Vocabulary
Grammar
Functions
Pronunciation
Describe a picture
100
If you _____ the right image, people will treat you with respect from the start.
project
100
Is this sentence correct? "I'm working for EPAM".
Yes, but only if it is a temporary situation for you.
100
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.
100
Where is the stress in the following words? "Hotel", "discuss", "support", "colleagues".
hotEl, suppOrt, discUss, cOlleagues
100
Describe your first impression of a person using words from the ANSWER from Unit 1 as possible
1) to come across TO smb AS smth (he came across to me as a reliable man)
2) to proJECT an image ON smb/smth (on the target audience, on your teammates)
3) trustworthy
200
It is really important in a job interview to think about how you ______ across ____ other people.
come across to
200
Is this sentence correct? "I have graduated from the university last year"?
No, present perfect is not used with past time reference.
200
When would you use the following sentence "So, to wrap up,...." ?
At the end of a meeting to summarize the main points.
200
Does the stress change when these nouns are used as verbs? "Access", "impact", "effect", "record"
In "impact" and "record" - yes
200
What do you think about a person's work-life balance?
Describe the picture using words in the ANSWER from Unit 1-2
1)to fall behind schedule
2)to run smoothly
3) to hit a problem
4) to feel that you are contributing
5) benificial
300
What do we call a person who learns on-the-job and is paid less than a normal employee?
an apprentice, an intern
300
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.
300
What patterns are used with "suggest" and "recommend"? Give examples?
suggest/recommend + V + ing
suggest/recommend that (you) (should) do smth
300
Read the following words correctly: ostentatious , decisive, negotiation, advancement, apprenticeship.
/ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/
/dɪsaɪsɪv/
/nəˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ədˈvɑːns.mənt/
/əˈpren.tɪs.ʃɪp/
300
Describe the picture using past modals of deduction
can't/might/could/must/should + perfect infinitive
Employees should have cleaned the place.
Everybody must have left very late.
There might have been a party
400
What can happen to employees if the company cuts back on staff, often because of financial problems?
They are made redundant, get laid off.
400
What future tense is used to make on-the-spot decisions?
Future Simple
400
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)
400
What letters are not pronounced in the following words? chocolate, focused, softener
/ˈtʃɒk.lət/, /ˈfəʊ.kəst/, /ˈsɒf.ən.ər/
400
What could have been different? Describe the story using the 3rd Conditional!
If the ship hadn't crashed, many people would have survived.
If the ship hadn't been so big, it might have escaped the clash.
If Leo DiCaprio hadn't taken part in this movie, he might not have become instantaneously famous.
500
What is "ambivalent"?
If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it
500
What types of conditionals can be mixed in the same sentence? Give examples.
Conditional 2 and 3.
If he got on the plane, he will be here by lunchtime.
If Alex hadn't joined our team, we would be really understaffed now.
500
Is this phrase used for agreement or disagreement? "I couldn't agree more with you"
Agreement
500
When do we pronounce ed-ending in past forms of regular verbs as [id]? Give examples.
When the verb finishes with "t" or "d" (decided, collected)
500
Use mixed conditionals and describe the unreal but so much desired reality for the year 2020
If the borders hadn't been closed, I would have holidays in Spain.
If a working-from-home mode hadn't been introduced, I wouldn't sit so much these days.