8.4 Giving feedback on a conference

Question 1

especially .. a few people’s flights got delayed.

Answer 1

as

Question 2

A lot of people went … and shopping on their day …

Answer 2

sightseeing

off

Question 3

The location … better.

Answer 3

could’ve been

Could have means that something was possible in the past, but it did not happen

Question 4

I ..check…the bus journey.

Answer 4

should have checked

Question 5

responding with an opinion

Answer 5

I think it all went well.
definitely
it was fine
yes you `re right

Question 6

How do you think the conference …,?

Answer 6

went

Question 7

We were right to have a … … for the market presentations.

Answer 7

time limit

Question 8

I’d have prepared a longer ….

Answer 8

handout

a piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something.

Question 9

KAREN: Yes, that’s …

Answer 9

sensible

Question 10

the third conditional

to talk about something in the past that would have happened if our actions had been different.

If + subject + had + past participle

subject + would + have + past participle

Answer 10

We can shorten I had to I’d and I would have to I’d have. In the negative form, I had becomes I hadn’t and I would have becomes I wouldn’t have.

We would have understood better if the presenters had given us more handouts.

Question 11

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this ..

Answer 11

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