Exercise 2. Supply the correct prepositions

Stepanov is the director of the firm. He works … Logoton. The company is large. They sell various goods … different countries … the world. Stepanov’s firm does business … French and German companies. Many customers come … Logoton to discuss business matters … the managers … the company. They usually discuss prices, terms … payment, shipment and delivery.

Now Stepanov is … his office. He is sitting … the desk and speaking … the phone. The company manager of GML is phoning him. They are making an appointment … Friday. GML is interested … the latest model of calculator. The manager would like to have their catalogues and quotations.

Exercise 3. Choose and use.

A) interesting, to be interested in

1. This book is very ….

2. We are … office equipment.

3. Berlin is an … city.

4. What companies are … your goods?

5. I am always … political events.

B) good, well

1. Our company is doing … business with a lot of countries.

2. The managers of our firm know the prices for office equipment very ….

3. Does your friend speak French …? – Yes, his French is very ….

4. I know this man very …. He is a … engineer.

5. She is a … secretary. She does her work very ….

Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences:

1. Где Степанов? – Он занят. У него сейчас переговоры.

2. Я обычно просматриваю почту утром.

3. Какой вопрос вы сейчас обсуждаете? – Мы обсуждаем условия платежа.

4. Наш генеральный директор принимает сейчас представителей немецкой фирмы.

5. Наши менеджеры иногда обсуждают деловые вопросы по телефону.

6. Мы не назначаем встреч с иностранными представителями на субботу. В субботу мы не работаем.

7. Петров в офисе. Он изучает предложение немецкой фирмы на офисное оборудование.

8. Каждый день мы получаем много почты.

Exercise 5. Write questions to the following sentences:

9. I work at the Ministry for foreign Economic Relations.

10. We sell a lot of goods to different companies.

11. We receive foreign businessmen every day.

12. Sometimes we go to plants with our inspectors.

13. After lunch I usually look through catalogues and quotations or meet customers.