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Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary gap-fill

Complete each sentence with ONE word from the box.

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  1. My  drop  Pedro sits at the desk next to mine.
  2. We have a team  drop  every Monday at 10.
  3. The project  drop  is next Friday — please don't be late.
  4. Our biggest  drop  has been with us for 8 years.
  5. I work  drop  on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  6. She works  drop  — only 20 hours a week.
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Exercise 2

2. Present simple or continuous?

Put the verb in brackets in the correct present form.

  1. I ___ (work) in a small marketing team.
  2. This week we ___ (train) two new people.
  3. She ___ (know) our biggest client very well.
  4. Sorry — I can't chat. I ___ (finish) a report for tomorrow.
  5. We ___ (not / open) the office on Fridays.
  6. He usually ___ (arrive) at 8:30.
  7. I ___ (need) five more minutes to answer this.
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Exercise 3

3. Routine, right now, or fixed plan?

Read each sentence and choose the correct label.

  1. I answer emails every morning before 9.

  2. I'm shadowing three colleagues this week.

  3. We're launching a new product on Friday.

  4. She always writes the meeting notes.

  5. I'm having lunch with a client on Thursday.

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Exercise 4

4. Find and fix the mistake

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Rewrite it.

  1. I am working for a bank in Porto — I started five years ago.
  2. This month I write a lot of reports.
  3. She is knowing the software very well.
  4. We meet the client tomorrow at 3. It's confirmed.
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Exercise 5

5. Listening — three first-day introductions

Three new employees introduce themselves on day one. Notice how they mix routines and current tasks.

  1. Which speaker gives the CLEAREST short introduction? Why?
  2. Which speaker MIXES simple and continuous incorrectly?
  3. Which speaker gives ZERO detail about themselves?
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Fatima:Hi everyone. I'm the new person in sales. That's it, really. Nice to meet you.

Franco:Hi. I'm Marta. I'm a designer — I usually work on our packaging, but this month I'm helping with the online shop redesign.

Beatriz:Hello. My name is Igor. I am working here since 2019, in accounts. I like football.

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Exercise 6

6. Writing — a first-week note to your boss

Write 60–80 words. Include: (a) one sentence in present simple about your normal role, (b) one sentence in present continuous about what you're focused on this week, (c) ONE question at the end.

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Exercise 7

7. Case study reflection

Look back at the Padaria da Vila case. Answer briefly, in your own words.

  1. What is Sofia's BIGGEST problem in her first month?
  2. Name ONE concrete first-week action you would take in her place, and explain why.
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