English for

5 
Answers 
1 the past perfect 2 the past simple 3 the past simple
4 the past continuous
6 
Answers
1 have 2 happened 3 turned out 4 had received 5 arrived
6 had prepared 7 answered / had answered 8 asked
9 was looking for 10 needed 11 were relying
Speaking 
7 
Suggested answers 
1 All these presentation formats have a clear focus and involve 
a number of people as speakers and audience. They differ in 
their level of formality, the number of people involved and in 
the level of participation by the audience, if there is one. (Often 
there isn’t an audience in a round-table discussion.)
2
Presentation 
format
Plenary 
session
Workshop
Round-table 
discussion
Panel 
discussion
Roles
Chairperson
Facilitator
Moderator / 
Table host/
hostess (AmE)
Moderator
Keynote 
speakers
Participants
Panellists –
Audience
Attendees
–
Attendees
3 The roles of chairperson, facilitator and moderator; keynote 
speakers, panellists and round-table participants
4 Workshop leaders and moderators in panels and round tables 
need to interact with the attendees a lot, which might be 
challenging even in one’s native language.
8 
Answers
Expressing an opinion
I don’t think (1) 
I would go for (3) 
We should definitely (6)
It occurs to me (7)
To me (8)
Conceding a point
I see what you mean, but (4)
I see your point. (9)
Making a suggestion
Why don’t we (2) 
We could (5)
Checking understanding 
Are you following me? (3)
Does that make sense? (7)
Josie: Well, perhaps you’re right, but it’s going to be my first 
experience of facilitating one, so I can’t help being nervous about 
it, Sarah. It’s one thing to be confident about the topic you want 
to cover, but finding ways of making the workshop enjoyable is a 
different matter. That’s what really makes me nervous. 
Sarah: True. I believe the key to a successful workshop is getting 
everyone involved. Everyone needs to participate. Anyway, 
talk to Alan. It’s his speciality. Alan? Hi! Here’s Josie. She’s 
going to give a workshop, her first workshop. Do you think 
you could …