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Phone

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What's the most normal response to this?

How do you do?

I’m very well, thanks.

I’m doing good, thanks.

This will tell you what will happen ...

Clipart image of an agenda on a notebook with a pen in front of it

in your daily programme.

in a meeting.

on a journey.

“I couldn’t agree more” means:

Total disagreement.

Total agreement.

A typical way to start a message in a voicemail is:

Hi, this is Bill Smith from Laagarland.

Hi, I am called Bill Smith from Laagarland.

Hello, here is Bill Smith from Laagarland.

Listen to this expression. What does it mean?

What a stylish dress!

Do you find that singer attractive?

Would you like some tea?

Choose the correct ending for a formal letter:

I am looking forward to hear you.

I look forward to hearing you.

I am looking forward to hear from you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

If you see this on an envelope, you know:

Nothing about her marital status.

She’s engaged.

She’s single.

She’s married.

The most normal answer to “How are you?” is:

Fine, thank you.

Thank you, fine.

Absolutely well, thank you.

Choose the correct form.

They bring the blueprints to the meeting last week.

They brought the blueprints to the meeting last week.

They bought the blueprints to the meeting last week.

10.

Which of these is the most formal question?

Might I interrupt for a moment?

May I interrupt for a moment?

Can I interrupt for a moment?

Could I interrupt for a moment?

11.

"How long are you at head office for?"

Until the end of next month.

Since the end of last month.

For the last two weeks.

12.

Will we hit our sales target, do you think?

It depends on the new product launch.

It depends of the new product launch.

It depends by the new product launch.

13.

I'll circulate the xxx to the marketing team after the conference has finished.

Choose the best option for xxx

protocol

meeting report

minutes

14.

The new employee is always forgetting to put the milk back in the fridge.

Sour milk in a plastic bottle. Isolated on the white background.

Grammatically incorrect.

Grammatically correct.

15.

I don't know where ...

do they manufacture the PCs.

they do manufacture the PCs.

they manufacture the PCs.

16.

"Cheers!" can mean

Good-bye.

Good health.

Thank you.

All of the above.

17.

Which of the following is correct?

Not only we make vitamin supplements, but we also produce omega fish oil.

Not only do we make vitamin supplements, but we also produce omega fish oil.

Not only do we make vitamin supplements, but we produce also omega fish oil.

Not only we make vitamin supplements, but we produce also omega fish oil.

18.

Which of these expressions might the man use in their presentation?

Clipart image of a business conference and presentation

And now, I am giving you to my colleague, Jenny.

And now, I’ll hand you over to my colleague, Jenny.

And now I pass you to my colleague, Jenny.

And now, my colleague Jenny will overtake me.

19.

Which is the most likely combination with the verb 'doubt'?

I extremely doubt it.

I absolutely doubt it.

I seriously doubt it.

20.

"I studied Japanese at Oxford University."

Wow! What do you think you would studied if you hadn't studied that?

Wow! What do you think you would study if you hadn't studied that?

Wow! What do you think you had studied if you wouldn't have studied that?

Wow! What do you think you would have studied if you hadn't studied that?

21.

What does this man mean?

It's been a fantastic month for sales.

It's been an average month for sales.

It's been a terrible month for sales.

22.

Nobody wants to take on my job, ...

... does it?

... do they?

... does he?

... is she?

23.

Were we to win the contract, ...

we'd need to recruit more staff.

we would've needed to recruit more staff.

we'll need to recruit more staff.

24.

"There are some great new deals on the horizon."

Which syllable of the last word is stressed?

zon

25.

What's the last word in this sentence?

Write it in the box below.

Time is Up!

Time's up

Time is Up!

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