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Joy English · Level C2 · Workjoy-english.com

Voicemail about a rescheduled audit

Name:Date:

Catch dates, reasons and requests in a workplace voicemail.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

audit
An official check of accounts.
clash
A conflict between two events at the same time.
bring forward
To move to an earlier time.
compromise
An agreement where each side gives something up.

Answer key

  1. Good morning, this is Ravi from the finance department, calling about the audit originally planned for the end of this month.“Audit”: AW-dit. “Originally planned” is a reduced relative clause.
  2. Owing to a clash with the regional inspection, the auditors have asked whether we could bring everything forward by a few days.“Owing to” means because of. “Bring forward” is the opposite of postpone.
  3. That would mean having all the supporting documents ready by Wednesday, which I realise is rather short notice.“Would mean having” is followed by an -ing form. “Short notice” means little warning.
  4. If that proves impossible for your team, please let me know today so that I can negotiate a compromise.“Proves” here means turns out to be. “So that I can” expresses purpose.
  5. You can reach me on my direct line, or simply reply to this message, whichever is more convenient.“Direct line” is a phone number that goes straight to one person. “Whichever” means either one.

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