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

2. 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?

3. Let’s Begin …

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Answers How well did you do?

15. 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.

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

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

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

19. 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.

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

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

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

23. 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.

24. 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.