Unit 7-9
What is the comparative form of obsolete?
more obsolete
What is the difference between a jingle and a voice-over?
jingle: a song used in an advertisement
voice-over: someone not on camera talking about a product
What does plummet mean?
fall very quickly
unfair
Is this sentence 1st, 2nd, or 3rd conditional?
If you forget to respond to the customers, they will be angry with you.
1st
Fix the mistake: Can you finding out when our new employees will arrive?
find out
street survey, questionnaire, dustbin survey, focus group, blind testing, etc.
What is an example of a job where an employee might earn commission?
salesperson, etc.
What is the difference between dishonest, illegal, and unfair?
dishonest: a lie
illegal: against the law
unfair: not equal
Unfortunately, it is _____ more expensive to buy local supplies. The cost is almost double.
considerably, slightly, hardly
considerably
What form of negotiate goes in the blank?
My father is very intelligent, and he taught me how to be a good _______.
negotiator
What is a gimmick?
A trick used to attract customers
What are the three rules for changing normal speech to reported speech?
1. move the tense back
2. add a reporting verb
3. change the pronouns
What is insider trading?
Using secret information about a company to benefit yourself on the stock market
Choose the correct relative pronoun:
That's the boss's office, ______ is the largest office in the building.
That's the boss's office, which is the largest office in the building.
What is a patent?
A document saying you created and own an invention
Companies want to learn how their customers perceive their products. What does perceive mean?
How they feel about something; what their opinion is
What is the difference between 'level off' and 'remain steady'?
level off: stop falling or rising
remain steady: stay the same
The company was fined ___ causing too much noise at night.
for
Change this sentence to passive:
The customer sent an angry message to the stockbroker.
The stockbroker was sent an angry message (by the customer).
What is the difference between a refund and compensation?
refund: buy a product, then return it and get your money back
compensation: money or something else given to you because of a problem
What is the difference between a pie chart, a bar chart, and a graph?
different answers
What is the difference between a bull market and a bear market?
bull market: investors feel optimistic, prices rise
bear market: investors feel worried, want to sell their shares
What is the difference between accuse and charge?
accuse: say someone did something bad
charge: police accuse someone of committing a crime; more serious
Anna: I've been wanting to visit Japan for many years.
Anna said / told me she had been wanting to visit Japan for many years.