Matakuliah : Bahasa Inggris Bisnis
Tahun
: 2009 / 2010
REVISION
Pertemuan 13
Multi-word verbs
Supply the correct prepositions
1. Actually I want to call _____ her but I don’t have her
address.
2. We didn’t find any extinguishers in the building to put
______ the fire.
3. As soon as you arrive, get _________ my uncle in
town! He’s a very successful businessman.
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Greetings and small talk
I. This conversation takes place at a trade show.
Rearrange the three parts into a logical
conversation.
A: Hello again, Barbara. How are you? It’s Alicia. We
met in Paris last year.
B: Oh yes. I didn’t recognise you. Your hair’s
different. I’m fine. What about you?
A: I’m very well, thanks.
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Greetings and small talk - 2
B: And how’s business, Alicia?
A: It’s going well, especially in Spain.
B: Great.
A: Barbara, I’d like you to meet one of your best
customers from there, Carlos Gonzalez from
Madrid.
B: Hello, Carlos. Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot
about you.
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Greetings and small talk - 3
C: Not all bad I hope!
B: Not at all. It’s good to be able to put a face to
a name.
C: Absolutely!
II. The following conversation is a continuation of
the one in Exercise I. Use the words to make
complete sentences. Each slash (/) indicates
one missing word. Put the verbs in brackets into
the correct form.
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Greetings and small talk - 4
A: to Barbara Can / lend / your mobile so I / call /
office? I (come back) after the call.
B: to Carlos Where / you (stay)?
C: At / Ritz. It / comfortable, / noise / nightclubs / a
problem around 2 a.m.
B: I (be) sorry / hear that. Would / like / business
card?
C: / please. Can / have some / your brochures?
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Greetings and small talk - 5
B: / course!
A: Thanks / the mobile, Barbara!
B: That (be) all right.
C: Would / both like / have dinner somewhere / evening?
B,C: That’s / good idea.
C: Shall / meet in / lobby / my hotel at 8?
A,B: / (sound) good.
C: Bye for now. See / later!
A,B: Bye!
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