Business English: Office Conversation Quiz

Common Office ExpressionsQuiz

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

We have to _____________ this issue at the next meeting.

a) riseb) raisec) sayd) speak up

We have to _____________ this issue at the next meeting.

a) riseb) raisec) sayd) speak up

_____________ 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

We hope to be working with you for many years ___________. a) to comeb) in the futurec) of futured) ahead

We hope to be working with you for many years ___________. a) to comeb) in the futurec) of futured) ahead

What are your ____________ hours?

a) workb) workingc) officed) occupation

What are your ____________ hours?

a) workb) workingc) officed) occupation

A ____________ is someone who manages at a level far more detailed than is necessary or appropriate.

a) picky-managerb) macro-managerc) super-managerd) micro-manager

A ____________ is someone who manages at a level far more detailed than is necessary or appropriate.

a) picky-managerb) macro-managerc) super-managerd) micro-manager

My boss is really easy going; I can take ____________ whenever I need to.

a) time offb) time awayc) leave awayd) leave off

My boss is really easy going; I can take ____________ whenever I need to.

a) time offb) time awayc) leave awayd) leave off

What are you ____________ right now? Do you have time to help me unjam the printer?

a) workingb) working withc) working atd) working on

What are you ____________ right now? Do you have time to help me unjam the printer?

a) workingb) working withc) working atd) working on

Send me an email, and don't forget to ____________ Bill (= to send Bill a copy as well).

a) addb) cc/ copyc) forward it tod) include

Send me an email, and don't forget to ____________ Bill (= to send Bill a copy as well).

a) addb) cc/ copyc) forward it tod) include

I'm going to ____________ your email to our HR department. They might be able to help you. a) cc/ copyb) addc) forwardd) include

I'm going to ____________ your email to our HR department. They might be able to help you. a) cc/ copyb) addc) forwardd) include

Are you ____________ of all the overtime hours you've been working? a) keeping trackb) keepingc) keeping upd) keeping note

Are you ____________ of all the overtime hours you've been working? a) keeping trackb) keepingc) keeping upd) keeping note

Sorry, I can’t meet with you today ; I've got three complex ____________ I'm must focus on now.

a) activitiesb) prioritiesc) tasksd) demands

Sorry, I can’t meet with you today ; I've got three complex ____________ I'm must focus on now.

a) activitiesb) prioritiesc) tasksd) demands

I've got something else for you to work on, but it's not that important; it's a ____________ task.

a) high priorityb) no priorityc) low priorityd) non priority

I've got something else for you to work on, but it's not that important; it's a ____________ task.

a) high priorityb) no priorityc) low priorityd) non priority

Hey, can you help me? I'm ____________ a question for this form. I don't understand it. a) stopped onb) stuck onc) in one place ond) confused on

Hey, can you help me? I'm ____________ a question for this form. I don't understand it. a) stopped onb) stuck onc) in one place ond) confused on

We need to come to a mutual agreement. Right now we're not ____________. a) head-to-headb) eye-to-eyec) in the same boatd) on the same page

We need to come to a mutual agreement. Right now we're not ____________. a) head-to-headb) eye-to-eyec) in the same boatd) on the same page

My supervisor is very good at giving me ____________ about my work. a) feedbackb) feedbacksc) inputd) inputs

My supervisor is very good at giving me ____________ about my work. a) feedbackb) feedbacksc) inputd) inputs

I haven't had a chance to _____________ the new printer yet. a) testingb) try outc) checkd) use up

I haven't had a chance to _____________ the new printer yet. a) testingb) try outc) checkd) use up