IV. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. While I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a glass.

2. When I (wait) for the flight at the airport I (meet) my colleague who (go) on business too.

3. Tina (type) the letter when the computer (break down).

4. We (discuss) the terms when the manager (come) into the room.

5. Peter (get) an urgent phone call when he (drive) to the airport.

6. We (see) the machines when we (visit) the plant.

7. I (have) my lunch when the customer (arrive).

8. The secretary (drop) the kettle when she (make) some tea.

9. The accident (happen) when Mrs.Bason (return) home from work.

10. We (see) their stand when we (visit) the exhibition.

Section B

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OFFICE WORK.

David’s colleague Jack (who doesn’t have enough work to do) has tried to phone him several times without success.

JACK	I rang you at 9.30 but the phone was engaged. Who were you talking to?
DAVID	Oh, I was calling some clients.
JACK	And I tried again at 10.15, but there was no reply.
DAVID	At 10.15? I think I was discussing the new catalogue with Sue Tims.
JACK	And then I rang back again at 11.10.
DAVID	Yes, I was out. I was having coffee in the canteen.
JACK	I thought so, so I rang again at 11.30.
DAVID	I was out again. The new designer and I were organizing the artwork for some adverts.
JACK	What were you doing at 1.30, then? I called again, and tried to leave a message, but the answering machine was not working!
DAVID	I’d better have a look at it, but the designer and I were having lunch. Anyway, what did you want to talk about?
JACK	Oh, nothing special. I just wanted to try out my new mobile phone.

Vocabulary

advert (advertisement) n – рекламное объявление

answering machine – автоответчик

artwork n – (зд.) иллюстрация

canteen n – столовая

engage v – занимать

message n – сообщение

leave a message – оставить сообщение

reply n – ответ

ring v– звонить

ring back – перезванивать

try out v – испытывать, проверять

without prep – без

Exercises

I. Answer the following questions.

1. Why couldn’t Jack talk to David at 9.30?

2. What was David doing at the moment?

3. What was David busy with at 10.15?

4. When was David having coffee?

5. What was David doing at 11.30?

6. Why couldn’t Jack leave a message at 1.30?

7. What was David doing at 1.30?

8. What did Jack want to talk with David about?

II. Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.

1. Jack phoned David seven times.

2. At 9.30 David didn’t answer the phone.

3. At 10.15 David was talking to Sue Tims.

4. At 11.10 David was in the office.

5. David was discussing some advertisements at 11.30.

6. Jack left a message at 1.00 p.m.

7. David was having lunch with his manager at 1.30.

8. Jack wanted to discuss an important business matter with David.

III. Arrange the words in suitable pairs.

answering mobile to call to leave to ring

a message back clients machine phone

IV. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1. Have you signed the contract ___ ABC? – No, we met their manager twice ____ last month, but ____success.

2. I rang ___ Mr. Darrel yesterday, but I didn’t manage to talk ___ him.

3. What were you doing ___ 9.30 yesterday? – I was having lunch ___ the canteen.

4. Ms. Still isn’t in at the moment. Could you ring ___ her ___ later ___ the afternoon, please?

5. Can I speak ___ Mr. King, please? – I’m afraid he is ___. Would you lake to leave a message?

6. The company always tries ____ new machines before selling them ___ their customers.

V. Fill each gap with a suitable word.

advert engaged ring back message try out

1. Can I speak to Mr. Brown? – Hold on, please. I’m sorry, the line is _______ .

2. Can I speak to Mrs. Bell, please? – I’m afraid she’s out at the moment. Could you _______ in an hour?

3. We must _______ this new model before we order it.

4. Have you talked to Managing Director yet? – I phoned him, but he was at the talks. I had to leave a_______.

5. Let’s place an _______for our new model in a newspaper.

UNIT 7

Section A (Grammar reference)