In Company Upper-intermediate - Second Edition Answer Key: Unit 1

Business or pleasure?
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Ex 2

a relationships b clients c members d team e experience

f office g seats h box i viewing j reception k setting
l service

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Conversation 1
a They were all at a dinner together at a conference in Riyadh.
b Not at all. Be my guest.
c She complains about the music.
d Youre joking!, Youre kidding!
e
1 Have we met somewhere before?
2 Its not like me to forget a face.
3 I thought I recognised you.
4 Its all coming back to me now.
5 I seem to remember spending most of the evening fighting off some creepy little
guy called Alan.

Conversation 2
a strained
b to introduce a change of topic
c paying Mr Ishida a compliment
d
1 I hear youre quite a tennis fan.
2 I understand the Japanese are world table tennis champions.
3 I see the Nikkeis looking strong. That must be good news for you.
4 I read somewhere that things were improving. Or am I mistaken?
e No

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Ex 3

Conversation 1

1
(suggested answer)
a posh, irritating, shes fussy, hes long-suffering
b
1 Please call me Dan.
2 A pleasure to meet you both at last.
3 Julians mentioned your name, of course.
4 You dont mind me calling you Fiona, do you?
c a saying
b discussing
c talking
d wondering
e trying
d He wants to speak to him in private.
e Dont go away.
Would you excuse me a moment?
Ill be right back.
Ill catch you later.

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Conversation 2
a No
b Talking of races, hows the South African bid going?
c
1 Glad you could make it.
2 I wouldnt have missed it for the world.
3 Theres someone Id like you to meet.
4 Cant have you standing there with an empty glass.
5 So, whos this person you wanted me to meet?
6 I see you two know each other already.
7 Ill leave you two to chat. See you later.
d They used to have a very close friendship.

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LANGUAGE LINKS
Vocabulary: Small talk
1 1, 7, 5, 12, 4, 10, 2, 8, 6, 3, 11, 9, 13
2 a Incidentally, ... b Talking of c By the way,
d Before I forget, e That reminds me, f On the subject of
3 a Not yet, no. b No problem. c No, me neither.
2
 d Pity. e Me too. f Are you kidding.
Grammar: Tense review
1
1c 2c 3c 4a 5b 6a 7a 8b 9b 10 a
2
1 know 2 is fast approaching 3 have not made
4 have already come forward 5 are currently being considered
6 will have to 7 want 8 had 9 have
10 meant 11 were walking 12 was
13 were still complaining 14 had planned
15 Ive been wondering 16 doesnt seem 17 have
18 do think 19 makes 20 think 21 Ive scheduled
22 Ill speak
Phrase bank: Making conversation
1 b,f, i, x
2 d,m,r,v
3 j,p,t,n
4 e,o,s,w
5 a,k,l, u
6 c,g,h,q