Answering Machine Messages

I got two tickets to a show at the last minute and I tried to find someone to go with me. First, I called Amanda. The phone rang and rang and then her answering machine picked up.

"Hi, I'm not in right now. Leave me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can".

Amanda wasn't home or she was screening her calls. I didn't want to leave a message and decided to try Celia. The phone rang about six times and then I heard, "This is the voicemail for Celia. Leave me a message after the long beep. Or, you can try my cell phone at 213-555-1212. Have a nice day"‚ By this time, I was starting to feel discouraged. I didn't want to go to the show by myself, so I tried one last time. I called Leslie at work.

"Hello, you've reached the office of Leslie Munroe. I am in a meeting or with a client. I'm sorry to miss your call. Please stay on the line and leave a detailed message. I will return your call as soon as I can. Thank you for calling"‚ I decided to leave a message. Leslie called me right back and we made plans for the show. We had a great time.

TEST 1

(Modules 1-3)

READING

I. Read the text and do the task after it:

Nikki Becket Success Story

Nikki Becket was named Businesswoman of the year. She received her prize at the ceremony in London. At the age of thirty-eight she is a chief executive and founder of a software business with offices in America, France, Germany and Britain. Her company, NSB Retail Systems, sells software equipment to the most popular department stores. It was founded in 1994 and now employs 600 people.

What is the secret of her success? She has always been ambitious. After school she took a summer job with IBM and stayed for fourteen years. “I knew I wanted to run a public company by the age of thirty-five and after that to have a company by 2001”. Another reason is her husband, Geoff, who works part-time for the company and part-time at home looking after their two children. He left IBM many years ago and that let Nikki to concentrate on her career.

She doesn’t work at the weekend and she takes all her holidays. Her employees can work from home if they want to and she allows them time off for their families when necessary.

“I see someone’s career as a long journey. We are long-term employers,” she said after receiving her prize from the sponsors Veuve Cloquot.

Are the following sentences true or false? Write “T” if the sentence is true and “F” if it is false. Correct the false sentences.

MODEL: NSB was set up in 1995. (F - it was founded in 1994)

a) NSB has offices in four countries.

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b) Geoff Beckett runs NSB Retail systems.

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c) Nikki and Geoff both worked for IBM.

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d) Nikki started the company fourteen years ago.

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e) The company deals with development of new programs for computers.

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f) The Becketts have three children.

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g) Nikki Becket likes employees to stay with the company for a long time.

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h) The competition was sponsored by Moet & Chandon.

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i) Nikki wanted to change her job by the age of thirty five.

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j) After school she entered the Computer Academy in Dallas, Texas.

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