Mr. McCabe is calling to reserve a taxi. What information does he give and receive? Listen and write the correct answer.

Read the article and find words that match these meanings (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)

Fun at work
Are they great ideas or just crazy? Here are some ways that companies keep their employees happy.

1. Sport can be a good way for busy workers to relax. Wright, Newman & Fischer, a group of lawyers based in London, has a small golf course in the office. The first part of the course is on the fifth floor, when your ball drops down the ninth hole, the course continues on the fourth floor. An even more relaxing sport is bowling. Maybe this is why a company called Permatech has a complete bowling alley in the basement. The employees go bowling after work and really enjoy it.

2. What about alternatives to boring suits and company uniforms? One company has “fancy-dress Friday”. On the last Friday of every month, each department chooses a theme and the workers dress up accordingly. One department came as famous actors, with the boss dresses as Brad Pitt. Another department chose historical figures; there were three Julius Caesars and two Genghis Khans! And how about this idea from a company called LineHut, in Paris: they hold moustache-growing competitions for employees and customers! For men only, of course!

3. Some companies like to take their employees out of the office. Finchley management takes its workers on a trip every year. The workers go to the airport, but they don’t know what country they are flying to! Trips in the past have included Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok and the Bahamas. In another company, Wicked Shakes, the staff go on free skiing holidays. And if workers stay with the US-based indulgence Swiss Chocolate Company for five years, they get a free trip to Switzerland to taste the chocolate!

6. a place where you can go bowling (paragraph 1)

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7. a room in a building that is below the level of the ground (paragraph 1)

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8. other possibilities (paragraph 2)

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9. clothes that everyone in a company or group wears (paragraph 2)

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10. important or famous people from the past (paragraph 2)

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11. a visit to a place (paragraph 3)

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Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box

1.   A: Hi, Boris. What (12) …………………. later?
      B: Nothing much. I (13)………………………….. at home tonight.

2.   A: What are your plans for the summer?
      B: I’m (14)…………………………. a job
3.   A: Have you seen Anita?
      B: No, but I (15)…………… to her later.
4.   A: When does your brother arrive?
      B: My parents (16)…………………. him at the station at 6.30 p.m.
5.   A: (17)…………………………. to the party on Sunday?
      B: I’m not sure. I have not been invited.
6.   A: Where (18)…………… for your holiday?
      B: We (19)……………….. cycling in the Netherlands.