1. What sort of people does he employ? – He employs people he likes personally. This is more important to him than qualifications. 2. How many hours a day does he regularly work? – He regularly works an eleven-hour day, starting around eight and finding around seven at night. 3. Does he spend a lot of time talking to people on the telephone ? – Yes, he does. He spends a lot of time talking to people on the telephone but he never sends memos. 4. How often does he hold board meetings?– He rarely holds board meetings. How does he make decisions? – He makes decisions on the phone or on the tennis court. 5. Does he have a good memory? – Yes, he does. He has a good memory and he writes people’s names on his hand so he doesn’t forget them. 6. How many employees does he invite to a party at his home in Oxfordshire every year? – He invites every single one of his 10,000 employees to a party at his home in Oxfordshire every year. How much did the last party cost? – The last party cost around &100,000. 7. What does he continually question his employees about? – He continually questions his employees about every aspect of the business and he tries to pick holes in their arguments to find out whether their ideas will work. 8. What does he do if he becomes annoyed in meetings? – If he becomes annoyed in meetings, he leaves the room. Does he ever lose his temper? – No, he doesn't. 9. Has he had several business failures in the past? – Yes, he has. He has had several business failures in the past and nearly went bankrupt several times but he has always survived. What does he put his success down to? – He puts his success down to good ideas, good people, and good luck. 10. Why did he go into business? – He didn’t go into business to make money. He went into business because he wanted a challenge.
1. Listen! They are shouting at each other again. (Present Cont, active) 2. The sick child was sleeping when the doctor came. (Past Cont, active) 3. What work will they be doing the whole day tomorrow? (Future Cont, active) 4. The working of metal in some form has engaged man’s efforts (Present Perfect, active) 5. When we came she had made some coffee. (Past Perfect, active) 6. They will have completed the new bridge by the end of the year. (Future Perfect, active) 7. He was arrested by the police for speeding. (Past Simple, passive) 8. Composite materials have been produced by the hot compaction methods. (Present Perfect, passive) 9. Although all metals can be produced in the powder form, only a few find wideapplications in the manufacture of pressed – metal parts. (Present Simple, passive) 10. These computers are being made in Korea now. (Present Cont, passive)
1. You should think over this suggestion. 2. George had to pay a parking fine. 3. You can investigate the effects of these rays on various materials. 4. The head engineer was to make a report yesterday. 5. Very soon they will be able to test a new engine. 6. We couldn’t repair the car ourselves. We were to take it to the garage.
1. I want to have this problem solved by the computer. 2. Component parts of engines, machines, devices may be produced by precision –casting techniques. 3. Yesterday we heard the operator explaining to a group of students the principles ofoperation of the input section of a computer. 4. Being of a nervous temperament she trembled at her enterprise. 5. When dressed, I sat a long time by the window, looking out over the silent grounds andsilvered fields.
2. How many hours a day does he regularly work? – He regularly works an eleven-hour day, starting around eight and finding around seven at night.
3. Does he spend a lot of time talking to people on the telephone ? – Yes, he does. He spends a lot of time talking to people on the telephone but he never sends memos.
4. How often does he hold board meetings?– He rarely holds board meetings.
How does he make decisions? – He makes decisions on the phone or on the tennis court.
5. Does he have a good memory? – Yes, he does. He has a good memory and he writes people’s names on his hand so he doesn’t forget them.
6. How many employees does he invite to a party at his home in Oxfordshire every year? – He invites every single one of his 10,000 employees to a party at his home in Oxfordshire every year.
How much did the last party cost? – The last party cost around &100,000.
7. What does he continually question his employees about? – He continually questions his employees about every aspect of the business and he tries to pick holes in their arguments to find out whether their ideas will work.
8. What does he do if he becomes annoyed in meetings? – If he becomes annoyed in meetings, he leaves the room.
Does he ever lose his temper? – No, he doesn't.
9. Has he had several business failures in the past? – Yes, he has. He has had several business failures in the past and nearly went bankrupt several times but he has always survived.
What does he put his success down to? – He puts his success down to good ideas, good people, and good luck.
10. Why did he go into business? – He didn’t go into business to make money. He went into business because he wanted a challenge.
2. The sick child was sleeping when the doctor came. (Past Cont, active)
3. What work will they be doing the whole day tomorrow? (Future Cont, active)
4. The working of metal in some form has engaged man’s efforts (Present Perfect, active)
5. When we came she had made some coffee. (Past Perfect, active)
6. They will have completed the new bridge by the end of the year. (Future Perfect, active)
7. He was arrested by the police for speeding. (Past Simple, passive)
8. Composite materials have been produced by the hot compaction methods. (Present Perfect, passive)
9. Although all metals can be produced in the powder form, only a few find wideapplications in the manufacture of pressed – metal parts. (Present Simple, passive)
10. These computers are being made in Korea now. (Present Cont, passive)
1. You should think over this suggestion.
2. George had to pay a parking fine.
3. You can investigate the effects of these rays on various materials.
4. The head engineer was to make a report yesterday.
5. Very soon they will be able to test a new engine.
6. We couldn’t repair the car ourselves. We were to take it to the garage.
1. I want to have this problem solved by the computer.
2. Component parts of engines, machines, devices may be produced by precision –casting techniques.
3. Yesterday we heard the operator explaining to a group of students the principles ofoperation of the input section of a computer.
4. Being of a nervous temperament she trembled at her enterprise.
5. When dressed, I sat a long time by the window, looking out over the silent grounds andsilvered fields.