Quiz Time!

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Quiz Time!

• Grab some paper and make a note of what you think
  each answer is for each of the following ten
  vocabulary questions

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You need only write a, b, c, or dWhen
we are finished I will tell you the correct
answers and you can see how well you have
done!Can you get all 10 questions correct?
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Lets Begin
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Question 1

• At the start of the meeting everybody was very
  quiet and reserved, but he told a few jokes to
  _______________. a. across the boardb. break
  the icec. broke the newsd. back to the drawing
  boarde. take on board

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Question 2

• He's not very quick on the uptake. It takes him
  quite a while to ___ new ideas.
• a. on to a good thingb. get used to
• c. knowingd. breathing down e. brief

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Question 3

• We're going to have to reduce budgets in every
  single department. There will be ___ cuts.
• a. back to the drawing boardb. briefc. on to a
  good thingd. brainstorme. across the board

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Question 4

• My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always
  ___________ my neck.
• a. broke the newsb. briefc. breathing down d.
  back to the drawing boarde. angering

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Question 5

• We need a name for our new brand. The best thing
  would be to get a few people together and try to
  ________ a name.
• a. briefb. on to a good thingc. broke the
  newsd. thinkinge. brainstorm

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Question 6

• We would have liked to have looked at that, but
  it wasn't part of the ______ you set us.
• a. briefb. on to a good thingc. back to the
  drawing boardd. breathing down e. broke the news

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Question 7

• The person introducing herself to you is
  ___________ than myself, Nancy!
• a. none otherb. other none c. no other person
  d. not other

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Question 8

• I've heard all about it. Sally ______ to me.
• a. brainstormb. on to a good thingc. back to
  the drawing boardd. breathing down e. broke the
  news

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Question 9

• I'm well aware that this is potentially a good
  new product and that we are probably ______ with
  it.
• a. on to a good thingb. back to the drawing
  boardc. brainstormd. breathing down e. across
  the board

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Question 10

• I guess this market study shows that nobody wants
  to buy our products. It's _______ for us.
• a. back to the drawing boardb. brainstormc.
  breathing down d. across the boarde. take on
  board

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Answers

• How well did you do?

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Question 1 b

• At the start of the meeting everybody was very
  quiet and reserved, but he told a few jokes to
  break the ice.

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Question 2 b

• He's not very quick on the uptake. It takes him
  quite a while to get used to new ideas.

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Question 3 e

• We're going to have to reduce budgets in every
  single department. There will be across the board
  cuts.

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Question 4 c

• My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always
  breathing down my neck.

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Question 5 e

• We need a name for our new brand. The best thing
  would be to get a few people together and try to
  brainstorm a name.

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Question 6 a

• We would have liked to have looked at that, but
  it wasn't part of the brief you set us.

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Question 7 a

• The person introducing herself to you is none
  other than myself, Nancy!

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Question 8 e

• I've heard all about it. Sally broke the news to
  me.

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Question 9 a

• I'm well aware that this is potentially a good
  new product and that we are probably on to a good
  thing with it.

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Question 10 a

• I guess this market study shows that nobody wants
  to buy our products. It's back to the drawing
  board for us.