Exercise 4. 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. A smaller office in a different part of town from the main one is called the -
a. side office b. annex c. branch office d. box office
2. Different jobs that have nothing to do with each other are called -
a. odd jobs b. piece work c. over work d. multi-tasks
3. If you change the paint and furniture in a room or building this is -
a. refurbishment b. mobilising c. house repairs d. a paint job
4. The C drive keeps information on a -
a. golf scorecard b. car log book c. computer system d. phone book
5. A secret word that allows you to do something is a -
a. key word b. tag word c. hide word d. password
6. Another way to say 'throw away' is
a. throw up b. chuck out c. heave to d. tuck away
7. A legal agreement to do something is a ....
a. compact b. trustee c. extract d. contract
8. To finish work for the day is called to -
a. kick off b. knock up c. kick up d. knock off
9. Waiting and doing nothing is called -
a. lurking b. dangling around c. hanging about d. loitering
10. An organised way of storing facts and details in a computer is a -
a. word processor b. database c. spreadsheet d. reformat
11. To see someone for a quick informal visit is to -
a. bowl over b. drop across c. pop in d. do a quickie
12. Loose papers can be stored in a -
a. box file b. lever arch file c. microfliche d. envelopment
13. Pens, paper, elastic bands and paper clips are collectively called -
a. mobility b. stagnant c. stationery d. zippy
14. To contact someone again with information they have asked for is to .......... to them.
a. get back b. call over c. re-attatch d. rejoin
15. What abbreviation means do it 'as soon as you can'? -
a. ASAYC b. ASAP c. QDP d. VFP

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