Exercise 168

Put the words in the sentences in the right order.

1. often Roger at works home

2. work bank they for Anglo-International London in

3. do how you home get?

4. don’t I in San-Francisco live

5. he does lunch have office at the?

6. Tessa does often to travel Spain?

7. shorthand takes Luisa in afternoon the

Exercise 169

Complete the reporter’s interview with Susan Star’s secretary.

R: 1)What time does Susan wake up?

S: Susan wakes up at 9 o’clock.

R: 2)..........................................................................................................

S: She has breakfast in bed.

R: 3) .........................................................................................................

S: She starts work at 11 o’clock.

R: 4) .........................................................................................................

S: No, she goes to work by taxi.

R: 5) .........................................................................................................

S: Yes, she works in Hollywood.

R: 6) .........................................................................................................

S: Yes, she usually goes to bed late.

R: 7) .........................................................................................................

S: She lives with her mother.

R: 8) .........................................................................................................

S: No, she isn’t married.

R: 9) .........................................................................................................

S: Two sisters and one brother.

R: 10) ......................................................................................................

S: Their names are Helen, Mary and John.

Exercise 170  (We Mean Business ex 46, p 27)

Look at picture 11. They show Joy’s routine at the office, but they are not in the right order. Listen to Joy describing her routine on the tape. Put the clocks and the notes in the right order.

Pic. 11. Clocks showing Joy’s routine.

Notes: A open the post; B start work; C go home; D make tea; E type letters; F take shorthand; G have lunch; H make coffee; I send telexes; J do the filing

Exercise 171

Answer these questions about Joy’s routine with full sentences and write a short story about what she does at work every day. Use the words in italics.

1. What time does Joy start work?

2. What does she do first?

3. Then what does she do?

4. What time does she make coffee?

5. What else does she do in the morning? (also)

6. What time does she have lunch?

7. How does she spend the afternoon? (two things)

8. What time does she make tea?

9. What time does she go home?

Exercise 172

Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я всегда встаю в 6 утра.

2. Саймон обычно обедает в столовой.

3. Пол никогда не берет интервью.

4. Луиза часто делает кофе в 10 утра.

5. Они редко уходят домой поздно.

6. Шейла почти никогда не приходит на работу в субботу.

7. Вы всегда добираетесь домой на такси?

8. Фред никогда не печатает документы.

9. Саймон и Пол никогда не стенографируют.

10. Луиза бывает иногда во Франции?

Exercise 173

Read more routines and translate:

To answer e-mail………………………………………………………………………

To have dinner with customers and clients ………………………………………….

To entertain foreign visitors ………………………………………………………….

To take work home ……………………………………………………………………

To write e-mail messages ……………………………………………………………

To work overtime ……………………………………………………………………

To work late at night …………………………………………………………………

Use these words to answer the questions below: always, sometimes, almost always/usually, hardly ever, often, never.

How often do you….

• work overtime?

• have dinner with customers?

• work during lunchtime?

• write letters?

• go on a local business trip?

• use the internet?

• give speeches?

• take work home?