Task 1:

Listen to this link  and then fill in the blanks with the missing words as you listen to the audio.

Lon: What’s this? 

Abigail: It’s a …memo(memorandum)……… about a ……safety inspection…scheduled for next week. 

Lon: A safety inspection? How are we ever going to pass a safety inspection? 

Abigail: What do you mean? This isn’t an ……unsafe……workplace. We’ve had a good record. None of our employees have had……on the job(at work, at the place where they are working) …injuries this year and we’ve never had a …fatality(death)……… I don’t understand why you’re so worried. 

Lon: From what I’ve heard, the inspectors don’t just look at injury rates. They look for the smallest …hazard…… that may be …remotely(a little bit,slightly or barely,nit very much nut just enough)…dangerous…. If we get cited(to be told officially that you are doing something against the law,to be told that  you are breaking the rule which is called citation), we may be ……shut down(close)…... 

Abigail: ……With all do respect……, I don’t think that’s how it works. Yes, the inspector will look at our work environment and our .…gear(equipment).… and machinery to make sure there are no hazards or …toxic(poison)... substances. 

Lon: That’s what I’m worried about. 

Abigail: But, if they find a …violation(broken the rules and regulations)…., we’ll get a chance to fix the problem. They won’t shut us down without giving us a chance …to comply(to comply with somthing means to obey the law or regulations)…… with their …safety standards…... 

Lon: I sure hope you’re right. 

Abigail: Me, too. We’ll know after next week’s inspection.