1Look at the three women greeting with folded hands. Are they Nepali? Which communities do you think they belong to? What are they doing? How do the people of your community greet each other?
2Match the words traffic, interview, position, department and part-time with their meanings: post; a section of a large organisation; a formal meeting in which somebody is asked questions; for part of the day or week; the vehicles that are on a road.
3Write True or False: (a) John and Mike are talking in the afternoon. (b) The traffic was lighter in the morning. (c) Mike works as the manager. (d) John is still studying at a college. (e) John is doing a part-time job.
4What sounds do these words start with? Put them in the correct column: than, thank, first, phone, closely, payroll, theory, check, ply, chat, there, quick.
5Has Carol met Peter before? How do you know?
6Complete the sentences from the interview with the missing words: (a) I am ... Finance Department Manager. (b) There is ... open position in my department. (c) Please, tell me ... little bit about the position. (d) I am studying at ... college. (e) I've been working part-time as ... clerk for ... last two years.
7Complete the Sports Center conversation with a, an or the: I bought ... exercise bike from your store. Let me connect you to ... service department. I bought ... exercise bike from the Sports Center. What seems to be ... problem? I think there is ... problem with the bike's computer console because the LCD screen does not display ... different features. Nothing was on when you pushed ... start button? Someone will come to take ... look at your bike.
8Use accommodation, applicants, original, registration, proof and further to complete: (a) The room still has many of its ... features. (b) Can you give me any ... information? (c) Hotel ... is included in the price of your holiday package. (d) The police suspected him of dealing drugs, but they didn't have any ... . (e) There were over 500 ... for the job. (f) What is your school ... number? Mine is 453125.
9About the hostel notice: (a) What is the name of the hostel? (b) Will there be interviews on more than one day? (c) What time are the interviews? (d) Who will attend the interview first? (e) What documents should the students bring? (f) If they want to know more, who should they contact?
10Complete with am, is or are, using negative forms where necessary: (a) Ben, this ... Carol. Carol, this ... Ben. (b) Where ... you from, Nitesh? I ... from Bara. He ... my friend from college. (c) ... Brad Pitt French? No, he ... . He ... American. ... she American, too? Yes, she ... . ... Brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French? No, they ... . They ... both American. (d) ... you a new student? Yes, I ... . (e) My sister and I ... students. (f) The Dharahara ... in Kathmandu. (g) ... Mt. Everest in Bhojpur? No, it ... . It ... in Solukhumbu.
11Suppose you are introducing two of your friends to each other. Compose a dialogue that takes place during the introduction.
12What information does a hotel guest registration card ask for?
13Name the five parts of a dictionary entry and say what each one tells you.
14In the listening task you must complete sentences with boss, new staff and Mr. Peterson. What clues should you listen for?