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

You need only write ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, or ‘d’ When 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?

Let’s Begin …

Question 1 At the start of the meeting everybody was very quiet and reserved, but he told a few jokes to _______________. a. across the board b. break the ice c. broke the news d. back to the drawing board e. take on board

Question 2 He's not very quick on the uptake. It takes him quite a while to ___ new ideas. a. on to a good thing b. get used to c. knowing d. breathing down e. brief

Question 3 We're going to have to reduce budgets in every single department. There will be ___ cuts. a. back to the drawing board b. brief c. on to a good thing d. brainstorm e. across the board

Question 4 My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always ___________ my neck. a. broke the news b. brief c. breathing down d. back to the drawing board e. angering

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. brief b. on to a good thing c. broke the news d. thinking e. brainstorm

Question 6 We would have liked to have looked at that, but it wasn't part of the ______ you set us. a. brief b. on to a good thing c. back to the drawing board d. breathing down e. broke the news

Question 7 The person introducing herself to you is ___________ than myself, Nancy! a. none other b. other none c. no other person d. not other

Question 8 I've heard all about it. Sally ______ to me. a. brainstorm b. on to a good thing c. back to the drawing board d. breathing down e. broke the news

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 thing b. back to the drawing board c. brainstorm d. breathing down e. across the board

Question 10 I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our products. It's _______ for us. a. back to the drawing board b. brainstorm c. breathing down d. across the board e. take on board

Answers How well did you do?

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.

Question 2 b He's not very quick on the uptake. It takes him quite a while to get used to new ideas.

Question 3 e We're going to have to reduce budgets in every single department. There will be across the board cuts.

Question 4 c My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always breathing down my neck.

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.

Question 6 a We would have liked to have looked at that, but it wasn't part of the brief you set us.

Question 7 a The person introducing herself to you is none other than myself, Nancy!

Question 8 e I've heard all about it. Sally broke the news to me.

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.

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.