Reported Speech - Grammar Test

1. She said she had worked at the bank 2 years before.

She said: ”I worked at the bank 2 years ago.”

2. She said: “How has your country changed over the past five years?”

She asked me how my country had changed over the past five years.

3. “I didn’t go to the match” –he said.

He informed me he hadn’t gone to the match.

4. “Ann’s sister does nothing except complaining” – he said.

He remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complaining.

5. “Don’t close the window”, said Max to Alice

Max asked Alice not to close the window.

6. The teacher asked: “Did you do your homework yesterday, Tom?”

The teacher asked Tom if he had done his homework the day before.

7. Choose the right indirect question:

Why do you think he has done it.

8. Choose the right indirect question:

Do you think he will accept our proposal?

9. Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “I had an accident”, he said

He informed me that he had had an accident

10. Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: He said, “I’ll be back next week”

He promised to be back the following week

11. Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Remember, the meeting will be held tomorrow”, he said.

He reminded me that the meeting would be held on the following day

12. Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Please send the letter right now”

He urged me to send the letter immediately.

13. Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Is Dan really so busy?”, she said

She asked if Dan is really so busy.

14. Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Why don’t we open the window?” mother asked me

Mother asked me to open the window

15. Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Will you please come to my place next week-end?”, my friend said

a) My friend asked me if I would come to her place next week-end

b) My friend expected me to come to his place the following week-end

c) My friend invited me to his place the following week-end

d) My friend asked me if I would have come to her place the following week-end

Vocabulary Quiz Unit 3 Company

1. A business organization that makes or sells goods or services is called a/an________.

company

2. __________ is a person or organization that owns shares in a company.

shareholder

3. We’ve already got five ________ in South America, and we’re opening a new one in Mexico next month.

subsidiaries

4. ________ is the place where they make most of the important decisions.

head office

5. The _________increased by 5% to $61 million last year, but unfortunately our profit figures are not so impressive.

turnover

6. A company whose money is divided into shares so that many people own a small part of it is called a/an ________ company.

Stock

7. A company that has offices in different countries is called a/an ________ company.

multinational

8. The sales of a particular company in a market, expressed as a percentage of the total sales are called ______________.

market share

9. Our country is now attracting production from companies looking for a highly skilled ______ force.

labour

10. ________ is an individual bank, office, shop etc. that is part of a larger organization.

branch

11. The money a company makes after taking away its costs makes up its____________ .

profit

12. The cost of a company’s shares is its __________.

share price

13. ________ is the profit made by a company within a particular period.

income

14. If we don’t produce and sell more than 10,000 sets a year, we won’t make any ________.

profit

15. The most important person on the board of directors of a company.

chairman

Vocabulary Quiz

Marketing Unit 7

1. All of these go with the noun “consumer” EXCEPT FOR:

a) behaviour b) profile c) figuresd) goods

2. All of these go with the noun “product” EXCEPT FOR:

a) lifecycle b) launch c) range d) campaign

3. All of these go with the noun “advertising” EXCEPT FOR:

a) campaign b) launch c) budget d) agency)

4. Doing business without ________ is like winking at a girl in the dark.

a) advertisingb) launching c) manufacturing d) interviewing

5. The product ________ is the length of time people continue to buy a particular product.

a) launch b) lifecycle c) promotion d) range

6. A consumer ________ is simply a description of a typical customer.

a) behaviour b) goods c) profile d) product

7. The introduction of a product to the market is called the product ________.

a) launch b) lifecycle c) introduction d) promotion

8. A market ________ is a group of customers of similar age and income level.

a) research b) share c) niche d) segment

9. Our representatives are under a lot of pressure to meet their sales ________.

a) figures b) forecast c) targets d) revenue

10. I’m afraid I can only make a pessimistic ________ for February and March.

a) forecast b) figures c) target d) aim

11. The main elements of the marketing __________ are product, price, promotion and place.

a) share b) segmentation c) research d) mix

12. The process of collecting information about what products people like to buy, or what people like or dislike about a particular product is called market _______.

a) opportunity b) research c) share d) mix

13. If a celebrity __________ a product, he/she says how good it is in advertisements.

a) endorses b) launches c) buys d) promotes

14. We’ve achieved the efficiency of our service. It was known from the information gathered from over 500 interviews with_________.

a) employers b) people c) consumers d) representatives

15.Product shelf life is synonymous to _______.

a) lifecycle b) lifeline c) lifetime d) lifework

Vocabulary Quiz.

Unit 1 Career.

1. The main building of an organization is called ________.

a) branch b) subsidiary c) department d) headquarter

2. ______ is a system in which employees work a fixed number of hours each week and can arrange their own schedule.

a) flexitime b) overtime c) full-time d) part-time

3. To tell someone to leave their job or to be told to leave your job means to get/take______.

a) early retirement b) the sack c) a break d) time off

4. All of these go with the verb “get” EXCEPT FOR _______.

a) the sack b) a promotion c) progress d) a job

5. All of these go with the verb “take” EXCEPT FOR ______.

a)a break b) time off c) early retirement d) a pension

6. All of these go with the verb “work” EXCEPT FOR ______.

a) flexitime b) a job c) overtime d) anti-social hours

7. Which verb goes with such nouns as fortune, progress, living.

a) make b) do c) take d) get

8. Which verb goes with such nouns as promotion, job, salary.

a) take b) earn c) get d) make

9. Career ________ is something you do to progress in your job.

a) break b) move c) plan d) opportunities

10. Career _______ is a period of time away from job to do smth (eg. to look after children)

a) opportunity b) move c) plan d) break

11. Jobless is closest to ________.

a) unemployed b) employed c) jobbing d) unworkable

12. All the people in work or available for work are called_______ force.

a) labour b) job c) employment d) physical

13. A company which is part of a group; more than 50 per cent of which is owned by the parent company is called________.

a) branch b) department c) subsidiary d) head office

14. The percentage of people without job is called the __________ rate.

a) labour b) jobless c) work d) unemployment

15. ________ is the process of moving to a more important job or rank in a company or organization.

a) promotion b) employment c) management d) recruitment

1. Which of the following is the most important when doing business?

A) punctuality

b) humour

c) using first name

d) giving present

2. Which of the following is the least important when doing business?

A) humour

b) punctuality

c) exchanging business card

d) being formal

3. Choose an idiom for the underlined words: In my first job I was really given no help.

a) thrown in at the deep end

b) see eye to eye

c) eye-opener

d) hot water

4. Choose an idiom for the underlined words: They don’t agree with each other on this issue.

a) see eye to eye

b) eye-opener

c) break the ice

d) hot water

5. Choose an idiom for the underlined words: She got into trouble for not wearing her uniform.

A) hot water

b) break the ice

c) eye-opener

d) like a house on fire

6. Choose an idiom for the underlined words: When I interview people I try to relax them and get them talking with a joke.

A) break the ice

b) eye-opener

c) hot water

d) like a fish out of water

7. Choose an idiom for the underlined words: We got on very well once we went out for dinner.

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