling a certain amount of goods (usually expressed as
a percentage of the value of goods sold).
C. To encourage somebody to do something.
D. Something which encourages you to work harder.
E. The different things you need to do as part of your job.
F. A letter that you send with a résumé, document, etc., which gives basic information about why
you are sending it.
G. (In a job) To reach a higher position with more money and more responsibility.
H. The collection of different things that you receive in return for doing your job.
I. The people you work with in a company.
J. A job.
K. A detailed list of your qualifications, work experience, etc.
L. The knowledge and skills that you get by doing a particular job.
M. A job which is not filled by somebody.
N. The things that you get for doing your job in addition to money.
O. The minimum amount of money you receive for doing a job.
P. A group of people who work together in one company or department.
Q. The questioning of a person who is applying for a job.
R. Money which is sometimes paid to somebody when they leave one place to go and work in
another place.
S. A formal request (usually written) for a job.
T. A more formal word for beginning or starting.
U. The most successful or most important.
V. A regular pay rise, often based on how well an employee performs at work.
W. An energetic way of working.
X. A person who applies for a job.

Exercise 2:
Look at this conversation and complete the gaps with words or expressions from
Exercise 1. Try to do this without looking back at Exercise 1.
Bob: What are you reading?

Terry: The jobs pages in the paper.

Bob: Oh really? Anything interesting?

Terry: Well, there's something here I like the sound of. Modus International, a (1) __________ supplier of
auto parts, has a (2) __________ for the (3) __________ of Sales Manager in their Seattle office.

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 Bob: That sounds like your kind of job. When does it begin?

Terry: Let me see. Er, (4) __________ April 1st, it says here. That's in three weeks' time.

Bob: You'd better get your (5) __________ in, if you're interested. What else does it say about the job?

Terry: It says that the successful (6) __________ should be suitably (7) __________ and should have had
extensive (8) __________ in sales management.

Bob: That sounds perfect. You've got a University degree in Business Management, and you've been
working in sales for more than five years.

Terry: I guess so. It also says that he or she should be able to work as part of a (9) __________, and should
have (10) __________ and the ability to (11) __________ and inspire his or her (12) __________.

Bob: Well, that's great! You've always got on with the people you work with, and everyone is always
saying how you're able to encourage people to work harder.

Terry: That's true. It also says that the (13) __________ include liaising with colleagues around the country,
training new staff and presenting a full report to the board of directors twice a year.

Bob: It all sounds quite good. What's the company offering in return?

Terry: The (14) __________ they're offering looks very attractive. It includes a (15) __________ of $35000
per annum…

Bob: What does that mean?

Terry: Well, that's the minimum amount of money that you can earn during the year. In addition to that,
they're offering 10% (16) __________ on all sales made.

Bob: Well, that's a good (17) __________. The more you work, the more you sell. And the more you sell,
the more money you'll make!

Terry: Exactly. There's also a guaranteed annual (18) __________ of $2500, and a (19) __________ of
$4000.

Bob: What's that for?

Terry: To pay me for moving to the area, finding an apartment, and so on. Oh, and there are other
(20) __________, such as a company car, free medical and dental insurance and free meals in the
cafeteria. It also says that there is room to (21) __________, so I might end up with an even better
job within the company.

Bob: So what should you do if you're interested in applying for the job?

Terry: It says I should send my (22) __________, together with a (23) __________, to their head office in Los
Angeles. If the company is interested, they'll contact me to arrange an (24) __________ at one of
their offices nearer home.

Bob: Go for it! I can come and visit you. I've always wanted to see the Pacific Ocean!

Also see Contracts on pages 12 and 13, Earnings, rewards and benefits on pages 16 and
17, and Job recruitment on pages 25 and 26.
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 Job recruitment
Look at the pairs of words and expressions in bold in this article, and decide which one is
best in each situation. In several cases, both words are correct.

Part 1

When a company has a (1) vacancy / vacant for a job, and it needs to (2) hire / recruit a new member of
(3) crew / staff, it usually (4) publicizes / advertises the (5) post / position. It does this (6) internally /
internationally (for example, in the company magazine or on a company notice board, so that the job is
only open to people already working for the company), or (7) extensively / externally in the 'situations
vacant' section of a newspaper. It might also use a recruitment (8) agency / agenda, which helps people to
find (9) job / work.

A job advertisement has to give an accurate (10) describing / description of the job and what the company
needs and expects from the (11) applicant / application (the person who is (12) applying / appalling for
the job). These (13) requirements / requisitions might include (14) qualifications / qualities (academic,
vocational or professional), (15) experience / experiences in similar lines of work, and personal
(16) qualifications / qualities (for example, it might say that you need to be (17) practicing /
practical, (18) professional / professorial and have a sense of humor).

Most advertisements specify the (19) rewards / remuneration that the company can offer in return for your
work (including the basic annual (20) wage / salary, any commission you could receive, regular pay
(21) rises / increments, and so on). Some advertisements will also tell you about other (22) benefits /
beneficial (including paid annual (23) leave / vacations, free medical care, a company car, free meals in the
cafeteria, etc.) that you might receive. If the (24) packet / package they are offering is very generous and
attractive, and is (25) commensurate / commendable with the work that is necessary, the company can
expect a lot of people to apply for the job.

Part 2

If somebody is interested in the job, they are usually asked to send to send their (1) resume / résumé with a
(2) cover / covering letter. Alternatively, they might be asked to (3) fill in / fill out an (4) application /
applicant form and (5) submit / send it to the company. The managers of the company will read these and
then make a (6) short-list / small-list of the people it wants to (7) attend / attempt an interview. At the
same time, it will (8) reject / turn down those who it feels are (9) unsuitable / unthinkable.

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 During and after the interviews, the managers will consider the different aspects of the (10) candidates /
applicants to decide whether they have the correct (11) potency / potential for the job. These might
include physical (12) apparition / appearance (are they smart and well-presented?), general
(13) disposition / disposal (for example, are they friendly and easy to work with?), special (14) skills /
abilities (for example, are they computer literate, can they drive, or do they speak any other languages?) and
(15) interests / hobbies (what do they like doing in their free time?). They might also consider their family
(16) backing / background (are they married, do they have children?) and (17) medicine / medical history.
The person who most closely (18) suits / matches the (19) profile / criteria decided by the managers will
then be accepted for the job.

Before somebody is (20) offered / suggested the job, s/he is asked to provide (21) referees / references
from people who know him / her (usually a former (22) employer / employee, a (23) colleague / co-
worker, and / or a close friend). Before s/he actually starts working, s/he may go through an (24) induction
/ introduction program to learn more about the company and the job. Sometimes, s/he may be
given a (25) temporary / temporal contract and obliged to complete a (26) trial / probationary period
(where his / her employers make sure that s/he is suitable for the job) before being offered something that is
more (27) permanence / permanent (a fixed-term or open-ended contract, for example). After s/he has
been with the company for a while, there will probably be an (28) appraisal / appreciable, to assess how
s/he is getting on. These may be repeated on a regular basis throughout his / her time with the company.

Also see Contracts on pages 12 and 13, Earnings, rewards and benefits on pages 16 and
17, and Job advertising on pages 23 and 24.

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 Joining ideas together
Addition, equation and conclusion
If you take the TOEIC® Test of Spoken English, you might be asked to give a
recommendation, state your opinion about something or describe the cause and / or effect
of something. Your language will flow more naturally and your ideas will be clearer if you
are able to 'join' your ideas together using conjunctions such as and, so, because, but, etc.,
and other expressions.

Each of the paragraphs below contains a gap. This gap can be completed with one or more
of the words or expressions below each paragraph. Decide which of them can be used.

1. Visitors to another country should respect the local environment. __________ they should respect
the local customs.
(A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) Similarly (D) In the same way

2. __________ bringing much-needed money to developing countries, tourism provides employment

for the local population.
(A) Besides (B) In the same way (C) As well as (D) In addition to

3. Tourism brings much-needed money to developing countries. __________, it provides employment

for the local population.
(A) Furthermore (B) In addition (C) Along with (D) Moreover

4. The company lost a large share of its market to a competitor. __________, it had to close down
two of its factories.
(A) Consequently (B) Likewise (C) Because of (D) As a result

5. The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor.
__________, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
(A) In brief (B) So (C) In the same way (D) Correspondingly

6. When we made a loss for the third year in a row, two hundred factory workers lost their jobs
__________ half the sales department.
(A) together (B) also (C) along with (D) similarly

7. During the war, many young men went abroad to fight. __________ the number of children being
born dropped sharply during this period.
(A) For this reason (B) Consequently (C) Besides (D) Since

8. Economic activity in the area has declined __________ poor government investment.
(A) because of (B) due to (C) as a result of (D) on account of

9. __________ my home town is mainly industrial, there is very little reason for tourists to visit it.
(A) Thanks to (B) Because of (C) Owing to (D) Seeing as

10. 'The Clockwork Gallery' toy museum is not only popular with children: it is popular with adults
__________.
(A) as well (B) too (C) also (D) in addition

11. __________ offering a generous salary and other benefits, the company received very few
applications for the job.
(A) In spite of (B) However (C) Despite (D) Nevertheless

12. There is only one hotel in the town and it is always full. __________, if you want a room there, you
should book well in advance.
(A) Therefore (B) However (C) Due to (D) Consequently

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 Location and direction
Where is the movie theater on the map on the next page? Work it out by reading
sentences 1 – 26 below, and matching the roads, buildings and other places mentioned
with the letters (A, B, C, etc.) on the map. The movie theater is not actually mentioned in
any of the sentences, so you will have to use deduction and a process of elimination to find
it. The sentences are in no particular order.

1. Stallone Street runs alongside the railway line.

2. Clemenceau Avenue connects Dominion Street with Central Avenue.
3. Easy Street is a one-way street.
4. Central Avenue runs through the middle of the town, parallel to Dominion Street.
5. City Hall faces Washington Park.
6. If you want to get to the library from City Hall, the best way is to cross Dominion Street, walk
through Washington Park to Central Avenue, and walk west along Central Avenue until you get to
Commercial Street. You'll find the library at the far end of Commercial Street.
7. To get to the department store from the library, cross over Commercial Street and walk toward
Central Avenue. You'll see the department store on your left.
8. There is a deli on the corner of Central Avenue and Telegraph Road.
9. You cannot drive your car along Commercial Street: it is a pedestrian-only zone.
10. The post office is at the intersection of Commercial Street and Central Avenue.
11. The nightclub is next to the fast food restaurant.
12. There is a tourist information office on Stallone Street directly opposite the railway station.
13. Washington Park is surrounded on all sides by roads.
14. The bus station is directly across the road from the tourist information office.
15. The railway station is in the south-east of the town.
16. To get to the Grand Hotel from the station, the best way is to cross Stallone Street, walk along
Telegraph Road and at the end of the road turn left onto Central Avenue. Take the second road on
your right, and you'll find the hotel at the far end of this road.
17. The safest way to get to Washington Park from the art gallery is to use the pedestrian underpass
that goes under Clemenceau Avenue.
18. Park Lane is at right angles to Central Avenue.
19. The fast food restaurant is at the end of Dominion Street, where it meets Easy Street and Park
Lane.
20. The nightclub is on Park Lane.
21. Commercial Street and Telegraph Road are parallel to each other, but at opposite ends of the
town.
22. The museum is adjacent to the post office.
23. The shopping mall is to the west of City Hall, just past Marlene's bar.
24. To get from the bus station to Luigi's restaurant, go along Telegraph Road, and turn left at the
intersection. The restaurant is the first building on your left.
25. The Grand Hotel is diagonally across Dominion Street from City Hall.
26. Marlene's bar is between City Hall and the shopping mall.

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Look at sentences 1 – 26 again, and underline or highlight the key words and expressions
of location and direction that helped you to navigate your way around the map. Make a
note of these words and expressions, and try to make them an active part of your
vocabulary.

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For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).
 Meetings and presentations
Look at this opening address from a company's Annual Meeting and fill in the gaps with
words from the box. The first letter of each word is already in the text.

-articipants -atters -bjectives -chedule -chieve -ddress -ecommendations

-elcoming -eport -et through -genda -hair -inutes -larification -loor
-loses -nterrupt -oals -oints -omplaints -ontribute -otes -pen
-pen-floor -pinions -ringing up -riority -rogress -ssues -ttendance
-uestions -ummarizing -upporting

Mr. Roberts:

I'd like to (1) o________ this meeting by (2) w________ you all. It's good to see so many (3)
p________ here today – in fact, this is probably the best (4) a________ we've had at a meeting
for a long time – and I'd like to thank you all in advance for (5) s________ me.

Well, we've got a lot on the (6) a________ and I want to make as much (7) p________ as
possible in the next two hours or so. If we stick to the main (8) s________, we should (9)
g________ everything and
(10) a________ all of our (11) g________ and (12) o________. I will (13) c________ the meeting,
as usual, but I really hope that you will all have something to (14) c________, and if anything
needs (15) c________, please don't hesitate to (16) i________ me (although not too often, I hope:
the more (17) i________ we can (18) a________ today the better).

I'll be (19) b________ several important (20) m________ during the meeting, beginning with
those that I feel should take (21) p________, before (22) s________ the main (23) p________ and
making
(24) r________. This will be followed by an (25) o________ session where you can give me your
(26) o________. And I'm sure you will all be delighted to hear that after the meeting (27)
c________, there will be drinks and snacks for everyone.

Mr. Barker will be taking (28) n________ and keeping the (29) m________ of the meeting, and I
will be using these to write my (30) r________ afterwards, so if anyone has any (31) c________, I
suggest you talk to him and not to me!

Now, before I get going, are there any (32) q________ from the (33) f________?

Everyone else at the meeting:

Zzzzzzzzz

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For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).