7.2 Choosing between alternative services

Question 1

comfortable hotel with 230 rooms, each with an … bathroom.

Answer 1

en-suite

Question 2

We are … close to our partner company,

Answer 2

located

Question 3

The conference centre is… from the hotel

Answer 3

15 minutes’ walk

Question 4

there are frequent buses from the … … the hotel to the conference

Answer 4

stop opposite

Question 5

The cost of … the Park End Conference Centre is £2000 per day

Answer 5

hiring

Question 6

which … up to 50 people

Answer 6

seat

Question 7

auditorium

Answer 7

the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits.

Question 8

We are a … conference centre located … from Heathrow Airport.

Answer 8

residential
ten minutes’ drive

A conference centre that also has bedrooms for delegates is a residential
centre

Question 9

We have a …, which can meet conference delegates at the airport.

Answer 9

shuttle bus

Question 10

We offer full … catering facilities for meeting participants.

Answer 10

on-site

Question 11

that’s a … of £24,000.

Answer 11

total

Question 12

that … £6,000.

Answer 12

makes

Question 13

When you’re … meetings you have certain duties.

Answer 13

chairing

For example, when Karen was chairing the meeting with Faisal, Chris and Ana, she used expressions

Question 14

We need to … a descision

Answer 14

make

Question 15

that`s

Answer 15

agreed

Question 16

to cost, to charge and to pay.

Answer 16

it costs £31,200 for 80 overseas delegates.

they charge for home delegates as well.

We need to pay King’s Court £39,000.

Question 17

the main advantage of King’s Court is that the meeting rooms and the … are in the same place.

Answer 17

accommodation

Question 18

People don’t have to travel between the ….

Answer 18

two

Question 19

I mean, it might be … for the overseas delegates who arrive at Heathrow.

Answer 19

convenient

Question 20

this is quite a …decision to make

Answer 20

crucial: important

Question 21

The meeting rooms in both places are :… Wi-Fi, projectors, things like that.

Answer 21

well equipped

Question 22

KAREN: Oh, and one of the delegates, Martin, uses a …. So we need to check that there are lifts and wheelchair ….

Answer 22

wheelchair

access

Question 23

KAREN: Chris, what’s your …?

Answer 23

view

CHRIS: I agree with both of you. A low price and a good location are both essential for us.

Question 24

But only if we can … a big price ….

Answer 24

negotiate

reduction