Assignment 1 Unit 1

The day of the interview you should not be rude

I think we should invest in this company

Are you going to apply for the job?

An Engineer is a person who develops solutions to technical problems. He/she sometimes

designs, builds, or maintains engines, machinery, structures, or public work.

A secretary is a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records, etc.

A judge is a qualified person that decides cases in a court

If you are filling out a job application and you don´t remember important information requested
by the human resources department, you should:

Take the application form home and get the information you need

Three characteristics of a good resume are: short, concrete, and clear

Before searching for a job, it is important to evaluate who you are and your capabilities

This person brings food to customers at their tables in a restaurant

Waitress

An author is the writes of a book, article, play, etc.

In the education section you enlist the places where you have studied and your qualifications

Right

Is this affirmation right or wrong? Remember that any occupation will need a combination of
knowledge, skills, and values. Right

Skills and abilities: in this section you provide details of your personal skills, such as computing
skills, language skills, etc. Right

You referees can be people you know, teachers but never include family members

Parents are responsible for the safety of their children

This person is a university teacher and the head of a department

Professor

This person aids customers to make a shopping decision and ultimately sells things in a
shop/store. Sales assistant

Work experience: In this section, you include information about your previous jobs. Right

This person gives advice and help to others concerning the law. Lawyer
 Assignment 3 Unit 2
Choose ‘T’ if both sentences have similar meanings. Choose ‘F’ is they have opposite meanings.

The new supervisor admitted that quality control procedures needed to be revised.
The new supervisor accepted that quality control procedures needed to be revised.

True

Select the best reporting verb.

Juan: “Don’t be discouraged, you will do better next time”. Remind

Console
Complete the sentence with the correct forms in reported speech in the past.

Cindy __________ her secretary _________ the memo as soon as possible.

Asked / to send
Read the following sentence and according to the lesson Reported Speech presented in this
course. Then choose either ‘T’ for ‘true’ or ‘F’ for ‘false’.

We use direct speech when we need to state the exact words that others have told.

True

Complete the sentence with the correct forms in reported speech in the past.

Antonio _______ his colleagues __________ harder to achieve the goals.

Encouraged / to work

Read the following sentence and according to the lesson Reported Speech presented in this
course. Then choose either ‘T’ for ‘true’ or ‘F’ for ‘false’

Reported speech is used to talk naturally about what other people say.

True

Select the best reporting verb.

Juan: “No, I wasn’t filtering any information for the customers”.

Deny

Read the sentence, then analyze the four options and choose the one follows the rules of
Reported Speech grammar in the past.

Manager: ‘The company needs to be ready for the certification process’.

The manager said the company needed to be ready for the certification process
Choose the option that is NOT a reporting verb.

Manifested
Read the following sentence then choose the option that is closest in meaning.

Sales manager: “You are responsible for customer service”.

The sales manager indicated I was responsible for customer service

Read the sentence then analyze the four options and choose the one follows the rules of
reported speech grammar.

Ana: “Do you travel for business frequently?”.

Ana asked me if I travelled for business frequently

Read the sentence then analyze the four options and choose the one follows the rules of
reported speech grammar.

Ana is visiting your office and she says: “Where did you buy the factory supplies?” How
would you report from the same place?

Ana asked me where I had bought the factory supplies.

Read the sentence then analyze the four options and choose the one follows the rules of
reported speech grammar. Ana: “My coworkers are coming to meet the staff”

Ana said that her coworkers were coming to meet the staff

Read the following sentence then choose the option that is closest in meaning.

Investor’s representative: “We want to hear innovative proposals”

The inventor’s representative requested them to state innovative proposals

Choose the option that is NOT a reporting verb.

Like
 Assignment 5 Questionnaire Passive voice
ndicate whether the grammar structure of passive voice in the sentences is right (R) or wrong
(W).

«The meeting will start soon».

Seleccione una:
a. W

b. R
Indicate whether the grammar structure of passive voice in the sentences is right (R) or wrong
(W).

«I was in the office last friday»

Seleccione una:

a. R

b. W
«At 8.00 p.m tonight, the files_________________by John».
Seleccione una:
a. has been sent

b. were send

c. are going to be being sent

Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction

The project___________________before the deadline.

Seleccione una:

a. was complete
b. were be completed

c. will have been completed

Indicate whether the grammar structure of passive voice in the sentences is right (R) or wrong
(W).

«The report was written yesterday» .

Seleccione una:

a. R

b. W
Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction.

«The application ___________quickly».

Seleccione una:
a. must be filled

b. must filled

c. must be fill

Select the passive voice that corresponds to the next sentence.

«The company bought new transportation».

Seleccione una:

a. The company buys transportation.

b. New transportation is buy by the company.

c. New transportation was bought by the company.

Select the passive voice that corresponds to the next sentence.

«Does Sue serve delicious coffee?»

Seleccione una:
a. Does delicious coffee is served by Sue?
b. Does delicious coffee served by Sue?

c. Is delicious coffee served by Sue?

Select the passive voice that corresponds to the next sentence.

«will the employees wear new uniforms?»

Seleccione una:

a. Will new uniforms be worn by the employees?

b. Uniforms are wear by the employees?

c. Do new uniforms are worn by them?

Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction.

«The keys ____________yesterday».

Seleccione una:
a. is find

b. were found
c. were find
Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction.

«I thought a beautiful meeting____________  by Sally tonight».

Seleccione una:
a. were organized

b. was going to be organized

c. is organize
Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction.

«I thought a beautiful meeting____________  by Sally tonight».

Seleccione una:
a. were organized

b. was going to be organized

c. is organize
Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction

The customer _________________ by the salesman when the thief came into the store.
Seleccione una:

a. was being helped

b. was help

c. were helped
Select the phrase that best completes passive voice construction.

«New English skills _______________by all the employees».

Seleccione una:
a. are been practice

b. will be being practiced

c. has been practice

Select the passive voice that corresponds to the next sentence.

«He can type 100 wpm».

Seleccione una:
a. He don´t type 100 wpm.
b. 100 wpm can be typed by him.
c. 100 wpm are type by him.

Assignment 7 Quiz company downsizing

Choose the correct passive voice construction providing real information from the text

What happened in Z company? (Choose a passive voice construction)

Seleccione una:
a. The company closed job.
b. The company declared bankruptcy.

c. The company was closed without warning.

d. Someone announced a new scheme.

Retroalimentación

La respuesta correcta es: The company was closed without warning.

What did the voice say about the company downsizing to be necessary?
Seleccione una:
a. That it was necessary to be closing companies.

b. That it was necessary for the health of the company.

c. That it is healthy to have a down in size.

Retroalimentación

La respuesta correcta es: That it was necessary for the health of the company.

What can be inferred with the expression «settle down»?

Seleccione una:

a. calm down.
b. settle on a land.
c. severance pay.

d. take a nap.
Retroalimentación
La respuesta correcta es: calm down.

There will be an imminent downsizing

Seleccione una:

a. Laid off workers.

b. Bankruptcy.
c. Wave goodbye to all.

d. Less land for the company.

Retroalimentación

La respuesta correcta es: Laid off workers.

What does the reading refer to in the following expression?

«The Z corporation had cutting edge technology»

Seleccione una:

a. Technology from the newest generation.

b. Technology about to break.
c. Dangerous technology (it cuts).

d. Flat screens and telephones but very sharp.

Retroalimentación

La respuesta correcta es: Technology from the newest generation.

Select the best option.

How was the company declared?

Seleccione una:
a. It was declared in the tenth chapter.
b. It was declared in break.

c. It was declared in bankruptcy.

Retroalimentación

La respuesta correcta es: It was declared in bankruptcy.