business english: office phrases quiz
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“In the Office” Conversation Quiz
“Where’s your office?”
“It’s _________ the 19th floor.”
a) inb) onc) atd) located
“Where’s your office?”
“It’s _________ the 19th floor.”
a) inb) onc) atd) located
What are your ____________ hours?
a) workb) workingc) officed) occupation
What are your ____________ hours?
a) workb) workingc) officed) occupation
“Can you please help me? This copy machine is ___________and I’m not sure how to make it work again.”
a) Brokeb) Not workc) Jammedd) Stuck
“Can you please help me? This copy machine is ___________and I’m not sure how to make it work again.”
a) Brokeb) Not workc) Jammedd) Stuck
(on phone) “Hi, Can you please ___________ me to Mr. Duc.”
a) Transitb) Transferc) Give med) Pass me
(on phone) “Hi, Can you please ___________ me to Mr. Duc.”
a) Transitb) Transferc) Give med) Pass me
_____________ you for your help with my presentation. I really ___________ it.
a) Thanks; valueb) Thanks; appreciatec) Thank; appreciated) Thanks; value
_____________ you for your help with my presentation. I really ___________ it.
a) Thanks; valueb) Thanks; appreciatec) Thank; appreciated) Thanks; value
The printer is _________ ink. Do we have another cartridge of black ink?
a) finished withb) run out ofc) out ofd) completed of
The printer is _________ ink. Do we have another cartridge of black ink?
a) finished withb) run out ofc) out ofd) completed of
We’ve __________ instant coffee. Can we ______a request for more?
a) finished with; put inb) run out of; put inc) out of; maked) completed of ; make
We’ve __________ instant coffee. Can we ______a request for more?
a) finished with; put inb) run out of; put inc) out of; maked) completed of ; make
“Hey, can I ___________ your stapler please? I lost mine.”
a) borrowb) lendc) haved) used
“Hey, can I ___________ your stapler please? I lost mine.”
a) borrowb) lendc) haved) used
“I’m feeling so sick. I think I may _____________ tomorrow. I should go to the doctor.”
a) Call inb) Call onc) Call sickd) Call out
“I’m feeling so sick. I think I may _____________ tomorrow. I should go to the doctor.”
a) Call inb) Call onc) Call sickd) Call out
“Did you hear the news? Thanks to budget cuts, 10 employeeswill be _____________”
a) Firedb) Terminatedc) Laid-offd) Firing.
“Did you hear the news? Thanks to budget cuts, 10 employeeswill be _____________”
a) Firedb) Terminatedc) Laid-offd) Firing.
“Did everyone get the ____________? It’s regardingour conference next month.”
a) letterb) notec) messaged) memo
“Did everyone get the ____________? It’s regardingour conference next month.”
a) letterb) notec) messaged) memo
“I’m sorry, but Tom’s __________ today. May I take a message?”
a) absentb) outsidec) not ind) gone away
“I’m sorry, but Tom’s __________ today. May I take a message?”
a) absentb) outsidec) not ind) gone away
“Is the internet working?” “No, it will be ________ for 2 hours while they fix the cable”
a) downb) brokenc) stopd) cut off
“Is the internet working?” “No, it will be ________ for 2 hours while they fix the cable”
a) downb) brokenc) stopd) cut off
“Where’s Amy?”
“Oh, she’s ______ maternity leave.”
a) gone tob) inc) ond) going to
“Where’s Amy?”
“Oh, she’s ______ maternity leave.”
a) gone tob) inc) ond) going to
What does “FYI” Stand for?
a) For Your Interest
b) For Your Idea
c) For Your Information
d) For Your Insist
What does “FYI” Stand for?
a) For Your Interest
b) For Your Idea
c) For Your Information
d) For Your Insist
It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it. a) managementb) handlec) deal d) take
It's a lot of work, but I can __________________________ it. a) managementb) handlec) deal d) take
I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ what you mean by that?
a) clarifyb) sayc) clearly sayd) say again
I'm sorry, but could you please __________________________ what you mean by that?
a) clarifyb) sayc) clearly sayd) say again
I think our meetings are _______________ because we oftenend up talking for too long and wasting time.
a) anti-productiveb) improductivec) counter-productived) productive
I think our meetings are _______________ because we oftenend up talking for too long and wasting time.
a) anti-productiveb) improductivec) counter-productived) productive
I’m ___________ for lunch. I’ll be back around 2:30.
a) going outb) going awayc) outd) eating outside
I’m ___________ for lunch. I’ll be back around 2:30.
a) going outb) going awayc) outd) eating outside