Lesson 1

Question 1

The sea between the West Indies, Central America and the north coast of South America.

Answer 1

Caribbean

Question 2

an island in the eastern Caribbean in the West Indies; administered as an overseas region of France

Answer 2

Martinique

Question 3

synonym of “responsible”

Answer 3

accountable

Question 4

which industry is China Mobile in?

Answer 4

telecom

Question 5

an imaginary line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole

Answer 5

equator

Question 6

an area situated around the equator

Answer 6

tropics

Question 7

belonging to or typical of the tropics

Answer 7

tropical

Question 8

Make a list of the topics you can use to make small talks with a visiting customer (8)

Answer 8

journey, hotel, previous visits to the company or city, reason to visit, company, time working for company, job and responsibilities, current projects…

Question 9

Make a introduction with the following key words
Walkswood Caribbean Foods
Slogan: bring the taste of the Caribbean to the world
Provide: innovative lines of traditional cooking sauces, spices and canned vegetables
Registered: 1978
Turnover: J$ 185 million
Export: 84% of production

Answer 9

Walkerswood Caribbean Foods has worked for many years to bring the taste of the Caribbean to the world with its innovative lines of traditional cooking sauces, spices and canned vegetables. Registered in 1978, the company now has a turnover of around J$185 million and exports 84% of its production.

Question 10

Which tenses do we use? emphasis on activity

Answer 10

present perfect continuous

Question 11

Which tenses do we use? emphasis on effect

Answer 11

present perfect simple

Question 12

Which tenses do we use? repeated

Answer 12

present perfect simple or continuous

Question 13

Which tenses do we use? repeated for a number of times

Answer 13

present perfect simple

Question 14

Which tenses do we use? temporary

Answer 14

present perfect simple or continuous

Question 15

Which tenses do we use? permanent

Answer 15

present perfect simple

Question 16

Which tenses do we use? a change goes on and may continue

Answer 16

present perfect continuous

Question 17

Which tenses do we use? a change that ends now

Answer 17

present perfect simple

Question 18

I ___ always ____ his work. (admire)

Answer 18

I have always admired his work.

Question 19

I ___ into Susan 3 times this week. (bump)

Answer 19

I’ve bumped into Susan 3 times this week.

Question 20

Joseph ____ a football against the wall all afternoon. (kick)

Answer 20

Joseph has been kicking a football against the wall all afternoon.
or
Joseph has kicked a football against the wall all afternoon.

Question 21

Sales ____ for some time.

Answer 21

Sales have been increasing for some time.

Question 22

Price ____ by 7%.

Answer 22

Price has decreased by 7%.