English In Use

1. Hi, this is John Smith. May I speak with Mr. Johnson?

2. Would you please tell me how to get to the Opera House?

Structure

3. I cannot talk with you right now. I_______ my report to present it to the office manager. 

4. If you read the instruction carefully, you _________ what to do.

5. They arrived at my house after she________.

6. Yesterday, the director of our office________ to a better position.

Reading & Vocabulary

 Read the following text and answer the questions below:

The most important element of teamwork is organization, without which all the efforts of the team members fail. To organize the work of your team, you need to define the task that each of them has to do. It is not enough that everyone knows what his/her task is, but team members should know how their work complements the efforts of others. “Knowing how I fit in the overall picture is essential for me. It helps me understand the reasons for my success or failure,” says one office worker.

7. The main idea of the text above is:

8. The word which in the first line refers to:

9. According to the author:

10. The word essential is closest in meaning to:

Writing

 fill in the blanks with the appropriate word: 11. We did tell her that she had to write an email. __________ she refused saying that she was busy.

12. ___________ they heard the news, they informed their manager.