Grammar 1
Make this sentence more direct:
There seems to be a bit of a problem with Zoe's management style.
There is a problem with Zoe’s management style.
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Complete the sentences: gross, significantly, less, rise
Our new line of KidzGo children’s clothing sold (1) ___________ more than expected, generating $1.8m of turnover against the budgeted figure of $1.6m. Also, our social media advertising campaign in June led to a (2) ____________ in sales that lasted all summer.
Our new line of KidzGo children’s clothing sold (1) significantly more than expected, generating $1.8m of turnover against the budgeted figure of $1.6m. Also, our social media advertising campaign in June led to a (2) rise in sales that lasted all summer.
What are all the past tenses in English and how do you form them?
Past Simple: Subj + V2
Past Continuous: Subj + was/were + verb -ing
Past Perfect: Subj + had + V3 (past participle)
Past Perfect Continuous: Subj + had + been + V3
A throwaway culture
a. uses products for a short time only
b. reuses products after cleaning
A throwaway culture
a. uses products for a short time only
b. reuses products after cleaning
What countries make up the UK?
England, North Ireland, Wales, Scotland
Fill in the blank with the correct word(s)
Has this______________ by your colleague?
(look over)
Has this been looked over by your colleague? (Passive voice)
Choose the best meaning for the expressions in italics
1. There is a very slight chance that oil prices could go all the way back up to $80 a barrel
a. 1-15% chance b. 30-50% chance c. 70-90% chance
2. Our macroeconomics research team didn't envisage inflation staying so low last year
a. warn b. doubt c. predict
1. a
2. c
Team with the highest points loses 200 pts to the team with the lowest points :)
sorry :)
Fill in the blank with the correct word(s)
Our students, it seems, dislike __________________ that they cannot use AI for their assignments.
(tell)
Our students, it seems, dislike being told/to be told that they cannot use AI for their assignments.
Choose the right word: backer, yield, ballpark
Most investors don’t know the detailed profits they have made at any one time, but they can usually give a(n) _____________ figure.
Investors are moving their money out of bonds and into stocks as the ___________ on government bonds is falling.
Most investors don’t know the detailed profits they have made at any one time, but they can usually give a ballpark figure.
Investors are moving their money out of bonds and into stocks as the yield on government bonds is falling.
Which chapters did we cover this semester and what were their topics?
2. "Life Cycle"
3. "Finance and Investment"
6. "The business of tourism"
7. "Managing Conflict"
Change these sentences into the passive:
The committee will announce the results tomorrow.
The teacher explained the rules clearly.
The company launched a new product last year.
The results will be announced tomorrow (by the committee).
The rules were explained clearly (by the teacher).
A new product was launched by the company last year.
Put the words in the right order:
To begin, _____________________ that happened to me recently.
(I’d / about / something / tell / you / like / to)
To begin, I’d like to tell you about something that happened to me recently.
Fill in the blanks:
The level of enthusiasm and motivation that employees feel in the workplace is called st______ mor______
The small group of managers at the very top of an organisation is called the se____r m________nt t_____m
The level of enthusiasm and motivation that employees feel in the workplace is called staff morale
The small group of managers at the very top of an organisation is called the senior management team
Make this sentence more speculative:
We will increase our spending budget next year.
There is a strong possibility we will increase our spending budget next year.
OR
The likelihood is that we will increase our spending budget next year.
OR
Teacher decides
Choose the right answer:
After months of careful planning, the team began to ___________ the rewards of its efforts.
(A) make
(B) reap
(C) take
(D) trade
After months of careful planning, the team began to (B) reap the rewards of its efforts.
What are the names of the characters in the role-play videos?
Assistant Editor - Donna
Journalists - Susan, Charlie, Yvonne
Change the word in the brackets to fit into the sentence:
__________________ helps reduce risk by spreading investments across different assets. (diversify)
Diversification helps reduce risk by spreading investments across different assets.”
Choose the correct words
1. Thank you very much for joining the meeting today. I really enjoy/appreciate/acknowledge it
2. I understand your cares/ regards/ concerns.
3. Can we just go through/by/across the main parts of the document?
4. What this means, which is very relevant/considerable/relieved for you, is that we still control things.
1. Thank you very much for joining the meeting today. I really appreciate it
2. I understand your concerns.
3. Can we just go through the main parts of the document?
4. What this means, which is very relevant for you, is that we still control things.
Complete each sentence in an email using one pair of words:
hear/again, assure/happen free/directly, confirm/remain
Can you ______ your prices will ________ the same?
There was a double-booking at the coach hire company, and they ____________ me it will not _________ again.
Can you confirm your prices will remain the same?
There was a double-booking at the coach hire company, and they assured me it will not happen again.
There is one extra word in these passive structures that should not be there. Which is it (in each sentence)?
We had been the entire production process evaluated by an expert.
No one enjoys to being told that they are wrong.
We had (been) the entire production process evaluated by an expert.
No one enjoys (to) being told that they are wrong.
Fill in the blanks with the right words:
The basic structures that a country needs like roads, railways and airports are its i_______________
If a place has too many buildings and this spoils the atmosphere, it is o___________________
The basic structures that a country needs like roads, railways and airports are its infrastructure.
If a place has too many buildings and this spoils the atmosphere, it is overdeveloped.
What writing tasks were included in the chapters we covered in the textbook?
2.5 Minutes of a meeting
3.5 Budget report
6.5 Email to a business partner
7.5 Workplace conflict report
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Each sentence should use a different past tense
1 We ___________(already/sell) 4,000 units before there were safety concerns and we had to do a product recall
2 The product____________(sell) successfully for many years, but then in 2018 there were safety concerns and we decided to withdraw it from the market.
3. She _______________ (call) three times today. She says she is not happy with our service.
4. She _______________ (call) three times a day. She says she is not happy with our service.
1 We had already sold 4,000 units before there were safety concerns and we had to do a product recall
2 The product was selling/sold successfully for many years, but then in 2018 there were safety concerns and we decided to withdraw it from the market.
3. She has called three times today. She says she is not happy with our service.
4. She has been calling three times a day. She says she is not happy with our service.
Fill in the blanks with the right words:
I am writing to co__________ our agreement and to express that we are de__________ to proceed with this collaboration. Please be as__________ that our team is fully co__________ to meeting all agreed timelines and standards. We look fo__________ to a successful partnership.
I am writing to confirm our agreement and to express that we are delighted to proceed with this collaboration. Please be assured that our team is fully committed to meeting all agreed timelines and standards. We look forward to a successful partnership.
What structure does the book suggests for a report on workplace conflict?
Who usually writes this report and who receives it?
Introduction => Background => Action taken so far => Conclusion => Recommendations
HR writes it, Senior Management receives it
Match the following:
1. Modal verb a. it's conceivable that
2. Quantifier b. it seems to be the case
3. Certain verbs c. there are a few
4. Adverbial phrase of degree d. there might be
5. Adjective + clause e. to a certain extent
1-d 2-c 3-b 4-e 5-a
Match the words (1–5) with the definitions (a–e).
1. micromange a. understanding other's feelings
2. empathy b. responsibility for a mistake
3. confrontational c. unnecessarily control others
4. morale d. person resolving a conflict
5. mediator e. wanting to argue
1 => c
2 => a
3 => e
4 => b
5 => d
What are the full names of all the teachers in BMU's English Department?
Estela Eaton Shokhrukh Azimov
Joel Bryant Navruz Nasirov
Mike Jackson Ken Myers
Xenia Mathys Elvina Kenjali
Shakhlo Abdumulatova Nafis Yunusova