Quiz and Business Task-2026

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Today, Learning Goals

• Grammar: Refresh the rules about various grammar rules.
• Listening: Practice understanding natural conversations in a work setting.
• Vocabulary: Learn and use common words used in the business world.
• Writing: Complete 4 real-world tasks, like writing emails or reports.

A bit o' grammar is good for the soul...

Quiz about:

5 Word formations

5 Prepositions

5 Verb tenses

5 formal / informal

WORD FORMATIONS
_______ (count) commuters in Tokyo pour into the world's largest city in the world, 24 hours every day!

1. Countless
2. Uncounted
3. Countable
4. Countified

The commuters pour into the world's largest city via an ______ (extend) network of bullet and overground trains.

1. extensively
2. extensif
3. extension
4. extensive

These commuter trains all operate with impeccable _____ (rely).

1. reliance
2. relialability
3. reliability
4. realisation

As trains pull into the station, people force themselves on board and get the ____ (assist) of the white-gloved 'pushers'.

1. assisters
2. assistions
3. assistance
4. assistence

VERB TENSES
"Treasure Island," a book published by Robert L. Stevenson in 1883, remains popular to this day. Recent research _______ the true origin of this thrilling tales of pirates and hidden treasure.

1. have uncovered
2. is uncovered
3. has uncovered
4. will uncovering

"Treasure Island's" author was a Scotsman born in Edinburgh in 1850. Although he _____ in Scotland, he did, however, return to the land of his birth for a holiday in 1881.

1. stayed
2. will be staying
3. was staying
4. did not stay

Accompanying Stevenson on his trip was his American wife, Fanny, whom he ______ five years earlier in France, and his stepchildren from Fanny's first marriage

1. has met
2. had met
3. met
4. had been meeting

The family soon settled into a relaxing routine. Each morning Stevenson _____ early and take the family out for long walks over the hills.

1. would get up
2. did got up
3. were getting up
4. used to get up

The family _____ this for several days when the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse and they were trapped indoors for the next week.

1. enjoyed
2. were enjoying
3. had been enjoying
4. had enjoying

PREPOSITIONS
It was late afternoon when we drove into the little town. We had driven for _____ 400 km that day and most of it had been ______ thick fog.

1. about / about
2. over / on
3. under / under
4. over / through

Eventually we parked, got ____ the car and stretched - a walk would be very welcome, we thought.

1. into about
2. outside of
3. in about
4. out of

We left our luggage _____ the car and walked _____ the already empty car park to a narrow but fast-flowing stream of water.

1. in / across
2. at / across
3. for / inside
4. on / inside

A five-minute stroll _____ a tree-lined avenue _____ the stream took us into the beautiful town square.

1. along / into
2. by / into
3. to / into
4. along / next to

It was a beautiful old square with a fountain ____ the middle and arcades ____ three sides.

1. on / in
2. in / on
3. above / around
4. around / above

FORMAL VS. INFORMAL
The crowd was very rowdy during the protest against the cuts to university funding.

1. Formal
2. Informal

It was raining cats and dogs.

1. Formal
2. Informal

The research project won't continue next year.

1. Formal
2. Informal

During the interview, students were asked about their experiences.

1. Formal
2. Informal

It is believed the practice is unsustainable.

1. Formal
2. Informal

Business Listening

Hand Out "A Business Interview"
Make the Preparation Task and task 2. Than we will listen to a Business Interview.
While listening, make Task 1.

A Business Interview.

Answers:

Business Vocabulary & Writing

1. Make the quiz in Teams; 

Business expressions vocabulary test (10 mins)

2. Make the assignment:
Writing Assignment Business Comunication (in class)
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