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GREG: Oh, I (1) will (have) a coffee please.
JOANNA: Lucy, please, could you make two coffees? Well, thanks for coming this morning. I (2) ….. (told) you why I asked you here. Um, as you know, there (3) have (been) some big changes in the company. In fact, we (4) are toing to (restructure) the whole department.
GREG: Yes, I know. When (5) is (it going to happen)?
JOANNA: Everything (6) will have (been) finished by the summer. Um, the thing is, under the new structure your job (7) will (probably/disappear).
GREG: Really? Is that certain?
JOANNA: Well, we (8) are (havinge) a meeting next week to finalise all the plans, and of course I (9) will (let) you know what we decide. Anyway, you don’t have to worry.
GREG: Oh? (coffee arrives)
JOANNA: Well, as I was saying, you don’t have to worry. We (10) will (offer) you a new job. You (11) will (have) more responsibility, and the salary (12) will (be) much better.
GREG: That’s wonderful, thank you very much. What exactly (13) will (the new job/involve)?
JOANNA: Well, we (14) are going to (expand) the whole customer services area. If you accept the job, you (15) will (be) responsible for the new team. Um, it (16) ….. (means) a lot more work, of course. What do you think?
GREG: It sounds great, but I (17) will (need) a day or two to think about it.
JOANNA: Of course, no problem. Look, I (18) will (not/be) in the office for the next few days – I (19) am (visiting) our subsidiary in Hungary. (20) Will (you/have) an answer for me by next week?
GREG: Yes, I (21) will (give) you my decision on Monday.