Exercise 9 Vocabulary Part I

Look at the sentences, and then choose the best option to complete the sentences by clicking on the choices below. When you have finished, click on "answers" at the bottom of the page.

Questions 1-15.
1. To make people more favourably aware of a product, you should ...
a. malign it b. remote it c. promote it d. demote it
2. Actually meeting a person (and not on the phone or by e-mail) is called meeting
a. face-to-face b. body-to-body c. tete-a-tete d. in rendevous
3. The people at your level in another company who you deal or compete with are your
a. rivals b. dog-eat-dogs c. opposite numbers d. peer group
4. The place where a planned event happens is called the
a. point X b. venue c. scene d. designation
5. A newspaper report with solid facts in it is called
a. non-tabloid b. meaty c. a fact sheet d. hard news
6. What are 'journos'?
a. journalists b. diaries c. weekly papers d. all-night parties
7. 'TGIF' means
a. To Go In Front b. The Greatest, In Fact c. The Great Information Factory d. Thank Goodness It's Friday
8. A word meaning 'looking for' in a large area is
a. investigating b. probing c. rooting d. scouting
9. A word to describe your home, friends, leisure interests and job is
a. lifestyle b. weltanschauung c. worldspace d. life ecology
10. Famous people who are often seen on TV are called -
a. celebreties b. teletubbies c. paparazzi d. Jet-setters
11. Competitions before the main contest are called -
a. build-ups b. also-rans c. heats d. trials
12. A small open-fronted room, often without a roof, is a -
a. hutch b. booth c. kiosk d. kennel
13. 'Grab a slice of the action' means - something are -
a. steal something b. eat well c. spoil the fun d. participate well
14. If you are really astonished, you are -
a. astounded b. confounded c. confused d. amused
15. A person who enjoys exercise and outdoor activity can be called
a. sportive b. gymnastic c. a layabout d. sporty

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