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Eurofiber Online – Business English

Four short exercises on company changes and meetings. Work through them in order, then send your answers to your trainer.

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Ex A – Company ChangesComplete sentences with the right verb.
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Ex B – Types of MeetingMatch meetings to descriptions.
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Ex C – Meeting VocabularyFill the gaps from a word box.
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Ex D – Talking about SchedulesChoose the correct tense.
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Exercise A

Company Changes

Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the word bank. Use a good dictionary to help you. Number 1 is done for you.

Word bank — use the correct form decentralise deregulate rebrand redeploy redevelop reduce relaunch relocate reorganise replace restructure reassess
1Following the merger, the office layout was reorganised to accommodate the new staff.
2The most successful change in our company was the decision to the company. Now there is more opportunity for promotion.
3It is now so expensive to rent offices in the city centre that many companies are their operations to purpose-built business parks at the city limits.
4The company has recently its workforce. Reducing the number of employees is the best way to stay profitable in the current economic climate.
5To improve efficiency, the company has introduced new working practices. The HR department will all sales staff.
6One of our products hasn't been selling well recently. The marketing team has decided to take it off the market and it next year with new packaging.
7The IT department report recommended that the company the computer system as soon as possible.
8The CEO thinks that too many decisions are made at Head Office. She wants to the decision-making process so that branch managers are more involved at an earlier stage.
9The company has finalised the plans to the disused car-park site. It is going to become a fitness centre for employees.
10The logo and slogan are very old-fashioned. We need to the whole image of the product and bring it into the 21st century.
11There is a lot of pressure on the government from consumer groups to the industry and remove controls, so customers can benefit from increased competition.
12Following the report by the legal department and changes in the tax laws, the management decided to the situation and delay making a decision on the takeover.
Exercise B

Types of Meeting

Match each type of meeting (1–4) to the correct description (A–D) using the dropdowns.

Descriptions

A  A short daily meeting where people stand up and say what they are working on.

B  A large, formal meeting held once a year for shareholders or members.

C  The first meeting of a new project, where everyone agrees on the goals and plan.

D  A private meeting between a manager and one employee to discuss their work.

Match them
1 stand-up meeting
2 one-to-one
3 kick-off meeting
4 AGM (Annual General Meeting)
Exercise C

Meeting Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with words from the box. Number 6 is done for you.

Word box agenda reschedule chair minutes postpone run over
1We need to the meeting – Sofia can't come on Thursday.
2Please send everyone the so they know what we will discuss.
3The meeting by 20 minutes because there were too many questions.
4Can you the next meeting? I'm the usual organiser but I'm on leave.
5We will the product launch meeting until the new data is ready.
6After every meeting, Ana writes the minutes and sends them to the team.
Exercise D

Talking about Schedules

Read the grammar note, then choose the correct verb form in each sentence.

Grammar note: tenses for meetings & schedules
We use the present simple to talk about regular events or fixed timetables. The board meeting takes place every Monday at 9 a.m.   The train to Frankfurt leaves at 07:45.
We use the present continuous to talk about a fixed, arranged future event. I'm presenting the new figures at Thursday's meeting.   We're meeting the client at 2 p.m.
We use the present simple (not present continuous) for official timetables and programmes. The conference starts at 10:00 and finishes at 17:00.   Registration opens at 9:30.
Choose the correct form
1The board meeting every Monday at 9 a.m.
2I the new figures at Thursday's meeting.
3The conference at 10:00 and finishes at 17:00.
4We the client at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
5The train to Frankfurt at 07:45.
6Registration at 9:30.
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