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English for Front Office Staff
English for Front Office Staff
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1
What is the attendance rule in order to obtain your certificate?
you mean we have to BE here?
at least 50% attendance
at least 75% attendance
at least 30% attendance
2
What is the self-tally error log used for?
to tally your errors to practice improving your writing
to count to 34 (number of errors commonly made in writing)
this is a good question
because everyone likes lists
3
What should you do with File Exchange?
consider it a nice touch
What File Exchange?
remember it fondly
download any helpful information
4
What will you do to improve your speaking? (two answers)
eat
make my own vocab lists; listen to podcasts; read EN books
sleep
use powerthesaurus.org; read/watch movies in English; ...
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What is NOT a correct way to combine two complete sentences?
use a semi-colon
use a comma
use a conjunctive adverb (because, while, whereas, until...)
use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
6
Look at those black clouds coming! It ____ !
would be raining
will rain
will be raining
is going to rain
7
What can help not having to search for words when speaking?
Academic Word List
Speak loudly and carry a big stick.
Don't talk so much.
Learn synonyms for common words.
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What are some comma rules? (two answers correct)
after a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
comma + FANBOYS when separating two complete sentences
after introductory word or phrase
before the sentence ends
9
What have we not covered in this course? (choose one answer)
Vocabulary improvement; finding synonyms; practice speaking
Punctuation; writing emails; using business-level sentences
Formal debating skills training
Some aspects of grammar in writing and speaking
10
In the third REGRETFUL conditional (if...then...), which is the correct form?
If I had had more time, I would have learned more.
I don't regret anything at all in life.
If it's Monday, I get to torture you with English.
If English is boring, we still have to do it.
11
What are the essential paragraph components of an effective business email? (best answer)
no contractions
sentences
reason for writing; details or explanation; expectations
use first or third person perspective
12
When should you use a semi-colon? (choose two answers)
to separate long sequence items
to separate the subject from the sentence
to separate two verbs from each other
to separate two related sentences in one sentence
13
She said the women's ice hockey team in Groningen ____ together for two national championships!
are playing
has been playing
have played
played
14
Future Tenses: which one is used for a promise?
will - I will mow the lawn tomorrow.
going to - I'm going to mow the lawn tomorrow.
I don't know how to use a lawnmower.
would have - I would have mowed the lawn tomorrow.
15
Up to now, we __ about some more aspects of punctuation. (most correct answer)
have learned
would have learned
learned
have been learning
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Harry Mulisch ___ "The Discovery of Heaven", didn't he?
wrote
have written
had been writing
has written
17
Since 2010, I ____ in a small village of 130 people.
have lived
will be living
am living
live
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In the second UNREAL conditional (if...then...), which is correct?
If I let the dogs out, we can start dancing.
If we watch carefully, we will see the hedgehog come out.
If I had a million euros, I would remodel my house.
If I click this button, ice cream appears.
