Vocabulary
If you _____ the right image, people will treat you with respect from the start.
project
Is this sentence correct? "I'm working for EPAM".
Yes, but only if it is a temporary situation for you.
What's the purpose of small talk in business communication?
To establish good rapport, break the ice, get used to each other's accents before moving on to serious topics.
Where is the stress in the following words? "Hotel", "discuss", "support", "colleagues".
hotEl, suppOrt, discUss, cOlleagues
What punctuation marks can be used after the greeting in an email?
a comma, an exclamation mark (very seldom, in informal style), a colon (in AmE , formal style)
It is really important in a job interview to think about how you ______ across ____ other people.
come across to
Is this sentence correct? "I have graduated from the university last year"?
No, present perfect is not used with past time reference.
When would you use the following sentence "So, to wrap up,...." ?
At the end of a meeting to summarize the main points.
Does the stress change when these nouns are used as verbs? "Access", "impact", "effect", "record"
In "impact" and "record" - yes
When do we use commas with conditionals? Give an example.
When you start with an if-clause (If you have any questions, just let me know).
What do we call a person who learns on-the-job and is paid less than a normal employee?
an apprentice, an intern
Is this sentence correct? "We have got over 100 new users in the past month?"
Yes, "in the past month" indicates a time period up till now.
What patterns are used with "suggest" and "recommend"? Give examples?
suggest/recommend + V + ing
suggest/recommend that (you) (should) do smth
Read the following words correctly: ostentatious , considerate, negotiation, advancement, apprenticeship.
/ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/
/nəˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ədˈvɑːns.mənt/
/əˈpren.tɪs.ʃɪp/
Is the punctuation correct here?
Regarding your question./Although I didn't have much time./Following up our call from yesterday.
No, they are not complete sentences and should be followed by a comma.
What can happen to employees if the company cuts back on staff, often because of financial problems?
They are made redundant, get laid off.
What future tense is used to make on-the-spot decisions?
Future Simple
Name at least 4 language tools for softening the message.
Indirect questions, modal verbs, softeners, rephrasing a negative word or phrase (unhappy = not really happy)
What letters are not pronounced in the following words? chocolate, focused, softener
/ˈtʃɒk.lət/, /ˈfəʊ.kəst/, /ˈsɒf.ən.ər/
When do we put a full stop at the end of an indirect question?
When it starts with an introductory phrase, which is not a question. For example, I wonder/ I want to know/ I'm curious. I wonder why we're falling behind schedule.
What is the meaning of 'to take smth for granted'?
to fail to properly appreciate (someone or something), especially as a result of overfamiliarity
What types of conditionals can be mixed in the same sentence? Give examples.
Conditional 2 and 3.
If I were you, I would have finished this task by lunchtime.
If Alex hadn't joined our team, we would be really understaffed now.
Is this phrase used for agreement or disagreement? "I couldn't agree more with you"
Agreement
When do we pronounce ed-ending in past forms of regular verbs? Give examples.
When the verb finishes with "t" or "d" (decided, collected)
Give examples of linking words that are usually followed by a comma.
In addition/Moreover/Also /However