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VII Choose the right variant.

1. He ... on business abroad every year.

a) goes away; b) comes; c) goes.

2. He has ... to place an order.

  1. Recommendations; b) instructions

3. It... him three hours to get gome.

  1. gives; b) takes

4. A secretary ... tickets in advance.

a) books; b) buys

5. You get instructions to buy chemical....

  1. goods; b) equipment

6. The plane ... at London's airport at 10 o'clock.

a) lands; b) takes off

Answer the questions.

a) 1. Have you ever been away on business?

  1. When did you last go away on business?

  2. What country were you in? What instructions did you President give you before you went away on business?

  3. What did you do when went away on business?

  4. When did you come back from your business trip?

b) 1. Have you ever flown by jet-lines?

  1. On what lines do Ukrainian jet-lines fly?

  2. Do you usually enjoy flights on a jet-lines?

  3. How do you feel when the plane is taking off (landing)?

  4. Do you have lunch on the plane?

c) 1. When did you last fill in declaration?

  1. In what country was it?

  2. Did you go there on business?

  3. What things for you own use did you have in the suit-case?

What did the customs official ask you?

See Test 4.“Away on Business”. Vocabulary.

Practice

I. Here are five conversations heard in the hotel. Put the lines of each dialogue in the right order.

1 a Right, Mr Thomson. Here is your key. Room 615.

b Good evening, I've got a reservation.

с Thank you very much.

d Thomson. Richard Thomson.

e What is your name, sir?

2 a Where to, sir?

b Hello, Reception.

с OK, sir. At the front door in five minutes.

d Good evening. I'd like a taxi, please,

e The station, for a train at 7.30.

3 a That's £3.50, please.

b 615. Mr Thomson.

с Gin and tonic, please.

d Certainly, sir. What room is it?

e Could you put it on my bill, please?

4 a Of course, Mrs Jones. Something to drink with it?

b This is Mrs Jones in 543. Could I have a chicken sandwich, please?

с Hello, Room Sen-ice.

d Right. Ready in about fifteen minutes, Mrs Jones.

e Yes, please, a bottle of mineral water.

5 a Of course, Madam. What room number?

b Certainly.

с I'd like to check out, please.

d Did you use the mini-bar?

e That's £128.

f Can I pay by cheque?

g No.

h 543.

Grammar

I. Uncountable nouns have no plural form.

Uncountable nouns often refer to:

substances: coal, food, ice, iron, rice, steel, water.

human qualities: courage, cruelty, honesty, patience.

feelings: anger, happiness, joy, pride, relief.

activities: aid, help, sleep, travel, work.

abstract ideas: beauty, death, freedom, bun, life, luck.

We want to spend more money on roads.

Workers carried so much equipment that they were barely able to move.

To ask a questions about quantity of uncountable nouns we use "How much...?"

How much luggage have you get?

How much money have you got?

Countable nouns have a plural form. To ask a question about quantity, we use How many …?

How many bags have you got?

How many appointments have you got today?

II. Complete the following sentences using suitable forms of countable and uncountable nouns:

advice information

equipment luggage

bus computers

money

  1. I’d like some ... about trains, please.

  2. They exported a million dollars worth of stereo …

  3. We've got a lot of... but it's not too heavy.

  4. If you want my ..., I think you ought to start all over gain.

  5. Our ... are very expensive.

  6. The stewardess showed him his ....

  7. You can always telephone, if you need a sum of... .

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