Vocabulary
Don't beat around the _____ - just tell me what happened.
bush
Is this sentence correct? Why? I'm staying with my parents this week.
Yes, because it's a temporary situation.
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
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct the mistake.
If I were you, I wouldn't fly to Canada this summer.
Correct (wouldn't be flying is also possible).
We are looking for someone with a/an ________ personality, who would be very good at communicating with people.
outgoing
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? If yes, which ones? access, impact, effect, record
In impact and record - yes
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct the mistake.
If I spoke Chinese, I would be able to understand your parents at the party last night.
Incorrect (refers to a past event).
If I spoke Chinese, I would have been able to understand your parents at the party last night.
What do we call a process where someone learns on-the-job and is paid less than a normal employee?
apprenticeship, internship
Is this sentence correct? Why? I am seeing my manager next week to discuss my promotion.
Yes, because see here means meet.
What two patterns are used with suggest and recommend? Give examples.
suggest/recommend + V + ing
suggest/recommend that you/he/etc. (should) do sth
Read the following words correctly: café, a dessert, allow, crisis, figures.
/ˈkæfeɪ/
/dɪˈzɜːt/
/əˈlaʊ/
/ˈkraɪsɪs/
/ˈfɪɡ.ərz/
Paraphrase this sentence using unless.
I won't take part in the conference if you don't give me extra time to prepare.
I won't take part in the conference unless you give me extra time to prepare.
If you become _________ to an idea, you strongly disagree with it.
hostile/averse
What grammar structure is used to make predictions based on evidence? Give an example.
going to; e.g. Prices are going to rise soon because of the growing inflation.
Name at least 4 phrases for stating your opinion (excluding I think/believe/suppose).
if you ask me
I tend to think that
the way I see it
I'm of the opinion that
Read the following words correctly: months, revitalized, expertise, whole, resign, report.
/mʌnθs/
/ˌriːˈvaɪ.təl.aɪzd/
/ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/
/həʊl/
/rɪˈzaɪn/
/rɪˈpɔːt/
What words or phrases can we use instead of if in conditionals? Name 4.
unless
providing/provided
supposing
in case
What do you call something that causes excitement but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire?
tantalizing
Complete the sentence with the right tenses.
I'm sorry I _______ (not answer) your call. I _________ (talk) to my colleague who __________ (just/finish) an important project.I'm sorry I didn't answer your call. I was talking to my colleague who had just finished an important project.
What's the difference between although and however?
However = but, it is followed by a comma.
Although = 'in spite of the fact that...'.
When do we pronounce ed-ending in past forms of regular verbs? Give examples.
When the verb finishes with "t" or "d" (decided, collected)
Complete the following sentence using the right type of conditionals.
We _________ (not try) to get a taxi at the moment if we _________ (find) that defect in the car earlier. We __________ (can examine) it before the trip but we didn't.
We wouldn't be trying to get a taxi at the moment if we had found that defect in the car earlier. We could have examined it before the trip but we didn't.