Business English Skill Set – Small Talk
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- Question 1 of 8
1. Question
Match the beginnings and endings to form sentences or questions.
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- whether you have spoken to Sarah yet about the final design?
- how many people will be attending the seminar?
- the band split up. I suppose they thought it was time.
- was in charge of the project. But I can call marketing and check that for you.
- I can find Meeting Room 4, please?
- I was wondering
- Do you know
- I'm not sure why
- I'm afraid I don't know who
- Excuse me, could you tell me where
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2. Question
Select the appropriate response.
“Could you tell me where Jennifer’s office is, please?”
(You don’t know the answer.)
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3. Question
Select the questions which are both grammatically correct and polite only.
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4. Question
Fill in the space to change the direct question below to an indirect question.
Is the coffee shop across the street open? What do you recommend?
Do you know if ? I was wondering ?
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5. Question
Fill in the spaces to change the direct question below to an indirect question.
How much time should I allow to take in all the sights? Is there a hotel you’d recommend?
I was wondering to take in all the sights, and whether you any specific hotels?
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6. Question
Fill in the spaces to complete the conversation. Use embedded questions.
“Do you have any idea Carl will arriving?”
“Sorry. I’m what his flight is scheduled to arrive.”
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7. Question
Put the elements of an embedded question in the correct order.
- Subject (I, You, We, They, He, She)
- Polite expression (For example: I was wondering…)
- Question word or If or Whether
- Verb
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8. Question
Fill in the spaces to complete the conversation. Use embedded questions.
“Hi Dave, how have you ?
“Fine, thanks! And ?”
“Not too bad, thanks. Hey, I was wondering you’d had time to look at those reports I sent you. I think my boss would like to get your opinion on that before continuing.”
“Sorry, Oliver, I’ve been snowed under! Do you know the deadline is?”
“I’m not sure is. But I know we have a call scheduled with the client for Thursday morning.”
“OK. I’ll get to you by then.”
“Thanks!”
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