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Fill in the gaps to complete the phrase when speaking spontaneously.
O_ _ the c_ _ _ , I'm definitely thinking of creating something to support all the people out there using JAX-RS to build services.
Off the cuff
Complete the phrase from a demo using the words in brackets (two options are possible).
Okay, now I'm gonna _______________ another demo that we've got set up here. (through)
take you through / walk you through
Which of these sentences is incorrect?
Once the user is logged in, they can access the skills experience tool through the menu.
When the bug is closed, we tell the user that we are solved the issue.
Once the task is complete, I can run the reliability tool.
2. When the bug is closed, we tell the user that we solved the issue.
Complete the phrases for buying thinking time.
That's a t_ _ _ _ o_ _ , but I would probably choose Python.
Let me g_ _ my t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ here.
1. tough one
2. get my thoughts together
Which letters may not be pronounced in these words?
basically typically
basically /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ typically /ˈtɪpɪkli/
Connect the ideas in the text below with the help of linking expressions.
Amelia is a detail-oriented QA. She can rock any type of software testing. _______, she regularly demonstrates her creativity in writing test cases. ________, she is not interested in making a career as a QA. From the very beginning her goal was to break into development.
Besides/Also/In addition;
However/Despite this/Still.
Choose the best option in italics.
That was a challenging bug but, eventually / ideally / luckily / actually, I knew the solution.
luckily
Use the prompts below to make questions.
How / you / going / get access to it?
What / you / discuss / at the meeting yesterday?
How / you / usually / respond to a customer feature request?
a. How are you going to get access to it?
b. What did you discuss at the meeting yesterday?
c. How do you usually respond to a customer feature request?
Share your opinion of what your partner says using the prompt.
Partner: We need to understand the implementation of a very complex program.
You: I don’t really know how I would a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ d_ _ _ _ this, but I’d take a program from somebody that I knew was a great programmer and read it.
approach doing
Choose the sentence where a glottal stop is NOT possible.
I definitely recommend checking that out if you’ve got time.
What about folks that are familiar with Python?
You can search for a ton of different languages there.
#3
Do you agree or disagree with this phrase? Explain why. Use at least two of these adverbs in your answer: actually, basically, typically.
Code review is a waste of time. / Anything can be fixed. (choose one phrase)
Suggested answer: Typically, developers do code reviews from their own perspectives. We actually prefer to believe that our approaches are the correct ones only. Basically, it could be explained by the fact that spending time and energy to solve already solved problem is too painful for us.
Complete the gaps with the appropriate words for describing this person.
As a project manager Eliza is a______ a________ . She has to resolve conflicts among team members from time to time. Eliza t___ o____ finding working solutions, which makes her a real asset to the team.
always approachable, thrives on
Complete the gaps with the words in brackets in the correct form.
It ______ (make) me feel really good if we ______ (have) a lot of users for embedding API. It would make the process a lot easier.
would make, had
Put the words into the correct order to express your opinion. Remember to give the reason.
Partner: How about participating in a mentorship program?
You: to / want / really / mentor / I / somebody / wouldn’t.
I wouldn’t really want to mentor anybody because…
Where’s linking in these phrases?
Let’s give it a shot.
It pays in the long run to actually write these functions.
Let’s give_it_a shot.
It pays_in the long run to actually write these functions.
Your junior colleague has asked to do a code review. The first issue you’ve noticed is incorrect indexing. There’s also an excessive usage of ‘break’.
Give a brief feedback to your colleague. In your speech you need to use the phrases with these words:
cleaner way; 2. stand out.
Suggested answer: The first thing that stands out for me is this break. There’s a slightly cleaner way to do this.
Which of the adverbs below are synonyms?
totally basically completely potentially essentially typically
totally=completely
basically=essentially
Are all articles used correctly in the following sentence?
Acceptance Criteria: Demonstrate that 3 new views: "My new", the "Future consideration" and "Active Follow-Up" are present in the views’ dropdown on a Precision Enrollment page.
Acceptance Criteria: Demonstrate that 3 new views: "My new", ___ "Future consideration" and "Active Follow-Up" are present in the views’ dropdown on the Precision Enrollment page.
Based on the information given below express your opinion using the words ‘thinking’ and ‘awesome’.
Add a voice menu to the app. This way users will use it in a natural way.
I was thinking it would be awesome to add a voice menu to the app so that users could use it in a natural way.
Say these phrases with a polite intonation:
Would you mind helping me with that?
Could you elaborate on that?
Do you mind if I join you?
Your junior colleague has asked to do a code review. You can’t understand some of the loops.
Give a brief feedback. Use the phrases with these words in your speech:
my thinking; b. of the way.
Suggested answer: My thinking here would be whether this loop functions well here. Let’s get this out of the way.
Complete the phrases to give a demo presentation with expressions similar in meaning to those in brackets.
Text BoxSo let's ____________ (=get back to) the console and re-run the query.
Done with Google, we're gonna ___________ (=move on to) Instagram.
1. flick back to / flip back to
2. hop over to / switch over to
What articles should be used in this sentence?
As developer, I want to extract creating and sending activities logic into separate assembly so that any retransmission logic can be added more easily.
As a developer, I want to extract the creating and sending activities logic into a separate assembly so that any retransmission logic can be added more easily.
Express your opinion of the situation below using the expression with the word ‘take’.
We need to do peer code review as often as possible to learn from each other.
That would be my take on it.
Read the extract and say where a glottal stop can be used.
It explains a lot about the process of programming but if you are maybe more familiar with this um you can sort of skip straight ahead to the hands-on module …
It explains a lot about the process of programming but if you are maybe more familiar with this um you can sort of skip straight ahead to the hands-on module …